July 29, 1988 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 6
@BAL 2 BOS 6
MIL 4 BOS 5
MIL 4 CAL 4
@CHW 2 CLE 7
MIN 0 DET 3
TEX 2 TEX 2
@DET 1 SEA 5
OAK 3
(10) TOR 7
NYY 1 HOU 3
@LAD 1 STL 7
@MON 5 NYM 1
PIT 0 CHC 8
@PHI 3 SDP 5
CIN 3 SFG 5
ATL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 48,268

Friday, July 29, 1988, 7:37
Time of Game: 2:17

Astros

55-47

Won 3

2nd, 4½ GB

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

W: M Scott (10-3), L: S Hillegas (3-3)

Dodgers

59-42

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .684   12    3   0   
B Doran 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .704   16    0   1   
T Puhl LF                     3   3   2   0    1   0  .350  .900   12    3   0   SB
K Bass RF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .275  .753   13    1   0   
B Bell 1B                     4   0   3   2    0   0  .242  .640   14   10   0   2B
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500   10    2   2   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .635   10    2   3   
A Trevino C                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .239  .670   17    6   1   2B,SB
M Scott P                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .104  .208   13    0   2   
Totals                       37   3  10   3    1   3              117   27   9

BATTING

2B: A Trevino (9, off S Hillegas); B Bell (7, off S Hillegas).

TB: B Bell 4; A Trevino 3; K Bass 2; T Puhl 2; K Caminiti.

RBI: B Bell 2 (23); K Caminiti (1).

2-out RBI: B Bell 2; K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: K Bass (4); B Hatcher (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Trevino (4, 2nd base off B Holton/M Scioscia); T Puhl (15, 2nd base off S Hillegas/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .745   10    1   2   
K Gibson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .895   12    3   0   
P Guerrero 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .315  .797   10   11   1   
M Marshall RF                 4   0   0   1    0   1  .267  .738   12    6   0   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .747    9    0   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .272  .696   14    4   0   
T Woodson 3B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .421    2    1   2   
  D Heep PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .668    3    0   0   
  D Anderson 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .667         0   0   
A Griffin SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .168  .461    7    0   1   
S Hillegas P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286    9    0   2   
  T Crews P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  M Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .556    1    0   0   
  B Holton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         1   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    0   5               89   27   8

BATTING

TB: P Guerrero; K Gibson; S Sax; J Shelby.

RBI: M Marshall (60).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: M Scioscia (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
M Scott, W (10-3)              9     4   1   1    0   5   0   2.91   31   89-69   46·11·12   13·11· 2· 0     80    -     1.39   0.45
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   5   0          31   89-69   46·11·12   13·11· 2· 0           -

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
S Hillegas, L (3-3)            7.1   8   3   3    1   3   0   2.96   31   96-69   42· 9·18   14·10· 3· 0     52    -     1.00   0.00
T Crews                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.40    3    9-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.64  -0.06
B Holton                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.82    4   11-8     5· 0· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   3    1   3   0          38  116-82   51· 9·22   17·13· 4· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 48,268.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. B Hatcher            CF    1. S Sax                2B 
2. B Doran              2B    2. K Gibson             LF 
3. T Puhl               LF    3. P Guerrero           1B 
4. K Bass               RF    4. M Marshall           RF 
5. B Bell               1B    5. J Shelby             CF 
6. K Caminiti           3B    6. M Scioscia           C  
7. R Ramirez            SS    7. T Woodson            3B 
8. A Trevino            C     8. A Griffin            SS 
9. M Scott              P     9. S Hillegas           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-1  -2-  1   19%  67% B Bell          S Hillegas      Double to LF (Ground Ball); Puhl Scores
   b 7   1  2-1  1-3  4   17%  68% M Scioscia      M Scott         Fielder's Choice 2B; Guerrero out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Shelby to 2B; Scioscia to 1B
   b 4   0  1-0  1--  1  -16%  39% K Gibson        M Scott         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B; Gibson to 2B/Adv on E9
   b 7   0  2-1  ---  2  -14%  53% P Guerrero      M Scott         Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guerrero to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 8   2  1-2  12-  2   12%  89% K Caminiti      T Crews         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Puhl Scores; Bass to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   48%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   46%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  5   48%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--  2   50%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Puhl to 3B
   R      1-3  3   61%  B Bell          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Puhl Scores; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3  1   57%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   59%  S Sax           Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   61%  K Gibson        Popfly: SS
   O      ---  2   62%  P Guerrero      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Hillegas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   60%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   59%  A Trevino       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   58%  M Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   60%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   62%  J Shelby        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   63%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Hillegas facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   61%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   59%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   59%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   61%  T Woodson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   63%  A Griffin       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  6   64%  S Hillegas      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Hillegas facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   62%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
          ---  5   64%  B Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   62%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  4   60%  R Ramirez       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   54%  S Sax           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   39%  K Gibson        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Sax to 3B; Gibson to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23  4   47%  P Guerrero      Foul Flyball: C
   RO     -23  3   46%  M Marshall      Groundout: 3B-1B; Sax Scores
   O      -2-  2   50%  J Shelby        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Shawn Hillegas facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   47%  A Trevino       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   45%  M Scott         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   47%  M Scioscia      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   49%  T Woodson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   50%  A Griffin       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Shawn Hillegas facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   47%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   50%  T Puhl          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   48%  K Bass          Strikeout Looking, Puhl Steals 2B
   R      -2-  1   67%  B Bell          Double to LF (Ground Ball); Puhl Scores
   O      -2-  5   64%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   67%  S Hillegas      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   70%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   72%  K Gibson        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shawn Hillegas facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   70%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   74%  A Trevino       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   71%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  2   67%  B Hatcher       Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Trevino out at 3B/3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   53%  P Guerrero      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Guerrero to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-  4   55%  M Marshall      Groundout: P-1B; Guerrero to 3B
          --3  2   51%  J Shelby        Single to P (Ground Ball); Guerrero stays at 3B
   O      1-3  4   68%  M Scioscia      Fielder's Choice 2B; Guerrero out at Hm/2B-C-3B; Shelby to 2B; Scioscia to 1B
                  Danny Heep pinch hits for Tracy Woodson batting 7th
   O      12-  3   77%  D Heep          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Shawn Hillegas facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Anderson replaces Danny Heep playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---  2   75%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
          ---  4   77%  T Puhl          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  2   80%  K Bass          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Puhl to 2B
                  Tim Crews replaces Shawn Hillegas pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  5   77%  B Bell          Flyball: LF
   R      12-  2   89%  K Caminiti      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Puhl Scores; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3  2   86%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   90%  A Griffin       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Tim Crews batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  M Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   94%  S Sax           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brian Holton facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Holton replaces Mike Davis pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   95%  A Trevino       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   94%  M Scott         Foul Bunt Popfly: C
   O      1--  3   93%  B Hatcher       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      94%  B Doran         Trevino Steals 2B; Trevino to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  2   93%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   96%  K Gibson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1  100%  M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation