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BAL
@CHW		9
6
TOR
@CLE		2
3
LAA
@DET		4
2
LAA
@DET		2
3
TBD
@KCR		5
6
TEX
@MIN		5
0
NYY
@OAK		15
6
BOS
@SEA		6
3
ARI
@COL		10
4
SFG
@HOU		1
4
ATL
@LAD		5
1
STL
@NYM		7
6
CIN
@PHI		12
4
MIL
@PIT		0
2
FLA
@SDP		1
2
CHC
@WSN		3
4
Saturday, May 14, 2005 6:05PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 41,323, Time of Game: 2:11
Giants
1
18-18
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 3 GB
 at Astros
4
13-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 10 GB
W: Roger Clemens (3-1)
L: Brett Tomko (3-5)
S: Brad Lidge (7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  3   0  0  X    4  7  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ray Durham 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .250 .674 17 12 -0.046 0.78 0.025 -0.071 -0.5 1 2 2B
Jason Ellison CF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .392 1.046 14 7 0.106 0.99 0.154 -0.048 1.0 5 0 2B,SB,HBP
Pedro Feliz 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .814 13 11 -0.098 0.90 0.000 -0.098 -1.0 9 0
Moises Alou LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 .865 9 6 -0.056 0.86 0.019 -0.075 -0.7 1 0
Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .317 .840 13 10 -0.011 0.82 0.040 -0.051 -0.3 0 2
Deivi Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .290 .785 11 9 -0.108 0.98 0.000 -0.108 -0.9 2 3
Michael Tucker RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .203 .670 17 9 -0.059 0.77 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 2 0
Yorvit Torrealba C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .787 16 10 -0.058 0.76 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 4 0
Brett Tomko P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .222 .485 5 4 -0.005 0.59 0.013 -0.018 -0.0 0 1
   Lance Niekro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .786 1 1 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.1
   Matt Herges P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 5 1 0 12 .156 .401 116 79 -0.343 0.84 0.251 -0.594 -3.6 24 8
2B: R Durham (6, off R Clemens); J Ellison (6, off R Clemens).
HBP: J Ellison (1, by R Clemens).
TB: R Durham 2; J Ellison 2; B Tomko; E Alfonzo; M Alou.
RBI: J Ellison (3).
2-out RBI: J Ellison.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Tomko-D Cruz-P Feliz.
Baserunning
SB: J Ellison (5, 2nd base off R Clemens/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willy Taveras CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .656 14 10 -0.075 0.72 0.000 -0.075 -0.8 3 0
Orlando Palmeiro RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .880 16 12 -0.013 0.73 0.036 -0.049 -0.4 2 0
Craig Biggio 2B 2 1 1 2 2 0 .301 .909 15 6 0.281 0.77 0.291 -0.010 2.2 2 1 HR
   Eric Bruntlett 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .188 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lance Berkman LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .125 .542 17 13 0.006 0.76 0.072 -0.065 0.2 0 0 HR
   Brad Lidge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Lamb 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .693 12 9 -0.057 0.53 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 9 0
Morgan Ensberg 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .301 .888 14 9 -0.016 0.65 0.023 -0.039 -0.1 1 2 2B
Adam Everett SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .659 6 3 0.022 0.80 0.062 -0.040 -0.1 0 2 2B
Brad Ausmus C 3 0 1 1 0 1 .234 .566 9 6 0.095 1.04 0.126 -0.032 0.4 10 2
Roger Clemens P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .353 .742 9 7 -0.086 0.80 0.003 -0.089 -0.6 0 2 GDP
   Todd Self LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 7 4 2 4 .233 .781 112 75 0.157 0.75 0.613 -0.456 -0.1 27 9
2B: M Ensberg (9, off B Tomko); A Everett (9, off B Tomko).
HR: L Berkman (1, off B Tomko; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF-RF); C Biggio (6, off B Tomko; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Biggio 4; L Berkman 4; M Ensberg 2; A Everett 2; R Clemens; B Ausmus; O Palmeiro.
GIDP: R Clemens (1).
RBI: C Biggio 2 (19); B Ausmus (10); L Berkman (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Brett Tomko, L (3-5) 6 6 4 4 1 4 2 4.36 24 85 58 36 6 16 7 12 3 0 47 -0.177 0.95 -0.9
Matt Herges 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.52 8 27 17 12 1 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 0.020 0.14 1.0
Team Totals 8 7 4 4 2 4 2 4.50 32 112 75 48 7 20 8 18 4 0 47 0 0 -0.157 0.84 0.1

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Roger Clemens, W (3-1) 8 5 1 1 0 10 0 1.11 30 104 69 39 14 16 9 10 3 0 78 0.309 0.87 3.1
Brad Lidge, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.31 3 12 10 5 4 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.034 0.44 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 0 12 0 1.00 33 116 79 44 18 17 9 11 4 0 78 0 0 0.343 0.75 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Clemens (1; J Ellison).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Bill Welke, 2B - Tim Welke, 3B - Brian O'Nora.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 41,323.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 3mph out to Centerfield.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Ray Durham 2B 1 Willy Taveras CF
2 Jason Ellison CF 2 Orlando Palmeiro RF
3 Pedro Feliz 1B 3 Craig Biggio 2B
4 Moises Alou LF 4 Lance Berkman LF
5 Edgardo Alfonzo 3B 5 Mike Lamb 1B
6 Deivi Cruz SS 6 Morgan Ensberg 3B
7 Michael Tucker RF 7 Adam Everett SS
8 Yorvit Torrealba C 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Brett Tomko P 9 Roger Clemens P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Biggio B. Tomko 25% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball); Palmeiro Scores
b5 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus B. Tomko 13% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett Scores
t3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R SFG J. Ellison R. Clemens -12% 40% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Durham Scores
t6 1-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Cruz R. Clemens 8% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman B. Tomko 7% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 8,(2-2)  O SFG R. Durham R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  SFG J. Ellison R. Clemens -2% 50% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG P. Feliz R. Clemens -2% 48% Ellison Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O SFG P. Feliz R. Clemens 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Alou R. Clemens 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU W. Taveras B. Tomko -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU O. Palmeiro B. Tomko -2% 51% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
b1 0-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Tomko -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG E. Alfonzo R. Clemens 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG D. Cruz R. Clemens 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG M. Tucker R. Clemens 1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Brett Tomko facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU L. Berkman B. Tomko -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Lamb B. Tomko -2% 51% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU M. Ensberg B. Tomko 2% 53% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU A. Everett B. Tomko -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O SFG Y. Torrealba R. Clemens 3% 53% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG B. Tomko R. Clemens 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Durham R. Clemens -2% 52% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  R SFG J. Ellison R. Clemens -12% 40% Double to LF (Ground Ball thru LF Line); Durham Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SFG P. Feliz R. Clemens 3% 44% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Brett Tomko facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus B. Tomko -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Clemens B. Tomko -2% 39% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU W. Taveras B. Tomko -1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Alou R. Clemens 2% 40% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG E. Alfonzo R. Clemens 2% 42% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG D. Cruz R. Clemens 1% 43% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Brett Tomko facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU O. Palmeiro B. Tomko -3% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio B. Tomko 3% 43% Walk
b4 0-1 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU L. Berkman B. Tomko -4% 39% Flyball: CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU M. Lamb B. Tomko -3% 36% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG M. Tucker R. Clemens 2% 39% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG Y. Torrealba R. Clemens 2% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Tomko R. Clemens -1% 39% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 1-0 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O SFG R. Durham R. Clemens 3% 42% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Brett Tomko facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU M. Ensberg B. Tomko -3% 38% Popfly: 1B
b5 0-1 1 --- 3,(2-0)  HOU A. Everett B. Tomko 6% 44% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b5 0-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus B. Tomko 13% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive); Everett Scores
b5 1-1 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  OO HOU R. Clemens B. Tomko -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Ellison R. Clemens 3% 53% Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t6 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG P. Feliz R. Clemens 2% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG M. Alou R. Clemens -2% 54% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 1-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  SFG E. Alfonzo R. Clemens -4% 50% Single to RF (Line Drive); Alou to 3B
t6 1-1 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O SFG D. Cruz R. Clemens 8% 58% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Brett Tomko facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU W. Taveras B. Tomko -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU O. Palmeiro B. Tomko 4% 58% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 1-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  RR HOU C. Biggio B. Tomko 25% 83% Home Run (Fly Ball); Palmeiro Scores
b6 3-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  R HOU L. Berkman B. Tomko 7% 90% Home Run (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b6 4-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU M. Lamb B. Tomko -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 4-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Ensberg B. Tomko -0% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 7-8-9
t7 1-4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG M. Tucker R. Clemens 2% 92% Lineout: 2B
t7 1-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG Y. Torrealba R. Clemens 2% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Lance Niekro pinch hits for Brett Tomko (P) batting 9th
t7 1-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG L. Niekro R. Clemens 1% 94% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Matt Herges facing 7-8-9
Matt Herges replaces Lance Niekro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU A. Everett M. Herges -1% 94% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
b7 4-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU B. Ausmus M. Herges -0% 93% Flyball: LF
b7 4-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU R. Clemens M. Herges 0% 94% Single to RF (Fly Ball)
b7 4-1 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU W. Taveras M. Herges -1% 93% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Roger Clemens facing 1-2-3
t8 1-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Durham R. Clemens 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG J. Ellison R. Clemens 1% 97% Popfly: 2B (Short CF-RF)
t8 1-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG P. Feliz R. Clemens 1% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Giants' Matt Herges facing 2-3-4
b8 4-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU O. Palmeiro M. Herges -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 4-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU C. Biggio M. Herges 0% 97% Walk
b8 4-1 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O HOU L. Berkman M. Herges -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 4-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Lamb M. Herges -0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Brad Lidge facing 4-5-6
Brad Lidge replaces Lance Berkman (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Eric Bruntlett replaces Craig Biggio playing 2B batting 3rd
Todd Self replaces Roger Clemens (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Alou B. Lidge 2% 99% Lineout: 3B
t9 1-4 1 --- 4,(0-2)  O SFG E. Alfonzo B. Lidge 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 1-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG D. Cruz B. Lidge 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.

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