August 3, 1988 Montreal Expos at Pittsburgh Pirates Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 16,099

Wednesday, August 3, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:57

Expos

56-49

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: P Perez (8-5), L: J Smiley (9-8), S: T Burke (10)

Pirates

60-46

Lost 1

2nd, 4 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hudler 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   0  .299  .804   19    0   6   2B,2·SB,CS
T Raines LF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .788   17    1   0   
A Galarraga 1B                4   1   1   2    1   0  .315  .939   27   13   0   HR
H Brooks RF                   0   0   0   1    0   0  .268  .732    4    0   0   HBP,SF
  O Nixon PR-CF               2   1   2   1    0   0  .229  .587   13    4   0   SB,CS
T Wallach 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .258  .706   19    0   2   2B
T Jones CF-RF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .270  .648   17    3   0   CS,IW
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
N Santovenia C                4   1   1   1    0   1  .245  .697   11    5   1   HR
L Rivera SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .569   15    0   4   
P Perez P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .056   10    0   0   
  J Hesketh P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .667         0   0   
  D Martinez RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .630    5    1   0   
Totals                       33   6  10   6    4   3              157   27  13

BATTING

2B: T Wallach (23, off B Jones); R Hudler (7, off J Smiley).

HR: A Galarraga (22, off J Smiley; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF Line); N Santovenia (4, off J Smiley; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

SF: H Brooks (4, off J Smiley).

IBB: T Jones (3, by B Jones).

HBP: H Brooks (1, by J Smiley).

TB: N Santovenia 4; A Galarraga 4; R Hudler 3; T Raines 2; T Wallach 2; O Nixon 2; T Jones.

RBI: A Galarraga 2 (61); H Brooks (65); O Nixon (7); N Santovenia (23); T Wallach (43).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (29, 3rd base off B Kipper/T Prince); R Hudler 2 (19, 2nd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere, 3rd base off J Smiley/M LaValliere).

CS: T Jones (3, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Kipper); O Nixon (4, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by B Kipper); R Hudler (1, 2nd base by D Rucker/T Prince).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Reynolds LF                 4   1   0   0    1   2  .250  .648   19    1   0   
J Lind 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .608   17    1   0   
A Van Slyke CF                4   2   3   1    0   0  .291  .874   12    5   0   HR,SB
B Bonilla 3B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .294  .883   16    0   2   2B
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .281  .777   11    9   4   IW
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .249  .601    9    3   0   
M LaValliere C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .734    5    2   0   
  T Prince C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .250    3    2   1   
  B Bonds PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .902    4    0   0   
R Belliard SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .557   10    3   3   
  D Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .566    2    0   0   
J Smiley P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .231    4    0   0   
  B Kipper P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    1   2   
  T Gregg PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .585    2    0   0   
  B Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Rucker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  O Destrade PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .390    2    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    3   6              117   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Bonilla (21, off P Perez).

HR: A Van Slyke (18, off P Perez; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

IBB: S Bream (2, by P Perez).

TB: A Van Slyke 6; B Bonilla 3; O Destrade; G Wilson.

RBI: G Wilson 2 (20); B Bonilla (66); A Van Slyke (71).

2-out RBI: G Wilson 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: A Van Slyke (15, 2nd base off P Perez/N Santovenia).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Perez, W (8-5)               7     5   3   3    1   6   1   2.19   27   83-57   31·13·13   10· 5· 5· 0     60    -     1.12   0.07
J Hesketh, H (11)              0.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   2.74    5   20-6     4· 0· 2    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.70  -0.08
T Burke, S (10)                1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.64    5   10-6     6· 0· 0    3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    1.80   0.16
Totals                         9     7   4   4    3   6   1          37  113-69   41·13·15   14· 9· 5· 0          2-0

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 Smiley, L (9-8)              2.1   4   4   4    1   1   2   3.12   13   38-28   20· 2· 6    4· 2· 4· 0     33    -     1.03  -0.38
B Kipper                       4.2   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.18   15   60-34   23· 1·10    4· 5· 4· 0          1-0    0.83   0.18
B Jones                        1     3   2   2    1   1   0   3.16    7   34-23   13· 7· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.87  -0.16
D Rucker                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.79    4   17-9     6· 0· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.37   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    4   3   2          39  149-94   62·10·22   11· 9·11· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: B Jones (6; T Jones); P Perez (4; S Bream).

PO: B Kipper 2 (6; O Nixon, 2nd base (CS); T Jones, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: J Smiley (2; H Brooks).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:57.

Attendance: 16,099.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. R Hudler             2B    1. R Reynolds           LF 
2. T Raines             LF    2. J Lind               2B 
3. A Galarraga          1B    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. H Brooks             RF    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. T Wallach            3B    5. S Bream              1B 
6. T Jones              CF    6. G Wilson             RF 
7. N Santovenia         C     7. M LaValliere         C  
8. L Rivera             SS    8. R Belliard           SS 
9. P Perez              P     9. J Smiley             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  2-2  -2-  1   20%  72% A Galarraga     J Smiley        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hudler Scores
   b 1   2  1-0  123  3  -19%  35% G Wilson        P Perez         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores; Bream to 2B
   b 6   0  4-2  ---  1  -14%  64% A Van Slyke     P Perez         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 2   1  2-1  ---  1   12%  48% N Santovenia    J Smiley        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t 8   1  3-4  -2-  8   10%  90% O Nixon         B Jones         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Raines Scores; Nixon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  R Hudler        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   50%  T Raines        Flyball: CF
          1--      52%  A Galarraga     Hudler Steals 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Hudler Steals 3B
          --3  9   57%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3  3   60%  H Brooks        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Short LF); Hudler Scores; Galarraga to 2B
   O      -2-  3   57%  T Wallach       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   59%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   61%  J Lind          Lineout: LF
          ---  5   60%  A Van Slyke     Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   56%  B Bonilla       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Van Slyke to 3B
          -23  4   54%  S Bream         Intentional Walk
   RR     123  3   35%  G Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Van Slyke Scores; Bonilla Scores; Bream to 2B
   O      12-  3   38%  M LaValliere    Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, John Smiley facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   36%  T Jones         Lineout: 1B
   R      ---  1   48%  N Santovenia    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   46%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   45%  P Perez         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Pascual Perez facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   47%  R Belliard      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  J Smiley        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   50%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, John Smiley facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   57%  R Hudler        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  1   52%  T Raines        Bunt Popfly: C
   RR     -2-  1   72%  A Galarraga     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Hudler Scores
          ---  1   74%  H Brooks        Hit By Pitch
                  Bob Kipper replaces John Smiley pitching and batting 9th; Otis Nixon pinch runs for Hubie Brooks batting 4th
   O      1--      71%  T Wallach       Nixon Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  7   70%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
                  Otis Nixon moves to CF; Tracy Jones moves to RF
   O      ---  6   73%  J Lind          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   70%  A Van Slyke     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      68%  B Bonilla       Van Slyke Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   72%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   76%  S Bream         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Kipper facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   78%  T Jones         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   76%  N Santovenia    Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      73%  L Rivera        Jones Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---  5   72%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   75%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   77%  M LaValliere    Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  2   78%  R Belliard      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Kipper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   76%  P Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  R Hudler        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   75%  T Raines        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Pascual Perez facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   78%  B Kipper        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   80%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   81%  J Lind          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Bob Kipper facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Prince replaces Mike LaValliere playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  6   79%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
          ---  5   81%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
          1--  4   83%  T Wallach       Walk; Nixon to 2B
          12-      86%  T Jones         Nixon Steals 3B
   O      1-3  3   81%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  2   78%  N Santovenia    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Pascual Perez facing 3-4-5
   R      ---  1   64%  A Van Slyke     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   67%  B Bonilla       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   70%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   72%  G Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Bob Kipper facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   70%  L Rivera        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   68%  P Perez         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   67%  R Hudler        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   72%  T Prince        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   75%  R Belliard      Strikeout Swinging
                  Tommy Gregg pinch hits for Bob Kipper batting 9th
   O      ---  2   77%  T Gregg         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Barry Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Barry Jones replaces Tommy Gregg pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   80%  T Raines        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  3   79%  A Galarraga     Groundout: P-1B; Raines to 2B
   R      -2-  8   90%  O Nixon         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Raines Scores; Nixon to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-  5   95%  T Wallach       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Nixon Scores
          -2-  4   95%  T Jones         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   94%  N Santovenia    Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   93%  L Rivera        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Joe Hesketh facing 1-2-3
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Pascual Perez pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   89%  R Reynolds      Walk
          1--  4   80%  J Lind          Walk; Reynolds to 2B
   O      12-  4   88%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF
   R      12-  3   78%  B Bonilla       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Reynolds Scores; Lind to 2B
   O      12-  4   86%  S Bream         Flyball: RF; Lind to 3B
                  Tim Burke replaces Tracy Jones pitching and batting 6th; Dave Martinez replaces Joe Hesketh playing RF batting 9th
   O      1-3  1   94%  G Wilson        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 4.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dave Rucker facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Rucker replaces Barry Jones pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   95%  D Martinez      Walk
   O      1--  2   94%  R Hudler        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      93%  T Raines        Hudler Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---  5   93%  " "             Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  5   93%  A Galarraga     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Tim Burke facing 7-8-9
                  Barry Bonds pinch hits for Tom Prince batting 7th
   O      ---  4   96%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  Denny Gonzalez pinch hits for Rafael Belliard batting 8th
   O      ---  2   99%  D Gonzalez      Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Orestes Destrade pinch hits for Dave Rucker batting 9th
          ---  2   96%  O Destrade      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1  100%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation