June 28, 1979 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 6
@BAL 3 DET 6
BOS 3 KCR 7
OAK 6 MIL 6
@MIN 5
(10) CHW 2
@SEA 1 TEX 14
CAL 4 NYY 5
@TOR 3
(10) CIN 2
@LAD 1 NYM 3
@PIT 2 SDP 6
ATL 5 HOU 6
@SFG 5

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 15,624

Thursday, June 28, 1979
Time of Game: 2:48

Astros

47-31

Won 1

1st

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

W: R Williams (3-3), L: J Curtis (3-4), S: R Niemann (1)

Giants

37-38

Lost 1

3rd, 8½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl CF                     4   2   2   0    1   0  .279  .720   15    3   0   SB
C Reynolds SS                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .671   19    2   2   2B,SB
C Cedeno 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .260  .750   11    8   1   2·SB,IW
J Cruz LF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .769   13    2   0   2B
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   1   1    1   1  .269  .667   15    2   1   2B,IW
D Walling RF                  2   0   0   1    2   1  .365 1.122   18    5   1   
  J Leonard PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .722    1    1   0   
A Ashby C                     5   1   1   1    0   2  .238  .611   16    2   0   HR
R Landestoy 2B                2   0   0   0    2   1  .191  .567   14    2   0   
R Williams P                  4   1   0   0    0   2  .167  .472   16    0   4   
  R Niemann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368         0   0   
Totals                       36   6   9   5    7   7              138   27   9

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (12, off E Halicki); C Reynolds (10, off E Halicki); J Cruz (15, off G Minton).

HR: A Ashby (2, off E Halicki; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

IBB: E Cabell (6, by J Curtis); C Cedeno (4, by G Lavelle).

TB: A Ashby 4; C Reynolds 3; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; T Puhl 2; C Cedeno 2.

RBI: C Reynolds 2 (23); D Walling (17); E Cabell (36); A Ashby (25).

2-out RBI: D Walling; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

E: R Landestoy (5); C Cedeno (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (15, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill); C Cedeno 2 (22, 2nd base off J Curtis/M Hill, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill); C Reynolds (7, 2nd base off G Lavelle/M Hill).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .283  .803   11    0   0   3B,SB
R Metzger SS-2B               4   1   1   0    1   0  .194  .533    8    3   3   
J Clark RF                    4   2   1   1    1   1  .286  .850   12    0   0   IW
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   2   3    1   0  .278  .879    8   11   0   HR
  J LeMaster PR-SS            1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .623    1    0   1   
D Evans 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .708   11    3   2   SH
T Whitfield LF                4   0   1   1    0   0  .310  .811    4    0   0   
J Strain 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    5    2   4   
  M Ivie PH-1B                0   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .802    4    1   0   SB
M Hill C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .552    7    7   0   
E Halicki P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .471    3    0   2   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .166         0   0   
  M Venable PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .842    1    0   0   
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   3   
  L Herndon PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .309  .878    1    0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Andrews PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .600    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   5   7   5    5   2               77   27  15

BATTING

3B: B North (3, off R Williams).

HR: W McCovey (12, off R Williams; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: D Evans (1, off R Niemann).

IBB: J Clark (4, by R Niemann).

TB: W McCovey 5; B North 4; J Clark; R Metzger; T Whitfield.

RBI: W McCovey 3 (38); T Whitfield (32); J Clark (52).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Clark (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Ivie (3, 2nd base off R Niemann/A Ashby); B North (29, 2nd base off R Niemann/A Ashby).

PO: T Whitfield (1st base by R Williams).

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
R Williams, W (3-3)            7     6   5   4    3   1   1   2.75   31   60-38   30· 3· 5    9·11· 4· 3     45    -     0.96  -0.21
R Niemann, S (1)               2     1   0   0    2   1   0   1.62    9   17-9     6· 3· 0    2· 3· 0· 1          2-1    4.51   0.37
Totals                         9     7   5   4    5   2   1          40   77-47   36· 6· 5   11·14· 4· 4          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
E Halicki                      3.1   4   4   4    4   1   1   3.89   18   85-45   28· 3·14    5· 3· 2· 3     33    -     0.98  -0.14
J Curtis, L (3-4)              0.2   3   2   2    2   0   0   4.87    7   13-5     5· 0· 0    1· 1· 3· 0          1-1    1.84  -0.35
G Minton                       3     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.40   10   16-16    7· 6· 3    6· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.58   0.09
G Lavelle                      2     1   0   0    1   3   0   2.44    8   17-13    4· 9· 0    3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.64   0.05
Totals                         9     9   6   6    7   7   1          43  131-79   44·18·17   15· 4· 6· 4          1-1

R Williams faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: E Halicki (1).

IBB: R Niemann (1; J Clark); J Curtis (4; E Cabell); G Lavelle (12; C Cedeno).

PO: R Williams (0; T Whitfield, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:48.

Attendance: 15,624.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. T Puhl               CF    1. B North              CF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. R Metzger            SS 
3. C Cedeno             1B    3. J Clark              RF 
4. J Cruz               LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. E Cabell             3B    5. D Evans              3B 
6. D Walling            RF    6. T Whitfield          LF 
7. A Ashby              C     7. J Strain             2B 
8. R Landestoy          2B    8. M Hill               C  
9. R Williams           P     9. E Halicki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   1  4-3  1--  1   20%  57% T Puhl          J Curtis        Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Puhl to 3B
   b 8   2  6-5  -23  3   17%  85% M Hill          R Niemann       Strikeout Swinging
   b 9   2  6-5  12-  1   16% 100% J LeMaster      R Niemann       Flyball: LF
   b 1   0  0-1  12-  1  -15%  12% W McCovey       R Williams      Home Run; Metzger Scores/unER; Clark Scores
   b 8   0  6-4  1--  1  -12%  66% W McCovey       R Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   48%  T Puhl          Flyball: SS
          ---  4   52%  C Reynolds      Double to RF
   O      -2-  1   49%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-  5   45%  J Cruz          Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   36%  B North         Triple to RF
          --3  4   32%  R Metzger       Walk
   R      1-3  1   27%  J Clark         Fielder's Choice P; Metzger to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch); North Scores; Clark to 1B
   RRR    12-  1   12%  W McCovey       Home Run; Metzger Scores/unER; Clark Scores
          ---  6   11%  D Evans         Walk
   O      1--  1   11%  T Whitfield     Groundout: 3B-1B; Evans to 2B
   O      -2-  3   12%  J Strain        Flyball: RF
   O      -2-  2   13%  M Hill          Groundout: P-1B
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   12%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   14%  D Walling       Walk
   O      1--  6   12%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  5   13%  R Landestoy     Walk; Walling to 2B
   O      12-  5   10%  R Williams      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rick Williams facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   11%  E Halicki       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   12%  B North         Lineout: 1B
          ---  1   11%  R Metzger       Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   12%  J Clark         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   15%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      16%  C Reynolds      Puhl Steals 2B
          -2-      18%  " "             Wild Pitch; Puhl to 3B
   RO     --3  6   16%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B; Puhl Scores
          ---  4   19%  C Cedeno        Single
          1--      20%  J Cruz          Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   17%  " "             Flyball: 3B
   R      -2-  5   25%  E Cabell        Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
   O      -2-  6   22%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Rick Williams facing 4-5-6
          ---  5   20%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--  3   22%  D Evans         Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1   23%  T Whitfield     Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      23%  J Strain        Whitfield Picked off 1B, safe on E3; Whitfield to 2B
   O      -2-  1   25%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Ed Halicki facing 7-8-9
   R      ---  5   36%  A Ashby         Home Run (Line Drive)
          ---  5   41%  R Landestoy     Walk
   O      1--  5   37%  R Williams      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  John Curtis replaces Ed Halicki pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--  1   57%  T Puhl          Single to RF (Line Drive); Williams Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI; Puhl to 3B
   R      --3  1   64%  C Reynolds      Single to LF (Line Drive); Puhl Scores
          1--  1   71%  C Cedeno        Single to CF (Line Drive); Reynolds to 3B
          1-3      73%  J Cruz          Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -23  1   65%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
          -23  4   66%  E Cabell        Intentional Walk
   R      123  4   77%  D Walling       Walk; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Cabell to 2B
   O      123  1   72%  A Ashby         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Rick Williams facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   74%  M Hill          Flyball: RF
                  Max Venable pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   O      ---  1   76%  M Venable       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   77%  B North         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Greg Minton facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Minton replaces Max Venable pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   76%  R Landestoy     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   75%  R Williams      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   74%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Rick Williams facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   77%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   79%  J Clark         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   80%  W McCovey       Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Greg Minton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   79%  C Reynolds      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  1   78%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   79%  J Cruz          Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  1   77%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Rick Williams facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   80%  D Evans         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   76%  T Whitfield     Single to CF
   O      1--  1   81%  J Strain        Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   84%  M Hill          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Greg Minton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   82%  D Walling       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   82%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   81%  R Landestoy     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Rick Williams facing 9-1-2
                  Larry Herndon pinch hits for Greg Minton batting 9th
   O      ---  1   84%  L Herndon       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  1   87%  B North         Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   88%  R Metzger       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Gary Lavelle facing 9-1-2
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Larry Herndon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   87%  R Williams      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   88%  T Puhl          Single to P
   O      1--  1   87%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      88%  C Cedeno        Reynolds Steals 2B
          -2-  4   88%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1   86%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Rick Williams facing 3-4-5
          ---  1   78%  J Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--  1   66%  W McCovey       Single to CF (Line Drive); Clark to 2B
                  Randy Niemann replaces Rick Williams pitching and batting 9th; Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Willie McCovey batting 4th
   O      12-  1   68%  D Evans         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Clark to 3B; LeMaster to 2B
   RO     -23  1   74%  T Whitfield     Groundout: SS-1B; Clark Scores; LeMaster to 3B
                  Mike Ivie pinch hits for Joe Strain batting 7th
          --3  4   72%  M Ivie          Walk
          1-3      69%  M Hill          Ivie Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   85%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Gary Lavelle facing 5-6-7
                  Mike Ivie moves to 1B; Roger Metzger moves to 2B; Johnnie LeMaster moves to SS
   O      ---  3   84%  E Cabell        Strikeout Swinging
                  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 6th
   O      ---  1   83%  J Leonard       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   82%  A Ashby         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-6, Randy Niemann facing 9-1-2
                  Jeffrey Leonard moves to RF; Rob Andrews pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  R Andrews       Flyball: CF
          ---  1   81%  B North         Single to LF
   O      1--  1   91%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
          1--      87%  J Clark         North Steals 2B
          -2-  4   84%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  1  100%  J LeMaster      Flyball: LF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation