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Thursday, September 8, 1988 7:38
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 36,504, Time of Game: 2:40
Astros
2
75-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 5 GB
 at Dodgers
1
79-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Nolan Ryan (11-11)
L: John Tudor (8-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  1  0    2  8  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .672 18 12 -0.049 0.94 0.041 -0.090 -0.5 2 1
Bill Doran 2B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .258 .695 13 6 0.075 1.12 0.100 -0.024 0.7 1 5 SH
Kevin Bass RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .714 11 8 -0.047 1.52 0.059 -0.105 -0.3 5 0
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .278 .844 11 5 -0.005 1.79 0.149 -0.154 -0.4 7 1 GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .240 .633 17 9 0.076 1.70 0.145 -0.069 0.0 0 1
Billy Hatcher LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .673 19 11 -0.134 1.41 0.000 -0.134 -1.2 4 0
Rafael Ramirez SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .258 .637 10 4 0.059 0.87 0.086 -0.027 0.5 1 2
Alex Trevino C 4 1 1 1 0 0 .243 .704 17 11 0.058 0.93 0.150 -0.092 0.2 6 1 HR
Nolan Ryan P 4 0 0 0 0 3 .061 .175 15 10 -0.092 0.92 0.000 -0.092 -0.7 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 8 2 4 4 .250 .677 131 76 -0.059 1.23 0.730 -0.787 -1.8 27 11
HR: A Trevino (2, off J Tudor; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
SH: B Doran (4, off J Tudor).
TB: A Trevino 4; B Doran 2; K Bass; R Ramirez; B Bell; G Davis; G Young.
GIDP: G Davis (8).
RBI: A Trevino (12); B Bell (37).
2-out RBI: A Trevino.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.
E: R Ramirez (20).
Outfield Assists: G Young (S Sax at 2nd base).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .677 18 12 -0.142 1.47 0.000 -0.142 -0.7 2 4
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .198 .516 18 13 0.026 1.27 0.091 -0.066 -0.2 0 6
Kirk Gibson LF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .295 .883 13 12 0.030 1.58 0.156 -0.125 0.6 2 0 HR
Mickey Hatcher 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .317 .723 6 6 -0.162 1.59 0.000 -0.162 -0.7 16 1
John Shelby CF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .265 .718 13 8 -0.012 0.75 0.026 -0.038 0.0 1 1
Mike Davis RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .201 .545 15 13 -0.008 1.06 0.038 -0.047 0.1 1 0
Mike Scioscia C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .640 13 8 -0.168 1.79 0.000 -0.168 -1.2 4 0 GDP
Jeff Hamilton 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .248 .642 9 6 -0.048 1.09 0.016 -0.064 -0.2 0 5
John Tudor P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .243 6 3 -0.046 0.90 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 1
   Danny Heep PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .626 6 3 -0.028 1.16 0.000 -0.028 -0.1
   Alejandro Pena P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 1 5 1 0 7 .161 .419 117 84 -0.558 1.31 0.327 -0.886 -2.8 27 18
HR: K Gibson (24, off N Ryan; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: K Gibson 4; A Griffin; S Sax; J Shelby; J Hamilton.
GIDP: M Scioscia (13).
RBI: K Gibson (71).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Griffin-S Sax-M Hatcher.
E: M Davis (5).
Outfield Assists: J Shelby (B Bell at 1st base).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (11-11) 9 5 1 1 0 7 1 3.66 31 117 84 49 18 17 9 15 3 0 80 0.558 1.31 2.8
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 7 1 1.00 31 117 84 49 18 17 9 15 3 0 80 0.558 1.23 2.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John Tudor, L (8-8) 8 8 2 1 4 4 1 2.33 34 120 69 47 4 18 18 8 3 0 60 0.029 1.30 1.4
Alejandro Pena 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.16 3 11 7 6 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.029 0.41 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 2 1 4 4 1 1.00 37 131 76 53 4 19 20 9 3 0 60 0 0 0.058 1.31 1.8
Balks: J Tudor 2 (3).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 36,504.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Gerald Young CF 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Bill Doran 2B 2 Alfredo Griffin SS
3 Kevin Bass RF 3 Kirk Gibson LF
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Mickey Hatcher 1B
5 Buddy Bell 3B 5 John Shelby CF
6 Billy Hatcher LF 6 Mike Davis RF
7 Rafael Ramirez SS 7 Mike Scioscia C
8 Alex Trevino C 8 Jeff Hamilton 3B
9 Nolan Ryan P 9 John Tudor P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R LAD K. Gibson N. Ryan -16% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R HOU A. Trevino J. Tudor 15% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t8 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Davis J. Tudor 14% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis to 2B/Adv on E9
t5 1-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU G. Davis J. Tudor -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  RO HOU B. Bell J. Tudor 11% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Davis Scores/unER; Bell out at 1B/CF-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU G. Young J. Tudor -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU B. Doran J. Tudor 2% 50% Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Bass J. Tudor -3% 48% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Davis J. Tudor 1% 49% Balk; Bass to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU G. Davis J. Tudor 1% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Bell J. Tudor 3% 53% Walk; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 7,(2-2)  O HOU B. Hatcher J. Tudor -7% 46% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD S. Sax N. Ryan 2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD A. Griffin N. Ryan 1% 49% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(1-2)  O LAD K. Gibson N. Ryan 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Ramirez J. Tudor 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- HOU A. Trevino J. Tudor 3% 57% Balk; Ramirez to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- 4,(0-2)  O HOU A. Trevino J. Tudor -5% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU N. Ryan J. Tudor -4% 49% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Young J. Tudor -3% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Hatcher N. Ryan 2% 47% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  LAD J. Shelby N. Ryan -3% 45% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  LAD M. Davis N. Ryan -4% 41% Reached on E6 (catch) (Ground Ball to 2B); Shelby to 2B; Davis to 1B
b2 0-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan 9% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 2-3-4
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Doran J. Tudor 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU K. Bass J. Tudor -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B; Doran to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Davis J. Tudor -4% 49% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Bell J. Tudor -4% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD J. Hamilton N. Ryan 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD J. Tudor N. Ryan 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD S. Sax N. Ryan 1% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Sax out at 2B/CF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 6-7-8
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Hatcher J. Tudor -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez J. Tudor -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  R HOU A. Trevino J. Tudor 15% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 1-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU N. Ryan J. Tudor -1% 60% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD A. Griffin N. Ryan 3% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R LAD K. Gibson N. Ryan -16% 47% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b4 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Hatcher N. Ryan 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD J. Shelby N. Ryan 1% 50% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Young J. Tudor -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Doran J. Tudor 3% 50% Walk
t5 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  HOU K. Bass J. Tudor 5% 55% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Doran to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU G. Davis J. Tudor -11% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD M. Davis N. Ryan 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b5 1-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan 2% 49% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  LAD J. Hamilton N. Ryan -2% 47% Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b5 1-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O LAD J. Tudor N. Ryan 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 5-6-7
t6 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU B. Bell J. Tudor -3% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher J. Tudor -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU R. Ramirez J. Tudor 2% 46% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 1-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU A. Trevino J. Tudor -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O LAD S. Sax N. Ryan 3% 46% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD A. Griffin N. Ryan 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b6 1-1 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD K. Gibson N. Ryan 2% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 9-1-2
t7 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU N. Ryan J. Tudor -4% 46% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Young J. Tudor 4% 50% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t7 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Doran J. Tudor -2% 48% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Bass J. Tudor -6% 42% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b7 1-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD M. Hatcher N. Ryan 4% 46% Strikeout Looking
b7 1-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Shelby N. Ryan 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O LAD M. Davis N. Ryan 2% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' John Tudor facing 4-5-6
t8 1-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU G. Davis J. Tudor 14% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Davis to 2B/Adv on E9
t8 1-1 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  RO HOU B. Bell J. Tudor 11% 75% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Davis Scores/unER; Bell out at 1B/CF-1B
t8 2-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU B. Hatcher J. Tudor -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez J. Tudor -1% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b8 1-2 0 --- 9,(3-2)  O LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan 6% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD J. Hamilton N. Ryan 4% 83% Strikeout Swinging
Danny Heep pinch hits for John Tudor (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD D. Heep N. Ryan 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 8-9-1
Alejandro Pena replaces Danny Heep (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Trevino A. Pena -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU N. Ryan A. Pena -1% 83% Flyball: LF
t9 2-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU G. Young A. Pena -1% 83% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b9 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD S. Sax N. Ryan 8% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  LAD A. Griffin N. Ryan -9% 81% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b9 1-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD K. Gibson N. Ryan 10% 91% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Hatcher N. Ryan 9% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

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