April 23, 1966 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CLE 5
@BOS 4 CAL 4
MIN 3 KCA 2
CHW 1 BAL 4
@NYY 3 WSA 5
DET 3 ATL 5
NYM 4 CHC 2
LAD 0 HOU 4
SFG 0 SFG 2
@HOU 1 PIT 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Astrodome, Attendance: 28,041

Saturday, April 23, 1966
Time of Game: 1:57

Giants

8-3

Won 1

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: G Perry (2-0), L: R Roberts (0-3)

Astros

5-7

Lost 1

7th, 4½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
H Lanier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .534    0    2   3   
J Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .676    0    3   0   
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .357 1.186    0    1   0   HR
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .686    0   10   2   
J Hart 3B                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .450 1.113    0    0   3   
T Haller C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .308  .910    0    6   1   2B
O Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
J Davenport SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .958    0    2   3   
G Perry P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Haller (3, off R Roberts).

HR: W Mays (5, off R Roberts; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).

TB: W Mays 4; T Haller 3; W McCovey; J Davenport; O Brown.

RBI: W Mays (14); T Haller (9).

2-out RBI: W Mays.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .349  .941    0    1   1   
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .646    0    4   2   2B
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .585    0    5   1   
J Gentile 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .853    0   10   1   IW
R Staub LF                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .143  .466    0    2   0   SF
D Nicholson RF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .280  .797    0    1   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .497    0    0   1   
B Heath C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    3   0   
R Roberts P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   4   SH
  L Maye PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .271    0    0   0   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   1   4   1    2   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: S Jackson (1, off G Perry).

SF: R Staub (4, off G Perry).

SH: R Roberts (2, off G Perry).

IBB: J Gentile (3, by G Perry).

TB: S Jackson 2; J Morgan; R Staub; B Aspromonte.

RBI: R Staub (9).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Wynn-J Gentile.

E: S Jackson (3).

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
G Perry, W (2-0)               9     4   1   1    2   7   0   0.77   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4     80    -     1.43   0.63
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, L (0-3)             8     6   2   1    1   2   1   3.32   31     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 6     65    -     1.04   0.10
J Owens                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   1.50    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.87   0.03
Totals                         9     6   2   1    2   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     12·12· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Perry (1; J Gentile).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 28,041.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. H Lanier             2B    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. J Alou               LF    2. S Jackson            SS 
3. W Mays               CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. J Gentile            1B 
5. J Hart               3B    5. R Staub              LF 
6. T Haller             C     6. D Nicholson          RF 
7. O Brown              RF    7. B Aspromonte         3B 
8. J Davenport          SS    8. B Heath              C  
9. G Perry              P     9. R Roberts            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  1-1  ---      20%  65% W Mays          R Roberts       Home Run
   t 2   1  1-0  -2-      12%  52% T Haller        R Roberts       Double to RF; Hart Scores/unER
   b 1   0  0-0  1--     -11%  31% S Jackson       G Perry         Double to LF; Morgan to 3B
   t 5   0  1-1  1--     -10%  45% J Davenport     R Roberts       Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
   b 9   2  2-1  1--       9% 100% D Nicholson     G Perry         Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  H Lanier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Mays          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  J Morgan        Single to CF
          1--      31%  S Jackson       Double to LF; Morgan to 3B
   O      -23      36%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
          -23      35%  J Gentile       Intentional Walk
   RO     123      35%  R Staub         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores
   O      12-      38%  D Nicholson     Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      36%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      41%  J Hart          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hart to 2B
   R      -2-      52%  T Haller        Double to RF; Hart Scores/unER
   O      -2-      49%  O Brown         Groundout: P-1B
   O      -2-      45%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
          ---      41%  B Aspromonte    Single to LF
   O      1--      45%  B Heath         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  R Roberts       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Heath to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Morgan        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      48%  G Perry         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      46%  H Lanier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Gentile       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  W McCovey       Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  J Hart          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      44%  T Haller        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  O Brown         Single to CF
   OO     1--      45%  J Davenport     Fly Ball Double Play: CF-1B
   O      ---      44%  G Perry         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Heath         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      49%  R Roberts       Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      50%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  H Lanier        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      45%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      65%  W Mays          Home Run
          ---      66%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      63%  J Hart          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  J Wynn          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      70%  J Gentile       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      72%  R Staub         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
          ---      75%  T Haller        Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  O Brown         Flyball: LF
          1--      79%  J Davenport     Single to RF; Haller to 3B
   O      1-3      72%  G Perry         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1-3      67%  H Lanier        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      72%  D Nicholson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      75%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  B Heath         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  J Alou          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      74%  W Mays          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      73%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
                  Lee Maye pinch hits for Robin Roberts batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  L Maye          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      83%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      86%  S Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Owens facing 5-6-7
                  Jim Owens replaces Lee Maye pitching and batting 9th
          ---      88%  J Hart          Walk
   O      1--      86%  T Haller        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      84%  O Brown         Strikeout
   O      1--      83%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      96%  J Gentile       Flyball: LF
          ---      91%  R Staub         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Nicholson     Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation