June 26, 1987 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 3
@CHW 1 OAK 5
@CLE 0 DET 9
BAL 0 SEA 5
@KCR 1 MIL 10
TOR 5 NYY 12
BOS 11
(10) TEX 1
MIN 0 CIN 6
@LAD 0 MON 5
STL 1 PHI 5
NYM 2 PIT 5
CHC 2 SDP 5
ATL 1 HOU 9
@SFG 6

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 17,110

Friday, June 26, 1987
Time of Game: 3:04

Astros

39-33

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  1  3   0  0  3    9 13  0
Giants          1  0  1   0  0  0   1  2  1    6  9  0

W: B Knepper (3-8), L: M LaCoss (6-4), S: D Smith (14)

Giants

36-36

Lost 1

3rd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .313  .822    0    2   0   2B
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .267  .732    0    2   2   2B,SF
D Walling 3B                  5   1   1   2    0   3  .288  .760    0    1   5   HR
G Davis 1B                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .859    0   13   2   
K Bass RF                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .268  .755    0    1   0   CS
J Cruz LF                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .262  .748    0    0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   2   2   5    1   0  .294  .736    0    0   4   2·HR
R Reynolds C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .163  .345    0    3   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167         0   1   
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .361    0    2   1   SH
  A Ashby C                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .298  .827    0    3   0   HR
Totals                       36   9  13   9    3   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: B Doran (9, off J Robinson); B Hatcher (16, off K Comstock).

HR: D Walling (3, off J Robinson; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out); A Ashby (5, off J Robinson; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Reynolds 2 (2, 2 off M LaCoss; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out).

SF: B Doran (4, off M LaCoss).

SH: B Knepper (5, off M LaCoss).

TB: C Reynolds 8; D Walling 4; A Ashby 4; B Hatcher 3; B Doran 3; J Cruz 3; R Reynolds; K Bass.

RBI: C Reynolds 5 (17); D Walling 2 (13); A Ashby (26); B Doran (32).

2-out RBI: C Reynolds 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Reynolds-B Doran-G Davis.

BASERUNNING

CS: K Bass (7, 2nd base by K Comstock/B Melvin).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Thompson 2B                 3   4   3   1    2   0  .269  .795    0    1   3   HR,2B
C Speier SS                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .269  .786    0    2   5   2B
J Youngblood LF               3   0   1   1    0   1  .235  .564    0    0   0   GDP
  H Spilman PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .343  .862    0    0   0   
  E Milner PR-CF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .422    0    0   0   
C Maldonado RF                3   1   1   2    0   0  .333  .941    0    2   1   HR,HBP
C Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .712    0    2   0   
  J Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
C Brown 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .225  .673    0    2   2   
W Clark 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .927    0   10   0   
B Melvin C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .695    0    7   1   
  M Aldrete PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .305  .729    0    0   0   
M LaCoss P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .203    0    0   2   
  K Comstock P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Leonard PH-LF             2   1   1   1    0   1  .315  .918    0    1   0   HR
Totals                       35   6   9   6    3   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Thompson (11, off B Knepper); C Speier (7, off D Smith).

HR: R Thompson (7, off B Knepper; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out); J Leonard (14, off B Knepper; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); C Maldonado (12, off B Knepper; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

HBP: C Maldonado (5, by D Smith).

TB: R Thompson 7; C Maldonado 4; J Leonard 4; C Speier 3; J Youngblood; C Brown.

GIDP: J Youngblood (2).

RBI: C Maldonado 2 (48); C Speier (24); J Leonard (38); J Youngblood (6); R Thompson (22).

2-out RBI: C Speier.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

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
B Knepper, W (3-8)             7     6   4   4    1   3   3   6.57   27     -       ·  ·     12· 4· 1· 6     51    -     0.93   0.01
L Andersen                     0     2   1   1    1   0   0   3.25    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.99  -0.36
D Smith, S (14)                2     1   1   1    1   3   0   0.57    9     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-1    2.74   0.37
Totals                         9     9   6   6    3   6   3          39     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 1· 9          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
M LaCoss, L (6-4)              6     8   6   6    1   4   2   4.75   27     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 0· 8     35    -     0.97  -0.35
K Comstock                     2     2   0   0    2   2   0   2.93    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.29   0.03
J Robinson                     1     3   3   3    0   0   2   3.22    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.32  -0.14
Totals                         9    13   9   9    3   6   4          41     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0·13           -

B Knepper faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
L Andersen faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Smith (1; C Maldonado).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 3:04.

Attendance: 17,110.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Hatcher            CF    1. R Thompson           2B 
2. B Doran              2B    2. C Speier             SS 
3. D Walling            3B    3. J Youngblood         LF 
4. G Davis              1B    4. C Maldonado          RF 
5. K Bass               RF    5. C Davis              CF 
6. J Cruz               LF    6. C Brown              3B 
7. C Reynolds           SS    7. W Clark              1B 
8. R Reynolds           C     8. B Melvin             C  
9. B Knepper            P     9. M LaCoss             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  1-0  1--      21%  57% C Reynolds      M LaCoss        Home Run; Cruz Scores
   b 8   2  6-5  123      20%  84% W Clark         D Smith         Strikeout
   b 8   1  6-5  123      20%  64% C Brown         D Smith         Foul Flyball: 1B
   b 8   0  6-4  123     -20%  29% C Maldonado     D Smith         Hit By Pitch; Thompson Scores; Speier to 3B; Milner to 2B
   t 6   1  2-3  1-3      18%  92% C Reynolds      M LaCoss        Home Run; Bass Scores; Cruz Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      46%  B Doran         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      45%  D Walling       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  R Thompson      Double to LF
   O      -2-      41%  C Speier        Groundout: 1B-P; Thompson to 3B
   R      --3      35%  J Youngblood    Single to 3B; Thompson Scores
   O      1--      37%  C Maldonado     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      39%  C Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      37%  G Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      35%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      37%  J Cruz          Single to 3B
   RR     1--      57%  C Reynolds      Home Run; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      56%  R Reynolds      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  C Brown         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  W Clark         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      62%  B Melvin        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  B Hatcher       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      57%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      60%  M LaCoss        Strikeout
   R      ---      47%  R Thompson      Home Run
   O      ---      49%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Youngblood    Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  G Davis         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      47%  K Bass          Walk
          1--      50%  J Cruz          Single to 2B; Bass to 3B
   O      1-3      44%  C Reynolds      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      49%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  C Brown         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
          ---      55%  R Reynolds      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 2B
          -2-      59%  B Hatcher       Single to 3B; Reynolds to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  B Doran         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Reynolds Scores
   O      1--      59%  D Walling       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      63%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      65%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  M LaCoss        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  K Bass          Single to LF
          1--      74%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Bass to 3B
   RRR    1-3      92%  C Reynolds      Home Run; Bass Scores; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      91%  R Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  B Knepper       Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---      88%  R Thompson      Walk
   O      1--      91%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: 1B
   OO     1--      95%  J Youngblood    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Keith Comstock facing 1-2-3
                  Keith Comstock replaces Mike LaCoss pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Hatcher       Double to RF; Hatcher out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
          ---      95%  B Doran         Single to LF
   O      1--      94%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  G Davis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      88%  C Maldonado     Home Run
   O      ---      91%  C Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      88%  C Brown         Single to CF
   O      1--      91%  W Clark         Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      93%  B Melvin        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Keith Comstock facing 5-6-7
          ---      94%  K Bass          Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      92%  C Reynolds      Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      93%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      92%  R Reynolds      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
                  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Keith Comstock batting 9th
   R      ---      84%  J Leonard       Home Run
                  Larry Andersen replaces Ronn Reynolds pitching and batting 8th; Alan Ashby replaces Bob Knepper playing C batting 9th
          ---      76%  R Thompson      Single to RF
          1--      59%  C Speier        Single to RF; Thompson to 3B
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Joel Youngblood batting 3rd
          1-3      49%  H Spilman       Walk; Speier to 2B
                  Dave Smith replaces Larry Andersen pitching and batting 8th; Eddie Milner pinch runs for Harry Spilman batting 3rd
   R      123      29%  C Maldonado     Hit By Pitch; Thompson Scores; Speier to 3B; Milner to 2B
   O      123      45%  C Davis         Strikeout
   O      123      64%  C Brown         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123      84%  W Clark         Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Jeff Robinson facing 9-1-2
                  Jeff Robinson replaces Chili Davis pitching and batting 5th; Jeffrey Leonard moves to LF; Eddie Milner moves to CF
   R      ---      93%  A Ashby         Home Run
   O      ---      92%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      94%  B Doran         Double to RF
   RR     -2-      98%  D Walling       Home Run; Doran Scores
   O      ---      98%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  K Bass          Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-9, Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Bob Melvin batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Leonard       Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Thompson      Walk
   R      1--      98%  C Speier        Double to RF; Thompson Scores
   O      -2-     100%  E Milner        Groundout: P-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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