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BAL
@BOS		2
1
MIL
@CAL		3
6
TOR
@CLE		8
9
NYY
@DET		0
6
TEX
@MIN		5
4
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@OAK		3
4		 
(10)
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@SEA		6
2
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@ATL		8
0
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@CHC		3
4
LAD
@CIN		6
5
SFG
@HOU		9
2
PIT
@NYM		6
4		 
(14)
MON
@STL		4
5
Friday, September 7, 1979,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,723, Time of Game: 2:47
Giants
9
62-80
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
2
80-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Vida Blue (11-13)
L: Joaquin Andujar (12-11)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  2   5  0  2   0  0  0    9 13  2
Astros          1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Max Venable RF 5 2 1 1 1 2 .250 .697 0.144 0.70 0.167 -0.023 1.1 1 0
Rob Andrews 2B 4 3 3 1 1 0 .279 .661 0.132 0.82 0.132 -0.001 1.5 3 1 2·SB
Mike Ivie 1B 5 1 1 2 0 2 .308 .953 0.056 1.06 0.120 -0.064 0.3 8 1
Darrell Evans 3B 4 0 1 0 1 2 .257 .762 0.023 0.65 0.049 -0.026 -0.4 1 1 2B
Larry Herndon CF 4 1 3 3 1 0 .259 .712 0.145 1.03 0.203 -0.058 2.6 4 0 2B
Greg Johnston LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .204 .541 -0.019 0.74 0.053 -0.071 1.2 2 0
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .255 .623 0.016 0.44 0.044 -0.028 -0.7 2 8
Dennis Littlejohn C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .206 .534 0.053 0.48 0.068 -0.015 0.3 5 1
Vida Blue P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .123 .368 -0.028 0.69 0.000 -0.028 -0.8 1 3 SH
Team Totals 40 9 13 9 5 8 .325 .775 0.522 0.74 0.836 -0.314 5.0 27 15
2B: D Evans (19, off J Andujar); L Herndon (13, off F LaCorte).
SH: V Blue (7, off J Andujar).
TB: L Herndon 4; R Andrews 3; G Johnston 2; D Littlejohn 2; D Evans 2; M Ivie; M Venable.
RBI: L Herndon 3 (31); G Johnston 2 (6); M Ivie 2 (81); R Andrews (12); M Venable (1).
2-out RBI: L Herndon 3; G Johnston 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. V Blue-J LeMaster.
E: J LeMaster (18); R Andrews (6).
Baserunning
SB: R Andrews 2 (3, 2nd base off F LaCorte/L Pujols, 2nd base off J Andujar/L Pujols).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .269 .756 0.027 0.57 0.043 -0.017 -0.2 8 0 IW
Craig Reynolds SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .617 -0.013 1.40 0.014 -0.027 -0.4 1 2 SH
   Jimmy Sexton SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .408 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 2
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .734 0.029 0.70 0.063 -0.034 0.1 3 0
Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .294 .722 0.075 1.05 0.114 -0.039 0.6 1 0 CS
Enos Cabell 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .654 -0.106 0.80 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 0 2
   Danny Heep LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 2 0
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .797 -0.050 0.67 0.000 -0.050 -0.7 2 0
   Bobby Sprowl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Art Howe PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .252 .683 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.2
   Mike Mendoza PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Gordie Pladson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Luis Pujols C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .300 .833 0.022 0.35 0.037 -0.014 0.9 8 0 2B
Rafael Landestoy 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .235 .607 0.034 0.48 0.050 -0.015 -0.7 2 2 2B
Joaquin Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .088 .327 0.000 1.63 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1 SH
   Randy Niemann P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .608 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Julio Gonzalez PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .244 .560 0.006 0.19 0.006 0.000 0.1
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Alan Knicely PH-3B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .286 0.002 0.05 0.003 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 4 4 .219 .587 0.024 0.64 0.332 -0.307 -2.0 27 9
2B: R Landestoy (4, off V Blue); L Pujols (2, off V Blue).
SH: J Andujar (5, off V Blue); C Reynolds (31, off V Blue).
IBB: C Cedeno (8, by V Blue).
TB: R Landestoy 3; L Pujols 3; T Puhl; J Leonard; C Cedeno.
RBI: J Leonard (43); C Reynolds (39).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: J Andujar (4).
Baserunning
CS: J Leonard (8, 2nd base by V Blue/D Littlejohn).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vida Blue, W (11-13) 9 7 2 2 4 4 0 5.05 38 65 -0.024 0.64 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 4 4 0 2.00 38 65 -0.024 0.74 2.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, L (12-11) 3.1 6 4 4 2 2 0 3.23 18 32 -0.195 1.26 -1.6
Randy Niemann 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3.78 2 2 1 -0.122 1.98 -1.2
Rick Williams 0.2 3 1 1 0 1 0 3.21 5 3 3 -0.192 1.08 -2.5
Frank LaCorte 2 3 2 2 0 4 0 6.52 9 0 0 -0.016 0.14 -1.1
Bobby Sprowl 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.002 0.01 0.9
Gordie Pladson 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 13 9 9 5 8 0 9.00 46 32 5 4 -0.523 0.64 -5.0
R Niemann faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: V Blue (10; C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Steve Fields.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 23,723.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Max Venable RF 1 Cesar Cedeno 1B
2 Rob Andrews 2B 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Mike Ivie 1B 3 Terry Puhl CF
4 Darrell Evans 3B 4 Jeffrey Leonard RF
5 Larry Herndon CF 5 Enos Cabell 3B
6 Greg Johnston LF 6 Jose Cruz LF
7 Johnnie LeMaster SS 7 Luis Pujols C
8 Dennis Littlejohn C 8 Rafael Landestoy 2B
9 Vida Blue P 9 Joaquin Andujar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R SFG L. Herndon J. Andujar 12% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Evans to 2B
t4 3-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR SFG M. Ivie R. Williams 12% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Littlejohn Scores; Venable Scores; Andrews to 2B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R HOU J. Leonard V. Blue -10% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores; Puhl to 3B
t4 2-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R SFG M. Venable R. Niemann 10% 71% Fielder's Choice ; LeMaster Scores; Littlejohn to 3B; Venable to 1B
b1 1-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O HOU E. Cabell V. Blue 8% 35% Fielder's Choice P; Puhl out at Hm/P-3B-C; Leonard stays at 2B; Cabell to 1B

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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' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Venable J. Andujar -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  SFG R. Andrews J. Andujar 2% 50% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Ivie J. Andujar -3% 48% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG D. Evans J. Andujar 4% 51% Double to LF; Andrews to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 5,(2-2)  O SFG L. Herndon J. Andujar -6% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU C. Cedeno V. Blue -4% 42% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Reynolds V. Blue 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  HOU T. Puhl V. Blue -5% 38% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 3B; Puhl to 1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  R HOU J. Leonard V. Blue -10% 29% Single to RF (Line Drive); Cedeno Scores; Puhl to 3B
b1 1-0 1 1-3 2,(0-1)  HOU E. Cabell V. Blue -2% 27% Leonard Caught Stealing 2B, Safe on E6
b1 1-0 1 -23 6,(2-2)  O HOU E. Cabell V. Blue 8% 35% Fielder's Choice P; Puhl out at Hm/P-3B-C; Leonard stays at 2B; Cabell to 1B
b1 1-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz V. Blue 4% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
t2 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG G. Johnston J. Andujar -2% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG J. LeMaster J. Andujar -2% 35% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG D. Littlejohn J. Andujar -1% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU L. Pujols V. Blue -3% 30% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
b2 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue -5% 26% Single to CF (Line Drive); Pujols to 2B
b2 1-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Andujar V. Blue 0% 26% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 3B; Landestoy to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -23 4,(3-0)  HOU C. Cedeno V. Blue -1% 25% Intentional Walk
b2 1-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO HOU C. Reynolds V. Blue -1% 24% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pujols Scores; Landestoy to 3B
b2 2-0 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Puhl V. Blue 3% 27% Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG V. Blue J. Andujar -2% 25% Flyball: LF
t3 0-2 1 --- 5,(2-2)  SFG M. Venable J. Andujar 3% 27% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t3 0-2 1 1-- SFG R. Andrews J. Andujar 4% 32% Venable Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Venable to 3B
t3 0-2 1 --3 3,(0-2)  R SFG R. Andrews J. Andujar 6% 38% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Venable Scores
t3 1-2 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O SFG M. Ivie J. Andujar -2% 36% Strikeout Looking, Andrews Steals 2B
t3 1-2 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  SFG D. Evans J. Andujar 1% 37% Walk
t3 1-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R SFG L. Herndon J. Andujar 12% 50% Single to CF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Evans to 2B
t3 2-2 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O SFG G. Johnston J. Andujar -5% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 4-5-6
b3 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Leonard V. Blue 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Cabell V. Blue 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b3 2-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Cruz V. Blue 1% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 7-8-9
t4 2-2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG J. LeMaster J. Andujar 4% 54% Walk
t4 2-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  SFG D. Littlejohn J. Andujar 7% 61% Single to 3B; LeMaster to 2B
t4 2-2 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O SFG V. Blue J. Andujar -0% 61% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 3B; Littlejohn to 2B
Randy Niemann replaces Joaquin Andujar pitching and batting 9th
t4 2-2 1 -23 1,(0-0)  R SFG M. Venable R. Niemann 10% 71% Fielder's Choice ; LeMaster Scores; Littlejohn to 3B; Venable to 1B
t4 3-2 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  SFG R. Andrews R. Niemann 3% 73% Walk; Venable to 2B
Rick Williams replaces Randy Niemann pitching and batting 9th
t4 3-2 1 123 1,(0-0)  RR SFG M. Ivie R. Williams 12% 85% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Littlejohn Scores; Venable Scores; Andrews to 2B
t4 5-2 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O SFG D. Evans R. Williams -2% 83% Strikeout Looking
t4 5-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R SFG L. Herndon R. Williams 6% 89% Single to LF (Line Drive); Andrews Scores; Ivie to 2B
t4 6-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  R SFG G. Johnston R. Williams 4% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Ivie Scores; Herndon to 3B
t4 7-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. LeMaster R. Williams -1% 93% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Giants' Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
b4 2-7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU L. Pujols V. Blue 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Rick Williams (P) batting 9th
b4 2-7 2 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue -1% 94% Walk
b4 2-7 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Cedeno V. Blue 1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
Frank LaCorte replaces Julio Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 7-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Littlejohn F. LaCorte -0% 95% Flyball: CF
t5 7-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG V. Blue F. LaCorte -0% 94% Strikeout Looking
t5 7-2 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Venable F. LaCorte -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Giants' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b5 2-7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Reynolds V. Blue 1% 95% Flyball: LF
b5 2-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU T. Puhl V. Blue -1% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-7 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Leonard V. Blue 1% 95% Flyball: CF
b5 2-7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU E. Cabell V. Blue 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
t6 7-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Andrews F. LaCorte 0% 97% Single to 3B
t6 7-2 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Ivie F. LaCorte -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t6 7-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG D. Evans F. LaCorte -0% 96% Strikeout Swinging, Andrews Steals 2B
t6 7-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R SFG L. Herndon F. LaCorte 2% 98% Double to LF; Andrews Scores
t6 8-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R SFG G. Johnston F. LaCorte 1% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive); Herndon Scores; Johnston to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t6 9-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. LeMaster F. LaCorte -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
b6 2-9 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU J. Cruz V. Blue 0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-9 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Pujols V. Blue 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-9 2 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue -0% 99% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
b6 2-9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU A. Knicely V. Blue -0% 99% Walk
b6 2-9 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Cedeno V. Blue 1% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Bobby Sprowl facing 8-9-1
Bobby Sprowl replaces Jose Cruz (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Alan Knicely moves from PH to 3B
Jimmy Sexton replaces Craig Reynolds playing SS batting 2nd
Danny Heep replaces Enos Cabell (3B) playing LF batting 5th
t7 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Littlejohn B. Sprowl -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 9-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG V. Blue B. Sprowl -0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t7 9-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG M. Venable B. Sprowl 0% 99% Walk
t7 9-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Andrews B. Sprowl -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
b7 2-9 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Sexton V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 2-9 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU T. Puhl V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 2-9 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Leonard V. Blue 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Bobby Sprowl facing 3-4-5
t8 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Ivie B. Sprowl -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 9-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Evans B. Sprowl -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 9-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG L. Herndon B. Sprowl 0% 100% Walk
t8 9-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG G. Johnston B. Sprowl -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
b8 2-9 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU D. Heep V. Blue 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
Art Howe pinch hits for Bobby Sprowl (P) batting 6th
b8 2-9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU A. Howe V. Blue -0% 100% Walk
Mike Mendoza pinch runs for Art Howe (PH) batting 6th
b8 2-9 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU L. Pujols V. Blue -1% 99% Double to LF; Mendoza to 3B
b8 2-9 1 -23 1,(0-0)  OO HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue 1% 100% Line Drive Double Play: P-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Astros' Gordie Pladson facing 7-8-9
Gordie Pladson replaces Mike Mendoza (PR) pitching and batting 6th
t9 9-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. LeMaster G. Pladson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 9-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG D. Littlejohn G. Pladson 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t9 9-2 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG V. Blue G. Pladson -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 9-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Venable G. Pladson 0% 100% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-9, Giants' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
b9 2-9 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU A. Knicely V. Blue 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-9 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Cedeno V. Blue 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 2-9 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Sexton V. Blue 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 2.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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