August 25, 1985 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
DET 1 CHW 5
TOR 3 CLE 6
MIL 2 CLE 2
MIL 0 TEX 7
@KCR 3 OAK 10
BAL 4 NYY 8
@SEA 5 STL 5
@ATL 2 CIN 5
CHC 3 MON 6
LAD 1 NYM 9
SDP 3 PHI 14
SFG 5 PIT 9
HOU 3 PIT 10
HOU 9

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 25, 1985
Time of Game: 2:27

Astros

56-65

Lost 1

4th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  4  2
Pirates         0  1  0   5  0  1   0  2  X    9 11  3

W: R Reuschel (10-6), L: M Scott (13-7)

Pirates

38-81

Won 1

6th, 35½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .785    0    1   1   
T Puhl RF                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .284  .761    0    3   0   
  K Bass RF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .249  .675    0    4   0   
D Walling 3B                  4   1   0   0    0   0  .258  .667    0    0   1   
  M Madden P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .302  .761    0    2   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   0   1    0   0  .279  .728    0    0   0   SB,GDP
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .724    0    7   0   
M Bailey C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .816    0    6   0   2B
D Thon SS                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .631    0    1   1   IW
M Scott P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .455    0    0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   1   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .407    0    0   0   
  P Garner 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .657    0    0   2   
Totals                       33   3   4   3    3   3                    24   7

BATTING

2B: M Bailey (10, off R Reuschel).

IBB: D Thon (2, by R Reuschel).

TB: M Bailey 2; H Spilman; J Cruz; T Puhl.

GIDP: J Mumphrey (8).

RBI: K Bass (45); J Cruz (55); J Mumphrey (43).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

E: M Scott (2); M Bailey (11).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mumphrey (5, 2nd base off R Reuschel/T Pena).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak CF-LF               3   1   1   1    1   0  .282  .667    0    5   0   SB,SF
J Ray 2B                      3   1   1   1    2   0  .261  .665    0    1   7   2B
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .251  .723    0    0   2   2B
  M Wynne PR-CF               1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .520    0    0   0   
J Thompson 1B                 3   0   0   0    2   2  .254  .782    0   14   2   
M Brown RF                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .284  .741    0    0   0   2B
T Pena C                      5   1   2   1    0   1  .250  .632    0    3   0   
D Gonzalez LF-3B              4   2   1   1    0   0  .237  .782    0    1   1   HR
S Khalifa SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .241  .608    0    1   3   2B
R Reuschel P                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .195  .531    0    2   1   HR,2B
Totals                       35   9  11   9    6   6                    27  16

BATTING

2B: R Reuschel (2, off M Scott); S Khalifa (10, off M Scott); M Brown (16, off M Scott); B Madlock (23, off J Calhoun); J Ray (24, off J Calhoun).

HR: D Gonzalez (3, off M Scott; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); R Reuschel (1, off M Madden; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SF: J Orsulak (3, off J Calhoun).

TB: R Reuschel 6; D Gonzalez 4; M Brown 3; S Khalifa 2; B Madlock 2; J Ray 2; T Pena 2; J Orsulak.

RBI: R Reuschel 3 (7); T Pena (40); J Ray (43); D Gonzalez (5); M Brown (28); B Madlock (38); J Orsulak (13).

2-out RBI: M Brown; B Madlock.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Ray-S Khalifa-J Thompson.

E: S Khalifa 2 (10); D Gonzalez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Orsulak (8, 2nd base off M Scott/M Bailey).

PO: M Brown (2nd base by M Scott).

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
M Scott, L (13-7)              3     5   6   5    3   0   1   2.78   18     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 5     24    -     1.20  -0.45
J Calhoun                      3     3   1   1    1   5   0   2.40   13     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 3          2-2    0.32  -0.03
M Madden                       2     3   2   2    2   1   1   5.79   11     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   9   8    6   6   2          42     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·11          2-2

Pittsburgh Pirates            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 (10-6)           9     4   3   1    3   3   0   2.61   36     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 0· 4     71    -     0.82   0.02
Totals                         9     4   3   1    3   3   0          36     -       ·  ·     20· 6· 0· 4           -

M Scott faced 5 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Scott (6).

IBB: R Reuschel (10; D Thon).

PO: M Scott (0; M Brown, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. B Doran              2B    1. J Orsulak            CF 
2. T Puhl               RF    2. J Ray                2B 
3. D Walling            3B    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. J Mumphrey           CF    5. M Brown              RF 
6. G Davis              1B    6. T Pena               C  
7. M Bailey             C     7. D Gonzalez           LF 
8. D Thon               SS    8. S Khalifa            SS 
9. M Scott              P     9. R Reuschel           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  12-     -15%  42% J Cruz          R Reuschel      Single; Puhl Scores; Walling to 3B
   b 4   0  2-2  123      14%  89% R Reuschel      M Scott         Double; Pena Scores; Gonzalez Scores/unER; Khalifa to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  ---      12%  64% D Gonzalez      M Scott         Home Run
   b 4   0  2-2  12-       9%  75% S Khalifa       M Scott         Walk; Pena to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   b 4   0  2-1  ---       8%  50% M Brown         M Scott         Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Orsulak       Walk
          1--      61%  J Ray           Orsulak Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      53%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
          -2-      54%  J Thompson      Wild Pitch; Orsulak to 3B
          --3      55%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      50%  M Brown         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  J Cruz          Walk
   OO     1--      54%  J Mumphrey      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  G Davis         Walk
          1--      49%  M Bailey        Double; Davis to 3B
          -23      47%  D Thon          Intentional Walk
   O      123      55%  M Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   R      ---      64%  D Gonzalez      Home Run
          ---      68%  S Khalifa       Double
   O      -2-      65%  R Reuschel      Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      62%  J Orsulak       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  T Puhl          Single
          1--      57%  D Walling       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 2B; Walling to 1B
   R      12-      42%  J Cruz          Single; Puhl Scores; Walling to 3B
   RO     1-3      40%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Walling Scores/unER
          1--      39%  G Davis         Mumphrey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
                  Kevin Bass replaces Terry Puhl playing RF batting 2nd
   O      ---      40%  J Ray           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      36%  J Thompson      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      39%  M Bailey        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      40%  D Thon          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      41%  M Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike Scott facing 5-6-7
          ---      50%  M Brown         Double
          -2-      54%  T Pena          Brown Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Brown to 3B
   R      --3      60%  " "             Single; Brown Scores
          1--      67%  D Gonzalez      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Pena to 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
          12-      75%  S Khalifa       Walk; Pena to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   RR     123      89%  R Reuschel      Double; Pena Scores; Gonzalez Scores/unER; Khalifa to 3B
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   RO     -23      90%  J Orsulak       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Khalifa Scores; Reuschel to 3B
   R      --3      93%  J Ray           Double; Reuschel Scores
   O      -2-      92%  B Madlock       Strikeout
   O      -2-      91%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      93%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  M Brown         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  T Pena          Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  D Gonzalez      Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      95%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: LF
          ---      95%  G Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Davis to 1B
   O      1--      96%  M Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-2, Jeff Calhoun facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  S Khalifa       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  R Reuschel      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      96%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--      96%  J Ray           Walk; Orsulak to 2B
   R      12-      98%  B Madlock       Double; Orsulak Scores; Ray to 3B
                  Marvell Wynne pinch runs for Bill Madlock batting 3rd
   O      -23      97%  J Thompson      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
                  Denny Gonzalez moves to 3B; Joe Orsulak moves to LF; Marvell Wynne moves to CF
          ---      96%  D Thon          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Thon to 1B
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun batting 9th
          1--      93%  H Spilman       Single; Thon to 2B
   O      12-      94%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B-P; Thon to 3B; Spilman to 2B
   RO     -23      96%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P; Thon Scores/unER; Spilman to 3B
   O      --3      98%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Madden replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 3rd; Phil Garner replaces Harry Spilman playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  M Brown         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      98%  T Pena          Single
   O      1--      97%  D Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  S Khalifa       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      98%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  G Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-3, Mike Madden facing 9-1-2
   R      ---     100%  R Reuschel      Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Orsulak       Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  J Ray           Walk
   O      1--     100%  M Wynne         Strikeout
          1--     100%  J Thompson      Walk; Ray to 2B
   R      12-     100%  M Brown         Single; Ray Scores; Thompson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  T Pena          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  M Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Thon          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Garner        Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 9.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation