July 28, 1989 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 6
CHW 5 CLE 3
BOS 2 CLE 2
BOS 1 DET 6
MIN 4 MIN 7
@DET 3 BAL 4
@KCR 3
(13) TOR 6
@NYY 2 OAK 8
SEA 7
(11) MIL 15
@TEX 3 CIN 4
@ATL 2
(17) CHC 6
NYM 5 SFG 3
@HOU 2 STL 2
@MON 0 PIT 10
@PHI 5 PHI 6
PIT 1 SDP 2
LAD 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 38,845

Friday, July 28, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:44

Giants

61-42

Won 1

1st

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

W: D Robinson (9-7), L: J Clancy (5-8)

Astros

58-45

Lost 2

2nd, 3 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .283  .708   29    2   0   
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .794   20    1   2   
W Clark 1B                    4   1   2   2    0   1  .329  .945   15    8   0   HR
K Mitchell LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .297 1.062   10    3   0   2B
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .230  .650   17    2   0   IW
M Williams 3B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .157  .484    9    4   1   2B
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .630   16    6   0   2B
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .606   14    1   4   
D Robinson P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .567   13    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   7   3    3   6              143   27   7

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (24, off J Clancy); M Williams (2, off J Clancy); T Kennedy (11, off J Clancy).

HR: W Clark (15, off J Clancy; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

IBB: P Sheridan (1, by J Clancy).

TB: W Clark 5; T Kennedy 2; M Williams 2; K Mitchell 2; B Butler; J Uribe.

RBI: W Clark 2 (74); T Kennedy (24).

2-out RBI: W Clark.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

BASERUNNING

PO: B Butler (1st base by J Clancy).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .230  .603   14    4   0   
C Biggio C                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .273  .737    8    6   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .247  .689   14    0   2   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .260  .817   15    7   2   2B
  E Yelding PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .584         0   0   
  A Trevino 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .825         0   0   
T Puhl LF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .264  .706   10    3   0   
E Anthony RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   15    3   1   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .601    8    3   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .657   13    0   3   
J Clancy P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .339    4    1   0   
  C Reynolds PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .510    6    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .174         0   0   
Totals                       35   2   7   2    0   7              107   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Davis (18, off D Robinson).

TB: G Davis 3; C Biggio; T Puhl; G Young; K Caminiti; B Doran.

RBI: B Doran (54); T Puhl (21).

2-out RBI: T Puhl.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Clancy (4); B Doran (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Doran (16, 2nd base off D Robinson/T Kennedy).

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 (9-7)            9     7   2   2    0   7   0   3.45   35  106-73   42·10·21   13·11· 4· 0     72    -     1.32   0.48
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   7   0          35  106-73   42·10·21   13·11· 4· 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
J Clancy, L (5-8)              7     7   3   3    3   4   1   4.43   31  118-75   51· 8·16   10· 9· 5· 0     52    -     1.22  -0.09
D Darwin                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.21    6   21-13    6· 5· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.66   0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   6   1          37  139-88   57·13·18   10·12· 6· 0           -

Balks: D Robinson (4).

WP: D Robinson (2).

IBB: J Clancy (8; P Sheridan).

PO: J Clancy (0; B Butler, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Bob Davidson, 3B - Greg Bonin.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 38,845.

Weather: 74° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. R Thompson           2B    2. C Biggio             C  
3. W Clark              1B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. P Sheridan           RF    5. T Puhl               LF 
6. M Williams           3B    6. E Anthony            RF 
7. T Kennedy            C     7. R Ramirez            SS 
8. J Uribe              SS    8. K Caminiti           3B 
9. D Robinson           P     9. J Clancy             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  2-2  ---  4   24%  68% W Clark         J Clancy        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   0  2-1  -2-  3   14%  58% T Kennedy       J Clancy        Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Williams Scores
   b 1   2  1-1  --3  1  -10%  36% T Puhl          D Robinson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doran Scores
   b 1   1  1-0  -2-  4  -10%  45% B Doran         D Robinson      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Biggio Scores
   b 8   2  3-2  -2-  3    9%  86% T Puhl          D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   54%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      56%  R Thompson      Butler Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Butler to 2B
   O      -2-  5   55%  " "             Lineout: RF; Butler to 3B
   RO     --3  3   58%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Butler Scores
          ---  1   60%  K Mitchell      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          -2-  5   61%  P Sheridan      Intentional Walk
   O      12-  3   57%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   59%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  2   57%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      55%  B Doran         Balk; Biggio to 2B
   R      -2-  4   45%  " "             Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Biggio Scores
          1--      43%  G Davis         Doran Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   46%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Doran to 3B
   R      --3  1   36%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Doran Scores
   O      1--  2   38%  E Anthony       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  7   36%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   34%  J Uribe         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  7   33%  D Robinson      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   35%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   33%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Caminiti to 1B
   O      1--  1   35%  J Clancy        Bunt Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
   O      1--  2   37%  G Young         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  B Butler        Reached on E4 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Butler to 1B
   O      1--  6   40%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B; Butler to 2B
   O      -2-  6   36%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  5   37%  K Mitchell      Walk
   O      12-  4   32%  P Sheridan      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   34%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   35%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   34%  G Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   36%  T Puhl          Popfly: SS (Short LF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---  1   44%  M Williams      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  3   58%  T Kennedy       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Williams Scores
   O      -2-  3   57%  J Uribe         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Kennedy to 3B; Uribe out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B
   O      --3  1   49%  D Robinson      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          --3  9   50%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1-3  1   44%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   47%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   49%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   47%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Clancy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Clancy facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   55%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   50%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF
   O      1--  2   47%  P Sheridan      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--  1   44%  M Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   39%  G Young         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   41%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  1   45%  B Doran         Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Young to 3B
   O      --3  3   50%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Clancy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   47%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   45%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   43%  D Robinson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   46%  T Puhl          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   48%  E Anthony       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  3   50%  R Ramirez       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Clancy facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   46%  B Butler        Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      ---  4   44%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
   R      ---  4   68%  W Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   67%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   72%  K Caminiti      Popfly: 3B (P's Right)
                  Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Jim Clancy batting 9th
   O      ---  6   75%  C Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  6   77%  G Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Darwin replaces Craig Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   75%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   74%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   73%  T Kennedy       Lineout: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   79%  C Biggio        Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   83%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   76%  G Davis         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
                  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Glenn Davis batting 4th
   O      -2-  3   86%  T Puhl          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
                  Alex Trevino replaces Eric Yelding playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---  1   84%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   83%  D Robinson      Foul Flyball: LF (LF Foul)
   O      ---  4   83%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   90%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   96%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF (LF Line)
   O      ---  6  100%  K Caminiti      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

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