September 9, 1987 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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DET 7
@BAL 4 DET 6
@BAL 0 BOS 5
NYY 3 SEA 9
@CLE 4 MIL 6
TOR 4 MIN 2
CHW 1 OAK 11
TEX 7 ATL 3
SDP 2 PIT 4
@CHC 3 CIN 4
LAD 1 HOU 4
SFG 2 MON 8
STL 3 NYM 11
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,620

Wednesday, September 9, 1987
Time of Game: 2:43

Giants

75-65

Lost 1

1st

                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

W: N Ryan (7-14), L: A Hammaker (9-10), S: D Smith (23)

Astros

70-69

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   1   2   1    0   1  .242  .651    0    0   0   SB
C Speier 2B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .247  .724    0    2   2   
M Aldrete LF                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .333  .856    0    2   0   
C Maldonado RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .302  .876    0    1   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .297  .899    0    9   1   
B Brenly C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .270  .837    0    8   0   
M Williams 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .191  .595    0    1   2   HBP
  C Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .725    0    0   0   
  M Wasinger 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .695         0   0   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .618    0    0   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .273  .723    0    1   3   SB
A Hammaker P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .218    0    0   0   
  K Downs P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .157  .349         0   0   
  F Melendez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Price P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Reid PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715         0   1   
  H Spilman PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .721    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    2  16                    24   9

BATTING

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    5   0   3   1    0   1  .313  .748    0    3   0   2B
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .286  .776    0    0   0   GDP,IW
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .728    0    0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    0   2  .294  .817    0   16   0   
K Bass RF                     4   2   2   2    0   0  .291  .817    0    0   0   HR
G Davis 1B                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .247  .756    0    6   1   HBP
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .238  .624    0    0   1   
D Berra SS                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .562    0    0   3   
  C Reynolds PH-SS            2   0   0   0    1   0  .264  .686    0    1   1   
N Ryan P                      3   0   2   1    0   0  .078  .233    0    1   0   
  D Lopes PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .864    0    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   4    4   8                    27   6

BATTING

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.

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
A Hammaker, L (9-10)           2     6   4   4    2   4   1   3.48   14     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 6     30    -     1.22  -0.25
K Downs                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.81    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.03
J Price                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.50   0.03
C Lefferts                     3     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.99   12     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 2· 2          0-0    0.48   0.06
Totals                         8     9   4   4    4   8   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 3· 9           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (7-14)               8     6   2   2    2  16   0   2.76   33     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 6     76    -     1.05   0.30
D Smith, S (23)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   1.19    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     6   2   2    2  16   0          36     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1· 6           -

A Hammaker faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Hammaker (8; B Doran).

HBP: J Price (1; G Davis); N Ryan (4; M Williams).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 25,620.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. E Milner             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. C Speier             2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. M Aldrete            LF    3. J Cruz               LF 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. A Ashby              C  
5. W Clark              1B    5. K Bass               RF 
6. B Brenly             C     6. G Davis              1B 
7. M Williams           3B    7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. D Berra              SS 
9. A Hammaker           P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   2  0-0  12-      11%  65% N Ryan          A Hammaker      Single; Bass Scores; Davis to 2B
   b 2   2  0-1  12-      11%  76% G Young         A Hammaker      Double; Davis Scores; Ryan to 3B
   b 3   0  0-2  1--      11%  90% K Bass          A Hammaker      Home Run; Ashby Scores
   t 5   1  4-1  1-3      -7%  71% M Aldrete       N Ryan          Single; Milner Scores; Speier to 2B
   t 5   1  4-1  1--      -6%  78% C Speier        N Ryan          Single; Milner to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  E Milner        Strikeout
          ---      50%  C Speier        Single
   O      1--      52%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 1B-P; Speier to 2B
   O      -2-      55%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  G Young         Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      51%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      52%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      50%  A Ashby         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  W Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Brenly        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  M Williams      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      55%  J Uribe         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  K Bass          Single
          1--      64%  G Davis         Walk; Bass to 2B
   O      12-      59%  K Caminiti      Strikeout
   O      12-      54%  D Berra         Strikeout
   R      12-      65%  N Ryan          Single; Bass Scores; Davis to 2B
   R      12-      76%  G Young         Double; Davis Scores; Ryan to 3B
          -23      77%  B Doran         Intentional Walk
   O      123      72%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  A Hammaker      Strikeout Looking
          ---      72%  E Milner        Single
          1--      70%  C Speier        Milner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Milner to 3B
          --3      72%  M Aldrete       Walk
   O      1-3      77%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
          ---      80%  A Ashby         Single
   RR     1--      90%  K Bass          Home Run; Ashby Scores
                  Kelly Downs replaces Atlee Hammaker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      89%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dale Berra batting 8th
          ---      89%  C Reynolds      Walk
   O      1--      88%  N Ryan          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, Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
                  Craig Reynolds moves to SS
   O      ---      90%  W Clark         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Brenly        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  M Williams      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
          ---      93%  G Young         Single
   OO     1--      91%  B Doran         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
          ---      87%  J Uribe         Walk
                  Francisco Melendez pinch hits for Kelly Downs batting 9th
          1--      86%  F Melendez      Uribe Steals 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      84%  E Milner        Single; Uribe Scores
          1--      78%  C Speier        Single; Milner to 3B
   R      1-3      71%  M Aldrete       Single; Milner Scores; Speier to 2B
   O      12-      77%  C Maldonado     Strikeout
   O      12-      82%  W Clark         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Joe Price facing 4-5-6
                  Joe Price replaces Francisco Melendez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  A Ashby         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      79%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  G Davis         Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      79%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  B Brenly        Strikeout
                  Chili Davis pinch hits for Matt Williams batting 7th
   O      ---      84%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---      82%  J Uribe         Single
                  Jessie Reid pinch hits for Joe Price batting 9th
   O      1--      85%  J Reid          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Craig Lefferts facing 8-9-1
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Jessie Reid pitching and batting 9th; Mark Wasinger replaces Chili Davis playing 3B batting 7th
   O      ---      84%  C Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      85%  N Ryan          Single
          1--      87%  G Young         Single; Ryan to 2B
   O      12-      85%  B Doran         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      82%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  E Milner        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      88%  C Speier        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  M Aldrete       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Craig Lefferts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  G Davis         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      91%  C Maldonado     Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  W Clark         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  B Brenly        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Craig Lefferts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  K Caminiti      Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      93%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Nolan Ryan batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      93%  G Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Dave Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Dave Smith replaces Davey Lopes pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mark Wasinger batting 7th
   O      ---      97%  J Youngblood    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Uribe         Lineout: CF
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  H Spilman       Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198709090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation