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OAK
@CAL		5
4
BAL
@CLE		5
7
MIL
@KCR		4
5
CHW
@NYY		6
7
MIN
@SEA		5
6		 
(10)
BOS
@TEX		3
7
LAD
@ATL		1
0
SDP
@CIN		0
8
SFG
@HOU		0
6
CHC
@MON		0
1		 
(10)
PIT
@NYM		11
0
STL
@PHI		1
2		 
(13)
Thursday, August 9, 1984
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,547, Time of Game: 2:27
Giants
0
44-67
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 22 GB
 at Astros
6
54-61
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 14 GB
W: Mike LaCoss (6-3)
L: Jeff Robinson (6-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  3
Astros          1  4  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    6 11  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .365 .878 0.060 0.50 0.067 -0.008 0.6 6 0 SB
Bob Brenly C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .314 .873 -0.045 0.65 0.000 -0.045 -1.0 7 1
Al Oliver 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .700 0.038 0.52 0.040 -0.001 0.5 7 0
Jeffrey Leonard LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .299 .842 -0.136 0.86 0.000 -0.136 -2.1 1 0 2·GDP
Scot Thompson RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .324 .753 -0.037 0.39 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 2 0
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .251 .680 0.037 0.27 0.047 -0.010 0.2 1 1 2B
Joel Youngblood 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .271 .741 0.076 0.40 0.087 -0.011 0.3 0 0 CS
Johnnie LeMaster SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .205 .534 0.004 0.78 0.014 -0.010 -0.1 0 2
   Bob Lacey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jeff Robinson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .235 -0.169 3.23 0.000 -0.169 -1.5 0 1 GDP
   Gene Richards PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .623 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Mark Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .412 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Brad Wellman SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .232 .575 0.005 0.12 0.005 0.000 0.4 0 1
Team Totals 30 0 6 0 4 3 .200 .527 -0.172 0.59 0.260 -0.432 -3.7 24 6
2B: M Trillo (10, off M LaCoss).
TB: M Trillo 2; D Gladden 2; J Youngblood; A Oliver; B Wellman.
GIDP: J Leonard 2 (12); J Robinson (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: J LeMaster (19); B Brenly (8); S Thompson (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Gladden (15, 2nd base off M LaCoss/M Bailey).
CS: J Youngblood (6, 2nd base by M LaCoss/M Bailey).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 1 2 0 1 1 .265 .707 0.075 0.91 0.142 -0.067 0.6 4 8 SB
Craig Reynolds SS 3 1 1 3 0 1 .268 .679 0.160 1.26 0.208 -0.048 2.0 1 3 3B
   Jim Pankovits PH-SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .294 .713 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 1 2
Denny Walling 3B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .269 .691 0.057 0.21 0.059 -0.002 1.0 1 4 2B
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .830 -0.033 0.35 0.000 -0.033 -1.2 0 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .744 -0.007 0.25 0.015 -0.022 0.4 1 0 2B
Enos Cabell 1B 2 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .718 -0.009 0.32 0.009 -0.018 0.4 8 1 HBP
   Ray Knight PR-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .535 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.1 6 0
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .296 .782 0.013 0.20 0.021 -0.008 -0.4 1 0
Mark Bailey C 2 1 0 0 2 1 .215 .661 0.031 0.32 0.032 -0.001 0.1 3 1
Mike LaCoss P 4 1 1 0 0 2 .136 .312 0.045 0.51 0.053 -0.008 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 35 6 11 4 3 8 .314 .813 0.331 0.45 0.539 -0.208 2.7 27 19
2B: D Walling (7, off J Robinson); J Mumphrey (14, off M Davis).
3B: C Reynolds (9, off J Robinson).
HBP: E Cabell (1, by M Davis).
TB: D Walling 4; C Reynolds 3; B Doran 2; J Mumphrey 2; T Puhl; J Pankovits; M LaCoss; E Cabell.
RBI: C Reynolds 3 (43); D Walling (23).
2-out RBI: C Reynolds 3; D Walling.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Doran-C Reynolds-E Cabell; D Walling-E Cabell; C Reynolds-B Doran-E Cabell.
E: M LaCoss (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Doran (13, 2nd base off J Robinson/B Brenly).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jeff Robinson, L (6-13) 4 6 5 5 3 5 0 4.43 21 32 -0.321 0.79 -3.3
Mark Davis 2 3 1 0 0 2 0 5.47 10 0 0 -0.009 0.08 -0.2
Bob Lacey 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 8 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.8
Team Totals 8 11 6 5 3 8 0 5.62 39 32 0 0 -0.329 0.59 -2.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, W (6-3) 9 6 0 0 4 3 0 3.46 34 74 0.171 0.59 3.7
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 4 3 0 0.00 34 74 0.171 0.45 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Robinson (5); M Davis (7).
HBP: M Davis (5; E Cabell).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 8,547.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Dan Gladden CF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Bob Brenly C 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Al Oliver 1B 3 Denny Walling 3B
4 Jeffrey Leonard LF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Scot Thompson RF 5 Jerry Mumphrey CF
6 Manny Trillo 2B 6 Enos Cabell 1B
7 Joel Youngblood 3B 7 Terry Puhl RF
8 Johnnie LeMaster SS 8 Mark Bailey C
9 Jeff Robinson P 9 Mike LaCoss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-0 2 123 RRR HOU C. Reynolds J. Robinson 21% 90% Triple; Puhl Scores; Bailey Scores; LaCoss Scores
t2 0-1 1 123 OO SFG J. Robinson M. LaCoss 17% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO SFG J. Leonard M. LaCoss 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 -2- SFG J. Youngblood M. LaCoss -8% 51% Single; Trillo to 3B; Youngblood to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 1-0 1 123 O HOU B. Doran J. Robinson -6% 69% Strikeout

Play By Play

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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' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG D. Gladden M. LaCoss -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG B. Brenly M. LaCoss 2% 48% Flyball: 1B; Gladden to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- SFG A. Oliver M. LaCoss -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- OO SFG J. Leonard M. LaCoss 9% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran J. Robinson 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds J. Robinson 6% 64% Doran Steals 2B; Doran to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0-0 0 --3 O HOU C. Reynolds J. Robinson -5% 60% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --3 R HOU D. Walling J. Robinson 4% 64% Wild Pitch; Doran Scores
b1 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Walling J. Robinson 2% 66% Single
b1 1-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz J. Robinson -2% 64% Flyball: RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Robinson -2% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O SFG S. Thompson M. LaCoss 2% 64% Groundout: 1B-P
t2 0-1 1 --- SFG M. Trillo M. LaCoss -5% 60% Double
t2 0-1 1 -2- SFG J. Youngblood M. LaCoss -8% 51% Single; Trillo to 3B; Youngblood to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 0-1 1 -23 SFG J. LeMaster M. LaCoss -1% 50% Walk
t2 0-1 1 123 OO SFG J. Robinson M. LaCoss 17% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Jeff Robinson facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Robinson -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Robinson 2% 67% Single
b2 1-0 1 1-- HOU M. Bailey J. Robinson 3% 70% Walk; Puhl to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- HOU M. LaCoss J. Robinson 5% 75% Single; Puhl to 3B; Bailey to 2B
b2 1-0 1 123 O HOU B. Doran J. Robinson -6% 69% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 123 RRR HOU C. Reynolds J. Robinson 21% 90% Triple; Puhl Scores; Bailey Scores; LaCoss Scores
b2 4-0 2 --3 R HOU D. Walling J. Robinson 4% 94% Double; Reynolds Scores
b2 5-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz J. Robinson -1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
t3 0-5 0 --- SFG D. Gladden M. LaCoss -2% 91% Single
t3 0-5 0 1-- SFG B. Brenly M. LaCoss -1% 90% Gladden Steals 2B
t3 0-5 0 -2- O SFG B. Brenly M. LaCoss 2% 92% Strikeout
t3 0-5 1 -2- SFG A. Oliver M. LaCoss -1% 91% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Oliver to 1B
t3 0-5 1 12- OO SFG J. Leonard M. LaCoss 4% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Jeff Robinson facing 5-6-7
b3 5-0 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey J. Robinson -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b3 5-0 1 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Robinson 1% 95% Single to SS; Cabell to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
b3 5-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl J. Robinson -1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b3 5-0 2 -2- HOU M. Bailey J. Robinson 0% 95% Walk
b3 5-0 2 12- O HOU M. LaCoss J. Robinson -1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
t4 0-5 0 --- O SFG S. Thompson M. LaCoss 1% 95% Strikeout
t4 0-5 1 --- O SFG M. Trillo M. LaCoss 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-5 2 --- SFG J. Youngblood M. LaCoss -1% 95% Walk
t4 0-5 2 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster M. LaCoss 1% 96% Youngblood Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Jeff Robinson facing 1-2-3
b4 5-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran J. Robinson -0% 96% Flyball: 1B
b4 5-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Robinson -0% 96% Flyball: RF
b4 5-0 2 --- O HOU D. Walling J. Robinson -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
t5 0-5 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster M. LaCoss 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Gene Richards pinch hits for Jeff Robinson (P) batting 9th
t5 0-5 1 --- O SFG G. Richards M. LaCoss 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-5 2 --- O SFG D. Gladden M. LaCoss 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Mark Davis facing 4-5-6
Mark Davis replaces Gene Richards (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz M. Davis -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b5 5-0 1 --- HOU J. Mumphrey M. Davis 1% 98% Double to RF; Mumphrey to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw to 2B)
b5 5-0 1 --3 R HOU E. Cabell M. Davis 1% 98% Wild Pitch; Mumphrey Scores/unER
b5 6-0 1 --- HOU E. Cabell M. Davis 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
Ray Knight pinch runs for Enos Cabell (1B) batting 6th
b5 6-0 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl M. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout
b5 6-0 2 1-- O HOU M. Bailey M. Davis -0% 98% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
Ray Knight moves from PR to 1B
t6 0-6 0 --- O SFG B. Brenly M. LaCoss 0% 99% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-6 1 --- SFG A. Oliver M. LaCoss -1% 98% Single
t6 0-6 1 1-- O SFG J. Leonard M. LaCoss 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leonard to 1B
t6 0-6 2 1-- O SFG S. Thompson M. LaCoss 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Mark Davis facing 9-1-2
b6 6-0 0 --- O HOU M. LaCoss M. Davis -0% 99% Strikeout (C-1B)
b6 6-0 1 --- HOU B. Doran M. Davis 0% 99% Single
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 2nd
b6 6-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Pankovits M. Davis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 6-0 2 1-- HOU D. Walling M. Davis 0% 99% Single; Doran to 3B
b6 6-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz M. Davis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
Jim Pankovits moves from PH to SS
t7 0-6 0 --- O SFG M. Trillo M. LaCoss 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 0-6 1 --- O SFG J. Youngblood M. LaCoss 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-6 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Bob Lacey facing 5-6-7
Bob Lacey replaces Johnnie LeMaster (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Brad Wellman replaces Mark Davis (P) playing SS batting 9th
b7 6-0 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Lacey -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b7 6-0 1 --- O HOU R. Knight B. Lacey -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 6-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Lacey -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
t8 0-6 0 --- SFG B. Wellman M. LaCoss -0% 99% Single
t8 0-6 0 1-- O SFG D. Gladden M. LaCoss 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gladden to 1B
t8 0-6 1 1-- O SFG B. Brenly M. LaCoss 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t8 0-6 2 1-- O SFG A. Oliver M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Bob Lacey facing 8-9-1
b8 6-0 0 --- O HOU M. Bailey B. Lacey 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 6-0 1 --- O HOU M. LaCoss B. Lacey -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 6-0 2 --- HOU B. Doran B. Lacey 0% 100% Single
b8 6-0 2 1-- HOU J. Pankovits B. Lacey 0% 100% Single; Doran to 2B
b8 6-0 2 12- O HOU D. Walling B. Lacey -0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
t9 0-6 0 --- O SFG J. Leonard M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-6 1 --- O SFG S. Thompson M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-6 2 --- SFG M. Trillo M. LaCoss -0% 100% Walk
t9 0-6 2 1-- O SFG J. Youngblood M. LaCoss 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.

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