September 15, 1977 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 1,612

Thursday, September 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:29

Astros

74-73

Won 1

3rd, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  1    6 15  0
Giants          0  1  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  0

W: G Pentz (5-2), L: E Halicki (14-11)

Giants

68-80

Lost 1

4th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .291  .774    0    1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .762    0    0   2   
C Cedeno CF                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .266  .790    0    5   0   
J Cruz RF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .297  .834    0    3   0   SB
B Watson 1B                   5   2   2   2    0   2  .283  .833    0    9   0   HR,2B
E Herrmann C                  4   1   3   2    1   0  .291  .733    0    4   1   HR,IW
A Howe 2B                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .256  .746    0    4   5   3B
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .187  .539    0    1   2   GDP
D Larson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .472    0    0   0   
  A Gardner PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .156  .362    0    0   0   
  T Dixon P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .540    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       42   6  15   6    1   5                    27  10

BATTING

2B: B Watson (36, off E Halicki).

3B: A Howe (7, off E Halicki).

HR: B Watson (18, off E Halicki; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); E Herrmann (1, off E Halicki; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: E Herrmann (1, by C Williams).

TB: B Watson 6; E Herrmann 6; A Howe 4; T Puhl 3; J Cruz 2; C Cedeno 2; A Gardner.

GIDP: R Metzger (6).

RBI: B Watson 2 (95); E Herrmann 2 (10); J Cruz 2 (81).

2-out RBI: B Watson 2; J Cruz.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Cruz (42, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thomas CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .269  .713    0    4   0   2B,SB
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .639    0    2   2   
D Evans 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .761    0    0   2   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .862    0    8   2   
J Clark RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .251  .737    0    4   0   SB,CS
G Thomasson LF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .249  .787    0    1   0   2·SB
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .562    0    2   5   
M Sadek C                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .231  .618    0    5   0   SB
E Halicki P                   1   0   0   1    0   0  .169  .445    0    1   0   SF
  T Whitfield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .733    0    0   0   
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
  B Madlock PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .785    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   2    4   3                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Thomas (12, off D Larson).

SF: E Halicki (1, off D Larson).

TB: D Thomas 3; J Clark; D Evans; T Foli; G Thomasson.

RBI: T Foli (30); E Halicki (4).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Foli-R Andrews-W McCovey.

PB: M Sadek 2 (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: G Thomasson 2 (14, Home off D Larson/E Herrmann, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann); M Sadek (2, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann); D Thomas (12, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann); J Clark (12, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann).

CS: J Clark (4, 2nd base by T Dixon/E Herrmann).

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 Larson                       4     6   3   3    2   1   0   5.74   20     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 6     37    -     1.23  -0.16
T Dixon                        1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.73   0.03
G Pentz, W (5-2)               4     0   0   0    1   2   0   4.00   13     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 0· 0          0-0    0.96   0.28
Totals                         9     6   3   3    4   3   0          36     -       ·  ·      9·14· 0· 6           -

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
E Halicki, L (14-11)           7    13   5   4    0   3   2   3.38   33     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0·13     36    -     1.33  -0.35
C Williams                     2     2   1   1    1   2   0   4.07   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.43  -0.01
Totals                         9    15   6   5    1   5   2          43     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0·15           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Larson 2 (9).

IBB: C Williams (16; E Herrmann).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 1,612.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. T Puhl               LF    1. D Thomas             CF 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. D Evans              3B 
4. J Cruz               RF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. B Watson             1B    5. J Clark              RF 
6. E Herrmann           C     6. G Thomasson          LF 
7. A Howe               2B    7. T Foli               SS 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. M Sadek              C  
9. D Larson             P     9. E Halicki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-3  1--      34%  80% B Watson        E Halicki       Home Run; Cruz Scores
   t 6   0  3-1  -2-      21%  50% E Herrmann      E Halicki       Home Run; Watson Scores
   t 6   0  3-3  ---      15%  65% A Howe          E Halicki       Triple to CF
   t 6   1  3-3  --3      -9%  49% K Boswell       E Halicki       Flyball: RF
   t 1   2  0-0  --3       9%  58% J Cruz          E Halicki       Single to RF; Puhl Scores/unER

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  T Puhl          Single to 1B
          1--      56%  E Cabell        Passed Ball; Puhl to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      49%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF; Puhl to 3B
   R      --3      58%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Puhl Scores/unER
          1--      59%  B Watson        Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      56%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  R Andrews       Flyball: CF
          ---      58%  D Evans         Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
          ---      64%  E Herrmann      Single to CF
          1--      69%  A Howe          Single to CF; Herrmann to 2B
   O      12-      64%  R Metzger       Strikeout
   O      12-      60%  D Larson        Flyball: 1B
          12-      63%  T Puhl          Single to CF; Herrmann to 3B; Howe to 2B
   O      123      56%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
          ---      52%  J Clark         Single to CF
          1--      49%  G Thomasson     Clark Steals 2B
   O      -2-      51%  " "             Flyball: CF; Clark to 3B
   R      --3      45%  T Foli          Single to CF; Clark Scores
   O      1--      47%  M Sadek         Groundout: SS-1B; Foli to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  E Halicki       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Halicki facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      48%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  D Thomas        Single to RF
          1--      38%  R Andrews       Thomas Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      46%  D Evans         Flyball: CF; Thomas to 3B
          --3      44%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1-3      50%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  E Herrmann      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  A Howe          Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      44%  R Metzger       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dan Larson facing 6-7-8
          ---      40%  G Thomasson     Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  T Foli          Flyball: 2B
          1--      42%  M Sadek         Thomasson Steals 2B
          -2-      38%  " "             Wild Pitch; Thomasson to 3B
          --3      36%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      29%  E Halicki       Sadek Steals 2B; Thomasson Steals Hm
          -2-      26%  " "             Wild Pitch; Sadek to 3B
   RO     --3      23%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Sadek Scores
          ---      22%  D Thomas        Double to RF
   O      -2-      24%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Halicki facing 9-1-2
                  Art Gardner pinch hits for Dan Larson batting 9th
          ---      29%  A Gardner       Single to RF
   O      1--      24%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      21%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
          1--      23%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Puhl to 2B
   O      12-      18%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Tom Dixon facing 3-4-5
                  Tom Dixon replaces Art Gardner pitching and batting 9th
          ---      16%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--      18%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      20%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      21%  G Thomasson     Clark Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  B Watson        Double to CF
   RR     -2-      50%  E Herrmann      Home Run; Watson Scores
          ---      65%  A Howe          Triple to CF
   O      --3      58%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Dixon batting 9th
   O      --3      49%  K Boswell       Flyball: RF
   O      --3      43%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Pentz facing 6-7-8
                  Gene Pentz replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      46%  G Thomasson     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      48%  T Foli          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      50%  M Sadek         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Ed Halicki facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      46%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      43%  C Cedeno        Flyball: SS
          ---      45%  J Cruz          Single to LF
   RR     1--      80%  B Watson        Home Run; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      79%  E Herrmann      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Gene Pentz facing 9-1-2
                  Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Ed Halicki batting 9th
   O      ---      83%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Thomas        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Charlie Williams facing 7-8-9
                  Charlie Williams replaces Terry Whitfield pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      84%  G Pentz         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, Gene Pentz facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      91%  W McCovey       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      93%  J Clark         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---      94%  T Puhl          Single to P
   O      1--      93%  E Cabell        Strikeout
          1--      95%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
   R      1-3      97%  J Cruz          Fielder's Choice ; Puhl Scores; Cedeno to 2B; Cruz to 1B
          12-      98%  B Watson        Passed Ball; Cedeno to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   O      -23      97%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      97%  E Herrmann      Intentional Walk
   O      123      96%  A Howe          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Gene Pentz facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      98%  G Thomasson     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      99%  M Sadek         Walk
                  Bill Madlock pinch hits for Charlie Williams batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  B Madlock       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation