July 19, 1998 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 32,900

Sunday, July 19, 1998, 1:35
Time of Game: 3:47

Giants

53-45

Lost 3

2nd, 11 GB

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

W: D Henry (5-2), L: R Nen (6-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

58-39

Won 3

1st

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 6   0   1   0    0   1  .293  .756   25    3   0   GDP
B Mueller 3B                  4   1   1   0    2   1  .294  .771   28    3   2   
B Bonds LF                    3   1   1   2    3   0  .272  .965   31    4   0   HR,SB,IW
J Kent 2B                     5   0   0   0    1   0  .283  .816   25    2   2   IW
C Hayes 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .309  .798   17    8   0   HR
  S Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Benard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .657    6    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Delgado SS                1   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .311    6    0   0   
C Jones RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .204  .573   21    2   0   
  S Javier PH-RF              2   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .726    6    0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  5   0   3   0    0   1  .281  .653   11    1   5   2B
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Johnson C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .703   15    5   0   
  K Rueter PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .206  .412         0   0   
  B Mayne C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .797    4    4   0   
M Gardner P                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .481   12    0   1   
  J Snow 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .722   10    2   0   
Totals                       42   3   7   3    8   9              217   34  10

BATTING

2B: R Sanchez (6, off T Miller).

HR: B Bonds (20, off P Schourek; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep RF); C Hayes (6, off P Schourek; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: J Kent (4, by J Powell); B Bonds (17, by D Henry).

TB: R Sanchez 4; C Hayes 4; B Bonds 4; D Hamilton; B Mueller.

GIDP: D Hamilton (6).

RBI: B Bonds 2 (65); C Hayes (41).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 0 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Sanchez-J Kent-C Hayes.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Bonds (16, 2nd base off J Powell/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    1   1  .313  .885   19    1   1   GDP,IW
R Gutierrez SS                5   0   0   0    1   2  .286  .727   16    3   2   
D Bell RF                     5   1   1   1    1   1  .332  .883   17    3   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  2   1   0   0    2   1  .266  .933   22    9   2   SB,HBP
M Alou LF                     5   1   3   3    0   1  .309  .970   19    1   0   HR,SB
C Everett CF                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .901   18    8   0   2B
S Berry 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .282  .823   14    0   2   
  T Miller P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500         1   0   
  T Eusebio PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .638    2    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
B Ausmus C                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .259  .719   20    9   1   
P Schourek P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .357    3    0   0   
  D Clark PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .172  .483    4    0   0   
  S Elarton P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .655    1    0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  J Powell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Spiers 3B                 2   1   1   0    0   0  .281  .777    9    1   1   2B
Totals                       42   4   9   4    5   9              164   36   9

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (18, off R Nen); C Everett (23, off R Nen).

HR: M Alou (23, off M Gardner; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

IBB: C Biggio (1, by R Nen).

HBP: J Bagwell (5, by M Gardner).

TB: M Alou 6; C Everett 2; B Spiers 2; D Clark; B Ausmus; S Berry; D Bell.

GIDP: C Biggio (6).

RBI: M Alou 3 (81); D Bell (70).

2-out RBI: M Alou 3.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

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

E: S Berry (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Bagwell (14, 2nd base off S Reed/B Mayne); M Alou (7, 2nd base off M Gardner/B Johnson).

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                      7     4   3   3    2   3   1   5.06   27   83-47   30· 4·13    9· 7· 5· 0     58    -     1.00   0.11
S Reed                         2     0   0   0    1   4   0   1.56    7   29-19    8· 8· 3    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.29   0.24
J Johnstone                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.06    4   14-11   11· 0· 0    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.70   0.14
R Nen, L (6-2)                 1.1   4   1   1    2   2   0   1.07   10   34-18   13· 5· 0    2· 1· 3· 0          0-0    2.98  -0.23
Totals                        11.1   9   4   4    5   9   1          48  160-95   62·17·16   14·11· 8· 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
P Schourek                     5     5   3   3    2   4   2   4.43   22   95-58   35· 8·15    3·11· 2· 0     47    -     0.95  -0.06
S Elarton                      2     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.03    6   28-17   10· 1· 6    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.29   0.16
M Magnante                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.55    3   14-8     5· 0· 3    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.36  -0.07
J Powell                       2.1   0   0   0    3   3   0   3.86    9   41-20   10· 4· 6    2· 0· 1· 0          2-0    2.69   0.34
T Miller                       1.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    5   16-12    9· 0· 3    2· 1· 2· 0          2-0    3.15   0.25
D Henry, W (5-2)               1     1   0   0    1   1   0   2.72    5   18-12    7· 2· 3    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.74   0.14
Totals                        12     7   3   3    8   9   2          50  212-127  76·15·36   12·15· 6· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: P Schourek (5).

IBB: D Henry (3; B Bonds); R Nen (2; C Biggio); J Powell (8; J Kent).

HBP: M Gardner (3; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Larry Vanover, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 3:47.

Attendance: 32,900.

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. R Gutierrez          SS 
3. B Bonds              LF    3. D Bell               RF 
4. J Kent               2B    4. J Bagwell            1B 
5. C Hayes              1B    5. M Alou               LF 
6. C Jones              RF    6. C Everett            CF 
7. R Sanchez            SS    7. S Berry              3B 
8. B Johnson            C     8. B Ausmus             C  
9. M Gardner            P     9. P Schourek           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  12-  3   25%  79% M Alou          M Gardner       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores
   b12   1  3-3  123  3   17% 100% D Bell          R Nen           Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Spiers Scores; Biggio to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   t 4   0  3-0  1--  7  -15%  62% B Bonds         P Schourek      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Mueller Scores
   t 9   1  3-3  1--  6   14%  64% J Snow          J Powell        Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Rueter out at 2B/C-SS
   t12   2  3-3  1-3  6   14%  64% W Delgado       D Henry         Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Schourek facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   52%  D Hamilton      Flyball: RF
   O      --- 12   54%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   53%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   51%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   52%  D Bell          Walk
          1--  4   54%  J Bagwell       Walk; Bell to 2B
   RRR    12-  3   79%  M Alou          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Bell Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  2   78%  C Everett       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Schourek facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   80%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   82%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   82%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   84%  S Berry         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   83%  B Ausmus        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  3   81%  P Schourek      Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--  1   80%  C Biggio        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Schourek facing 7-8-9
          ---  2   76%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      74%  B Johnson       Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 2B
   O      -2-  5   78%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      -2-  6   82%  M Gardner       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   84%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Gardner facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   83%  R Gutierrez     Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   82%  D Bell          Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   82%  J Bagwell       Lineout: 3B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Pete Schourek facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   78%  B Mueller       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   RR     1--  7   62%  B Bonds         Home Run (Line Drive to Deep RF); Mueller Scores
   O      ---  6   65%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   R      ---  5   53%  C Hayes         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  9   55%  C Jones         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   53%  R Sanchez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  1   56%  B Johnson       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   60%  M Alou          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   56%  C Everett       Flyball: LF
          1--      58%  S Berry         Alou Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   54%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      -2-  4   50%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Pete Schourek facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   53%  M Gardner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   55%  D Hamilton      Popfly: SS
          ---  5   54%  B Mueller       Walk
          1--  5   51%  B Bonds         Walk; Mueller to 2B
   O      12-  1   57%  J Kent          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Clark pinch hits for Pete Schourek batting 9th
          ---  4   61%  D Clark         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--  3   51%  C Biggio        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Elarton facing 5-6-7
                  Scott Elarton replaces Dave Clark pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  8   53%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   56%  C Jones         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   58%  R Sanchez       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gardner facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   54%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
          ---  6   58%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   55%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B (Weak 3B); Bagwell to 2B
   O      -2-  6   50%  C Everett       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Scott Elarton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   54%  B Johnson       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   50%  M Gardner       Walk
   OO     1--  4   59%  D Hamilton      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Mark Gardner facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   55%  S Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   52%  B Ausmus        Lineout: CF
                  J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Scott Elarton batting 9th
   O      ---  1   50%  J Phillips      Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Magnante facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Magnante replaces J.R. Phillips pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   43%  B Mueller       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF
          1--  4   43%  J Kent          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Mueller to 2B
                  Jay Powell replaces Mike Magnante pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-  1   49%  C Hayes         Groundout: 3B-1B; Mueller to 3B; Kent to 2B
                  Stan Javier pinch hits for Chris Jones batting 6th
   O      -23  5   61%  S Javier        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Reed facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Reed replaces Charlie Hayes pitching and batting 5th; J.T. Snow replaces Mark Gardner playing 1B batting 9th; Stan Javier moves to RF
   O      ---  6   56%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   53%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   50%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Powell facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   56%  R Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   50%  B Johnson       Walk
                  Kirk Rueter pinch runs for Brian Johnson batting 8th
   OO     1--  6   64%  J Snow          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Rueter out at 2B/C-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Reed facing 4-5-6
                  Brent Mayne replaces Kirk Rueter playing C batting 8th
          ---  4   71%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   64%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
          1--      70%  C Everett       Bagwell Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   56%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Bagwell out at 3B/SS-3B
   O      1--  4   50%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jay Powell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  8   56%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   60%  B Mueller       Lineout: LF
          ---  6   57%  B Bonds         Walk
          1--      53%  J Kent          Bonds Steals 2B
          -2-  5   52%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  Trever Miller replaces Sean Berry pitching and batting 7th; Bill Spiers replaces Jay Powell playing 3B batting 9th; Marvin Benard pinch hits for Steve Reed batting 5th
   O      12-  6   64%  M Benard        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, John Johnstone facing 8-9-1
                  John Johnstone replaces Marvin Benard pitching and batting 5th
          ---  6   71%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  4   64%  B Spiers        Popfly: SS
   O      1--  2   56%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      1--  2   50%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Trever Miller facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   56%  S Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   44%  R Sanchez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  4   53%  B Mayne         Lineout: CF
   O      -2-  4   64%  J Snow          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Robb Nen facing 3-4-5
                  Robb Nen replaces Rey Sanchez pitching and batting 7th; Wilson Delgado replaces John Johnstone playing SS batting 5th
   O      ---  2   58%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   54%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   56%  M Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  2   64%  C Everett       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Alou to 3B
                  Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Trever Miller batting 7th
   O      -23  2   50%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 12th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Doug Henry facing 1-2-3
                  Doug Henry replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 7th
          ---  3   42%  D Hamilton      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   44%  B Mueller       Groundout: SS-1B; Hamilton to 2B
          -2-  4   42%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   50%  J Kent          Flyball: CF; Hamilton to 3B
   O      1-3  6   64%  W Delgado       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Robb Nen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   58%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   70%  B Spiers        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  4   71%  C Biggio        Intentional Walk
          12-  4   83%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Spiers to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   R      123  3  100%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Spiers Scores; Biggio to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199807190

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