September 9, 1989 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 37,711

Saturday, September 9, 1989, 7:35
Time of Game: 2:24

Giants

81-61

Lost 2

1st

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

W: M Scott (19-8), L: K Downs (3-6)

Astros

76-66

Won 3

2nd, 5 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .277  .692   14    0   0   SB
D Nixon RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .607    9    2   0   
  M Laga PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.800    1    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .339  .974   19    7   0   3B
K Mitchell LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .291 1.030    9    3   0   
M Williams 3B-SS              4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .710   24    0   2   
E Riles 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .741    9    4   2   2B
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .661   10    5   0   
J Uribe SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .544    5    1   0   
  K Oberkfell PH-3B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .640    4    1   2   
K Downs P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .236    6    1   1   
  J Weaver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .688    4    0   0   
  M LaCoss P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .283         0   0   
  B Bathe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .579    4    0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   1    2   7              118   24   7

BATTING

2B: E Riles (12, off M Scott).

3B: W Clark (8, off M Scott).

TB: W Clark 3; E Riles 2; K Mitchell.

RBI: K Mitchell (116).

2-out RBI: K Mitchell.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Williams-E Riles-W Clark.

E: J Uribe (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (24, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .236  .606   15    6   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .620   14    1   1   
K Bass LF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .309  .817   15    6   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .828   15    1   0   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .765    7    1   0   GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .688   18    3   0   
C Biggio C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .736   10    8   0   SB
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   1   1   0    0   0  .250 1.083    4    1   1   2B
M Scott P                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .130  .283   21    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   3    2   5              119   27   2

BATTING

2B: K Bass (18, off K Downs); S Lombardozzi (1, off K Downs).

TB: K Bass 3; S Lombardozzi 2; G Wilson; M Scott; G Davis.

GIDP: G Wilson (11).

RBI: G Wilson (62); M Scott (9); K Bass (38).

2-out RBI: G Wilson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: C Biggio (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (20, 3rd base off M LaCoss/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
K Downs, L (3-6)               4     4   3   3    1   3   0   5.16   18   51-37   23· 7· 7    7· 6· 1· 0     44    -     0.71  -0.19
M LaCoss                       3     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.37   10   39-24   17· 2· 5    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.34   0.04
J Brantley                     1     1   1   1    0   1   0   3.99    4   15-10    4· 2· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   4    2   5   0          32  105-71   44·11·16   14· 8· 3· 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, W (19-8)              9     3   1   1    2   7   0   3.06   32  115-77   49·18·10    2·18· 3· 0     82    -     0.78   0.34
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   7   0          32  115-77   49·18·10    2·18· 3· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: K Downs (3); J Brantley 2 (3).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:24.

Attendance: 37,711.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. G Young              CF 
2. D Nixon              RF    2. R Ramirez            SS 
3. W Clark              1B    3. K Bass               LF 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. M Williams           3B    5. G Wilson             RF 
6. E Riles              2B    6. K Caminiti           3B 
7. T Kennedy            C     7. C Biggio             C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. S Lombardozzi        2B 
9. K Downs              P     9. M Scott              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  4   11%  67% K Bass          K Downs         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  -2-  1   10%  74% G Wilson        K Downs         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bass Scores; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 2   1  0-2  -2-  1    6%  84% M Scott         K Downs         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
   t 5   0  3-0  ---  3   -6%  80% E Riles         M Scott         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   t 4   1  3-0  ---  3   -6%  80% W Clark         M Scott         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)

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      ---  3   52%  B Butler        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   54%  D Nixon         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   58%  G Young         Walk
          1--      61%  R Ramirez       Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
   O      -2-  4   57%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      -2-  4   67%  K Bass          Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young Scores
   O      -2-  4   65%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  1   74%  G Wilson        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bass Scores; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-  8   72%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   68%  K Mitchell      Walk
          1--      66%  M Williams      Passed Ball; Mitchell to 2B
   O      -2- 11   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   74%  E Riles         Flyball: LF (LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   77%  T Kennedy       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   75%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
          ---  1   78%  S Lombardozzi   Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  1   84%  M Scott         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
   O      1--  1   83%  G Young         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   82%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   84%  J Uribe         Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   85%  K Downs         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   86%  B Butler        Flyball: LF (LF Line)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   85%  K Bass          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  1   86%  G Davis         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   85%  G Wilson        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
   O      1--  5   84%  K Caminiti      Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   86%  D Nixon         Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
          ---  3   80%  W Clark         Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
   O      --3  1   85%  K Mitchell      Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      --3  4   88%  M Williams      Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   87%  C Biggio        Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      ---  2   87%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   86%  M Scott         Groundout: P unassisted (Front of Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   80%  E Riles         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      -2-  4   85%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      -2-  3   88%  K Oberkfell     Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  Jim Weaver pinch hits for Kelly Downs batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   90%  J Weaver        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
                  Mike LaCoss replaces Jim Weaver pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell moves to 3B; Matt Williams moves to SS
   O      ---  4   90%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  3   89%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   89%  K Bass          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   91%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   92%  D Nixon         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   93%  W Clark         Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   94%  G Davis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  3   92%  G Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   91%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   93%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   95%  M Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   95%  E Riles         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
          ---  6   96%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--  1   96%  S Lombardozzi   Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Biggio to 2B
          -2-      96%  M Scott         Biggio Steals 3B
   O      --3  9   95%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  5   94%  G Young         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   96%  T Kennedy       Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   97%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Bill Bathe pinch hits for Mike LaCoss batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  B Bathe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jeff Brantley facing 2-3-4
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Bill Bathe pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   98%  K Bass          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      98%  G Davis         Wild Pitch; Bass to 3B
   R      --3      99%  " "             Wild Pitch; Bass Scores
   O      ---  4   99%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   99%  G Wilson        Lineout: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   97%  B Butler        Walk
                  Mike Laga pinch hits for Donell Nixon batting 2nd
   O      1--  1   99%  M Laga          Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          1--      99%  W Clark         Butler Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      -2-  2   99%  K Mitchell      Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Butler Scores
   O      1--  5  100%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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