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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
8
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: Ron Herbel (3-3), L: Don Nottebart (0-4)
 Astros
1
17-20
Lost 2
8th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Davenport SS                5   2   3   0    0   0  .267  .723              0   2   2B
M Alou LF                     5   3   3   0    0   0  .250  .641              1   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   3   4    2   0  .325 1.030             12   0   HR
W Mays CF                     3   0   1   1    2   0  .394 1.293              4   0   
J Hart 3B                     5   0   1   2    0   0  .287  .788              0   2   
J Alou RF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .340  .818              3   0   GDP
T Haller C                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .213  .603              5   0   
H Lanier 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .183  .470              2   3   2B
R Herbel P                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .083  .167              0   3   
Totals                       39   8  14   0    4   4                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. H Lanier-W McCovey.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .700              5   4   
A Spangler LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .559              0   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   2   0    0   1  .290  .884              5   0   
W Bond 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .648              6   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .764              1   2   
  B Lillis 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .534              0   0   GDP
R Staub RF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .700              3   1   
E Kasko SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .567              2   4   
J Bateman C                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .241  .823              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  .667              0   0   
  L Dierker P                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Gaines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .790              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   5   0    1   5                         27  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-E Kasko-W Bond.
E: R Staub (2); A Spangler (1).

Pitching Stats

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    -     1.10  -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).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 33,094.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Jim Davenport                SS       1. Joe Morgan                   2B
2. Matty Alou                   LF       2. Al Spangler                  LF
3. Willie McCovey               1B       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Willie Mays                  CF       4. Walt Bond                    1B
5. Jim Ray Hart                 3B       5. Bob Aspromonte               3B
6. Jesus Alou                   RF       6. Rusty Staub                  RF
7. Tom Haller                    C       7. Eddie Kasko                  SS
8. Hal Lanier                   2B       8. John Bateman                  C
9. Ron Herbel                    P       9. Don Nottebart                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 2 12- RRR 14% 94% 3-0 SFG W. McCovey C. Raymond Home Run; Herbel Scores; Alou Scores
t1 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 SFG M. Alou D. Nottebart Double to RF; Davenport to 3B
t1 0 123 R 8% 76% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Nottebart Walk; Davenport Scores; Alou to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t1 1 1-3 OO -8% 68% 2-0 SFG J. Alou D. Nottebart Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 1 --- 6% 77% 2-0 SFG H. Lanier D. Nottebart Double (LF-CF); Lanier to 3B/Adv on E7

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Davenport D. Nottebart Single (CF-RF)
t1 0 1-- 11% 65% 0-0 SFG M. Alou D. Nottebart Double to RF; Davenport to 3B
t1 0 -23 3% 68% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Nottebart Walk
t1 0 123 R 8% 76% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Nottebart Walk; Davenport Scores; Alou to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t1 0 123 RO 0% 76% 1-0 SFG J. Hart D. Nottebart Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McCovey to 3B; Alou Scores
t1 1 1-3 OO -8% 68% 2-0 SFG J. Alou D. Nottebart 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, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 HOU A. Spangler R. Herbel Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- -1% 70% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU W. Bond R. Herbel Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 SFG T. Haller D. Nottebart Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- 6% 77% 2-0 SFG H. Lanier D. Nottebart Double (LF-CF); Lanier to 3B/Adv on E7
t2 1 --3 R 5% 81% 2-0 SFG R. Herbel D. Nottebart Single to RF; Lanier Scores
t2 1 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 SFG J. Davenport D. Nottebart Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 SFG M. Alou D. Nottebart Single to CF; Herbel to 2B
Claude Raymond replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th
t2 2 12- RRR 14% 94% 3-0 SFG W. McCovey C. Raymond Home Run; Herbel Scores; Alou Scores
t2 2 --- 0% 94% 6-0 SFG W. Mays C. Raymond Single to CF
t2 2 1-- 0% 95% 6-0 SFG J. Hart C. Raymond Wild Pitch; Mays to 2B
t2 2 -2- 0% 95% 6-0 SFG J. Hart C. Raymond Single; Mays to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -1% 94% 6-0 SFG J. Alou C. Raymond Flyball: CF
4 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-6 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 0% 95% 0-6 HOU R. Staub R. Herbel Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-6 HOU E. Kasko R. Herbel Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
Larry Dierker replaces Claude Raymond pitching and batting 9th
t3 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 SFG T. Haller L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -0% 95% 6-0 SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 96% 0-6 HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O 0% 97% 0-6 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 1% 97% 6-0 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Double (LF-CF)
t4 0 -2- O -0% 97% 6-0 SFG M. Alou L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 -2- R 1% 98% 6-0 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Single to RF; Davenport Scores
t4 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
t4 1 -2- 0% 98% 7-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Walk
t4 1 12- O -0% 98% 7-0 SFG J. Hart L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 2B; McCovey to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O -0% 98% 7-0 SFG J. Alou L. Dierker Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -1% 97% 0-7 HOU A. Spangler R. Herbel Walk
b4 0 1-- O 1% 98% 0-7 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- O 1% 98% 0-7 HOU W. Bond R. Herbel Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 SFG T. Haller L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 0% 98% 7-0 SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU R. Staub R. Herbel Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU E. Kasko R. Herbel Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 0% 99% 7-0 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Single to CF
t6 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 SFG M. Alou L. Dierker Flyball: 2B
t6 1 1-- O 0% 99% 7-0 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Single to RF; Davenport to 3B; McCovey out at 2B/RF-3B-2B
t6 2 --3 O -0% 99% 7-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 HOU A. Spangler R. Herbel Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
Bob Lillis replaces Bob Aspromonte playing 3B batting 5th
t7 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 SFG J. Hart L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 SFG J. Alou L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 7-0 SFG T. Haller L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- -0% 99% 0-7 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Single to LF
b7 0 1-- -1% 98% 0-7 HOU W. Bond R. Herbel Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
b7 0 12- OO 2% 100% 0-7 HOU B. Lillis R. Herbel Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Wynn to 3B
b7 2 --3 O 0% 100% 0-7 HOU R. Staub R. Herbel Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 100% 7-0 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 HOU E. Kasko R. Herbel Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- R -0% 100% 0-7 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel Home Run
Joe Gaines pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU J. Gaines R. Herbel Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 2-3-4
Danny Coombs replaces Joe Gaines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 7-1 SFG M. Alou D. Coombs Single/Bunt
t9 0 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 SFG W. McCovey D. Coombs Walk; Alou to 2B
t9 0 12- O 0% 100% 7-1 SFG W. Mays D. Coombs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
t9 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 7-1 SFG J. Hart D. Coombs Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-1 SFG J. Alou D. Coombs Single to RF; Hart to 3B; Alou to 2B/Adv on E9
t9 2 -23 O 0% 100% 8-1 SFG T. Haller D. Coombs Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 HOU A. Spangler R. Herbel Foul Flyball: LF
b9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-8 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Flyball: 2B
b9 2 --- 0% 100% 1-8 HOU W. Bond R. Herbel Single (CF-RF)
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-8 HOU B. Lillis R. Herbel Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 1.

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