April 9, 1996 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 9
MIN 1 TEX 3
@CHW 2 DET 10
SEA 9 MIL 10
OAK 4 NYY 7
KCR 3 TOR 5
CAL 0 NYM 12
@CIN 5 SFG 3
@HOU 1
(10) ATL 3
@LAD 1 FLA 5
@SDP 2
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,588

Tuesday, April 9, 1996, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:48

Giants

4-4

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

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

W: J Juden (1-0), L: J Tabaka (0-1), S: R Beck (1)

Astros

3-5

Lost 1

5th, 2½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Dunston SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .375  .875   14    2   7   
  S Decker PH-3B              1   1   1   0    0   0  .400  .900    4    0   1   
S Scarsone 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .555   10    2   4   2B,SH
B Bonds CF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .233  .794   24    2   0   2B,IW
M Williams 3B-SS              5   0   2   2    0   1  .324  .745   17    0   1   2B
M Carreon LF                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .269 1.037   13    1   1   HR
G Hill RF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .194  .588   15    2   0   
J Phillips 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .771   12   12   0   
  D McCarty PH-1B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .500    4    4   1   
K Manwaring C                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .694   23    5   0   HBP
A Watson P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000   10    0   3   
  K Batiste PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.166    4    0   0   
  J Juden P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       38   3   8   3    2   4              150   30  18

BATTING

2B: M Williams (3, off T Jones); S Scarsone (2, off A Young); B Bonds (1, off D Drabek).

HR: M Carreon (3, off D Drabek; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: S Scarsone (1, off J Tabaka).

IBB: B Bonds (1, by A Young).

HBP: K Manwaring (1, by D Drabek).

TB: M Carreon 4; M Williams 3; B Bonds 2; S Scarsone 2; K Manwaring; S Dunston; S Decker.

RBI: M Williams 2 (7); M Carreon (7).

2-out RBI: M Carreon.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D McCarty-S Dunston-D McCarty; A Watson-S Dunston-J Phillips.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hunter CF                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .371  .795   16    4   0   SB,SF
C Biggio 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .185  .592   14    3   0   SB,HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .269 1.018   13   10   1   
D Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .233  .736   17    5   0   GDP
S Berry 3B                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .768   14    0   5   2B
T Eusebio C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .077  .451   13    4   1   
  T Jones P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Mouton LF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .354    6    2   0   GDP
  D May PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .325    3    0   0   
O Miller SS                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .706   16    2   2   2·2B
D Drabek P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                1    0   1   SH
  J Cangelosi PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    1    0   0   
  A Young P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  R Gutierrez PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .661    3    0   0   SH
  J Tabaka P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Wilkins C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .188  .600    5    0   0   
Totals                       30   1   6   1    2   5              122   30  11

BATTING

2B: O Miller 2 (2, 2 off A Watson); S Berry (4, off J Juden).

SF: B Hunter (1, off A Watson).

SH: D Drabek (1, off A Watson); R Gutierrez (1, off A Watson).

HBP: C Biggio (3, by A Watson).

TB: O Miller 4; S Berry 3; J Bagwell; B Hunter.

GIDP: D Bell (2); J Mouton (3).

RBI: B Hunter (2).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

PB: T Eusebio (1).

E: J Bagwell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Hunter (1, 3rd base off A Watson/K Manwaring); C Biggio (1, 2nd base off A Watson/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
A Watson                       8     4   1   1    2   4   0   1.29   29   94-56   39· 6·11   14· 5· 3· 0     72    -     1.52   0.28
J Juden, W (1-0)               1     2   0   0    0   0   0  10.38    4   12-9     6· 1· 2    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.70   0.13
R Beck, S (1)                  1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   14-8     4· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.31   0.09
Totals                        10     6   1   1    2   5   0          36  120-73   49· 9·15   19· 6· 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
D Drabek                       6     4   1   1    1   3   1   1.50   24   84-51   32· 4·15    7· 9· 3· 0     62    -     0.95   0.18
A Young                        2     2   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    9   29-18   12· 3· 3    4· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.37   0.10
J Tabaka, L (0-1)              1.1   1   2   1    0   0   0   1.50    6   25-16    9· 2· 5    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.45  -0.05
T Jones                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.00    3    9-4     4· 0· 0    2· 0· 1· 0          2-2    1.98  -0.23
Totals                        10     8   3   2    2   4   1          42  147-89   57· 9·23   15·14· 6· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: A Young (1; B Bonds).

HBP: A Watson (1; C Biggio); D Drabek (1; K Manwaring).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 13,588.

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            LF    5. S Berry              3B 
6. G Hill               RF    6. T Eusebio            C  
7. J Phillips           1B    7. J Mouton             LF 
8. K Manwaring          C     8. O Miller             SS 
9. A Watson             P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   1  1-1  1-3  4   25%  94% M Williams      T Jones         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Decker Scores; Bonds Scores/unER
   b 8   0  1-0  ---  2  -17%  53% O Miller        A Watson        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 9   0  1-1  1--  3   17%  47% D Bell          J Juden         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 4   2  0-0  ---  3   14%  59% M Carreon       D Drabek        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   t10   1  1-1  -2-  5   13%  69% B Bonds         J Tabaka        Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Decker to 3B; Bonds to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  S Dunston       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   46%  S Scarsone      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   45%  B Bonds         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Allen Watson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   47%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   49%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  3   50%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   48%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   46%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   45%  G Hill          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Allen Watson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   47%  S Berry         Single to LF (Line Drive); Berry out at 2B/LF-2B
          ---  4   45%  T Eusebio       Walk
   OO     1--  4   50%  J Mouton        Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   48%  J Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   50%  K Manwaring     Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   47%  A Watson        Bunt Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B; Watson to 1B
          1--  2   49%  S Dunston       Single to LF (Line Drive); Watson to 2B
   O      12-  1   45%  S Scarsone      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Allen Watson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   38%  O Miller        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  1   39%  D Drabek        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 1B); Miller to 3B
   O      --3  2   46%  B Hunter        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      --3  4   50%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   47%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
   O      ---  5   45%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  3   59%  M Carreon       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          ---  4   60%  G Hill          Walk
   O      1--  5   58%  J Phillips      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Allen Watson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   61%  J Bagwell       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  4   63%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   64%  S Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   62%  K Manwaring     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   61%  A Watson        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   59%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Allen Watson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   63%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  J Mouton        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   67%  O Miller        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Drabek facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   64%  S Scarsone      Popfly: 2B
          ---  5   69%  B Bonds         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   71%  M Williams      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Bonds stays at 2B
   O      12-  1   66%  M Carreon       Lineout: LF (Short LF)
   O      12-  2   61%  G Hill          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Allen Watson facing 9-1-2
                  John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek batting 9th
   O      ---  1   65%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: LF
          ---  7   61%  B Hunter        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  2   55%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Hunter to 2B
   O      12-  4   62%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
          12-      59%  D Bell          Hunter Steals 3B; Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   70%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Anthony Young facing 7-8-9
                  Anthony Young replaces John Cangelosi pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   68%  J Phillips      Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  4   70%  K Manwaring     Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Manwaring to 1B
          1--      72%  A Watson        Passed Ball; Manwaring to 2B
   O      -2-  4   69%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  4   65%  S Dunston       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Allen Watson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   70%  S Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   73%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   75%  J Mouton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Anthony Young facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   82%  S Scarsone      Double to LF (Line Drive)
          -2-  4   83%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   79%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      12-  3   75%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Scarsone to 3B; Carreon to 1B
   O      1-3  1   70%  G Hill          Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Allen Watson facing 8-9-1
          ---  2   53%  O Miller        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
                  Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Anthony Young batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   56%  R Gutierrez     Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Miller to 3B
   RO     --3  4   47%  B Hunter        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
   O      ---  4   50%  C Biggio        Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Tabaka facing 7-8-9
                  Jeff Tabaka replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 9th; David McCarty pinch hits for J.R. Phillips batting 7th
   O      ---  4   44%  D McCarty       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  7   40%  K Manwaring     Flyball: CF
                  Kim Batiste pinch hits for Allen Watson batting 9th
   O      ---  4   37%  K Batiste       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Juden facing 3-4-5
                  Jeff Juden replaces Kim Batiste pitching and batting 9th; David McCarty moves to 1B
          ---  2   29%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   OO     1--  3   47%  D Bell          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
          ---  5   39%  S Berry         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   50%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Jeff Tabaka facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Decker pinch hits for Shawon Dunston batting 1st
          ---  4   58%  S Decker        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   56%  S Scarsone      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice/Interference called (Short 1B Line); Decker to 2B
          -2-  5   69%  B Bonds         Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Decker to 3B; Bonds to 1B
                  Todd Jones replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 6th; Rick Wilkins replaces Jeff Tabaka playing C batting 9th
   RR     1-3  4   94%  M Williams      Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Decker Scores; Bonds Scores/unER
   O      -2-  1   93%  M Carreon       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-  4   91%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Rod Beck facing 7-8-9
                  Rod Beck replaces Jeff Juden pitching and batting 9th; Steve Decker moves to 3B; Matt Williams moves to SS; Derrick May pinch hits for James Mouton batting 7th
   O      ---  3   96%  D May           Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  6   99%  O Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5  100%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199604090

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation