September 8, 1987 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,119

Tuesday, September 8, 1987
Time of Game: 3:21

Giants

75-64

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  2    6 10  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   4  0  0    4 10  2

W: D Robinson (10-6), L: L Andersen (8-5)

Astros

69-69

Lost 1

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Thompson 2B                 3   2   1   0    0   0  .269  .766    0    1   1   3B
  C Speier PH-2B              2   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .721    0    2   0   SB
K Mitchell 3B                 3   3   1   2    2   0  .282  .826    0    0   0   HR,3·SB
B Brenly C                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .273  .847    0    7   0   
C Maldonado RF                4   0   2   1    0   0  .305  .884    0    3   0   CS,SF
C Davis LF                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .236  .727    0    4   0   
  M Aldrete PH-LF             2   0   2   2    0   0  .333  .856    0    2   0   2B
D Henderson CF                2   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .723    0    2   0   2·SB
  E Milner PH-CF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .643    0    3   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .907    0    2   1   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .720    0    0   1   IW
M Krukow P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .392    0    1   1   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   0   
  K Downs P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .349         0   0   
  D Robinson P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .133  .388    0    0   0   2B
Totals                       36   6  10   5    5   8                    27   4

BATTING

2B: D Robinson (1, off L Andersen); M Aldrete (16, off L Andersen).

3B: R Thompson (4, off J Deshaies).

HR: K Mitchell (19, off J Deshaies; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs).

SF: C Maldonado (7, off J Deshaies).

IBB: J Uribe (8, by J Deshaies).

TB: K Mitchell 4; R Thompson 3; M Aldrete 3; C Maldonado 2; D Robinson 2; D Henderson; W Clark; C Speier.

RBI: M Aldrete 2 (42); K Mitchell 2 (57); C Maldonado (70).

2-out RBI: M Aldrete 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 11.

FIELDING

E: K Mitchell (13).

BASERUNNING

SB: K Mitchell 3 (7, 3rd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby 2); C Speier (4, 2nd base off J Heathcock/A Ashby); D Henderson 2 (3, 2nd base off J Deshaies/A Ashby 2).

CS: C Maldonado (6, 2nd base by J Deshaies/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   1   3   1    1   1  .306  .734    0    5   0   
B Doran 2B                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .288  .779    0    3   1   2B
D Walling 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .279  .766    0    0   2   
  K Caminiti PH-3B            2   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .641    0    1   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .295  .820    0    7   1   
  C Jackson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .576         0   0   
  R Reynolds C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .369         2   0   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .433    0    0   0   
K Bass RF                     3   0   1   0    2   1  .289  .810    0    2   0   2B,IW
J Cruz LF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .249  .731    0    1   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167         0   1   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .852    0    0   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   0   0    1   1  .248  .757    0    4   0   
C Reynolds SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .689    0    1   2   
J Deshaies P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .291    0    0   0   
  T Gainey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .237    0    0   0   
  J Heathcock P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  T Puhl PH-LF                1   1   0   0    1   0  .213  .554    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   4  10   4    6   7                    27   7

BATTING

2B: K Bass (27, off M Krukow); B Doran (20, off C Lefferts).

IBB: K Bass (13, by K Downs).

TB: G Young 3; B Doran 3; K Bass 2; A Ashby; D Lopes; J Cruz; C Reynolds.

RBI: B Doran 2 (74); A Ashby (61); G Young (11).

2-out RBI: A Ashby.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

E: D Walling (7); A Ashby (6).

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 Krukow                       6.1   5   3   2    3   6   0   5.22   28     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 5     56    -     1.08   0.18
C Lefferts, BS (6)             0.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   4.12    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    2.63  -0.37
K Downs                        0     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-0    2.18  -0.07
D Robinson, W (10-6)           2.1   2   0   0    2   1   0   3.47   11     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 1· 2          3-0    2.40   0.31
Totals                         9    10   4   3    6   7   0          44     -       ·  ·      5·15· 1·10          6-2

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 Deshaies                     5     4   4   3    4   7   1   4.31   23     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 4     48    -     0.87  -0.17
J Heathcock                    2     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.90    7     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.27   0.03
L Andersen, L (8-5)            1.2   5   2   2    1   1   0   3.39   11     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 5          0-0    3.03  -0.32
J Agosto                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.95    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.75   0.02
Totals                         9    10   6   5    5   8   1          42     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·10          2-0

K Downs faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Downs (10).

IBB: K Downs (9; K Bass); J Deshaies (6; J Uribe).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:21.

Attendance: 22,119.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  4-4  123      40%  93% M Aldrete       L Andersen      Double; Mitchell Scores; Brenly Scores; Maldonado to 3B
   b 7   1  4-1  12-     -22%  60% B Doran         C Lefferts      Double; Puhl Scores; Young Scores
   b 7   2  4-3  -2-     -22%  46% A Ashby         C Lefferts      Single; Doran Scores
   t 9   0  4-4  ---      17%  67% D Robinson      L Andersen      Double
   t 9   0  4-4  -2-     -17%  50% C Speier        L Andersen      Fielder's Choice ; Robinson out at 3B/P-3B; Speier to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      59%  R Thompson      Triple
          --3      63%  K Mitchell      Walk
   O      1-3      57%  B Brenly        Strikeout
   RO     1-3      58%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores
          1--      59%  C Davis         Mitchell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
          ---      52%  G Young         Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      57%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 2B
   O      -2-      61%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  D Henderson     Walk
   O      1--      61%  W Clark         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      59%  J Uribe         Strikeout, Henderson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  M Krukow        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
          ---      49%  K Bass          Double
          -2-      46%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      12-      52%  G Davis         Strikeout
   O      12-      57%  C Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      62%  J Deshaies      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  R Thompson      Flyball: LF
          ---      62%  K Mitchell      Walk
          1--      64%  B Brenly        Mitchell Steals 2B
   R      -2-      70%  " "             Mitchell Steals 3B; Mitchell Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)
   O      ---      69%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      71%  D Walling       Flyball: LF
   O      1--      74%  A Ashby         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      72%  C Davis         Strikeout
          ---      74%  D Henderson     Single
   O      1--      72%  W Clark         Strikeout
          1--      73%  J Uribe         Henderson Steals 2B
          -2-      73%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      70%  M Krukow        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Krukow facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      73%  K Bass          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      76%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  R Thompson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Thompson to 1B
   RR     1--      90%  K Mitchell      Home Run; Thompson Scores/unER
   O      ---      90%  B Brenly        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      90%  C Maldonado     Single
   O      1--      89%  C Davis         Maldonado Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Krukow facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  Ty Gainey pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  T Gainey        Strikeout
          ---      91%  G Young         Single
   O      1--      92%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff Heathcock replaces Ty Gainey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Henderson     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  W Clark         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      91%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Krukow facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  D Walling       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  K Bass          Walk
   O      1--      95%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff Heathcock facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  M Krukow        Flyball: CF
                  Chris Speier pinch hits for Robby Thompson batting 1st
          ---      95%  C Speier        Single
          1--      95%  K Mitchell      Speier Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted; Speier to 3B
   O      --3      93%  B Brenly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Krukow facing 7-8-9
                  Chris Speier moves to 2B
          ---      90%  G Davis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Davis to 1B
          1--      85%  C Reynolds      Single; Davis to 2B
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock batting 9th
   O      12-      89%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Davis to 3B
   R      1-3      83%  G Young         Single; Davis Scores/unER; Puhl to 2B
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Mike Krukow pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-      60%  B Doran         Double; Puhl Scores; Young Scores
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 3rd
   O      -2-      68%  K Caminiti      Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-      46%  A Ashby         Single; Doran Scores
                  Kelly Downs replaces Craig Lefferts pitching and batting 9th
          1--      44%  K Bass          Wild Pitch; Ashby to 2B
                  Chuck Jackson pinch runs for Alan Ashby batting 4th
          -2-      43%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      38%  J Cruz          Single; Jackson to 3B; Bass to 2B
                  Don Robinson replaces Kelly Downs pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      50%  G Davis         Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Larry Andersen facing 4-5-6
                  Larry Andersen replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 6th; Ronn Reynolds replaces Chuck Jackson playing C batting 4th; Ken Caminiti moves to 3B; Terry Puhl moves to LF
   O      ---      45%  C Maldonado     Flyball: 2B
                  Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Chili Davis batting 5th
          ---      50%  M Aldrete       Single
                  Eddie Milner pinch hits for Dave Henderson batting 6th
   O      1--      45%  E Milner        Strikeout
          1--      50%  W Clark         Single; Aldrete to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  J Uribe         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Aldrete moves to LF; Eddie Milner moves to CF
   O      ---      44%  C Reynolds      Flyball: CF
          ---      39%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      33%  G Young         Single; Puhl to 2B
   O      12-      41%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      50%  K Caminiti      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Larry Andersen facing 9-1-2
          ---      67%  D Robinson      Double
   O      -2-      50%  C Speier        Fielder's Choice ; Robinson out at 3B/P-3B; Speier to 1B
   O      1--      43%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  B Brenly        Walk; Mitchell to 2B
          12-      54%  C Maldonado     Single; Mitchell to 3B; Brenly to 2B
   RR     123      93%  M Aldrete       Double; Mitchell Scores; Brenly Scores; Maldonado to 3B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 6th
   O      -23      91%  E Milner        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Ronn Reynolds batting 4th
   O      ---      96%  J Pankovits     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 6th
          ---      96%  D Lopes         Single
          1--      91%  G Davis         Walk; Lopes to 2B
   O      12-     100%  C Reynolds      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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