July 30, 1989 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 3
@CAL 2 BOS 5
@CLE 2 MIN 14
@DET 3 KCR 7
BAL 6 NYY 7
TOR 6 OAK 5
SEA 3 TEX 9
MIL 3 ATL 5
CIN 2 CHC 6
NYM 4 HOU 6
SFG 2 STL 8
@MON 3 PHI 8
PIT 6 LAD 10
@SDP 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 41,088

Sunday, July 30, 1989, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:06

Giants

61-44

Lost 2

1st

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

W: M Scott (17-5), L: M LaCoss (5-7)

Astros

60-45

Won 2

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .697   17    4   0   
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .781   14    2   2   HBP
W Clark 1B                    5   1   3   0    0   2  .332  .955   27    5   1   SB
K Mitchell LF                 4   0   1   1    1   2  .294 1.054   22    2   0   2B
P Sheridan RF                 4   0   0   0    1   3  .225  .640   23    0   0   
M Williams 3B-SS              3   1   1   0    1   1  .169  .502   20    2   3   SB
T Kennedy C                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .222  .620   20    8   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .602    8    0   1   
  K Oberkfell PH-3B           1   0   1   0    0   0  .252  .667    4    0   0   
M LaCoss P                    2   0   0   1    0   1  .048  .225    7    1   1   SH
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Riles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .752    3    0   0   
  S Bedrosian P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       36   2   9   2    3  14              165   24   8

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (25, off M Scott).

SH: M LaCoss (2, off M Scott).

HBP: R Thompson (10, by M Scott).

TB: W Clark 3; K Mitchell 2; T Kennedy; M Williams; K Oberkfell; B Butler; J Uribe.

RBI: K Mitchell (89); M LaCoss (1).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 16.

FIELDING

E: M LaCoss (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Williams (1, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio); W Clark (5, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio C                    3   2   2   3    0   1  .284  .765   23   14   0   SB,HBP,SF
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   3   2    0   0  .256  .612   10    1   2   3·2B
  D Darwin P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .160   10    0   0   
T Puhl LF                     3   0   1   0    0   2  .265  .702    9    2   0   
  B Hatcher PH-LF             0   0   0   1    0   0  .237  .611    4    0   0   SF
G Davis 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .822   19    2   1   IW
E Anthony RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .727    9    1   0   
  M Davidson PH-RF            1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .608    4    0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   1   0    1   2  .253  .678   23    1   0   
C Reynolds 2B                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .514   10    2   0   
  E Yelding PR-SS             1   1   0   0    0   0  .250  .570    1    0   1   
G Young CF                    4   2   1   0    0   0  .228  .602   15    3   0   2B
M Scott P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .113  .240    6    0   0   2·SH
  B Doran PR-2B               1   1   0   0    0   0  .245  .685    4    1   0   
Totals                       31   6   9   6    2   8              147   27   4

BATTING

2B: G Young (12, off M LaCoss); R Ramirez 3 (15, 3 off M LaCoss).

SF: B Hatcher (4, off C Lefferts); C Biggio (3, off M LaCoss).

SH: M Scott 2 (7, 2 off M LaCoss).

IBB: G Davis (5, by C Lefferts).

HBP: C Biggio (5, by M LaCoss).

TB: R Ramirez 6; C Biggio 2; G Young 2; T Puhl; C Reynolds; K Caminiti.

RBI: C Biggio 3 (38); R Ramirez 2 (33); B Hatcher (41).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: R Ramirez (23).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (15, 2nd base off S Bedrosian/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
M LaCoss, L (5-7)              6     8   6   5    0   7   0   3.22   29  103-70   41·11·18   10· 5· 6· 0     41    -     1.12  -0.37
C Lefferts                     1     0   0   0    2   0   0   2.23    5   22-13    9· 3· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.27   0.01
S Bedrosian                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.67    4   18-13    7· 3· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
Totals                         8     9   6   5    2   8   0          38  143-96   57·17·22   14· 7· 6· 0          2-1

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, W (17-5)              7     7   2   2    1   9   0   2.45   31  107-71   36·21·14    7· 6· 7· 0     63    -     1.32   0.11
D Darwin                       2     2   0   0    2   5   0   2.16   10   49-33   16·10· 7    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.46   0.03
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3  14   0          41  156-104  52·31·21    9· 6· 8· 0           -

M LaCoss faced 5 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: M Scott (4).

IBB: C Lefferts (2; G Davis).

HBP: M LaCoss (6; C Biggio); M Scott (3; R Thompson).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 41,088.

Weather: 74° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  1-1  1--  5  -18%  32% K Mitchell      M Scott         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Clark Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  1--  2   15%  54% R Ramirez       M LaCoss        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Biggio Scores
   b 7   0  2-2  12-  1   11%  83% M Scott         M LaCoss        Fielder's Choice 3B/Sacrifice Bunt; Yelding to 3B; Young to 2B; Scott to 1B
   b 7   0  2-2  123  4   10%  94% C Biggio        M LaCoss        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Yelding Scores; Young Scores/unER; Doran to 2B
   b 5   0  2-1  ---  2   10%  49% G Young         M LaCoss        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   46%  B Butler        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  1   41%  R Thompson      Hit By Pitch; Butler to 2B
   O      12-  5   46%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  4   50%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  6   54%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  7   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   52%  T Puhl          Single to 1B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   50%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   46%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--      43%  T Kennedy       Williams Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   48%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  3   42%  J Uribe         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Williams to 3B
   R      1-3  2   35%  M LaCoss        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Williams Scores; Uribe to 2B; LaCoss to 1B
   O      12-  1   39%  B Butler        Popfly: CF (Short CF)
   O      12-  1   42%  R Thompson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   40%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   38%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   37%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Scott facing 3-4-5
          ---  2   34%  W Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      31%  K Mitchell      Clark Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   35%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  1   38%  P Sheridan      Lineout: LF (Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  2   42%  M Williams      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  7   39%  G Young         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   37%  M Scott         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   39%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  2   54%  R Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  5   50%  T Puhl          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   46%  T Kennedy       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   50%  J Uribe         Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   O      1--  2   52%  M LaCoss        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Kennedy to 2B
   O      -2-  3   56%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   53%  G Davis         Lineout: CF
   O      ---  5   51%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   53%  K Caminiti      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  6   50%  C Reynolds      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   53%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
          ---  7   50%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  5   32%  K Mitchell      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Clark Scores
   O      -2-  3   35%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-      35%  M Williams      Wild Pitch; Mitchell to 3B
          --3  5   34%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3  4   39%  T Kennedy       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   49%  G Young         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   47%  M Scott         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Young to 3B
   RO     --3  1   51%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Young Scores
          ---  3   55%  R Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   50%  T Puhl          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   53%  J Uribe         Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   55%  M LaCoss        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   57%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   54%  G Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   52%  E Anthony       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  6   50%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  8   54%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   56%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   58%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   64%  C Reynolds      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
                  Eric Yelding pinch runs for Craig Reynolds batting 7th
          1--  5   72%  G Young         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Yelding to 2B; Young to 1B
          12-  1   83%  M Scott         Fielder's Choice 3B/Sacrifice Bunt; Yelding to 3B; Young to 2B; Scott to 1B
                  Bill Doran pinch runs for Mike Scott batting 9th
   RR     123  4   94%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Yelding Scores; Young Scores/unER; Doran to 2B
   R      12-  1   98%  R Ramirez       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Doran Scores; Biggio to 3B
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th; Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Terry Puhl batting 3rd
   RO     -23  4   98%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Biggio Scores
          -2-  4   98%  G Davis         Intentional Walk
                  Mark Davidson pinch hits for Eric Anthony batting 5th
   O      12-  4   98%  M Davidson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Ramirez to 3B; Davidson to 1B
          1-3  9   98%  K Caminiti      Walk; Davidson to 2B
   O      123  1   97%  E Yelding       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Danny Darwin facing 5-6-7
                  Danny Darwin replaces Rafael Ramirez pitching and batting 2nd; Bill Doran moves to 2B; Eric Yelding moves to SS; Billy Hatcher moves to LF; Mark Davidson moves to RF
          --- 10   95%  P Sheridan      Walk
   O      1--  5   97%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   98%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
          1--  4   97%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sheridan to 3B
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 9th
   O      1-3  3   99%  E Riles         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Steve Bedrosian facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Bedrosian replaces Ernest Riles pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell moves to 3B; Matt Williams moves to SS
   O      ---  1   99%  G Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   99%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  7   99%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--      99%  D Darwin        Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Danny Darwin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4  100%  B Butler        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
          ---  7  100%  W Clark         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  5   99%  K Mitchell      Walk; Clark to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198907300

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