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@NYY		0
8
SEA
@OAK		0
6
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9		 
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@HOU		3
6
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@LAD		0
5
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3
Tuesday, April 5, 1988 7:05
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 37,472, Time of Game: 2:29
Giants
0
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Dodgers
5
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
L: Kelly Downs (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  2
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  4  X    5  4  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .889 13 11 -0.082 0.84 0.000 -0.082 -0.6 4 0
Mike Aldrete LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .778 18 10 -0.018 0.70 0.031 -0.048 0.3 1 0
Will Clark 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .143 .476 13 9 -0.042 0.71 0.014 -0.055 -0.6 7 2 HBP
Candy Maldonado RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .661 15 9 -0.065 0.62 0.000 -0.065 -0.7 2 0
Kevin Mitchell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .417 16 11 -0.020 0.94 0.045 -0.065 -0.2 0 1
Bob Melvin C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 14 10 -0.084 1.23 0.000 -0.084 -0.6 6 0
Robby Thompson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .571 4 4 -0.050 0.88 0.028 -0.079 -0.3 3 1 3B
Jose Uribe SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .762 10 3 -0.067 1.59 0.013 -0.080 -0.3 0 4 IW
Kelly Downs P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 6 4 -0.071 1.39 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 1 1
   Harry Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.035 1.49 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
   Scott Garrelts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 2 6 .103 .360 111 73 -0.534 0.96 0.131 -0.664 -3.8 24 9
3B: R Thompson (1, off O Hershiser).
IBB: J Uribe (1, by O Hershiser).
HBP: W Clark (1, by O Hershiser).
TB: R Thompson 3; M Aldrete; K Mitchell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
PB: B Melvin (1).
E: K Downs (1); R Thompson (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .333 1.333 16 6 -0.034 0.68 0.012 -0.047 -0.1 2 2
   Dave Anderson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Alfredo Griffin SS 4 1 1 2 0 0 .125 .375 15 10 -0.025 0.64 0.026 -0.051 1.0 2 3 2B
Kirk Gibson LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .000 .125 22 11 -0.037 0.41 0.001 -0.038 -0.2 3 0 IW
Pedro Guerrero 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .533 6 4 -0.033 0.86 0.018 -0.051 -0.2 0 2
   Jeff Hamilton PR-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 3 2 0.004 -.14 0.004 0.000 0.4 0 0
Mike Marshall 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 16 11 -0.056 0.60 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 9 0
Mike Davis RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 9 6 -0.041 0.54 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 1 1
John Shelby CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .000 .167 16 8 -0.021 0.87 0.034 -0.055 0.2 4 0
Mike Scioscia C 3 2 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 9 6 0.158 1.03 0.174 -0.016 1.6 6 0
Orel Hershiser P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 12 9 0.051 1.11 0.064 -0.013 -0.1 0 2 2·SH
Team Totals 26 5 4 4 4 6 .154 .459 124 73 -0.034 0.73 0.333 -0.368 1.6 27 10
2B: A Griffin (1, off S Garrelts).
SH: O Hershiser 2 (2, 1 off K Downs, 1 off S Garrelts).
IBB: K Gibson (1, by S Garrelts).
TB: M Scioscia 2; A Griffin 2; P Guerrero.
RBI: A Griffin 2 (2); O Hershiser (1); M Scioscia (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Davis-M Marshall.
Outfield Assists: M Davis (K Mitchell at 1st base).

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
Kelly Downs, L (0-1) 7 2 1 0 1 6 0 0.00 24 95 61 35 13 13 8 9 1 0 76 0.148 0.89 1.9
Scott Garrelts 1 2 4 3 3 0 0 27.00 8 29 12 10 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 -0.114 0.32 -3.6
Team Totals 8 4 5 3 4 6 0 3.38 32 124 73 45 15 13 10 12 3 0 76 0 0 0.034 0.96 -1.6

Los Angeles Dodgers

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
Orel Hershiser, W (1-0) 9 3 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 32 111 73 44 11 18 12 11 3 0 85 0.534 0.96 3.8
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 6 0 0.00 32 111 73 44 11 18 12 11 3 0 85 0.534 0.73 3.8
Balks: K Downs (1); S Garrelts (1).
WP: None.
HBP: O Hershiser (1; W Clark).
IBB: O Hershiser (1; J Uribe); S Garrelts (1; K Gibson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 37,472.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Brett Butler CF 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Mike Aldrete LF 2 Alfredo Griffin SS
3 Will Clark 1B 3 Kirk Gibson LF
4 Candy Maldonado RF 4 Pedro Guerrero 3B
5 Kevin Mitchell 3B 5 Mike Marshall 1B
6 Bob Melvin C 6 Mike Davis RF
7 Robby Thompson 2B 7 John Shelby CF
8 Jose Uribe SS 8 Mike Scioscia C
9 Kelly Downs P 9 Orel Hershiser P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO LAD O. Hershiser K. Downs 6% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Scioscia Scores/unER
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO SFG R. Thompson O. Hershiser 6% 56% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
b6 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  LAD O. Hershiser K. Downs 6% 66% Balk; Scioscia to 3B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O SFG K. Downs O. Hershiser 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG J. Uribe O. Hershiser 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B

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, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O SFG B. Butler O. Hershiser 2% 52% Popfly: SS (Short LF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(1-2)  SFG M. Aldrete O. Hershiser -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG W. Clark O. Hershiser 3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG C. Maldonado O. Hershiser 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD S. Sax K. Downs -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD A. Griffin K. Downs -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD K. Gibson K. Downs -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell O. Hershiser 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG B. Melvin O. Hershiser 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG R. Thompson O. Hershiser -3% 51% Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0-0 2 --3 4,(3-0)  SFG J. Uribe O. Hershiser -1% 50% Intentional Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-3 4,(2-1)  O SFG K. Downs O. Hershiser 5% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD P. Guerrero K. Downs -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD M. Marshall K. Downs -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Davis K. Downs -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG B. Butler O. Hershiser 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG M. Aldrete O. Hershiser 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG W. Clark O. Hershiser -1% 53% Hit By Pitch
t3 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG C. Maldonado O. Hershiser 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Shelby K. Downs -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD M. Scioscia K. Downs -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD O. Hershiser K. Downs -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  SFG K. Mitchell O. Hershiser -5% 45% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t4 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O SFG B. Melvin O. Hershiser 4% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO SFG R. Thompson O. Hershiser 6% 56% Line Drive Double Play: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O LAD S. Sax K. Downs -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD A. Griffin K. Downs -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD K. Gibson K. Downs -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
t5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Uribe O. Hershiser 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG K. Downs O. Hershiser 2% 55% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG B. Butler O. Hershiser 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 4-5-6
b5 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O LAD P. Guerrero K. Downs -3% 53% Flyball: RF
b5 0-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD M. Marshall K. Downs -2% 51% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD M. Davis K. Downs -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
t6 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O SFG M. Aldrete O. Hershiser 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG W. Clark O. Hershiser 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t6 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O SFG C. Maldonado O. Hershiser 2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 7-8-9
b6 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD J. Shelby K. Downs -3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD M. Scioscia K. Downs 4% 57% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 0-0 1 1-- 1,(1-0)  LAD O. Hershiser K. Downs 3% 60% Scioscia Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Scioscia to 2B
b6 0-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  LAD O. Hershiser K. Downs 6% 66% Balk; Scioscia to 3B
b6 0-0 1 --3 6,(2-2)  RO LAD O. Hershiser K. Downs 6% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Scioscia Scores/unER
b6 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD S. Sax K. Downs 1% 74% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD A. Griffin K. Downs -2% 72% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 5-6-7
t7 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell O. Hershiser 4% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 0-1 1 --- 8,(3-2)  O SFG B. Melvin O. Hershiser 3% 79% Flyball: CF
t7 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Thompson O. Hershiser 2% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
b7 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O LAD K. Gibson K. Downs -2% 79% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b7 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD P. Guerrero K. Downs 2% 81% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
Jeff Hamilton pinch runs for Pedro Guerrero (3B) batting 4th
b7 1-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O LAD M. Marshall K. Downs -2% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Davis K. Downs -2% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
Jeff Hamilton moves from PR to 3B
t8 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG J. Uribe O. Hershiser 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Kelly Downs (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG H. Spilman O. Hershiser 4% 86% Lineout: LF
t8 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG B. Butler O. Hershiser 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Scott Garrelts facing 7-8-9
Scott Garrelts replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD J. Shelby S. Garrelts 2% 90% Walk
b8 1-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  LAD M. Scioscia S. Garrelts 2% 92% Passed Ball; Shelby to 2B
b8 1-0 0 -2- 2,(1-0)  R LAD M. Scioscia S. Garrelts 4% 96% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Shelby Scores
b8 2-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD O. Hershiser S. Garrelts -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Scioscia to 2B
b8 2-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  LAD S. Sax S. Garrelts 1% 96% Balk; Scioscia to 3B
b8 2-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  LAD S. Sax S. Garrelts 0% 97% Walk
b8 2-0 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  RR LAD A. Griffin S. Garrelts 3% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Scioscia Scores; Sax Scores
b8 4-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  LAD K. Gibson S. Garrelts 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b8 4-0 1 12- 3,(1-1)  RO LAD J. Hamilton S. Garrelts 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Griffin Scores/Adv on E4/unER; Hamilton to 1B
b8 5-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD M. Marshall S. Garrelts -0% 100% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
Dave Anderson replaces Steve Sax playing 2B batting 1st
t9 0-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  SFG M. Aldrete O. Hershiser -1% 99% Walk
t9 0-5 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O SFG W. Clark O. Hershiser 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-5 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG C. Maldonado O. Hershiser 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 0-5 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O SFG K. Mitchell O. Hershiser 0% 100% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 5.

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