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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
7
TEX
@CAL		2
7
BAL
@DET		7
8
CHW
@MIN		4
5
KCR
@OAK		3
0
MIL
@SEA		5
1
CLE
@TOR		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@CHC		3
0
LAD
@CIN		0
1
SFG
@HOU		5
4
MON
@NYM		3
4
PIT
@PHI		7
5
Friday, September 16, 1988 5:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,344, Time of Game: 2:43
Giants
5
76-71
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
 at Astros
4
78-69
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 7 GB
L: Bob Knepper (13-5)
 
                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

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .293 .798 19 12 -0.013 1.10 0.064 -0.077 0.0 2 0 SB
Robby Thompson 2B 3 1 0 0 1 2 .271 .716 15 8 -0.069 0.95 0.021 -0.090 -0.7 5 2
Will Clark 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .275 .881 18 9 -0.010 1.12 0.064 -0.074 -0.3 11 2 2B
Candy Maldonado RF 3 1 0 0 0 0 .259 .695 20 11 -0.044 1.57 0.023 -0.066 -0.4 2 0 HBP
Donell Nixon LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .768 9 6 -0.034 0.71 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 1 0
   Kevin Mitchell PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .763 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Aldrete PH-LF 2 1 1 2 0 0 .275 .700 10 7 0.315 2.77 0.324 -0.009 1.6 0 0
Matt Williams 3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .207 .670 9 6 -0.046 0.96 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 5
   Ernie Riles PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .285 .687 3 2 0.124 1.90 0.124 0.000 1.0
   Lary Sorensen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Garrelts P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .154 1 1 -0.013 0.54 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 0 0
   Craig Lefferts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kirt Manwaring C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .271 .614 17 8 0.084 0.72 0.124 -0.040 1.5 1 1 2B
Jose Uribe SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 .603 14 11 0.014 0.53 0.042 -0.028 -0.1 4 3
Atlee Hammaker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .107 .274 3 3 -0.017 1.75 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 0 1 SH
   Charlie Hayes PH-3B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 8 6 -0.056 1.17 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 0 0
   Chris Speier 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .659 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Team Totals 32 5 6 5 1 6 .188 .485 146 90 0.235 1.12 0.786 -0.550 1.3 27 15
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .677 13 5 0.069 2.30 0.194 -0.125 -0.1 3 0 SH
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .252 .680 18 9 0.250 2.18 0.312 -0.062 0.6 1 3
   Louie Meadows PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .813 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Kevin Bass RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .701 11 10 -0.181 2.20 0.138 -0.319 -0.8 2 0 2·SB
Glenn Davis 1B 4 1 1 0 1 1 .275 .837 18 11 -0.636 3.02 0.036 -0.671 -1.7 15 1 2B,GDP
Buddy Bell 3B 3 2 1 1 1 0 .248 .667 9 5 0.057 1.56 0.180 -0.124 0.5 0 3 HR
Billy Hatcher LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .266 .688 8 7 0.037 1.34 0.126 -0.089 1.0 0 0 2B
Rafael Ramirez SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 .269 .667 8 6 0.071 1.34 0.126 -0.055 0.9 0 6
Craig Biggio C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .605 3 3 -0.039 0.86 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 5 0
   Alan Ashby PH-C 1 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .742 6 2 0.036 2.14 0.063 -0.028 0.3 1 0
Bob Knepper P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .257 5 4 -0.036 1.02 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Larry Andersen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cameron Drew PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 -0.022 4.67 0.000 -0.022 -0.0
   Juan Agosto P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Terry Puhl PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .310 .805 3 3 0.132 3.21 0.132 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 33 4 7 4 5 2 .212 .679 105 67 -0.262 2.05 1.307 -1.570 0.3 27 14
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).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Atlee Hammaker, W (8-8) 5 2 1 1 2 1 1 3.95 20 50 34 29 1 4 12 4 1 1 58 0.078 0.86 1.1
Lary Sorensen 0.1 2 3 3 1 0 0 5.02 4 12 7 4 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 -0.161 0.89 -1.9
Scott Garrelts, H (5) 2.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.68 13 33 21 16 2 3 7 4 1 0 2 2 -0.142 2.98 -0.8
Craig Lefferts, S (10) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.13 3 10 5 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.489 7.21 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 5 2 1 4.00 40 105 67 51 5 11 20 12 4 1 58 4 2 0.264 1.12 -0.3
S Garrelts faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (13-5) 5.2 3 3 3 1 4 0 3.26 22 95 55 35 7 13 11 5 2 0 54 0.214 1.18 1.8
Larry Andersen, BS (4) 0.1 3 2 2 0 1 0 3.05 4 15 12 6 4 2 0 3 3 0 3 3 -0.564 2.14 -4.3
Juan Agosto 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.34 9 36 23 17 1 5 6 2 0 0 0 0 0.114 0.54 1.2
Team Totals 9 6 5 5 1 6 0 5.00 35 146 90 58 12 20 17 10 5 0 54 3 3 -0.236 2.05 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: S Garrelts (6).
HBP: B Knepper (2; C Maldonado).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 14,344.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Brett Butler CF 1 Gerald Young CF
2 Robby Thompson 2B 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Will Clark 1B 3 Kevin Bass RF
4 Candy Maldonado RF 4 Glenn Davis 1B
5 Donell Nixon LF 5 Buddy Bell 3B
6 Matt Williams 3B 6 Billy Hatcher LF
7 Kirt Manwaring C 7 Rafael Ramirez SS
8 Jose Uribe SS 8 Craig Biggio C
9 Atlee Hammaker P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO HOU G. Davis C. Lefferts 51% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  RR SFG M. Aldrete L. Andersen 32% 69% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores; Maldonado to 3B
b9 4-5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Doran C. Lefferts -23% 28% Walk; Puhl to 3B; Young to 2B
b9 4-5 0 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Bass C. Lefferts 21% 49% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b9 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Young S. Garrelts -19% 51% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Puhl to 2B; Young to 1B

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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  SFG B. Butler B. Knepper 4% 54% Single to 1B (Bunt to Weak 1B)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Thompson B. Knepper 3% 56% Butler Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Thompson B. Knepper -4% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O SFG W. Clark B. Knepper -3% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Butler to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  O SFG C. Maldonado B. Knepper -4% 46% 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 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Young A. Hammaker 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker 1% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker -1% 48% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Bass to 1B
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU G. Davis A. Hammaker -1% 47% Bass Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  HOU G. Davis A. Hammaker -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker 4% 50% 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, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG D. Nixon B. Knepper -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG M. Williams B. Knepper -1% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O SFG K. Manwaring B. Knepper -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Hatcher A. Hammaker 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez A. Hammaker 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Hammaker 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  SFG J. Uribe B. Knepper 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG A. Hammaker B. Knepper -2% 53% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
t3 0-0 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O SFG B. Butler B. Knepper -4% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O SFG R. Thompson B. Knepper -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Knepper A. Hammaker 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU G. Young A. Hammaker 2% 49% Lineout: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker 1% 50% 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, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG W. Clark B. Knepper -3% 47% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG C. Maldonado B. Knepper -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG D. Nixon B. Knepper -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker 3% 47% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b4 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Davis A. Hammaker 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker -16% 33% Home Run
b4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher A. Hammaker 1% 34% 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, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG M. Williams B. Knepper -3% 31% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t5 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG K. Manwaring B. Knepper -2% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG J. Uribe B. Knepper -1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 7-8-9
b5 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU R. Ramirez A. Hammaker -3% 24% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS)
b5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio A. Hammaker 3% 27% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Knepper A. Hammaker 1% 28% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Biggio to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU G. Young A. Hammaker -1% 28% Walk
b5 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker 4% 32% 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, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
Charlie Hayes pinch hits for Atlee Hammaker (P) batting 9th
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG C. Hayes B. Knepper -4% 28% Flyball: RF
t6 0-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG B. Butler B. Knepper -2% 26% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  SFG R. Thompson B. Knepper 2% 28% Walk
t6 0-1 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  SFG W. Clark B. Knepper 6% 34% Ground-rule Double (Fly Ball); Thompson to 3B
t6 0-1 2 -23 6,(2-2)  SFG C. Maldonado B. Knepper 2% 36% Hit By Pitch
Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Donell Nixon (LF) batting 5th
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Kevin Mitchell batting 5th
t6 0-1 2 123 3,(0-2)  RR SFG M. Aldrete L. Andersen 32% 69% Single to SS (Line Drive to Deep SS); Thompson Scores; Clark Scores; Maldonado to 3B
Ernie Riles pinch hits for Matt Williams (3B) batting 6th
t6 2-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  R SFG E. Riles L. Andersen 12% 81% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep 2B); Maldonado Scores; Aldrete to 3B
t6 3-1 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  RR SFG K. Manwaring L. Andersen 12% 94% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Aldrete Scores; Riles Scores
t6 5-1 2 -2- 5,(0-2)  O SFG J. Uribe L. Andersen -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Lary Sorensen facing 3-4-5
Lary Sorensen replaces Ernie Riles (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Charlie Hayes moves from PH to 3B
Mike Aldrete moves from PH to LF
b6 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Bass L. Sorensen 1% 94% Flyball: CF
b6 1-5 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU G. Davis L. Sorensen -3% 92% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b6 1-5 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Bell L. Sorensen -2% 89% Walk
b6 1-5 1 12- 4,(1-2)  R HOU B. Hatcher L. Sorensen -13% 77% Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Davis Scores; Bell to 3B
Scott Garrelts replaces Lary Sorensen pitching and batting 6th
b6 2-5 1 -23 2,(1-0)  R HOU R. Ramirez S. Garrelts -9% 67% Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF); Bell Scores; Hatcher to 3B
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Craig Biggio (C) batting 8th
b6 3-5 1 1-3 4,(3-0)  HOU A. Ashby S. Garrelts -6% 61% Walk; Ramirez to 2B
Cameron Drew pinch hits for Larry Andersen (P) batting 9th
b6 3-5 1 123 3,(1-1)  RO HOU C. Drew S. Garrelts 2% 63% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hatcher Scores; Ramirez to 3B; Drew to 1B
b6 4-5 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  O HOU G. Young S. Garrelts 9% 72% 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, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 9-1-2
Juan Agosto replaces Cameron Drew (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Alan Ashby moves from PH to C
t7 5-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O SFG C. Hayes J. Agosto -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
t7 5-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Butler J. Agosto -1% 69% Bunt Popfly: 1B
t7 5-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG R. Thompson J. Agosto -1% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 2-3-4
b7 4-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU B. Doran S. Garrelts -8% 59% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b7 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Bass S. Garrelts 7% 67% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Davis S. Garrelts -4% 63% Bass Steals 2B
b7 4-5 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  HOU G. Davis S. Garrelts -7% 55% Wild Pitch; Bass to 3B
b7 4-5 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O HOU G. Davis S. Garrelts 14% 69% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
b7 4-5 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Bell S. Garrelts 8% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 3-4-5
t8 5-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG W. Clark J. Agosto -2% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-4 1 --- 7,(2-2)  O SFG C. Maldonado J. Agosto -1% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t8 5-4 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG M. Aldrete J. Agosto -1% 73% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 6-7-8
Chris Speier replaces Charlie Hayes playing 3B batting 9th
b8 4-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Hatcher S. Garrelts 6% 79% Lineout: SS (Short LF-CF)
b8 4-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Ramirez S. Garrelts 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU A. Ashby S. Garrelts 3% 86% 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, Astros' Juan Agosto facing 6-7-8
t9 5-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG S. Garrelts J. Agosto -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 5-4 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG K. Manwaring J. Agosto -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Uribe J. Agosto -1% 83% 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, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 9-1-2
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Juan Agosto (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 0 --- 3,(0-2)  HOU T. Puhl S. Garrelts -13% 70% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b9 4-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Young S. Garrelts -19% 51% Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Puhl to 2B; Young to 1B
Craig Lefferts replaces Scott Garrelts pitching and batting 6th
b9 4-5 0 12- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Doran C. Lefferts -23% 28% Walk; Puhl to 3B; Young to 2B
b9 4-5 0 123 3,(0-2)  O HOU K. Bass C. Lefferts 21% 49% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Louie Meadows pinch runs for Bill Doran (2B) batting 2nd
b9 4-5 1 123 2,(1-0)  OO HOU G. Davis C. Lefferts 51% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.

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