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BOS  5
@CHW  1
 CLE 13
BAL  8
 TOR  7
@DET  2
 MIN  4
NYY  0
 STL  4
@FLA  2
 HOU  3
SFG  1
 LAD  8
PHI  6
 MIL  7
WSN  1
 PIT  7
@NYM  5
Standings at end of play this day

Minute Maid Park, Attendance: 28,220

 Monday, August 11, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 2:29
Giants
1
50-67
Lost 1
4th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  1  X    3  7  0
W: Brandon Backe (7-11), L: Jonathan Sanchez (8-9), S: Jose Valverde (29)
 Astros
3
59-59
Won 5
4th, 12 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Winn RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .292  .746   18   11    4   0   CS
I Ochoa SS                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .298  .723   17   11    1   5   2B
F Lewis LF                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .279  .802   21   12    1   1   
B Molina C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .715   11    8    5   1   HBP
A Rowand CF                   4   0   0   0    0   4  .285  .786   18   13    2   0   
J Bowker 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .693   16   13    9   1   
R Aurilia 3B                  2   0   2   0    1   0  .277  .749   13    7    0   2   2·2B
E Burriss 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .605   10    7    1   2   GDP
J Sanchez P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .116  .256    4    4    0   0   
  D Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .608    6    4    0   0   
  B Sadler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       28   1   4   0    3  10              134   90   24  12
Batting Events
2B: R Aurilia 2 (18, 2 off B Backe); I Ochoa (4, off B Backe).
HBP: B Molina (6, by B Backe).
TB: R Aurilia 4; I Ochoa 2; F Lewis.
GIDP: E Burriss (4).
RBI: F Lewis (35).
2-out RBI: F Lewis.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Winn (2, 2nd base by B Backe/H Quintero).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
K Matsui 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .765   12    8    4   4   SH
T Wigginton LF-3B             4   1   2   3    0   0  .282  .857    9    6    1   2   HR
M Tejada SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .740   13    9    1   2   
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .332 1.032   16   10    7   1   
M Loretta 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .742   14   11    0   1   2B
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
H Pence RF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .748   14   12    2   0   
M Bourn CF                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .594   14    8    1   0   HBP
H Quintero C                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .221  .538   12    9   10   1   
B Backe P                     1   1   1   0    1   0  .316  .907    6    2    1   1   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .700    3    2    0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Erstad LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .692              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   7   0    2   3              113   77   27  12
Batting Events
2B: M Loretta (13, off J Sanchez).
HR: T Wigginton (12, off B Sadler; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: K Matsui (6, off J Sanchez).
HBP: M Bourn (1, by J Sanchez).
TB: T Wigginton 5; M Loretta 2; G Blum; M Tejada; B Backe; H Quintero.
RBI: T Wigginton 3 (34).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Backe-M Tejada-L Berkman.

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
J Sanchez, L (8-9)             7     5   2   2    1   2   0   4.53   27   91-63   42· 6·15   10·13· 2· 0     60    -     1.12   0.04
B Sadler                       1     2   1   1    1   1   1   4.72    6   22-14    9· 1· 4    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.46  -0.06
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2   3   1          33  113-77   51· 7·19   11·16· 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
B Backe, W (7-11)              7     4   1   1    3   6   0   5.14   26  103-69   39·14·16   10· 6· 1· 0     68    -     0.98   0.29
L Hawkins, H (2)               1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.24    3   15-10    5· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.61   0.12
J Valverde, S (29)             1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.31    3   14-10    7· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     4   1   1    3  10   0          32  132-89   51·18·20   11· 7· 1· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Backe (4; B Molina); J Sanchez (4; M Bourn).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Knight, 1B - Jim Wolf, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - Jerry Layne.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 28,220.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Randy Winn                   RF       1. Kazuo Matsui                 2B
2. Ivan Ochoa                   SS       2. Ty Wigginton                 LF
3. Fred Lewis                   LF       3. Miguel Tejada                SS
4. Bengie Molina                 C       4. Lance Berkman                1B
5. Aaron Rowand                 CF       5. Mark Loretta                 3B
6. John Bowker                  1B       6. Hunter Pence                 RF
7. Rich Aurilia                 3B       7. Michael Bourn                CF
8. Emmanuel Burriss             2B       8. Humberto Quintero             C
9. Jonathan Sanchez              P       9. Brandon Backe                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  20% 74% 0-1 HOU T. Wigginton J. Sanchez Single to CF (Line Drive); Quintero Scores; Backe Scores
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  10% 79% 1-2 SFG E. Burriss B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 55% 0-1 HOU B. Backe J. Sanchez Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B); Quintero to 2B
t3 2 -2- RO 2,(1-0)  -8% 43% 0-0 SFG F. Lewis B. Backe Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ochoa Scores; Lewis out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
b8 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  8% 93% 2-1 HOU T. Wigginton B. Sadler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)

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' Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 SFG R. Winn B. Backe Walk
t1 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  6% 52% 0-0 SFG I. Ochoa B. Backe Winn Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 SFG I. Ochoa B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 9,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 SFG F. Lewis B. Backe Walk
t1 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  2% 55% 0-0 SFG B. Molina B. Backe Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui J. Sanchez Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Wigginton J. Sanchez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada J. Sanchez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 52% 0-0 SFG A. Rowand B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 9,(1-2)  2% 54% 0-0 SFG J. Bowker B. Backe Groundout: 2B-P
t2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG R. Aurilia B. Backe Double to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 2 -2- O 2,(0-1)  3% 55% 0-0 SFG E. Burriss B. Backe Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 HOU L. Berkman J. Sanchez Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Loretta J. Sanchez Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 HOU H. Pence J. Sanchez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Sanchez B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(0-2)  2% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Winn B. Backe Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 SFG I. Ochoa B. Backe Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 2 -2- RO 2,(1-0)  -8% 43% 0-0 SFG F. Lewis B. Backe Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Ochoa Scores; Lewis out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 41% 0-1 HOU M. Bourn J. Sanchez Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b3 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 39% 0-1 HOU H. Quintero J. Sanchez Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 40% 0-1 HOU B. Backe J. Sanchez Walk
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 38% 0-1 HOU K. Matsui J. Sanchez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 40% 1-0 SFG B. Molina B. Backe Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 41% 1-0 SFG A. Rowand B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 43% 1-0 SFG J. Bowker B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 40% 0-1 HOU T. Wigginton J. Sanchez Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 37% 0-1 HOU M. Tejada J. Sanchez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 36% 0-1 HOU L. Berkman J. Sanchez Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -6% 29% 1-0 SFG R. Aurilia B. Backe Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t5 0 -2- O 6,(2-2)  1% 31% 1-0 SFG E. Burriss B. Backe Flyball: RF; Aurilia to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 2,(0-1)  7% 37% 1-0 SFG J. Sanchez B. Backe Groundout: 1B-2B (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 2 --3 O 2,(1-0)  4% 41% 1-0 SFG R. Winn B. Backe Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -3% 38% 0-1 HOU M. Loretta J. Sanchez Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 35% 0-1 HOU H. Pence J. Sanchez Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 34% 0-1 HOU M. Bourn J. Sanchez Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 36% 1-0 SFG I. Ochoa B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 38% 1-0 SFG F. Lewis B. Backe Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t6 2 --- 3,(0-2)  -1% 37% 1-0 SFG B. Molina B. Backe Hit By Pitch
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 39% 1-0 SFG A. Rowand B. Backe Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 46% 0-1 HOU H. Quintero J. Sanchez Single to SS (Pop Fly to Short LF-CF)
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  9% 55% 0-1 HOU B. Backe J. Sanchez Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B); Quintero to 2B
b6 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 55% 0-1 HOU K. Matsui J. Sanchez Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Quintero to 3B; Backe to 2B
b6 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  20% 74% 0-1 HOU T. Wigginton J. Sanchez Single to CF (Line Drive); Quintero Scores; Backe Scores
b6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 72% 2-1 HOU M. Tejada J. Sanchez Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 70% 2-1 HOU L. Berkman J. Sanchez Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Brandon Backe facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 74% 1-2 SFG J. Bowker B. Backe Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -5% 69% 1-2 SFG R. Aurilia B. Backe Walk
t7 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  10% 79% 1-2 SFG E. Burriss B. Backe Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Jonathan Sanchez facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  5% 85% 2-1 HOU M. Loretta J. Sanchez Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 81% 2-1 HOU H. Pence J. Sanchez Popfly: 1B
b7 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  1% 82% 2-1 HOU M. Bourn J. Sanchez Hit By Pitch
b7 1 12- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 79% 2-1 HOU H. Quintero J. Sanchez Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Brandon Backe (P) batting 9th
b7 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 75% 2-1 HOU G. Blum J. Sanchez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Loretta out at Hm/LF-3B-C; Bourn to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Geoff Blum (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dave Roberts pinch hits for Jonathan Sanchez (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  5% 80% 1-2 SFG D. Roberts L. Hawkins Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 84% 1-2 SFG R. Winn L. Hawkins Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 87% 1-2 SFG I. Ochoa L. Hawkins Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Billy Sadler facing 1-2-3
Billy Sadler replaces Dave Roberts (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 86% 2-1 HOU K. Matsui B. Sadler Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b8 1 --- R 1,(0-0)  8% 93% 2-1 HOU T. Wigginton B. Sadler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 94% 3-1 HOU M. Tejada B. Sadler Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b8 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  1% 95% 3-1 HOU L. Berkman B. Sadler Walk; Tejada to 2B
b8 1 12- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 94% 3-1 HOU M. Loretta B. Sadler Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B); Tejada to 3B; Berkman to 2B
b8 2 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -2% 93% 3-1 HOU H. Pence B. Sadler Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 3-4-5
Jose Valverde replaces Mark Loretta (3B) pitching and batting 5th; Ty Wigginton moves from LF to 3B; Darin Erstad replaces LaTroy Hawkins (P) playing LF batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 96% 1-3 SFG F. Lewis J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  2% 99% 1-3 SFG B. Molina J. Valverde Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 1-3 SFG A. Rowand J. Valverde Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.

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