September 17, 1984 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 5,231

Monday, September 17, 1984
Time of Game: 2:32

Giants

62-87

Lost 3

6th, 21 GB

                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

W: J Niekro (15-10), L: M Grant (1-4), S: B Dawley (5)

Astros

75-75

Won 3

2nd, 8½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Gladden CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .338  .832    0    6   0   CS
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .630    0    0   3   
  B Wellman PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .581         0   0   
C Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .312  .870    0    1   0   
S Thompson 1B                 3   2   1   0    1   0  .307  .735    0    4   0   
A Sanchez RF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .470    0    4   0   SB
F Mullins 3B                  4   0   2   3    0   0  .231  .627    0    0   0   SB
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .548    0    3   1   
R Gomez C                     2   0   0   0    1   1  .167  .563    0    5   0   
M Grant P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .077    0    1   0   
  M Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .430         0   0   
  D Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .731    0    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   5   3    3   4                    24   4

BATTING

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).

PO: B Wellman (1st base by B Dawley).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .274  .727    0    2   4   
T Puhl RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .810    0    1   1   
D Walling 3B                  4   2   2   0    0   1  .285  .735    0    0   0   3B,SB
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .312  .840    0    3   0   
G Davis 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .318 1.060    0   12   1   
K Bass CF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .255  .627    0    1   0   HR
A Ashby C                     3   0   1   1    1   1  .265  .662    0    4   2   
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .660    0    1   3   SF
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .747    0    0   0   2B
  B Pena SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .591         1   0   
J Niekro P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .289    0    2   0   SH
  B Dawley P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   5   9   4    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

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).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Walling (7, 2nd base off M Grant/R Gomez).

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
M Grant, L (1-4)               4     6   4   4    4   1   0   6.70   22     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 6     31    -     1.15  -0.38
M Davis                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   5.39    7     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 1          1-0    0.98   0.11
G Lavelle                      2     2   1   1    0   3   1   2.91    8     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.46  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   5   5    4   5   1          37     -       ·  ·      5·14· 0· 9          1-0

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 (15-10)            6.2   5   3   3    3   3   0   2.90   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 5     52    -     1.11  -0.04
B Dawley, S (5)                2.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.90    8     -       ·  ·      2· 5· 0· 0          2-0    2.08   0.25
Totals                         9     5   3   3    3   4   0          34     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 5          2-0

M Grant faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Grant (1); J Niekro (10).

IBB: None.

PO: B Dawley (0; B Wellman, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dave Pallone.

Time of Game: 2:32.

Attendance: 5,231.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. D Gladden            CF    1. B Doran              2B 
2. M Trillo             2B    2. T Puhl               RF 
3. C Davis              LF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. S Thompson           1B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. A Sanchez            RF    5. G Davis              1B 
6. F Mullins            3B    6. K Bass               CF 
7. J LeMaster           SS    7. A Ashby              C  
8. R Gomez              C     8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. M Grant              P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   2  3-1  -23     -21%  53% F Mullins       J Niekro        Single; Thompson Scores; Sanchez Scores
   b 2   0  1-0  12-      16%  69% A Ashby         M Grant         Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
   b 5   0  3-3  ---      14%  70% D Walling       M Grant         Triple
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-     -10%  38% F Mullins       J Niekro        Single; Thompson Scores
   b 3   2  1-2  --3      10%  77% G Davis         M Grant         Single; Walling Scores

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%  D Gladden       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  T Puhl          Single
   O      1--      53%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  S Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      48%  A Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B; Thompson to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  F Mullins       Single; Thompson Scores
   OO     1--      42%  J LeMaster      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, Mark Grant facing 5-6-7
          ---      47%  G Davis         Walk
          1--      53%  K Bass          Single; Davis to 2B
   R      12-      69%  A Ashby         Single; Davis Scores; Bass to 3B
   RO     1-3      67%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
   O      1--      65%  J Niekro        Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  R Gomez         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  M Grant         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  D Gladden       Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Grant facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  T Puhl          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      69%  D Walling       Single
   O      1--      66%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
          1--      68%  G Davis         Walling Steals 2B; Walling to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3      77%  " "             Single; Walling Scores
   O      1--      76%  K Bass          Flyball: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  M Trillo        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      80%  C Davis         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      78%  S Thompson      Single
          1--      77%  A Sanchez       Wild Pitch; Thompson to 2B
          -2-      75%  " "             Single; Thompson to 3B
          1-3      74%  F Mullins       Sanchez Steals 2B
   RR     -23      53%  " "             Single; Thompson Scores; Sanchez Scores
          1--      51%  J LeMaster      Mullins Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Grant facing 7-8-9
          ---      60%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      56%  C Reynolds      Flyball: SS
   O      1--      54%  J Niekro        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Ashby to 2B
          -2-      55%  B Doran         Walk
   O      12-      50%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  R Gomez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  M Grant         Flyball: P
          ---      53%  D Gladden       Walk
   O      1--      56%  M Trillo        Gladden Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Grant facing 3-4-5
          ---      70%  D Walling       Triple
   R      --3      72%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Walling Scores
          ---      76%  " "             Walk
                  Mark Davis replaces Mark Grant pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      73%  G Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      70%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      68%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      72%  M Trillo        Flyball: C
   O      ---      74%  C Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      76%  S Thompson      Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mark Davis facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      74%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
          ---      76%  J Niekro        Single
   O      1--      74%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      72%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  A Sanchez       Strikeout
   O      ---      79%  F Mullins       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      76%  J LeMaster      Single
          1--      74%  R Gomez         Passed Ball; LeMaster to 2B
          -2-      73%  " "             Walk
                  Bill Dawley replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th; Dusty Baker pinch hits for Mark Davis batting 9th
   O      12-      81%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Dusty Baker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      79%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Bill Dawley facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  D Gladden       Strikeout
          ---      76%  M Trillo        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Trillo to 1B
                  Brad Wellman pinch runs for Manny Trillo batting 2nd
          1--      72%  C Davis         Wellman Picked off 1B, safe on E6; Wellman to 2B
   O      -2-      80%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      88%  S Thompson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
                  Brad Wellman moves to 2B
   R      ---      95%  K Bass          Home Run
   O      ---      95%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 8th
          ---      95%  J Pankovits     Double
   O      -2-      95%  B Dawley        Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
                  Bert Pena replaces Jim Pankovits playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  A Sanchez       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      99%  F Mullins       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J LeMaster      Flyball: 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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