September 10, 1977 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
CLE 5
(11) BOS 7
DET 1 CAL 6
CHW 1 KCR 10
@MIN 1 TOR 19
@NYY 3 OAK 4
MIL 1 TEX 5
@SEA 2 TEX 7
@SEA 1 ATL 9
SDP 6 NYM 7
@CHC 2 CIN 7
LAD 4 HOU 2
SFG 0 PHI 3
STL 1 MON 4
@PIT 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,382

Saturday, September 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:11

Giants

65-78

Lost 3

4th, 22½ GB

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

W: M Lemongello (8-14), L: B Knepper (8-8), S: J Sambito (7)

Astros

71-71

Won 3

3rd, 16 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .685    0    2   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .644    0    3   2   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .791    0    0   3   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .867    0    7   0   SB
D Evans LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .761    0    1   1   
G Thomasson RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .793    0    3   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
T Foli SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .569    0    1   3   
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .654    0    7   0   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .408    0    0   0   
  D Heaverlo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  J Clark RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .740    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2   2                    24   9

BATTING

TB: B Madlock; D Thomas; T Foli.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

E: D Evans (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: W McCovey (3, 2nd base off M Lemongello/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .777    0    1   0   
  W Howard PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .585    0    0   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .282  .764    0    2   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .251  .740    0    1   0   HR,2B
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .817    0   14   2   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .816    0    2   0   3B
J Cruz RF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .828    0    1   0   
A Howe 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .757    0    1   3   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .559    0    3   3   
M Lemongello P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .233    0    2   2   HBP
  M Fischlin PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    1   7                    27  14

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (31, off B Knepper).

3B: J Ferguson (3, off B Knepper).

HR: C Cedeno (10, off B Knepper; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

HBP: M Lemongello (1, by D Heaverlo).

TB: C Cedeno 6; J Ferguson 4; A Howe; J Cruz; E Cabell.

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (53).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

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
B Knepper, L (8-8)             6.1   7   2   2    1   5   1   3.07   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     55    -     0.84  -0.03
D Heaverlo                     0     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.77    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.91  -0.01
G Lavelle                      1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.94    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.62   0.07
Totals                         8     7   2   2    1   7   1          32     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7          5-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lemongello, W (8-14)         7     2   0   0    2   1   0   3.63   25     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 2     72    -     1.00   0.40
J Sambito, S (7)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.30    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.32   0.13
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 0· 3           -

D Heaverlo faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Heaverlo (3; M Lemongello).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:11.

Attendance: 14,382.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. D Thomas             CF    1. T Puhl               LF 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. B Madlock            3B    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. B Watson             1B 
5. D Evans              LF    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. G Thomasson          RF    6. J Cruz               RF 
7. T Foli               SS    7. A Howe               2B 
8. M Hill               C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. B Knepper            P     9. M Lemongello         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  1--      27%  85% C Cedeno        B Knepper       Home Run; Cabell Scores
   t 5   2  0-0  12-       6%  56% D Thomas        M Lemongello    Groundout: 2B-1B
   t 9   1  2-0  ---      -6%  91% B Madlock       J Sambito       Single to RF; Madlock to 2B
   t 9   1  2-0  -2-       5%  97% W McCovey       J Sambito       Strikeout
   b 4   2  0-0  --3      -5%  50% J Cruz          B Knepper       Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Thomas        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      54%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  B Madlock       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  E Cabell        Strikeout
          ---      53%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
          -2-      54%  B Watson        Walk
   O      12-      50%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking, McCovey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  G Thomasson     Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      55%  T Foli          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  A Howe          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Knepper       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  D Thomas        Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M Lemongello    Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  B Madlock       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      56%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  J Ferguson      Triple to CF
   O      --3      50%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  T Foli          Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  M Hill          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  B Knepper       Walk; Hill to 2B
   O      12-      56%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Howe          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  M Lemongello    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      56%  B Madlock       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      54%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  E Cabell        Single to LF
   RR     1--      85%  C Cedeno        Home Run; Cabell Scores
   O      ---      84%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      83%  J Ferguson      Single to LF; Ferguson out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      89%  G Thomasson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      90%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
          ---      91%  J Cruz          Single
          1--      95%  A Howe          Single to LF; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E7
   O      1-3      93%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      94%  M Lemongello    Hit By Pitch; Howe to 2B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Gary Thomasson pitching and batting 6th; Jack Clark replaces Dave Heaverlo playing RF batting 9th; Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 1st; Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Mark Lemongello batting 9th
   O      123      91%  W Howard        Strikeout
   O      123      88%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
                  Joe Sambito replaces Mike Fischlin pitching and batting 9th; Wilbur Howard moves to LF
   O      ---      91%  M Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Clark         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      95%  D Thomas        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      94%  C Cedeno        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      94%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      91%  B Madlock       Single to RF; Madlock to 2B
   O      -2-      97%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      -2-     100%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197709100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation