April 8, 1996 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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CIN 7
NYM 6 CHC 9
@COL 6 HOU 6
SFG 2 LAD 1
ATL 0 PHI 6
@PIT 3 SDP 9
FLA 2 MON 4
@STL 3
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,488

Monday, April 8, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:35

Giants

3-4

Lost 1

2nd, 2½ GB

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

W: M Hampton (2-0), L: W Van Landingham (0-2)

Astros

3-4

Won 1

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Dunston SS                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .393  .929   15    4   3   2B
S Scarsone 2B                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .214  .500   15    7   4   2B
B Bonds CF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .231  .778   11    0   0   
M Williams 3B                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .310  .702   20    0   4   2B
M Carreon 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .286 1.042   22    8   2   
G Hill RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .222  .646   17    0   0   
D McCarty LF                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .571   14    0   0   
K Manwaring C                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .668   12    3   2   
W Van Landingha P             2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    1   1   GDP
  K Batiste PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.400    2    0   0   
  C Hook P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Dewey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
Totals                       31   2   4   2    3   8              133   24  16

BATTING

2B: M Williams (2, off M Hampton); S Dunston (1, off M Hampton); S Scarsone (1, off M Hampton).

TB: S Scarsone 3; S Dunston 2; M Williams 2.

GIDP: W Van Landingham (1).

RBI: M Williams 2 (5).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. S Dunston-S Scarsone-M Carreon.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .375  .818   17    3   0   HBP
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .208  .637   12    4   2   CS,SH
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   1   0    2   1  .261 1.042   28    9   0   2B,SB,IW
D Bell RF                     2   0   1   1    2   0  .269  .845   15    1   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   1   0   1    0   0  .227  .684   11    0   4   
R Wilkins C                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .200  .635   23    8   0   
J Mouton LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .100  .450   11    1   0   2B,GDP
O Miller SS                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .273  .565   13    1   4   
M Hampton P                   1   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .500   13    0   1   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .444 1.222    2    0   0   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       26   6   5   6   10   3              145   27  11

BATTING

2B: J Bagwell (2, off W Van Landingham); J Mouton (1, off W Van Landingham).

SH: C Biggio (2, off C Hook).

IBB: J Bagwell (3, by C Hook).

HBP: B Hunter (1, by C Hook).

TB: J Bagwell 2; J Mouton 2; O Miller; B Hunter; D Bell.

GIDP: J Mouton (2).

RBI: O Miller 2 (6); J Mouton 2 (2); S Berry (4); D Bell (4).

2-out RBI: O Miller 2; J Mouton 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Hampton-O Miller-C Biggio.

E: O Miller (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (1, 2nd base off W Van Landingham/K Manwaring).

CS: C Biggio (1, 2nd base by W Van Landingham/K Manwaring).

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
W Van Landingha, L (0-2)       6     4   4   4    6   3   0   9.31   26  102-56   35· 9·12   11· 6· 0· 0     45    -     1.15  -0.25
C Hook                         0.1   0   2   2    2   0   0  16.20    4   13-3     1· 0· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.65  -0.04
M Dewey                        1.2   1   0   0    2   0   0  10.80    8   22-10    8· 1· 1    6· 0· 0· 0          3-2    0.32  -0.03
Totals                         8     5   6   6   10   3   0          38  137-69   44·10·15   18· 6· 0· 0          3-2

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 Hampton, W (2-0)             8     4   2   1    3   8   0   1.80   31  111-77   42·21·14   11· 5· 4· 0     73    -     0.88   0.17
T Jones                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    3   19-13   10· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.01
Totals                         9     4   2   1    3   8   0          34  130-90   52·23·15   13· 6· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: M Hampton (1).

IBB: C Hook (1; J Bagwell).

HBP: C Hook (1; B Hunter).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Angel Hernandez, 3B - Jim Quick.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 13,488.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. S Dunston            SS    1. B Hunter             CF 
2. S Scarsone           2B    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. B Bonds              CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. M Williams           3B    4. D Bell               RF 
5. M Carreon            1B    5. S Berry              3B 
6. G Hill               RF    6. R Wilkins            C  
7. D McCarty            LF    7. J Mouton             LF 
8. K Manwaring          C     8. O Miller             SS 
9. W Van Landingham     P     9. M Hampton            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  2-0  123  6   24%  57% J Mouton        W Van Landingha Double to LF (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Berry Scores; Wilkins to 3B
   b 4   2  2-2  -23  4   21%  78% O Miller        W Van Landingha Single to CF (Fly Ball); Wilkins Scores; Mouton Scores; Miller to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 1   1  0-0  -23  5  -12%  29% M Williams      M Hampton       Double to CF (Fly Ball); Dunston Scores; Bonds Scores/unER
   b 2   1  2-0  12-  2  -10%  28% J Mouton        W Van Landingha Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  5   -6%  44% S Dunston       M Hampton       Double to LF (Ground Ball)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   44%  S Dunston       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  4   48%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  3   43%  B Bonds         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS); Dunston to 3B; Bonds to 1B
          1-3      41%  M Williams      Wild Pitch; Bonds to 2B
   RR     -23  5   29%  " "             Double to CF (Fly Ball); Dunston Scores; Bonds Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   32%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3   34%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, William Van Landingham facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   32%  B Hunter        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   35%  C Biggio        Walk
   O      1--      30%  J Bagwell       Biggio Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  7   29%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   31%  D McCarty       Flyball: LF
          ---  6   29%  K Manwaring     Walk
   OO     1--  1   33%  W Van Landingha Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-2B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, William Van Landingham facing 4-5-6
          ---  3   37%  D Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  2   35%  S Berry         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Bell to 2B
          -2-  5   38%  R Wilkins       Walk
   OO     12-  2   28%  J Mouton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   30%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   26%  S Scarsone      Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      -2-  2   29%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B; Scarsone to 3B
   O      --3  1   32%  M Williams      Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, William Van Landingham facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   29%  O Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   27%  M Hampton       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   26%  B Hunter        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike Hampton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   28%  M Carreon       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   29%  G Hill          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  6   28%  D McCarty       Walk
   O      1--  3   30%  K Manwaring     Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, William Van Landingham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   27%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  7   32%  J Bagwell       Double to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  4   35%  D Bell          Walk
   O      12-  1   30%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell to 3B; Berry to 1B
          1-3  9   34%  R Wilkins       Walk; Berry to 2B
   RR     123  6   57%  J Mouton        Double to LF (Fly Ball); Bagwell Scores; Berry Scores; Wilkins to 3B
   RR     -23  4   78%  O Miller        Single to CF (Fly Ball); Wilkins Scores; Mouton Scores; Miller to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-  5   79%  M Hampton       Walk
   O      12-  3   76%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Hampton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   79%  W Van Landingha Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   81%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  1   79%  S Scarsone      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   82%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, William Van Landingham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   81%  C Biggio        Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
          ---  4   82%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   80%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B
          1--      81%  S Berry         Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   79%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   82%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4   78%  M Carreon       Walk
   O      1--  4   82%  G Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   85%  D McCarty       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, William Van Landingham facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   84%  R Wilkins       Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      ---  2   83%  J Mouton        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   82%  O Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   86%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Kim Batiste pinch hits for William Van Landingham batting 9th
   O      ---  2   88%  K Batiste       Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   89%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Chris Hook facing 9-1-2
                  Chris Hook replaces Kim Batiste pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   91%  M Hampton       Walk
          1--  2   93%  B Hunter        Hit By Pitch; Hampton to 2B
   O      12-  2   93%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Hampton to 3B; Hunter to 2B
          -23  4   93%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
                  Mark Dewey replaces Chris Hook pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  5   97%  D Bell          Walk; Hampton Scores; Hunter to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   RO     123  3   97%  S Berry         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Hunter Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berry to 1B
          1-3  7   98%  R Wilkins       Walk; Berry to 2B
   O      123  1   97%  J Mouton        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   98%  S Scarsone      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  5   99%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Mark Dewey facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   99%  O Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  2   99%  B Hunter        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   99%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Todd Jones facing 5-6-7
                  Todd Jones replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8  100%  M Carreon       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  G Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  4  100%  D McCarty       Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199604080

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation