August 24, 1989 Houston Astros at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 5
SEA 2 CAL 5
@KCR 0 MIN 6
CHW 4 NYY 5
BAL 1 BAL 9
@NYY 2 TEX 6
OAK 2 TOR 11
DET 3 STL 4
@ATL 1 PIT 3
HOU 2
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 13,884

Thursday, August 24, 1989, 6:35
Time of Game: 3:47

Astros

69-58

Lost 3

2nd, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    2  3  0
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    3  8  3

W: D Bair (2-2), L: J Agosto (3-5)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pirates

55-71

Won 4

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio C                    6   1   1   0    0   2  .281  .772   23    8   0   
B Doran 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .644   18    4   6   SH
K Bass LF                     5   0   1   1    0   1  .310  .833   20    4   0   SF
G Davis 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .855   20   15   1   
G Wilson RF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .763   19    2   0   
T Puhl CF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .259  .687   23    4   0   SB
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .680   19    1   4   
R Ramirez SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .624   15    1   2   
  E Yelding PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .529         0   0   CS
  D Darwin P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .138    3    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393    4    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
M Portugal P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .258    7    1   0   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            2   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .534    8    1   2   SH
Totals                       42   2   3   1    3  10              179   41  17

BATTING

SF: K Bass (4, off D Drabek).

SH: B Doran (1, off D Drabek); C Reynolds (5, off D Drabek).

TB: K Bass; C Biggio; C Reynolds.

RBI: K Bass (32).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Smith-C Reynolds-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (7, 2nd base off D Drabek/J Ortiz).

CS: E Yelding (4, 3rd base by D Drabek/J Ortiz).

PO: K Bass (1st base by D Drabek); C Biggio (1st base by D Drabek).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Reynolds RF                 6   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .733   22    2   0   
J Bell SS                     6   1   2   0    0   1  .203  .512   14    2   5   
A Van Slyke CF                5   0   0   0    1   3  .231  .657   29    7   0   
B Bonilla 3B                  4   0   1   0    2   0  .268  .817   26    2   2   IW
B Bonds LF                    6   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .792   17    1   0   GDP
G Redus 1B                    5   1   3   0    1   0  .277  .780   18   15   1   2B
J Ortiz C                     2   0   0   1    1   0  .227  .559   12    6   1   
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .654    5    0   0   
  M LaValliere C              0   0   0   0    0   0  .331  .796    3    4   1   2·SH
J Lind 2B                     5   0   0   1    0   1  .220  .552   24    2   2   SF
D Drabek P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .256    9    0   1   
  N Heaton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .552         0   0   
  B Distefano PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .633    4    0   0   
  B Landrum P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Hatcher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .580    4    0   0   
  D Bair P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         1   0   
Totals                       45   3   8   3    5   8              187   42  14

BATTING

2B: G Redus (13, off J Agosto).

SF: J Lind (4, off J Agosto).

SH: M LaValliere 2 (4, off J Agosto, off D Smith).

IBB: B Bonilla (18, by J Agosto).

TB: G Redus 4; J Bell 2; R Reynolds; B Bonds; B Bonilla.

GIDP: B Bonds (7).

RBI: B Bonds (48); J Ortiz (22); J Lind (37).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: G Redus (7); B Bonilla (29); D Drabek (2).

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 Portugal                     7     4   2   2    4   3   0   2.95   29  114-74   42·16·16   13· 4· 5· 0     60    -     1.19   0.09
D Darwin                       3     0   0   0    0   4   0   2.23    9   28-22    8· 7· 7    1· 4· 0· 0          0-0    1.74   0.34
D Smith                        2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.87    7   25-15   10· 2· 3    4· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.93   0.24
J Agosto, L (3-5)              1.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.48    8   20-11   10· 1· 0    4· 0· 3· 0          0-0    3.46  -0.26
Totals                        13.2   8   3   3    5   8   0          53  187-122  70·26·26   22· 8·10· 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
D Drabek                       9     2   2   0    3   5   0   2.80   32  111-65   39· 6·20   13· 6· 5· 0     81    -     1.40   0.30
N Heaton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.62    3   13-11    7· 2· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.89   0.12
B Landrum                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   1.11    7   32-19    9· 3· 7    3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    2.42   0.24
D Bair, W (2-2)                2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.62    6   18-11    5· 3· 3    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.24
Totals                        14     3   2   0    3  10   0          48  174-106  60·14·32   19· 9· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Agosto (10; B Bonilla).

PO: D Drabek 2 (8; C Biggio, 1st base; K Bass, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:47.

Attendance: 13,884.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Biggio             C     1. R Reynolds           RF 
2. B Doran              2B    2. J Bell               SS 
3. K Bass               LF    3. A Van Slyke          CF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. B Bonilla            3B 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. B Bonds              LF 
6. T Puhl               CF    6. G Redus              1B 
7. K Caminiti           3B    7. J Ortiz              C  
8. R Ramirez            SS    8. J Lind               2B 
9. M Portugal           P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b14   1  2-2  --3  4   18% 100% J Lind          J Agosto        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Redus Scores
   b14   0  2-2  ---  1   18%  80% G Redus         J Agosto        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   b13   2  2-2  1-3  1  -13%  50% B Bonds         J Agosto        Lineout: RF
   t 2   2  1-0  12-  5  -12%  50% R Ramirez       D Drabek        Reached on E5 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Puhl Scores/No RBI/unER; Caminiti to 3B; Ramirez to 1B
   b 6   1  2-1  1--  2   12%  50% G Redus         M Portugal      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B; Redus to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called (Front of Home)
   O      ---  1   54%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   54%  K Bass          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---  1   55%  J Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  5   58%  A Van Slyke     Walk; Bell to 2B
          12-  8   65%  B Bonilla       Walk; Bell to 3B; Van Slyke to 2B
   RO     123  2   67%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Bell Scores; Van Slyke to 3B; Bonilla to 2B
   O      -23  4   62%  G Redus         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   64%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   66%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   64%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      63%  K Caminiti      Puhl Steals 2B
          -2-  4   62%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  5   50%  R Ramirez       Reached on E5 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball); Puhl Scores/No RBI/unER; Caminiti to 3B; Ramirez to 1B
   O      1-3  1   55%  M Portugal      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  J Ortiz         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   51%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  D Drabek        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   52%  C Biggio        Lineout: SS
   O      ---  3   54%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   55%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  R Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   51%  J Bell          Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   50%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   53%  G Davis         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  8   54%  G Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   56%  T Puhl          Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   53%  B Bonilla       Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  5   51%  B Bonds         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  7   53%  G Redus         Walk
          1--  6   55%  J Ortiz         Walk; Redus to 2B
   O      12-  6   50%  J Lind          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   53%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   55%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  6   56%  M Portugal      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   53%  D Drabek        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   51%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   53%  J Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  A Van Slyke     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   45%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      40%  B Doran         Biggio Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  2   41%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 3B
   RO     --3  1   35%  K Bass          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Biggio Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   36%  G Davis         Lineout: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Mark Portugal facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   33%  B Bonilla       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   37%  B Bonds         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  2   50%  G Redus         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bonds to 3B; Redus to 1B
   RO     1-3  1   53%  J Ortiz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bonds Scores; Ortiz to 1B
   O      1--  3   50%  J Lind          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   54%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   56%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   54%  D Drabek        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   50%  J Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   43%  R Ramirez       Walk
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Mark Portugal batting 9th; Eric Yelding pinch runs for Rafael Ramirez batting 8th
   O      1--  1   45%  C Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Yelding to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  C Biggio        Yelding Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
   O      ---  5   60%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Darwin facing 3-4-5
                  Danny Darwin replaces Eric Yelding pitching and batting 8th; Craig Reynolds moves to SS
   O      ---  3   55%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   52%  B Bonilla       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   50%  B Bonds         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   55%  B Doran         Lineout: 3B
          ---  3   50%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   56%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
          1--      51%  G Wilson        Bass Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Bass to 3B
   O      --3  3   62%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Darwin facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   57%  G Redus         Popfly: 2B
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Junior Ortiz batting 7th
   O      ---  5   53%  J Cangelosi     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   50%  J Lind          Popfly: 3B (Short 3B Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Neal Heaton facing 6-7-8
                  Neal Heaton replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th; Mike LaValliere replaces John Cangelosi playing C batting 7th
   O      ---  7   55%  T Puhl          Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   59%  K Caminiti      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  D Darwin        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Danny Darwin facing 9-1-2
                  Benny Distefano pinch hits for Neal Heaton batting 9th
   O      ---  4   57%  B Distefano     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   53%  R Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  J Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Landrum facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Landrum replaces Benny Distefano pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   42%  C Reynolds      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   50%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  3   56%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  5   62%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Smith replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  6   57%  A Van Slyke     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   62%  B Bonilla       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  4   50%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bill Landrum facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  8   55%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   59%  G Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   62%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   70%  G Redus         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   69%  M LaValliere    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Redus to 2B
   O      -2-  5   62%  J Lind          Groundout: 3B-1B; Redus to 3B
                  Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Bill Landrum batting 9th
   O      --3  4   50%  B Hatcher       Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Bair facing 7-8-9
                  Doug Bair replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   55%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Dave Smith batting 8th
   O      ---  4   59%  H Spilman       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  2   62%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Agosto facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Agosto replaces Harry Spilman pitching and batting 8th
          ---  2   70%  R Reynolds      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   69%  J Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Reynolds to 2B
   O      -2-  5   62%  A Van Slyke     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole); Reynolds to 3B
          --3  4   63%  B Bonilla       Intentional Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Top of the 14th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Bair facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   55%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   59%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   62%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   80%  G Redus         Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  1   82%  M LaValliere    Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Redus to 3B
   RO     --3  4  100%  J Lind          Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Redus Scores
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 3.

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