May 21, 1965 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 1
CHW 0 CLE 11
BOS 6 BAL 5
@DET 2 MIN 6
KCA 4 WSA 5
@NYY 4 CHC 4
LAD 3 CIN 6
PHI 5 SFG 8
@HOU 1 PIT 6
@MLN 1 STL 5
NYM 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 33,094

Friday, May 21, 1965
Time of Game: 2:20

Giants

19-16

Won 2

4th, 4 GB

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

W: R Herbel (3-3), L: D Nottebart (0-4)

Astros

17-20

Lost 2

8th, 7 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Davenport SS                5   2   3   0    0   0  .267  .723    0    0   2   2B
M Alou LF                     5   3   3   0    0   0  .250  .641    0    1   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   3   4    2   0  .325 1.030    0   12   0   HR
W Mays CF                     3   0   1   1    2   0  .394 1.292    0    4   0   
J Hart 3B                     5   0   1   2    0   0  .287  .788    0    0   2   
J Alou RF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .818    0    3   0   GDP
T Haller C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .603    0    5   0   
H Lanier 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .183  .470    0    2   3   2B
R Herbel P                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .083  .166    0    0   3   
Totals                       39   8  14   8    4   4                    27  10

BATTING

2B: H Lanier (3, off D Nottebart); J Davenport (6, off L Dierker); M Alou (4, off D Nottebart).

HR: W McCovey (9, off C Raymond; 2nd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: W McCovey 6; J Davenport 4; M Alou 4; H Lanier 2; R Herbel; J Hart; J Alou; W Mays.

GIDP: J Alou (5).

RBI: W McCovey 4 (28); J Hart 2 (21); R Herbel (1); W Mays (31).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 3.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. H Lanier-W McCovey.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .699    0    5   4   
A Spangler LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .559    0    0   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .885    0    5   0   
W Bond 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .647    0    6   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .764    0    1   2   
  B Lillis 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .533    0    0   0   GDP
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .700    0    3   1   
E Kasko SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .568    0    2   4   
J Bateman C                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .241  .824    0    5   0   HR
D Nottebart P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  L Dierker P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Gaines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .790    0    0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   1    1   5                    27  12

BATTING

HR: J Bateman (7, off R Herbel; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Bateman 4; W Bond 2; J Wynn 2.

GIDP: B Lillis (4).

RBI: J Bateman (13).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morgan-E Kasko-W Bond.

E: R Staub (2); A Spangler (1).

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
R Herbel, W (3-3)              9     5   1   1    1   5   1   3.09   32     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 5     77    -     0.27   0.10
Totals                         9     5   1   1    1   5   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 5           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Nottebart, L (0-4)           1.2   5   5   5    2   0   0   4.93   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 5     23    -     1.11  -0.26
C Raymond                      0.1   3   1   1    0   0   1   3.93    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.43  -0.13
L Dierker                      6     4   1   1    1   3   0   4.91   22     -       ·  ·      4·10· 0· 4          0-0    0.11   0.00
D Coombs                       1     2   1   1    1   1   0   5.59    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   8    4   4   1          43     -       ·  ·     10·12· 0·13          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: C Raymond (2); L Dierker (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 33,094.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. J Davenport          SS    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. M Alou               LF    2. A Spangler           LF 
3. W McCovey            1B    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. W Mays               CF    4. W Bond               1B 
5. J Hart               3B    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. J Alou               RF    6. R Staub              RF 
7. T Haller             C     7. E Kasko              SS 
8. H Lanier             2B    8. J Bateman            C  
9. R Herbel             P     9. D Nottebart          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-3  12-      14%  94% W McCovey       C Raymond       Home Run; Herbel Scores; Alou Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--      11%  65% M Alou          D Nottebart     Double to RF; Davenport to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  123       9%  76% W Mays          D Nottebart     Walk; Davenport Scores; Alou to 3B; McCovey to 2B
   t 1   1  0-2  1-3      -8%  68% J Alou          D Nottebart     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-2  ---       6%  77% H Lanier        D Nottebart     Double (LF-CF); Lanier to 3B/Adv on E7

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Davenport     Single (CF-RF)
          1--      65%  M Alou          Double to RF; Davenport to 3B
          -23      67%  W McCovey       Walk
   R      123      76%  W Mays          Walk; Davenport Scores; Alou to 3B; McCovey to 2B
   RO     123      76%  J Hart          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McCovey to 3B; Alou Scores
   OO     1-3      68%  J Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  A Spangler      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      70%  J Wynn          Single to LF
   O      1--      72%  W Bond          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      71%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      77%  H Lanier        Double (LF-CF); Lanier to 3B/Adv on E7
   R      --3      81%  R Herbel        Single to RF; Lanier Scores
   O      1--      80%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
          1--      81%  M Alou          Single to CF; Herbel to 2B
                  Claude Raymond replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    12-      94%  W McCovey       Home Run; Herbel Scores; Alou Scores
          ---      94%  W Mays          Single to CF
          1--      95%  J Hart          Wild Pitch; Mays to 2B
          -2-      95%  " "             Single; Mays to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      95%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Staub         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      96%  E Kasko         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
                  Larry Dierker replaces Claude Raymond pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      95%  T Haller        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      95%  H Lanier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  R Herbel        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  J Davenport     Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      97%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      98%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Davenport Scores
          1--      98%  W Mays          Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      98%  J Hart          Foul Flyball: 2B; McCovey to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Herbel facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  A Spangler      Walk
   O      1--      98%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      98%  W Bond          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      99%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  T Haller        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      98%  H Lanier        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      98%  R Herbel        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Herbel facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  R Staub         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      99%  E Kasko         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Bateman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
          ---      99%  J Davenport     Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  M Alou          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      99%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Davenport to 3B; McCovey out at 2B/RF-3B-2B
   O      --3      99%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  A Spangler      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Lillis replaces Bob Aspromonte playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  T Haller        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Herbel facing 3-4-5
          ---      99%  J Wynn          Single to LF
          1--      98%  W Bond          Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
   OO     12-     100%  B Lillis        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Wynn to 3B
   O      --3     100%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  R Herbel        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Ron Herbel facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  E Kasko         Flyball: RF
   R      ---     100%  J Bateman       Home Run
                  Joe Gaines pinch hits for Larry Dierker batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Gaines        Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Danny Coombs facing 2-3-4
                  Danny Coombs replaces Joe Gaines pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  M Alou          Single/Bunt
          1--     100%  W McCovey       Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
   RO     1-3     100%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores
          1--     100%  J Alou          Single to RF; Hart to 3B; Alou to 2B/Adv on E9
   O      -23     100%  T Haller        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Ron Herbel facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  A Spangler      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  W Bond          Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--     100%  B Lillis        Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 1.

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