May 6, 1968 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 4
DET 0 CHW 5
@CAL 1 CLE 3
@NYY 2 OAK 2
MIN 1 PIT 2
@ATL 1 CIN 10
PHI 1 HOU 10
SFG 2 STL 2
NYM 1
(11)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,142

Monday, May 6, 1968
Time of Game: 3:00

Giants

12-11

Lost 1

3rd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Astros          3  4  0   0  0  1   0  2  X   10 14  0

W: D Lemaster (3-3), L: G Perry (2-2)

Astros

10-13

Won 1

9th, 5½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .241  .634    0    3   2   
J Davenport 3B                3   1   1   0    1   0  .247  .591    0    0   4   
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   1   2    1   0  .310  .969    0   10   1   HR
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .313  .957    0    1   0   
  F Johnson CF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    0   0   2B
J Hart LF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .898    0    1   0   
  J Alou LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .563    0    1   0   
O Brown RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .343    0    0   0   
D Dietz C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .105  .295    0    5   0   
H Lanier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .501    0    3   2   
G Perry P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  B Bolin P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  N Oliver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .423    0    0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Hiatt PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .888    0    0   0   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Barton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .348    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   1                    24  11

BATTING

2B: F Johnson (1, off D Lemaster).

HR: W McCovey (7, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: W McCovey 4; F Johnson 2; R Hunt 2; J Davenport; D Dietz; O Brown.

RBI: W McCovey 2 (19).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Hunt-W McCovey.

E: J Hart (2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    5   2   2   1    0   1  .184  .506    0    2   0   
N Miller RF                   5   3   3   0    0   0  .232  .631    0    1   0   
J Wynn LF                     1   2   1   0    3   0  .208  .644    0    2   0   SB,HBP
R Staub 1B                    4   2   4   6    1   0  .341  .858    0   13   0   2B,IW
B Aspromonte 3B               5   0   1   1    0   2  .239  .651    0    0   2   
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .697    0    4   4   
J Gotay 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .213  .468    0    1   3   
J Bateman C                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .781    0    4   0   2B,GDP
D Lemaster P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
Totals                       37  10  14   9    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Staub (8, off G Perry); J Bateman (2, off G Perry).

IBB: R Staub (4, by B Bolin).

HBP: J Wynn (2, by R Herbel).

TB: R Staub 5; N Miller 3; J Bateman 2; R Davis 2; J Wynn; J Gotay; D Menke; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Bateman (3).

RBI: R Staub 6 (17); B Aspromonte (9); R Davis (5); D Menke (4).

2-out RBI: R Staub 2; D Menke; B Aspromonte.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (1, 2nd base off B Bolin/D Dietz).

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, L (2-2)               1.2   7   7   7    1   2   0   3.29   13     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 7     14    -     0.76  -0.37
B Bolin                        2.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   1.35   10     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          2-2    0.13  -0.03
R Herbel                       2     3   1   1    0   2   0   5.06    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
L McDaniel                     2     3   2   2    2   0   0  27.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    14  10  10    5   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·14          2-2

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 Lemaster, W (3-3)            9     7   2   2    2   1   1   3.19   36     -       ·  ·     11·15· 0· 7     64    -     0.26   0.10
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·15· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Bolin (1); L McDaniel (1).

IBB: B Bolin (2; R Staub).

HBP: R Herbel (1; J Wynn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 10,142.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. R Hunt               2B    1. R Davis              CF 
2. J Davenport          3B    2. N Miller             RF 
3. W McCovey            1B    3. J Wynn               LF 
4. W Mays               CF    4. R Staub              1B 
5. J Hart               LF    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. O Brown              RF    6. D Menke              SS 
7. D Dietz              C     7. J Gotay              2B 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. J Bateman            C  
9. G Perry              P     9. D Lemaster           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      20%  78% R Staub         G Perry         Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Miller Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  -2-       7%  83% D Menke         G Perry         Single to LF; Staub Scores
   b 2   0  0-3  ---       5%  90% J Bateman       G Perry         Double to LF; Bateman to 3B/Adv on E7
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       4%  58% J Wynn          G Perry         Walk; Miller to 2B
   b 2   2  0-4  12-       4%  95% R Staub         G Perry         Single (CF-RF); Wynn to 3B; Davis Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Hunt          Flyball: C/Interference called
   O      ---      53%  J Davenport     Flyball: 2B
          ---      52%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      54%  W Mays          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Davis         Flyball: 2B
          ---      55%  N Miller        Single to RF
          1--      58%  J Wynn          Walk; Miller to 2B
   RR     12-      78%  R Staub         Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Miller Scores
   O      -2-      76%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
   R      -2-      83%  D Menke         Single to LF; Staub Scores
   O      1--      82%  J Gotay         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  J Hart          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  O Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      84%  D Dietz         Single to RF
   O      1--      86%  H Lanier        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  J Bateman       Double to LF; Bateman to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      --3      89%  D Lemaster      Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      91%  R Davis         Single to CF; Bateman Scores
   O      1--      91%  N Miller        Flyball: LF
          1--      91%  J Wynn          Single; Davis to 2B
   R      12-      95%  R Staub         Single (CF-RF); Wynn to 3B; Davis Scores
                  Bobby Bolin replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      97%  B Aspromonte    Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B; Wynn Scores
   R      -2-      98%  " "             Single to LF; Staub Scores
   O      1--      98%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      98%  B Bolin         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      98%  R Hunt          Single to CF
          1--      97%  J Davenport     Single to LF; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      98%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
                  Jesus Alou replaces Jim Ray Hart playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      99%  J Gotay         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      98%  J Bateman       Groundout: 1B-SS
   O      ---      98%  D Lemaster      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Dietz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  R Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  N Miller        Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      99%  R Staub         Wynn Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  B Aspromonte    Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      99%  H Lanier        Flyball: SS
                  Nate Oliver pinch hits for Bobby Bolin batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  N Oliver        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  R Hunt          Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Davenport     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ron Herbel facing 6-7-8
                  Ron Herbel replaces Nate Oliver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  D Menke         Flyball: SS
          ---      99%  J Gotay         Single to RF
   OO     1--      99%  J Bateman       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      99%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  W Mays          Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
                  Frank Johnson replaces Willie Mays playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---     100%  D Lemaster      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---     100%  N Miller        Single
          1--     100%  J Wynn          Hit By Pitch; Miller to 2B
   R      12-     100%  R Staub         Single to CF; Wynn to 3B; Miller Scores
   O      1-3     100%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
          ---     100%  O Brown         Single
   O      1--     100%  D Dietz         Foul Flyball: C
   O      1--     100%  H Lanier        Flyball: SS
                  Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Ron Herbel batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Hiatt         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Jack Hiatt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Gotay         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  J Davenport     Walk
   RR     1--     100%  W McCovey       Home Run; Davenport Scores
          ---      99%  F Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  J Alou          Flyball: CF; Johnson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  O Brown         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Lemaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  R Davis         Single to LF
          1--     100%  N Miller        Single; Davis to 2B
          12-     100%  J Wynn          Walk; Davis to 3B; Miller to 2B
   RR     123     100%  R Staub         Single to RF; Wynn to 2B; Miller Scores; Davis Scores
          12-     100%  B Aspromonte    Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B; Wynn to 3B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -23     100%  D Menke         Walk
   O      123     100%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-10, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  D Dietz         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Flyball: 1B
                  Bob Barton pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Barton        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 10.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196805060

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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