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ANA  5
TBD  2
 DET 10
@CHW  3
 BOS  8
@CLE  6
 NYY 10
TOR  2
 OAK  5
MIN  3
 SEA 11
KCR  3
 TEX  9
BAL  1
 TEX  6
BAL  5
 ARI  5
LAD  4
 FLA  5
@ATL  4
 CHC  2
@CIN  1
 SFG  9
@HOU  5
 NYM 10
MIL  2
 MON  1
@PHI  0
 STL 11
@PIT  1
 COL  6
@SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 30,500

 Tuesday, September 12, 2000, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:19
Giants
9
86-58
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  4   0  1  0   2  0  1    9 12  0
Astros          4  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 11  0
W: Shawn Estes (15-4), L: Scott Elarton (16-6)
 Astros
5
63-82
Lost 2
4th, 21 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF-RF-CF             4   3   2   1    1   0  .264  .756   18   10    1   0   HR,SB
B Mueller 3B                  5   1   2   2    0   0  .279  .754   28   14    0   1   HR,2B
B Bonds LF                    4   3   3   1    1   1  .319 1.172   21   12    1   0   HR
J Kent 2B                     4   1   2   0    1   0  .331 1.017   17    9    1   5   2B
J Snow 1B                     5   0   0   0    0   3  .288  .834   21   15    8   2   
F Crespo RF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .287  .742   19   13    2   0   
  C Murray CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .660              1   0   
  A Rios PH-RF                1   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .852    4    2    0   0   
R Aurilia SS                  3   0   1   3    2   1  .274  .790   26   15    3   3   2B
B Estalella C                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .247  .870   21   13   10   0   
S Estes P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .203  .540   15   11    0   2   
  J Melo PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333    1    1    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       39   9  12   0    5  10              191  115   27  13
Batting Events
2B: J Kent (38, off S Linebrink); R Aurilia (20, off S Elarton); B Mueller (28, off S Elarton).
HR: B Bonds (46, off S Elarton; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); B Mueller (10, off S Linebrink; 7th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF); M Benard (12, off S Elarton; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
TB: B Bonds 6; B Mueller 6; M Benard 5; J Kent 3; R Aurilia 2; A Rios; F Crespo.
RBI: R Aurilia 3 (73); B Mueller 2 (52); F Crespo 2 (23); B Bonds (97); M Benard (50).
2-out RBI: R Aurilia 2; F Crespo 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 4 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Benard (19, 2nd base off S Linebrink/M Meluskey).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Lugo 2B                     5   1   3   0    0   2  .289  .785   23   14    2   0   CS
T Bogar SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .198  .588   17   11    0   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .315 1.049   15    9    6   1   HR
R Hidalgo CF                  4   1   3   2    0   1  .294  .972   20   11    5   0   3·2B
M Alou RF                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .357 1.057   11    6    2   0   3B
L Berkman LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .937   13   10    1   0   CS
M Meluskey C                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .301  .913   15   10   10   1   
C Truby 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .767   11    7    0   1   
S Elarton P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .373    8    6    1   0   
  S Linebrink P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Green P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .263  .752    2    2    0   0   
  J Cabrera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  W Franklin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Meacham P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Ward PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .845    1    1    0   0   2B
Totals                       36   5  11   0    1   9              136   87   27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Hidalgo 3 (37, 2 off S Estes, 1 off D Henry); D Ward (10, off R Nen).
3B: M Alou (2, off S Estes).
HR: J Bagwell (43, off S Estes; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: R Hidalgo 6; J Bagwell 4; J Lugo 3; M Alou 3; D Ward 2; R Cedeno; T Bogar.
RBI: M Alou 2 (97); R Hidalgo 2 (108); J Bagwell (118).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Berkman (1, 2nd base by S Estes POCS); J Lugo (9, 2nd base by S Estes POCS).

Pitching Stats

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, W (15-4)              7     9   5   5    1   8   1   3.98   29  105-67   39·12·16   10· 9· 6· 1     46    -     1.09  -0.01
D Henry, H (11)                0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.00    3    9-6     3· 1· 2    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.23   0.03
A Embree, H (9)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    1    5-4     4· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.10   0.03
R Nen                          1     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.42    4   14-9     4· 2· 3    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.26   0.02
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   9   1          37  133-86   50·15·21   11·15· 9· 1          1-0 
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 Elarton, L (16-6)            6     7   6   6    2   6   2   4.84   27  115-73   46· 6·21    7·10· 4· 2     38    -     1.10  -0.25
S Linebrink                    0     2   2   2    2   0   1  13.50    4   24-10    6· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.97  -0.26
J Green                        1     0   0   0    1   2   0   6.75    4   15-7     2· 3· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.81   0.09
J Cabrera                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.04    3    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.23   0.02
W Franklin                     0     1   1   1    0   0   0   4.58    1    5-3     1· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.01
R Meacham                      1     2   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    5   24-17   11· 2· 4    2· 1· 1· 0          1-1    0.27  -0.01
Totals                         9    12   9   9    5  10   3          44  189-114  69·13·32   11·15· 6· 3          3-1
S Linebrink faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
W Franklin faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Henry (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Estes 2 (3; L Berkman, 2nd base (CS), J Lugo, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Travis Katzenmeier, 1B - Brian Gorman, 2B - Kerwin Danley, 3B - Mike Everitt.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 30,500.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Marvin Benard                CF       1. Julio Lugo                   2B
2. Bill Mueller                 3B       2. Tim Bogar                    SS
3. Barry Bonds                  LF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Jeff Kent                    2B       4. Richard Hidalgo              CF
5. J.T. Snow                    1B       5. Moises Alou                  RF
6. Felipe Crespo                RF       6. Lance Berkman                LF
7. Rich Aurilia                 SS       7. Mitch Meluskey                C
8. Bobby Estalella               C       8. Chris Truby                  3B
9. Shawn Estes                   P       9. Scott Elarton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RR 2,(0-1)  19% 58% 3-4 SFG R. Aurilia S. Elarton Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kent Scores; Crespo Scores
t3 2 123 RR 4,(2-1)  14% 39% 1-4 SFG F. Crespo S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Benard Scores; Bonds Scores; Kent to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 6,(3-2)  -13% 25% 0-1 HOU R. Hidalgo S. Estes Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lugo Scores; Bogar Scores; Bagwell to 3B
t7 0 -2- RR 6,(3-2)  13% 88% 6-5 SFG B. Mueller S. Linebrink Home Run; Benard Scores
t5 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 62% 5-5 SFG B. Bonds S. Elarton Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  9% 59% 0-0 SFG M. Benard S. Elarton Home Run (LF-CF)
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  5% 64% 1-0 SFG B. Mueller S. Elarton Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
t1 0 -2- O 7,(2-2)  -4% 60% 1-0 SFG B. Bonds S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
t1 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 57% 1-0 SFG J. Kent S. Elarton Flyball: CF
t1 2 -2- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 1-0 SFG J. Snow S. Elarton Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -4% 50% 0-1 HOU J. Lugo S. Estes Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  -8% 42% 0-1 HOU T. Bogar S. Estes Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Lugo to 3B
b1 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  -4% 38% 0-1 HOU J. Bagwell S. Estes Walk; Bogar to 2B
b1 0 123 RR 6,(3-2)  -13% 25% 0-1 HOU R. Hidalgo S. Estes Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Lugo Scores; Bogar Scores; Bagwell to 3B
b1 0 -23 RR 3,(2-0)  -9% 16% 2-1 HOU M. Alou S. Estes Triple to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Hidalgo Scores
b1 0 --3 O 3,(0-2)  3% 19% 4-1 HOU L. Berkman S. Estes Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --3 O 3,(0-2)  3% 22% 4-1 HOU M. Meluskey S. Estes Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  2% 24% 4-1 HOU C. Truby S. Estes Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  -2% 22% 1-4 SFG F. Crespo S. Elarton Groundout: 1B-P
t2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  2% 24% 1-4 SFG R. Aurilia S. Elarton Walk
t2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 22% 1-4 SFG B. Estalella S. Elarton Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 2 1-- O 8,(3-2)  -2% 19% 1-4 SFG S. Estes S. Elarton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 21% 4-1 HOU S. Elarton S. Estes Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 22% 4-1 HOU J. Lugo S. Estes Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 23% 4-1 HOU T. Bogar S. Estes Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 26% 1-4 SFG M. Benard S. Elarton Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t3 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 23% 1-4 SFG B. Mueller S. Elarton Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 26% 1-4 SFG B. Bonds S. Elarton Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Benard to 2B
t3 1 12- 5,(3-1)  6% 32% 1-4 SFG J. Kent S. Elarton Walk; Benard to 3B; Bonds to 2B
t3 1 123 O 5,(1-2)  -7% 25% 1-4 SFG J. Snow S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 123 RR 4,(2-1)  14% 39% 1-4 SFG F. Crespo S. Elarton Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Benard Scores; Bonds Scores; Kent to 2B
t3 2 12- RR 2,(0-1)  19% 58% 3-4 SFG R. Aurilia S. Elarton Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Kent Scores; Crespo Scores
t3 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 55% 5-4 SFG B. Estalella S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- R 4,(1-2)  -11% 44% 4-5 HOU J. Bagwell S. Estes Home Run
b3 0 --- 3,(2-0)  -6% 38% 5-5 HOU R. Hidalgo S. Estes Double (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
b3 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  2% 40% 5-5 HOU M. Alou S. Estes Groundout: 2B-1B; Hidalgo to 3B
b3 1 --3 O 2,(1-0)  8% 47% 5-5 HOU L. Berkman S. Estes Fielder's Choice 2B; Hidalgo out at Hm/2B-C; Berkman to 1B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 50% 5-5 HOU M. Meluskey S. Estes Berkman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 5-5 SFG S. Estes S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 45% 5-5 SFG M. Benard S. Elarton Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 44% 5-5 SFG B. Mueller S. Elarton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 46% 5-5 HOU M. Meluskey S. Estes Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 49% 5-5 HOU C. Truby S. Estes Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  1% 50% 5-5 HOU S. Elarton S. Estes Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- R 3,(1-1)  12% 62% 5-5 SFG B. Bonds S. Elarton Home Run
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 60% 6-5 SFG J. Kent S. Elarton Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 58% 6-5 SFG J. Snow S. Elarton Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -1% 56% 6-5 SFG F. Crespo S. Elarton Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 51% 5-6 HOU J. Lugo S. Estes Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b5 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  5% 56% 5-6 HOU T. Bogar S. Estes Strikeout Looking
b5 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  4% 61% 5-6 HOU J. Bagwell S. Estes Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O 2,(1-1)  4% 64% 5-6 HOU R. Hidalgo S. Estes Lugo Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Scott Elarton facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 62% 6-5 SFG R. Aurilia S. Elarton Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 59% 6-5 SFG B. Estalella S. Elarton Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 58% 6-5 SFG S. Estes S. Elarton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  4% 62% 5-6 HOU R. Hidalgo S. Estes Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 65% 5-6 HOU M. Alou S. Estes Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 67% 5-6 HOU L. Berkman S. Estes Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-5, Astros' Scott Linebrink facing 1-2-3
Scott Linebrink replaces Scott Elarton pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 71% 6-5 SFG M. Benard S. Linebrink Walk
t7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  3% 74% 6-5 SFG B. Mueller S. Linebrink Benard Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- RR 6,(3-2)  13% 88% 6-5 SFG B. Mueller S. Linebrink Home Run; Benard Scores
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 89% 8-5 SFG B. Bonds S. Linebrink Walk
t7 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  5% 94% 8-5 SFG J. Kent S. Linebrink Double to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Bonds to 3B
Jason Green replaces Scott Linebrink pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -2% 92% 8-5 SFG J. Snow J. Green Strikeout Swinging
t7 1 -23 O 1,(0-0)  -4% 88% 8-5 SFG F. Crespo J. Green Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t7 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 88% 8-5 SFG R. Aurilia J. Green Walk
t7 2 123 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 85% 8-5 SFG B. Estalella J. Green Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Giants' Shawn Estes facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 88% 5-8 HOU M. Meluskey S. Estes Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 90% 5-8 HOU C. Truby S. Estes Groundout: 2B-1B
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Jason Green (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 89% 5-8 HOU R. Cedeno S. Estes Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b7 2 1-- 7,(3-2)  -3% 86% 5-8 HOU J. Lugo S. Estes Single (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B); Cedeno to 2B
b7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  6% 91% 5-8 HOU T. Bogar S. Estes Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Jose Cabrera facing 9-1-2
Jose Cabrera replaces Roger Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Juan Melo pinch hits for Shawn Estes (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 8-5 SFG J. Melo J. Cabrera Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 90% 8-5 SFG M. Benard J. Cabrera Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  -0% 89% 8-5 SFG B. Mueller J. Cabrera Foul Flyball: 2B (Short RF Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Giants' Doug Henry facing 3-4-5
Doug Henry replaces Juan Melo (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Calvin Murray replaces Felipe Crespo (RF) playing CF batting 6th; Marvin Benard moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 93% 5-8 HOU J. Bagwell D. Henry Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 88% 5-8 HOU R. Hidalgo D. Henry Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  -1% 87% 5-8 HOU M. Alou D. Henry Wild Pitch; Hidalgo to 3B
b8 1 --3 O 3,(1-1)  6% 92% 5-8 HOU M. Alou D. Henry Lineout: 2B
Alan Embree replaces Doug Henry pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  3% 96% 5-8 HOU L. Berkman A. Embree Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-5, Astros' Wayne Franklin facing 3-4-5
Wayne Franklin replaces Jose Cabrera pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  1% 96% 8-5 SFG B. Bonds W. Franklin Single to LF (Line Drive)
Rusty Meacham replaces Wayne Franklin pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 97% 8-5 SFG J. Kent R. Meacham Single (Ground Ball); Bonds to 2B
t9 0 12- O 6,(1-2)  -1% 96% 8-5 SFG J. Snow R. Meacham Strikeout Looking
Armando Rios pinch hits for Calvin Murray (CF) batting 6th
t9 1 12- 4,(2-1)  1% 97% 8-5 SFG A. Rios R. Meacham Single to LF (Line Drive); Bonds to 3B; Kent to 2B
t9 1 123 RO 8,(2-2)  1% 98% 8-5 SFG R. Aurilia R. Meacham Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home); Bonds Scores; Kent to 3B; Rios to 2B
t9 2 -23 O 5,(2-2)  -1% 98% 9-5 SFG B. Estalella R. Meacham Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-9, Giants' Robb Nen facing 7-8-9
Robb Nen replaces Alan Embree pitching and batting 9th; Marvin Benard moves from RF to CF; Armando Rios moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 5-9 HOU M. Meluskey R. Nen Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 5-9 HOU C. Truby R. Nen Popfly: SS
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Rusty Meacham (P) batting 9th
b9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 99% 5-9 HOU D. Ward R. Nen Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b9 2 -2- O 6,(2-2)  1% 100% 5-9 HOU J. Lugo R. Nen Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 9, Astros 5.

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