April 25, 1997 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 8
DET 3 BAL 2
BOS 0 CLE 11
@MIL 4 TEX 6
@MIN 3 CHW 9
@NYY 3 KCR 10
@OAK 3 SEA 13
@TOR 8 ATL 5
SDP 4 CHC 11
PIT 1 PHI 10
@CIN 7 FLA 4
LAD 2 HOU 5
SFG 4 MON 4
NYM 1 COL 5
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 26,705

Friday, April 25, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:37

Giants

14-5

Lost 1

1st

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

W: B Wagner (2-0), L: J Roa (1-1)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

14-7

Won 5

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Javier CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .300  .723   16    3   0   3B
J Vizcaino SS                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .246  .620   14    2   2   
G Hill RF                     2   0   1   2    0   0  .290  .856   10    2   0   3B,HBP,SF
B Bonds LF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .255  .899   19    2   0   SF
J Kent 2B                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .290  .926   14    3   3   2B
J Snow 1B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .642   13    8   0   
M Lewis 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .276  .909   22    0   3   GDP
R Wilkins C                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .149  .562   16    5   1   HR
  D Berryhill PH-C            1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .817    4    0   0   
M Gardner P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    9    0   0   
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Benard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .429  .985    4    0   0   
  J Roa P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4   6   4    1  10              141   25   9

BATTING

2B: J Kent (7, off D Kile).

3B: G Hill (2, off D Kile); S Javier (1, off D Kile).

HR: R Wilkins (2, off D Kile; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).

SF: G Hill (2, off D Kile); B Bonds (2, off D Kile).

HBP: G Hill (1, by D Kile).

TB: S Javier 4; R Wilkins 4; G Hill 3; J Kent 2; J Snow.

GIDP: M Lewis (1).

RBI: G Hill 2 (14); R Wilkins (8); B Bonds (10).

2-out RBI: G Hill; R Wilkins.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Lewis-J Vizcaino-J Kent.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .306  .857   14    1   3   
P Listach SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .217  .502    9    1   3   
  B Spiers PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .928    2    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   3    1   0  .354 1.111   14   10   0   HR,IW
D Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .545   16    2   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 2   0   0   0    2   1  .203  .610   16    2   0   CS
S Berry 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .273  .651   22    1   0   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .831   15    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .353  .842   10   10   1   
D Kile P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   11    0   2   GDP
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   5   8   5    4   5              129   27   9

BATTING

HR: J Bagwell (6, off M Gardner; 4th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: J Bagwell (4, by M Gardner).

TB: J Bagwell 4; B Ausmus 2; C Biggio 2; P Listach; B Abreu; S Berry.

GIDP: D Kile (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (23); B Ausmus (6); S Berry (1).

2-out RBI: S Berry.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Listach-J Bagwell.

PB: B Ausmus (2).

E: P Listach (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Gonzalez (1, 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                      5.2   4   4   4    3   5   1   3.56   23   95-54   28· 7·18    8· 4· 3· 0     47    -     1.17  -0.10
J Tavarez                      1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    5   15-10    7· 1· 2    2· 3· 0· 0          3-1    1.81  -0.05
J Roa, L (1-1)                 1.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   1.13    7   16-12    7· 1· 4    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.36  -0.26
Totals                         8.1   8   5   5    4   5   1          35  126-76   42· 9·24   13· 9· 4· 0          3-1

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 Kile                         7.2   6   4   2    0   7   1   2.50   30  118-81   46·12·23   12· 7· 3· 0     62    -     1.06  -0.14
B Wagner, W (2-0)              1.1   0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    5   21-14    6· 7· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.60   0.22
Totals                         9     6   4   2    1  10   1          35  139-95   52·19·24   13· 7· 3· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Gardner (1; J Bagwell).

HBP: D Kile (1; G Hill).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Frank Pulli.

Time of Game: 2:37.

Attendance: 26,705.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. S Javier             CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. J Vizcaino           SS    2. P Listach            SS 
3. G Hill               RF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Bonds              LF    4. D Bell               CF 
5. J Kent               2B    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. J Snow               1B    6. S Berry              3B 
7. M Lewis              3B    7. B Abreu              RF 
8. R Wilkins            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Gardner            P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  4-3  1--  1  -30%  52% G Hill          D Kile          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vizcaino Scores/unER
   b 4   0  3-0  1-3  5   21%  56% J Bagwell       M Gardner       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Listach Scores; Bagwell Scores
   b 9   1  4-4  1--  1   19%  82% B Abreu         J Roa           Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berry to 3B
   b 9   1  4-4  1-3  1   18% 100% B Ausmus        J Roa           Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Berry Scores; Abreu to 2B
   b 6   2  3-3  123  5   16%  76% S Berry         J Tavarez       Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   46%  S Javier        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   50%  J Vizcaino      Flyball: CF
          1--  5   46%  G Hill          Hit By Pitch; Javier to 2B
          12-      41%  B Bonds         Passed Ball; Javier to 3B; Hill to 2B
   RO     -23  5   41%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Javier Scores/unER
   O      -2-  4   44%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   40%  P Listach       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   39%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   36%  J Snow          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  6   43%  M Lewis         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   R      ---  9   33%  R Wilkins       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Wilkins Scores
   O      ---  3   33%  M Gardner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   31%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   34%  L Gonzalez      Walk
   O      1--  6   31%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   28%  B Abreu         Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   21%  S Javier        Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  4   24%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   RO     --3  1   22%  G Hill          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Javier Scores
   O      ---  7   23%  B Bonds         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   21%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   19%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   18%  D Kile          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   15%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      -2-  2   15%  J Snow          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Kent to 3B
   O      --3  6   19%  M Lewis         Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      --3  3   21%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   25%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   35%  P Listach       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line); Biggio to 3B
   RRR    1-3  5   56%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Listach Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  4   53%  D Bell          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  6   51%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  S Berry         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   53%  M Gardner       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  S Javier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   57%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   54%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   51%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   50%  D Kile          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   53%  G Hill          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   56%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  6   57%  J Kent          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   63%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   61%  P Listach       Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Biggio to 2B
          -2-  4   63%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   58%  D Bell          Lineout: CF; Biggio to 3B
          1-3  4   60%  L Gonzalez      Walk; Bagwell to 2B
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Mark Gardner pitching and batting 9th
   R      123  5   76%  S Berry         Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Biggio Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      123  1   70%  B Abreu         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Darryl Kile facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   74%  J Snow          Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   77%  M Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   79%  R Wilkins       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Julian Tavarez facing 8-9-1
          ---  4   82%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Fly Ball)
   OO     1--  2   76%  D Kile          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-SS-2B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  3   75%  C Biggio        Popfly: RF (Deep 1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
                  Marvin Benard pinch hits for Julian Tavarez batting 9th
   O      ---  4   80%  M Benard        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   84%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  4   81%  J Vizcaino      Reached on E6 (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Vizcaino to 1B
   R      1--  1   52%  G Hill          Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Vizcaino Scores/unER
                  Billy Wagner replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3  3   61%  B Bonds         Groundout: C-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Roa facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Roa replaces Marvin Benard pitching and batting 9th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Pat Listach batting 2nd
   O      ---  2   56%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   53%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   50%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Billy Wagner facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Spiers moves to SS
   O      ---  3   56%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   50%  J Snow          Walk
   O      1--  5   57%  M Lewis         Strikeout Swinging
                  Damon Berryhill pinch hits for Rick Wilkins batting 8th
   O      1--  4   64%  D Berryhill     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Roa facing 5-6-7
                  Damon Berryhill moves to C
   O      ---  1   58%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
          ---  7   63%  S Berry         Walk
          1--  1   82%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Berry to 3B
   R      1-3  1  100%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Berry Scores; Abreu to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 5.

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