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Scores
Standings
BOS
@LAA		5
6
CHW
@BAL		0
6
OAK
@CLE		7
0
DET
@KCR		8
9
SEA
@MIN		5
2
TOR
@NYY		1
2
TBR
@TEX		0
1
CIN
@ARI		5
2
MIL
@CHC		4
1
LAD
@COL		4
8
SFG
@HOU		3
2
WSN
@MIA		0
9
NYM
@PHI		9
5		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		0
9
ATL
@SDP		2
0
Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 7:06PM
, Minute Maid Park
Attendance: 13,516, Time of Game: 3:13
Giants
3
72-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
2
40-89
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
L: Wilton Lopez (5-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  9  2
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  6  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Angel Pagan CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .291 .780 29 19 0.206 0.86 0.247 -0.041 1.1 2 0 HR,2B
Marco Scutaro 2B 5 0 2 0 0 1 .285 .710 19 13 -0.080 1.06 0.037 -0.117 -0.5 3 2
Pablo Sandoval 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .285 .793 19 9 -0.070 1.29 0.036 -0.106 -0.4 0 3
   Sergio Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Buster Posey C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .327 .938 19 12 -0.009 1.44 0.095 -0.104 -0.2 6 0 2B
Hunter Pence RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .260 .744 13 10 -0.079 1.30 0.051 -0.130 -0.5 0 0 2B
Brandon Belt 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .264 .755 9 6 -0.003 1.80 0.115 -0.118 -0.5 9 1
Gregor Blanco LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .238 .677 11 8 -0.108 1.32 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 3 0
   Joaquin Arias PH-3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 .282 .714 1 1 0.402 4.63 0.402 0.000 1.2 0 0 2B
Brandon Crawford SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .243 .639 14 10 -0.191 1.45 0.000 -0.191 -1.0 3 2
Matt Cain P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .159 .410 12 9 -0.073 0.99 0.000 -0.073 -0.5 1 1
   Santiago Casilla P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Hector Sanchez PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .265 .641 3 2 0.286 3.26 0.286 0.000 0.8
   Francisco Peguero PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 2 11 .250 .734 149 99 0.281 1.40 1.269 -0.988 -1.2 27 10
2B: A Pagan (28, off B Norris); H Pence (23, off B Norris); B Posey (29, off B Norris); J Arias (12, off W Lopez).
HR: A Pagan (8, off B Norris; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: A Pagan 6; H Pence 2; M Scutaro 2; B Posey 2; J Arias 2; B Belt; H Sanchez.
RBI: A Pagan (49); J Arias (27); H Sanchez (29).
2-out RBI: A Pagan.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 12.
Fielding
E: M Cain (2); B Belt (4).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Altuve 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .761 11 9 -0.170 1.30 0.000 -0.170 -1.0 1 3
Jimmy Paredes RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 18 11 0.184 1.53 0.244 -0.059 1.0 3 0 SB
Brett Wallace 1B 4 0 3 0 0 1 .292 .855 21 13 0.145 1.42 0.179 -0.034 0.9 8 0 2B
Jason Castro C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .696 14 10 -0.007 1.86 0.067 -0.074 -0.4 9 2 SH
Tyler Greene SS 3 0 0 0 1 2 .224 .655 19 10 -0.172 1.91 0.000 -0.172 -1.6 1 2 CS
Fernando Martinez LF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .182 .560 13 10 0.081 1.52 0.161 -0.080 0.4 2 0 HR
   Fernando Rodriguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Moore PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .216 .693 5 1 0.005 0.91 0.005 0.000 0.1
   Wesley Wright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wilton Lopez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hector Ambriz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Marwin Gonzalez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .614 12 8 0.055 1.22 0.133 -0.078 0.1 1 1
Brandon Barnes CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .466 10 9 -0.197 1.71 0.000 -0.197 -1.1 2 0
Bud Norris P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .286 3 3 -0.102 1.38 0.000 -0.102 -0.7 0 0
   Brian Bogusevic LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .602 8 4 -0.041 1.66 0.021 -0.062 -0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 1 4 6 .188 .590 134 88 -0.219 1.49 0.810 -1.028 -2.2 27 8
2B: B Wallace (6, off M Cain).
HR: F Martinez (2, off M Cain; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
SH: J Castro (2, off M Cain).
TB: F Martinez 4; B Wallace 4; M Gonzalez; J Castro.
RBI: F Martinez (6).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Baserunning
SB: J Paredes (1, 2nd base off M Cain/B Posey).
CS: T Greene (4, 2nd base by S Casilla/B Posey).

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
Matt Cain 7.1 6 2 2 3 5 1 2.82 32 118 78 43 18 17 11 13 4 0 60 -0.040 1.44 0.6
Santiago Casilla, W (5-5) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.00 2 9 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.069 1.04 1.2
Sergio Romo, S (7) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.01 3 7 6 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.190 2.55 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 6 1 2.00 37 134 88 48 20 20 13 14 4 0 60 2 0 0.219 1.40 2.2

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
Bud Norris 6.2 6 1 1 2 7 1 5.01 28 104 70 40 14 16 7 12 4 0 63 0.230 1.14 2.1
Fernando Rodriguez 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.57 4 20 12 3 3 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0.144 1.57 0.7
Wesley Wright 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.38 1 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -0.115 2.82 -0.4
Wilton Lopez, BS (3), L (5-3) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.45 4 18 13 10 1 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 -0.556 2.84 -1.4
Hector Ambriz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.71 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.016 0.60 0.2
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 11 1 3.00 38 149 99 55 18 26 10 15 6 0 63 3 1 -0.281 1.49 1.2
W Wright faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: M Cain (4); F Rodriguez (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tim Welke, 1B - Paul Schrieber, 2B - Mike Everitt, 3B - Laz Diaz.
Time of Game: 3:13.
Attendance: 13,516.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Angel Pagan CF 1 Jose Altuve 2B
2 Marco Scutaro 2B 2 Jimmy Paredes RF
3 Pablo Sandoval 3B 3 Brett Wallace 1B
4 Buster Posey C 4 Jason Castro C
5 Hunter Pence RF 5 Tyler Greene SS
6 Brandon Belt 1B 6 Fernando Martinez LF
7 Gregor Blanco LF 7 Marwin Gonzalez 3B
8 Brandon Crawford SS 8 Brandon Barnes CF
9 Matt Cain P 9 Bud Norris P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R SFG J. Arias W. Lopez 40% 67% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Belt Scores
t9 2-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R SFG H. Sanchez W. Lopez 29% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Arias Scores
b5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU F. Martinez M. Cain -16% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R SFG A. Pagan B. Norris 16% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b8 1-1 1 -23 6,(3-2)  R HOU T. Greene M. Cain -14% 9% Walk, Wild Pitch; Paredes Scores/No RBI; Wallace to 3B

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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' Bud Norris facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O SFG A. Pagan B. Norris -2% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Scutaro B. Norris 2% 50% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  SFG P. Sandoval B. Norris 4% 54% Walk; Scutaro to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- 5,(2-2)  O SFG B. Posey B. Norris -4% 49% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O SFG H. Pence B. Norris -4% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Altuve M. Cain 2% 47% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU J. Paredes M. Cain -2% 45% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Wallace M. Cain -2% 43% Paredes Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  O HOU B. Wallace M. Cain 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Castro M. Cain 3% 50% Foul Popfly: 3B-SS (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bud Norris facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG B. Belt B. Norris -2% 48% Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG G. Blanco B. Norris -2% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG B. Crawford B. Norris -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU T. Greene M. Cain 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O HOU F. Martinez M. Cain 2% 49% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  O HOU M. Gonzalez M. Cain 1% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bud Norris facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Cain B. Norris -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  SFG A. Pagan B. Norris 5% 52% Ground-rule Double (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
t3 0-0 1 -2- 5,(1-2)  O SFG M. Scutaro B. Norris -4% 48% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 0-0 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O SFG P. Sandoval B. Norris -4% 45% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Barnes M. Cain 2% 47% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b3 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Norris M. Cain 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Altuve M. Cain 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bud Norris facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG B. Posey B. Norris -3% 47% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
t4 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG H. Pence B. Norris 5% 52% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O SFG B. Belt B. Norris -4% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t4 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SFG G. Blanco B. Norris -4% 44% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Matt Cain facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Paredes M. Cain 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Wallace M. Cain -5% 42% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Castro M. Cain 4% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b4 0-0 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Greene M. Cain 4% 50% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bud Norris facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG B. Crawford B. Norris -3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Cain B. Norris -2% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  R SFG A. Pagan B. Norris 16% 61% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 1-0 2 --- 2,(0-1)  SFG M. Scutaro B. Norris 1% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t5 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG P. Sandoval B. Norris -2% 60% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Matt Cain facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  R HOU F. Martinez M. Cain -16% 44% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b5 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU M. Gonzalez M. Cain -5% 39% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 1-1 0 1-- HOU B. Barnes M. Cain -9% 30% Gonzalez Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gonzalez to 3B
b5 1-1 0 --3 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Barnes M. Cain 6% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b5 1-1 1 --3 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Norris M. Cain 8% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
b5 1-1 2 --3 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Altuve M. Cain 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bud Norris facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  SFG B. Posey B. Norris 9% 59% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 1-1 0 -2- 3,(0-2)  O SFG H. Pence B. Norris -6% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Belt B. Norris -5% 48% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 1-1 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O SFG G. Blanco B. Norris -5% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Matt Cain facing 2-3-4
b6 1-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Paredes M. Cain 3% 46% Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
b6 1-1 1 --- 6,(2-2)  HOU B. Wallace M. Cain -4% 42% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 1-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU J. Castro M. Cain -5% 37% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Wallace to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Greene M. Cain 6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
b6 1-1 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O HOU F. Martinez M. Cain 6% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bud Norris facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O SFG B. Crawford B. Norris -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Cain B. Norris -3% 43% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Fernando Rodriguez replaces Fernando Martinez (LF) pitching and batting 6th
Brian Bogusevic replaces Bud Norris (P) playing LF batting 9th
t7 1-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG A. Pagan B. Norris 2% 46% Walk
t7 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Scutaro F. Rodriguez 2% 48% Wild Pitch; Pagan to 2B
t7 1-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O SFG M. Scutaro F. Rodriguez -6% 41% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Matt Cain facing 7-8-9
b7 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU M. Gonzalez M. Cain 4% 45% Lineout: LF
b7 1-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Barnes M. Cain 3% 48% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1-1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU B. Bogusevic M. Cain -2% 46% Walk
b7 1-1 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Altuve M. Cain 4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Fernando Rodriguez facing 3-4-5
t8 1-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG P. Sandoval F. Rodriguez -5% 45% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG B. Posey F. Rodriguez -3% 42% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
t8 1-1 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O SFG H. Pence F. Rodriguez -2% 40% Strikeout Swinging (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Matt Cain facing 2-3-4
b8 1-1 0 --- 9,(3-2)  HOU J. Paredes M. Cain -6% 33% Walk
b8 1-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  HOU B. Wallace M. Cain -9% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Paredes to 2B
b8 1-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Castro M. Cain -2% 22% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Right); Paredes to 3B; Wallace to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -23 6,(3-2)  R HOU T. Greene M. Cain -14% 9% Walk, Wild Pitch; Paredes Scores/No RBI; Wallace to 3B
Santiago Casilla replaces Matt Cain pitching and batting 9th
Scott Moore pinch hits for Fernando Rodriguez (P) batting 6th
b8 2-1 1 1-3 3,(2-1)  O HOU S. Moore S. Casilla 4% 13% Greene Caught Stealing 2B (P-SS)
b8 2-1 2 --3 5,(3-1)  HOU S. Moore S. Casilla -0% 13% Walk
b8 2-1 2 1-3 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Gonzalez S. Casilla 3% 16% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 6-7-8
Wesley Wright replaces Scott Moore (PH) pitching and batting 6th
t9 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG B. Belt W. Wright 11% 27% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Wilton Lopez replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 6th
Joaquin Arias pinch hits for Gregor Blanco (LF) batting 7th
t9 1-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  R SFG J. Arias W. Lopez 40% 67% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Belt Scores
t9 2-2 0 -2- 5,(1-2)  O SFG B. Crawford W. Lopez -11% 56% Strikeout Looking
Hector Sanchez pinch hits for Santiago Casilla (P) batting 9th
t9 2-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  R SFG H. Sanchez W. Lopez 29% 85% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Arias Scores
Francisco Peguero pinch runs for Hector Sanchez (PH) batting 9th
t9 3-2 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  O SFG A. Pagan W. Lopez -2% 83% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
Hector Ambriz replaces Wilton Lopez pitching and batting 6th
t9 3-2 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O SFG M. Scutaro H. Ambriz -2% 81% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Sergio Romo facing 8-9-1
Sergio Romo replaces Pablo Sandoval (3B) pitching and batting 3rd
Joaquin Arias moves from PH to 3B
Francisco Peguero moves from PR to LF
b9 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Barnes S. Romo 8% 89% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Bogusevic S. Romo 6% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Altuve S. Romo 4% 100% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

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  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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