April 19, 1977 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(10) BOS 11
DET 3 CAL 11
CHW 2 KCR 11
MIN 3 TOR 8
@NYY 3 MIL 5
@OAK 4 TEX 3
@SEA 1 ATL 4
SDP 1 PHI 7
@CHC 5 SFG 7
@HOU 4 MON 6
PIT 0 NYM 5
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 8,572

Tuesday, April 19, 1977
Time of Game: 3:00

Giants

4-6

Won 1

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  3  0   0  1  2   0  0  1    7 11  2
Astros          1  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  0    4 12  3

W: J Barr (2-1), L: F Bannister (0-1), S: G Lavelle (1)

Astros

5-5

Lost 4

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thomas SS                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .583    0    5   1   
R Andrews 2B                  5   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .671    0    0   5   
B Madlock 3B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .279  .783    0    1   2   HBP
D Evans LF-1B                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .385 1.140    0    7   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   2   2   2    1   0  .353 1.013    0    4   0   
  L Herndon CF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .850    0    1   0   
J Clark RF                    4   1   3   1    1   1  .286  .747    0    0   0   2B,CS
G Thomasson CF-LF             3   0   1   1    1   1  .296  .864    0    2   0   
M Sadek C                     3   1   0   1    1   0  .286  .661    0    7   1   
J Barr P                      4   0   1   1    0   1  .111  .222    0    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       37   7  11   7    4   5                    27   9

BATTING

2B: J Clark (3, off J Andujar).

HBP: B Madlock (1, by F Bannister).

TB: J Clark 4; B Madlock 2; W McCovey 2; R Andrews; D Evans; G Thomasson; J Barr.

RBI: W McCovey 2 (10); M Sadek (3); J Clark (1); G Thomasson (2); J Barr (1); R Andrews (2).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 2; J Clark; R Andrews; G Thomasson.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

E: G Thomasson (2); J Barr (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: J Clark (1, 2nd base by J Sambito/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .091  .413    0    1   1   2B,CS
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   2   1    0   0  .273  .622    0    1   0   3·SB
J Cruz RF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .282  .711    0    4   1   
B Watson 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .297  .773    0    7   1   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .344 1.026    0    6   2   
C Johnson LF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .350 1.300    0    2   0   
R Sperring 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400    0    2   2   
  K Boswell PH-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.667    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .517    0    1   2   
  A Howe PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
J Andujar P                   2   0   1   1    0   1  .400  .800    0    0   1   
  F Bannister P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Gardner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .340    0    0   0   
  D Larson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   1   
  L Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .200    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       38   4  12   4    3   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (1, off J Barr).

TB: C Johnson 2; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; B Watson 2; C Cedeno 2; J Andujar; R Metzger; R Sperring.

RBI: J Andujar (2); C Johnson (6); E Cabell (3); B Watson (2).

2-out RBI: J Andujar; B Watson; C Johnson.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: R Metzger (3); R Sperring (1); C Johnson (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell 3 (7, 3rd base off J Barr/M Sadek, 2nd base off J Barr/M Sadek 2).

CS: C Cedeno (1, 2nd base by J Barr/M Sadek).

PO: E Cabell (1st base by J Barr).

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
J Barr, W (2-1)                7    11   4   4    3   3   0   5.31   34     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1·11     39    -     1.55  -0.21
G Lavelle, S (1)               2     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          1-0    1.50   0.19
Totals                         9    12   4   4    3   6   0          41     -       ·  ·      8·11· 1·12          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Andujar                      4.2   7   4   4    3   0   0   4.41   25     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 7     31    -     1.23  -0.31
F Bannister, L (0-1)           1.1   2   2   2    1   2   0  13.50    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-0    1.71  -0.22
D Larson                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.47   0.05
J Sambito                      1     2   1   0    0   1   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.37  -0.03
Totals                         9    11   7   6    4   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0·11          2-0

J Barr faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: J Andujar (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: J Barr (0; E Cabell, 1st base).

HBP: F Bannister (1; B Madlock).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 8,572.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. D Thomas             SS    1. C Cedeno             CF 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. J Cruz               RF 
4. D Evans              LF    4. B Watson             1B 
5. W McCovey            1B    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. J Clark              RF    6. C Johnson            LF 
7. G Thomasson          CF    7. R Sperring           2B 
8. M Sadek              C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. J Barr               P     9. J Andujar            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  4-4  -23      25%  77% W McCovey       F Bannister     Single to CF; Madlock Scores; Evans Scores; McCovey out at 2B/CF-C-SS
   b 5   2  4-3  1-3     -16%  44% C Johnson       J Barr          Single; Cabell Scores; Ferguson to 2B
   t 5   2  3-3  12-      15%  65% G Thomasson     J Andujar       Single; McCovey Scores; Clark to 2B
   b 4   2  3-2  -2-     -15%  46% J Andujar       J Barr          Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Andujar to 2B/Adv on E8
   t 2   0  1-0  1--      12%  55% J Clark         J Andujar       Double to RF; McCovey to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  B Madlock       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Madlock to 1B
   O      1--      45%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  C Cedeno        Double
   R      -2-      32%  E Cabell        Single; Cedeno Scores
          1--      29%  J Cruz          Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      33%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      36%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 3B
   O      --3      39%  J Ferguson      Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  W McCovey       Single to RF
          1--      55%  J Clark         Double to RF; McCovey to 3B
          -23      58%  G Thomasson     Walk
   RO     123      57%  M Sadek         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; McCovey Scores; Clark to 3B
   R      1-3      65%  J Barr          Single to CF; Clark Scores; Sadek to 2B
   O      12-      61%  D Thomas        Flyball: 3B
   R      12-      71%  R Andrews       Single; Sadek Scores; Barr to 2B
   O      12-      68%  B Madlock       Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
          ---      68%  R Sperring      Single to RF
   O      1--      71%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      73%  J Andujar       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      71%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      70%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      71%  J Clark         Walk
          1--      73%  G Thomasson     Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Clark to 3B; Thomasson to 1B
   O      1-3      70%  M Sadek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
          ---      65%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      69%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      72%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
          1--      71%  B Watson        Cabell Steals 2B
   R      -2-      61%  " "             Single to CF; Cabell Scores
   O      1--      64%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  J Barr          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  D Thomas        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      59%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  C Johnson       Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  R Sperring      Lineout: 3B
   O      1--      61%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B; Johnson to 2B
   R      -2-      46%  J Andujar       Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Andujar to 2B/Adv on E8
   O      -2-      50%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  B Madlock       Single
          1--      59%  D Evans         Balk; Madlock to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: LF
          -2-      55%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      12-      49%  J Clark         Single to RF; Madlock out at Hm/RF-C; McCovey to 2B
   R      12-      65%  G Thomasson     Single; McCovey Scores; Clark to 2B
                  Floyd Bannister replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
          12-      68%  M Sadek         Walk; Clark to 3B; Thomasson to 2B
   O      123      60%  J Barr          Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
          ---      55%  E Cabell        Single
          1--      51%  J Cruz          Cabell Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      62%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
          -2-      62%  J Ferguson      Cabell Steals 3B
          --3      60%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      44%  C Johnson       Single; Cabell Scores; Ferguson to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Sperring      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  D Thomas        Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  B Madlock       Hit By Pitch
          1--      52%  D Evans         Single to RF; Madlock to 3B; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
   RRO    -23      77%  W McCovey       Single to CF; Madlock Scores; Evans Scores; McCovey out at 2B/CF-C-SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
                  Darrell Evans moves to 1B; Gary Thomasson moves to LF; Larry Herndon replaces Willie McCovey playing CF batting 5th
          ---      71%  R Metzger       Single
                  Art Gardner pinch hits for Floyd Bannister batting 9th
   O      1--      76%  A Gardner       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      80%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      83%  E Cabell        Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dan Larson facing 6-7-8
                  Dan Larson replaces Art Gardner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      81%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  M Sadek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      84%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      73%  B Watson        Single; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      81%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
   O      12-      88%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Dan Larson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  J Barr          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      86%  D Thomas        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      86%  R Andrews       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Jim Barr facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Sperring batting 7th
          ---      78%  K Boswell       Walk
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th; Art Howe pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th
   O      1--      85%  A Howe          Flyball: 1B
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Dan Larson batting 9th
   O      1--      90%  L Roberts       Strikeout
   O      1--      94%  C Cedeno        Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-4, Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Sambito replaces Leon Roberts pitching and batting 9th; Ken Boswell moves to 2B; Art Howe moves to SS
          ---      95%  B Madlock       Single to LF; Madlock to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      94%  D Evans         Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      93%  L Herndon       Strikeout
   R      -2-      97%  J Clark         Single; Madlock Scores/unER
   O      1--      97%  G Thomasson     Clark Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Gary Lavelle facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      96%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      99%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 4.

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