July 18, 1988 Houston Astros at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 17,390

Monday, July 18, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:35

Astros

47-45

Won 1

2nd, 8 GB

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

W: J Andujar (1-4), L: B Smith (6-6), S: D Darwin (2)

Expos

47-44

Lost 2

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .280  .696    8    3   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .268  .694   18    3   3   SB
T Puhl LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .352  .851   12    3   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .256  .789   16   11   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .226  .615   12    1   3   HR,GDP
K Bass RF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .265  .726   11    1   0   HR,CS
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .267  .661   12    2   3   2B
A Trevino C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .666   15    3   0   GDP
J Andujar P                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .091  .413   14    0   3   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .743    4    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .028  .083         0   0   
Totals                       34   6   9   5    1   4              122   27  12

BATTING

2B: R Ramirez (17, off T Barrett).

HR: K Bass (8, off B Smith; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); B Bell (3, off B Smith; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: K Bass 5; B Bell 4; R Ramirez 3; G Davis 2; L Meadows; B Doran.

GIDP: A Trevino (5); B Bell (4).

RBI: K Bass 3 (42); G Davis (68); B Bell (17).

2-out RBI: K Bass 3.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

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

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (12, 2nd base off B Smith/N Santovenia); B Hatcher (23, 2nd base off B Smith/N Santovenia).

CS: K Bass (2, 2nd base by B Smith/N Santovenia).

PO: L Meadows (1st base by T Barrett).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .649    9    2   0   
T Raines LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .821   15    0   0   
A Galarraga 1B                3   0   1   0    1   0  .335  .992   18    7   0   3B
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
H Brooks RF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .268  .717   18    3   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .709    9    1   1   GDP
T Foley 2B                    1   1   1   0    3   0  .257  .684   22    6   5   2B
N Santovenia C                4   0   2   0    0   0  .254  .695   11    5   1   GDP
L Rivera SS                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .225  .588   20    1   3   
B Smith P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .154    2    0   0   SH
  O Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .202  .536    5    0   0   
  T Barrett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .697    2    0   0   
  N Heaton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .316         0   0   
  G Nettles 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .467    6    2   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   1    4   3              137   27  11

BATTING

2B: T Foley (10, off J Andujar).

3B: A Galarraga (5, off J Andujar).

SH: B Smith (4, off J Andujar).

TB: A Galarraga 3; N Santovenia 2; T Foley 2; T Raines; L Rivera; H Brooks.

GIDP: T Wallach (14); N Santovenia (1).

RBI: L Rivera (24).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Wallach-T Foley-A Galarraga; L Rivera-T Foley-G Nettles.

E: N Santovenia (2); T Foley (9).

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 Andujar, W (1-4)             6     6   1   1    3   0   0   3.43   25   84-52   36· 4·12   11· 7· 4· 0     53    -     0.87   0.15
D Darwin, S (2)                3     1   0   0    1   3   0   4.49   11   53-34   18· 7· 9    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   1    4   3   0          36  137-86   54·11·21   13·11· 5· 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 (6-6)               5     5   5   1    1   4   2   3.67   21   76-50   30· 6·14    3· 7· 4· 2     48    -     0.68  -0.31
T Barrett                      2     2   1   1    0   0   0   4.50    8   25-13    8· 1· 4    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.27  -0.01
N Heaton                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.04    3    6-5     4· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
T Burke                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.14    3    8-7     3· 1· 3    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   2    1   4   2          35  115-75   45· 9·21   10·12· 6· 2           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Barrett (0; L Meadows, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 17,390.

Weather: 70° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Montreal Expos                       
1. B Hatcher            CF    1. D Martinez           CF 
2. B Doran              2B    2. T Raines             LF 
3. T Puhl               LF    3. A Galarraga          1B 
4. G Davis              1B    4. H Brooks             RF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. T Wallach            3B 
6. K Bass               RF    6. T Foley              2B 
7. R Ramirez            SS    7. N Santovenia         C  
8. A Trevino            C     8. L Rivera             SS 
9. J Andujar            P     9. B Smith              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-  3   23%  83% K Bass          B Smith         Home Run; Doran Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER; Bass Scores/unER
   b 2   1  4-0  12-  6  -10%  71% L Rivera        J Andujar       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Foley Scores; Santovenia to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  7    7%  64% G Davis         B Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hatcher Scores/unER; Doran to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  3    7%  63% B Doran         B Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hatcher to 3B
   t 4   0  1-4  ---  3    6%  89% B Bell          B Smith         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bryn Smith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  B Hatcher       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hatcher to 1B
          1--      56%  B Doran         Hatcher Steals 2B
          -2-  3   63%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hatcher to 3B
   O      1-3  1   57%  T Puhl          Lineout: 2B
   R      1-3  7   64%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hatcher Scores/unER; Doran to 2B
   O      12-  2   60%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   RRR    12-  3   83%  K Bass          Home Run; Doran Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER; Bass Scores/unER
   O      ---  5   83%  R Ramirez       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   84%  D Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   86%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
          ---  3   84%  A Galarraga     Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      --3  5   86%  H Brooks        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bryn Smith facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   85%  A Trevino       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   85%  J Andujar       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   84%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   86%  T Wallach       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   83%  T Foley         Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  2   81%  N Santovenia    Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Foley stays at 2B
   R      12-  6   71%  L Rivera        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Foley Scores; Santovenia to 3B
   O      1-3  2   76%  B Smith         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rivera to 2B
   O      -23  3   81%  D Martinez      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bryn Smith facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   80%  B Doran         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   79%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   79%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Joaquin Andujar facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   81%  T Raines        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   79%  A Galarraga     Walk
   O      1--  4   81%  H Brooks        Flyball: SS
   O      1--  3   83%  T Wallach       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Bryn Smith facing 5-6-7
   R      ---  3   89%  B Bell          Home Run
          ---  2   91%  K Bass          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--      89%  R Ramirez       Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   88%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   88%  A Trevino       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   85%  T Foley         Walk
   OO     1--  1   91%  N Santovenia    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---  2   91%  L Rivera        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Bryn Smith facing 9-1-2
          ---  8   92%  J Andujar       Walk
   O      1--  2   91%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   91%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      91%  T Puhl          Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   90%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
                  Otis Nixon pinch hits for Bryn Smith batting 9th
   O      ---  5   92%  O Nixon         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  D Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   92%  T Raines        Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   93%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Barrett facing 4-5-6
                  Tim Barrett replaces Otis Nixon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   93%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  6   92%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   92%  K Bass          Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   89%  H Brooks        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  3   95%  T Wallach       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---  4   94%  T Foley         Walk
   O      1--  5   95%  N Santovenia    Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Tim Barrett facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   96%  R Ramirez       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      -2-  4   96%  A Trevino       Flyball: 2B
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar batting 9th
          -2-  4   97%  L Meadows       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Ramirez to 3B
   R      1-3      98%  B Hatcher       Meadows Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Ramirez Scores; Meadows to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Meadows to 3B
   O      --3  2   97%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
                  Danny Darwin replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   98%  L Rivera        Strikeout Looking
                  Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Tim Barrett batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  W Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   99%  D Martinez      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Neal Heaton facing 3-4-5
                  Neal Heaton replaces Wallace Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   98%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   99%  G Davis         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF)
   OO     1--  1   98%  B Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Danny Darwin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   99%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   99%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6  100%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Tim Burke facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Burke replaces Andres Galarraga pitching and batting 3rd; Graig Nettles replaces Neal Heaton playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  K Bass          Groundout: P-1B
          ---  2  100%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   OO     1--  4   99%  A Trevino       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2  100%  T Wallach       Flyball: LF
          --- 10   99%  T Foley         Walk
          1--  3   98%  N Santovenia    Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Foley to 3B
   O      1-3  6  100%  L Rivera        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  6  100%  G Nettles       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198807180

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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