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BOS  5
MIL  3
 SEA  4
@CLE  3
(10)		 DET 12
CAL  1
 KCR  9
CHW  2
 BAL  3
@MIN  2
(10)		 NYY  6
TOR  0
 OAK  6
@TEX  3
 CHC 10
PHI  7
 LAD  8
ATL  4
 NYM  5
@PIT  1
(6)		 CIN  5
@SDP  3
 SFG  3
HOU  2
 MON 10
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,511

 Friday, May 30, 1980, 7:38PM
Time of Game: 2:19
Astros
2
24-19
Lost 1
3rd, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  0
Giants          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  X    3 10  1
W: Vida Blue (8-2), L: Ken Forsch (5-4)
 Giants
3
19-26
Won 1
5th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy 2B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .217  .575              2   0   2·CS
J Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .094  .219              3   4   
T Puhl CF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .834              2   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .331  .823              1   0   HR
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .301  .732              3   2   CS
A Howe 1B                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .232  .688              8   3   HR
J Leonard RF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .216  .590              0   0   
L Pujols C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .434              4   0   
K Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .556              1   3   
  J Morgan PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .674              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   0    2   7                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: A Howe (1, off V Blue; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); J Cruz (2, off V Blue; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: A Howe 5; J Cruz 4; R Landestoy; E Cabell.
RBI: A Howe (7); J Cruz (27).
2-out RBI: A Howe.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Landestoy 2 (3, 2nd base by V Blue/M May); E Cabell (5, 2nd base by V Blue/M May).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B North CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .277  .741              2   0   
J Strain 2B                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .283  .606              2   1   
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .896              2   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .190  .568              8   0   2B
D Evans 3B                    2   0   1   1    2   0  .268  .782              0   2   
T Whitfield LF                4   1   3   0    0   1  .250  .635              2   0   
M May C                       4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .719              7   3   
J LeMaster SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .236  .621              3   2   SH
V Blue P                      3   0   0   0    0   2  .133  .321              1   2   
Totals                       32   3  10   0    2   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (6, off K Forsch).
SH: J LeMaster (2, off K Forsch).
TB: T Whitfield 3; B North 2; M May 2; W McCovey 2; J LeMaster; D Evans.
RBI: W McCovey (13); D Evans (24); J LeMaster (17).
2-out RBI: W McCovey; D Evans.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M May-J LeMaster.
E: W McCovey (2).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, L (5-4)              7    10   3   3    1   2   0   3.24   31     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 3·10     46    -     1.01  -0.10
J Sambito                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.08    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.03
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 3·10           -  
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
V Blue, W (8-2)                9     5   2   2    2   7   2   2.89   32     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 5     74    -     1.21   0.42
Totals                         9     5   2   2    2   7   2          32     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 10,511.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Rafael Landestoy             2B       1. Billy North                  CF
2. Julio Gonzalez               SS       2. Joe Strain                   2B
3. Terry Puhl                   CF       3. Jack Clark                   RF
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Enos Cabell                  3B       5. Darrell Evans                3B
6. Art Howe                     1B       6. Terry Whitfield              LF
7. Jeffrey Leonard              RF       7. Milt May                      C
8. Luis Pujols                   C       8. Johnnie LeMaster             SS
9. Ken Forsch                    P       9. Vida Blue                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 2 --- R -14% 54% 1-2 HOU A. Howe V. Blue Home Run
b1 2 1-- R 12% 64% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey K. Forsch Double to LF; Strain Scores
t8 1 1-- OO 12% 88% 2-3 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue Double Play: Strikeout, Landestoy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 0 1-- O 12% 76% 2-3 HOU A. Howe V. Blue Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t4 1 --- R -11% 67% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz V. Blue Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue Walk
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue Landestoy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue Strikeout
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl V. Blue Reached on Interference on 1B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz V. Blue Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 SFG B. North K. Forsch Single to C
b1 0 1-- O -3% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Strain K. Forsch Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 SFG J. Clark K. Forsch Flyball: 2B
b1 2 1-- R 12% 64% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey K. Forsch Double to LF; Strain Scores
b1 2 -2- R 10% 74% 1-0 SFG D. Evans K. Forsch Single to RF; McCovey Scores; Evans to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b1 2 -2- O -2% 72% 2-0 SFG T. Whitfield K. Forsch Single to 2B; Evans out at Hm/SS-C
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell V. Blue Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 75% 0-2 HOU A. Howe V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 76% 0-2 HOU J. Leonard V. Blue Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 2% 79% 2-0 SFG M. May K. Forsch Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 4% 82% 2-0 SFG J. LeMaster K. Forsch Single to CF; May to 2B
b2 0 12- O -3% 79% 2-0 SFG V. Blue K. Forsch Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; LeMaster to 2B
b2 1 12- O -3% 76% 2-0 SFG B. North K. Forsch Lineout: 3B
b2 2 12- O -3% 73% 2-0 SFG J. Strain K. Forsch Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 76% 0-2 HOU L. Pujols V. Blue Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 77% 0-2 HOU K. Forsch V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 76% 0-2 HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 78% 0-2 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 SFG J. Clark K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 SFG W. McCovey K. Forsch Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- 1% 77% 2-0 SFG D. Evans K. Forsch Walk
b3 2 1-- 1% 78% 2-0 SFG T. Whitfield K. Forsch Single to LF; Evans to 2B
b3 2 12- O -3% 75% 2-0 SFG M. May K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 78% 0-2 HOU T. Puhl V. Blue Flyball: 2B
t4 1 --- R -11% 67% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz V. Blue Home Run
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 1-2 HOU E. Cabell V. Blue Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- R -14% 54% 1-2 HOU A. Howe V. Blue Home Run
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 HOU J. Leonard V. Blue Lineout: P
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -2% 53% 2-2 SFG J. LeMaster K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 SFG V. Blue K. Forsch Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 SFG B. North K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU L. Pujols V. Blue Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 2-2 HOU K. Forsch V. Blue Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 2-2 HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 SFG J. Strain K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 SFG J. Clark K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey K. Forsch Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 2-2 HOU T. Puhl V. Blue Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 2-2 HOU J. Cruz V. Blue Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 SFG D. Evans K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 2-2 SFG T. Whitfield K. Forsch Single to RF
b6 1 1-- 11% 68% 2-2 SFG M. May K. Forsch Single to RF; Whitfield to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RO 6% 75% 2-2 SFG J. LeMaster K. Forsch Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Whitfield Scores; May to 2B
b6 2 -2- O -3% 71% 3-2 SFG V. Blue K. Forsch Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -7% 64% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell V. Blue Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O 12% 76% 2-3 HOU A. Howe V. Blue Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 1 --- -5% 71% 2-3 HOU A. Howe V. Blue Single to SS
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 2-3 HOU J. Leonard V. Blue Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 2-3 HOU L. Pujols V. Blue Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 3% 83% 3-2 SFG B. North K. Forsch Single to SS
b7 0 1-- O -2% 81% 3-2 SFG J. Strain K. Forsch Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 1 1-- O -2% 79% 3-2 SFG J. Clark K. Forsch Flyball: 1B
b7 2 1-- O -2% 77% 3-2 SFG W. McCovey K. Forsch Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Vida Blue facing 9-1-2
Joe Morgan pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 2-3 HOU J. Morgan V. Blue Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- -6% 76% 2-3 HOU R. Landestoy V. Blue Single to RF
t8 1 1-- OO 12% 88% 2-3 HOU J. Gonzalez V. Blue Double Play: Strikeout, Landestoy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7
Joe Sambito replaces Joe Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2% 90% 3-2 SFG D. Evans J. Sambito Walk
b8 0 1-- O -2% 88% 3-2 SFG T. Whitfield J. Sambito Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O -1% 87% 3-2 SFG M. May J. Sambito Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 3-2 SFG J. LeMaster J. Sambito Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Vida Blue facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 HOU T. Puhl V. Blue Flyball: SS
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz V. Blue Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell V. Blue Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.

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