April 21, 1990 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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DET 3
@BAL 2 CLE 8
CHW 4 MIL 2
BOS 0 MIN 8
CAL 0 OAK 7
SEA 6
(11) TEX 9
NYY 6 TOR 5
KCR 1 PIT 4
@CHC 3 CIN 8
ATL 1 HOU 6
@LAD 5 NYM 5
MON 4 SFG 6
@SDP 4 PHI 7
@STL 6
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 48,434

Saturday, April 21, 1990, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:58

Astros

5-6

Won 2

4th, 5 GB

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

W: J Agosto (1-1), L: J Howell (1-1), S: D Smith (4)

Dodgers

7-6

Lost 2

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .243   14    1   0   
  T Puhl PH-LF                1   0   1   1    0   0  .118  .285    5    0   0   
C Biggio LF-C                 3   1   1   0    2   1  .395  .922   25    6   1   GDP
B Doran 2B                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .256  .676   13    0   4   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .325 1.038   10    9   1   HR
G Wilson RF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .195  .599   18    1   0   CS
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .619   10    0   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .350  .741   14    2   3   SH
A Trevino C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   11    6   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .286  .804    3    0   0   2B
  G Young PR-CF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .167  .427         0   0   
J Clancy P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    1   1   
  C Candaele PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500    2    0   0   HR
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  D Rohde PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .804    4    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  F Stubbs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .975    3    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   6  10   6    4   5              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Doran (2, off F Valenzuela); K Oberkfell (1, off J Howell).

HR: G Davis (3, off F Valenzuela; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF); C Candaele (1, off F Valenzuela; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: R Ramirez (1, off F Valenzuela).

TB: C Candaele 4; G Davis 4; B Doran 3; K Oberkfell 2; C Biggio; R Ramirez; T Puhl; G Wilson; K Caminiti.

GIDP: C Biggio (1).

RBI: G Davis 2 (8); C Candaele (1); K Oberkfell (1); T Puhl (1); B Doran (6).

2-out RBI: G Davis 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: A Trevino (1); K Caminiti (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Wilson (2, 2nd base by F Valenzuela/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Samuel CF                   5   1   2   0    0   3  .212  .676   32    4   0   3B,CS
W Randolph 2B                 3   1   1   1    2   0  .275  .684   32    3   2   
C Gwynn LF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .555   19    2   1   
E Murray 1B                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .327  .982   16    8   1   2B
H Brooks RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .264  .852   12    1   0   2B
L Harris 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .125  .461    7    2   2   3B
M Scioscia C                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .209  .663   13    5   2   
A Griffin SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .349  .873   10    2   2   
F Valenzuela P                2   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .650    5    0   1   
  M Hatcher PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .100    6    0   0   
  D Aase P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833    2    0   0   
  J Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   5  10   4    3   6              154   27  11

BATTING

2B: E Murray (2, off J Clancy); H Brooks (4, off J Clancy).

3B: J Samuel (1, off J Clancy); L Harris (1, off J Clancy).

TB: J Samuel 4; L Harris 4; E Murray 2; H Brooks 2; W Randolph; F Valenzuela; A Griffin; M Scioscia.

RBI: F Valenzuela (1); L Harris (2); E Murray (10); W Randolph (7).

2-out RBI: F Valenzuela; E Murray.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Murray; W Randolph-E Murray.

E: E Murray (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Samuel (2, 2nd base by D Smith/C Biggio).

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
J Clancy                       4     6   4   3    1   2   0   3.24   19   69-45   31· 5· 9    8· 6· 2· 0     37    -     1.12  -0.29
D Schatzeder                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.04    4    7-5     5· 0· 0    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.41   0.06
J Agosto, W (1-1)              3     2   1   0    1   3   0   1.29   13   48-31   21· 4· 6    6· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.53  -0.07
D Smith, S (4)                 1     1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4   19-12    4· 4· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    4.06   0.19
Totals                         9    10   5   3    3   6   0          40  143-93   61·13·19   18·10· 3· 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
F Valenzuela                   6     7   4   4    3   5   2   4.76   27  103-61   33·12·16    8· 7· 2· 2     44    -     1.09  -0.16
D Aase, H (1)                  2     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.00    6   13-7     6· 0· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    1.68   0.21
J Howell, BS (1), L (1-1)      1     3   2   2    0   0   0   4.50    5   19-15    9· 0· 6    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.85  -0.66
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   5   2          38  135-83   48·12·23   12·11· 4· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Clancy (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:58.

Attendance: 48,434.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 60° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. E Yelding            CF    1. J Samuel             CF 
2. C Biggio             LF    2. W Randolph           2B 
3. B Doran              2B    3. C Gwynn              LF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. E Murray             1B 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. H Brooks             RF 
6. K Caminiti           3B    6. L Harris             3B 
7. R Ramirez            SS    7. M Scioscia           C  
8. A Trevino            C     8. A Griffin            SS 
9. J Clancy             P     9. F Valenzuela         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  5-4  1--  3   40%  67% K Oberkfell     J Howell        Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores
   t 9   1  5-5  -2-  5   29%  85% T Puhl          J Howell        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Young Scores
   b 9   0  6-5  1--  5   22%  90% W Randolph      D Smith         Samuel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 1   2  0-0  1--  3   20%  67% G Davis         F Valenzuela    Home Run; Doran Scores
   b 6   2  4-4  123  6  -16%  23% W Randolph      J Agosto        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Scioscia Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffin to 3B; Hatcher to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  E Yelding       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   46%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   48%  B Doran         Walk
   RR     1--  3   67%  G Davis         Home Run; Doran Scores
          ---  8   68%  G Wilson        Walk
   O      1--  5   66%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   69%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      69%  W Randolph      E2 on Foul Ball
          ---  7   66%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  C Gwynn         Groundout: 2B-1B; Randolph to 2B
   R      -2-  3   58%  E Murray        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Randolph Scores/unER
   O      -2-  3   61%  H Brooks        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   59%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   58%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   57%  J Clancy        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   46%  L Harris        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  3   51%  M Scioscia      Groundout: P-1B
   O      --3  2   58%  A Griffin       Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      --3  1   62%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   60%  E Yelding       Popfly: 2B
          ---  2   62%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   RO     1--  2   70%  B Doran         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Biggio Scores; Doran out at 2B/LF-SS-C-2B
   O      ---  1   69%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   58%  J Samuel        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   RO     --3  4   60%  W Randolph      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Samuel Scores
   O      ---  5   62%  C Gwynn         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   63%  E Murray        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   67%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   63%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 3B (Weak SS)
   O      1--      60%  R Ramirez       Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-1B-SS)
   O      ---  4   58%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Clancy facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   50%  H Brooks        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   37%  L Harris        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Brooks Scores; Harris to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  2   42%  M Scioscia      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      -2-  1   45%  A Griffin       Flyball: RF (RF Line); Harris to 3B
   R      --3  4   33%  F Valenzuela    Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Harris Scores
          1--      32%  J Samuel        Wild Pitch; Valenzuela to 2B
   O      -2-  7   35%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   32%  A Trevino       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Casey Candaele pinch hits for Jim Clancy batting 9th
   R      ---  2   47%  C Candaele      Home Run
   O      ---  5   45%  E Yelding       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   47%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--  4   49%  B Doran         Single to P (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
          12-  4   53%  G Davis         Reached on E3 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Biggio to 3B; Doran to 2B; Davis to 1B
   O      123  6   44%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dan Schatzeder facing 2-3-4
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Casey Candaele pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   39%  W Randolph      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   43%  C Gwynn         Bunt Popfly: P (Short 1B Line)
   O      1--  1   47%  E Murray        Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   50%  H Brooks        Foul Flyball: LF (Deep LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   55%  K Caminiti      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   53%  R Ramirez       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Caminiti to 2B
   O      -2-  5   49%  A Trevino       Groundout: 2B-1B; Caminiti to 3B
                  Dave Rohde pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder batting 9th
   O      --3  4   43%  D Rohde         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
                  Juan Agosto replaces Dave Rohde pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   46%  L Harris        Groundout: P-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  5   42%  M Scioscia      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   37%  A Griffin       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Scioscia to 2B
                  Mickey Hatcher pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela batting 9th
          12-  6   29%  M Hatcher       Walk; Scioscia to 3B; Griffin to 2B
   O      123  4   40%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   R      123  6   23%  W Randolph      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Scioscia Scores/unER/No RBI; Griffin to 3B; Hatcher to 2B
   O      123  4   29%  C Gwynn         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Don Aase facing 1-2-3
                  Don Aase replaces Mickey Hatcher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   25%  E Yelding       Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---  6   30%  C Biggio        Walk
   OO     1--  1   20%  B Doran         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Agosto facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   22%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   23%  H Brooks        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   24%  L Harris        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Don Aase facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   19%  G Davis         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   15%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   13%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Agosto facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   14%  M Scioscia      Lineout: SS
   O      ---  5   15%  A Griffin       Flyball: LF
                  Jose Gonzalez pinch hits for Don Aase batting 9th
   O      ---  2   15%  J Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Jay Howell facing 7-8-9
                  Jay Howell replaces Jose Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   27%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Alex Trevino batting 8th
   R      1--  3   67%  K Oberkfell     Double to RF (Ground Ball); Ramirez Scores
                  Franklin Stubbs pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 9th; Gerald Young pinch runs for Ken Oberkfell batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   56%  F Stubbs        Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Eric Yelding batting 1st
   R      -2-  5   85%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Young Scores
   OO     1--  5   81%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-6, Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Smith replaces Franklin Stubbs pitching and batting 9th; Craig Biggio moves to C; Terry Puhl moves to LF; Gerald Young moves to CF
          ---  4   68%  J Samuel        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
   O      1--      90%  W Randolph      Samuel Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   80%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  6   91%  C Gwynn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  E Murray        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation