May 31, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 4
@CAL 3 KCR 6
@CLE 3
(10) CHW 10
@DET 1 MIN 8
TEX 6 NYY 5
@OAK 0 BAL 12
@SEA 5 TOR 9
MIL 0 ATL 11
PIT 1 CHC 4
CIN 0 STL 9
@HOU 7 SFG 9
@MON 2 NYM 5
LAD 4
(11) SDP 8
@PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 11,902

Tuesday, May 31, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:38

Giants

25-26

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   2  4  0   0  1  2    9 10  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2  8  1

W: R Reuschel (7-3), L: B Smith (3-4)

Expos

23-25

Lost 1

5th, 10½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .257  .697   18    3   0   
R Thompson 2B                 5   2   2   3    0   0  .320  .803   14    1   3   HR
W Clark 1B                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .246  .850   18   10   0   2B
C Maldonado RF                4   0   1   2    0   0  .261  .712   18    0   0   2B,HBP
J Leonard LF                  5   1   3   2    0   0  .253  .644   11    3   0   HR,CS
K Mitchell 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .777   19    2   3   
C Speier SS                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .261  .731   18    1   2   
B Melvin C                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .186  .581   14    7   1   
R Reuschel P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .166   10    0   0   2·SH
  D Robinson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
Totals                       35   9  10   9    3   4              141   27   9

BATTING

2B: C Maldonado (8, off B McClure); W Clark (12, off B Smith).

HR: R Thompson (1, off B Smith; 5th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Leonard (2, off B McClure; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SH: R Reuschel 2 (4, 2 off B Smith).

HBP: C Maldonado (3, by B Smith).

TB: J Leonard 6; R Thompson 5; W Clark 2; B Butler 2; C Maldonado 2; B Melvin.

RBI: R Thompson 3 (17); C Maldonado 2 (27); J Leonard 2 (18); B Butler (10); W Clark (33).

2-out RBI: C Maldonado 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Speier-R Thompson-W Clark.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Leonard (5, 2nd base by B Smith/N Santovenia).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .293  .812   21    1   0   CS,SF
M Webster CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .684   20    2   0   
H Brooks RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .265  .670   17    3   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .682   15    1   3   
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   0   0    0   3  .330  .966   24   12   0   GDP
T Foley 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .223  .568    7    2   1   2·2B
N Santovenia C                4   0   1   0    0   2  .333  .917   14    4   1   
L Rivera SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .216  .548   10    2   6   
B Smith P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .170    5    0   3   
  T Burke P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   1   
  G Nettles PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .544    1    0   0   
  B McClure P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   2    2   7              137   27  15

BATTING

2B: T Foley 2 (5, 2 off R Reuschel).

SF: T Raines (2, off R Reuschel).

TB: T Foley 5; T Raines; G Nettles; L Rivera; T Wallach; N Santovenia.

GIDP: A Galarraga (5).

RBI: T Raines (21); G Nettles (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Foley (6).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Raines (3, 2nd base by R Reuschel/B Melvin).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Reuschel, W (7-3)            7     8   2   2    2   4   0   2.89   29  110-71   47·10·14   10· 8· 5· 0     55    -     0.73   0.22
D Robinson                     2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.51    6   25-21   14· 4· 3    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   7   0          35  135-92   61·14·17   10·10· 6· 0           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Smith, L (3-4)               4.2   7   6   5    1   2   1   4.15   23   74-42   24· 3·15    8· 4· 6· 1     29    -     0.85  -0.27
T Burke                        2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.58    7   22-14    9· 2· 3    3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.10   0.01
B McClure                      2     3   3   3    2   1   1   8.71   11   42-26   19· 1· 6    5· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.06  -0.02
Totals                         9    10   9   8    3   4   2          41  138-82   52· 6·24   16· 8· 7· 2          2-0

Balks: B McClure (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: B Smith (4; C Maldonado).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Tom Hallion, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 11,902.

Weather: 84° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Montreal Expos                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. T Raines             LF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. M Webster            CF 
3. W Clark              1B    3. H Brooks             RF 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. T Wallach            3B 
5. J Leonard            LF    5. A Galarraga          1B 
6. K Mitchell           3B    6. T Foley              2B 
7. C Speier             SS    7. N Santovenia         C  
8. B Melvin             C     8. L Rivera             SS 
9. R Reuschel           P     9. B Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  0-0  1--  3   15%  70% W Clark         B Smith         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   t 4   1  0-1  -2-  1    9%  75% J Leonard       B Smith         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark Scores
   t 5   1  0-3  1-3  2    8%  97% R Thompson      B Smith         Home Run (Deep LF); Melvin Scores; Butler Scores
   b 4   1  2-0  1--  6    6%  77% A Galarraga     R Reuschel      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  2    6%  48% M Webster       R Reuschel      Raines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  B Butler        Popfly: RF
   O      ---  1   46%  R Thompson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   45%  W Clark         Groundout: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---  9   42%  T Raines        Walk
   O      1--      48%  M Webster       Raines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
   O      ---  6   49%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   50%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   47%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  7   49%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   48%  T Foley         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1   45%  N Santovenia    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Foley to 3B
   O      1-3  3   50%  L Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   48%  C Speier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   50%  B Melvin        Walk
   O      1--  3   48%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Melvin to 2B
   O      -2-  6   45%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   47%  B Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  T Raines        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   50%  M Webster       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   54%  R Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   R      1--  3   70%  W Clark         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Thompson Scores
   O      -2-  1   66%  C Maldonado     Lineout: 1B
   R      -2-  1   75%  J Leonard       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark Scores
   O      1--      72%  K Mitchell      Leonard Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---  5   71%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Reuschel facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   74%  H Brooks        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   71%  T Wallach       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  6   77%  A Galarraga     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bryn Smith facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   80%  C Speier        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   83%  B Melvin        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Speier to 2B
   O      12-  3   84%  R Reuschel      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Speier to 3B; Melvin to 2B
   R      -23  1   89%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive); Speier Scores/unER; Melvin to 3B
   RRR    1-3  2   97%  R Thompson      Home Run (Deep LF); Melvin Scores; Butler Scores
   O      ---  4   97%  W Clark         Flyball: RF
          ---  2   97%  C Maldonado     Hit By Pitch
          1--  5   97%  J Leonard       Single to CF (Line Drive); Maldonado to 2B
                  Tim Burke replaces Bryn Smith pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  3   97%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   95%  T Foley         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  4   96%  N Santovenia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   97%  L Rivera        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-  3   98%  T Burke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tim Burke facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   98%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   98%  B Melvin        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  R Reuschel      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   96%  T Raines        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   97%  M Webster       Flyball: CF
          1--  8   96%  H Brooks        Walk; Raines to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  T Wallach       Flyball: CF; Raines to 3B
   O      1-3  3   99%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Tim Burke facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   99%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   99%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  W Clark         Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-6, Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   97%  T Foley         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  5   98%  N Santovenia    Popfly: LF
          -2-  1   97%  L Rivera        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Foley to 3B
                  Graig Nettles pinch hits for Tim Burke batting 9th
   R      1-3  1   94%  G Nettles       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Foley Scores; Rivera to 3B
   RO     1-3  6   96%  T Raines        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Rivera Scores
   O      1--  5   97%  M Webster       Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-2, Bob McClure facing 4-5-6
                  Bob McClure replaces Graig Nettles pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   97%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   98%  J Leonard       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   98%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  C Speier        Walk
   O      1--  5   98%  B Melvin        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-7, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
                  Don Robinson replaces Rick Reuschel pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   99%  T Wallach       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  8  100%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Expos 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob McClure facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   99%  D Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4  100%  B Butler        Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
          1--     100%  R Thompson      Balk; Butler to 2B
   O      -2-  4  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Butler to 3B
          --3  5  100%  W Clark         Walk
   RR     1-3  6  100%  C Maldonado     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Butler Scores; Clark Scores
   O      -2-  1  100%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-9, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2  100%  T Foley         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  N Santovenia    Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  L Rivera        Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Expos 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198805310

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation