September 16, 1990 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,937

Sunday, September 16, 1990, 1:36
Time of Game: 2:41

Giants

75-71

Lost 3

3rd, 7½ GB

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

W: J Agosto (8-7), L: D Robinson (10-6)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

67-79

Won 3

5th, 15½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .298  .761    0    3   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .702    0    3   0   
  M Benjamin SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .706         1   0   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .789    0    9   1   
  A Santana PR                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Laga 1B                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .461         0   0   
K Mitchell LF                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .300  .929    0    2   0   2B,SF
M Williams 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .280  .812    0    2   1   IW
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .252  .727    0    4   2   
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .688    0    1   2   
J Uribe SS                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .604    0    0   2   SH
  B Bathe PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .775    0    0   0   
  M Kingery RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .657         0   0   
  G Litton PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .580    0    0   0   
D Robinson P                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .148  .410    0    0   1   HR
Totals                       32   2   8   2    1   7                    25   9

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (23, off J Clancy).

HR: D Robinson (2, off A Osuna; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: K Mitchell (5, off J Deshaies).

SH: J Uribe (4, off J Deshaies).

IBB: M Williams (7, by J Clancy).

TB: D Robinson 4; K Bass 2; W Clark 2; K Mitchell 2; B Butler; R Thompson.

RBI: D Robinson (7); K Mitchell (91).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding SS-LF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .256  .605    0    0   4   
  M Davidson LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .658         0   0   
  G Davis PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .904    0    0   0   
C Candaele 2B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .798    0    3   1   2B
K Rhodes CF-RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .775    0    2   0   CS
F Stubbs LF-1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .255  .782    0    1   0   SB
  J Clancy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428         0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   0   0    1   1  .247  .615    0    0   2   
E Anthony RF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .636    0    1   0   
  G Young PR-CF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .182  .505    0    0   0   
C Biggio C                    3   0   2   1    0   0  .280  .697    0    9   0   SH
K Oberkfell 1B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .561    0   10   0   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Gonzalez 1B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .476    0    0   0   IW
J Deshaies P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .075  .168    0    0   1   
  R Ramirez PH-SS             1   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .630    0    1   0   IW
Totals                       33   3  10   3    3   5                    27   8

BATTING

2B: C Candaele (6, off D Robinson).

SH: C Biggio (6, off D Robinson).

IBB: L Gonzalez (1, by D Robinson); R Ramirez (8, by D Robinson).

TB: C Candaele 3; C Biggio 2; F Stubbs 2; E Anthony; G Young; G Davis; K Rhodes.

RBI: G Davis (57); C Biggio (40); F Stubbs (60).

2-out RBI: F Stubbs.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Oberkfell.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Stubbs (15, 2nd base off D Robinson/G Carter).

CS: K Rhodes (1, 2nd base by D Robinson/G Carter).

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, L (10-6)           8.1  10   3   3    3   5   0   3.85   37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 8· 0     53    -     1.76  -0.37
Totals                         8.1  10   3   3    3   5   0          37     -       ·  ·      9·12· 8· 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 Deshaies                     7     5   1   1    0   6   0   4.06   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 4· 0     69    -     1.19   0.32
A Osuna                        1     2   1   1    0   1   1   4.32    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.06  -0.24
J Clancy                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   6.98    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.16   0.01
J Agosto, W (8-7)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    2.15   0.05
Totals                         9     8   2   2    1   7   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 5· 1          4-0

A Osuna faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Clancy (9; M Williams); D Robinson 2 (7; R Ramirez, L Gonzalez).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Bob Davidson, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - John McSherry.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 9,937.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. E Yelding            SS 
2. K Bass               RF    2. C Candaele           2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. K Rhodes             CF 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. F Stubbs             LF 
5. M Williams           3B    5. K Caminiti           3B 
6. G Carter             C     6. E Anthony            RF 
7. R Thompson           2B    7. C Biggio             C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. K Oberkfell          1B 
9. D Robinson           P     9. J Deshaies           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   0  2-1  12-      42%  92% C Biggio        D Robinson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores; Young to 3B; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 8   1  1-1  ---     -29%  26% D Robinson      A Osuna         Home Run
   b 9   0  2-1  1--      19%  50% G Young         D Robinson      Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Caminiti to 2B
   b 9   1  2-2  123      17% 100% G Davis         D Robinson      Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Biggio to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   b 9   0  2-1  ---      13%  32% K Caminiti      D Robinson      Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  B Butler        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      41%  K Bass          Single to CF (Line Drive); Butler to 2B
          12-      33%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive); Butler to 3B; Bass to 2B
   RO     123      36%  K Mitchell      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Butler Scores
   O      12-      39%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B; Bass to 3B; Clark to 2B
   O      -23      44%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  C Candaele      Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
   O      -2-      43%  K Rhodes        Groundout: 2B-1B; Candaele to 3B
   R      --3      52%  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Line Drive); Candaele Scores
          1--      53%  K Caminiti      Stubbs Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  R Thompson      Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Robinson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      55%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      52%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  K Bass          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      55%  W Clark         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  E Yelding       Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      56%  C Candaele      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      53%  K Rhodes        Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      50%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  G Carter        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  K Caminiti      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      51%  E Anthony       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  R Thompson      Single to P (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      47%  J Uribe         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Thompson to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  D Robinson      Popfly: 1B
   O      -2-      56%  B Butler        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  K Oberkfell     Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Deshaies      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Yelding       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
          ---      45%  K Bass          Single (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      56%  W Clark         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      57%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  C Candaele      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      52%  K Rhodes        Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  F Stubbs        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      50%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Deshaies facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      54%  M Williams      Strikeout
   O      ---      56%  G Carter        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  R Thompson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Robinson facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  E Anthony       Single to CF (Line Drive)
                  Gerald Young pinch runs for Eric Anthony batting 6th
   O      1--      62%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
                  Rafael Ramirez pinch hits for Jim Deshaies batting 9th
          -2-      57%  R Ramirez       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  E Yelding       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Osuna facing 8-9-1
                  Al Osuna replaces Ken Oberkfell pitching and batting 8th; Franklin Stubbs moves to 1B; Rafael Ramirez moves to SS; Eric Yelding moves to LF; Gerald Young moves to CF; Karl Rhodes moves to RF; Bill Bathe pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      ---      55%  B Bathe         Popfly: 2B
   R      ---      26%  D Robinson      Home Run
   O      ---      28%  B Butler        Strikeout
   O      ---      29%  K Bass          Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Benjamin replaces Kevin Bass playing SS batting 2nd; Mike Kingery replaces Bill Bathe playing RF batting 8th
   O      ---      22%  C Candaele      Popfly: 3B
          ---      29%  K Rhodes        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      22%  F Stubbs        Popfly: 1B
   O      1--      15%  K Caminiti      Rhodes Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Al Osuna facing 3-4-5
          ---      13%  W Clark         Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
                  Jim Clancy replaces Franklin Stubbs pitching and batting 4th; Luis Gonzalez replaces Al Osuna playing 1B batting 8th; Andres Santana pinch runs for Will Clark batting 3rd
          1--       6%  K Mitchell      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Santana to 3B
          -23       6%  M Williams      Intentional Walk
                  Mark Davidson replaces Eric Yelding playing LF batting 1st
   O      123       9%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Mitchell to 3B; Williams to 2B; Carter to 1B
   O      123      14%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Williams to 3B; Carter to 2B; Thompson to 1B
                  Juan Agosto replaces Jim Clancy pitching and batting 4th; Greg Litton pinch hits for Mike Kingery batting 8th
   O      123      18%  G Litton        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Robinson facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Laga replaces Andres Santana playing 1B batting 3rd; Greg Litton moves to RF
          ---      32%  K Caminiti      Walk
          1--      50%  G Young         Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Caminiti to 2B
   R      12-      92%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Caminiti Scores; Young to 3B; Biggio to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      93%  L Gonzalez      Intentional Walk
   O      123      83%  R Ramirez       Flyball: CF
                  Glenn Davis pinch hits for Mark Davidson batting 1st
   R      123     100%  G Davis         Single to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores; Biggio to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
        2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199009160

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation