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MIL
@BAL		1
3
SEA
@CLE		3
5
CAL
@KCR		4
6
CHW
@MIN		7
8
BOS
@NYY		4
1
OAK
@TEX		5
4
DET
@TOR		4
11
STL
@ATL		0
3
CIN
@CHC		8
5
LAD
@MON		1
0		 
(22)
SFG
@NYM		5
0
SDP
@PHI		7
3
HOU
@PIT		1
6
Wednesday, August 23, 1989 6:35
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 12,564, Time of Game: 2:43
Astros
1
69-57
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Pirates
6
54-71
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 16 GB
W: Bob Walk (11-8)
L: Jim Clancy (6-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  2
Pirates         4  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  X    6  8  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .694 12 6 -0.063 0.74 0.008 -0.071 -0.6 0 0
   Mark Davidson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .477 5 3 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Bill Doran 2B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .651 17 11 -0.030 0.40 0.011 -0.041 -0.3 1 5
Kevin Bass LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .313 .845 20 10 0.115 0.41 0.134 -0.019 0.9 1 0 HR
Glenn Davis 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .268 .864 14 10 -0.024 0.47 0.010 -0.034 -0.6 14 0
Glenn Wilson RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .773 9 5 -0.044 0.53 0.006 -0.050 -0.6 1 0
Craig Biggio C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .283 .780 22 11 0.007 0.51 0.034 -0.027 0.3 6 1 SB
Ken Caminiti 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .252 .685 17 10 -0.014 0.52 0.022 -0.036 -0.6 0 2
Rafael Ramirez SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .255 .625 11 3 0.066 0.59 0.069 -0.002 0.7 1 3
   Juan Agosto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Harry Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .421 2 2 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.4
   Bob Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Clancy P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .139 .329 8 6 -0.087 1.48 0.000 -0.087 -1.1 0 1
   Craig Reynolds SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .528 7 4 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.2 0 1
   Eric Yelding PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .529 4 2 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 7 1 4 5 .206 .584 148 83 -0.093 0.52 0.294 -0.386 -2.8 24 13
HR: K Bass (4, off B Walk; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
TB: K Bass 4; C Biggio; R Ramirez; T Puhl; G Wilson; G Davis; B Doran.
RBI: K Bass (31).
2-out RBI: K Bass.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Ramirez-B Doran-G Davis.
PB: C Biggio (5).
E: J Clancy (6); G Davis (9).
Baserunning
SB: C Biggio (19, 2nd base off B Walk/J Ortiz).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Hatcher RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .225 .582 17 14 -0.027 0.34 0.008 -0.036 -0.8 3 0
Jay Bell SS 5 1 2 0 0 1 .197 .505 11 9 0.049 0.27 0.058 -0.009 0.3 0 4 2B
Andy Van Slyke CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .234 .664 25 17 -0.014 0.42 0.028 -0.042 1.0 5 0 SB
Bobby Bonilla 3B 3 2 1 1 1 1 .268 .817 20 9 0.056 0.48 0.063 -0.008 0.5 0 3 HR
Barry Bonds LF 1 1 0 0 3 1 .255 .798 20 7 0.044 0.58 0.045 -0.001 0.6 2 0 IW
Gary Redus 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 .269 .763 18 10 0.168 1.02 0.192 -0.024 -0.1 11 1 GDP
Junior Ortiz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .561 5 4 0.161 0.47 0.172 -0.011 1.4 5 0
Jose Lind 2B 2 0 2 0 2 0 .222 .559 16 5 0.012 0.25 0.012 0.000 1.1 0 4 2·IW
Bob Walk P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .531 7 5 -0.040 0.51 0.000 -0.040 -1.2 1 0
   Randy Kramer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .346 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   John Cangelosi PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .659 4 2 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 SH
   Neal Heaton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .552 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 6 8 4 6 5 .258 .765 143 82 0.409 0.45 0.578 -0.171 2.6 27 12
2B: J Bell (5, off J Clancy).
HR: B Bonilla (18, off J Clancy; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF).
SH: J Cangelosi (1, off B Forsch).
IBB: B Bonds (19, by J Clancy); J Lind 2 (4, 2 by J Clancy).
TB: B Bonilla 4; J Bell 3; J Lind 2; A Van Slyke; G Redus; B Hatcher.
GIDP: G Redus (5).
RBI: G Redus 2 (19); B Bonilla (66); A Van Slyke (38).
2-out RBI: G Redus 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning
SB: A Van Slyke (15, 2nd base off J Clancy/C Biggio).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Clancy, L (6-11) 5 7 6 4 6 3 1 5.12 28 112 62 39 10 13 11 8 4 0 30 -0.414 0.61 -3.9
Juan Agosto 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.43 6 14 10 6 3 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0.005 0.04 0.8
Bob Forsch 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.23 4 17 10 3 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 6 4 6 5 1 4.50 38 143 82 48 15 19 16 11 5 0 30 0 0 -0.408 0.52 -2.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Walk, W (11-8) 7 5 1 1 4 5 1 4.46 30 116 61 38 7 16 12 9 4 0 64 0.079 0.61 1.9
Randy Kramer 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.66 5 19 15 12 3 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 0.009 0.30 0.4
Neal Heaton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65 3 13 7 3 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0.004 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 4 5 1 1.00 38 148 83 53 10 20 14 15 6 0 64 0 0 0.092 0.45 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Clancy 3 (12; J Lind, J Lind, B Bonds).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 12,564.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Billy Hatcher RF
2 Bill Doran 2B 2 Jay Bell SS
3 Kevin Bass LF 3 Andy Van Slyke CF
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Bobby Bonilla 3B
5 Glenn Wilson RF 5 Barry Bonds LF
6 Craig Biggio C 6 Gary Redus 1B
7 Ken Caminiti 3B 7 Junior Ortiz C
8 Rafael Ramirez SS 8 Jose Lind 2B
9 Jim Clancy P 9 Bob Walk P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  RR PIT G. Redus J. Clancy 19% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Bonilla Scores; Bonds to 2B; Redus to 1B
b1 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR PIT J. Ortiz J. Clancy 17% 82% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Bonds Scores/No RBI/unER; Redus Scores/unER; Ortiz to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  R HOU K. Bass B. Walk -11% 42% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 1-4 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Clancy B. Walk 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk -6% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Caminiti to 3B; Ramirez to 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU T. Puhl B. Walk 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Doran B. Walk 1% 54% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  R HOU K. Bass B. Walk -11% 42% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t1 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Davis B. Walk -1% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU G. Wilson B. Walk 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O PIT B. Hatcher J. Clancy -2% 41% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bell J. Clancy 4% 45% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-1 1 -2- 9,(3-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Clancy -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Bonilla J. Clancy 1% 43% Walk
b1 0-1 2 12- 7,(3-2)  PIT B. Bonds J. Clancy 3% 46% Walk; Bell to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
b1 0-1 2 123 5,(3-1)  RR PIT G. Redus J. Clancy 19% 65% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Bonilla Scores; Bonds to 2B; Redus to 1B
b1 2-1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  RR PIT J. Ortiz J. Clancy 17% 82% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to Front of Home); Bonds Scores/No RBI/unER; Redus Scores/unER; Ortiz to 3B
b1 4-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Lind J. Clancy 0% 83% Intentional Walk
b1 4-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Walk J. Clancy -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
t2 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Walk 2% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-4 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU K. Caminiti B. Walk -2% 80% Walk
t2 1-4 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk -6% 74% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Caminiti to 3B; Ramirez to 1B
t2 1-4 1 1-3 4,(0-2)  O HOU J. Clancy B. Walk 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-4 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Puhl B. Walk 4% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b2 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Hatcher J. Clancy -1% 83% Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
b2 4-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Bell J. Clancy -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
b2 4-1 2 --- 9,(2-2)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Clancy -0% 82% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 2-3-4
t3 1-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Doran B. Walk 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU K. Bass B. Walk 1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Davis B. Walk 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Jim Clancy facing 4-5-6
b3 4-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  R PIT B. Bonilla J. Clancy 5% 91% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b3 5-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT B. Bonds J. Clancy 1% 92% Walk
b3 5-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT G. Redus J. Clancy -0% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bonds to 2B/Adv on E3
b3 5-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Ortiz J. Clancy -1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B; Bonds to 3B
b3 5-1 2 --3 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Lind J. Clancy 0% 92% Intentional Walk
b3 5-1 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Walk J. Clancy -1% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 5-6-7
t4 1-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Wilson B. Walk 1% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Biggio B. Walk -2% 90% Walk
t4 1-5 1 1-- 7,(2-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti B. Walk 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging, Biggio Steals 2B
t4 1-5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk -1% 90% Walk
t4 1-5 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O HOU J. Clancy B. Walk 3% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
b4 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Hatcher J. Clancy 1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b4 5-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Bell J. Clancy 1% 95% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Hatcher to 2B
b4 5-1 0 12- 6,(3-2)  R PIT A. Van Slyke J. Clancy 3% 98% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hatcher Scores; Bell to 3B; Van Slyke to 1B
b4 6-1 0 1-3 3,(1-1)  PIT B. Bonilla J. Clancy 0% 98% Van Slyke Steals 2B
b4 6-1 0 -23 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Clancy -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
b4 6-1 1 -23 4,(3-0)  PIT B. Bonds J. Clancy 0% 97% Intentional Walk
b4 6-1 1 123 7,(3-2)  OO PIT G. Redus J. Clancy -2% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 1-2-3
t5 1-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Puhl B. Walk 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t5 1-6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Doran B. Walk -1% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
t5 1-6 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU K. Bass B. Walk -2% 93% Walk; Doran to 2B
t5 1-6 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU G. Davis B. Walk 2% 95% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 1-6 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Wilson B. Walk 2% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
b5 6-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Ortiz J. Clancy -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b5 6-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Lind J. Clancy 0% 97% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
b5 6-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT B. Walk J. Clancy -0% 97% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b5 6-1 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Hatcher J. Clancy -0% 97% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 6-7-8
t6 1-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Walk 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti B. Walk 0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez B. Walk 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 2-3-4
Juan Agosto replaces Rafael Ramirez (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Craig Reynolds replaces Jim Clancy (P) playing SS batting 9th
b6 6-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Bell J. Agosto -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Van Slyke J. Agosto -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT B. Bonilla J. Agosto -0% 98% Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Bob Walk facing 9-1-2
t7 1-6 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU C. Reynolds B. Walk 1% 98% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t7 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU T. Puhl B. Walk -1% 98% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 1-6 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Doran B. Walk 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Puhl to 2B
t7 1-6 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU K. Bass B. Walk 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 5-6-7
b7 6-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Bonds J. Agosto -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b7 6-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT G. Redus J. Agosto -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 6-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Ortiz J. Agosto -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Randy Kramer facing 4-5-6
Randy Kramer replaces Bob Walk pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-6 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O HOU G. Davis R. Kramer 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t8 1-6 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU G. Wilson R. Kramer -1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t8 1-6 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio R. Kramer -1% 98% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Wilson to 2B
t8 1-6 1 12- 4,(0-2)  O HOU K. Caminiti R. Kramer 1% 99% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Juan Agosto (P) batting 8th
t8 1-6 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU H. Spilman R. Kramer 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
Bob Forsch replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b8 6-1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Lind B. Forsch 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Randy Kramer (P) batting 9th
b8 6-1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Cangelosi B. Forsch 0% 100% Passed Ball; Lind to 2B
b8 6-1 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Cangelosi B. Forsch -0% 100% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B); Lind to 3B
b8 6-1 1 --3 6,(3-2)  O PIT B. Hatcher B. Forsch -0% 100% Foul Popfly: C (3B-C Foul)
b8 6-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Bell B. Forsch -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Pirates' Neal Heaton facing 9-1-2
Neal Heaton replaces John Cangelosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Eric Yelding pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 9th
t9 1-6 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU E. Yelding N. Heaton 0% 100% Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
Mark Davidson pinch hits for Terry Puhl (CF) batting 1st
t9 1-6 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Davidson N. Heaton 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 1-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU B. Doran N. Heaton 0% 100% Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 6.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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