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KCR  4
@BAL  1
 BOS  5
MIL  0
 CAL  7
@CHW  5
 MIN 12
@CLE  4
 DET  5
TEX  1
 OAK  6
@SEA  2
 NYY  6
@TOR  3
 LAD  6
HOU  1
 MON  2
STL  0
 NYM  2
PIT  1
 PHI  6
CHC  3
 SDP  8
CIN  5
 SFG  4
ATL  2
 SFG  3
ATL  2
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 44,811

 Sunday, July 31, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:28
Astros
1
56-48
Lost 1
2nd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  5  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   3  0  1   1  1  X    6  8  0
W: Orel Hershiser (15-5), L: Jim Deshaies (7-8)
 Dodgers
6
60-43
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .256  .677   15    4    4   0   3B
B Doran 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .274  .715   15   10    2   1   GDP
T Puhl LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .340  .876   16   10    3   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .739   16   10    2   0   
B Bell 1B                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .246  .641    9    8    5   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .750   14    8    0   1   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .603    2    2    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .637    7    5    1   2   
A Trevino C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .730    8    5    7   0   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .051  .149   11    7    0   2   
  C Candaele 3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .169  .463    2    1    0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    2   3              115   70   24   6
Batting Events
3B: G Young (6, off O Hershiser).
TB: G Young 3; B Doran 2; B Bell 2.
GIDP: B Doran (5).
RBI: B Bell (24).
2-out RBI: B Bell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: A Trevino (4); T Puhl (1).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .303  .741   10    6    0   6   2B
M Hatcher 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .327  .729   12    9   11   0   
  F Stubbs PR-1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .667              0   0   
K Gibson LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .301  .896   16    7    2   0   
M Marshall RF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .263  .727   15    6    1   0   
J Shelby CF                   4   1   2   2    0   1  .281  .753    9    8    4   0   SB
T Woodson 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .205  .479   19   11    1   1   SB
R Dempsey C                   3   0   1   2    0   2  .242  .824   18   10    3   0   2B,SF
D Anderson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .647   21   12    5   1   
O Hershiser P                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .123  .298   14   11    0   3   
Totals                       32   6   8   0    3   7              134   80   27  11
Batting Events
2B: S Sax (13, off J Deshaies); R Dempsey (9, off D Meads).
SF: R Dempsey (3, off J Deshaies).
TB: R Dempsey 2; S Sax 2; M Hatcher 2; J Shelby 2; T Woodson; O Hershiser.
RBI: R Dempsey 2 (19); J Shelby 2 (40); M Hatcher (12).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. S Sax-D Anderson-M Hatcher.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Woodson (1, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Trevino); J Shelby (14, 3rd base off J Deshaies/A Trevino).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Deshaies, L (7-8)            6.1   7   5   4    3   5   0   3.29   29  108-64   35·12·16    4·17· 6· 0     43    -     0.75  -0.18
J Agosto                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    2    7-4     2· 0· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
D Meads                        1     1   1   1    0   2   0   3.77    5   19-12    5· 3· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   5    3   7   0          36  134-80   42·15·22    7·19· 7· 0          1-0 
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
O Hershiser, W (15-5)          9     5   1   1    2   3   0   2.59   33  115-70   46· 3·21   14·14· 2· 0     74    -     0.61   0.32
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   3   0          33  115-70   46· 3·21   14·14· 2· 0           -
Balks: J Deshaies (3).
WP: D Meads (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 44,811.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 80° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Gerald Young                 CF       1. Steve Sax                    2B
2. Bill Doran                   2B       2. Mickey Hatcher               1B
3. Terry Puhl                   LF       3. Kirk Gibson                  LF
4. Kevin Bass                   RF       4. Mike Marshall                RF
5. Buddy Bell                   1B       5. John Shelby                  CF
6. Ken Caminiti                 3B       6. Tracy Woodson                3B
7. Rafael Ramirez               SS       7. Rick Dempsey                  C
8. Alex Trevino                  C       8. Dave Anderson                SS
9. Jim Deshaies                  P       9. Orel Hershiser                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 1 123 RR 3,(0-2)  19% 86% 0-0 LAD J. Shelby J. Deshaies Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hatcher Scores; Gibson Scores; Marshall to 3B/Adv on E7; Shelby to 2B
b4 1 12- 5,(3-1)  7% 68% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall J. Deshaies Walk; Hatcher to 3B; Gibson to 2B
t6 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  7% 92% 0-3 HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 LAD K. Gibson J. Deshaies Walk; Hatcher to 2B
t3 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  4% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser Groundout: 1B unassisted

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Young O. Hershiser Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  -2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t1 1 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser Flyball: CF
t1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 55% 0-0 HOU K. Bass O. Hershiser Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Hatcher J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 LAD K. Gibson J. Deshaies Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Bell O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez O. Hershiser Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall J. Deshaies Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 LAD J. Shelby J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 LAD T. Woodson J. Deshaies Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU A. Trevino O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Deshaies O. Hershiser Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -3% 51% 0-0 HOU G. Young O. Hershiser Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t3 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  4% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 LAD R. Dempsey J. Deshaies Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Anderson J. Deshaies Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 LAD O. Hershiser J. Deshaies Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Bass O. Hershiser Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Bell O. Hershiser Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
t4 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  3% 56% 0-0 HOU K. Caminiti O. Hershiser Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 53% 0-0 LAD S. Sax J. Deshaies Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  3% 56% 0-0 LAD M. Hatcher J. Deshaies Single to CF (Line Drive)
b4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  4% 60% 0-0 LAD K. Gibson J. Deshaies Walk; Hatcher to 2B
b4 1 12- 5,(3-1)  7% 68% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall J. Deshaies Walk; Hatcher to 3B; Gibson to 2B
b4 1 123 RR 3,(0-2)  19% 86% 0-0 LAD J. Shelby J. Deshaies Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Hatcher Scores; Gibson Scores; Marshall to 3B/Adv on E7; Shelby to 2B
b4 1 -23 7,(3-2)  0% 87% 2-0 LAD T. Woodson J. Deshaies Walk
b4 1 123 RO 5,(2-2)  2% 88% 2-0 LAD R. Dempsey J. Deshaies Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Marshall Scores; Shelby to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  -2% 86% 3-0 LAD D. Anderson J. Deshaies Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 88% 0-3 HOU R. Ramirez O. Hershiser Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 90% 0-3 HOU A. Trevino O. Hershiser Flyball: SS
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 90% 0-3 HOU J. Deshaies O. Hershiser Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  1% 92% 3-0 LAD O. Hershiser J. Deshaies Single to P (Bunt)
b5 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 90% 3-0 LAD S. Sax J. Deshaies Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 LAD M. Hatcher J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 89% 3-0 LAD K. Gibson J. Deshaies Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 85% 0-3 HOU G. Young O. Hershiser Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  7% 92% 0-3 HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 93% 0-3 HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 4,(3-0)  -1% 92% 3-0 LAD M. Marshall J. Deshaies Flyball: 2B
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 93% 3-0 LAD J. Shelby J. Deshaies Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 3-0 LAD T. Woodson J. Deshaies Single to LF (Line Drive); Shelby to 2B
b6 1 12- RO 5,(2-2)  3% 96% 3-0 LAD R. Dempsey J. Deshaies Strikeout Swinging, Shelby Steals 3B, Woodson Steals 2B; Shelby Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Woodson to 3B
b6 2 --3 O 7,(3-2)  -1% 95% 4-0 LAD D. Anderson J. Deshaies Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 97% 0-4 HOU K. Bass O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 97% 0-4 HOU B. Bell O. Hershiser Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 0-4 HOU K. Caminiti O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 98% 4-0 LAD O. Hershiser J. Deshaies Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 98% 4-0 LAD S. Sax J. Deshaies Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b7 1 -2- 0% 98% 4-0 LAD M. Hatcher J. Deshaies Balk; Sax to 3B
b7 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 4-0 LAD M. Hatcher J. Deshaies Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Sax Scores
Juan Agosto replaces Ken Caminiti (3B) pitching and batting 6th; Casey Candaele replaces Jim Deshaies (P) playing 3B batting 9th; Franklin Stubbs pinch runs for Mickey Hatcher (1B) batting 2nd
b7 1 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 5-0 LAD K. Gibson J. Agosto Flyball: RF
b7 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 5-0 LAD M. Marshall J. Agosto Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
Franklin Stubbs moves from PR to 1B
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 0-5 HOU R. Ramirez O. Hershiser Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 0-5 HOU A. Trevino O. Hershiser Flyball: 3B
t8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 100% 0-5 HOU C. Candaele O. Hershiser Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Dave Meads facing 5-6-7
Dave Meads replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 5-0 LAD J. Shelby D. Meads Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-0 LAD T. Woodson D. Meads Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Woodson to 1B
b8 1 1-- R 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 5-0 LAD R. Dempsey D. Meads Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Woodson Scores
b8 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 100% 6-0 LAD D. Anderson D. Meads Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 6-0 LAD O. Hershiser D. Meads Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 100% 0-6 HOU G. Young O. Hershiser Walk
t9 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  -1% 99% 0-6 HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young to 2B
t9 0 12- O 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 0-6 HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 0-6 HOU K. Bass O. Hershiser Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- R 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 0-6 HOU B. Bell O. Hershiser Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young Scores; Doran to 2B
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dave Meads (P) batting 6th
t9 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 1-6 HOU C. Reynolds O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.

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