September 1, 1989 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 7
@BOS 2 CHW 10
BAL 1 DET 2
CLE 1
(12) MIL 6
OAK 5
(10) NYY 11
CAL 5 KCR 5
@TEX 3
(12) TOR 7
MIN 3 ATL 5
CHC 1 LAD 2
MON 0 CIN 11
@PIT 5 SFG 7
NYM 1 HOU 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 33,086

Friday, September 1, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:20

Astros

72-62

Won 2

2nd, 4 GB

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

W: J Deshaies (12-7), L: J Costello (3-3)

Cardinals

72-61

Lost 2

2nd, 2½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   1   0   0    1   0  .237  .615   15    1   0   
B Doran 2B                    2   2   0   0    2   0  .223  .638   17    2   2   SH
K Bass LF                     5   2   3   1    0   1  .307  .823   20    3   0   3B
G Davis 1B                    4   0   2   1    1   0  .269  .859   17   10   1   
G Wilson RF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .764   19    2   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .248  .673   18    1   4   
C Biggio C                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .272  .758   18    3   2   HBP
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .632   14    4   3   
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .145  .304    8    1   1   
  C Reynolds PH               1   1   1   1    0   0  .216  .561    3    0   0   HR
  D Darwin P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .130    1    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   5    5   3              150   27  13

BATTING

3B: K Bass (4, off J Costello).

HR: C Reynolds (2, off J Costello; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF Line).

SH: B Doran (2, off K Dayley).

HBP: C Biggio (6, by J Costello).

TB: K Bass 5; C Reynolds 4; G Davis 2; C Biggio; G Wilson; K Caminiti.

RBI: K Bass (35); G Davis (79); C Reynolds (12); K Caminiti (59); C Biggio (46).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; G Davis; K Caminiti.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Coleman LF                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .679   17    2   0   
O Smith SS                    5   2   2   0    0   1  .279  .708   16    2   2   3B
P Guerrero 1B                 3   1   2   2    0   0  .317  .871   13   10   0   2·2B,SF
T Brunansky RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .753   19    1   0   
  K Dayley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Quisenberry P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
W McGee CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .625   15    2   0   CS
T Pendleton 3B                4   0   2   1    0   0  .255  .682   12    1   3   2·SB
J Oquendo 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .294  .737   19    4   2   IW
T Pena C                      2   0   1   0    1   0  .256  .647   12    4   0   
  D Walling PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .939         0   0   
  T Zeile PH-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .813    2    0   0   
K Hill P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .404    7    0   1   SH
  J Costello P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   2   
  M Thompson RF               1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .733    5    1   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    3   1              138   27  11

BATTING

2B: P Guerrero 2 (37, 2 off J Deshaies).

3B: O Smith (6, off D Darwin).

SF: P Guerrero (10, off D Darwin).

SH: K Hill (5, off J Deshaies).

IBB: J Oquendo (3, by J Deshaies).

TB: P Guerrero 4; O Smith 4; T Pendleton 2; T Pena; J Oquendo; W McGee.

RBI: P Guerrero 2 (93); T Pendleton (61).

2-out RBI: T Pendleton.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: T Pendleton (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Pendleton 2 (7, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio 2).

CS: W McGee (6, 2nd base by D Darwin/C Biggio).

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 (12-7)           6     6   2   2    3   1   0   3.06   27   97-56   36· 9·11   11· 7· 5· 0     50    -     1.06   0.06
D Darwin, H (7)                1.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   2.33    7   23-15   13· 0· 2    2· 4· 1· 0          0-0    2.09   0.03
J Agosto, H (11)               0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.31    2    7-5     2· 1· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.75   0.09
D Smith                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    2    3-2     2· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.39   0.01
Totals                         9     9   3   3    3   1   0          38  130-78   53·10·15   16·12· 6· 0          1-0

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
K Hill                         5     2   2   1    4   1   0   3.56   22   80-48   32· 5·11    9· 3· 5· 0     54    -     1.25  -0.11
J Costello, BS (2), L (3-3)    2.1   4   2   2    0   2   1   3.47   12   41-27   18· 3· 6    4· 4· 1· 0          3-1    1.97  -0.13
K Dayley                       1.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   2.57    8   28-20   15· 2· 3    2· 2· 3· 0          1-0    0.81  -0.07
D Quisenberry                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.30   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   5    5   3   1          43  150-96   66·10·20   16· 9· 9· 0          6-1

K Hill faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Deshaies (6; J Oquendo).

HBP: J Costello (2; C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 3:20.

Attendance: 33,086.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 18mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. G Young              CF    1. V Coleman            LF 
2. B Doran              2B    2. O Smith              SS 
3. K Bass               LF    3. P Guerrero           1B 
4. G Davis              1B    4. T Brunansky          RF 
5. G Wilson             RF    5. W McGee              CF 
6. K Caminiti           3B    6. T Pendleton          3B 
7. C Biggio             C     7. J Oquendo            2B 
8. R Ramirez            SS    8. T Pena               C  
9. J Deshaies           P     9. K Hill               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   0  2-2  ---  3   21%  71% C Reynolds      J Costello      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   t 6   2  2-1  123  1   16%  53% C Biggio        J Costello      Hit By Pitch; Doran Scores; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
   t 4   2  2-0  12-  2   13%  38% G Wilson        K Hill          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/unER/No RBI; Davis to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   t 6   0  2-1  12-  6   12%  60% G Davis         K Hill          Walk; Doran to 3B; Bass to 2B
   t 6   1  2-1  123  5  -12%  37% K Caminiti      J Costello      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   48%  G Young         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   46%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   45%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
                  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
   O      ---  3   48%  V Coleman       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  4   45%  O Smith         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   R      1--  4   33%  P Guerrero      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Smith Scores
   O      -2-  2   36%  T Brunansky     Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Guerrero to 3B
   O      --3  2   39%  W McGee         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Hill facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   36%  G Davis         Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   35%  G Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   34%  K Caminiti      Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
          ---  2   31%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  6   33%  J Oquendo       Flyball: LF
          1--      32%  T Pena          Pendleton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   30%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   33%  K Hill          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Pendleton to 3B; Pena to 2B
          -23  6   32%  V Coleman       Walk
   O      123  5   38%  O Smith         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Ken Hill facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   35%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   33%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   32%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   27%  P Guerrero      Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  3   30%  T Brunansky     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  9   33%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Guerrero to 3B
   R      --3  3   24%  T Pendleton     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Guerrero Scores
          1--      23%  J Oquendo       Pendleton Steals 2B
          -2-  5   23%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-  2   21%  T Pena          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Pendleton to 3B; Oquendo to 2B
   O      123  6   25%  K Hill          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ken Hill facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   23%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
          ---  8   26%  B Doran         Walk
   O      1--  3   22%  K Bass          Popfly: CF (Short CF)
          1--  1   25%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive); Doran to 2B
   R      12-  2   38%  G Wilson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/unER/No RBI; Davis to 3B; Wilson to 2B
   O      -23  5   31%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   33%  V Coleman       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  1   34%  O Smith         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   35%  P Guerrero      Popfly: SS (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Hill facing 7-8-9
          ---  5   40%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  2   35%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   31%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--  1   28%  G Young         Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   30%  T Brunansky     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   32%  W McGee         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   33%  T Pendleton     Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Ken Hill facing 2-3-4
          ---  5   39%  B Doran         Walk
          1--  4   48%  K Bass          Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Doran to 2B
          12-  6   60%  G Davis         Walk; Doran to 3B; Bass to 2B
                  John Costello replaces Ken Hill pitching and batting 9th
   O      123  5   49%  G Wilson        Strikeout Looking
   O      123  5   37%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   R      123  1   53%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Doran Scores; Bass to 3B; Davis to 2B
   O      123  4   43%  R Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   46%  J Oquendo       Groundout: C-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  1   48%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   50%  J Costello      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, John Costello facing 9-1-2
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   R      ---  3   71%  C Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  4   69%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   67%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B
          ---  3   70%  K Bass          Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      --3  2   82%  G Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass Scores
   O      1--  2   80%  G Wilson        Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
                  Danny Darwin replaces Craig Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   84%  V Coleman       Lineout: SS
          ---  5   74%  O Smith         Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
   RO     --3  2   74%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Smith Scores
   O      ---  7   76%  T Brunansky     Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, John Costello facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   74%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   76%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B)
                  Ken Dayley replaces Tom Brunansky pitching and batting 4th; Milt Thompson replaces John Costello playing RF batting 9th
   O      1--  3   74%  R Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   72%  D Darwin        Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-4, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   62%  W McGee         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   71%  T Pendleton     Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1--      82%  J Oquendo       McGee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  2   78%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
                  Juan Agosto replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th; Todd Zeile pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 8th; Denny Walling pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 8th
   O      1--  2   85%  T Zeile         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Ken Dayley facing 1-2-3
                  Todd Zeile moves to C
          ---  5   87%  G Young         Walk
   O      1--  2   86%  B Doran         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Young to 2B
   R      -2-  4   93%  K Bass          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Young Scores
   O      1--  6   93%  G Davis         Lineout: RF
          1--  5   93%  G Wilson        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bass to 3B
   R      1-3  2   97%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Bass Scores; Wilson to 2B
                  Dan Quisenberry replaces Ken Dayley pitching and batting 4th
   O      12-  1   97%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 3-6, Juan Agosto facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   99%  M Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Dave Smith replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2  100%  V Coleman       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1  100%  O Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Cardinals 3.

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