September 22, 1964 San Francisco Giants at Houston Colt .45's Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@CLE 3 NYY 8
@CLE 1 DET 2
BAL 1 KCA 10
MIN 9 LAA 1
CHW 0 BOS 3
@WSA 0 CHC 1
LAD 0 SFG 7
@HOU 1 STL 2
@NYM 1 CIN 9
@PHI 2 MLN 2
@PIT 0

Standings at end of play this day

Colt Stadium, Attendance: 5,608

Tuesday, September 22, 1964
Time of Game: 3:02

Giants

84-68

Won 1

4th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  3  1   3  0  0   0  0  0    7 14  2
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  3

W: D Estelle (1-1), L: L Dierker (0-1), S: M Murakami (1)

Astros

64-89

Lost 1

9th, 26½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Kuenn LF                    4   0   3   1    1   0  .277  .710    0    0   0   SF
H Lanier 2B                   6   1   2   0    0   1  .284  .658    0    2   3   
M Alou RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .639    0    0   0   
J Hart 3B                     4   1   1   0    1   1  .286  .844    0    0   2   
  J Pagan SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .555         2   1   
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   1    1   1  .299 1.000    0    5   0   
O Cepeda 1B                   4   1   2   3    1   0  .309  .920    0   12   1   HR
T Haller C                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .251  .734    0    4   0   
J Davenport SS-3B             5   1   1   0    0   2  .229  .611    0    2   5   
D Estelle P                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .083    0    0   0   SH
  M Murakami P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       40   7  14   5    5   8                    27  12

BATTING

HR: O Cepeda (31, off L Dierker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SF: H Kuenn (2, off L Dierker).

SH: D Estelle (1, off G Jones).

TB: O Cepeda 5; H Kuenn 3; H Lanier 2; T Haller 2; M Alou 2; J Hart; J Davenport; W Mays.

RBI: O Cepeda 3 (97); W Mays (103); H Kuenn (20).

2-out RBI: O Cepeda 2; W Mays.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: W Mays (5); J Pagan (20).

BASERUNNING

PO: W Mays (1st base by L Dierker).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko SS-3B                 5   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .597    0    0   4   
J Morgan 2B                   1   0   0   0    4   1  .091  .466    0    5   1   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   3   0    0   0  .283  .730    0    0   1   
  S Jackson PR-SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
W Bond 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .742    0    8   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .224  .628    0    1   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .585    0    2   0   
J Beauchamp LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .554    0    2   0   
J Grote C                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .182  .511    0    7   0   3B
  J Bateman C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .193  .547    0    2   0   
L Dierker P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Yellen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Giusti P                  2   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .971    0    0   1   
  J Gaines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .703    0    0   0   
  G Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       35   1   7   0    6   4                    27   9

BATTING

3B: J Grote (3, off D Estelle).

TB: J Grote 3; B Aspromonte 3; E Kasko 2; D Giusti.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

E: J Wynn (7); W Bond (12); E Kasko (14).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Estelle, W (1-1)             8     7   1   1    6   4   0   2.37   38     -       ·  ·     14·10· 4· 0     62    -     0.69   0.14
M Murakami, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     7   1   1    6   4   0          41     -       ·  ·     16·11· 4· 0          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, L (0-1)             2.2   5   4   2    3   3   1   6.75   16     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 3· 1     36    -     1.07  -0.29
L Yellen                       1     2   3   3    2   0   0   6.63    7     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.56  -0.03
D Giusti                       4.1   5   0   0    0   3   0   2.84   19     -       ·  ·     10· 4· 2· 0          3-2    0.13  -0.02
G Jones                        1     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.22    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    14   7   5    5   8   1          47     -       ·  ·     17· 9· 7· 1          5-2

D Estelle faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker 2 (2).

IBB: None.

PO: L Dierker (0; W Mays, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Jocko Conlan, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 5,608.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. H Kuenn              LF    1. E Kasko              SS 
2. H Lanier             2B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. M Alou               RF    3. B Aspromonte         3B 
4. J Hart               3B    4. W Bond               1B 
5. W Mays               CF    5. J Wynn               CF 
6. O Cepeda             1B    6. R Staub              RF 
7. T Haller             C     7. J Beauchamp          LF 
8. J Davenport          SS    8. J Grote              C  
9. D Estelle            P     9. L Dierker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      12%  62% O Cepeda        L Dierker       Home Run
   t 2   1  0-1  -23       8%  78% H Kuenn         L Dierker       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Haller Scores; Davenport Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER
   b 1   2  0-0  123       7%  50% R Staub         D Estelle       Flyball: CF
   b 3   2  4-0  123       6%  90% R Staub         D Estelle       Flyball: 1B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       6%  59% H Lanier        L Dierker       Single to CF (Line Drive); Kuenn to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  H Kuenn         Walk
          1--      59%  H Lanier        Single to CF (Line Drive); Kuenn to 2B
   O      12-      54%  M Alou          Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      50%  J Hart          Strikeout
   O      12-      45%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Estelle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      42%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF (Line Drive); Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      45%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
          1-3      43%  J Wynn          Walk; Bond to 2B
   O      123      50%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      62%  O Cepeda        Home Run
          ---      65%  T Haller        Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--      70%  J Davenport     Single to RF (Line Drive); Haller to 2B
          12-      75%  D Estelle       Wild Pitch; Haller to 3B; Davenport to 2B
   O      -23      70%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   RRO    -23      78%  H Kuenn         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Haller Scores; Davenport Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/unER
   O      ---      78%  H Lanier        Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dick Estelle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      80%  J Beauchamp     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  L Dierker       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
          ---      84%  M Alou          Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      82%  J Hart          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      81%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      82%  O Cepeda        Mays Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Mays to 3B
          --3      82%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      88%  T Haller        Wild Pitch; Mays Scores/unER; Cepeda to 2B
          -2-      88%  " "             Walk
                  Larry Yellen replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      87%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Estelle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      86%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      83%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF (Line Drive); Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      86%  W Bond          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Morgan to 3B; Aspromonte to 2B
          -23      84%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      123      90%  R Staub         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Larry Yellen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  D Estelle       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  H Kuenn         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      89%  H Lanier        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      90%  M Alou          Single to P/Bunt; Lanier to 2B
          12-      91%  J Hart          Walk; Lanier to 3B; Alou to 2B
   R      123      94%  W Mays          Walk; Lanier Scores; Alou to 3B; Hart to 2B
                  Dave Giusti replaces Larry Yellen pitching and batting 9th
   RR     123      98%  O Cepeda        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Alou Scores; Hart Scores; Mays to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  T Haller        Foul Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Dick Estelle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Beauchamp     Foul Flyball: 1B
   R      ---      97%  J Grote         Triple to CF (Line Drive); Grote Scores/Adv on E8 (throw)/No RBI
          ---      96%  D Giusti        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      94%  E Kasko         Single to RF (Fly Ball); Giusti to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      97%  J Davenport     Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  D Estelle       Strikeout
          ---      97%  H Kuenn         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  H Lanier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dick Estelle facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  W Bond          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      98%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  J Hart          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      98%  W Mays          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      98%  O Cepeda        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dick Estelle facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      98%  J Beauchamp     Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      99%  J Grote         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  D Giusti        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  T Haller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      99%  J Davenport     Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      99%  D Estelle       Strikeout
          1--      99%  H Kuenn         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Davenport to 2B
   O      12-      99%  H Lanier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dick Estelle facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      98%  B Aspromonte    Single to SS (Ground Ball); Morgan to 2B
                  Sonny Jackson pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte batting 3rd
   O      12-      99%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
                  John Bateman replaces Jerry Grote playing C batting 8th; Eddie Kasko moves to 3B; Sonny Jackson moves to SS
   O      ---      99%  M Alou          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  W Mays          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      99%  O Cepeda        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dick Estelle facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Davenport moves to 3B; Jose Pagan replaces Jim Ray Hart playing SS batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Bateman       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
                  Joe Gaines pinch hits for Dave Giusti batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Gaines        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Gordon Jones facing 7-8-9
                  Gordon Jones replaces Joe Gaines pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  T Haller        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  J Davenport     Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  D Estelle       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Haller to 2B
          -2-     100%  H Kuenn         Single to RF (Line Drive); Haller to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  H Lanier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dick Estelle facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  E Kasko         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      99%  J Morgan        Walk; Kasko to 2B
                  Masanori Murakami replaces Dick Estelle pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      99%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Kasko to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  W Bond          Flyball: SS
   O      1-3     100%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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