March 31, 1998 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 4
@BAL 1 CLE 10
@SEA 9 DET 11
@TBD 6 CHW 9
@TEX 2 COL 9
@ARI 2 ATL 2
MIL 1 SDP 10
@CIN 2 FLA 11
CHC 6 SFG 9
@HOU 4
(13) NYM 1
PHI 0
(14) STL 6
LAD 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 43,776

Tuesday, March 31, 1998, 4:06
Time of Game: 4:29

Giants

1-0

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  3   0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   5    9 16  1
Astros          1  0  1   2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    4  9  2

W: J Johnstone (1-0), L: C Nitkowski (0-1)

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

2nd, 1 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 5   2   0   0    2   3  .000  .286    0    1   0   
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .500 1.000    0    1   4   SF,GDP
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  A Diaz PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
  J Poole P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Bonds LF                    6   0   2   0    1   1  .333  .762    0    3   0   GDP
J Kent 2B                     7   2   5   4    0   1  .714 2.000    0    5   6   HR,2B
J Snow 1B                     5   1   0   0    2   1  .000  .286    0   12   1   IW
S Javier RF                   7   0   1   3    0   2  .143  .429    0    2   0   2B
B Johnson C                   6   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .453    0   13   1   
R Aurilia SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Reed P                    1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    1   0   
  J Tavarez P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  R Nen P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Hayes 3B                  0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   2   
S Estes P                     1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 3.000    0    0   0   2B
  R Sanchez SS                5   2   2   0    0   0  .400  .800    0    1   2   
Totals                       52   9  16   9    8  10                    39  16

BATTING

2B: J Kent (1, off J Cabrera); S Estes (1, off S Reynolds); S Javier (1, off J Cabrera).

HR: J Kent (1, off S Reynolds; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SF: B Mueller (1, off S Reynolds).

IBB: J Snow (1, by J Cabrera).

TB: J Kent 9; R Sanchez 2; B Mueller 2; B Bonds 2; S Estes 2; S Javier 2; B Johnson; S Reed; A Diaz.

GIDP: B Bonds (1); B Mueller (1).

RBI: J Kent 4 (4); S Javier 3 (3); B Mueller (1); A Diaz (1).

2-out RBI: J Kent 4; S Javier 3.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 5 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Mueller-J Kent-J Snow 2; B Mueller-J Snow.

E: J Kent (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   6   1   2   1    0   1  .333  .666    0    3   4   GDP
D Bell RF                     6   0   4   2    0   2  .667 1.834    0    2   0   3·2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   0   0    2   1  .000  .333    0   10   2   GDP,IW
S Berry 3B                    2   1   1   1    0   1  .500 2.500    0    0   0   HR
  B Spiers PH-3B              3   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .250    0    1   3   
M Alou LF                     5   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .167    0    2   0   
R Hidalgo CF                  6   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .334    0    4   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Howell PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Nitkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  C Everett PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   1   0   0    3   1  .000  .500    0   12   1   
S Reynolds P                  2   1   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Bogar SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   3   
Totals                       45   4   9   4    7  13                    39  15

BATTING

2B: D Bell 3 (3, 2 off S Estes, off J Johnstone).

HR: S Berry (1, off S Estes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).

SH: S Reynolds (1, off S Reed).

IBB: J Bagwell (1, by S Estes).

TB: D Bell 7; S Berry 4; C Biggio 2; R Hidalgo; R Gutierrez.

GIDP: C Biggio (1); J Bagwell (1).

RBI: D Bell 2 (2); C Biggio (1); S Berry (1).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; S Berry; D Bell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Reynolds-B Ausmus-J Bagwell; J Bagwell-R Gutierrez-S Reynolds.

E: C Biggio 2 (2).

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
S Estes                        3.2   8   4   2    3   3   1   4.91   21     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 7· 0     33    -     1.24  -0.35
S Reed                         2.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          3-0    1.52   0.21
J Tavarez                      2     0   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    1.68   0.19
R Nen                          2     0   0   0    0   5   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.27
J Johnstone, W (1-0)           2     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    2.18   0.27
J Poole                        1     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.51   0.01
Totals                        13     9   4   2    7  13   1          53     -       ·  ·     14·10· 9· 0          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
S Reynolds                     6     7   4   3    3   2   1   4.50   27     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 8· 0     43    -     1.38  -0.14
M Magnante                     2     1   0   0    2   2   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.05   0.19
B Wagner                       1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    3.30   0.14
D Henry                        2     2   0   0    1   3   0   0.00    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.23   0.27
C Nitkowski, L (0-1)           1.2   2   3   3    1   1   0  16.20    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.52  -0.19
J Cabrera                      0.1   2   2   2    1   0   0  54.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 2· 0          2-2    0.80  -0.16
Totals                        13    16   9   8    8  10   1          61     -       ·  ·     16·11·16· 0          2-2

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: S Estes (1; J Bagwell); J Cabrera (1; J Snow).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 4:29.

Attendance: 43,776.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. D Hamilton           CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. B Mueller            3B    2. D Bell               RF 
3. B Bonds              LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. J Kent               2B    4. S Berry              3B 
5. J Snow               1B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. S Javier             RF    6. R Hidalgo            CF 
7. B Johnson            C     7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. R Aurilia            SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. S Estes              P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  -23      29%  68% J Kent          S Reynolds      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hamilton Scores; Mueller Scores
   t13   0  4-4  1--      23%  81% R Sanchez       C Nitkowski     Single to CF (Line Drive); Hayes to 3B
   t 3   0  1-0  123     -18%  40% B Bonds         S Reynolds      Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right); Hamilton to 3B; Mueller to 2B
   t13   1  4-4  1-3      18%  86% A Diaz          C Nitkowski     Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Sanchez Scores; Hamilton to 2B
   b 4   2  3-3  12-     -14%  30% D Bell          S Estes         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Reynolds Scores/unER; Biggio to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      53%  D Hamilton      Walk
   OO     1--      46%  B Mueller       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---      45%  B Bonds         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   R      1--      30%  D Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-      31%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Bell to 3B
   O      --3      36%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3      40%  M Alou          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  J Kent          Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      50%  J Snow          Walk; Kent to 2B
   O      12-      44%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      39%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
   O      12-      34%  R Aurilia       Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shawn Estes facing 6-7-8
          ---      31%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      27%  R Gutierrez     Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Hidalgo to 2B
          12-      20%  B Ausmus        Walk; Hidalgo to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   O      123      26%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     123      39%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
          ---      46%  S Estes         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
          -2-      50%  D Hamilton      Walk
          12-      58%  B Mueller       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Estes to 3B; Hamilton to 2B
   OO     123      40%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B (P's Right); Hamilton to 3B; Mueller to 2B
   RRR    -23      68%  J Kent          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Hamilton Scores; Mueller Scores
   O      ---      68%  J Snow          Lineout: 2B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Shawn Estes facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  D Bell          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   OO     1--      72%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---      61%  S Berry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---      62%  M Alou          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  S Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  B Johnson       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      57%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Estes facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      60%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      63%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  B Ausmus        Walk
          1--      58%  S Reynolds      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to Weak 2B); Ausmus to 2B
   R      12-      45%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive); Ausmus Scores/unER; Reynolds to 2B
   R      12-      30%  D Bell          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Reynolds Scores/unER; Biggio to 3B
          -23      29%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
                  Steve Reed replaces Rich Aurilia pitching and batting 8th; Rey Sanchez replaces Shawn Estes playing SS batting 9th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Sean Berry batting 4th
   O      123      36%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Spiers moves to 3B
          ---      41%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
          1--      54%  D Hamilton      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Sanchez to 3B/Adv on E4 (throw); Hamilton to 1B
   RO     1-3      50%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sanchez Scores/unER
   O      1--      46%  B Bonds         Lineout: SS
          1--      49%  J Kent          Single to CF (Line Drive); Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-      43%  J Snow          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Reed facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      46%  M Alou          Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---      49%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---      50%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      44%  B Johnson       Flyball: RF
          ---      46%  S Reed          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      42%  R Sanchez       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Steve Reed facing 8-9-1
          ---      37%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--      39%  S Reynolds      Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-      45%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      50%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Magnante facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Magnante replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---      50%  B Mueller       Walk
          1--      56%  B Bonds         Single to CF (Line Drive); Mueller to 2B
   O      12-      49%  J Kent          Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-      41%  J Snow          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Julian Tavarez facing 3-4-5
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Steve Reed pitching and batting 8th
          ---      36%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--      41%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--      50%  M Alou          Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Mike Magnante facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      45%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---      50%  B Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      44%  J Tavarez       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
   O      1--      39%  R Sanchez       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Julian Tavarez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      47%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Billy Wagner facing 1-2-3
                  Billy Wagner replaces Ricky Gutierrez pitching and batting 7th; Tim Bogar replaces Mike Magnante playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
          ---      50%  B Mueller       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--      58%  B Bonds         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mueller to 2B
   O      12-      48%  J Kent          Flyball: LF
   O      12-      36%  J Snow          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Robb Nen facing 9-1-2
                  Robb Nen replaces Julian Tavarez pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      46%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Henry facing 6-7-8
                  Doug Henry replaces Billy Wagner pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---      44%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      50%  B Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      43%  R Nen           Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--      36%  R Sanchez       Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Robb Nen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      42%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      46%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      50%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Doug Henry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      44%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      40%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      43%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--      36%  J Kent          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Kent out at 2B/1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, John Johnstone facing 6-7-8
                  John Johnstone replaces Bill Mueller pitching and batting 2nd; Charlie Hayes replaces Robb Nen playing 3B batting 8th
   O      ---      42%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  Jack Howell pinch hits for Doug Henry batting 7th
   O      ---      46%  J Howell        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---      50%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 12th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, C.J. Nitkowski facing 5-6-7
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Jack Howell pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---      44%  J Snow          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---      40%  S Javier        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---      36%  B Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, John Johnstone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      42%  T Bogar         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---      39%  D Bell          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-      50%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 13th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, C.J. Nitkowski facing 8-9-1
          ---      58%  C Hayes         Walk
          1--      81%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive); Hayes to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  D Hamilton      Fielder's Choice SS; Sanchez to 3B; Hayes out at Hm/SS-C
                  Alex Diaz pinch hits for John Johnstone batting 2nd
   R      1-3      86%  A Diaz          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Sanchez Scores; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-      83%  B Bonds         Strikeout Swinging
                  Jose Cabrera replaces C.J. Nitkowski pitching and batting 7th
   R      12-      93%  J Kent          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Hamilton Scores; Diaz to 3B
          -23      93%  J Snow          Intentional Walk
   RRR    123      99%  S Javier        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Diaz Scores; Kent Scores; Snow Scores
   O      -2-      99%  B Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 13th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-9, Jim Poole facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Poole replaces Alex Diaz pitching and batting 2nd
          ---      98%  B Spiers        Walk
          1--      96%  M Alou          Walk; Spiers to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF
                  Carl Everett pinch hits for Jose Cabrera batting 7th
   O      12-     100%  C Everett       Popfly: SS (SS-3B Hole)
   O      12-     100%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199803310

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