April 15, 1989 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 12
@BOS 4 CHW 7
OAK 4 TEX 4
@DET 1 MIL 5
CLE 1 CAL 9
@SEA 2 KCR 10
@TOR 5 LAD 3
HOU 1 PIT 6
MON 4 CIN 6
@SDP 3
(10) SFG 1
ATL 0 STL 3
NYM 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 43,836

Saturday, April 15, 1989, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:32

Astros

5-7

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

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

W: O Hershiser (2-1), L: B Knepper (0-3), S: A Pena (2)

Dodgers

4-7

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .612   10    1   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .298  .653   15    1   5   
T Puhl LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .683   11    3   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .893   16   10   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .663   12    3   2   
  E Yelding PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .700   12    1   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .735   15    0   2   
C Biggio C                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .133  .388   17    5   0   2B
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    2    0   1   SH
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .352    3    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    2    0   0   GDP
Totals                       33   1   7   0    2   2              115   24  10

BATTING

2B: T Puhl (1, off O Hershiser); C Biggio (1, off O Hershiser).

SH: B Knepper (1, off O Hershiser).

TB: C Biggio 3; R Ramirez 2; T Puhl 2; G Davis; K Caminiti.

GIDP: G Gross (1).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Ramirez-B Doran-G Davis; R Ramirez-G Davis.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Randolph 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .217  .519   19    5   7   
D Anderson 3B                 2   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    8    1   2   
  M Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .572    4    0   0   
  J Hamilton 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .375         0   0   
M Marshall RF                 3   1   2   2    1   1  .364 1.111   13    0   0   HR,IW
E Murray 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .159  .462   14   13   0   SF
M Hatcher LF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .189    8    4   0   
  K Gibson LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .960         0   0   
J Shelby CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .195  .508   12    0   0   
R Dempsey C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .182   18    2   0   2·GDP
A Griffin SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .175  .420   10    1   4   
O Hershiser P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .889   12    1   1   3B
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   3   9   3    3   5              118   27  14

BATTING

3B: O Hershiser (1, off B Knepper).

HR: M Marshall (3, off B Knepper; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: E Murray (3, off B Knepper).

IBB: M Marshall (1, by B Knepper).

TB: M Marshall 5; O Hershiser 3; W Randolph 2; A Griffin 2; J Shelby; E Murray.

GIDP: R Dempsey 2 (2).

RBI: M Marshall 2 (5); E Murray (9).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Randolph-E Murray.

E: M Marshall (1).

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
B Knepper, L (0-3)             6     6   3   3    3   0   1   7.98   25   86-50   32· 2·16   11· 5· 6· 0     45    -     0.68  -0.14
D Darwin                       2     3   0   0    0   5   0   0.68    9   32-24   11· 9· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
Totals                         8     9   3   3    3   5   1          34  118-74   43·11·20   14· 6· 6· 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 (2-1)           7.2   7   1   0    1   2   0   1.99   31   96-68   45· 2·21   18· 7· 3· 0     64    -     0.91   0.31
A Pena, S (2)                  1.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5   19-10    5· 0· 5    3· 1· 0· 0          2-1    2.23   0.07
Totals                         9     7   1   0    2   2   0          36  115-78   50· 2·26   21· 8· 3· 0          2-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Knepper (1; M Marshall).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 43,836.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. G Young              CF    1. W Randolph           2B 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. D Anderson           3B 
3. T Puhl               LF    3. M Marshall           RF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. B Doran              2B    5. M Hatcher            LF 
6. K Bass               RF    6. J Shelby             CF 
7. K Caminiti           3B    7. R Dempsey            C  
8. C Biggio             C     8. A Griffin            SS 
9. B Knepper            P     9. O Hershiser          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  1--  2   17%  85% M Marshall      B Knepper       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Anderson Scores
   t 9   1  3-1  1--  2    8% 100% G Gross         A Pena          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   t 8   2  3-1  1-3  5    7%  95% K Bass          A Pena          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   t 9   0  3-1  ---  6   -7%  87% K Caminiti      A Pena          Walk
   t 8   2  3-0  12-  3   -7%  88% B Doran         A Pena          Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores/No RBI/unER; Puhl to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   50%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   51%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Ramirez to 2B
   O      -2-  1   55%  G Davis         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   58%  W Randolph      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   57%  D Anderson      Groundout: 3B-1B; Randolph to 2B
          -2-  3   62%  M Marshall      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Randolph to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   63%  E Murray        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Randolph Scores
   O      1--  2   62%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   64%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   66%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   64%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   67%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
          ---  6   70%  J Shelby        Walk
   OO     1--  5   63%  R Dempsey       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   64%  A Griffin       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   63%  O Hershiser     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Orel Hershiser facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   65%  B Knepper       Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   67%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   68%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   66%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   68%  D Anderson      Walk
   RR     1--  2   85%  M Marshall      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Anderson Scores
   O      ---  4   84%  E Murray        Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   84%  M Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   86%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  5   83%  G Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   86%  B Doran         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   88%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   87%  J Shelby        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   86%  R Dempsey       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  2   86%  A Griffin       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   88%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   86%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   88%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  4   90%  G Young         Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   94%  O Hershiser     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  5   92%  W Randolph      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3  1   90%  D Anderson      Popfly: 1B
          --3  4   90%  M Marshall      Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  2   88%  E Murray        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   91%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  2   87%  T Puhl          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   90%  G Davis         Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      -2-  6   93%  B Doran         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   92%  M Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  2   93%  J Shelby        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   OO     1--  2   91%  R Dempsey       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   93%  K Bass          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  3   94%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  3   93%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   95%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Darwin replaces Craig Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   96%  A Griffin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  O Hershiser     Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1--  2   97%  W Randolph      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Griffin to 3B
                  Mike Davis pinch hits for Dave Anderson batting 2nd
   O      1-3  4   95%  M Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  4   94%  M Marshall      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Hamilton replaces Mike Davis playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  1   96%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   94%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  5   89%  T Puhl          Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  5   94%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Orel Hershiser pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  3   88%  B Doran         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Ramirez Scores/No RBI/unER; Puhl to 3B
                  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Bill Doran batting 5th
   O      1-3  5   95%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
                  Eric Yelding moves to 2B
          ---  5   96%  E Murray        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   95%  M Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   94%  J Shelby        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  5   94%  R Dempsey       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Alejandro Pena facing 7-8-9
                  Kirk Gibson replaces Mickey Hatcher playing LF batting 5th
          ---  6   87%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1--  3   92%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Danny Darwin batting 9th
   OO     1--  2  100%  G Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation