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

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 7,929

Sunday, August 25, 1985
Time of Game: 3:29

Astros

56-66

Lost 2

4th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  4   0  4  1    9 13  4
Pirates         0  1  0   0  3  0   5  0  1   10 15  1

W: D Robinson (4-8), L: J Calhoun (1-3)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Pirates

39-81

Won 2

6th, 35½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Bass CF                     6   2   3   1    0   0  .253  .688    0    1   0   3B,2B
C Reynolds SS                 6   2   3   2    0   0  .288  .728    0    1   3   HR
D Walling 3B-RF               2   1   0   0    2   0  .256  .667    0    1   2   
  B Doran PH-2B               1   0   1   1    0   0  .287  .788    0    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     2   1   0   1    3   0  .300  .762    0    1   0   
J Mumphrey RF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .727    0    2   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Bailey PH-1B              0   0   0   1    1   0  .270  .818    0    0   1   
G Davis 1B                    5   1   2   1    0   1  .245  .726    0    6   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         1   0   
P Garner 2B-3B                3   0   2   0    1   1  .255  .664    0    1   1   CS,SH
J Mizerock C                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .457    0    9   2   GDP
J Heathcock P                 1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .500    0    0   0   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .401    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572         0   0   
  J Pankovits 2B-RF           1   2   1   0    1   0  .272  .753    0    2   0   
Totals                       37   9  13   8    9   6                    25   9

BATTING

2B: K Bass (18, off D Robinson).

3B: K Bass (2, off J DeLeon).

HR: C Reynolds (4, off J DeLeon; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

SH: P Garner (1, off J Winn).

TB: K Bass 6; C Reynolds 6; P Garner 2; G Davis 2; J Pankovits; J Mumphrey; B Doran.

GIDP: J Mizerock (2).

RBI: C Reynolds 2 (27); K Bass (46); G Davis (34); J Cruz (56); J Mumphrey (44); M Bailey (38); B Doran (46).

2-out RBI: K Bass; J Cruz; M Bailey; B Doran.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Garner-C Reynolds-G Davis.

E: J Mizerock (2); D Walling (12); J Calhoun (2); J Mumphrey (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Garner (2, 2nd base by J DeLeon/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Orsulak LF-CF               4   2   4   0    1   0  .294  .689    0    4   0   SB,CS
M Wynne CF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .209  .516    0    4   0   GDP
  S Lezcano PH-LF             1   1   0   0    1   1  .220  .720    0    0   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .253  .726    0    0   0   
  J Morrison 3B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .249  .606    0    0   0   IW
J Thompson 1B                 5   1   2   3    0   2  .256  .782    0    7   2   
M Brown RF                    5   2   3   2    0   1  .292  .760    0    2   0   2·2B
D Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   0   0    1   1  .214  .726    0    0   3   SB,CS
S Khalifa SS                  4   1   2   2    1   0  .246  .635    0    3   2   HR
J Ortiz C                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .532    0    6   3   
  R Scurry P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .566         0   0   
J DeLeon P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .063  .206    0    1   0   SH
  P Clements P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Winn P                    1   1   1   0    0   0  .133  .388    0    0   0   
  T Pena C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .630    0    0   0   
Totals                       37  10  15   8    5   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: M Brown 2 (18, off D Smith, off J Heathcock).

HR: S Khalifa (2, off J Heathcock; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: J DeLeon (5, off J Heathcock).

IBB: J Morrison (1, by J Calhoun).

TB: S Khalifa 5; M Brown 5; J Orsulak 4; B Madlock 2; J Thompson 2; J Ortiz; J Winn.

GIDP: M Wynne (8).

RBI: J Thompson 3 (55); S Khalifa 2 (16); M Brown 2 (30); B Madlock (39).

2-out RBI: J Thompson 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 16.

FIELDING

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

E: S Lezcano (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Gonzalez (1, 2nd base off J Heathcock/J Mizerock); J Orsulak (9, 2nd base off J Calhoun/J Mizerock).

CS: D Gonzalez (2, Home by J Heathcock/J Mizerock); J Orsulak (6, 2nd base by J Heathcock/J Mizerock).

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 Heathcock                    4.1   6   4   3    3   3   1   2.70   19     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 6     37    -     0.94  -0.07
B Dawley                       0.2   2   0   0    0   2   0   4.23    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    1.19  -0.08
F DiPino                       1     4   5   5    1   0   0   3.97    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 3          0-0    1.62  -0.32
D Smith                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.79    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-2    0.14  -0.01
J Calhoun, L (1-3)             1.1   2   1   0    1   1   0   2.33    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.50  -0.35
Totals                         8.1  15  10   8    5   7   1          43     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0·14          4-4

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J DeLeon                       5     3   3   3    4   3   1   4.83   21     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 1· 3     48    -     0.92   0.09
P Clements, BS (2)             0     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.19    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          1-1    2.60  -0.38
J Winn                         2.2   4   4   4    2   3   0   5.31   14     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          2-0    1.30   0.25
R Scurry                       0     1   0   0    2   0   0   3.22    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          3-3    3.43  -0.24
D Robinson, BS (5), W (4-8)    1.1   3   1   0    0   0   0   4.09    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          3-0    3.84  -0.05
Totals                         9    13   9   8    9   6   1          47     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·12          9-4

F DiPino faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.
J DeLeon faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
P Clements faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
R Scurry faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: F DiPino (3); J DeLeon (7); J Winn (5).

IBB: J Calhoun (4; J Morrison).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:29.

Attendance: 7,929.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. K Bass               CF    1. J Orsulak            LF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. M Wynne              CF 
3. D Walling            3B    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. J Thompson           1B 
5. J Mumphrey           RF    5. M Brown              RF 
6. G Davis              1B    6. D Gonzalez           2B 
7. P Garner             2B    7. S Khalifa            SS 
8. J Mizerock           C     8. J Ortiz              C  
9. J Heathcock          P     9. J DeLeon             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  9-8  1--     -42%  51% K Bass          D Robinson      Double to LF; Pankovits Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Bass to 3B
   b 9   0  9-9  ---      30%  93% M Brown         J Calhoun       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
   t 9   0  9-8  1--      23%  97% J Mizerock      D Robinson      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   b 9   1  9-9  --3      18% 100% S Khalifa       J Calhoun       Single; Brown Scores/unER
   t 8   2  9-8  123      17%  88% G Davis         D Robinson      Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  D Walling       Walk
          1--      51%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Walling to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Orsulak       Single
   O      1--      55%  M Wynne         Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      51%  B Madlock       Orsulak Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      50%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jose DeLeon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  J Mumphrey      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  G Davis         Strikeout
          ---      53%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      55%  J Mizerock      Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Thompson      Strikeout
          ---      60%  M Brown         Double to RF; Brown to 3B/Adv on E9
          --3      62%  D Gonzalez      Walk
   R      1-3      71%  S Khalifa       Gonzalez Steals 2B; Brown Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER; Gonzalez to 3B
          --3      73%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      65%  J Ortiz         Gonzalez Caught Stealing Hm (C-SS-C); Khalifa to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose DeLeon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  J Mizerock      Foul Flyball: C
          ---      62%  J Heathcock     Walk
   O      1--      65%  K Bass          Lineout: SS
   O      1--      68%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  J DeLeon        Strikeout
          ---      68%  J Orsulak       Single
   OO     1--      64%  M Wynne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose DeLeon facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      70%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  B Madlock       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  J Thompson      Strikeout
          ---      67%  M Brown         Single
   O      1--      65%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jose DeLeon facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      65%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--      69%  J Mizerock      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      72%  J Heathcock     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      83%  S Khalifa       Home Run
          ---      85%  J Ortiz         Single
   O      1--      84%  J DeLeon        Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Ortiz to 2B
          -2-      85%  J Orsulak       Walk
                  Bill Dawley replaces Jeff Heathcock pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      82%  M Wynne         Strikeout
          12-      84%  B Madlock       Single; Ortiz to 3B; Orsulak to 2B
   RR     123      94%  J Thompson      Single; Ortiz Scores; Orsulak Scores; Madlock to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  M Brown         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Jose DeLeon facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  K Bass          Triple
   RR     --3      80%  C Reynolds      Home Run; Bass Scores
          ---      75%  D Walling       Walk
                  Pat Clements replaces Jose DeLeon pitching and batting 9th
          1--      66%  J Cruz          Walk; Walling to 2B
   R      12-      52%  J Mumphrey      Single; Walling Scores; Cruz to 2B
   R      12-      37%  G Davis         Single; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey to 2B
                  Jim Winn replaces Pat Clements pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      36%  P Garner        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Mumphrey to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      -23      48%  J Mizerock      Strikeout
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bill Dawley batting 9th
   O      -23      57%  H Spilman       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank DiPino facing 6-7-8
                  Frank DiPino replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  S Khalifa       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Ortiz         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Jim Winn facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  C Reynolds      Single
   O      1--      54%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
          1--      51%  J Cruz          Walk; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Frank DiPino facing 9-1-2
          ---      64%  J Winn          Single
          1--      70%  J Orsulak       Wild Pitch; Winn to 2B
          -2-      72%  " "             Single/Bunt; Winn stays at 2B
                  Sixto Lezcano pinch hits for Marvell Wynne batting 2nd
          12-      83%  S Lezcano       Walk; Winn to 3B; Orsulak to 2B
   R      123      92%  B Madlock       Single; Winn Scores; Orsulak to 3B; Lezcano to 2B
   RR     123      98%  J Thompson      Single; Orsulak Scores; Lezcano Scores/Adv on E5; Madlock to 3B
                  Dave Smith replaces Jerry Mumphrey pitching and batting 5th; Jim Pankovits replaces Frank DiPino playing 2B batting 9th; Phil Garner moves to 3B; Denny Walling moves to RF
   RR     1-3      99%  M Brown         Double; Madlock Scores; Thompson Scores
   O      -2-      99%  D Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      -2-      99%  S Khalifa       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      99%  J Ortiz         Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Jim Winn facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Morrison replaces Bill Madlock playing 3B batting 3rd; Sixto Lezcano moves to LF; Joe Orsulak moves to CF
          ---      98%  G Davis         Single
   O      1--      99%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  J Mizerock      Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  J Pankovits     Wild Pitch; Davis to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      97%  K Bass          Single; Davis Scores; Pankovits to 2B
          12-      95%  C Reynolds      Single/Bunt; Pankovits to 3B; Bass to 2B
                  Rod Scurry replaces Junior Ortiz pitching and batting 8th; Tony Pena replaces Jim Winn playing C batting 9th; Bill Doran pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
   R      123      90%  B Doran         Single; Pankovits Scores; Bass to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
   R      123      82%  J Cruz          Walk; Bass Scores; Reynolds to 3B; Doran to 2B
                  Mark Bailey pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 5th
   R      123      70%  M Bailey        Walk; Reynolds Scores; Doran to 3B; Cruz to 2B
                  Don Robinson replaces Rod Scurry pitching and batting 8th
   O      123      88%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 9-8, Jeff Calhoun facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Glenn Davis pitching and batting 6th; Mark Bailey moves to 1B; Bill Doran moves to 2B; Jim Pankovits moves to RF
   O      ---      86%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
          ---      88%  J Orsulak       Single
          1--      89%  S Lezcano       Orsulak Steals 2B
   O      -2-      87%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      87%  J Morrison      Intentional Walk
   O      12-      85%  J Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Pirates 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-9, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
          ---      74%  P Garner        Single
   OO     1--      97%  J Mizerock      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---      93%  J Pankovits     Single
   R      1--      51%  K Bass          Double to LF; Pankovits Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Bass to 3B
   O      --3      63%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 9.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 9-9, Jeff Calhoun facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  M Brown         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Brown to 3B
   O      --3      82%  D Gonzalez      Flyball: RF
   R      --3     100%  S Khalifa       Single; Brown Scores/unER
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 10.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation