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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
1
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: Mike Scott (19-8), L: Kelly Downs (3-6)
 Astros
4
76-66
Won 3
2nd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .277  .691   14    7    0   0   SB
D Nixon RF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .606    9    6    2   0   
  M Laga PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.800    1    1    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .339  .974   19   10    7   0   3B
K Mitchell LF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .291 1.031    9    4    3   0   
M Williams 3B-SS              4   0   0   0    0   1  .204  .710   24   18    0   2   
E Riles 2B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .741    9    6    4   2   2B
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .661   10    7    5   0   
J Uribe SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .545    5    4    1   0   
  K Oberkfell PH-3B           2   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .640    4    4    1   2   
K Downs P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .118  .235    6    5    1   1   
  J Weaver PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .688    4    3    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    3    0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    2   7              118   78   24   7
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. M Williams-E Riles-W Clark.
E: J Uribe (16).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Butler (24, 2nd base off M Scott/C Biggio).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .236  .606   15    8    6   0   
R Ramirez SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .249  .620   14    9    1   1   
K Bass LF                     4   2   2   1    0   0  .309  .817   15   11    6   0   2B
G Davis 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .828   15   11    1   0   
G Wilson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .275  .765    7    5    1   0   GDP
K Caminiti 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .255  .688   18   11    3   0   
C Biggio C                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .736   10    5    8   0   SB
S Lombardozzi 2B              3   1   1   0    0   0  .250 1.083    4    4    1   1   2B
M Scott P                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .130  .283   21   15    0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   0    2   5              119   79   27   2
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: C Biggio (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Biggio (20, 3rd base off M LaCoss/T Kennedy).

Pitching Stats

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· 7· 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· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8     6   4   4    2   5   0          32  105-71   44·11·16   14·11· 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    2·21· 3· 0     82    -     0.78   0.34
Totals                         9     3   1   1    2   7   0          32  115-77   49·18·10    2·21· 3· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: K Downs (3); J Brantley 2 (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 37,711.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Brett Butler                 CF       1. Gerald Young                 CF
2. Donell Nixon                 RF       2. Rafael Ramirez               SS
3. Will Clark                   1B       3. Kevin Bass                   LF
4. Kevin Mitchell               LF       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Matt Williams                3B       5. Glenn Wilson                 RF
6. Ernest Riles                 2B       6. Ken Caminiti                 3B
7. Terry Kennedy                 C       7. Craig Biggio                  C
8. Jose Uribe                   SS       8. Steve Lombardozzi            2B
9. Kelly Downs                   P       9. Mike Scott                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 67% 0-0 HOU K. Bass K. Downs Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young Scores
b1 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 74% 1-0 HOU G. Wilson K. Downs Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bass Scores; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  6% 84% 2-0 HOU M. Scott K. Downs Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
t4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -6% 80% 0-3 SFG W. Clark M. Scott Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 81% 0-3 SFG E. Riles M. Scott Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Butler M. Scott Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 54% 0-0 SFG D. Nixon M. Scott Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 SFG W. Clark M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 58% 0-0 HOU G. Young K. Downs Walk
b1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  3% 61% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez K. Downs Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
b1 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 57% 0-0 HOU R. Ramirez K. Downs Strikeout (foul bunt)
b1 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  11% 67% 0-0 HOU K. Bass K. Downs Double to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Young Scores
b1 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 64% 1-0 HOU G. Davis K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  10% 74% 1-0 HOU G. Wilson K. Downs Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bass Scores; Wilson to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 72% 2-0 HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 68% 0-2 SFG K. Mitchell M. Scott Walk
t2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -2% 66% 0-2 SFG M. Williams M. Scott Passed Ball; Mitchell to 2B
t2 0 -2- O 11,(3-2)  4% 70% 0-2 SFG M. Williams M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  4% 74% 0-2 SFG E. Riles M. Scott Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t2 2 -2- O 3,(2-0)  3% 77% 0-2 SFG T. Kennedy M. Scott Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 75% 2-0 HOU C. Biggio K. Downs Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 2-0 HOU S. Lombardozzi K. Downs Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b2 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  6% 84% 2-0 HOU M. Scott K. Downs Single to LF (Ground Ball); Lombardozzi Scores
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 83% 3-0 HOU G. Young K. Downs Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b2 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 82% 3-0 HOU R. Ramirez K. Downs 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, Astros' Mike Scott facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 84% 0-3 SFG J. Uribe M. Scott Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t3 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 85% 0-3 SFG K. Downs M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 86% 0-3 SFG B. Butler M. Scott 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, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 85% 3-0 HOU K. Bass K. Downs Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
b3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 86% 3-0 HOU G. Davis K. Downs Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 3-0 HOU G. Wilson K. Downs Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B (Front of Home)
b3 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 84% 3-0 HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs 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, Astros' Mike Scott facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 86% 0-3 SFG D. Nixon M. Scott Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
t4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -6% 80% 0-3 SFG W. Clark M. Scott Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t4 1 --3 O 1,(0-0)  5% 85% 0-3 SFG K. Mitchell M. Scott Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
t4 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  3% 88% 0-3 SFG M. Williams M. Scott 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, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 HOU C. Biggio K. Downs Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 87% 3-0 HOU S. Lombardozzi K. Downs Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 86% 3-0 HOU M. Scott K. Downs 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, Astros' Mike Scott facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 81% 0-3 SFG E. Riles M. Scott Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
t5 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 85% 0-3 SFG T. Kennedy M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jose Uribe (SS) batting 8th
t5 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  3% 88% 0-3 SFG K. Oberkfell M. Scott Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
Jim Weaver pinch hits for Kelly Downs (P) batting 9th
t5 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  2% 90% 0-3 SFG J. Weaver M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
Mike LaCoss replaces Jim Weaver (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ken Oberkfell moves from PH to 3B; Matt Williams moves from 3B to SS
b5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 90% 3-0 HOU G. Young M. LaCoss Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 HOU R. Ramirez M. LaCoss Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 89% 3-0 HOU K. Bass M. LaCoss 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, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 91% 0-3 SFG B. Butler M. Scott Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 92% 0-3 SFG D. Nixon M. Scott Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 93% 0-3 SFG W. Clark M. Scott 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, Giants' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 94% 3-0 HOU G. Davis M. LaCoss Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 0 1-- OO 3,(1-1)  -2% 92% 3-0 HOU G. Wilson M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
b6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -0% 91% 3-0 HOU K. Caminiti M. LaCoss Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 93% 0-3 SFG K. Mitchell M. Scott Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 95% 0-3 SFG M. Williams M. Scott Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 95% 0-3 SFG E. Riles M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Mike LaCoss facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 96% 3-0 HOU C. Biggio M. LaCoss Walk
b7 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 3-0 HOU S. Lombardozzi M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Biggio to 2B
b7 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  1% 96% 3-0 HOU M. Scott M. LaCoss Biggio Steals 3B
b7 1 --3 O 9,(3-2)  -1% 95% 3-0 HOU M. Scott M. LaCoss Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  -1% 94% 3-0 HOU G. Young M. LaCoss Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Mike Scott facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 96% 0-3 SFG T. Kennedy M. Scott Popfly: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
t8 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 0-3 SFG K. Oberkfell M. Scott Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
Bill Bathe pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 98% 0-3 SFG B. Bathe M. Scott Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Jeff Brantley facing 2-3-4
Jeff Brantley replaces Bill Bathe (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 3-0 HOU R. Ramirez J. Brantley Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  0% 98% 3-0 HOU K. Bass J. Brantley Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  1% 99% 3-0 HOU G. Davis J. Brantley Wild Pitch; Bass to 3B
b8 1 --3 R 3,(1-1)  0% 99% 3-0 HOU G. Davis J. Brantley Wild Pitch; Bass Scores
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 4-0 HOU G. Davis J. Brantley Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 4-0 HOU G. Wilson J. Brantley Lineout: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Scott facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 97% 0-4 SFG B. Butler M. Scott Walk
Mike Laga pinch hits for Donell Nixon (RF) batting 2nd
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 0-4 SFG M. Laga M. Scott Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t9 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 0-4 SFG W. Clark M. Scott Butler Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  1% 100% 0-4 SFG W. Clark M. Scott Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -1% 99% 0-4 SFG K. Mitchell M. Scott Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Butler Scores
t9 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  1% 100% 1-4 SFG M. Williams M. Scott Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.

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