May 31, 1987 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 8
@BAL 5 BOS 10
@CHW 9 MIL 7
@CLE 1 MIN 9
@DET 5 MIN 11
@DET 3 TEX 3
@KCR 2
(10) NYY 9
OAK 5 TOR 7
CAL 2 ATL 2
CHC 1
(10) PHI 3
@LAD 1 CIN 5
@PIT 2 SDP 1
NYM 0 SFG 8
MON 0 HOU 8
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 40,200

Sunday, May 31, 1987
Time of Game: 3:28

Astros

24-24

Won 1

4th, 3½ GB

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

W: J Deshaies (4-2), L: G Mathews (2-4), S: D Smith (8)

Cardinals

29-17

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  3   1   2   2    1   0  .332  .845    0    4   0   2·2B,SF
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
B Doran 2B                    5   1   1   0    1   1  .241  .666    0    1   3   GDP
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .232  .652    0    0   1   2B
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Jackson PH-CF             1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.600    0    0   0   2B
  P Householder CF            0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .557         0   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   1   2   0    2   0  .270  .814    0    8   1   2B,2·IW
K Bass RF                     5   1   1   1    0   0  .279  .780    0    0   0   
J Cruz LF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .747    0    4   0   2B
M Bailey C                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .213  .536    0    7   0   
D Thon SS                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .206  .635    0    2   4   
J Deshaies P                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .111  .444    0    0   2   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Walling 3B                2   0   0   0    0   2  .315  .771    0    1   0   
Totals                       41   8  15   7    5   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: P Garner (5, off B Dawley); C Jackson (2, off P Perry); B Hatcher 2 (12, off B Dawley, off G Mathews); G Davis (11, off G Mathews); J Cruz (8, off G Mathews).

SF: B Hatcher (4, off G Mathews).

IBB: G Davis 2 (4, by P Perry, by G Mathews).

TB: B Hatcher 4; J Cruz 3; G Davis 3; P Garner 2; C Jackson 2; D Thon 2; K Bass; D Smith; J Deshaies; M Bailey; B Doran.

GIDP: B Doran (2).

RBI: P Garner 2 (14); B Hatcher 2 (23); M Bailey (3); K Bass (24); C Jackson (1).

2-out RBI: P Garner 2; C Jackson; B Hatcher.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 8 for 19.

FIELDING

E: B Hatcher (3).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Smith SS                    4   0   2   4    1   1  .280  .739    0    1   5   2B,CS
T Herr 2B                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .291  .777    0    4   4   SB
  T Conroy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Pendleton 3B                5   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .784    0    1   3   
J Clark 1B                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .327 1.140    0    9   0   
W McGee CF                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .698    0    3   0   
T Pena C                      5   2   2   0    0   2  .237  .642    0    6   0   
J Oquendo RF-LF               2   2   1   1    2   0  .354  .882    0    3   0   
C Ford LF                     1   1   0   0    1   0  .341  .908    0    0   0   
  J Lindeman PH               1   0   1   2    0   0  .208  .655    0    0   0   
  J Morris PR-RF              0   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .619    0    0   0   
G Mathews P                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .867    0    0   1   2B,SH
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .900         0   0   
  S Lake PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .725    0    0   0   
  P Perry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Booker PH-2B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .375  .964    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   7   8   7    8   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: O Smith (11, off D Smith); G Mathews (1, off J Deshaies).

SH: G Mathews (1, off J Deshaies).

TB: O Smith 3; G Mathews 2; T Pena 2; J Lindeman; J Oquendo; W McGee.

RBI: O Smith 4 (23); J Lindeman 2 (14); J Oquendo (6).

2-out RBI: O Smith 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Pendleton-T Herr-J Clark.

E: G Mathews (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Herr (5, 2nd base off J Deshaies/M Bailey).

CS: O Smith (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by J Deshaies).

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 Deshaies, W (4-2)            5.1   4   4   4    4   3   0   4.50   23     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 4· 0     43    -     1.00   0.02
L Andersen                     0     1   1   1    1   0   0   4.44    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-1    1.74  -0.12
D Meads, H (1)                 1     1   0   0    1   0   0   4.95    5     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          3-2    2.61   0.01
J Solano, H (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.45    2     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.96   0.09
A Lopez                        0     1   2   2    2   0   0   2.93    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.17  -0.27
D Smith, S (8)                 2     1   0   0    0   4   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          3-2    3.90   0.40
Totals                         9     8   7   7    8   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 6· 0          9-5

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Mathews, L (2-4)             5.2   8   5   3    2   3   0   6.37   27     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 5· 0     38    -     0.93  -0.22
B Dawley                       0.1   3   2   2    0   0   0   4.83    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.72  -0.17
P Perry                        2     2   1   1    2   1   0   4.33   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.70  -0.01
T Conroy                       0.1   1   0   0    1   0   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.75  -0.02
K Dayley                       0.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.40   0.01
T Worrell                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   6.27    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    2.15   0.05
Totals                         9    15   8   6    5   6   0          47     -       ·  ·     18· 9· 9· 0          6-1

L Andersen faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
A Lopez faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: P Perry (1; G Davis); G Mathews (3; G Davis).

PO: J Deshaies (2; O Smith, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:28.

Attendance: 40,200.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. B Hatcher            CF    1. O Smith              SS 
2. B Doran              2B    2. T Herr               2B 
3. P Garner             3B    3. T Pendleton          3B 
4. G Davis              1B    4. J Clark              1B 
5. K Bass               RF    5. W McGee              CF 
6. J Cruz               LF    6. T Pena               C  
7. M Bailey             C     7. J Oquendo            RF 
8. D Thon               SS    8. C Ford               LF 
9. J Deshaies           P     9. G Mathews            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  8-5  123     -31%  45% O Smith         D Smith         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Pena Scores; Oquendo Scores; Morris to 3B
   b 8   1  8-7  -23      21%  66% T Herr          D Smith         Strikeout
   b 8   2  8-7  -23      17%  83% T Pendleton     D Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   b 5   2  3-0  -23     -17%  62% O Smith         J Deshaies      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Oquendo Scores; Ford Scores
   t 6   2  2-3  1--      14%  77% J Deshaies      G Mathews       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER; Deshaies to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  B Hatcher       Walk
   OO     1--      46%  B Doran         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      45%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  O Smith         Walk
   O      1--      47%  T Herr          Smith Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      45%  " "             Walk
          1--      43%  T Pendleton     Herr Steals 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  J Clark         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Greg Mathews facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  G Davis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   R      -2-      64%  K Bass          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Davis Scores
          1--      72%  J Cruz          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bass to 3B
   R      1-3      77%  M Bailey        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bass Scores; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      73%  D Thon          Strikeout
          12-      77%  J Deshaies      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Cruz to 3B; Bailey to 2B
   RO     123      77%  B Hatcher       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
   O      12-      75%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  W McGee         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      79%  T Pena          Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  J Oquendo       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Mathews facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  P Garner        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--      78%  K Bass          Foul Flyball: RF; Davis to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  C Ford          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      73%  G Mathews       Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Mathews to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      78%  O Smith         Strikeout
   O      --3      81%  T Herr          Groundout: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Mathews facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  M Bailey        Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  J Deshaies      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      81%  T Pendleton     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      84%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Greg Mathews facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  B Hatcher       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      -2-      85%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      83%  P Garner        Lineout: CF
          -2-      83%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      81%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-3, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  T Pena          Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  J Oquendo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      76%  C Ford          Walk; Oquendo to 2B
   O      12-      80%  G Mathews       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Oquendo to 3B; Ford to 2B
   RR     -23      62%  O Smith         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Oquendo Scores; Ford Scores
   O      1--      66%  T Herr          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Greg Mathews facing 6-7-8
          ---      73%  J Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      66%  M Bailey        Fielder's Choice P; Cruz out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Bailey to 1B
   O      1--      63%  D Thon          Popfly: 2B
   R      1--      77%  J Deshaies      Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bailey Scores/No RBI/unER; Deshaies to 2B
                  Bill Dawley replaces Greg Mathews pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-      86%  B Hatcher       Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Deshaies Scores/unER
          -2-      86%  B Doran         Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Hatcher to 3B
   RR     1-3      95%  P Garner        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hatcher Scores/Team unER; Doran Scores/Team unER
   O      -2-      94%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-7, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      96%  T Pendleton     Lineout: LF
          ---      94%  J Clark         Walk
          1--      92%  W McGee         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clark to 2B
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jim Deshaies pitching and batting 9th
          12-      87%  T Pena          Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Clark to 3B; McGee to 2B
   R      123      80%  J Oquendo       Walk; Clark Scores; McGee to 3B; Pena to 2B
                  Dave Meads replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 3rd; Denny Walling replaces Larry Andersen playing 3B batting 9th; Jim Lindeman pinch hits for Curt Ford batting 8th
   RR     123      68%  J Lindeman      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); McGee Scores; Pena Scores; Oquendo to 2B
                  Steve Lake pinch hits for Bill Dawley batting 9th; John Morris pinch runs for Jim Lindeman batting 8th
   O      12-      74%  S Lake          Flyball: CF; Oquendo to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Pat Perry facing 5-6-7
                  Pat Perry replaces Steve Lake pitching and batting 9th; Jose Oquendo moves to LF; John Morris moves to RF
   O      ---      80%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      79%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  M Bailey        Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-7, Dave Meads facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  T Herr          Walk
   O      1--      77%  T Pendleton     Popfly: SS
                  Julio Solano replaces Dave Meads pitching and batting 3rd
   O      1--      81%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B; Herr to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  W McGee         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Pat Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  D Thon          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      1--      86%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      1--      85%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 3B-1B; Thon to 2B
          -2-      86%  B Doran         Walk
                  Chuck Jackson pinch hits for Julio Solano batting 3rd
   R      12-      93%  C Jackson       Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep LF); Thon Scores; Doran to 3B
          -23      93%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      123      91%  K Bass          Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 5-8, Aurelio Lopez facing 6-7-8
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Billy Hatcher pitching and batting 1st; Chuck Jackson moves to CF
          ---      86%  T Pena          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      77%  J Oquendo       Walk; Pena to 2B
          12-      64%  J Morris        Walk; Pena to 3B; Oquendo to 2B
                  Dave Smith replaces Aurelio Lopez pitching and batting 1st; Rod Booker pinch hits for Pat Perry batting 9th
   O      123      76%  R Booker        Strikeout
   RR     123      45%  O Smith         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Pena Scores; Oquendo Scores; Morris to 3B
   O      -23      66%  T Herr          Strikeout
   O      -23      83%  T Pendleton     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-7, Tim Conroy facing 6-7-8
                  Tim Conroy replaces Tom Herr pitching and batting 2nd; Rod Booker moves to 2B
   O      ---      82%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---      84%  M Bailey        Walk
          1--      86%  D Thon          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bailey to 2B
                  Ken Dayley replaces Tim Conroy pitching and batting 2nd
   O      12-      83%  D Walling       Strikeout
          12-      85%  D Smith         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Bailey to 3B; Thon to 2B
                  Todd Worrell replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 2nd
   O      123      80%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 7.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 7-8, Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
                  Paul Householder replaces Chuck Jackson playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---      88%  J Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  W McGee         Popfly: 3B
   O      ---     100%  T Pena          Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Cardinals 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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