September 7, 1987 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,074

Monday, September 7, 1987
Time of Game: 2:35

Giants

74-64

Lost 1

1st

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

W: M Scott (15-10), L: M LaCoss (11-10)

Astros

69-68

Won 1

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Milner CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .651    0    2   0   
K Mitchell 3B                 4   1   1   1    0   2  .282  .817    0    0   2   HR
M Aldrete LF                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .329  .846    0    3   0   2B
C Maldonado RF                3   0   1   1    0   0  .303  .885    0    0   0   2B
W Clark 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .911    0    6   1   
B Brenly C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .855    0    6   1   
R Thompson 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .762    0    3   1   
  C Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .732    0    0   0   
  M Wasinger 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .695         0   0   
J Uribe SS                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .727    0    3   3   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .730    0    0   0   
  C Speier SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .719         0   1   
M LaCoss P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .192    0    1   1   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   0   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .625    0    0   0   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .204         0   0   
Totals                       30   2   3   2    0   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: M Aldrete (15, off M Scott); C Maldonado (27, off M Scott).

HR: K Mitchell (18, off M Scott; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: K Mitchell 4; M Aldrete 2; C Maldonado 2.

RBI: C Maldonado (69); K Mitchell (55).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M LaCoss-J Uribe-R Thompson.

PB: B Brenly (10).

E: C Maldonado (5).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .716    0    3   0   2B
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .287  .777    0    0   3   IW
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .774    0    1   1   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .822    0    0   0   
  K Caminiti 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .649         0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .824    0    8   0   2B
K Bass RF                     3   0   2   1    1   0  .289  .807    0    2   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .248  .730    0    1   0   HR,CS
G Davis 1B                    4   2   2   1    0   1  .251  .761    0   10   0   HR
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   1   0    1   1  .267  .693    0    2   3   2B
M Scott P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .141  .317    0    0   1   GDP
Totals                       30   4   8   3    4   6                    27   8

BATTING

2B: G Young (8, off M LaCoss); A Ashby (16, off M LaCoss); C Reynolds (16, off M LaCoss).

HR: G Davis (22, off M LaCoss; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); J Cruz (11, off J Price; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

IBB: B Doran (2, by M LaCoss).

TB: G Davis 5; J Cruz 4; K Bass 2; A Ashby 2; C Reynolds 2; G Young 2.

GIDP: M Scott (1).

RBI: K Bass (73); J Cruz (38); G Davis (76).

2-out RBI: K Bass; J Cruz.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cruz (1, 2nd base by M LaCoss/B Brenly).

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 LaCoss, L (11-10)            6.2   7   3   3    4   4   1   3.76   29     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     48    -     1.20  -0.13
C Lefferts                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.03    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.50   0.04
J Price                        0.2   1   1   1    0   0   1   3.15    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.45  -0.06
D Robinson                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.57    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     8   4   4    4   6   2          34     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 8          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
M Scott, W (15-10)             9     3   2   2    0   7   1   2.98   30     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 3     80    -     0.88   0.35
Totals                         9     3   2   2    0   7   1          30     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M LaCoss (12; B Doran).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Charlie Williams, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 22,074.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. E Milner             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. K Mitchell           3B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. M Aldrete            LF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. A Ashby              C  
5. W Clark              1B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. B Brenly             C     6. J Cruz               LF 
7. R Thompson           2B    7. G Davis              1B 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. C Reynolds           SS 
9. M LaCoss             P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  2-2  ---      21%  79% G Davis         M LaCoss        Home Run
   b 6   2  2-1  -2-      18%  54% K Bass          M LaCoss        Single; Ashby Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--      14%  50% C Reynolds      M LaCoss        Double; Davis Scores/Adv on E9
   b 5   0  2-1  1--     -11%  35% M Scott         M LaCoss        Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---     -10%  42% K Mitchell      M Scott         Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Milner        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      42%  K Mitchell      Home Run
          ---      38%  M Aldrete       Double
   R      -2-      29%  C Maldonado     Double; Aldrete Scores
   O      -2-      32%  W Clark         Groundout: 3B-1B; Maldonado to 3B
   O      --3      34%  B Brenly        Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      32%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      30%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
   O      ---      30%  D Walling       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      31%  R Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      33%  M LaCoss        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      31%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      34%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      30%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      28%  G Davis         Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  E Milner        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      32%  M Aldrete       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
          ---      36%  G Davis         Single
   R      1--      50%  C Reynolds      Double; Davis Scores/Adv on E9
   O      -2-      45%  M Scott         Strikeout
          -2-      48%  G Young         Walk
   O      12-      42%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      37%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      41%  W Clark         Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      42%  B Brenly        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      39%  A Ashby         Strikeout
          ---      42%  K Bass          Walk
   O      1--      39%  J Cruz          Flyball: SS
          1--      40%  G Davis         Passed Ball; Bass to 2B
   O      -2-      36%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      38%  R Thompson      Strikeout
   O      ---      40%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      41%  M LaCoss        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  C Reynolds      Walk
   OO     1--      35%  M Scott         Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B
   O      ---      33%  G Young         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      36%  E Milner        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      38%  K Mitchell      Strikeout
   O      ---      39%  M Aldrete       Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike LaCoss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      32%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
          ---      36%  A Ashby         Double
   R      -2-      54%  K Bass          Single; Ashby Scores
   O      1--      50%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  C Maldonado     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      57%  W Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  B Brenly        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      79%  G Davis         Home Run
   O      ---      78%  C Reynolds      Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  M Scott         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      78%  G Young         Double
          -2-      79%  B Doran         Intentional Walk
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th; Davey Lopes pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
   O      12-      75%  D Lopes         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
                  Ken Caminiti replaces Davey Lopes playing 3B batting 3rd; Chili Davis pinch hits for Robby Thompson batting 7th
   O      ---      81%  C Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      ---      84%  H Spilman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Price facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Price replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 9th; Mark Wasinger replaces Chili Davis playing 2B batting 7th; Chris Speier replaces Harry Spilman playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      86%  A Ashby         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      85%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      93%  J Cruz          Home Run
                  Don Robinson replaces Joe Price pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  G Davis         Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      97%  E Milner        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Mitchell      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  M Aldrete       Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198709070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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