August 17, 1989 San Francisco Giants at Montreal Expos Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 11
TOR 6 CHW 6
TEX 1 NYY 2
@DET 1 MIL 8
BOS 4 OAK 1
CLE 0 KCR 4
@SEA 2 CHC 3
@CIN 2 HOU 5
PIT 3 SFG 10
@MON 5 SDP 6
@NYM 2 LAD 10
@PHI 4

Standings at end of play this day

Stade Olympique, Attendance: 21,057

Thursday, August 17, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:18

Giants

69-52

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  3   0  1  5   0  0  0   10 12  0
Expos           2  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    5 11  2

W: B Knepper (5-11), L: J Hesketh (5-4)

Expos

66-55

Lost 1

3rd, 5 GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   1   3   0   0    3   0  .283  .710   21    4   0   SH
K Oberkfell 3B                3   1   2   0    0   0  .263  .678   10    0   0   
  R Thompson PR-2B            2   1   0   0    0   0  .240  .731    5    4   1   
W Clark 1B                    5   2   3   4    0   2  .342  .976   20    9   1   HR,2B
K Mitchell LF                 3   1   2   2    2   0  .301 1.089   19    0   0   HR
E Riles 2B                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .267  .724   10    1   4   SF,GDP
  K Manwaring C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .523    7    2   0   
P Sheridan RF                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .223  .643   11    1   1   
  C Maldonado PH-RF           3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .672   10    2   0   
T Kennedy C                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .660    7    3   0   
  M Williams PH-3B            3   0   2   0    0   0  .213  .704    8    0   2   
J Uribe SS                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .227  .574   14    1   3   
D Robinson P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .566    3    0   0   
  B Knepper PH-P              1   1   0   0    1   0  .235  .852   10    0   1   SH
  D Nixon PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .555    1    0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         0   0   
Totals                       36  10  12   8    6   6              156   27  13

BATTING

2B: W Clark (28, off K Gross).

HR: K Mitchell (39, off J Hesketh; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); W Clark (19, off J Hesketh; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).

SF: E Riles (4, off K Gross).

SH: B Butler (11, off J Hesketh); B Knepper (3, off K Gross).

TB: W Clark 7; K Mitchell 5; K Oberkfell 2; M Williams 2; T Kennedy; J Uribe; E Riles.

GIDP: E Riles (5).

RBI: W Clark 4 (87); K Mitchell 2 (105); E Riles 2 (30).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 13.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Uribe (1st base by J Hesketh).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF-RF              4   1   1   1    1   0  .281  .725   21    4   0   SB
T Foley 2B                    2   2   2   0    0   0  .229  .665    4    2   1   
  D Garcia PH-2B              3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .716    8    0   2   
A Galarraga 1B                4   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .772   16   10   0   
T Raines LF                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .290  .854    8    2   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .278  .760   13    0   4   2B
L Walker RF                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .667 1.500    7    1   0   
  H Brooks PH-RF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .640    6    0   0   
  R Thompson P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Hudler PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .749    1    0   0   
N Santovenia C                4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .732   17    6   0   
S Owen SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .720   16    2   6   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
K Gross P                     2   1   1   0    0   1  .151  .381    8    0   0   2B
  J Hesketh P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  O Nixon CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .570    9    0   0   
Totals                       37   5  11   4    1   5              134   27  13

BATTING

2B: K Gross (1, off D Robinson); T Wallach (35, off D Robinson).

TB: A Galarraga 2; T Wallach 2; K Gross 2; T Foley 2; L Walker; D Garcia; S Owen; N Santovenia; D Martinez.

RBI: L Walker (1); T Raines (55); D Martinez (19); T Wallach (59).

2-out RBI: L Walker; T Wallach; D Martinez.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Foley-S Owen-A Galarraga.

E: N Santovenia (9); D Garcia (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Martinez (15, 2nd base off D Robinson/T Kennedy).

PITCHING

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
D Robinson                     3     7   5   5    1   2   0   3.37   16   54-33   22· 2· 9    4· 4· 5· 0     26    -     1.33  -0.46
B Knepper, W (5-11)            5     4   0   0    0   1   0   5.50   19   60-40   29· 5· 6   11· 6· 1· 0          0-0    0.70   0.15
J Brantley                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.23    3   16-12    8· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9    11   5   5    1   5   0          38  130-85   59· 9·17   16·10· 6· 0           -

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Gross                        4.1   7   5   5    4   4   0   4.28   23   88-51   30· 3·18    6· 5· 4· 0     29    -     1.42  -0.51
J Hesketh, L (5-4)             1     3   5   4    1   1   2   6.59    8   24-12    8· 3· 1    3· 2· 1· 0          2-0    1.71  -0.30
R Thompson                     2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   0.00   10   30-18   12· 3· 3    6· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
A McGaffigan                   1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.84    4   11-7     6· 1· 0    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    12  10   9    6   6   2          45  153-88   56·10·22   15·12· 6· 0          2-0

Balks: K Gross (5).

WP: D Robinson (3).

IBB: None.

PO: J Hesketh (1; J Uribe, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dana DeMuth, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 3:18.

Attendance: 21,057.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Montreal Expos                       
1. B Butler             CF    1. D Martinez           CF 
2. K Oberkfell          3B    2. T Foley              2B 
3. W Clark              1B    3. A Galarraga          1B 
4. K Mitchell           LF    4. T Raines             LF 
5. E Riles              2B    5. T Wallach            3B 
6. P Sheridan           RF    6. L Walker             RF 
7. T Kennedy            C     7. N Santovenia         C  
8. J Uribe              SS    8. S Owen               SS 
9. D Robinson           P     9. K Gross              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   1  5-4  12-  2   19%  60% E Riles         K Gross         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Thompson Scores; Mitchell to 3B
   t 6   0  5-5  12-  2   19%  82% B Butler        J Hesketh       Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B to 3B); Uribe Scores/No RBI; Knepper to 3B; Butler to 2B
   t 6   1  5-6  -23  3   16%  93% W Clark         J Hesketh       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knepper Scores/unER; Butler Scores
   t 3   0  3-1  1-3  1   13%  55% W Clark         K Gross         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
   b 3   2  4-3  1-3  2  -12%  45% L Walker        D Robinson      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Foley Scores; Galarraga to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  5   54%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1--  5   50%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: LF
          1--      52%  W Clark         Balk; Butler to 2B
          -2-  4   54%  " "             Single to SS (Line Drive); Butler stays at 2B
          12-  8   60%  K Mitchell      Walk; Butler to 3B; Clark to 2B
   RO     123  6   61%  E Riles         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep RF); Butler Scores; Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  6   56%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Robinson facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   53%  D Martinez      Walk
          1--      50%  T Foley         Martinez Steals 2B
          -2-  2   42%  " "             Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Martinez to 3B
   O      1-3  4   49%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  3   47%  T Raines        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Martinez Scores; Foley to 2B
   R      -2-  3   36%  T Wallach       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Foley Scores
   O      -2-  5   39%  L Walker        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Expos 2.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Gross facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   36%  T Kennedy       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4   35%  J Uribe         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   34%  D Robinson      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Expos 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Robinson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   36%  N Santovenia    Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  3   37%  S Owen          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  5   35%  K Gross         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   RO     -2-  3   27%  D Martinez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Gross Scores; Martinez out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Expos 3.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   31%  B Butler        Walk
          1--  3   42%  K Oberkfell     Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Butler to 3B
   R      1-3  1   55%  W Clark         Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Butler Scores; Oberkfell to 3B
   R      -23  2   65%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Oberkfell Scores; Clark to 3B
   ROO    1-3  2   59%  E Riles         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Clark Scores
   O      ---  5   58%  P Sheridan      Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Expos 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Robinson facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   53%  T Foley         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  2   46%  A Galarraga     Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Foley to 2B
   O      12-  1   49%  T Raines        Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Foley to 3B
   O      1-3  5   58%  T Wallach       Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  2   45%  L Walker        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Foley Scores; Galarraga to 2B
   R      12-      33%  N Santovenia    Wild Pitch; Galarraga Scores; Walker to 2B
   O      -2-  5   36%  " "             Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Expos 5.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Kevin Gross facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   41%  T Kennedy       Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  1   37%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Bob Knepper pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 9th
   O      1--  1   35%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Uribe to 2B
   O      -2-  4   30%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Expos 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Knepper moves to P
          ---  5   27%  S Owen          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   30%  K Gross         Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  4   33%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Damaso Garcia pinch hits for Tom Foley batting 2nd
   O      1--  2   35%  D Garcia        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Expos 5.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Kevin Gross facing 2-3-4
                  Damaso Garcia moves to 2B
          ---  2   40%  K Oberkfell     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  8   35%  W Clark         Strikeout Looking
          1--  4   41%  K Mitchell      Walk; Oberkfell to 2B
                  Robby Thompson pinch runs for Ken Oberkfell batting 2nd
   R      12-  2   60%  E Riles         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Thompson Scores; Mitchell to 3B
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Kevin Gross pitching and batting 9th; Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Pat Sheridan batting 6th
   O      1-3  5   50%  C Maldonado     Strikeout Swinging
                  Matt Williams pinch hits for Terry Kennedy batting 7th
   O      1-3  3   44%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Expos 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 5-5, Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
                  Kirt Manwaring replaces Ernest Riles playing C batting 5th; Robby Thompson moves to 2B; Matt Williams moves to 3B; Candy Maldonado moves to RF
          ---  5   39%  A Galarraga     Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   43%  T Raines        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   47%  T Wallach       Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
                  Hubie Brooks pinch hits for Larry Walker batting 6th
   O      1--  6   50%  H Brooks        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Expos 5.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Joe Hesketh facing 8-9-1
                  Hubie Brooks moves to RF
          ---  2   55%  J Uribe         Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--      60%  B Knepper       Uribe Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Uribe to 2B
          -2-  4   63%  " "             Walk
   R      12-  2   82%  B Butler        Reached on E4 (catch)/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B to 3B); Uribe Scores/No RBI; Knepper to 3B; Butler to 2B
   O      -23  3   77%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   RRR    -23  3   93%  W Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Knepper Scores/unER; Butler Scores
   R      ---  2   96%  K Mitchell      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
                  Rich Thompson replaces Hubie Brooks pitching and batting 6th; Otis Nixon replaces Joe Hesketh playing CF batting 9th; Dave Martinez moves to RF
   O      ---  3   96%  K Manwaring     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   96%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF
                  5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 5-10, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   97%  N Santovenia    Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  5   97%  S Owen          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   97%  O Nixon         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Rich Thompson facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   98%  M Williams      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  3   98%  J Uribe         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-  2   97%  B Knepper       Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Williams to 3B
          --3  5   98%  B Butler        Walk
   O      1-3  2   97%  R Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 5-10, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   98%  D Martinez      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   97%  D Garcia        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   98%  A Galarraga     Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  2   99%  T Raines        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Rich Thompson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   98%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   98%  K Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   98%  K Manwaring     Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 5-10, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   99%  T Wallach       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  Rex Hudler pinch hits for Rich Thompson batting 6th
   O      ---  1   99%  R Hudler        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   99%  N Santovenia    Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  S Owen          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 10-5, Andy McGaffigan facing 6-7-8
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Spike Owen pitching and batting 8th; Rex Hudler moves to SS
   O      ---  4   99%  C Maldonado     Flyball: LF
          ---  2  100%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   99%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF
                  Donell Nixon pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      1--  1   99%  D Nixon         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 5-10, Jeff Brantley facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Donell Nixon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  O Nixon         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5  100%  D Martinez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5  100%  D Garcia        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 10, Expos 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON198908170

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