September 11, 1975 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 3
DET 1 BAL 10
@CLE 2 NYY 10
MIL 2 CHC 12
STL 6 LAD 5
CIN 2 PHI 5
@MON 0
(7) NYM 7
@PIT 0 SDP 4
ATL 3 HOU 4
@SFG 3
(12)

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 1,149

Thursday, September 11, 1975
Time of Game: 3:12

Astros

58-90

Won 2

6th, 39 GB

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

W: J Niekro (5-4), L: R Moffitt (4-5), S: J Crawford (4)

Giants

70-76

Lost 7

3rd, 26 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard RF-LF                7   1   3   0    0   2  .308  .751    0    4   0   2·SB
R Andrews SS-2B               7   0   1   1    0   0  .215  .546    0    1   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    3   0  .286  .810    0    6   0   IW
C Johnson LF                  3   0   1   0    2   0  .284  .876    0    2   1   GDP
  A Gardner RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154    0    1   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   2   0    2   1  .324  .871    0   10   0   2B,SB,IW
E Cabell 3B                   6   0   2   2    0   1  .267  .680    0    1   2   
L Milbourne 2B                1   0   0   1    1   0  .197  .476    0    3   1   SF
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .744    0    0   0   GDP
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .784         0   0   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .192  .462    0    0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .658         0   0   
  R Metzger PH-SS             1   1   1   0    0   0  .233  .601    0    0   0   
S Jutze C                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .215  .476    0    7   1   SH
J Sosa P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .375 1.250    0    0   0   
  K Boswell 2B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .665    0    1   3   
  J Crawford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .721         0   0   
Totals                       45   4  12   4   10   4                    36   9

BATTING

2B: B Watson (27, off P Falcone).

SF: L Milbourne (1, off P Falcone).

SH: S Jutze (3, off R Moffitt).

IBB: B Watson (9, by R Moffitt); C Cedeno (8, by D Heaverlo).

TB: B Watson 3; W Howard 3; E Cabell 2; C Johnson; R Andrews; R Metzger; J Sosa; C Cedeno.

GIDP: G Gross (9); C Johnson (7).

RBI: E Cabell 2 (40); L Milbourne (7); R Andrews (17).

2-out RBI: E Cabell 2; R Andrews.

Team LOB: 17.

With RISP: 2 for 16.

FIELDING

E: B Watson 2 (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Watson (3, 3rd base off P Falcone/D Rader); W Howard 2 (28, 2nd base off P Falcone/D Rader, 2nd base off D Heaverlo/D Rader).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   5   0   0   0    1   2  .322  .811    0    5   0   
D Thomas 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .713    0    5   4   
B Murcer RF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .834    0    0   0   
G Matthews LF                 5   1   1   0    0   0  .269  .783    0    4   0   2B
W Montanez 1B                 5   0   1   1    0   1  .286  .735    0   14   1   2B
D Rader C                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .790    0    6   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   1   1   0    1   1  .285  .739    0    1   4   IW
J LeMaster SS                 5   0   2   2    0   2  .167  .572    0    1   6   2B
P Falcone P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .144    0    0   2   SH
  D Heaverlo P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .869    0    0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .616         0   0   
  C Speier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .783    0    0   0   
Totals                       43   3   7   3    2   7                    36  17

BATTING

2B: J LeMaster (1, off J Sosa); G Matthews (21, off J Sosa); W Montanez (28, off J Sosa).

SH: P Falcone (4, off J Sosa).

IBB: S Ontiveros (4, by J Sosa).

TB: J LeMaster 3; G Matthews 2; W Montanez 2; D Heaverlo; D Rader; S Ontiveros.

RBI: J LeMaster 2 (6); W Montanez (92).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Ontiveros-D Thomas-W Montanez; W Montanez-J LeMaster.

E: G Matthews (7); D Thomas (16).

BASERUNNING

PO: D Thomas (1st base by J York).

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
J Sosa                         6     5   3   3    2   5   0   4.26   26     -       ·  ·      5· 9· 0· 5     53    -     1.38  -0.06
J York                         2     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    7     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 1          0-0    1.73   0.19
J Niekro, W (5-4)              3     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    9     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.89   0.40
J Crawford, S (4)              1     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.48    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.72   0.19
Totals                        12     7   3   3    2   7   0          46     -       ·  ·     13·17· 0· 7           -

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
P Falcone                      5.1   6   3   3    6   2   0   3.99   29     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6     40    -     1.18  -0.20
D Heaverlo                     3.1   3   0   0    2   1   0   2.21   13     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 3          2-0    2.05   0.34
G Lavelle                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.90    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.02   0.13
R Moffitt, L (4-5)             3     3   1   1    2   1   0   4.06   14     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 3          0-0    2.92  -0.04
Totals                        12    12   4   4   10   4   0          57     -       ·  ·     19·12· 0·12          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Sosa (4; S Ontiveros); R Moffitt (6; B Watson); D Heaverlo (4; C Cedeno).

PO: J York (1; D Thomas, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 3:12.

Attendance: 1,149.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. W Howard             RF    1. V Joshua             CF 
2. R Andrews            SS    2. D Thomas             2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. B Murcer             RF 
4. C Johnson            LF    4. G Matthews           LF 
5. B Watson             1B    5. W Montanez           1B 
6. E Cabell             3B    6. D Rader              C  
7. L Milbourne          2B    7. S Ontiveros          3B 
8. S Jutze              C     8. J LeMaster           SS 
9. J Sosa               P     9. P Falcone            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t12   2  3-3  12-      36%  84% R Andrews       R Moffitt       Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Boswell to 2B
   b 6   1  3-2  -2-     -19%  39% W Montanez      J Sosa          Double to CF; Matthews Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  123      18%  70% E Cabell        P Falcone       Single to LF; Howard Scores; Cedeno Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E7; Cabell to 2B
   b 5   0  3-0  1-3     -17%  50% J LeMaster      J Sosa          Double to LF; Rader Scores; Ontiveros Scores
   t 6   1  2-3  123     -15%  62% C Johnson       D Heaverlo      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  W Howard        Single to CF
          1--      56%  R Andrews       Howard Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      54%  C Cedeno        Walk
          12-      60%  C Johnson       Walk; Howard to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   O      123      52%  B Watson        Strikeout Looking
   RR     123      70%  E Cabell        Single to LF; Howard Scores; Cedeno Scores; Johnson to 3B/Adv on E7; Cabell to 2B
          -23      71%  L Milbourne     Walk
   O      123      66%  S Jutze         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Sosa facing 1-2-3
          ---      62%  V Joshua        Walk
   O      1--      66%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      68%  B Murcer        Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      71%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      69%  J Sosa          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  W Howard        Strikeout
          ---      69%  R Andrews       Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Andrews to 1B
   O      1--      67%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Sosa facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      69%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      71%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  S Ontiveros     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
          ---      75%  C Johnson       Single to CF
          1--      79%  B Watson        Walk; Johnson to 2B
   O      12-      75%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
   O      12-      72%  L Milbourne     Foul Flyball: C
          12-      74%  S Jutze         Walk; Johnson to 3B; Watson to 2B
   O      123      68%  J Sosa          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Sosa facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  P Falcone       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  V Joshua        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  R Andrews       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      70%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jose Sosa facing 2-3-4
          ---      65%  D Thomas        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Thomas to 1B
   O      1--      70%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      73%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      76%  W Montanez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
          ---      81%  B Watson        Double to RF
   O      -2-      78%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      80%  L Milbourne     Watson Steals 3B
   RO     --3      83%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores
   O      ---      82%  S Jutze         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Jose Sosa facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  D Rader         Single to CF
          1--      67%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF; Rader to 3B
   RR     1-3      50%  J LeMaster      Double to LF; Rader Scores; Ontiveros Scores
   O      -2-      52%  P Falcone       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 3B
   O      --3      61%  V Joshua        Strikeout
   O      --3      67%  D Thomas        Flyball: 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
          ---      70%  J Sosa          Single to RF
          1--      76%  W Howard        Single to RF; Sosa to 2B
   O      12-      76%  R Andrews       Groundout: SS-1B; Sosa to 3B; Howard to 2B
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th
          -23      77%  C Cedeno        Intentional Walk
   OO     123      62%  C Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jose Sosa facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      65%  B Murcer        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      58%  G Matthews      Double to CF
   R      -2-      39%  W Montanez      Double to CF; Matthews Scores
   O      -2-      45%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
          -2-      44%  S Ontiveros     Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Heaverlo facing 5-6-7
          ---      56%  B Watson        Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Larry Milbourne batting 7th
   OO     1--      41%  G Gross         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim York facing 9-1-2
                  Jim York replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 7th; Ken Boswell replaces Jose Sosa playing 2B batting 9th
          ---      36%  D Heaverlo      Single to CF
   O      1--      41%  V Joshua        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      46%  D Thomas        Groundout: LF-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      44%  B Murcer        Thomas Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Thomas to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Heaverlo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      45%  S Jutze         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      42%  K Boswell       Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      45%  W Howard        Single to 2B
          1--      47%  R Andrews       Howard Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim York facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      44%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dave Heaverlo facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      43%  B Watson        Flyball: LF
          1--      50%  E Cabell        Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Dave Heaverlo pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Jim York batting 7th; Tommy Helms pinch hits for Jose Cruz batting 7th
   O      1-3      37%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
                  Joe Niekro replaces Tommy Helms pitching and batting 7th; Wilbur Howard moves to LF; Art Gardner replaces Cliff Johnson playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      42%  S Ontiveros     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  J LeMaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
   O      ---      50%  G Adams         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Moffitt facing 8-9-1
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Glenn Adams pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      44%  S Jutze         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      40%  K Boswell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      37%  W Howard        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  V Joshua        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      47%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      44%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  C Cedeno        Single to CF
   O      1--      47%  A Gardner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cedeno to 2B
          -2-      48%  B Watson        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      37%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      42%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      47%  W Montanez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Moffitt facing 7-8-9
                  Roger Metzger pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 7th
          ---      58%  R Metzger       Single to 1B
   O      1--      56%  S Jutze         Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
          -2-      58%  K Boswell       Walk
   O      12-      48%  W Howard        Strikeout Looking
   R      12-      84%  R Andrews       Single to CF; Metzger Scores; Boswell to 2B
   O      12-      81%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: C
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Jim Crawford facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Crawford replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th; Rob Andrews moves to 2B; Roger Metzger moves to SS
   O      ---      89%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
          ---      80%  J LeMaster      Single to P
                  Chris Speier pinch hits for Randy Moffitt batting 9th
   O      1--      91%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  V Joshua        Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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