April 13, 1987 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 6
@BAL 3 NYY 11
CLE 3 OAK 6
MIN 3 CAL 5
@SEA 3
(10) CIN 7
@ATL 2 LAD 4
HOU 2 CHC 5
@PHI 2 STL 8
@PIT 4 SFG 13
@SDP 6

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 39,784

Monday, April 13, 1987
Time of Game: 2:37

Astros

6-1

Lost 1

1st

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

W: B Holton (1-0), L: N Ryan (1-1)

Dodgers

3-5

Won 3

5th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .585    0    0   0   
B Hatcher CF                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .462 1.038    0    3   1   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .357 1.000    0    1   0   
  T Gainey PR-LF              1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .379    0    3   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .310  .827    0    3   0   2B
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .481    0   12   0   
P Garner 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .261  .671    0    1   0   HR
B Pena SS                     2   1   0   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    1   2   HBP
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .462 1.038    0    0   0   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   3                    24   3

BATTING

2B: K Bass (3, off R Honeycutt).

HR: P Garner (1, off B Holton; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: B Pena (1, by R Honeycutt).

TB: P Garner 5; K Bass 2; B Hatcher 2; T Gainey; B Doran.

RBI: P Garner (4); B Doran (2).

2-out RBI: P Garner.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Hatcher-P Garner.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   1  .242  .670    0    1   3   3B
M Ramsey CF                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .323  .740    0    1   1   
K Landreaux RF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .154  .368    0    1   0   SB
  R Williams PH-RF            0   0   0   1    0   0                0    1   0   SF
P Guerrero LF                 3   0   0   1    0   2  .250 1.004    0    3   0   SF
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .292  .994    0    4   0   SB
F Stubbs 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .323  .848    0   12   0   
T Woodson 3B                  3   1   1   2    1   1  .238  .702    0    2   3   HR
M Duncan SS                   3   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .549    0    2   3   
R Honeycutt P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  L Matuszek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Holton P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       27   4   6   4    5  10                    27  13

BATTING

3B: S Sax (1, off D Meads).

HR: T Woodson (1, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: P Guerrero (1, off N Ryan); R Williams (1, off A Lopez).

TB: T Woodson 4; S Sax 3; M Duncan; F Stubbs; M Scioscia; K Landreaux.

RBI: T Woodson 2 (3); R Williams (1); P Guerrero (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Landreaux (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); M Scioscia (1, 2nd base off C Kerfeld/A Ashby).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, L (1-1)                6     4   3   3    5   9   1   4.15   27     -       ·  ·      2· 6· 1· 4     56    -     0.89  -0.07
D Meads                        0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.44  -0.03
A Lopez                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    2     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.44  -0.01
C Kerfeld                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   4    5  10   1          34     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 1· 6          1-1

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 Honeycutt                    4     3   1   1    1   1   0   0.90   16     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 3     52    -     1.18   0.12
B Holton, W (1-0)              5     4   1   1    0   2   1   1.17   19     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 2· 4          0-0    0.95   0.28
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     14· 7· 2· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Honeycutt (1; B Pena).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 39,784.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. B Doran              2B    1. S Sax                2B 
2. B Hatcher            CF    2. M Ramsey             CF 
3. J Cruz               LF    3. K Landreaux          RF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. P Guerrero           LF 
5. K Bass               RF    5. M Scioscia           C  
6. A Ashby              C     6. F Stubbs             1B 
7. P Garner             3B    7. T Woodson            3B 
8. B Pena               SS    8. M Duncan             SS 
9. N Ryan               P     9. R Honeycutt          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-0  1--      18%  74% T Woodson       N Ryan          Home Run; Stubbs Scores
   b 4   1  1-2  123      -7%  71% M Duncan        N Ryan          Strikeout
   b 4   2  1-2  123      -7%  64% L Matuszek      N Ryan          Strikeout
   t 3   0  2-0  1--      -7%  61% B Pena          R Honeycutt     Hit By Pitch; Garner to 2B
   b 5   1  1-2  1--       6%  78% K Landreaux     N Ryan          Single to RF; Ramsey to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Honeycutt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
          ---      52%  K Landreaux     Walk
   O      1--      50%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Ashby         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  M Scioscia      Lineout: LF
          ---      55%  F Stubbs        Single to CF
   RR     1--      74%  T Woodson       Home Run; Stubbs Scores
   O      ---      72%  M Duncan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  R Honeycutt     Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Honeycutt facing 7-8-9
          ---      68%  P Garner        Single to 3B
          1--      61%  B Pena          Hit By Pitch; Garner to 2B
   O      12-      67%  N Ryan          Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Pena to 2B
   RO     12-      63%  B Doran         Single to CF; Pena Scores; Ryan out at 3B/CF-C; Doran to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
          -2-      62%  B Hatcher       Walk
   O      12-      67%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  S Sax           Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Rick Honeycutt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      65%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      60%  K Bass          Double to RF
   O      -2-      65%  A Ashby         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      69%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      67%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
          ---      69%  M Scioscia      Walk
          1--      72%  F Stubbs        Walk; Scioscia to 2B
          12-      78%  T Woodson       Walk; Scioscia to 3B; Stubbs to 2B
   O      123      71%  M Duncan        Strikeout
                  Len Matuszek pinch hits for Rick Honeycutt batting 9th
   O      123      64%  L Matuszek      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Brian Holton facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Holton replaces Len Matuszek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      67%  B Pena          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      70%  N Ryan          Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  S Sax           Foul Flyball: C
          ---      71%  M Ramsey        Walk
          1--      78%  K Landreaux     Single to RF; Ramsey to 3B
   RO     1-3      80%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramsey Scores
          1--      81%  M Scioscia      Landreaux Steals 2B
   O      -2-      78%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Holton facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  B Hatcher       Single to SS
   O      1--      78%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  Ty Gainey pinch runs for Jose Cruz batting 3rd
   O      1--      81%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B; Gainey to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  K Bass          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
                  Ty Gainey moves to LF
   O      ---      84%  F Stubbs        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  T Woodson       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      83%  M Duncan        Single to SS
   O      1--      82%  B Holton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Brian Holton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  A Ashby         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      88%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  B Pena          Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dave Meads facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Meads replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
          ---      94%  S Sax           Triple to CF
   O      --3      92%  M Ramsey        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Dave Meads pitching and batting 9th; Reggie Williams pinch hits for Ken Landreaux batting 3rd
   RO     --3      93%  R Williams      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sax Scores
   O      ---      93%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Holton facing 9-1-2
                  Reggie Williams moves to RF; Terry Puhl pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  B Hatcher       Single to LF
          1--      93%  T Gainey        Single to RF; Hatcher to 2B
   O      12-      97%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Charlie Kerfeld facing 5-6-7
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 9th
          ---      98%  M Scioscia      Single to LF
          1--      98%  F Stubbs        Scioscia Steals 2B
   OO     -2-      97%  " "             Double Play: Flyball: CF-3B
   O      ---      97%  T Woodson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Brian Holton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      99%  P Garner        Home Run
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bert Pena batting 8th
   O      ---     100%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation