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Candlestick Park, Attendance: 8,869 |
Saturday, May 30, 1981 Time of Game: 4:33 |
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Astros
9
24-23
Won 1
3rd, 8 GB
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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
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Giants
8
24-25
Lost 1
5th, 9 GB
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Batting Stats
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details T Puhl RF 7 2 1 1 1 2 .249 .696 2 0 SB,GDP C Reynolds SS 6 1 2 2 1 1 .253 .705 2 4 C Cedeno CF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .293 .718 0 0 2B G Woods CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .132 .466 6 0 3B J Cruz LF 6 0 2 1 1 1 .265 .741 4 0 D Heep 1B 7 0 2 1 0 0 .216 .544 11 2 2B,GDP A Ashby C 7 0 2 0 0 1 .256 .667 9 1 J Pittman 2B-3B 5 1 2 0 1 1 .385 .967 7 2 2B,CS J Andujar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0 0 D Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .692 0 0 V Ruhle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.067 0 0 K Garcia 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .246 .573 0 4 SB,SH J Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 D Roberts PH-3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 .257 .670 1 1 J Niekro P 3 0 3 1 0 0 .200 .450 0 2 SH F LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0 0 A Howe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .369 .961 0 0 D Thon PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .396 0 0 D Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 R Landestoy 2B 1 1 0 0 0 0 .151 .495 0 0 SB,SH Totals 57 9 21 0 4 8 42 16
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Pittman-C Reynolds-D Heep.
E: R Landestoy (4); K Garcia (3); C Reynolds 3 (5).
Baserunning Events
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 AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details B North CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .248 .707 0 0 J Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .643 2 0 E Cabell 3B 7 1 3 0 0 1 .268 .619 0 3 2B,SB J Clark RF 6 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .653 1 2 HBP D Evans 1B 6 1 0 0 1 1 .225 .699 11 8 L Herndon LF 7 1 2 0 0 1 .324 .791 2 0 SB R Stennett 2B 5 2 1 2 0 0 .212 .504 7 3 SH J LeMaster SS 6 1 1 2 0 2 .260 .620 4 5 2B,GDP M Sadek C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .167 .558 9 1 2B,SH A Ripley P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 3 0 A Holland P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 1 SH D Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .737 0 0 G Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 1 0 J Wohlford PH 0 0 0 1 0 0 .281 .732 0 0 SF G Lavelle P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 1 1 CS M May PH 1 1 1 3 0 0 .286 .708 0 0 HR F Breining P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 Totals 52 8 11 0 2 8 42 24
Batting Events
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 Events
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).
Baserunning Events
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).
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 J Niekro 8.1 7 5 0 1 5 0 2.05 35 - · · 15· 7· 1· 7 63 - 1.56 -0.11 F LaCorte, BS (3) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.77 2 - · · 0· 2· 0· 0 1-1 3.62 -0.11 D Smith 2.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 5.45 11 - · · 4· 2· 0· 2 0-0 2.67 0.26 J Sambito 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.65 1 - · · 0· 1· 0· 0 2-0 4.44 0.10 J Andujar, BS (1), W (2-3) 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 4.94 6 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 1.12 -0.47 V Ruhle, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.76 4 - · · 1· 2· 0· 1 0-0 4.73 0.17 Totals 14 11 8 0 2 8 1 59 - · · 21·16· 1·11 3-1
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 A Ripley 3.2 8 5 5 1 2 0 3.18 20 - · · 8· 1· 0· 8 26 - 1.14 -0.47 A Holland 3.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.82 13 - · · 6· 2· 1· 3 1-0 1.03 0.17 G Minton 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.60 8 - · · 5· 0· 0· 2 0-0 1.01 0.07 G Lavelle 4 7 3 3 1 5 0 3.86 19 - · · 4· 2· 0· 7 0-0 2.08 -0.10 F Breining, L (1-1) 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2.30 4 - · · 2· 1· 0· 1 0-0 2.84 -0.33 Totals 14 21 9 8 4 8 0 64 - · · 25· 6· 1·21 1-0
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.
Lineups
Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Terry Puhl RF 1. Billy 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
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b13 | 2 | 12- | RRR | -49% | 47% | 5-8 | SFG | M. May | J. Andujar | Home Run; Stennett Scores/unER; Sadek Scores/unER; May Scores/unER | |
| t13 | 2 | --3 | R | 35% | 84% | 5-5 | HOU | C. Reynolds | G. Lavelle | Single to LF; Roberts Scores | |
| t14 | 2 | --3 | RO | 34% | 83% | 8-8 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Breining | Single to LF; Landestoy Scores/unER; Puhl out at 2B/RF-C | |
| b14 | 0 | --- | -24% | 58% | 8-9 | SFG | E. Cabell | V. Ruhle | Double to LF | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | RR | -20% | 26% | 2-2 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Double to RF; Herndon Scores/unER; Stennett Scores/unER |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Allen Ripley facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Puhl | A. Ripley | Walk | ||
| t1 | 0 | 1-- | 3% | 56% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Ripley | Puhl Steals 2B | ||
| t1 | 0 | -2- | O | -1% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Ripley | Flyball: RF; Puhl to 3B | |
| t1 | 1 | --3 | R | 8% | 63% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Ripley | Double to LF; Puhl Scores | |
| t1 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 60% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Cruz | A. Ripley | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | R | 10% | 70% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Heep | A. Ripley | Double to LF; Cedeno Scores | |
| t1 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 71% | 2-0 | HOU | A. Ashby | A. Ripley | Single to 2B; Heep to 3B | ||
| t1 | 2 | 1-3 | O | -3% | 68% | 2-0 | HOU | J. Pittman | A. Ripley | 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 | --- | O | 2% | 70% | 0-2 | SFG | B. North | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | -3% | 67% | 0-2 | SFG | E. Cabell | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b1 | 1 | 1-- | -2% | 66% | 0-2 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Cabell Steals 2B | ||
| b1 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 69% | 0-2 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 68% | 0-2 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Walk | ||
| b1 | 2 | 12- | -3% | 64% | 0-2 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 3B; Evans to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | 123 | RR | -18% | 46% | 0-2 | SFG | R. Stennett | J. Niekro | Single to LF; Cabell Scores/unER; Evans Scores/unER; Herndon to 2B | |
| b1 | 2 | 12- | RR | -20% | 26% | 2-2 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Double to RF; Herndon Scores/unER; Stennett Scores/unER | |
| b1 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 28% | 4-2 | SFG | M. Sadek | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | 4% | 32% | 2-4 | HOU | K. Garcia | A. Ripley | Single to CF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 30% | 2-4 | HOU | J. Niekro | A. Ripley | Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garcia to 2B | |
| t2 | 1 | -2- | O | -3% | 27% | 2-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | A. Ripley | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Garcia to 3B | |
| t2 | 2 | --3 | O | -4% | 23% | 2-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Ripley | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 25% | 4-2 | SFG | A. Ripley | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 26% | 4-2 | SFG | B. North | J. Niekro | Strikeout Looking | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | -1% | 25% | 4-2 | SFG | E. Cabell | J. Niekro | Single to LF | ||
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | 1% | 26% | 4-2 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 24% | 2-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Ripley | Strikeout | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 23% | 2-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | A. Ripley | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 21% | 2-4 | HOU | D. Heep | A. Ripley | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 23% | 4-2 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -1% | 21% | 4-2 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 1 | 1-- | -1% | 20% | 4-2 | SFG | R. Stennett | J. Niekro | Herndon Steals 2B | ||
| b3 | 1 | -2- | O | 2% | 22% | 4-2 | SFG | R. Stennett | J. Niekro | Flyball: RF | |
| b3 | 2 | -2- | O | 2% | 24% | 4-2 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 22% | 2-4 | HOU | A. Ashby | A. Ripley | Strikeout | |
| t4 | 1 | --- | 8% | 30% | 2-4 | HOU | J. Pittman | A. Ripley | Double to LF; Pittman to 3B/Adv on E8 | ||
| t4 | 1 | --3 | R | 7% | 36% | 2-4 | HOU | K. Garcia | A. Ripley | Single to LF; Pittman Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | 6% | 43% | 3-4 | HOU | J. Niekro | A. Ripley | Garcia Steals 2B; Garcia to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw) | ||
| t4 | 1 | --3 | R | 8% | 50% | 3-4 | HOU | J. Niekro | A. Ripley | Single to RF; Garcia Scores | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 47% | 4-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | A. Ripley | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | 1-- | 1% | 49% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Ripley | Balk; Puhl to 2B | ||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | R | 14% | 63% | 4-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Ripley | Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Reynolds to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm | |
| Al Holland replaces Allen Ripley pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t4 | 2 | -2- | O | -3% | 59% | 5-4 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Holland | 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 | 0 | --- | -9% | 51% | 4-5 | SFG | M. Sadek | J. Niekro | Double to LF | ||
| b4 | 0 | -2- | O | 2% | 52% | 4-5 | SFG | A. Holland | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Sadek to 3B | |
| b4 | 1 | --3 | O | 8% | 61% | 4-5 | SFG | B. North | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B-2B | |
| b4 | 2 | --3 | O | 5% | 66% | 4-5 | SFG | E. Cabell | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 64% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | A. Holland | Lineout: SS | |
| t5 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 62% | 5-4 | HOU | D. Heep | A. Holland | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | 1% | 63% | 5-4 | HOU | A. Ashby | A. Holland | Single to 3B | ||
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 61% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Pittman | A. Holland | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 3% | 64% | 4-5 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 67% | 4-5 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Strikeout | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 68% | 4-5 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | 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 Billy North playing CF batting 1st | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 66% | 5-4 | HOU | K. Garcia | A. Holland | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | 2% | 68% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Niekro | A. Holland | Single to CF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 66% | 5-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | A. Holland | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | 2% | 68% | 5-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | A. Holland | Walk; Niekro to 2B | ||
| t6 | 2 | 12- | O | -4% | 63% | 5-4 | HOU | G. Woods | A. Holland | 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 | 0 | --- | -7% | 57% | 4-5 | SFG | R. Stennett | J. Niekro | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 13% | 70% | 4-5 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 72% | 4-5 | SFG | M. Sadek | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 75% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | A. Holland | Single to CF | ||
| t7 | 0 | 1-- | OO | -7% | 68% | 5-4 | HOU | D. Heep | A. Holland | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 67% | 5-4 | HOU | A. Ashby | A. Holland | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 72% | 4-5 | SFG | D. Bergman | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | -6% | 66% | 4-5 | SFG | J. Martin | J. Niekro | Single to CF | ||
| b7 | 1 | 1-- | O | 6% | 72% | 4-5 | SFG | E. Cabell | J. Niekro | Flyball: CF | |
| b7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 5% | 77% | 4-5 | SFG | J. Clark | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | 3% | 80% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Pittman | G. Minton | Single to CF | ||
| t8 | 0 | 1-- | O | -1% | 79% | 5-4 | HOU | K. Garcia | G. Minton | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pittman to 2B | |
| t8 | 1 | -2- | 1% | 80% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Niekro | G. Minton | Single to SS; Pittman stays at 2B | ||
| t8 | 1 | 12- | OO | -7% | 73% | 5-4 | HOU | T. Puhl | G. Minton | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 6% | 79% | 4-5 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Niekro | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 83% | 4-5 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Niekro | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 86% | 4-5 | SFG | R. Stennett | J. Niekro | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 84% | 5-4 | HOU | C. Reynolds | G. Minton | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-4 | HOU | G. Woods | G. Minton | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t9 | 2 | --- | 1% | 84% | 5-4 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Minton | Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 5-4 | HOU | D. Heep | G. Minton | 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 | 0 | --- | -13% | 69% | 4-5 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Niekro | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b9 | 0 | 1-- | O | 5% | 74% | 4-5 | SFG | M. Sadek | J. Niekro | Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; LeMaster to 2B | |
| Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Greg Minton (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | -2- | -13% | 61% | 4-5 | SFG | J. Wohlford | J. Niekro | Wild Pitch; LeMaster to 3B | ||
| Frank LaCorte replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 1 | --3 | RO | -14% | 47% | 4-5 | SFG | J. Wohlford | F. LaCorte | Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; LeMaster Scores/unER | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 50% | 5-5 | SFG | J. Martin | F. LaCorte | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 5-5 | HOU | A. Ashby | G. Lavelle | Flyball: CF | |
| t10 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 41% | 5-5 | HOU | J. Pittman | G. Lavelle | Strikeout | |
| t10 | 2 | --- | 3% | 44% | 5-5 | HOU | K. Garcia | G. Lavelle | Single to LF | ||
| Art Howe pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t10 | 2 | 1-- | 5% | 48% | 5-5 | HOU | A. Howe | G. Lavelle | Single to LF; Garcia to 2B | ||
| Dickie Thon pinch runs for Art Howe (PH) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t10 | 2 | 12- | O | -11% | 38% | 5-5 | HOU | T. Puhl | G. Lavelle | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 5% | 43% | 5-5 | SFG | E. Cabell | D. Smith | Flyball: SS | |
| b10 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 47% | 5-5 | SFG | J. Clark | D. Smith | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b10 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 50% | 5-5 | SFG | D. Evans | D. Smith | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 5-5 | HOU | C. Reynolds | G. Lavelle | Strikeout | |
| t11 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 41% | 5-5 | HOU | G. Woods | G. Lavelle | Strikeout | |
| t11 | 2 | --- | O | -3% | 38% | 5-5 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Lavelle | 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 | 0 | --- | -8% | 30% | 5-5 | SFG | L. Herndon | D. Smith | Single to LF | ||
| b11 | 0 | 1-- | O | 1% | 31% | 5-5 | SFG | R. Stennett | D. Smith | Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Herndon to 2B | |
| b11 | 1 | -2- | -13% | 18% | 5-5 | SFG | J. LeMaster | D. Smith | Wild Pitch; Herndon to 3B | ||
| b11 | 1 | --3 | O | 20% | 38% | 5-5 | SFG | J. LeMaster | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| b11 | 2 | --3 | O | 12% | 50% | 5-5 | SFG | M. Sadek | D. Smith | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 5-5 | HOU | D. Heep | G. Lavelle | Flyball: LF | |
| t12 | 1 | --- | O | -4% | 41% | 5-5 | HOU | A. Ashby | G. Lavelle | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t12 | 2 | --- | 3% | 44% | 5-5 | HOU | J. Pittman | G. Lavelle | Walk | ||
| t12 | 2 | 1-- | O | -6% | 38% | 5-5 | HOU | K. Garcia | G. Lavelle | Pittman Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B) | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 12th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b12 | 0 | --- | -8% | 30% | 5-5 | SFG | G. Lavelle | D. Smith | Single to CF | ||
| b12 | 0 | 1-- | O | 13% | 43% | 5-5 | SFG | J. Martin | D. Smith | Lavelle Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| b12 | 1 | --- | O | 4% | 47% | 5-5 | SFG | J. Martin | D. Smith | Strikeout | |
| b12 | 2 | --- | -3% | 44% | 5-5 | SFG | E. Cabell | D. Smith | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| b12 | 2 | 1-- | -5% | 40% | 5-5 | SFG | J. Clark | D. Smith | 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 | 2 | 12- | O | 10% | 50% | 5-5 | SFG | D. Evans | J. Sambito | 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 | 0 | --- | 8% | 58% | 5-5 | HOU | D. Roberts | G. Lavelle | Single to LF | ||
| t13 | 0 | 1-- | O | -2% | 56% | 5-5 | HOU | R. Landestoy | G. Lavelle | Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Roberts to 2B | |
| t13 | 1 | -2- | O | -7% | 49% | 5-5 | HOU | T. Puhl | G. Lavelle | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Roberts to 3B | |
| t13 | 2 | --3 | R | 35% | 84% | 5-5 | HOU | C. Reynolds | G. Lavelle | Single to LF; Roberts Scores | |
| t13 | 2 | 1-- | R | 10% | 94% | 6-5 | HOU | G. Woods | G. Lavelle | Triple to RF; Reynolds Scores | |
| t13 | 2 | --3 | R | 3% | 97% | 7-5 | HOU | J. Cruz | G. Lavelle | Single to LF; Woods Scores | |
| t13 | 2 | 1-- | 0% | 97% | 8-5 | HOU | D. Heep | G. Lavelle | Single to 3B; Cruz to 2B | ||
| t13 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 97% | 8-5 | HOU | A. Ashby | G. Lavelle | 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 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 5-8 | SFG | L. Herndon | J. Andujar | Strikeout | |
| b13 | 1 | --- | -3% | 96% | 5-8 | SFG | R. Stennett | J. Andujar | Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Stennett to 2B | ||
| b13 | 1 | -2- | O | 3% | 99% | 5-8 | SFG | J. LeMaster | J. Andujar | Foul Flyball: 3B | |
| b13 | 2 | -2- | -2% | 96% | 5-8 | SFG | M. Sadek | J. Andujar | Walk | ||
| Milt May pinch hits for Gary Lavelle (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b13 | 2 | 12- | RRR | -49% | 47% | 5-8 | SFG | M. May | J. Andujar | Home Run; Stennett Scores/unER; Sadek Scores/unER; May Scores/unER | |
| b13 | 2 | --- | O | 3% | 50% | 8-8 | SFG | J. Martin | J. Andujar | 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 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 8-8 | HOU | D. Walling | F. Breining | Flyball: CF | |
| t14 | 1 | --- | 6% | 50% | 8-8 | HOU | D. Roberts | F. Breining | Reached on E6 (Ground Ball) | ||
| t14 | 1 | 1-- | O | -7% | 44% | 8-8 | HOU | R. Landestoy | F. Breining | Groundout: RF-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| t14 | 2 | 1-- | 5% | 49% | 8-8 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Breining | Landestoy Steals 2B; Landestoy to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B) | ||
| t14 | 2 | --3 | RO | 34% | 83% | 8-8 | HOU | T. Puhl | F. Breining | 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 | 0 | --- | -24% | 58% | 8-9 | SFG | E. Cabell | V. Ruhle | Double to LF | ||
| b14 | 0 | -2- | O | 16% | 74% | 8-9 | SFG | J. Clark | V. Ruhle | Flyball: CF | |
| b14 | 1 | -2- | O | 11% | 85% | 8-9 | SFG | D. Evans | V. Ruhle | Flyball: CF; Cabell to 3B | |
| b14 | 2 | --3 | O | 15% | 100% | 8-9 | SFG | L. Herndon | V. Ruhle | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 8. | |||||||||||
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