August 2, 1996 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 11
MIN 10 CLE 11
BAL 1 DET 8
SEA 2 KCR 4
NYY 3
(10) MIL 4
@OAK 3
(10) CHW 9
@TEX 0 TOR 9
CAL 2 COL 7
@CHC 2 HOU 5
SFG 1 LAD 2
ATL 1 MON 11
CIN 1 STL 4
@NYM 3 PIT 8
@PHI 3 SDP 2
FLA 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,682

Friday, August 2, 1996, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:45

Giants

46-61

Lost 3

4th, 11 GB

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

W: D Drabek (5-7), L: M Gardner (9-4), S: X Hernandez (2)

Astros

58-52

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   5   0   3   0    0   0  .259  .651    0    2   0   
S Dunston SS                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .745    0    2   3   
B Bonds LF                    2   1   1   0    2   0  .304 1.035    0    4   0   3B,GDP,IW
R Wilkins C                   2   0   1   1    1   0  .218  .670    0    3   2   2B,SF
D McCarty 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .735    0    9   0   
K Batiste 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .205  .552    0    1   3   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .195  .679    0    2   0   
R Aurilia 2B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .235  .644    0    1   1   
M Gardner P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .382    0    0   1   SH
  M Dewey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Creek P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334         0   0   
  T Lampkin PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .725    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    4   7                    24  10

BATTING

2B: R Wilkins (9, off D Drabek).

3B: B Bonds (3, off D Drabek).

SF: R Wilkins (6, off D Drabek).

SH: M Gardner (7, off D Drabek).

IBB: B Bonds (14, by D Drabek).

TB: B Bonds 3; M Benard 3; R Wilkins 2; R Aurilia; S Dunston; M Gardner.

GIDP: B Bonds (8).

RBI: R Wilkins (24).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Wilkins-K Batiste.

E: K Batiste 2 (6).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cangelosi LF                4   2   2   0    0   0  .281  .765    0    1   0   
C Biggio 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .301  .835    0    2   2   2·HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .303 1.017    0    7   3   CS
D Bell RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .279  .767    0    2   0   2B
S Berry 3B                    3   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .777    0    0   0   2B
  B Spiers 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .628    0    0   0   
J Mouton CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .263  .697    0    6   0   
O Miller SS                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .260  .732    0    1   3   2B,IW
K Manwaring C                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .229  .596    0    7   1   
D Drabek P                    2   1   1   0    0   0  .205  .436    0    1   1   SH
  X Hernandez P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   5  10   4    1   2                    27  10

BATTING

2B: D Bell (31, off M Gardner); O Miller (15, off M Gardner); S Berry (27, off M Gardner).

SH: D Drabek (7, off M Gardner).

IBB: O Miller (4, by M Gardner).

HBP: C Biggio 2 (20, 2 by M Gardner).

TB: S Berry 3; D Bell 2; O Miller 2; J Cangelosi 2; K Manwaring; J Bagwell; J Mouton; D Drabek.

RBI: D Bell 2 (86); K Manwaring (15); O Miller (44).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bagwell-O Miller.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Bagwell (5, 2nd base by M Gardner/R Wilkins).

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
M Gardner, L (9-4)             6    10   5   4    1   2   0   4.19   29     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 9· 0     35    -     0.90  -0.14
M Dewey                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.05    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          3-2    0.89  -0.03
D Creek                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.26   0.01
J Bautista                     1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.79    4     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    10   5   4    1   2   0          36     -       ·  ·     11·10·10· 0          7-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drabek, W (5-7)              7.1   7   1   1    3   5   0   4.49   31     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 6· 0     62    -     1.19   0.23
X Hernandez, S (2)             1.2   1   0   0    1   2   0   4.96    7     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          3-0    0.87   0.11
Totals                         9     8   1   1    4   7   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 7· 0          3-0

M Gardner faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Drabek 2 (9).

IBB: M Gardner (2; O Miller); D Drabek (5; B Bonds).

HBP: M Gardner 2 (5; C Biggio, C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Mark Barron, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 22,682.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. M Benard             CF    1. J Cangelosi          LF 
2. S Dunston            SS    2. C Biggio             2B 
3. B Bonds              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. R Wilkins            C     4. D Bell               RF 
5. D McCarty            1B    5. S Berry              3B 
6. K Batiste            3B    6. J Mouton             CF 
7. J Cruz               RF    7. O Miller             SS 
8. R Aurilia            2B    8. K Manwaring          C  
9. M Gardner            P     9. D Drabek             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      14%  72% D Bell          M Gardner       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cangelosi Scores; Biggio to 3B
   b 4   0  0-1  12-      11%  88% O Miller        M Gardner       Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berry Scores; Mouton to 3B
   t 3   2  1-0  123       9%  67% R Wilkins       D Drabek        Groundout: P-1B
   t 6   0  3-0  ---      -8%  79% B Bonds         D Drabek        Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   t 2   0  1-0  ---      -7%  54% R Wilkins       D Drabek        Double to CF (Line Drive)

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      ---      52%  M Benard        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  S Dunston       Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      55%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J Cangelosi     Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      64%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Cangelosi to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF
   R      12-      72%  D Bell          Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Cangelosi Scores; Biggio to 3B
   O      -23      66%  S Berry         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      61%  J Mouton        Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Wilkins       Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      56%  D McCarty       Flyball: CF; Wilkins to 3B
   O      --3      62%  K Batiste       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      66%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  O Miller        Strikeout Looking
          ---      66%  K Manwaring     Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      65%  D Drabek        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Manwaring to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  J Cangelosi     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      64%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF
          ---      61%  M Gardner       Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      57%  M Benard        Single to RF (Line Drive); Gardner to 2B
   O      12-      62%  S Dunston       Strikeout
          12-      60%  B Bonds         Wild Pitch; Gardner to 3B; Benard to 2B
          -23      59%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      67%  R Wilkins       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      67%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      64%  D Bell          Bagwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Drabek facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  D McCarty       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  K Batiste       Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  S Berry         Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
          1--      77%  J Mouton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Berry to 2B
   R      12-      88%  O Miller        Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Berry Scores; Mouton to 3B
   RO     -23      89%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS-1B; Mouton Scores; Miller to 3B
   OO     --3      85%  D Drabek        Double Play: Bunt Popfly: C-3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Drabek facing 8-9-1
          ---      81%  R Aurilia       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      83%  M Gardner       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Aurilia to 2B
   O      -2-      86%  M Benard        Groundout: SS-1B; Aurilia to 3B
   O      --3      89%  S Dunston       Bunt Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  J Cangelosi     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Doug Drabek facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  B Bonds         Triple to LF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3      82%  R Wilkins       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
   O      ---      84%  D McCarty       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  K Batiste       Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      84%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-      85%  J Mouton        Groundout: 2B-1B; Berry to 3B
          --3      85%  O Miller        Intentional Walk
   O      1-3      82%  K Manwaring     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Doug Drabek facing 7-8-9
                  Bill Spiers replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---      86%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      88%  R Aurilia       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  M Gardner       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
          ---      91%  D Drabek        Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      93%  J Cangelosi     Single to CF (Line Drive); Drabek to 2B
          12-      96%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch; Drabek to 3B; Cangelosi to 2B
                  Mark Dewey replaces Mark Gardner pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      93%  J Bagwell       Lineout: SS
   RR     123      98%  D Bell          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Drabek Scores; Cangelosi Scores/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Biggio to 3B
                  Doug Creek replaces Mark Dewey pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
                  Jose Bautista replaces Doug Creek pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      97%  J Mouton        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Doug Drabek facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  M Benard        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      97%  S Dunston       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      94%  B Bonds         Walk; Dunston to 2B
          12-      92%  R Wilkins       Wild Pitch; Dunston to 3B; Bonds to 2B
          -23      89%  " "             Walk
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Doug Drabek pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      94%  D McCarty       Strikeout
   O      123      99%  K Batiste       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jose Bautista facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  O Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      99%  K Manwaring     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      99%  X Hernandez     Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Xavier Hernandez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  R Aurilia       Walk
                  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Jose Bautista batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  T Lampkin       Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  M Benard        Single to LF (Line Drive); Aurilia to 2B
   O      12-     100%  S Dunston       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199608020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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