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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		4
1
MIL
@BOS		6
7		 
(10)
CAL
@CHW		0
9
NYY
@CLE		1
0
KCR
@MIN		6
5
SEA
@TEX		0
6
OAK
@TOR		5
6
CIN
@LAD		9
1
PIT
@MON		3
2
CHC
@NYM		10
3
STL
@PHI		2
10
ATL
@SDP		1
11
HOU
@SFG		9
8		 
(14)
Saturday, May 30, 1981
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 8,869, Time of Game: 4:33
Astros
9
24-23
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 8 GB
 at Giants
8
24-25
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 9 GB
L: Fred Breining (1-1)
S: Vern Ruhle (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   3  1    9 21  5
Giants          4  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0   3  0    8 11  4

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 7 2 1 1 1 2 .249 .696 0.069 2.10 0.413 -0.343 -0.9 2 0 SB,GDP
Craig Reynolds SS 6 1 2 2 1 1 .253 .705 0.401 1.72 0.514 -0.113 1.2 2 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .718 0.020 1.24 0.077 -0.056 0.2 0 0 2B
   Gary Woods CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .132 .466 0.005 1.08 0.096 -0.091 0.5 6 0 3B
Jose Cruz LF 6 0 2 1 1 1 .265 .741 -0.019 0.77 0.076 -0.095 0.6 4 0
Danny Heep 1B 7 0 2 1 0 0 .216 .544 -0.060 0.90 0.103 -0.163 -0.1 11 2 2B,GDP
Alan Ashby C 7 0 2 0 0 1 .256 .667 -0.109 0.97 0.023 -0.132 -0.7 9 1
Joe Pittman 2B-3B 5 1 2 0 1 1 .385 .967 -0.018 1.23 0.136 -0.154 0.2 7 2 2B,CS
   Joaquin Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .692 -0.053 2.21 0.000 -0.053 -0.2
   Vern Ruhle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.067 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kiko Garcia 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .246 .573 0.166 1.24 0.198 -0.031 1.1 0 4 SB,SH
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Roberts PH-3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .670 0.139 1.93 0.139 0.000 0.6 1 1
Joe Niekro P 3 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .450 0.095 1.34 0.115 -0.019 0.8 0 2 SH
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Art Howe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .369 .961 0.048 2.17 0.048 0.000 0.2
   Dickie Thon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .396 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .151 .495 -0.031 2.86 0.055 -0.086 -0.3 0 0 SB,SH
Team Totals 57 9 21 9 4 8 .368 .866 0.653 1.42 1.993 -1.336 3.1 42 16
2B: D Heep (2, off A Ripley); C Cedeno (8, off A Ripley); J Pittman (1, off A Ripley).
3B: G Woods (1, off G Lavelle).
SH: J Niekro (3, off A Ripley); R Landestoy (4, off G Lavelle); K Garcia (2, off G Minton).
TB: J Pittman 3; J Niekro 3; G Woods 3; K Garcia 3; D Heep 3; J Cruz 2; A Ashby 2; C Cedeno 2; C Reynolds 2; A Howe; T Puhl; D Roberts.
GIDP: T Puhl (2); D Heep (2).
RBI: C Reynolds 2 (17); D Heep (3); K Garcia (5); C Cedeno (16); T Puhl (13); J Cruz (30); G Woods (3); J Niekro (3).
2-out RBI: C Reynolds 2; J Cruz; G Woods; T Puhl; D Heep.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 10 for 21.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Pittman-C Reynolds-D Heep.
E: R Landestoy (4); K Garcia (3); C Reynolds 3 (5).
Baserunning
SB: R Landestoy (4, 2nd base off F Breining/M Sadek); T Puhl (14, 2nd base off A Ripley/M Sadek); K Garcia (1, 2nd base off A Ripley/M Sadek).
CS: J Pittman (3, 2nd base by G Lavelle POCS).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill North CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .707 -0.115 1.14 0.000 -0.115 -0.9 0 0
   Jerry Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .643 -0.045 1.37 0.054 -0.099 -0.1 2 0
Enos Cabell 3B 7 1 3 0 0 1 .268 .619 0.159 1.66 0.320 -0.161 0.4 0 3 2B,SB
Jack Clark RF 6 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .653 -0.281 1.89 0.046 -0.327 -1.3 1 2 HBP
Darrell Evans 1B 6 1 0 0 1 1 .225 .699 -0.327 2.20 0.012 -0.339 -1.2 11 8
Larry Herndon LF 7 1 2 0 0 1 .324 .791 0.049 1.89 0.271 -0.222 0.6 2 0 SB
Rennie Stennett 2B 5 2 1 2 0 0 .212 .504 0.219 1.75 0.280 -0.061 1.9 7 3 SH
Johnnie LeMaster SS 6 1 1 2 0 2 .260 .620 0.087 2.77 0.469 -0.382 0.7 4 5 2B,GDP
Mike Sadek C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .167 .558 -0.093 2.20 0.111 -0.204 -0.2 9 1 2B,SH
Allen Ripley P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 -0.014 0.56 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 3 0
   Al Holland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 1.82 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 1 1 SH
   Dave Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .737 -0.046 1.91 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Wohlford PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .732 0.137 6.08 0.137 0.000 0.2 SF
   Gary Lavelle P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 -0.053 2.71 0.075 -0.128 -0.2 1 1 CS
   Milt May PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .286 .708 0.494 1.50 0.494 0.000 2.7 HR
   Fred Breining P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 52 8 11 8 2 8 .212 .577 0.155 2.00 2.269 -2.114 2.1 42 24
2B: J LeMaster (4, off J Niekro); M Sadek (2, off J Niekro); E Cabell (11, off V Ruhle).
HR: M May (1, off J Andujar; 13th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).
SF: J Wohlford (1, off F LaCorte).
SH: R Stennett (1, off D Smith); M Sadek (2, off J Niekro); A Holland (4, off J Niekro).
HBP: J Clark (1, by D Smith).
TB: M May 4; E Cabell 4; M Sadek 2; L Herndon 2; J LeMaster 2; G Lavelle; R Stennett; J Martin.
GIDP: J LeMaster (3).
RBI: M May 3 (15); J LeMaster 2 (9); R Stennett 2 (6); J Wohlford (6).
2-out RBI: M May 3; R Stennett 2; J LeMaster 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Evans-J LeMaster-G Minton; R Stennett-J LeMaster-D Evans.
E: J LeMaster (5); B North (3); M Sadek 2 (2).
Outfield Assists: J Clark (D Roberts at 1st base); J Clark (T Puhl at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: L Herndon (11, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby); E Cabell (4, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
CS: G Lavelle (1, 2nd base by D Smith/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro 8.1 7 5 0 1 5 0 2.05 35 63 -0.116 1.56 -1.1
Frank LaCorte, BS (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.77 2 1 1 -0.107 3.66 -0.1
Dave Smith 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.45 11 0 0 0.261 2.59 0.9
Joe Sambito 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65 1 2 0 0.103 4.24 0.4
Joaquin Andujar, BS (1), W (2-3) 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 4.94 6 0 0 -0.468 0.91 -2.6
Vern Ruhle, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 4 0 0 0.173 4.53 0.4
Team Totals 14 11 8 0 2 8 1 0.00 59 63 3 1 -0.154 1.42 -2.1

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Allen Ripley 3.2 8 5 5 1 2 0 3.18 20 26 -0.467 1.20 -3.6
Al Holland 3.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.82 13 1 0 0.173 0.93 1.6
Greg Minton 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 8 0 0 0.071 0.84 0.8
Gary Lavelle 4 7 3 3 1 5 0 3.86 19 0 0 -0.104 1.91 -1.3
Fred Breining, L (1-1) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.30 4 0 0 -0.327 2.66 -0.6
Team Totals 14 21 9 8 4 8 0 5.14 64 26 1 0 -0.654 2.00 -3.1
Balks: A Ripley (1).
WP: J Niekro (4); D Smith (3).
HBP: D Smith (2; J Clark).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Lavelle (2; J Pittman, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 4:33.
Attendance: 8,869.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Terry Puhl RF 1 Bill North CF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Jack Clark RF
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Darrell Evans 1B
5 Danny Heep 1B 5 Larry Herndon LF
6 Alan Ashby C 6 Rennie Stennett 2B
7 Joe Pittman 2B 7 Johnnie LeMaster SS
8 Kiko Garcia 3B 8 Mike Sadek C
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Allen Ripley P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b13 5-8 2 12- RRR SFG M. May J. Andujar -49% 47% Home Run; Stennett Scores/unER; Sadek Scores/unER; May Scores/unER
t13 5-5 2 --3 R HOU C. Reynolds G. Lavelle 35% 84% Single to LF; Roberts Scores
t14 8-8 2 --3 RO HOU T. Puhl F. Breining 34% 83% Single to LF; Landestoy Scores/unER; Puhl out at 2B/RF-C
b14 8-9 0 --- SFG E. Cabell V. Ruhle -24% 58% Double to LF
b1 2-2 2 12- RR SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro -20% 26% Double to RF; Herndon Scores/unER; Stennett Scores/unER

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Allen Ripley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl A. Ripley 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds A. Ripley 3% 56% Puhl Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds A. Ripley -1% 55% Flyball: RF; Puhl to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R HOU C. Cedeno A. Ripley 8% 63% Double to LF; Puhl Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz A. Ripley -3% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1-0 2 -2- R HOU D. Heep A. Ripley 10% 70% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
t1 2-0 2 -2- HOU A. Ashby A. Ripley 1% 71% Single to 2B; Heep to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Pittman A. Ripley -3% 68% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O SFG B. North J. Niekro 2% 70% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-2 1 --- SFG E. Cabell J. Niekro -3% 67% Single to RF
b1 0-2 1 1-- SFG J. Clark J. Niekro -2% 66% Cabell Steals 2B
b1 0-2 1 -2- O SFG J. Clark J. Niekro 4% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 -2- SFG D. Evans J. Niekro -1% 68% Walk
b1 0-2 2 12- SFG L. Herndon J. Niekro -4% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 3B; Evans to 2B
b1 0-2 2 123 RR SFG R. Stennett J. Niekro -18% 46% Single to LF; Cabell Scores/unER; Evans Scores/unER; Herndon to 2B
b1 2-2 2 12- RR SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro -20% 26% Double to RF; Herndon Scores/unER; Stennett Scores/unER
b1 4-2 2 -2- O SFG M. Sadek J. Niekro 2% 28% Lineout: 2B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Allen Ripley facing 8-9-1
t2 2-4 0 --- HOU K. Garcia A. Ripley 4% 32% Single to CF
t2 2-4 0 1-- O HOU J. Niekro A. Ripley -2% 30% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B
t2 2-4 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl A. Ripley -3% 27% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garcia to 3B
t2 2-4 2 --3 O HOU C. Reynolds A. Ripley -3% 23% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b2 4-2 0 --- O SFG A. Ripley J. Niekro 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 4-2 1 --- O SFG B. North J. Niekro 1% 26% Strikeout Looking
b2 4-2 2 --- SFG E. Cabell J. Niekro -1% 25% Single to LF
b2 4-2 2 1-- O SFG J. Clark J. Niekro 1% 26% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Allen Ripley facing 3-4-5
t3 2-4 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Ripley -2% 24% Strikeout
t3 2-4 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Ripley -2% 22% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-4 2 --- O HOU D. Heep A. Ripley -1% 22% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b3 4-2 0 --- O SFG D. Evans J. Niekro 1% 23% Flyball: RF
b3 4-2 1 --- SFG L. Herndon J. Niekro -2% 21% Single to RF
b3 4-2 1 1-- SFG R. Stennett J. Niekro -1% 20% Herndon Steals 2B
b3 4-2 1 -2- O SFG R. Stennett J. Niekro 2% 22% Flyball: RF
b3 4-2 2 -2- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro 2% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Giants' Allen Ripley facing 6-7-8
t4 2-4 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby A. Ripley -2% 22% Strikeout
t4 2-4 1 --- HOU J. Pittman A. Ripley 8% 30% Double to LF; Pittman to 3B/Adv on E8
t4 2-4 1 --3 R HOU K. Garcia A. Ripley 7% 36% Single to LF; Pittman Scores
t4 3-4 1 1-- HOU J. Niekro A. Ripley 6% 43% Garcia Steals 2B; Garcia to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t4 3-4 1 --3 R HOU J. Niekro A. Ripley 8% 50% Single to RF; Garcia Scores
t4 4-4 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl A. Ripley -3% 47% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 4-4 2 1-- HOU C. Reynolds A. Ripley 1% 48% Balk; Puhl to 2B
t4 4-4 2 -2- R HOU C. Reynolds A. Ripley 14% 63% Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
Al Holland replaces Allen Ripley pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-4 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Holland -3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b4 4-5 0 --- SFG M. Sadek J. Niekro -9% 51% Double to LF
b4 4-5 0 -2- O SFG A. Holland J. Niekro 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sadek to 3B
b4 4-5 1 --3 O SFG B. North J. Niekro 8% 61% Groundout: 1B-2B
b4 4-5 2 --3 O SFG E. Cabell J. Niekro 5% 66% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Giants' Al Holland facing 4-5-6
t5 5-4 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Holland -2% 64% Lineout: SS
t5 5-4 1 --- O HOU D. Heep A. Holland -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 5-4 2 --- HOU A. Ashby A. Holland 1% 63% Single to 3B
t5 5-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Pittman A. Holland -2% 61% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
Gary Woods replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 3rd
b5 4-5 0 --- O SFG J. Clark J. Niekro 3% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-5 1 --- O SFG D. Evans J. Niekro 2% 67% Strikeout
b5 4-5 2 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Niekro 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Giants' Al Holland facing 8-9-1
Jerry Martin replaces Bill North playing CF batting 1st
t6 5-4 0 --- O HOU K. Garcia A. Holland -2% 66% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 5-4 1 --- HOU J. Niekro A. Holland 2% 68% Single to CF
t6 5-4 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl A. Holland -3% 66% Strikeout
t6 5-4 2 1-- HOU C. Reynolds A. Holland 2% 68% Walk; Niekro to 2B
t6 5-4 2 12- O HOU G. Woods A. Holland -4% 63% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b6 4-5 0 --- SFG R. Stennett J. Niekro -7% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b6 4-5 0 1-- OO SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro 13% 70% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 4-5 2 --- O SFG M. Sadek J. Niekro 2% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Giants' Al Holland facing 4-5-6
t7 5-4 0 --- HOU J. Cruz A. Holland 3% 75% Single to CF
t7 5-4 0 1-- OO HOU D. Heep A. Holland -7% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 5-4 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby A. Holland -1% 67% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Al Holland (P) batting 9th
b7 4-5 0 --- O SFG D. Bergman J. Niekro 5% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 4-5 1 --- SFG J. Martin J. Niekro -5% 66% Single to CF
b7 4-5 1 1-- O SFG E. Cabell J. Niekro 6% 72% Flyball: CF
b7 4-5 2 1-- O SFG J. Clark J. Niekro 5% 77% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Giants' Greg Minton facing 7-8-9
Greg Minton replaces Dave Bergman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-4 0 --- HOU J. Pittman G. Minton 3% 80% Single to CF
t8 5-4 0 1-- O HOU K. Garcia G. Minton -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pittman to 2B
t8 5-4 1 -2- HOU J. Niekro G. Minton 1% 80% Single to SS; Pittman stays at 2B
t8 5-4 1 12- OO HOU T. Puhl G. Minton -7% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b8 4-5 0 --- O SFG D. Evans J. Niekro 6% 79% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 4-5 1 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Niekro 4% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-5 2 --- O SFG R. Stennett J. Niekro 3% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Giants' Greg Minton facing 2-3-4
t9 5-4 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds G. Minton -1% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-4 1 --- O HOU G. Woods G. Minton -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 5-4 2 --- HOU J. Cruz G. Minton 1% 84% Walk
t9 5-4 2 1-- O HOU D. Heep G. Minton -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b9 4-5 0 --- SFG J. LeMaster J. Niekro -13% 69% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b9 4-5 0 1-- O SFG M. Sadek J. Niekro 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 2B
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Greg Minton (P) batting 9th
b9 4-5 1 -2- SFG J. Wohlford J. Niekro -13% 61% Wild Pitch; LeMaster to 3B
Frank LaCorte replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-5 1 --3 RO SFG J. Wohlford F. LaCorte -14% 47% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LeMaster Scores/unER
b9 5-5 2 --- O SFG J. Martin F. LaCorte 3% 50% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
Gary Lavelle replaces Jim Wohlford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 5-5 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby G. Lavelle -5% 45% Flyball: CF
t10 5-5 1 --- O HOU J. Pittman G. Lavelle -4% 41% Strikeout
t10 5-5 2 --- HOU K. Garcia G. Lavelle 3% 44% Single to LF
Art Howe pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
t10 5-5 2 1-- HOU A. Howe G. Lavelle 5% 48% Single to LF; Garcia to 2B
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Art Howe (PH) batting 9th
t10 5-5 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl G. Lavelle -11% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
Dave Smith replaces Dickie Thon (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b10 5-5 0 --- O SFG E. Cabell D. Smith 5% 43% Flyball: SS
b10 5-5 1 --- O SFG J. Clark D. Smith 4% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b10 5-5 2 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Smith 3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Top of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 2-3-4
t11 5-5 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds G. Lavelle -5% 45% Strikeout
t11 5-5 1 --- O HOU G. Woods G. Lavelle -4% 41% Strikeout
t11 5-5 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz G. Lavelle -3% 38% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
b11 5-5 0 --- SFG L. Herndon D. Smith -8% 30% Single to LF
b11 5-5 0 1-- O SFG R. Stennett D. Smith 1% 31% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Herndon to 2B
b11 5-5 1 -2- SFG J. LeMaster D. Smith -13% 18% Wild Pitch; Herndon to 3B
b11 5-5 1 --3 O SFG J. LeMaster D. Smith 20% 38% Strikeout
b11 5-5 2 --3 O SFG M. Sadek D. Smith 12% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Top of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 5-6-7
t12 5-5 0 --- O HOU D. Heep G. Lavelle -5% 45% Flyball: LF
t12 5-5 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby G. Lavelle -4% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t12 5-5 2 --- HOU J. Pittman G. Lavelle 3% 44% Walk
t12 5-5 2 1-- O HOU K. Garcia G. Lavelle -6% 38% Pittman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
b12 5-5 0 --- SFG G. Lavelle D. Smith -8% 30% Single to CF
b12 5-5 0 1-- O SFG J. Martin D. Smith 13% 43% Lavelle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b12 5-5 1 --- O SFG J. Martin D. Smith 4% 47% Strikeout
b12 5-5 2 --- SFG E. Cabell D. Smith -3% 44% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b12 5-5 2 1-- SFG J. Clark D. Smith -5% 40% Hit By Pitch; Cabell to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Kiko Garcia (3B) pitching and batting 8th
Rafael Landestoy replaces Dave Smith (P) playing 2B batting 9th
Joe Pittman moves from 2B to 3B
b12 5-5 2 12- O SFG D. Evans J. Sambito 10% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.
Top of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 8-9-1
Dave Roberts pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 8th
t13 5-5 0 --- HOU D. Roberts G. Lavelle 8% 58% Single to LF
t13 5-5 0 1-- O HOU R. Landestoy G. Lavelle -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Roberts to 2B
t13 5-5 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl G. Lavelle -7% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 3B
t13 5-5 2 --3 R HOU C. Reynolds G. Lavelle 35% 84% Single to LF; Roberts Scores
t13 6-5 2 1-- R HOU G. Woods G. Lavelle 10% 94% Triple to RF; Reynolds Scores
t13 7-5 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz G. Lavelle 3% 97% Single to LF; Woods Scores
t13 8-5 2 1-- HOU D. Heep G. Lavelle 0% 97% Single to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t13 8-5 2 12- O HOU A. Ashby G. Lavelle -0% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 13th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-8, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
Joaquin Andujar replaces Joe Pittman (3B) pitching and batting 7th
Dave Roberts moves from PH to 3B
b13 5-8 0 --- O SFG L. Herndon J. Andujar 2% 99% Strikeout
b13 5-8 1 --- SFG R. Stennett J. Andujar -3% 96% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stennett to 2B
b13 5-8 1 -2- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Andujar 3% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
b13 5-8 2 -2- SFG M. Sadek J. Andujar -2% 96% Walk
Milt May pinch hits for Gary Lavelle (P) batting 9th
b13 5-8 2 12- RRR SFG M. May J. Andujar -49% 47% Home Run; Stennett Scores/unER; Sadek Scores/unER; May Scores/unER
b13 8-8 2 --- O SFG J. Martin J. Andujar 3% 50% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Giants 8.
Top of the 14th, Astros Batting, Tied 8-8, Giants' Fred Breining facing 7-8-9
Fred Breining replaces Milt May (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar (P) batting 7th
t14 8-8 0 --- O HOU D. Walling F. Breining -5% 45% Flyball: CF
t14 8-8 1 --- HOU D. Roberts F. Breining 6% 50% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t14 8-8 1 1-- O HOU R. Landestoy F. Breining -7% 44% Groundout: RF-2B/Forceout at 2B
t14 8-8 2 1-- HOU T. Puhl F. Breining 5% 49% Landestoy Steals 2B; Landestoy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t14 8-8 2 --3 RO HOU T. Puhl F. Breining 34% 83% Single to LF; Landestoy Scores/unER; Puhl out at 2B/RF-C
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 14th, Giants Batting, Behind 8-9, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
Vern Ruhle replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b14 8-9 0 --- SFG E. Cabell V. Ruhle -24% 58% Double to LF
b14 8-9 0 -2- O SFG J. Clark V. Ruhle 16% 74% Flyball: CF
b14 8-9 1 -2- O SFG D. Evans V. Ruhle 11% 85% Flyball: CF; Cabell to 3B
b14 8-9 2 --3 O SFG L. Herndon V. Ruhle 15% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 8.

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