August 9, 1970 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 7
DET 4 CAL 5
@CHW 0 CAL 6
@CHW 3 MIL 4
@KCR 2 OAK 3
@MIN 0 OAK 6
@MIN 3 NYY 6
BAL 4
(11) BAL 12
@NYY 9
(11) WSA 7
CLE 3 CLE 6
@WSA 3 LAD 7
CIN 3 LAD 13
CIN 3 CHC 4
@PHI 1 PHI 6
CHC 1 PIT 8
NYM 3 SDP 4
ATL 2 HOU 7
@SFG 5
(10) SFG 6
HOU 1 MON 7
@STL 6 STL 4
MON 0

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 14,540

Sunday, August 9, 1970
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

51-63

Lost 1

5th, 25 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  3   0  2  X    6 10  2

W: G Perry (16-10), L: T Griffin (3-13)

Giants

55-57

Won 1

3rd, 20 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   3   0    0   0  .321  .765    0    1   1   3B
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .779    0    1   6   
J Wynn LF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .289  .915    0    0   0   HR
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .215  .771    0    8   1   CS
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .301  .788    0    0   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .707    0    2   0   SB
M Martinez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .240  .548    0    1   0   
L Howard C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0   10   0   
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .316    0    0   1   
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .061  .179         1   0   
  K Lampard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .617    0    0   0   GDP
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   8   1    2   5                    24  10

BATTING

3B: J Alou (1, off G Perry).

HR: J Wynn (19, off G Perry; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Alou 5; J Wynn 4; L Howard; M Martinez; C Cedeno; J Mayberry.

GIDP: K Lampard (3).

RBI: J Wynn (64).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (9, 2nd base off G Perry/R Gibson).

CS: J Mayberry (1, 2nd base by G Perry/R Gibson).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .311  .889    0    2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .244  .622    0    2   2   
K Henderson RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .318  .910    0    2   0   GDP
W McCovey 1B                  4   2   3   1    0   1  .276 1.025    0   11   1   2·2B
R Hunt 3B                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .287  .797    0    1   3   2B
F Johnson LF                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .269  .724    0    0   0   2B
R Gibson C                    3   0   3   3    1   0  .246  .668    0    5   1   2B
H Lanier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .227  .545    0    4   1   
G Perry P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .126  .320    0    0   4   
Totals                       32   6  10   6    3  10                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Hunt (15, off D Wilson); W McCovey 2 (26, off T Griffin, off J Ray); F Johnson (1, off T Griffin); R Gibson (6, off D Wilson).

TB: W McCovey 5; R Gibson 4; F Johnson 2; R Hunt 2; T Fuentes; K Henderson.

GIDP: K Henderson (11).

RBI: R Gibson 3 (6); F Johnson 2 (25); W McCovey (91).

2-out RBI: R Gibson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 4. H Lanier-W McCovey; R Gibson-H Lanier; W McCovey-H Lanier; R Hunt-W McCovey.

PB: R Gibson (4).

E: H Lanier (15); R Gibson (4).

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 Wilson                       5     5   1   1    1   7   0   4.02   20     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 5     59    -     1.02   0.16
T Griffin, L (3-13)            1     3   3   3    1   1   0   5.74    6     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    1.29  -0.32
J Ray                          2     2   2   2    1   2   0   4.07    9     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.13  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   6    3  10   0          35     -       ·  ·      9· 3· 0·10           -

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
G Perry, W (16-10)             9     8   1   1    2   5   1   3.57   34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8     70    -     1.09   0.33
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Dezelan, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 14,540.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Alou               RF    1. B Bonds              CF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. J Wynn               LF    3. K Henderson          RF 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Menke              3B    5. R Hunt               3B 
6. C Cedeno             CF    6. F Johnson            LF 
7. M Martinez           SS    7. R Gibson             C  
8. L Howard             C     8. H Lanier             SS 
9. D Wilson             P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  1-1  12-      23%  86% F Johnson       T Griffin       Double to CF; Hunt Scores; McCovey Scores
   t 4   0  1-0  ---     -12%  50% J Wynn          G Perry         Home Run
   b 2   1  0-0  -2-      10%  67% R Gibson        D Wilson        Double to RF; Hunt Scores
   t 8   1  4-1  12-       9%  97% J Mayberry      G Perry         Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
   t 4   0  1-1  1--       9%  55% D Menke         G Perry         Double Play: Strikeout, Mayberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Alou          Single to RF
   OO     1--      54%  J Morgan        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T Fuentes       Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  K Henderson     Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  W McCovey       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  D Menke         Walk
   O      1--      53%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      55%  M Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---      61%  R Hunt          Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  F Johnson       Groundout: P-1B
   R      -2-      67%  R Gibson        Double to RF; Hunt Scores
   O      -2-      64%  H Lanier        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      61%  G Perry         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
          ---      57%  L Howard        Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  D Wilson        Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      59%  J Alou          Passed Ball; Wilson to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      67%  J Morgan        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      65%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          ---      67%  T Fuentes       Single to RF
   OO     1--      62%  K Henderson     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      50%  J Wynn          Home Run
          ---      46%  J Mayberry      Single
   OO     1--      55%  D Menke         Double Play: Strikeout, Mayberry Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      53%  C Cedeno        Single (LF-CF)
          1--      51%  M Martinez      Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      56%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  W McCovey       Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  R Hunt          Strikeout
   O      1--      53%  F Johnson       Strikeout
          1--      55%  R Gibson        Walk; McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      50%  H Lanier        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  L Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  D Wilson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Alou          Triple to CF
   O      --3      57%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  G Perry         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Wynn          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      56%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      54%  D Menke         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      58%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Griffin replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      54%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      61%  W McCovey       Double to RF
          -2-      63%  R Hunt          Walk
   RR     12-      86%  F Johnson       Double to CF; Hunt Scores; McCovey Scores
   RO     -2-      90%  R Gibson        Single to RF; Johnson Scores; Gibson out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      90%  H Lanier        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
          ---      85%  M Martinez      Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  L Howard        Flyball: RF
                  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Tom Griffin batting 9th
   OO     1--      94%  K Lampard       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Ray replaces Keith Lampard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
          ---      89%  J Alou          Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  J Morgan        Flyball: 2B
          1--      88%  J Wynn          Walk; Alou to 2B
   OO     12-      97%  J Mayberry      Double Play: Flyball: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
          ---      98%  K Henderson     Walk
   R      1--      99%  W McCovey       Double to CF; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      99%  R Hunt          Groundout: 2B-1B; McCovey to 3B
   O      --3      99%  F Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      --3      99%  R Gibson        Single; McCovey Scores
   O      1--      99%  H Lanier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  M Martinez      Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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