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Standings
DET
@BAL		7
4
DET
@BAL		6
0
NYY
@BOS		3
5
SEA
@CLE		9
4
TOR
@MIL		4
6
CHW
@MIN		1
2
TEX
@OAK		7
11
SDP
@ATL		2
3
PIT
@CHC		4
3
LAD
@CIN		1
4
SFG
@HOU		2
4
STL
@MON		3
8
PHI
@NYM		5
11
Wednesday, September 9, 1987
, Astrodome
Attendance: 25,620, Time of Game: 2:43
Giants
2
75-65
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
4
70-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 4½ GB
W: Nolan Ryan (7-14)
L: Atlee Hammaker (9-10)
S: Dave Smith (23)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Astros          0  2  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  9  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Milner CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .242 .651 0.040 1.01 0.095 -0.055 0.8 0 0 SB
Chris Speier 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .247 .725 0.031 1.01 0.087 -0.056 0.4 2 2
Mike Aldrete LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .333 .856 0.057 1.26 0.088 -0.031 0.6 2 0
Candy Maldonado RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .875 -0.179 1.78 0.000 -0.179 -1.5 1 0
Will Clark 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .297 .900 -0.117 1.16 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 9 1
Bob Brenly C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .270 .837 -0.071 0.70 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 8 0
Matt Williams 3B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .191 .595 0.006 0.33 0.013 -0.006 0.0 1 2 HBP
   Chili Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 .725 -0.021 0.84 0.000 -0.021 -0.2
   Mark Wasinger 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .695 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joel Youngblood PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .618 -0.037 1.47 0.000 -0.037 -0.2
Jose Uribe SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .273 .722 0.013 0.81 0.059 -0.047 0.4 1 3 SB
Atlee Hammaker P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .100 .218 -0.024 0.97 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 0 0
   Kelly Downs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .157 .350 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Francisco Melendez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.031 1.06 0.000 -0.031 -0.4
   Joe Price P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jessie Reid PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.030 1.05 0.000 -0.030 -0.2
   Craig Lefferts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Harry Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .721 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 2 16 .182 .432 -0.374 1.03 0.342 -0.716 -2.4 24 9
HBP: M Williams (1, by N Ryan).
TB: C Speier 2; E Milner 2; M Aldrete; J Uribe.
RBI: M Aldrete (43); E Milner (13).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Clark-J Uribe-W Clark.
Baserunning
SB: J Uribe (12, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); E Milner (6, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 5 0 3 1 0 1 .313 .749 0.106 0.69 0.134 -0.028 1.5 3 0 2B
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .776 -0.051 0.86 0.009 -0.059 -1.2 0 0 GDP,IW
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .249 .728 -0.064 0.86 0.012 -0.076 -1.2 0 0
Alan Ashby C 4 1 1 0 0 2 .294 .817 -0.022 0.58 0.024 -0.046 -0.3 16 0
Kevin Bass RF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .291 .818 0.126 0.65 0.143 -0.017 1.7 0 0 HR
Glenn Davis 1B 2 1 0 0 1 1 .247 .756 0.052 0.58 0.065 -0.013 0.4 6 1 HBP
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .624 -0.081 0.73 0.000 -0.081 -1.2 0 1
Dale Berra SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .562 -0.046 2.03 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 0 3
   Craig Reynolds PH-SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .264 .686 -0.013 0.26 0.004 -0.017 -0.3 1 1
Nolan Ryan P 3 0 2 1 0 0 .078 .233 0.115 0.79 0.123 -0.008 1.0 1 0
   Davey Lopes PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .863 0.003 0.09 0.003 0.000 0.1
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 9 4 4 8 .281 .785 0.125 0.70 0.517 -0.391 0.1 27 6
2B: G Young (9, off A Hammaker).
HR: K Bass (17, off A Hammaker; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs).
IBB: B Doran (3, by A Hammaker).
HBP: G Davis (4, by J Price).
TB: K Bass 5; G Young 4; N Ryan 2; A Ashby; J Cruz.
GIDP: B Doran (10).
RBI: K Bass 2 (75); G Young (12); N Ryan (4).
2-out RBI: G Young; N Ryan.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Atlee Hammaker, L (9-10) 2 6 4 4 2 4 1 3.48 14 30 -0.252 1.23 -3.0
Kelly Downs 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.81 7 0 0 0.031 0.24 1.0
Joe Price 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.00 4 0 0 0.031 0.45 0.5
Craig Lefferts 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.99 12 0 0 0.063 0.42 1.5
Team Totals 8 9 4 4 4 8 1 4.50 37 30 0 0 -0.127 1.03 -0.1
A Hammaker faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (7-14) 8 6 2 2 2 16 0 2.76 33 76 0.302 1.04 1.9
Dave Smith, S (23) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.19 3 0 0 0.071 0.94 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 2 16 0 2.00 36 76 0 0 0.373 0.70 2.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Price (1; G Davis); N Ryan (4; M Williams).
IBB: A Hammaker (8; B Doran).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 25,620.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Eddie Milner CF 1 Gerald Young CF
2 Chris Speier 2B 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Mike Aldrete LF 3 Jose Cruz LF
4 Candy Maldonado RF 4 Alan Ashby C
5 Will Clark 1B 5 Kevin Bass RF
6 Bob Brenly C 6 Glenn Davis 1B
7 Matt Williams 3B 7 Ken Caminiti 3B
8 Jose Uribe SS 8 Dale Berra SS
9 Atlee Hammaker P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 12- R HOU N. Ryan A. Hammaker 11% 65% Single; Bass Scores; Davis to 2B
b3 2-0 0 1-- RR HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker 11% 90% Home Run; Ashby Scores
b2 1-0 2 12- R HOU G. Young A. Hammaker 11% 76% Double; Davis Scores; Ryan to 3B
t5 1-4 1 1-3 R SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan -7% 71% Single; Milner Scores; Speier to 2B
t5 1-4 1 1-- SFG C. Speier N. Ryan -6% 78% Single; Milner to 3B

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG E. Milner N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- SFG C. Speier N. Ryan -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- O SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan 2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P; Speier to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Young A. Hammaker -2% 53% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz A. Hammaker 1% 52% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby A. Hammaker -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. Clark N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Brenly N. Ryan 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- SFG M. Williams N. Ryan -1% 53% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker 4% 59% Single
b2 0-0 0 1-- HOU G. Davis A. Hammaker 6% 64% Walk; Bass to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O HOU K. Caminiti A. Hammaker -5% 59% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 12- O HOU D. Berra A. Hammaker -5% 54% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 12- R HOU N. Ryan A. Hammaker 11% 65% Single; Bass Scores; Davis to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- R HOU G. Young A. Hammaker 11% 76% Double; Davis Scores; Ryan to 3B
b2 2-0 2 -23 HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker 1% 77% Intentional Walk
b2 2-0 2 123 O HOU J. Cruz A. Hammaker -5% 72% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O SFG A. Hammaker N. Ryan 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- SFG E. Milner N. Ryan -3% 72% Single
t3 0-2 1 1-- SFG C. Speier N. Ryan -2% 70% Milner Steals 2B
t3 0-2 1 -2- O SFG C. Speier N. Ryan 3% 73% Groundout: SS-1B; Milner to 3B
t3 0-2 2 --3 SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan -2% 72% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-3 O SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan 5% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- HOU A. Ashby A. Hammaker 2% 79% Single
b3 2-0 0 1-- RR HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker 11% 90% Home Run; Ashby Scores
Kelly Downs replaces Atlee Hammaker pitching and batting 9th
b3 4-0 0 --- O HOU G. Davis K. Downs -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b3 4-0 1 --- O HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dale Berra (SS) batting 8th
b3 4-0 2 --- HOU C. Reynolds K. Downs 0% 89% Walk
b3 4-0 2 1-- O HOU N. Ryan K. Downs -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
Craig Reynolds moves from PH to SS
t4 0-4 0 --- O SFG W. Clark N. Ryan 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t4 0-4 1 --- O SFG B. Brenly N. Ryan 1% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 2 --- O SFG M. Williams N. Ryan 1% 92% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
b4 4-0 0 --- HOU G. Young K. Downs 1% 93% Single
b4 4-0 0 1-- OO HOU B. Doran K. Downs -2% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b4 4-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz K. Downs -0% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t5 0-4 0 --- SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan -3% 87% Walk
Francisco Melendez pinch hits for Kelly Downs (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 0 1-- SFG F. Melendez N. Ryan -1% 86% Uribe Steals 2B
t5 0-4 0 -2- O SFG F. Melendez N. Ryan 3% 89% Strikeout
t5 0-4 1 -2- R SFG E. Milner N. Ryan -5% 84% Single; Uribe Scores
t5 1-4 1 1-- SFG C. Speier N. Ryan -6% 78% Single; Milner to 3B
t5 1-4 1 1-3 R SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan -7% 71% Single; Milner Scores; Speier to 2B
t5 2-4 1 12- O SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan 6% 77% Strikeout
t5 2-4 2 12- O SFG W. Clark N. Ryan 5% 82% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Joe Price facing 4-5-6
Joe Price replaces Francisco Melendez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-2 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Price -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b5 4-2 1 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Price -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 4-2 2 --- HOU G. Davis J. Price 1% 80% Hit By Pitch
b5 4-2 2 1-- O HOU K. Caminiti J. Price -1% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t6 2-4 0 --- O SFG B. Brenly N. Ryan 3% 82% Strikeout
Chili Davis pinch hits for Matt Williams (3B) batting 7th
t6 2-4 1 --- O SFG C. Davis N. Ryan 2% 84% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-4 2 --- SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan -2% 82% Single
Jessie Reid pinch hits for Joe Price (P) batting 9th
t6 2-4 2 1-- O SFG J. Reid N. Ryan 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Craig Lefferts facing 8-9-1
Craig Lefferts replaces Jessie Reid (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mark Wasinger replaces Chili Davis (PH) playing 3B batting 7th
b6 4-2 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds C. Lefferts -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-2 1 --- HOU N. Ryan C. Lefferts 1% 85% Single
b6 4-2 1 1-- HOU G. Young C. Lefferts 2% 87% Single; Ryan to 2B
b6 4-2 1 12- O HOU B. Doran C. Lefferts -2% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 4-2 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz C. Lefferts -2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t7 2-4 0 --- O SFG E. Milner N. Ryan 3% 86% Flyball: SS
t7 2-4 1 --- O SFG C. Speier N. Ryan 2% 88% Strikeout
t7 2-4 2 --- O SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Craig Lefferts facing 4-5-6
b7 4-2 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby C. Lefferts -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-2 1 --- O HOU K. Bass C. Lefferts -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-2 2 --- O HOU G. Davis C. Lefferts -1% 87% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t8 2-4 0 --- O SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan 4% 91% Strikeout
t8 2-4 1 --- O SFG W. Clark N. Ryan 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 2-4 2 --- O SFG B. Brenly N. Ryan 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Craig Lefferts facing 7-8-9
b8 4-2 0 --- O HOU K. Caminiti C. Lefferts -1% 94% Lineout: 2B
b8 4-2 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds C. Lefferts -0% 93% Flyball: RF
Davey Lopes pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b8 4-2 2 --- HOU D. Lopes C. Lefferts 0% 94% Walk
b8 4-2 2 1-- O HOU G. Young C. Lefferts -1% 93% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
Dave Smith replaces Davey Lopes (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mark Wasinger (3B) batting 7th
t9 2-4 0 --- O SFG J. Youngblood D. Smith 4% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 2-4 1 --- O SFG J. Uribe D. Smith 2% 99% Lineout: CF
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Craig Lefferts (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 2 --- O SFG H. Spilman D. Smith 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

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