April 1, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIN 8
DET 6 TOR 9
@OAK 6 TEX 5
BOS 3 ATL 10
SFG 8 CHC 5
SDP 4
(10) PIT 4
@FLA 0 LAD 4
@HOU 3 NYM 7
STL 6

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 34,375

Monday, April 1, 1996, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:59

Dodgers

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  4  0   0  0  0    4 11  0
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  6  1

W: R Martinez (1-0), L: S Reynolds (0-1), S: T Worrell (1)

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

3rd, 1 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500   16    1   3   
  C Fonville PR-2B            1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    0   3   
B Butler CF                   5   1   2   0    0   2  .400  .800   18    3   0   
M Piazza C                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .500 1.100   22    7   0   
E Karros 1B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .400  .800   16    8   0   
R Mondesi RF                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .800   14    2   0   
M Blowers 3B                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200   24    1   1   
T Hollandsworth LF            4   0   2   3    0   1  .500 1.250   15    2   0   2B,SB
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
G Gagne SS                    2   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .500   18    3   1   
R Martinez P                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  R Cedeno LF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  11   4    4  11              159   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Hollandsworth (1, off S Reynolds).

TB: T Hollandsworth 3; M Piazza 2; E Karros 2; B Butler 2; R Mondesi 2; D DeShields.

RBI: T Hollandsworth 3 (3); E Karros (1).

2-out RBI: T Hollandsworth 3.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D DeShields-G Gagne-E Karros.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Hollandsworth (1, 2nd base off S Reynolds/R Wilkins).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   15    4   1   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   17    0   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.833   12    3   0   HR
D Bell RF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .250 1.000   21    3   0   3B
D May LF                      3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000   17    0   0   SF
S Berry 3B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   13    4   0   
R Wilkins C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500   18   11   0   
O Miller SS                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .500   17    1   2   
S Reynolds P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    1   0   GDP
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    1    0   0   2B
  A Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    0   0   
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    3   6              140   27   6

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (1, off R Martinez).

3B: D Bell (1, off R Martinez).

HR: J Bagwell (1, off R Martinez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: D May (1, off R Martinez).

TB: J Bagwell 4; D Bell 3; B Spiers 2; O Miller; R Wilkins; B Hunter.

GIDP: S Reynolds (1).

RBI: D May (1); O Miller (1); J Bagwell (1).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: S Berry (1).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Martinez, W (1-0)            6     6   3   3    3   2   1   4.50   26  106-59   34· 7·18    8·11· 2· 0     47    -     1.13  -0.03
D Hall, H (1)                  2     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    6   25-20   10· 2· 8    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.67   0.25
T Worrell, S (1)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3    9-7     2· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.78   0.19
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   6   1          35  140-86   46·10·30   10·14· 2· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds, L (0-1)            5     7   4   4    3   5   0   7.20   25   90-62   37· 5·20   10· 2· 5· 0     39    -     1.44  -0.25
A Young                        2     3   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    9   27-21   13· 2· 6    5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.08
J Tabaka                       2     1   0   0    1   4   0   0.00    8   39-24   14· 4· 6    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.91   0.09
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4  11   0          42  156-107  64·11·32   16· 6· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Jerry Layne, 3B - Jeff Kellogg.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 34,375.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. D DeShields          2B    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. B Butler             CF    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. M Piazza             C     3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. E Karros             1B    4. D Bell               RF 
5. R Mondesi            RF    5. D May                LF 
6. M Blowers            3B    6. S Berry              3B 
7. T Hollandsworth      LF    7. R Wilkins            C  
8. G Gagne              SS    8. O Miller             SS 
9. R Martinez           P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-1  123  7   29%  82% T Hollandsworth S Reynolds      Double to CF (Ground Ball); Karros Scores; Mondesi Scores; Blowers Scores; Hollandsworth out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
   t 5   1  1-0  12-  1   14%  55% E Karros        S Reynolds      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Butler Scores; Piazza to 2B
   b 6   0  4-2  ---  5  -13%  62% D Bell          R Martinez      Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 6   0  4-1  ---  3  -10%  75% J Bagwell       R Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   t 3   2  1-0  123  4   -9%  33% E Karros        S Reynolds      Lineout: RF (Deep RF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  D DeShields     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   46%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  7   45%  M Piazza        Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   47%  B Hunter        Popfly: 2B (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  6   49%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  D Bell          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  E Karros        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  3   50%  R Mondesi       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   47%  M Blowers       Lineout: 3B
   O      1--  4   45%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   47%  D May           Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   45%  S Berry         Walk
          1--  3   38%  R Wilkins       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Berry to 3B
   R      1-3  1   31%  O Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Berry Scores; Wilkins to 2B
   OO     12-  4   38%  S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   43%  G Gagne         Walk
   O      1--  3   39%  R Martinez      Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  6   35%  D DeShields     Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   38%  B Butler        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Gagne to 2B
          12-  3   41%  M Piazza        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Gagne to 3B; Butler to 2B
   O      123  4   33%  E Karros        Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ramon Martinez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   29%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   31%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  3   34%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF; Hunter to 3B
   O      --3  5   37%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   34%  R Mondesi       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   32%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   34%  T Hollandsworth Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--      35%  G Gagne         Hollandswort Steals 2B
          -2-  4   36%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   31%  R Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ramon Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   33%  D May           Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  1   35%  S Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  7   35%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   32%  D DeShields     Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  2   36%  B Butler        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak SS-2B)
          1--  1   41%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Butler to 2B
   R      12-  1   55%  E Karros        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Butler Scores; Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  5   49%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Karros to 2B
          12-  7   53%  M Blowers       Walk; Karros to 3B; Mondesi to 2B
   RRRO   123  7   82%  T Hollandsworth Double to CF (Ground Ball); Karros Scores; Mondesi Scores; Blowers Scores; Hollandsworth out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ramon Martinez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   85%  O Miller        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
          ---  1   80%  B Spiers        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  2   84%  B Hunter        Lineout: SS (Deep SS)
   O      -2-  3   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Anthony Young facing 8-9-1
                  Anthony Young replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   86%  G Gagne         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   85%  R Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   86%  D DeShields     Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
                  Chad Fonville pinch runs for Delino DeShields batting 1st
          1--  2   87%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Fonville to 2B
   O      12-  5   85%  M Piazza        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Butler to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ramon Martinez facing 3-4-5
                  Chad Fonville moves to 2B
   R      ---  3   75%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   62%  D Bell          Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  5   65%  D May           Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bell Scores
          ---  4   61%  S Berry         Walk
   O      1--  6   64%  R Wilkins       Groundout: 2B-1B; Berry to 2B
   O      -2-  5   70%  O Miller        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Anthony Young facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   68%  E Karros        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   70%  R Mondesi       Single to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      1--  5   67%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   65%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Darren Hall facing 9-1-2
                  Darren Hall replaces Todd Hollandsworth pitching and batting 7th; Roger Cedeno replaces Ramon Martinez playing LF batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Anthony Young batting 9th
   O      ---  5   70%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   73%  B Hunter        Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   75%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Tabaka facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   73%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   72%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   70%  C Fonville      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Darren Hall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   77%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  7   81%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   84%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jeff Tabaka facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   83%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   84%  M Piazza        Walk
          1--  5   87%  E Karros        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  3   84%  R Mondesi       Flyball: CF
   O      12-  7   81%  M Blowers       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Todd Worrell facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Worrell replaces Darren Hall pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  4   89%  S Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  2   95%  R Wilkins       Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3  100%  O Miller        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

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