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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		6
4
TEX
@CLE		6
1
BOS
@KCR		0
4
TOR
@MIL		0
3
OAK
@MIN		6
4		 
(13)
DET
@NYY		3
13
CAL
@SEA		1
2
NYM
@CHC		4
1
ATL
@LAD		2
4
MON
@PIT		7
3
CIN
@SDP		4
11
CIN
@SDP		2
6
HOU
@SFG		4
2
PHI
@STL		1
0		 
(11)
Saturday, August 6, 1983
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 9,859, Time of Game: 2:49
Astros
4
55-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 10½ GB
 at Giants
2
53-57
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
W: Mike Madden (5-0)
L: Renie Martin (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  1    4 12  0
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  3  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .244 .614 0.067 1.19 0.140 -0.073 0.4 4 0
Terry Puhl RF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .787 -0.132 1.09 0.000 -0.132 -1.4 1 0
Dickie Thon SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .832 -0.057 0.75 0.024 -0.082 -0.5 0 1 SB
Phil Garner 3B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .244 .699 0.070 1.00 0.107 -0.037 0.5 2 2 SB
Jose Cruz LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .300 .817 -0.078 1.16 0.056 -0.134 -0.5 1 0 3B
Ray Knight 1B 4 1 2 1 1 1 .326 .852 0.107 1.10 0.163 -0.057 0.7 7 1 IW
Alan Ashby C 5 1 3 2 0 0 .246 .730 0.202 1.26 0.261 -0.058 1.7 6 0 2B
Bill Doran 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .251 .712 -0.005 1.26 0.072 -0.077 -0.2 5 4 IW
Mike Madden P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.073 1.51 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .635 -0.036 2.02 0.000 -0.036 -0.4
   Bill Dawley P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 0.032 0.82 0.032 0.000 0.4 1 0
Team Totals 40 4 12 4 4 5 .300 .739 0.097 1.12 0.855 -0.759 0.0 27 8
2B: A Ashby (17, off R Martin).
3B: J Cruz (7, off G Minton).
IBB: B Doran (11, by R Martin); R Knight (9, by G Lavelle).
TB: A Ashby 4; J Cruz 3; P Garner 2; R Knight 2; O Moreno 2; D Thon; B Doran.
RBI: A Ashby 2 (28); O Moreno (25); R Knight (52).
2-out RBI: A Ashby 2; O Moreno; R Knight.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Doran-R Knight; P Garner-B Doran-R Knight.
Baserunning
SB: P Garner (14, 2nd base off G Lavelle/J Rabb); D Thon (25, 2nd base off R Martin/J Rabb).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnnie LeMaster SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .256 .682 -0.006 1.03 0.071 -0.077 0.1 4 1 2B
Darrell Evans 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .886 -0.109 1.36 0.000 -0.109 -0.6 5 0
Chili Davis CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .247 .725 0.001 1.13 0.068 -0.068 0.3 6 0
Jack Clark RF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .774 -0.069 1.13 0.038 -0.107 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Jeffrey Leonard LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .272 .779 0.068 1.33 0.185 -0.117 0.4 2 0 HR,GDP
Joel Youngblood 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .827 0.049 1.10 0.102 -0.052 0.5 0 2 SB,HBP
John Rabb C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .246 .664 -0.012 1.57 0.010 -0.021 -0.1 4 0 SH
   Milt May PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .696 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
Brad Wellman 2B 1 0 0 0 1 1 .221 .554 -0.076 2.00 0.031 -0.108 -0.5 0 2
   Max Venable PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .693 -0.047 1.91 0.000 -0.047 -0.2
   Greg Minton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.071 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Renie Martin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .400 1.100 -0.156 2.96 0.000 -0.156 -1.3 2 1
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Duane Kuiper PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .652 -0.033 1.37 0.000 -0.033 -0.1 1 1
Team Totals 27 2 3 2 5 6 .111 .532 -0.403 1.37 0.505 -0.908 -2.0 27 8
2B: J LeMaster (15, off M Madden).
HR: J Leonard (14, off B Dawley; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: J Rabb (1, off M Madden).
HBP: J Youngblood (4, by M Madden).
TB: J Leonard 4; J LeMaster 2; C Davis.
GIDP: J Leonard (6); J Clark (11).
RBI: J Leonard (58); C Davis (47).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: J Youngblood (6, 2nd base off M Madden/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Madden, W (5-0) 5 2 1 1 5 2 0 1.70 21 56 0.146 1.41 1.2
Bill Dawley, S (9) 4 1 1 1 0 4 1 2.74 13 0 0 0.256 1.30 0.8
Team Totals 9 3 2 2 5 6 1 2.00 34 56 0 0 0.402 1.12 2.0

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Renie Martin, L (1-2) 5.1 7 3 3 3 1 0 3.76 26 40 -0.068 1.07 -0.2
Gary Lavelle 1.2 3 0 0 1 2 0 2.43 9 2 1 -0.003 1.52 0.3
Greg Minton 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 3.77 9 0 0 -0.026 0.83 -0.1
Team Totals 9 12 4 4 4 5 0 4.00 44 40 2 1 -0.097 1.37 -0.0
Balks: R Martin (2).
WP: G Minton (3).
HBP: M Madden (1; J Youngblood).
IBB: R Martin (6; B Doran); G Lavelle (8; R Knight).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 9,859.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Johnnie LeMaster SS
2 Terry Puhl RF 2 Darrell Evans 1B
3 Dickie Thon SS 3 Chili Davis CF
4 Phil Garner 3B 4 Jack Clark RF
5 Jose Cruz LF 5 Jeffrey Leonard LF
6 Ray Knight 1B 6 Joel Youngblood 3B
7 Alan Ashby C 7 John Rabb C
8 Bill Doran 2B 8 Brad Wellman 2B
9 Mike Madden P 9 Renie Martin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-1 2 1-- R HOU A. Ashby R. Martin 15% 62% Double to CF; Knight Scores
b6 1-3 1 --- R SFG J. Leonard B. Dawley -13% 67% Home Run
t4 0-1 2 --3 R HOU R. Knight R. Martin 12% 47% Single to LF; Garner Scores
t6 2-1 2 1-3 R HOU O. Moreno G. Lavelle 12% 80% Single to LF; Ashby Scores; Walling to 2B
b4 1-2 1 -23 O SFG B. Wellman M. Madden 11% 57% Strikeout

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' Renie Martin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU O. Moreno R. Martin -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Martin -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Thon R. Martin -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Madden facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster M. Madden 2% 48% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Evans M. Madden 1% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O SFG C. Davis M. Madden 1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Renie Martin facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU P. Garner R. Martin -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Martin -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Knight R. Martin -1% 45% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Madden facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- SFG J. Clark M. Madden -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- OO SFG J. Leonard M. Madden 8% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- SFG J. Youngblood M. Madden -1% 48% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 2 1-- SFG J. Rabb M. Madden -1% 47% Youngblood Steals 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- SFG J. Rabb M. Madden -1% 46% Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- SFG B. Wellman M. Madden -3% 42% Walk; Youngblood to 3B; Rabb to 2B
b2 0-0 2 123 O SFG R. Martin M. Madden 8% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Renie Martin facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Martin -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Doran R. Martin 3% 50% Single to CF
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU M. Madden R. Martin -3% 47% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Madden to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- HOU O. Moreno R. Martin 2% 50% Single to RF; Madden to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl R. Martin -5% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Madden facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- SFG J. LeMaster M. Madden -7% 38% Double to LF
b3 0-0 0 -2- O SFG D. Evans M. Madden 1% 39% Flyball: CF; LeMaster to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 R SFG C. Davis M. Madden -7% 32% Single to LF; LeMaster Scores
b3 1-0 1 1-- OO SFG J. Clark M. Madden 4% 36% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Renie Martin facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Thon R. Martin -3% 34% Groundout: P unassisted
t4 0-1 1 --- HOU P. Garner R. Martin 3% 37% Single to RF
t4 0-1 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz R. Martin 2% 39% Balk; Garner to 2B
t4 0-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz R. Martin -4% 35% Groundout: P unassisted; Garner to 3B
t4 0-1 2 --3 R HOU R. Knight R. Martin 12% 47% Single to LF; Garner Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-- R HOU A. Ashby R. Martin 15% 62% Double to CF; Knight Scores
t4 2-1 2 -2- HOU B. Doran R. Martin 1% 63% Intentional Walk
t4 2-1 2 12- O HOU M. Madden R. Martin -4% 59% Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Mike Madden facing 5-6-7
b4 1-2 0 --- SFG J. Leonard M. Madden -5% 54% Walk
b4 1-2 0 1-- SFG J. Youngblood M. Madden -8% 46% Walk; Leonard to 2B
b4 1-2 0 12- O SFG J. Rabb M. Madden 0% 46% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Leonard to 3B; Youngblood to 2B
b4 1-2 1 -23 O SFG B. Wellman M. Madden 11% 57% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 -23 O SFG R. Martin M. Madden 8% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Renie Martin facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O HOU O. Moreno R. Martin -2% 63% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Martin -2% 61% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 --- HOU D. Thon R. Martin 1% 63% Single to LF
t5 2-1 2 1-- HOU P. Garner R. Martin 1% 64% Thon Steals 2B
t5 2-1 2 -2- HOU P. Garner R. Martin 1% 65% Walk
t5 2-1 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz R. Martin -4% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Mike Madden facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- O SFG J. LeMaster M. Madden 3% 64% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 --- O SFG D. Evans M. Madden 2% 66% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 2 --- O SFG C. Davis M. Madden 2% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Renie Martin facing 6-7-8
t6 2-1 0 --- HOU R. Knight R. Martin 4% 71% Single to LF
t6 2-1 0 1-- O HOU A. Ashby R. Martin -3% 68% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ashby to 1B
t6 2-1 1 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Martin 4% 71% Walk; Ashby to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Renie Martin pitching and batting 9th
Denny Walling pinch hits for Mike Madden (P) batting 9th
t6 2-1 1 12- O HOU D. Walling G. Lavelle -4% 68% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Ashby to 3B; Walling to 1B
t6 2-1 2 1-3 R HOU O. Moreno G. Lavelle 12% 80% Single to LF; Ashby Scores; Walling to 2B
t6 3-1 2 12- O HOU T. Puhl G. Lavelle -3% 77% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 4-5-6
Bill Dawley replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-3 0 --- O SFG J. Clark B. Dawley 3% 80% Lineout: 3B
b6 1-3 1 --- R SFG J. Leonard B. Dawley -13% 67% Home Run
b6 2-3 1 --- O SFG J. Youngblood B. Dawley 3% 69% Strikeout
b6 2-3 2 --- O SFG J. Rabb B. Dawley 2% 71% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
t7 3-2 0 --- O HOU D. Thon G. Lavelle -2% 69% Strikeout
t7 3-2 1 --- HOU P. Garner G. Lavelle 2% 71% Single to CF
t7 3-2 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz G. Lavelle 2% 73% Garner Steals 2B
t7 3-2 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz G. Lavelle -4% 70% Strikeout
t7 3-2 2 -2- HOU R. Knight G. Lavelle 1% 70% Intentional Walk
t7 3-2 2 12- HOU A. Ashby G. Lavelle 3% 73% Single to SS; Garner to 3B; Knight to 2B
t7 3-2 2 123 O HOU B. Doran G. Lavelle -7% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 8-9-1
Max Venable pinch hits for Brad Wellman (2B) batting 8th
b7 2-3 0 --- O SFG M. Venable B. Dawley 5% 71% Strikeout
Duane Kuiper pinch hits for Gary Lavelle (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 1 --- O SFG D. Kuiper B. Dawley 3% 74% Flyball: CF
b7 2-3 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster B. Dawley 2% 76% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Greg Minton facing 9-1-2
Greg Minton replaces Max Venable (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Duane Kuiper moves from PH to 2B
t8 3-2 0 --- HOU B. Dawley G. Minton 3% 80% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Dawley to 1B
t8 3-2 0 1-- O HOU O. Moreno G. Minton -3% 77% Flyball: RF
t8 3-2 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl G. Minton -3% 74% Lineout: CF
t8 3-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Thon G. Minton -2% 72% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 2-3-4
b8 2-3 0 --- O SFG D. Evans B. Dawley 6% 78% Flyball: 1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O SFG C. Davis B. Dawley 4% 82% Flyball: 2B
b8 2-3 2 --- O SFG J. Clark B. Dawley 3% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Greg Minton facing 4-5-6
t9 3-2 0 --- O HOU P. Garner G. Minton -1% 84% Flyball: RF
t9 3-2 1 --- HOU J. Cruz G. Minton 6% 89% Triple to LF
t9 3-2 1 --3 O HOU R. Knight G. Minton -5% 85% Strikeout Looking
t9 3-2 2 --3 R HOU A. Ashby G. Minton 8% 93% Single to CF; Cruz Scores
t9 4-2 2 1-- O HOU B. Doran G. Minton -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
b9 2-4 0 --- O SFG J. Leonard B. Dawley 4% 96% Flyball: LF
b9 2-4 1 --- O SFG J. Youngblood B. Dawley 3% 99% Flyball: RF
Milt May pinch hits for John Rabb (C) batting 7th
b9 2-4 2 --- O SFG M. May B. Dawley 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 2.

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