September 18, 1988 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
NYY 4 CAL 6
TEX 5 BAL 2
@DET 0 CHW 8
@MIN 5 OAK 3
KCR 2
(11) MIL 10
@SEA 2 TOR 4
CLE 0 ATL 6
SDP 5
(10) STL 5
@CHC 4 LAD 2
@CIN 0 SFG 10
@HOU 3 NYM 5
MON 3 PHI 6
PIT 5
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,097

Sunday, September 18, 1988, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:39

Giants

78-71

Won 6

2nd, 9 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          2  0  1   3  1  0   0  3  0   10 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  5  0

W: D Robinson (8-4), L: M Scott (13-8)

Astros

78-71

Lost 4

2nd, 9 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .793   11    3   0   
  D Nixon CF                  3   1   3   0    0   0  .362  .819    7    6   0   
E Riles 3B                    2   2   1   0    1   0  .287  .699   12    0   1   3B
  M Williams PH-3B            3   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .635    9    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    1   3   1   2    4   0  .279  .897   19    6   0   HR,SB,IW
  R Samuels P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Davis P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
C Maldonado RF                3   0   1   2    2   1  .260  .698   26    2   0   CS
  C Hayes PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
M Aldrete LF                  2   0   1   1    1   1  .276  .705   20    2   0   2B
  J Youngblood PH-LF-RF       2   0   1   2    0   1  .246  .586    5    1   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .273  .728    7    0   0   HR
  C Speier 2B-SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .651    4    0   0   
K Manwaring C                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .261  .589   10    3   1   
  B Melvin PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .645    6    2   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .611   11    0   2   
  F Melendez 1B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .497    6    2   0   
D Robinson P                  2   1   1   2    0   0  .205  .540   14    0   0   HR,SH
  K Mitchell PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .253  .765    6    0   0   
  T Perezchica PR-2B          1   1   0   0    0   0  .143  .443    4    0   0   
Totals                       37  10  12  10    9   5              177   27   5

BATTING

2B: M Aldrete (15, off M Scott).

3B: E Riles (3, off M Scott).

HR: R Thompson (7, off R Childress; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); D Robinson (1, off M Scott; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); W Clark (27, off M Scott; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SH: D Robinson (2, off M Scott).

IBB: W Clark (26, by J Heathcock).

TB: D Robinson 4; W Clark 4; R Thompson 4; E Riles 3; D Nixon 3; M Aldrete 2; J Youngblood; K Manwaring; C Maldonado; J Uribe.

RBI: J Youngblood 2 (15); D Robinson 2 (4); C Maldonado 2 (64); W Clark 2 (102); R Thompson (47); M Aldrete (49).

2-out RBI: M Aldrete; C Maldonado.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Clark (6, 2nd base off M Scott/A Ashby).

CS: C Maldonado (5, 2nd base by M Scott/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .670   15    3   0   
  B Meyer P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .678    9    1   1   
  C Candaele 2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .164  .452    3    0   1   
T Puhl LF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .309  .800   17    4   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .275  .840   12    8   2   HR,2B
B Bell 3B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .658    6    0   3   
  K Caminiti PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .463    6    0   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .724    7    6   1   
C Drew RF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .600   12    2   0   
R Ramirez SS                  3   1   2   1    0   0  .274  .682   12    1   1   HR,2B
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .090  .207    3    2   1   
  R Childress P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  L Meadows PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .786    4    0   0   
  D Meads P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .933         0   0   
  J Heathcock P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Fishel PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .693    6    0   0   
  C Jackson CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .683         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   3    1   5              112   27  10

BATTING

2B: G Davis (24, off D Robinson); R Ramirez (29, off D Robinson).

HR: G Davis (29, off R Davis; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF); R Ramirez (6, off D Robinson; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: G Davis 6; R Ramirez 6; B Bell.

RBI: G Davis 2 (96); R Ramirez (58).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 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
D Robinson, W (8-4)            7     4   1   1    0   3   1   2.45   25   74-52   38· 2·12    6·12· 4· 0     68    -     0.57   0.16
R Samuels                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.76    3   15-9     3· 2· 4    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
R Davis                        1     1   2   2    1   0   1   4.96    5   23-12    9· 1· 2    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     5   3   3    1   5   2          33  112-73   50· 5·18    8·14· 5· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Scott, L (13-8)              3.2   6   6   6    5   1   2   2.87   21   79-37   27· 5· 5    6· 6· 3· 0     21    -     0.69  -0.31
R Childress                    1.1   2   1   1    0   2   1   6.88    6   23-16   10· 2· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          2-1    0.20  -0.03
D Meads                        0.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.70    4   18-8     5· 1· 2    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.16   0.00
J Heathcock                    2.1   2   3   3    3   1   0   6.20   12   34-17   11· 5· 1    3· 4· 1· 0          2-0    0.06   0.00
B Meyer                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   14-10    9· 0· 1    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12  10  10    9   5   3          47  168-88   62·13·13   14·14· 5· 0          4-1

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Heathcock (4; W Clark).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 13,097.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. E Riles              3B    2. B Doran              2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. T Puhl               LF 
4. C Maldonado          RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. M Aldrete            LF    5. B Bell               3B 
6. R Thompson           2B    6. A Ashby              C  
7. K Manwaring          C     7. C Drew               RF 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. R Ramirez            SS 
9. D Robinson           P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  --3  2   14%  70% W Clark         M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Riles Scores
   t 4   1  0-3  1--  7    9%  94% D Robinson      M Scott         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Manwaring Scores
   t 3   2  0-2  -2-  3    9%  82% M Aldrete       M Scott         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  2    7%  55% E Riles         M Scott         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   b 3   0  3-0  ---  4   -6%  74% R Ramirez       D Robinson      Double to LF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   55%  E Riles         Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
   RR     --3  2   70%  W Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Riles Scores
          ---  4   71%  C Maldonado     Walk
   O      1--      69%  M Aldrete       Maldonado Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  7   69%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   68%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   70%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   72%  B Doran         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   72%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   71%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   73%  J Uribe         Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   72%  D Robinson      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Uribe to 2B
   O      -2-  3   69%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   72%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   69%  B Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  2   71%  A Ashby         Groundout: C-1B; Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  7   74%  C Drew          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   72%  E Riles         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   74%  W Clark         Walk
          1--      76%  C Maldonado     Clark Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   73%  " "             Flyball: 2B
   R      -2-  3   82%  M Aldrete       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Clark Scores
   O      -2-  3   80%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   74%  R Ramirez       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  3   78%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   82%  G Young         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  4   84%  B Doran         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   86%  K Manwaring     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   85%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   RR     1--  7   94%  D Robinson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Manwaring Scores
   O      ---  3   93%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  4   94%  E Riles         Walk
          1--  4   94%  W Clark         Walk; Riles to 2B
                  Rocky Childress replaces Mike Scott pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-  5   97%  C Maldonado     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Riles Scores; Clark to 2B
   O      12-  5   96%  M Aldrete       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Don Robinson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   97%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   97%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   97%  B Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Rocky Childress facing 6-7-8
   R      ---  2   99%  R Thompson      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  5   99%  K Manwaring     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   98%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  D Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
                  Donell Nixon replaces Brett Butler playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  1   99%  A Ashby         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  C Drew          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  4   98%  R Ramirez       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
                  Louie Meadows pinch hits for Rocky Childress batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  L Meadows       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Dave Meads facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Meads replaces Louie Meadows pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   98%  D Nixon         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
                  Matt Williams pinch hits for Ernest Riles batting 2nd
   O      1--  5   98%  M Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  5   98%  W Clark         Walk; Nixon to 2B
   O      12-  4   98%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Looking
                  Jeff Heathcock replaces Dave Meads pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Mike Aldrete batting 5th
   O      12-  4   98%  J Youngblood    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
                  Chris Speier replaces Robby Thompson playing 2B batting 6th; Matt Williams moves to 3B; Joel Youngblood moves to LF
   O      ---  2   98%  G Young         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   99%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   99%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jeff Heathcock facing 6-7-8
                  Casey Candaele replaces Bill Doran playing 2B batting 2nd
   O      ---  3   99%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
                  Bob Melvin pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring batting 7th
   O      ---  2   99%  B Melvin        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   99%  J Uribe         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
                  Bob Melvin moves to C
          ---  1   98%  G Davis         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   98%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  1   99%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Davis to 3B
   O      --3  3   99%  C Drew          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jeff Heathcock facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
          ---  6  100%  K Mitchell      Walk
                  Tony Perezchica pinch runs for Kevin Mitchell batting 9th
          1--  1  100%  D Nixon         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Perezchica to 2B
   O      12-  2  100%  M Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Perezchica to 3B; Nixon to 2B
          -23  4  100%  W Clark         Intentional Walk
   R      123  4  100%  C Maldonado     Walk; Perezchica Scores; Nixon to 3B; Clark to 2B
                  Charlie Hayes pinch runs for Candy Maldonado batting 4th
   RR     123  1  100%  J Youngblood    Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Nixon Scores; Clark Scores; Hayes to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  C Speier        Lineout: RF
   O      12-  4  100%  B Melvin        Foul Flyball: C
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Roger Samuels facing 8-9-1
                  Roger Samuels replaces Will Clark pitching and batting 3rd; Francisco Melendez replaces Jose Uribe playing 1B batting 8th; Tony Perezchica moves to 2B; Chris Speier moves to SS; Charlie Hayes moves to LF; Joel Youngblood moves to RF
   O      ---  4  100%  R Ramirez       Lineout: CF (LF-CF)
                  John Fishel pinch hits for Jeff Heathcock batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  J Fishel        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-1, Brian Meyer facing 8-9-1
                  Brian Meyer replaces Gerald Young pitching and batting 1st; Chuck Jackson replaces John Fishel playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  F Melendez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4  100%  T Perezchica    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  100%  D Nixon         Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right)
   O      1--  2  100%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-10, Ron Davis facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Davis replaces Roger Samuels pitching and batting 3rd
   O      ---  3  100%  C Candaele      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6  100%  T Puhl          Walk
   RR     1--  5  100%  G Davis         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Puhl Scores
                  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Buddy Bell batting 5th
   O      ---  6  100%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3  100%  A Ashby         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
        2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198809180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation