April 2, 1996 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
KCR 2 MIL 15
@CAL 9 NYY 7
@CLE 1 DET 10
@MIN 6 SEA 3
CHW 2 CIN 4
MON 1 PIT 4
@FLA 1 HOU 5
LAD 4 COL 5
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,492

Tuesday, April 2, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:15

Dodgers

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    4 11  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  2  1    5 14  2

W: T Jones (1-0), L: J Cummings (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

1-1

Won 1

4th, 1 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                5   1   2   0    0   1  .333  .666   18    2   2   2·SB
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .733   29    2   0   SB,HBP
M Piazza C                    5   0   2   2    0   1  .444  .944   17    5   0   
  T Hollandsworth PR          0   1   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250         0   0   
  C Hernandez C               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
E Karros 1B                   5   0   4   1    0   1  .600 1.200   23    6   0   
R Mondesi RF                  5   0   1   0    0   2  .300  .700   22    5   1   2B,SB
M Blowers 3B                  2   0   0   0    3   2  .000  .400   28    0   1   
B Ashley LF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .333   10    2   0   
  R Cedeno PR-LF              1   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .167  .708   21    2   2   2B
I Valdez P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    8    0   1   
  M Thompson PH               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Fonville PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Park P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cummings P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       37   4  11   4    4  11              183   25   9

BATTING

2B: G Gagne (1, off G Swindell); R Mondesi (1, off D Brocail).

HBP: B Butler (1, by G Swindell).

TB: E Karros 4; G Gagne 2; M Piazza 2; D DeShields 2; R Mondesi 2; B Butler.

RBI: M Piazza 2 (2); E Karros (2); G Gagne (1).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Mondesi-M Piazza.

PB: M Piazza (1).

E: C Park (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D DeShields 2 (2, 2nd base off G Swindell/R Wilkins, 3rd base off G Swindell/R Wilkins); B Butler (1, 2nd base off T Jones/R Wilkins); R Mondesi (1, 3rd base off D Brocail/R Wilkins).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   5   2   3   0    0   1  .444  .888   26    2   0   
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .125  .375   10    2   2   2B,SH
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .143  .904   21    9   0   IW
D Bell RF                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .444 1.333   12    1   1   2·2B
D May LF                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   0   
  J Mouton PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    1   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   2   2   1    0   0  .333 1.167    9    0   1   2·2B
R Wilkins C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661   20   11   0   IW
O Miller SS                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .429  .804   19    1   5   SF
G Swindell P                  2   0   2   0    0   0 1.000 2.500    4    0   0   2B
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.500    4    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Morman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    7    0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   5  14   5    2   3              147   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Bell 2 (2, off I Valdez, off M Guthrie); G Swindell (1, off I Valdez); S Berry 2 (2, off I Valdez, off C Park); C Biggio (1, off I Valdez).

SF: O Miller (1, off I Valdez).

SH: C Biggio (1, off J Cummings).

IBB: J Bagwell (1, by J Cummings); R Wilkins (1, by C Park).

TB: D Bell 5; S Berry 4; G Swindell 3; B Hunter 3; O Miller 2; C Biggio 2; R Wilkins.

RBI: D Bell 2 (2); O Miller 2 (3); S Berry (1).

2-out RBI: D Bell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 5 for 16.

FIELDING

E: S Berry (2); D Bell (1).

BASERUNNING

PO: S Berry (2nd base by C Park).

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
I Valdez                       7     9   2   2    0   3   0   2.57   30  106-69   43· 7·19   10· 7·10· 0     54    -     1.33   0.13
M Guthrie                      0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    2    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.84  -0.14
C Park                         0     2   1   0    1   0   0  undef    3   14-6     4· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    1.53  -0.22
J Cummings, L (0-1)            1     2   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    5   19-10    8· 1· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          2-0    2.69  -0.34
Totals                         8.1  14   5   4    2   3   0          40  143-87   57· 8·22   12· 9·14· 0          3-1

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Swindell                     6     7   2   2    3   5   0   3.00   28  110-63   43· 7·13   10· 5· 4· 0     52    -     1.09   0.04
D Brocail                      1.2   1   0   0    1   4   0   0.00    7   33-21   13· 2· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.27   0.08
A Morman                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.85   0.11
T Jones, BS (1), W (1-0)       1     3   2   2    0   2   0  18.00    6   26-17   10· 4· 3    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.35  -0.30
Totals                         9    11   4   4    4  11   0          42  173-103  67·13·23   14· 6· 6· 0          2-0

C Park faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: I Valdez (1).

WP: None.

IBB: C Park (1; R Wilkins); J Cummings (1; J Bagwell).

PO: C Park (0; S Berry, 2nd base).

HBP: G Swindell (1; B Butler).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:15.

Attendance: 20,492.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, 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. B Ashley             LF    7. R Wilkins            C  
8. G Gagne              SS    8. O Miller             SS 
9. I Valdez             P     9. G Swindell           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  4-3  1--  6  -33%  50% E Karros        T Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hollandsworth Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  12-  1   30% 100% D Bell          J Cummings      Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 2B
   t 6   1  1-1  1--  1  -19%  31% G Gagne         G Swindell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cedeno Scores
   t 8   1  2-2  1-3  6   14%  50% G Gagne         D Brocail       Strikeout Swinging
   b 8   1  2-2  --3  3   14%  88% S Berry         C Park          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Swindell facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   46%  D DeShields     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      44%  B Butler        DeShields Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   45%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); DeShields to 3B
   R      --3  1   40%  M Piazza        Single to RF (Ground Ball); DeShields Scores
          1--  4   32%  E Karros        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Piazza to 3B; Karros to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23  5   39%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
          -23  5   38%  M Blowers       Walk
   O      123  4   44%  B Ashley        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   48%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   44%  C Biggio        Lineout: RF
          1--      46%  J Bagwell       Balk; Hunter to 2B
   O      -2-  3   41%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Hunter out at 2B/SS-2B
   O      1--  3   39%  D Bell          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   41%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   43%  I Valdez        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   41%  D DeShields     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); DeShields to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
          -2-      40%  B Butler        DeShields Steals 3B
          --3  6   39%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   O      1-3  5   44%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ismael Valdez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   41%  D May           Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  3   39%  S Berry         Lineout: CF
          ---  4   41%  R Wilkins       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   38%  O Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Greg Swindell facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   40%  E Karros        Single to RF (Line Drive); Karros out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---  5   42%  R Mondesi       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  7   41%  M Blowers       Walk
   O      1--  2   43%  B Ashley        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ismael Valdez facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   50%  G Swindell      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   59%  B Hunter        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Swindell to 3B
   O      1-3  4   48%  C Biggio        Fielder's Choice 3B; Swindell out at Hm/3B-C; Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  4   42%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   R      12-  3   57%  D Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hunter Scores; Biggio to 3B
   O      -23  3   50%  D May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Swindell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   53%  G Gagne         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   55%  I Valdez        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   56%  D DeShields     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ismael Valdez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   53%  S Berry         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   51%  R Wilkins       Flyball: LF
          ---  2   53%  O Miller        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   55%  G Swindell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Miller to 2B
   O      12-  6   50%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Swindell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   53%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  M Piazza        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  3   53%  E Karros        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   56%  R Mondesi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ismael Valdez facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   65%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  4   64%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  4   55%  D Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      --3  1   50%  D May           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Greg Swindell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   53%  M Blowers       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   50%  B Ashley        Walk
                  Roger Cedeno pinch runs for Billy Ashley batting 7th
   R      1--  1   31%  G Gagne         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Cedeno Scores
   O      -2-  2   35%  I Valdez        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  6   39%  D DeShields     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ismael Valdez facing 6-7-8
                  Roger Cedeno moves to LF
          ---  2   50%  S Berry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  6   47%  R Wilkins       Flyball: LF; Berry to 3B
   RO     --3  4   52%  O Miller        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Short RF); Berry Scores
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Greg Swindell batting 9th
   O      ---  4   50%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Brocail facing 2-3-4
                  Doug Brocail replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   54%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   57%  M Piazza        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   59%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   55%  B Hunter        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   52%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Brocail facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   37%  R Mondesi       Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          -2-  6   33%  M Blowers       Walk
   O      12-  3   43%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
          12-      35%  G Gagne         Mondesi Steals 3B
   O      1-3  6   50%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  Alvin Morman replaces Doug Brocail pitching and batting 9th; Chad Fonville pinch hits for Milt Thompson batting 9th; Milt Thompson pinch hits for Ismael Valdez batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   60%  C Fonville      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Guthrie facing 4-5-6
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Chad Fonville pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   74%  D Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  James Mouton pinch hits for Derrick May batting 5th
          -2-      83%  J Mouton        Passed Ball; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  3   74%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  Chan Ho Park replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
   R      --3  3   88%  S Berry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Bell Scores
          -2-  4   89%  R Wilkins       Intentional Walk
          12-      92%  O Miller        Berry Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Berry to 3B; Wilkins to 2B
   R      -23  7   96%  " "             Single to LF (Pop Fly to Deep SS); Berry Scores/unER; Wilkins to 3B
                  John Cummings replaces Chan Ho Park pitching and batting 9th; John Cangelosi pinch hits for Alvin Morman batting 9th
   OO     1-3  7   93%  J Cangelosi     Double Play: Flyball: RF; Wilkins out at Hm/RF-C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Todd Jones facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Jones replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th; James Mouton moves to LF
   O      ---  3   97%  D DeShields     Lineout: LF
          ---  5   92%  B Butler        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      91%  M Piazza        Butler Steals 2B
   R      -2-  3   83%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball); Butler Scores
                  Todd Hollandsworth pinch runs for Mike Piazza batting 3rd
   R      1--  6   50%  E Karros        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Hollandsworth Scores
   O      1--  5   57%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   63%  M Blowers       Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, John Cummings facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Hernandez replaces Todd Hollandsworth playing C batting 3rd
          ---  6   71%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   69%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hunter to 2B
          -2-  4   70%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1  100%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive); Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199604020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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