April 14, 1987 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 7
@BAL 4 BOS 4
TEX 1 KCR 10
DET 1 NYY 10
CLE 6 MIN 9
@OAK 8 SEA 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
CHW 3
(13) CIN 6
@ATL 3 LAD 3
HOU 2
(12) NYM 7
@PHI 5 SFG 3
@SDP 2 MON 9
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 40,110

Tuesday, April 14, 1987
Time of Game: 3:30

Astros

6-2

Lost 2

3rd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3 10  1

W: T Niedenfuer (1-0), L: C Kerfeld (0-1)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Dodgers

4-5

Won 4

5th, 3 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    6   1   1   1    0   2  .226  .637    0    4   4   HR
B Hatcher CF                  6   1   2   0    0   0  .438  .971    0    6   0   SB
T Puhl LF                     5   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .393    0    1   0   
G Davis 1B                    6   0   2   1    0   1  .200  .457    0   10   1   2B
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .313  .871    0    6   0   CS,HBP,IW
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    2   0  .167  .453    0    6   0   
C Reynolds SS                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .389  .865    0    1   3   
P Garner 3B                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .286  .729    0    1   2   2B
D Darwin P                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .167  .334    0    0   1   
  T Gainey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .833    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .966    0    0   0   
  C Kerfeld P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       45   2   9   2    5   8                    35  11

BATTING

2B: P Garner (1, off B Welch); G Davis (2, off B Welch).

HR: B Doran (1, off B Welch; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: K Bass (1, by T Niedenfuer).

HBP: K Bass (1, by B Welch).

TB: B Doran 4; P Garner 3; G Davis 3; B Hatcher 2; K Bass; C Reynolds.

RBI: B Doran (3); G Davis (2).

2-out RBI: G Davis; B Doran.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hatcher (5, 2nd base off T Niedenfuer/M Scioscia).

CS: K Bass (1, 2nd base by B Welch/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .243  .678    0    1   5   2B
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  K Landreaux PH-CF           1   0   1   0    1   0  .214  .527    0    0   0   IW
M Ramsey CF                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .306  .694    0    1   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Trevino PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   0   
P Guerrero LF                 6   0   2   2    0   0  .273  .911    0    3   1   
M Marshall RF                 5   0   2   0    0   1  .323  .720    0    3   0   
M Scioscia C                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .837    0    8   1   
F Stubbs 1B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .306  .786    0   14   0   
T Woodson 3B                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .682    0    4   1   2B
M Duncan SS                   3   2   0   0    1   0  .200  .539    0    2   3   HBP
B Welch P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    0   1   
  M Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Matuszek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Anderson 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       44   3  10   3    2   6                    36  15

BATTING

2B: T Woodson (2, off A Lopez); S Sax (3, off D Darwin).

SH: D Anderson (1, off C Kerfeld).

IBB: K Landreaux (1, by C Kerfeld).

HBP: M Duncan (1, by D Darwin).

TB: P Guerrero 2; M Marshall 2; S Sax 2; T Woodson 2; F Stubbs; B Welch; M Ramsey; K Landreaux.

RBI: P Guerrero 2 (7); S Sax (3).

2-out RBI: P Guerrero 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: M Duncan (4).

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
D Darwin                       8     6   2   2    0   5   0   1.76   31     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0· 6     67    -     1.51   0.10
A Lopez                        2     2   0   0    0   0   0   1.59    8     -       ·  ·      0· 6· 0· 2          0-0    2.39   0.27
C Kerfeld, L (0-1)             1.2   2   1   1    2   1   0   2.84    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 2          0-0    2.88  -0.23
Totals                        11.2  10   3   3    2   6   0          48     -       ·  ·     11·17· 1·10           -

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
B Welch                        7.2   6   2   2    3   4   1   6.57   33     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6     60    -     0.87   0.06
M Young                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0  10.13    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.65   0.04
K Howell                       2     0   0   0    0   4   0  13.50    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
T Niedenfuer, W (1-0)          2     3   0   0    2   0   0   6.23   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 3          0-0    3.41   0.27
Totals                        12     9   2   2    5   8   1          51     -       ·  ·     17·11· 0· 9          3-0

Balks: D Darwin (1); B Welch (1).

WP: T Niedenfuer (1).

IBB: C Kerfeld (1; K Landreaux); T Niedenfuer (1; K Bass).

HBP: B Welch (1; K Bass); D Darwin (2; M Duncan).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:30.

Attendance: 40,110.

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. T Puhl               LF    3. P Guerrero           LF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. M Marshall           RF 
5. K Bass               RF    5. M Scioscia           C  
6. A Ashby              C     6. F Stubbs             1B 
7. C Reynolds           SS    7. T Woodson            3B 
8. P Garner             3B    8. M Duncan             SS 
9. D Darwin             P     9. B Welch              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b12   2  2-2  1-3      36% 100% P Guerrero      C Kerfeld       Single to CF; Duncan Scores; Landreaux to 2B
   b 8   2  2-1  -2-      29%  55% P Guerrero      D Darwin        Single to LF; Sax Scores
   t12   2  2-2  123      17%  64% A Ashby         T Niedenfuer    Groundout: 1B unassisted
   b 8   1  2-0  -2-      17%  36% S Sax           D Darwin        Double to CF; Duncan Scores
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-     -13%  39% G Davis         B Welch         Double to RF; Hatcher Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  S Sax           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Ramsey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  G Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  K Bass          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bass to 1B
   O      1--      53%  A Ashby         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      55%  C Reynolds      Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  M Marshall      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Scioscia      Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  F Stubbs        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  P Garner        Double to LF; Garner out at 3B/LF-2B
   O      ---      55%  D Darwin        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Woodson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  M Duncan        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  B Welch         Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Doran         Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  B Hatcher       Single to RF
          1--      48%  T Puhl          Balk; Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      39%  G Davis         Double to RF; Hatcher Scores
          -2-      38%  K Bass          Walk
          12-      35%  A Ashby         Fielder's Choice SS; Davis to 3B; Bass to 2B; Ashby to 1B
   O      123      42%  C Reynolds      Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
          ---      47%  M Ramsey        Single to RF
   O      1--      43%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
          1--      48%  M Marshall      Single to LF; Ramsey to 2B
   O      12-      42%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      36%  F Stubbs        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      38%  P Garner        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      40%  D Darwin        Strikeout
   R      ---      27%  B Doran         Home Run
   O      ---      28%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      25%  T Woodson       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      23%  M Duncan        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      22%  B Welch         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Welch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      23%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      24%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      23%  K Bass          Hit By Pitch
          1--      22%  A Ashby         Walk; Bass to 2B
   O      12-      25%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      22%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      19%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      19%  P Garner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      20%  D Darwin        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      21%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
          ---      28%  M Marshall      Single to LF
   O      1--      22%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      17%  F Stubbs        Strikeout
   O      1--      13%  T Woodson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      14%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      15%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      15%  G Davis         Single to CF
          1--      13%  K Bass          Single to CF; Davis to 3B
          1-3      12%  A Ashby         Walk; Bass to 2B
                  Matt Young replaces Bob Welch pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      16%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
          ---      24%  M Duncan        Hit By Pitch
                  Len Matuszek pinch hits for Matt Young batting 9th
   O      1--      17%  L Matuszek      Strikeout Looking
          1--      19%  S Sax           Balk; Duncan to 2B
   R      -2-      36%  " "             Double to CF; Duncan Scores
   O      -2-      26%  M Ramsey        Strikeout
   R      -2-      55%  P Guerrero      Single to LF; Sax Scores
   O      1--      50%  M Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Howell facing 8-9-1
                  Ken Howell replaces Steve Sax pitching and batting 1st; Dave Anderson replaces Len Matuszek playing 2B batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  P Garner        Strikeout
                  Ty Gainey pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   O      ---      60%  T Gainey        Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 5-6-7
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Ty Gainey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  M Scioscia      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      53%  F Stubbs        Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  T Woodson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      50%  M Duncan        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Ken Howell facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      56%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      64%  G Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Aurelio Lopez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      58%  D Anderson      Flyball: CF
                  Ken Landreaux pinch hits for Ken Howell batting 1st
          ---      63%  K Landreaux     Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  M Ramsey        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  P Guerrero      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Niedenfuer facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Mike Ramsey pitching and batting 2nd; Ken Landreaux moves to CF
   O      ---      56%  K Bass          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      60%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      57%  C Reynolds      Single to RF
          1--      52%  P Garner        Single to LF; Reynolds to 2B
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Aurelio Lopez batting 9th
   O      12-      64%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Charlie Kerfeld facing 4-5-6
                  Charlie Kerfeld replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      58%  M Marshall      Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      56%  F Stubbs        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  T Woodson       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Niedenfuer facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      56%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  B Hatcher       Single to RF
          1--      44%  T Puhl          Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      52%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Puhl to 2B
          12-      49%  K Bass          Wild Pitch; Puhl to 3B; Davis to 2B
          -23      47%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      64%  A Ashby         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Charlie Kerfeld facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  M Duncan        Walk
   O      1--      70%  D Anderson      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Duncan to 2B
          -2-      71%  K Landreaux     Intentional Walk
                  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Tom Niedenfuer batting 2nd
   O      12-      64%  A Trevino       Flyball: RF; Duncan to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  P Guerrero      Single to CF; Duncan Scores; Landreaux to 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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