September 8, 1982 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CHW 5
@CAL 3 CLE 2
BOS 0 MIL 9
DET 7 NYY 10
BAL 5 TOR 6
@OAK 5 KCR 6
@SEA 2 TEX 2
MIN 0 ATL 12
LAD 11
(10) PHI 4
@CHC 3 SDP 9
@CIN 4 HOU 8
SFG 1 NYM 9
@PIT 1 STL 1
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,880

Wednesday, September 8, 1982
Time of Game: 2:43

Giants

71-68

Lost 1

4th, 6 GB

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

W: J Niekro (14-10), L: A Hammaker (9-8)

Astros

65-74

Won 2

5th, 12 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .720    0    4   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .301  .845    0    3   1   2B
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Clark RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .267  .838    0    2   0   2B
  T O'Malley 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .681         0   1   
R Smith 1B                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .291  .843    0    4   1   SF
  D Bergman 1B                1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .676    0    3   0   
D Evans 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .248  .760    0    0   2   
  R Pruitt RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
J Leonard LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .248  .693    0    1   0   GDP
M May C                       3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .692    0    5   0   
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   3   0    0   1  .225  .551    0    1   4   
A Hammaker P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .118    0    0   1   SB
  A Fowlkes P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .115  .263         0   0   
  M Venable PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .532    0    0   0   
  B Wellman 2B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    2   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: J Morgan (18, off J Niekro); J Clark (23, off J Niekro).

SF: R Smith (3, off J Niekro).

TB: J LeMaster 3; J Clark 3; J Morgan 2; J Leonard; R Smith.

GIDP: J Leonard (9).

RBI: R Smith (52).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J LeMaster (18); D Bergman (4); J Morgan (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: A Hammaker (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .726    0    1   0   2B
D Thon SS                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .265  .705    0    1   3   2B
R Knight 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .762    0    8   0   
  H Spilman 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .562         1   1   
P Garner 3B                   2   2   1   0    1   0  .267  .732    0    0   1   CS,HBP,IW
  C Reynolds PR-3B            0   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .622         0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .271  .717    0    1   0   
  S Loucks CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161         0   0   
K Bass CF-LF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .053  .153    0    4   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   2   2   2    1   0  .375 1.000    0    2   4   2B
L Pujols C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .184  .520    0    8   0   
J Niekro P                    3   0   1   3    0   0  .095  .227    0    1   1   SF
Totals                       33   8   9   7    3   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Puhl (15, off A McGaffigan); B Doran (1, off A Hammaker); D Thon (27, off A Hammaker).

SF: J Niekro (1, off A Hammaker).

IBB: P Garner (2, by A Hammaker).

HBP: P Garner (3, by A McGaffigan).

TB: B Doran 3; D Thon 2; T Puhl 2; K Bass; J Cruz; J Niekro; P Garner; L Pujols.

RBI: J Niekro 3 (5); B Doran 2 (2); K Bass (1); J Cruz (63).

2-out RBI: B Doran.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-B Doran-R Knight.

PB: L Pujols (18).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Garner (11, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by A Hammaker).

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
A Hammaker, L (9-8)            5.1   7   7   5    2   3   0   4.37   25     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 2· 7     31    -     0.95  -0.25
A Fowlkes                      0.2   1   1   0    1   0   0   5.19    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.22  -0.03
A McGaffigan                   2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   5    3   5   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 2· 9          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
J Niekro, W (14-10)            9     8   1   1    2   7   0   2.63   35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8     72    -     1.01   0.22
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   7   0          35     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: A Hammaker (2).

IBB: A Hammaker (7; P Garner).

PO: A Hammaker (7; P Garner, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: A McGaffigan (1; P Garner).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 9,880.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. C Davis              CF    1. T Puhl               RF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. D Thon               SS 
3. J Clark              RF    3. R Knight             1B 
4. R Smith              1B    4. P Garner             3B 
5. D Evans              3B    5. J Cruz               LF 
6. J Leonard            LF    6. K Bass               CF 
7. M May                C     7. B Doran              2B 
8. J LeMaster           SS    8. L Pujols             C  
9. A Hammaker           P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  1-0  1-3      15%  70% J Leonard       J Niekro        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 2   2  0-0  -2-      12%  66% B Doran         A Hammaker      Double to LF; Garner Scores/unER
   t 6   0  2-0  -2-     -11%  62% J Clark         J Niekro        Single to CF; Morgan to 3B
   b 6   1  1-2  12-       9%  88% J Cruz          A Hammaker      Single to CF; Garner to 2B; Thon Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  ---      -8%  56% J Clark         J Niekro        Double to LF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Knight        Foul Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  R Smith         Single to LF
          1--      43%  D Evans         Passed Ball; Smith to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      -2-      51%  J Leonard       Flyball: LF
          -2-      50%  M May           Walk
   O      12-      55%  J LeMaster      Single to SS; Smith out at Hm/SS-3B-C; May to 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  P Garner        Single to LF
          1--      62%  J Cruz          Garner Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E6
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      53%  K Bass          Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      66%  B Doran         Double to LF; Garner Scores/unER
   O      -2-      63%  L Pujols        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  A Hammaker      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      67%  C Davis         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      68%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  J Niekro        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  T Puhl          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      64%  D Thon          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
          ---      56%  J Clark         Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Clark to 3B
          --3      55%  D Evans         Walk
   OO     1-3      70%  J Leonard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  P Garner        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      69%  M May           Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  J LeMaster      Single to LF
   O      1--      69%  A Hammaker      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      68%  C Davis         Hammaker Steals 2B
   O      -2-      72%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---      73%  B Doran         Walk
          1--      75%  L Pujols        Wild Pitch; Doran to 2B
          -2-      79%  " "             Single to SS; Doran to 3B
   RO     1-3      82%  J Niekro        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Doran Scores
   O      1--      81%  T Puhl          Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  J Morgan        Double to RF
          -2-      62%  J Clark         Single to CF; Morgan to 3B
   RO     1-3      68%  R Smith         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores
   O      1--      72%  D Evans         Strikeout
          1--      68%  J Leonard       Single to CF; Clark to 3B
   O      1-3      76%  M May           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Atlee Hammaker facing 2-3-4
                  Dave Bergman replaces Reggie Smith playing 1B batting 4th
          ---      82%  D Thon          Double to LF
   O      -2-      78%  R Knight        Flyball: CF
          -2-      79%  P Garner        Intentional Walk
   R      12-      88%  J Cruz          Single to CF; Garner to 2B; Thon Scores
   R      12-      95%  K Bass          Single to LF; Cruz to 3B; Garner Scores
   R      1-3      97%  B Doran         Single to RF; Bass to 2B; Cruz Scores
                  Alan Fowlkes replaces Atlee Hammaker pitching and batting 9th
          12-      98%  L Pujols        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran to 2B; Bass to 3B
   RR     123      99%  J Niekro        Single to CF; Pujols to 2B; Doran Scores/unER; Bass Scores
   RO     12-     100%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B; Niekro to 2B; Pujols Scores/Adv on E3/unER
          -2-     100%  D Thon          Walk
   O      12-      99%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  6 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
          ---      99%  J LeMaster      Single to CF
                  Max Venable pinch hits for Alan Fowlkes batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  M Venable       Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  C Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 4-5-6
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 2nd; Brad Wellman replaces Max Venable playing 2B batting 9th
          ---     100%  P Garner        Hit By Pitch
                  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Phil Garner batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Popfly: SS
   O      1--     100%  K Bass          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
                  Harry Spilman replaces Ray Knight playing 1B batting 3rd; Craig Reynolds moves to 3B; Kevin Bass moves to LF; Scott Loucks replaces Jose Cruz playing CF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  J Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Bergman       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Andy McGaffigan facing 8-9-1
                  Tom O'Malley replaces Jack Clark playing 3B batting 3rd; Ron Pruitt replaces Darrell Evans playing RF batting 5th
   O      ---     100%  L Pujols        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  T Puhl          Double to LF
   O      -2-     100%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Leonard       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  M May           Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198209080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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