May 26, 1998 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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TOR 5
@BOS 2 NYY 7
@CHW 5 CLE 9
DET 2 TBD 7
@OAK 2 BAL 8
@SEA 3 SDP 12
@ARI 1 ATL 9
MON 3 SFG 5
@CIN 2 NYM 10
@FLA 6 HOU 13
LAD 2 MIL 3
PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,251

Tuesday, May 26, 1998, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:34

Dodgers

25-26

Lost 1

3rd, 6½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  2
Astros          0  2  0   0  8  0   3  0  X   13 11  1

W: S Reynolds (5-3), L: I Valdez (4-6)

Astros

32-19

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .684    9    4   4   
J Vizcaino SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .696   15    1   0   
  J Castro SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .547         0   0   
G Sheffield RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .960   14    6   0   CS
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .771   23    0   0   
  P Konerko 3B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .468    3    0   1   
R Mondesi CF                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .857   12    2   0   HR
  R Cedeno CF                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .290  .744    3    0   0   
E Karros 1B                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .273  .696    8    4   0   3B
  J Eisenreich 1B             1   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .587    1    2   0   
T Hollandsworth LF            4   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .742   11    0   0   
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .179  .636   15    5   1   
I Valdez P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .565    6    0   0   
  J Bruske P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    4    0   0   
  T Howard RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .189  .609         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   9   2    0   8              124   24   6

BATTING

3B: E Karros (1, off S Reynolds).

HR: R Mondesi (12, off S Reynolds; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: E Karros 4; R Mondesi 4; E Young 2; T Hollandsworth 2; J Eisenreich; G Sheffield.

RBI: T Hollandsworth (18); R Mondesi (33).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Young-E Karros.

E: B Bonilla (6); E Karros (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Sheffield (3, 2nd base by S Reynolds/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .320  .927    7    2   3   SF
  R Gutierrez SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .769    2    0   0   
D Bell RF                     2   1   0   0    1   0  .318  .884   13    1   0   
  R Hidalgo PH-CF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .668    5    1   0   
B Spiers 1B                   4   2   2   2    0   0  .266  .756   15   10   0   3B
  J Phillips 1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .426    3    2   0   
S Berry 3B                    2   3   0   1    2   0  .262  .820   20    1   2   
M Alou LF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .341 1.047   14    2   0   3B,2B
C Everett CF-RF               2   1   1   2    2   0  .327  .960   15    1   0   CS
T Eusebio C                   4   2   3   2    0   0  .283  .666   20    7   2   
T Bogar SS-2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .151  .463   21    0   4   2B
S Reynolds P                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .133  .300   12    0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33  13  11  11    5   4              147   27  12

BATTING

2B: T Bogar (1, off I Valdez); M Alou (14, off J Bruske).

3B: B Spiers (2, off I Valdez); M Alou (4, off I Valdez).

SF: C Biggio (2, off I Valdez).

TB: M Alou 5; B Spiers 4; T Eusebio 3; T Bogar 2; C Everett; C Biggio; S Reynolds.

RBI: M Alou 2 (43); B Spiers 2 (19); T Eusebio 2 (8); C Everett 2 (20); S Reynolds (5); C Biggio (26); S Berry (21).

2-out RBI: T Eusebio.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 7 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Berry-J Phillips.

E: S Berry (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: C Everett (6, 2nd base by I Valdez/C Johnson).

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, L (4-6)              4.2   8  10   9    4   2   0   5.48   25   87-49   30· 7·12    8· 8· 3· 0      8    -     0.96  -0.43
J Bruske                       2.1   3   3   3    1   1   0   3.33   11   46-30   19· 1·10    2· 4· 3· 0          2-2    0.03  -0.01
D Reyes                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.42    3    6-6     2· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    11  13  12    5   4   0          39  139-85   51·11·23   11·13· 6· 0          2-2

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, W (5-3)            8     7   2   2    0   7   1   3.06   30  108-80   44·16·20   11· 8· 4· 0     67    -     0.77   0.05
M Magnante                     1     2   0   0    0   1   0   7.47    5   11-10    5· 4· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   8   1          35  119-90   49·20·21   14· 9· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: I Valdez (2); J Bruske (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 16,251.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. E Young              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Vizcaino           SS    2. D Bell               RF 
3. G Sheffield          RF    3. B Spiers             1B 
4. B Bonilla            3B    4. S Berry              3B 
5. R Mondesi            CF    5. M Alou               LF 
6. E Karros             1B    6. C Everett            CF 
7. T Hollandsworth      LF    7. T Eusebio            C  
8. C Johnson            C     8. T Bogar              SS 
9. I Valdez             P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  1-0  -2-  5   14%  65% M Alou          I Valdez        Triple to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Berry Scores
   b 5   0  2-2  1--  3   13%  74% T Bogar         I Valdez        Double to LF (Ground Ball); Eusebio to 3B
   b 5   1  2-4  12-  5   11%  95% B Spiers        I Valdez        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Reynolds Scores; Bell Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  ---  2  -10%  40% R Mondesi       S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 4   1  2-1  ---  2   -9%  57% E Karros        S Reynolds      Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  3   47%  E Young         Single to SS (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   48%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Young to 2B
   O      -2-  6   52%  G Sheffield     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      -2-  6   55%  B Bonilla       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4   51%  D Bell          Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  2   50%  B Spiers        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  2   40%  R Mondesi       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  2   36%  E Karros        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   38%  T Hollandsworth Groundout: 2B-1B; Karros to 2B
   O      -2-  1   41%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          -2-  3   39%  I Valdez        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Karros to 3B
   O      1-3  1   44%  E Young         Popfly: 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ismael Valdez facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   48%  S Berry         Walk
          1--      51%  M Alou          Wild Pitch; Berry to 2B
   R      -2-  5   65%  " "             Triple to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Berry Scores
          --3  6   68%  C Everett       Walk
   O      1-3      60%  T Eusebio       Everett Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   R      --3  6   66%  " "             Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Alou Scores
   O      1--  4   63%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   61%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   64%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
          ---  4   61%  G Sheffield     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      66%  B Bonilla       Sheffield Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
   O      ---  7   67%  " "             Lineout: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ismael Valdez facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   70%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   67%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
   OO     1--  5   62%  B Spiers        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Shane Reynolds facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   65%  R Mondesi       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   57%  E Karros        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  4   50%  T Hollandsworth Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Karros Scores
   O      1--  7   53%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3   56%  I Valdez        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ismael Valdez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   53%  S Berry         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   51%  M Alou          Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      ---  2   50%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   53%  E Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   55%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   57%  G Sheffield     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ismael Valdez facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   61%  T Eusebio       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   74%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Ground Ball); Eusebio to 3B
   R      -23  2   83%  S Reynolds      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Eusebio Scores; Bogar to 3B
   RO     1-3  2   82%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Bogar Scores
          1--  7   84%  D Bell          Walk; Reynolds to 2B
   RR     12-  5   95%  B Spiers        Triple to CF (Fly Ball); Reynolds Scores; Bell Scores
   R      --3  5   96%  S Berry         Fielder's Choice 2B; Spiers Scores
   O      1--  2   96%  M Alou          Popfly: 2B
          1--  5   96%  C Everett       Walk; Berry to 2B
   R      12-  2   98%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berry Scores; Everett to 3B; Eusebio to 2B/Adv on E3
                  Jim Bruske replaces Ismael Valdez pitching and batting 9th
   R      -23      99%  T Bogar         Wild Pitch; Everett Scores; Eusebio to 3B
   RO     --3  6   99%  " "             Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Eusebio Scores/No RBI/unER; Bogar out at 2B/2B-SS
                  8 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 10.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-10, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5  100%  B Bonilla       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  R Mondesi       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  4  100%  E Karros        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jim Bruske facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4  100%  S Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2  100%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  Richard Hidalgo pinch hits for Derek Bell batting 2nd
   O      ---  4  100%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 10.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-10, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
                  Tim Bogar moves to 2B; Ricky Gutierrez replaces Craig Biggio playing SS batting 1st; Richard Hidalgo moves to CF; Carl Everett moves to RF
   O      ---  3  100%  T Hollandsworth Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4  100%  C Johnson       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  J Bruske        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jim Bruske facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Eisenreich replaces Eric Karros playing 1B batting 6th; Paul Konerko replaces Bobby Bonilla playing 3B batting 4th; Roger Cedeno replaces Raul Mondesi playing CF batting 5th
          ---  3  100%  B Spiers        Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  6  100%  S Berry         Walk; Spiers to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  M Alou          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Spiers Scores; Berry to 3B
   RR     -23  2  100%  C Everett       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Berry Scores; Alou Scores
   O      1--  8  100%  T Eusebio       Lineout: RF
   O      1--  6  100%  T Bogar         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  3  100%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-13, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
                  J.R. Phillips replaces Bill Spiers playing 1B batting 3rd
          ---  1  100%  E Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3  100%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  3  100%  G Sheffield     Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 13-2, Dennys Reyes facing 1-2-3
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Gary Sheffield pitching and batting 3rd; Juan Castro replaces Jose Vizcaino playing SS batting 2nd; Thomas Howard replaces Jim Bruske playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3  100%  J Phillips      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 13.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-13, Mike Magnante facing 4-5-6
                  Mike Magnante replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3  100%  P Konerko       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Cedeno        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1  100%  J Eisenreich    Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--  1  100%  T Hollandsworth Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Eisenreich to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  C Johnson       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 13.

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