September 16, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
NYY 4 CAL 7
TEX 2 DET 8
BAL 7 MIN 5
CHW 4 KCR 3
@OAK 0 MIL 5
@SEA 1 TOR 4
CLE 3
(10) STL 3
@CHC 0 CIN 1
LAD 0 SFG 5
@HOU 4 NYM 4
MON 3 PIT 7
@PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,344

Friday, September 16, 1988, 5:35
Time of Game: 2:43

Giants

76-71

Won 4

4th, 9 GB

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

W: A Hammaker (8-8), L: B Knepper (13-5), S: C Lefferts (10)

Astros

78-69

Lost 2

2nd, 7 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .798   19    2   0   SB
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .271  .716   16    5   2   
W Clark 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .275  .881   18   11   2   2B
C Maldonado RF                3   1   0   0    0   0  .259  .696   20    2   0   HBP
D Nixon LF                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .768    9    1   0   
  K Mitchell PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .763         0   0   
  M Aldrete PH-LF             2   1   1   2    0   0  .275  .700   10    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .670    9    0   5   
  E Riles PH                  1   1   1   1    0   0  .285  .687    3    0   0   
  L Sorensen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Garrelts P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154    1    0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Manwaring C                 4   0   1   2    0   0  .271  .613   17    1   1   2B
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .602   14    4   3   
A Hammaker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .274    3    0   1   SH
  C Hayes PH-3B               2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    8    0   0   
  C Speier 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .659         1   1   
Totals                       32   5   6   5    1   6              147   27  15

BATTING

2B: K Manwaring (5, off L Andersen); W Clark (28, off B Knepper).

SH: A Hammaker (3, off B Knepper).

HBP: C Maldonado (7, by B Knepper).

TB: W Clark 2; K Manwaring 2; M Aldrete; B Butler; J Uribe; E Riles.

RBI: M Aldrete 2 (48); K Manwaring 2 (12); E Riles (36).

2-out RBI: M Aldrete 2; K Manwaring 2; E Riles.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Uribe-R Thompson-W Clark.

E: M Williams (6); S Garrelts (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (40, 2nd base off B Knepper/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .677   13    3   0   SH
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .252  .681   18    1   3   
  L Meadows PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .813         0   0   
K Bass RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .701   11    2   0   2·SB
G Davis 1B                    4   1   1   0    1   1  .275  .837   27   15   1   2B,GDP
B Bell 3B                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .248  .668    9    0   3   HR
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .688    8    0   0   2B
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .666    8    0   6   
C Biggio C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .605    3    5   0   
  A Ashby PH-C                1   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .742    6    1   0   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .257    5    0   0   SH
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  C Drew PH                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  T Puhl PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .805    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   4   7   4    5   2              114   27  14

BATTING

2B: B Hatcher (24, off L Sorensen); G Davis (23, off L Sorensen).

HR: B Bell (7, off A Hammaker; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: G Young (5, off S Garrelts); B Knepper (12, off A Hammaker).

TB: B Bell 4; R Ramirez 2; B Hatcher 2; G Davis 2; T Puhl; B Doran.

GIDP: G Davis (9).

RBI: B Bell (40); R Ramirez (57); B Hatcher (48); C Drew (1).

2-out RBI: B Bell.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: K Bass 2 (29, 2nd base off S Garrelts/K Manwaring, 2nd base off A Hammaker/K Manwaring).

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, W (8-8)            5     2   1   1    2   1   1   3.95   20   50-34   29· 1· 4   12· 3· 1· 1     58    -     0.89   0.08
L Sorensen                     0.1   2   3   3    1   0   0   5.02    4   12-7     4· 0· 3    0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    1.07  -0.16
S Garrelts, H (5)              2.2   3   0   0    1   1   0   3.68   13   33-21   16· 2· 3    7· 3· 1· 0          2-2    2.86  -0.14
C Lefferts, S (10)             1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.13    3   10-5     2· 2· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.62   0.49
Totals                         9     7   4   4    5   2   1          40  105-67   51· 5·11   20· 8· 4· 1          4-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, L (13-5)            5.2   3   3   3    1   4   0   3.26   22   95-55   35· 7·13   11· 3· 2· 0     54    -     1.12   0.21
L Andersen, BS (4)             0.1   3   2   2    0   1   0   3.05    4   15-12    6· 4· 2    0· 0· 3· 0          3-3    2.12  -0.56
J Agosto                       3     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.34    9   36-23   17· 1· 5    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.70   0.11
Totals                         9     6   5   5    1   6   0          35  146-90   58·12·20   17· 5· 5· 0          3-3

S Garrelts faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: S Garrelts (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: B Knepper (2; C Maldonado).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 14,344.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. K Bass               RF 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. D Nixon              LF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. M Williams           3B    6. B Hatcher            LF 
7. K Manwaring          C     7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. C Biggio             C  
9. A Hammaker           P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  5-4  123  2   51% 100% G Davis         C Lefferts      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 6   2  1-0  123  3   32%  69% M Aldrete       L Andersen      Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores; Maldonado to 3B
   b 9   0  5-4  12-  5  -23%  28% B Doran         C Lefferts      Walk; Puhl to 3B; Young to 2B
   b 9   0  5-4  123  3   21%  49% K Bass          C Lefferts      Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   b 9   0  5-4  1--  1  -19%  51% G Young         S Garrelts      Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Puhl to 2B; Young to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  B Butler        Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B)
          1--      56%  R Thompson      Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   49%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Butler to 3B
   O      --3  4   46%  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      ---  1   48%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   48%  K Bass          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bass to 1B
          1--      47%  G Davis         Bass Steals 2B
          -2-  7   46%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  1   50%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   48%  D Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   46%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   48%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   54%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   52%  A Hammaker      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
   O      -2-  8   49%  B Butler        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   45%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   47%  B Knepper       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   49%  G Young         Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   50%  B Doran         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   47%  W Clark         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   46%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   44%  D Nixon         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   47%  K Bass          Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  1   49%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---  1   33%  B Bell          Home Run
   O      ---  1   34%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   31%  M Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  4   29%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   27%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   24%  R Ramirez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
   O      1--  2   27%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   28%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
          -2-  5   28%  G Young         Walk
   O      12-  3   31%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Atlee Hammaker batting 9th
   O      ---  1   28%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   26%  B Butler        Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   28%  R Thompson      Walk
          1--  5   34%  W Clark         Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Thompson to 3B
          -23  6   36%  C Maldonado     Hit By Pitch
                  Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th; Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Kevin Mitchell batting 5th; Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Donell Nixon batting 5th
   RR     123  3   69%  M Aldrete       Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores; Maldonado to 3B
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Matt Williams batting 6th
   R      1-3  3   81%  E Riles         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Maldonado Scores; Aldrete to 3B
   RR     1-3  4   94%  K Manwaring     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Aldrete Scores; Riles Scores
   O      -2-  5   93%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
                  Lary Sorensen replaces Ernest Riles pitching and batting 6th; Charlie Hayes moves to 3B; Mike Aldrete moves to LF
   O      ---  1   94%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---  2   92%  G Davis         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
          -2-  5   89%  B Bell          Walk
   R      12-  4   77%  B Hatcher       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Davis Scores; Bell to 3B
                  Scott Garrelts replaces Lary Sorensen pitching and batting 6th
   R      -23  2   67%  R Ramirez       Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Hatcher to 3B
                  Alan Ashby pinch hits for Craig Biggio batting 8th
          1-3  4   61%  A Ashby         Walk; Ramirez to 2B
                  Cameron Drew pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   RO     123  3   63%  C Drew          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Drew to 1B
   O      1-3  3   72%  G Young         Flyball: SS (Short LF)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Agosto facing 9-1-2
                  Juan Agosto replaces Cameron Drew pitching and batting 9th; Alan Ashby moves to C
   O      ---  7   70%  C Hayes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   68%  B Butler        Bunt Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  2   68%  R Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Scott Garrelts facing 2-3-4
          ---  4   59%  B Doran         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   67%  K Bass          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      63%  G Davis         Bass Steals 2B
          -2-      55%  " "             Wild Pitch; Bass to 3B
   O      --3  6   69%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  2   77%  B Bell          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Agosto facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   76%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   74%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   73%  M Aldrete       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Scott Garrelts facing 6-7-8
                  Chris Speier replaces Charlie Hayes playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  1   79%  B Hatcher       Lineout: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   83%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  A Ashby         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   85%  S Garrelts      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   83%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 9th
          ---  3   70%  T Puhl          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--  1   51%  G Young         Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Puhl to 2B; Young to 1B
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Scott Garrelts pitching and batting 6th
          12-  5   28%  B Doran         Walk; Puhl to 3B; Young to 2B
   O      123  3   49%  K Bass          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  Louie Meadows pinch runs for Bill Doran batting 2nd
   OO     123  2  100%  G Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198809160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation