September 18, 1969 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
@BOS 4 BOS 5
BAL 0 CLE 6
@DET 4 KCR 6
OAK 1 CAL 5
@MIN 2 NYY 4
WSA 3 PHI 5
@CHC 3 LAD 5
ATL 2 NYM 2
@MON 0 SDP 7
CIN 1 SFG 9
HOU 3 STL 8
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 3,675

Thursday, September 18, 1969
Time of Game: 2:42

Astros

76-72

Lost 1

5th, 6 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    3  6  1
Giants          4  1  0   0  4  0   0  0  X    9 12  1

W: R Bryant (4-2), L: D Lemaster (11-16), S: D McMahon (13)

Giants

83-67

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   0   0   0   0    2   0  .243  .764    0    1   2   
  J Gotay PH-2B               2   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .626    0    0   2   2B
J Alou RF                     4   1   1   3    0   0  .250  .621    0    0   0   HR,GDP
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .268  .942    0    3   0   
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .680    0    2   0   
  S Guinn P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Menke 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .769    0    6   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .250  .708    0    1   1   
M Martinez SS-C               4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .697    0    4   1   2B,GDP
J Edwards C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .639    0    2   0   
  B Watkins P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Watson PH-LF              1   0   1   0    1   0  .258  .651    0    1   0   
D Lemaster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .440         0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .327         0   0   
  H Torres PH-SS              3   1   0   0    0   0  .154  .394    0    4   0   
  K Lampard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    5   6                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Gotay (4, off R Bryant); M Martinez (5, off R Bryant).

HR: J Alou (4, off R Bryant; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: J Alou 4; M Martinez 3; J Gotay 2; B Watson; J Wynn.

GIDP: M Martinez (5); J Alou (12).

RBI: J Alou 3 (33).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

E: J Edwards (7).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Fuentes 3B                  4   2   2   0    1   0  .278  .698    0    0   3   SB
R Hunt 2B                     4   1   3   1    0   0  .257  .688    0    3   5   SF
W Mays CF                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .808    0    0   0   
  D Marshall LF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .632    0    1   0   CS
  G Foster PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   2   1   1    1   0  .324 1.139    0    7   0   
  B Burda 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .713    0    3   0   
B Bonds RF-CF                 2   2   1   1    2   0  .260  .822    0    2   0   
K Henderson LF-RF             4   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .636    0    2   0   
J Hiatt C                     3   1   3   4    1   0  .195  .685    0    7   0   HR
H Lanier SS                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .229  .512    0    2   4   
R Bryant P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .494    0    0   1   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
Totals                       34   9  12   9    5   6                    27  13

BATTING

HR: J Hiatt (7, off B Watkins; 5th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

SF: R Hunt (3, off J Billingham).

TB: J Hiatt 6; R Hunt 3; T Fuentes 2; W McCovey; B Bonds; K Henderson; H Lanier.

RBI: J Hiatt 4 (30); K Henderson (44); B Bonds (80); H Lanier (31); R Hunt (39); W McCovey (121).

2-out RBI: J Hiatt; H Lanier.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 6 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey; R Hunt-H Lanier-W McCovey.

E: W Mays (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Fuentes (1, 2nd base off J Billingham/J Edwards).

CS: D Marshall (8, 2nd base by B Watkins/M Martinez).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster, L (11-16)          0.2   5   4   4    0   1   0   3.24    7     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 5     27    -     1.43  -0.28
J Billingham                   1.1   2   1   0    0   1   0   4.40    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-1    0.47  -0.07
B Watkins                      5     4   4   4    5   3   1   4.50   23     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 4          0-0    0.10  -0.01
S Guinn                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   6.67    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   8    5   6   1          40     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0·12          2-1

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
R Bryant, W (4-2)              7.1   5   3   3    4   5   1   3.99   29     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 5     57    -     0.35   0.14
D McMahon, S (13)              1.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   3.65    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   6   1          36     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Watkins (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:42.

Attendance: 3,675.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Morgan             2B    1. T Fuentes            3B 
2. J Alou               RF    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. T Davis              LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Menke              1B    5. B Bonds              RF 
6. D Rader              3B    6. K Henderson          LF 
7. M Martinez           SS    7. J Hiatt              C  
8. J Edwards            C     8. H Lanier             SS 
9. D Lemaster           P     9. R Bryant             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      10%  69% W McCovey       D Lemaster      Single (LF-CF); Hunt to 2B; Fuentes Scores
   b 1   1  0-1  12-       9%  77% B Bonds         D Lemaster      Single to LF; McCovey to 2B; Hunt Scores
   b 1   2  0-2  1-3       7%  82% J Hiatt         D Lemaster      Single to RF; Bonds to 3B; McCovey Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% J Alou          R Bryant        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  64% R Hunt          D Lemaster      Single; Fuentes to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Morgan        Walk
   OO     1--      54%  J Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Wynn          Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Fuentes       Single to LF
          1--      64%  R Hunt          Single; Fuentes to 2B
   O      12-      58%  W Mays          Strikeout
   R      12-      69%  W McCovey       Single (LF-CF); Hunt to 2B; Fuentes Scores
   R      12-      77%  B Bonds         Single to LF; McCovey to 2B; Hunt Scores
   O      12-      75%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF; McCovey to 3B
   R      1-3      82%  J Hiatt         Single to RF; Bonds to 3B; McCovey Scores
                  Jack Billingham replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      88%  H Lanier        Single to RF; Hiatt to 2B; Bonds Scores
   O      12-      86%  R Bryant        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ron Bryant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---      87%  M Martinez      Double to CF; Martinez to 3B/Adv on E8 (throw)
   O      --3      89%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  T Fuentes       Single to CF
          1--      93%  R Hunt          Fuentes Steals 2B; Fuentes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   RO     --3      93%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Fuentes Scores/unER
   O      ---      92%  W Mays          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Bryant facing 9-1-2
                  Hector Torres pinch hits for Jack Billingham batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  H Torres        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      92%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      94%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Watkins facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Watkins replaces Johnny Edwards pitching and batting 8th; Marty Martinez moves to C; Hector Torres moves to SS
   O      ---      94%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      94%  K Henderson     Flyball: SS
          ---      94%  J Hiatt         Single to CF
   O      1--      94%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Bryant facing 4-5-6
                  Dave Marshall replaces Willie Mays playing LF batting 3rd; Bobby Bonds moves to CF; Ken Henderson moves to RF
   O      ---      95%  T Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      95%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Watkins facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  R Bryant        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      96%  T Fuentes       Walk
   O      1--      95%  R Hunt          Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      95%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Ron Bryant facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  M Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  B Watkins       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      97%  H Torres        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-0, Bob Watkins facing 4-5-6
          ---      97%  W McCovey       Walk
          1--      98%  B Bonds         Wild Pitch; McCovey to 2B
          -2-      98%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      99%  K Henderson     Single to RF; Bonds to 3B; McCovey Scores
   RRR    1-3     100%  J Hiatt         Home Run; Bonds Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Bryant        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 9.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
                  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Joe Morgan batting 1st
   O      ---     100%  J Gotay         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Davis         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-0, Bob Watkins facing 2-3-4
                  Julio Gotay moves to 2B
          ---     100%  R Hunt          Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--     100%  D Marshall      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  W McCovey       Marshall Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---     100%  " "             Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 9.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Ron Bryant facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  D Rader         Walk
   OO     1--     100%  M Martinez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 9.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-0, Bob Watkins facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  B Bonds         Walk
   O      1--     100%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  J Hiatt         Walk; Bonds to 2B
   O      12-     100%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-     100%  R Bryant        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 9.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Ron Bryant facing 8-9-1
                  Bob Burda replaces Willie McCovey playing 1B batting 4th; Bob Watson pinch hits for Bob Watkins batting 8th
          ---     100%  B Watson        Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--     100%  J Gotay         Double to CF; Torres to 3B
   RRR    -23     100%  J Alou          Home Run; Torres Scores; Gotay Scores
                  Don McMahon replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-3, Skip Guinn facing 1-2-3
                  Skip Guinn replaces Tommy Davis pitching and batting 4th; Bob Watson moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  T Fuentes       Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  R Hunt          Single to LF
                  George Foster pinch hits for Dave Marshall batting 3rd
   O      1--     100%  G Foster        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Burda         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 9.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-9, Don McMahon facing 5-6-7
                  George Foster moves to LF
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  M Martinez      Single
          1--     100%  B Watson        Walk; Martinez to 2B
                  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Hector Torres batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  K Lampard       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 9.

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