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Astrodome, Attendance: 35,867 |
Saturday, September 12, 1981, 7:35PM Time of Game: 2:39 |
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Giants
2
44-46
Lost 2
5th, 10½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Giants 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 1
Astros 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 X 5 9 1
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Astros
5
49-40
Won 2
3rd, 5 GB
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Batting Stats
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Morgan 2B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .747 2 1 M Venable CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .250 .650 3 0 SB J Clark RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .255 .786 3 0 HR D Evans 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .742 0 1 L Herndon LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .282 .723 0 0 SB D Bergman 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .754 9 1 M May C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .307 .744 5 0 J LeMaster SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .259 .606 1 4 E Whitson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .103 .291 1 1 G Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .375 .944 0 1 E Cabell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .245 .569 0 0 M Rowland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 J Wohlford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .541 0 0 A Holland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .452 0 0 Totals 34 2 7 0 5 7 24 10
Batting Events
HR: J Clark (15, off J Niekro; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Clark 4; J Morgan 2; D Bergman; M Venable; M May; L Herndon.
RBI: M May (26); J Clark (48).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: M May (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Herndon (13, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); M Venable (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Scott CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .257 .640 0 0 P Garner 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .243 .622 2 4 2·SB,IW T Puhl RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .252 .679 3 0 3B J Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .741 2 0 C Cedeno 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .706 8 0 A Howe 3B 2 1 0 0 1 0 .315 .815 1 0 K Garcia 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .705 0 1 A Ashby C 4 2 3 1 0 0 .286 .747 7 0 HR,2B C Reynolds SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .246 .652 4 2 IW J Niekro P 2 0 1 2 0 0 .209 .477 0 1 SH D Smith P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 0 0 Totals 31 5 9 0 4 5 27 8
Batting Events
2B: A Ashby (12, off E Whitson).
3B: T Puhl (4, off E Whitson).
HR: A Ashby (3, off G Lavelle; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Niekro (10, off G Lavelle).
IBB: P Garner (2, by G Lavelle); C Reynolds (2, by E Whitson).
TB: A Ashby 7; T Puhl 3; J Niekro; C Reynolds; K Garcia; T Scott; P Garner.
RBI: J Niekro 2 (6); T Scott (34); A Ashby (28); T Puhl (23).
2-out RBI: T Puhl.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: A Ashby (9).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Garner 2 (6, 2nd base off E Whitson/M May).
Pickoffs: K Garcia (1st base by M Rowland).
Pitching Stats
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 E Whitson, L (5-8) 3.1 6 4 4 3 1 0 4.07 19 - · · 6· 3· 0· 6 30 - 0.99 -0.24 G Lavelle 2.2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3.74 11 - · · 2· 4· 0· 2 2-0 0.32 0.00 M Rowland 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.93 3 - · · 1· 1· 0· 1 0-0 0.11 0.00 A Holland 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.31 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 0-0 0.10 0.01 Totals 8 9 5 5 4 5 1 36 - · · 9· 9· 0· 9 2-0
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 Niekro, W (8-7) 6.2 4 1 1 5 4 1 2.91 29 - · · 7· 9· 1· 4 61 - 0.94 0.19 D Smith, S (7) 2.1 3 1 1 0 3 0 3.02 10 - · · 2· 2· 0· 3 3-0 1.05 0.08 Totals 9 7 2 2 5 7 1 39 - · · 9·11· 1· 7 3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: E Whitson (4; C Reynolds); G Lavelle (4; P Garner).
Pickoffs: M Rowland (1; K Garcia, 1st base).
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 35,867.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.
Lineups
San Francisco Giants Houston Astros 1. Joe Morgan 2B 1. Tony Scott CF 2. Max Venable CF 2. Phil Garner 2B 3. Jack Clark RF 3. Terry Puhl RF 4. Darrell Evans 3B 4. Jose Cruz LF 5. Larry Herndon LF 5. Cesar Cedeno 1B 6. Dave Bergman 1B 6. Art Howe 3B 7. Milt May C 7. Alan Ashby C 8. Johnnie LeMaster SS 8. Craig Reynolds SS 9. Ed Whitson P 9. Joe Niekro P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | 13% | 68% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Whitson | Triple to RF; Garner Scores | |
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 12% | 91% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | E. Whitson | Single to CF; Howe Scores; Ashby Scores; Reynolds to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 8% | 79% | 1-0 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Whitson | Double to RF; Howe to 3B | ||
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 8% | 65% | 0-1 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 51% | 0-1 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Venable Steals 2B; Venable to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Morgan | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | M. Venable | J. Niekro | Flyball: 1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Scott | E. Whitson | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | 2% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | P. Garner | E. Whitson | Walk | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | 2% | 57% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Whitson | Garner Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Whitson | Flyball: CF | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Whitson | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | D. Bergman | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | M. May | J. Niekro | Flyball: SS | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Whitson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Whitson | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Whitson | Single to CF | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Whitson | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Lineout: 3B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | SFG | E. Whitson | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | SFG | J. Morgan | J. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | E. Whitson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Scott | E. Whitson | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | P. Garner | E. Whitson | Single to SS | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Whitson | Garner Steals 2B; Garner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| b3 | 2 | --3 | R | 13% | 68% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | E. Whitson | Triple to RF; Garner Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | -3% | 64% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | E. Whitson | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -5% | 59% | 0-1 | SFG | M. Venable | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | -8% | 51% | 0-1 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Venable Steals 2B; Venable to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| t4 | 0 | --3 | O | 6% | 57% | 0-1 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | --3 | O | 8% | 65% | 0-1 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | --3 | -2% | 64% | 0-1 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 1-3 | -1% | 62% | 0-1 | SFG | D. Bergman | J. Niekro | Herndon Steals 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -23 | O | 8% | 70% | 0-1 | SFG | D. Bergman | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Ed Whitson facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 68% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | E. Whitson | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | 2% | 70% | 1-0 | HOU | A. Howe | E. Whitson | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | 8% | 79% | 1-0 | HOU | A. Ashby | E. Whitson | Double to RF; Howe to 3B | ||
| b4 | 1 | -23 | 0% | 79% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | E. Whitson | Intentional Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 123 | RR | 12% | 91% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Niekro | E. Whitson | Single to CF; Howe Scores; Ashby Scores; Reynolds to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | 1-3 | R | 3% | 94% | 3-0 | HOU | T. Scott | E. Whitson | Single to P; Reynolds Scores; Niekro to 2B | |
| Gary Lavelle replaces Ed Whitson pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b4 | 1 | 12- | O | -1% | 93% | 4-0 | HOU | P. Garner | G. Lavelle | Flyball: SS | |
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 92% | 4-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | G. Lavelle | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | SFG | M. May | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 0-4 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | -1% | 94% | 0-4 | SFG | G. Lavelle | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 92% | 0-4 | SFG | J. Morgan | J. Niekro | Single to CF; Lavelle to 3B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 3% | 95% | 0-4 | SFG | M. Venable | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Lavelle | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | G. Lavelle | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-0 | HOU | A. Howe | G. Lavelle | Flyball: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| Kiko Garcia replaces Art Howe playing 3B batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | R | -5% | 89% | 0-4 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Home Run | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 91% | 1-4 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 92% | 1-4 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | Flyball: 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 93% | 1-4 | SFG | D. Bergman | J. Niekro | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | R | 3% | 96% | 4-1 | HOU | A. Ashby | G. Lavelle | Home Run | |
| b6 | 0 | --- | 0% | 97% | 5-1 | HOU | C. Reynolds | G. Lavelle | Single to CF | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-1 | HOU | J. Niekro | G. Lavelle | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | -0% | 96% | 5-1 | HOU | T. Scott | G. Lavelle | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 96% | 5-1 | HOU | P. Garner | G. Lavelle | Intentional Walk | ||
| b6 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 96% | 5-1 | HOU | T. Puhl | G. Lavelle | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | -2% | 93% | 1-5 | SFG | M. May | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | O | 2% | 95% | 1-5 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Flyball: LF | |
| Enos Cabell pinch hits for Gary Lavelle (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-5 | SFG | E. Cabell | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 96% | 1-5 | SFG | J. Morgan | J. Niekro | Single to CF; May to 2B | ||
| t7 | 2 | 12- | -3% | 93% | 1-5 | SFG | M. Venable | J. Niekro | Single to CF; May to 3B; Morgan to 2B | ||
| Dave Smith replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | 123 | O | 5% | 98% | 1-5 | SFG | J. Clark | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Mike Rowland facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| Mike Rowland replaces Enos Cabell (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-1 | HOU | J. Cruz | M. Rowland | Foul Flyball: 1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | M. Rowland | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | 0% | 98% | 5-1 | HOU | K. Garcia | M. Rowland | Single to 3B | ||
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-1 | HOU | A. Ashby | M. Rowland | Garcia Picked off 1B (P-1B) | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-5 | SFG | D. Evans | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | -1% | 97% | 1-5 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Smith | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 95% | 1-5 | SFG | D. Bergman | D. Smith | Single to RF; Herndon to 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | R | -5% | 90% | 1-5 | SFG | M. May | D. Smith | Single to RF; Herndon Scores; Bergman to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 94% | 2-5 | SFG | J. LeMaster | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Mike Rowland (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t8 | 2 | 12- | O | 3% | 98% | 2-5 | SFG | J. Wohlford | D. Smith | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Giants' Al Holland facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Al Holland replaces Jim Wohlford (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-2 | HOU | A. Ashby | A. Holland | Flyball: CF | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 98% | 5-2 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Holland | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 5-2 | HOU | D. Smith | A. Holland | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 2-5 | SFG | J. Morgan | D. Smith | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 2-5 | SFG | M. Venable | D. Smith | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | O | 0% | 100% | 2-5 | SFG | J. Clark | D. Smith | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
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