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Standings
KCR
@CAL		10
1
MIL
@DET		3
7
CHW
@MIN		7
3
BAL
@NYY		7
12
TEX
@OAK		3
5
CLE
@SEA		2
3		 
(11)
BOS
@TOR		4
5
LAD
@ATL		9
0
SDP
@CIN		3
2		 
(11)
SFG
@HOU		3
5
NYM
@PHI		1
2
Monday, September 17, 1984
, Astrodome
Attendance: 5,231, Time of Game: 2:32
Giants
3
62-87
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 21 GB
 at Astros
5
75-75
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 8½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (15-10)
L: Mark Grant (1-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  5  1
Astros          0  2  1   0  1  0   0  1  X    5  9  2

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dan Gladden CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .338 .833 -0.096 1.02 0.016 -0.113 -0.6 6 0 CS
Manny Trillo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .630 -0.014 1.14 0.060 -0.074 -0.3 0 3
   Brad Wellman PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .581 0.044 2.90 0.044 0.000 0.2 0 0
Chili Davis LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .312 .870 -0.132 1.30 0.000 -0.132 -0.7 1 0
Scot Thompson 1B 3 2 1 0 1 0 .307 .736 -0.032 1.17 0.064 -0.095 0.2 4 0
Alejandro Sanchez RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .471 -0.055 1.61 0.035 -0.090 -0.3 4 0 SB
Fran Mullins 3B 4 0 2 3 0 0 .231 .626 0.276 1.37 0.323 -0.047 2.3 0 0 SB
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .548 -0.048 1.07 0.045 -0.094 -0.6 3 1
Randy Gomez C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .167 .563 -0.035 1.54 0.019 -0.054 -0.3 5 0
Mark Grant P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .077 -0.036 0.78 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 1 0
   Mark Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .430 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dusty Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .731 -0.083 3.39 0.000 -0.083 -0.4
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 5 3 3 4 .161 .397 -0.211 1.34 0.606 -0.818 -0.8 24 4
TB: F Mullins 2; J LeMaster; S Thompson; A Sanchez.
RBI: F Mullins 3 (8).
2-out RBI: F Mullins 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
E: R Gomez (4).
Baserunning
SB: A Sanchez (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); F Mullins (3, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
CS: D Gladden (14, 2nd base by J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .727 -0.060 0.88 0.010 -0.070 -0.8 2 4
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .810 -0.064 1.04 0.024 -0.088 -0.6 1 1
Denny Walling 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .285 .735 0.167 0.95 0.199 -0.032 1.0 0 0 3B,SB
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .312 .839 -0.035 0.87 0.032 -0.067 -0.3 3 0
Glenn Davis 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .318 1.061 0.102 0.99 0.139 -0.037 0.8 12 1
Kevin Bass CF 4 2 2 1 0 0 .255 .627 0.098 0.95 0.136 -0.038 1.1 1 0 HR
Alan Ashby C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .265 .662 0.176 1.10 0.200 -0.024 1.3 4 2
Craig Reynolds SS 2 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .660 -0.077 1.46 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 1 3 SF
   Jim Pankovits PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .747 0.010 0.14 0.010 0.000 0.4 2B
   Bert Pena SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .592 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Joe Niekro P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .133 .289 -0.021 1.00 0.020 -0.042 -0.2 2 0 SH
   Bill Dawley P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 1.000 -0.008 0.28 0.000 -0.008 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 31 5 9 4 4 5 .290 .845 0.288 0.97 0.770 -0.483 1.7 27 11
2B: J Pankovits (6, off G Lavelle).
3B: D Walling (5, off M Grant).
HR: K Bass (2, off G Lavelle; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: C Reynolds (6, off M Grant).
SH: J Niekro (11, off M Grant).
TB: K Bass 5; D Walling 4; J Pankovits 2; A Ashby; T Puhl; J Niekro; G Davis.
RBI: G Davis (6); K Bass (28); C Reynolds (57); A Ashby (20).
2-out RBI: G Davis.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Puhl-G Davis.
PB: A Ashby (15).
E: C Reynolds 2 (22).
Outfield Assists: T Puhl (F Mullins at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: D Walling (7, 2nd base off M Grant/R Gomez).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mark Grant, L (1-4) 4 6 4 4 4 1 0 6.70 22 31 -0.378 1.20 -2.7
Mark Davis 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.39 7 1 0 0.112 0.87 1.2
Gary Lavelle 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2.91 8 0 0 -0.023 0.35 -0.2
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 5 1 5.62 37 31 1 0 -0.289 1.34 -1.7
M Grant faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (15-10) 6.2 5 3 3 3 3 0 2.90 26 52 -0.041 1.13 -0.5
Bill Dawley, S (5) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.90 8 2 0 0.252 2.05 1.2
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 4 0 3.00 34 52 2 0 0.211 0.97 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: M Grant (1); J Niekro (10).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 5,231.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Dan Gladden CF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Manny Trillo 2B 2 Terry Puhl RF
3 Chili Davis LF 3 Denny Walling 3B
4 Scot Thompson 1B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Alejandro Sanchez RF 5 Glenn Davis 1B
6 Fran Mullins 3B 6 Kevin Bass CF
7 Johnnie LeMaster SS 7 Alan Ashby C
8 Randy Gomez C 8 Craig Reynolds SS
9 Mark Grant P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-3 2 -23 RR SFG F. Mullins J. Niekro -21% 53% Single; Thompson Scores; Sanchez Scores
b2 0-1 0 12- R HOU A. Ashby M. Grant 16% 69% Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
b5 3-3 0 --- HOU D. Walling M. Grant 14% 70% Triple
t2 0-0 1 -2- R SFG F. Mullins J. Niekro -10% 38% Single; Thompson Scores
b3 2-1 2 --3 R HOU G. Davis M. Grant 10% 77% Single; Walling Scores

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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Gladden J. Niekro 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG M. Trillo J. Niekro 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG C. Davis J. Niekro 1% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mark Grant facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran M. Grant -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl M. Grant 2% 55% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Walling M. Grant -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz M. Grant -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- SFG S. Thompson J. Niekro -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O SFG A. Sanchez J. Niekro 2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B; Thompson to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- R SFG F. Mullins J. Niekro -10% 38% Single; Thompson Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro 4% 42% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Mark Grant facing 5-6-7
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU G. Davis M. Grant 4% 47% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- HOU K. Bass M. Grant 7% 53% Single; Davis to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- R HOU A. Ashby M. Grant 16% 69% Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
b2 1-1 0 1-3 RO HOU C. Reynolds M. Grant -2% 67% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
b2 2-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Niekro M. Grant -2% 65% Strikeout
b2 2-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Doran M. Grant -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t3 1-2 0 --- O SFG R. Gomez J. Niekro 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O SFG M. Grant J. Niekro 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- O SFG D. Gladden J. Niekro 1% 68% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Mark Grant facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl M. Grant -2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- HOU D. Walling M. Grant 2% 68% Single
b3 2-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz M. Grant -2% 66% Flyball: SS
b3 2-1 2 1-- HOU G. Davis M. Grant 1% 68% Walling Steals 2B; Walling to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 2-1 2 --3 R HOU G. Davis M. Grant 10% 77% Single; Walling Scores
b3 3-1 2 1-- O HOU K. Bass M. Grant -1% 76% Flyball: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t4 1-3 0 --- O SFG M. Trillo J. Niekro 2% 78% Flyball: 1B
t4 1-3 1 --- O SFG C. Davis J. Niekro 2% 80% Groundout: 1B-P
t4 1-3 2 --- SFG S. Thompson J. Niekro -1% 78% Single
t4 1-3 2 1-- SFG A. Sanchez J. Niekro -1% 77% Wild Pitch; Thompson to 2B
t4 1-3 2 -2- SFG A. Sanchez J. Niekro -2% 75% Single; Thompson to 3B
t4 1-3 2 1-3 SFG F. Mullins J. Niekro -1% 74% Sanchez Steals 2B
t4 1-3 2 -23 RR SFG F. Mullins J. Niekro -21% 53% Single; Thompson Scores; Sanchez Scores
t4 3-3 2 1-- SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro -1% 51% Mullins Steals 2B
t4 3-3 2 -2- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro 4% 56% Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mark Grant facing 7-8-9
b4 3-3 0 --- HOU A. Ashby M. Grant 4% 60% Walk
b4 3-3 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds M. Grant -4% 56% Flyball: SS
b4 3-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Niekro M. Grant -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
b4 3-3 2 -2- HOU B. Doran M. Grant 1% 55% Walk
b4 3-3 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl M. Grant -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
t5 3-3 0 --- O SFG R. Gomez J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 3-3 1 --- O SFG M. Grant J. Niekro 2% 55% Flyball: P
t5 3-3 2 --- SFG D. Gladden J. Niekro -2% 53% Walk
t5 3-3 2 1-- O SFG M. Trillo J. Niekro 3% 56% Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Mark Grant facing 3-4-5
b5 3-3 0 --- HOU D. Walling M. Grant 14% 70% Triple
b5 3-3 0 --3 R HOU J. Cruz M. Grant 2% 72% Wild Pitch; Walling Scores
b5 4-3 0 --- HOU J. Cruz M. Grant 3% 76% Walk
Mark Davis replaces Mark Grant pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-3 0 1-- O HOU G. Davis M. Davis -3% 73% Flyball: RF
b5 4-3 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass M. Davis -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b5 4-3 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby M. Davis -2% 68% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t6 3-4 0 --- O SFG M. Trillo J. Niekro 4% 72% Flyball: C
t6 3-4 1 --- O SFG C. Davis J. Niekro 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-4 2 --- O SFG S. Thompson J. Niekro 2% 76% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Mark Davis facing 8-9-1
b6 4-3 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds M. Davis -2% 74% Flyball: RF
b6 4-3 1 --- HOU J. Niekro M. Davis 2% 76% Single
b6 4-3 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran M. Davis -2% 74% Flyball: CF
b6 4-3 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl M. Davis -2% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
t7 3-4 0 --- O SFG A. Sanchez J. Niekro 4% 76% Strikeout (C-1B)
t7 3-4 1 --- O SFG F. Mullins J. Niekro 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-4 2 --- SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro -2% 76% Single
t7 3-4 2 1-- SFG R. Gomez J. Niekro -2% 74% Passed Ball; LeMaster to 2B
t7 3-4 2 -2- SFG R. Gomez J. Niekro -2% 73% Walk
Bill Dawley replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Mark Davis (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 2 12- O SFG D. Baker B. Dawley 8% 81% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
Gary Lavelle replaces Dusty Baker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- O HOU D. Walling G. Lavelle -2% 79% Strikeout
b7 4-3 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz G. Lavelle -1% 78% Strikeout
b7 4-3 2 --- O HOU G. Davis G. Lavelle -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 1-2-3
t8 3-4 0 --- O SFG D. Gladden B. Dawley 5% 82% Strikeout
t8 3-4 1 --- SFG M. Trillo B. Dawley -6% 76% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Trillo to 1B
Brad Wellman pinch runs for Manny Trillo (2B) batting 2nd
t8 3-4 1 1-- SFG C. Davis B. Dawley -4% 72% Wellman Picked off 1B, safe on E6; Wellman to 2B
t8 3-4 1 -2- O SFG C. Davis B. Dawley 8% 80% Flyball: LF
t8 3-4 2 -2- O SFG S. Thompson B. Dawley 8% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
Brad Wellman moves from PR to 2B
b8 4-3 0 --- R HOU K. Bass G. Lavelle 7% 95% Home Run
b8 5-3 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby G. Lavelle -0% 95% Flyball: RF
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 8th
b8 5-3 1 --- HOU J. Pankovits G. Lavelle 1% 95% Double
b8 5-3 1 -2- O HOU B. Dawley G. Lavelle -1% 95% Strikeout
b8 5-3 2 -2- O HOU B. Doran G. Lavelle -1% 94% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
Bert Pena replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t9 3-5 0 --- O SFG A. Sanchez B. Dawley 3% 97% Flyball: SS
t9 3-5 1 --- O SFG F. Mullins B. Dawley 2% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 3-5 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster B. Dawley 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 5.

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