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Standings
MIN
@CAL		5
3
CHW
@KCA		4
3		 
(10)
BAL
@NYY		2
1
DET
@WSA		4
0
DET
@WSA		4
1
NYM
@ATL		2
5
NYM
@ATL		4
3
LAD
@CHC		0
2
PHI
@CIN		2
3		 
(6)
SFG
@HOU		4
2
PIT
@STL		2
5
Sunday, April 24, 1966
, Astrodome
Attendance: 20,197, Time of Game: 2:14
Giants
4
9-3
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
2
5-8
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
7th, 4½ GB
W: Joe Gibbon (1-0)
L: Jim Owens (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  1    4  9  0
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  0    2 11  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Hal Lanier 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .501 -0.056 0.77 0.000 -0.056 -0.5 2 3
   Don Landrum PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 -0.083 3.38 0.000 -0.083 -0.4
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Linzy P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 2.000 0.096 0.53 0.096 0.000 1.1 1 1 3B
Jesus Alou LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .648 -0.122 1.00 0.000 -0.122 -1.0 3 0
Willie Mays CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .348 1.192 0.261 0.78 0.290 -0.029 0.9 4 0 HR
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .282 .716 0.027 0.93 0.070 -0.042 0.3 8 1
Jim Ray Hart 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .442 1.164 0.269 1.48 0.344 -0.075 0.8 0 0 HR
Tom Haller C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .286 .862 -0.080 1.45 0.038 -0.118 -0.8 6 1
Ollie Brown RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .286 .661 0.059 1.06 0.100 -0.041 0.3 2 1
Jim Davenport SS-2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 .968 0.047 1.58 0.150 -0.103 0.3 1 2 GDP
Ron Herbel P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.028 0.57 0.000 -0.028 -0.2 0 0
   Orlando Cepeda PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .652 -0.086 3.98 0.000 -0.086 -0.4
   Dick Schofield SS 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.73 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 2
Team Totals 35 4 9 4 3 3 .257 .802 0.287 1.22 1.088 -0.800 0.2 27 11
3B: F Linzy (1, off J Owens).
HR: W Mays (6, off J Owens; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); J Hart (3, off J Owens; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Hart 4; W Mays 4; F Linzy 3; J Davenport 2; W McCovey 2; J Alou; O Brown.
GIDP: J Davenport (1).
RBI: W Mays (15); F Linzy (1); J Davenport (2); J Hart (4).
2-out RBI: J Hart; F Linzy.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Davenport-H Lanier-W McCovey.
Outfield Assists: O Brown (R Staub at home plate).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .887 -0.094 0.90 0.037 -0.130 -0.9 1 3 CS
Sonny Jackson SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .661 0.026 0.82 0.042 -0.016 0.3 1 3 SB
   Bob Lillis SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.009 0.42 0.014 -0.023 -0.0 1 1 SB
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .245 .739 0.136 0.70 0.166 -0.030 1.1 3 0 HR,2B
Jim Gentile 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .757 -0.100 0.95 0.000 -0.100 -1.2 10 1
Rusty Staub LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .184 .597 0.086 1.14 0.144 -0.058 1.4 2 0 2·2B
Dave Nicholson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .310 .823 -0.001 1.24 0.085 -0.086 0.8 2 1
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .239 .539 -0.054 1.18 0.034 -0.089 -1.4 1 4 GDP
John Bateman C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .275 .777 -0.078 1.26 0.012 -0.090 -0.6 5 0 IW
Larry Dierker P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.084 1.10 0.000 -0.084 -1.0 1 0
   Jim Owens P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lee Maye PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .262 -0.039 1.61 0.000 -0.039 -0.2
Team Totals 35 2 11 1 3 5 .314 .854 -0.211 0.98 0.534 -0.745 -1.8 27 13
2B: R Staub 2 (3, 2 off R Herbel); J Wynn (2, off J Gibbon).
HR: J Wynn (3, off R Herbel; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: J Bateman (1, by R Herbel).
TB: J Wynn 7; R Staub 4; D Nicholson 2; B Aspromonte 2; J Morgan; S Jackson.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (1).
RBI: J Wynn (7).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Morgan-S Jackson-J Gentile.
E: L Dierker (1); S Jackson (4).
Outfield Assists: D Nicholson (J Alou at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Lillis (1, 2nd base off R Herbel/T Haller); S Jackson (5, 2nd base off R Herbel/T Haller).
CS: J Morgan (2, 2nd base by R Herbel/T Haller).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ron Herbel 6 9 2 2 3 4 1 5.93 27 47 -0.026 0.90 0.5
Joe Gibbon, W (1-0) 1.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.100 1.11 0.6
Frank Linzy, S (3) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40 4 1 0 0.137 1.36 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 3 5 1 2.00 38 47 1 0 0.211 1.22 1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker 6.1 4 1 1 3 3 0 5.79 25 61 0.247 1.07 2.1
Jim Owens, BS (1), L (1-1) 2.2 5 3 3 0 0 2 4.15 13 2 1 -0.535 1.50 -2.3
Team Totals 9 9 4 4 3 3 2 4.00 38 61 2 1 -0.288 0.98 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Herbel (1; J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 20,197.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Hal Lanier 2B 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Jesus Alou LF 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Willie Mays CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Jim Gentile 1B
5 Jim Ray Hart 3B 5 Rusty Staub LF
6 Tom Haller C 6 Dave Nicholson RF
7 Ollie Brown RF 7 Bob Aspromonte 3B
8 Jim Davenport SS 8 John Bateman C
9 Ron Herbel P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-2 2 --- R SFG J. Hart J. Owens 31% 74% Home Run
t8 1-2 1 --- R SFG W. Mays J. Owens 28% 46% Home Run
b3 0-0 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel -14% 35% Home Run
t7 0-2 1 12- R SFG J. Davenport J. Owens 14% 36% Single to CF; Brown to 2B; Haller Scores
t9 3-2 2 1-- R SFG F. Linzy J. Owens 10% 94% Triple (LF-CF); Schofield Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Alou L. Dierker -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- SFG W. Mays L. Dierker 1% 48% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker 2% 50% Single to CF; Mays to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- SFG J. Hart L. Dierker 3% 53% Walk; Mays to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t1 0-0 2 123 O SFG T. Haller L. Dierker -7% 46% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel -4% 42% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU S. Jackson R. Herbel 6% 48% Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU S. Jackson R. Herbel -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel -2% 43% Jackson Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel 3% 46% Flyball: CF; Jackson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Gentile R. Herbel 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG O. Brown L. Dierker 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- OO SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Staub R. Herbel -7% 38% Double to LF
b2 0-0 0 -2- O HOU D. Nicholson R. Herbel 5% 43% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B; Staub to 3B
b2 0-0 2 --3 HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel -1% 45% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 1-3 O HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel 5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker -2% 48% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Alou L. Dierker -2% 46% Single to P; Alou out at 3B/RF-3B/Adv on E1
t3 0-0 2 --- O SFG W. Mays L. Dierker -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU S. Jackson R. Herbel 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel -14% 35% Home Run
b3 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Gentile R. Herbel 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
Bob Lillis replaces Sonny Jackson playing SS batting 2nd
t4 0-1 0 --- SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker 5% 41% Single to CF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O SFG J. Hart L. Dierker -4% 36% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O SFG T. Haller L. Dierker -4% 33% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O SFG O. Brown L. Dierker -3% 30% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b4 1-0 0 --- HOU R. Staub R. Herbel -6% 24% Double to CF
b4 1-0 0 -2- HOU D. Nicholson R. Herbel -6% 18% Single/Bunt; Staub to 3B
b4 1-0 0 1-3 ROO HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel 3% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Staub Scores/No RBI
b4 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel 1% 22% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t5 0-2 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker -3% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O SFG R. Herbel L. Dierker -2% 18% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker -1% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel 1% 18% Strikeout
b5 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel 1% 19% Flyball: CF
b5 2-0 2 --- HOU B. Lillis R. Herbel -1% 18% Walk
b5 2-0 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel -1% 17% Lillis Steals 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel -1% 17% Single; Lillis to 3B
b5 2-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Gentile R. Herbel 3% 19% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t6 0-2 0 --- O SFG J. Alou L. Dierker -3% 17% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O SFG W. Mays L. Dierker -2% 15% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 --- O SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker -1% 14% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b6 2-0 0 --- HOU R. Staub R. Herbel -2% 12% Walk
b6 2-0 0 1-- HOU D. Nicholson R. Herbel -3% 9% Single/Bunt; Staub to 2B
b6 2-0 0 12- O HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel 2% 12% Single to RF; Nicholson to 2B; Staub out at Hm/RF-C
b6 2-0 1 12- O HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel 2% 14% Strikeout
b6 2-0 2 12- O HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel 2% 16% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t7 0-2 0 --- O SFG J. Hart L. Dierker -3% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-2 1 --- SFG T. Haller L. Dierker 4% 17% Walk
t7 0-2 1 1-- SFG O. Brown L. Dierker 6% 23% Walk; Haller to 2B
Jim Owens replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t7 0-2 1 12- R SFG J. Davenport J. Owens 14% 36% Single to CF; Brown to 2B; Haller Scores
Orlando Cepeda pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 12- O SFG O. Cepeda J. Owens -9% 28% Flyball: 1B
Don Landrum pinch hits for Hal Lanier (2B) batting 1st
t7 1-2 2 12- O SFG D. Landrum J. Owens -8% 19% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
Joe Gibbon replaces Don Landrum (PH) pitching and batting 1st
Jim Davenport moves from SS to 2B
Dick Schofield replaces Orlando Cepeda (PH) playing SS batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Gibbon 2% 21% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis J. Gibbon 1% 22% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 2 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Gibbon -2% 20% Double (CF-RF)
b7 2-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Gentile J. Gibbon 3% 23% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 2-3-4
t8 1-2 0 --- O SFG J. Alou J. Owens -5% 18% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-2 1 --- R SFG W. Mays J. Owens 28% 46% Home Run
t8 2-2 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey J. Owens -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-2 2 --- R SFG J. Hart J. Owens 31% 74% Home Run
t8 3-2 2 --- O SFG T. Haller J. Owens -1% 73% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
b8 2-3 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Gibbon 6% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O HOU D. Nicholson J. Gibbon 4% 83% Flyball: LF
b8 2-3 2 --- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Gibbon -3% 79% Single to LF
Frank Linzy replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 1st
b8 2-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman F. Linzy 6% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jim Owens facing 7-8-9
t9 3-2 0 --- O SFG O. Brown J. Owens -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t9 3-2 1 --- SFG J. Davenport J. Owens 1% 86% Single to CF
t9 3-2 1 1-- O SFG D. Schofield J. Owens -2% 84% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 3-2 2 1-- R SFG F. Linzy J. Owens 10% 94% Triple (LF-CF); Schofield Scores
t9 4-2 2 --3 O SFG J. Alou J. Owens -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 9-1-2
Lee Maye pinch hits for Jim Owens (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 0 --- O HOU L. Maye F. Linzy 4% 96% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-4 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan F. Linzy 2% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 2-4 2 --- O HOU B. Lillis F. Linzy 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 2.

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