May 17, 1988 Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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OAK 12
@BOS 7 CLE 6
CHW 2 DET 8
@MIL 4 MIN 6
KCR 5 SEA 6
@NYY 2 TEX 7
@TOR 6
(14) STL 3
@CHC 0
(11) ATL 6
@CIN 2 HOU 3
PIT 2 MON 6
@LAD 5 NYM 1
@SDP 0 PHI 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 9,948

Tuesday, May 17, 1988, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:02

Phillies

14-21

Won 2

6th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        2  4  0   0  1  1   0  0  0    8 15  2
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  6  2

W: K Gross (4-1), L: K Downs (1-4)

Giants

19-20

Lost 2

4th, 4½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Thompson CF                 4   2   1   0    1   0  .248  .610   27    4   0   GDP
P Bradley LF                  4   2   3   1    1   1  .256  .712   24    4   0   3B,2B
V Hayes 1B                    5   2   3   1    0   1  .283  .728   23    7   1   2B,SB
M Schmidt 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .237  .728   20    0   0   IW
  B Almon PR-3B               0   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .536    6    0   0   
L Parrish C                   4   0   1   2    1   2  .244  .805   26    4   0   
J Samuel 2B                   4   1   2   1    0   2  .224  .623   21    3   1   SF
C James RF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .720   12    3   0   
S Jeltz SS                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .213  .657    9    1   4   GDP
K Gross P                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .304  .708   12    1   1   
Totals                       37   8  15   7    5   9              180   27   7

BATTING

2B: V Hayes (9, off K Downs); P Bradley (4, off K Downs).

3B: P Bradley (3, off D Robinson).

SF: J Samuel (2, off K Downs).

IBB: M Schmidt (1, by K Downs).

TB: P Bradley 6; V Hayes 4; K Gross 2; J Samuel 2; S Jeltz; C James; M Thompson; M Schmidt; L Parrish.

GIDP: M Thompson (3); S Jeltz (3).

RBI: L Parrish 2 (28); P Bradley (9); M Schmidt (18); S Jeltz (4); V Hayes (14); J Samuel (13).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: B Almon (2); M Schmidt (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: V Hayes (12, 2nd base off R Bockus/B Brenly).

PO: V Hayes (2nd base by R Bockus).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .243  .660   20    2   0   2B
R Thompson 2B                 3   0   1   1    2   0  .293  .752   25    6   2   2B
W Clark 1B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .257  .853   15    3   0   
  T Mulholland P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .321  .744    3    0   0   
  D Robinson P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  B Melvin PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .195  .590    2    0   0   
K Mitchell 3B-LF              5   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .834   13    0   1   
M Aldrete RF                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .260  .658   20    1   1   
H Spilman LF-1B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .083  .297   12    2   2   
B Brenly C                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .521   10    9   0   
J Uribe SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .243  .607   12    3   5   
K Downs P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .182         0   0   
  R Bockus P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   2   
  A Escobar PH-3B             3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    7    1   1   
Totals                       35   1   6   1    5   3              145   27  15

BATTING

2B: R Thompson (8, off K Gross); B Butler (4, off K Gross).

TB: B Butler 3; R Thompson 2; H Spilman; M Aldrete; A Escobar.

RBI: R Thompson (11).

2-out RBI: R Thompson.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Robinson-J Uribe-H Spilman; H Spilman-J Uribe.

E: H Spilman (1); R Thompson (5).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Gross, W (4-1)               9     6   1   1    5   3   0   1.69   40  143-89   56· 8·25   12·14· 6· 0     69    -     0.26   0.10
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   3   0          40  143-89   56· 8·25   12·14· 6· 0           -

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
K Downs, L (1-4)               1.1   7   6   6    3   1   0   3.63   14   59-34   23· 5· 6    5· 2· 3· 0     14    -     1.05  -0.42
R Bockus                       3.2   4   1   0    0   5   0   0.00   13   43-30   14·11· 5    5· 2· 1· 0          2-0    0.20   0.02
T Mulholland                   2     2   1   0    1   0   0  15.43    8   30-17   14· 1· 2    5· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.06  -0.00
D Robinson                     2     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.13    8   34-23   15· 3· 5    1· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9    15   8   6    5   9   0          43  166-104  66·20·18   16· 5· 8· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: K Gross (1); K Downs 3 (6).

IBB: K Downs (3; M Schmidt).

PO: R Bockus (1; V Hayes, 2nd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 9,948.

Field Condition: Wet.

Weather: 50° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         San Francisco Giants                 
1. M Thompson           CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. P Bradley            LF    2. R Thompson           2B 
3. V Hayes              1B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. M Schmidt            3B    4. K Mitchell           3B 
5. L Parrish            C     5. M Aldrete            RF 
6. J Samuel             2B    6. H Spilman            LF 
7. C James              RF    7. B Brenly             C  
8. S Jeltz              SS    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. K Gross              P     9. K Downs              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-  5    9%  61% V Hayes         K Downs         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bradley Scores
   t 2   1  0-2  1-3  5    7%  85% P Bradley       K Downs         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Gross Scores; Thompson to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  1--  1    6%  68% M Schmidt       K Downs         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hayes to 3B
   t 2   1  0-4  123  4    5%  96% L Parrish       K Downs         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bradley Scores; Hayes Scores; Schmidt to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  ---  6    4%  52% P Bradley       K Downs         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  M Thompson      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  6   52%  P Bradley       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   R      -2-  5   61%  V Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Bradley Scores
          1--  1   68%  M Schmidt       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hayes to 3B
          1-3  5   70%  L Parrish       Walk; Schmidt to 2B
   RO     123  6   71%  J Samuel        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Hayes Scores; Schmidt to 3B
   O      1-3  1   68%  C James         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Gross facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   70%  B Butler        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  R Thompson      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  4   72%  W Clark         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Kelly Downs facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   71%  S Jeltz         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   73%  K Gross         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      74%  M Thompson      Wild Pitch; Gross to 2B
          -2-  6   78%  " "             Walk, Wild Pitch; Gross to 3B
   R      1-3  5   85%  P Bradley       Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Gross Scores; Thompson to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  V Hayes         Wild Pitch; Thompson Scores; Bradley to 2B
          -2-  5   91%  " "             Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Bradley to 3B
          -23  4   91%  M Schmidt       Intentional Walk
   RR     123  4   96%  L Parrish       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bradley Scores; Hayes Scores; Schmidt to 3B
                  Randy Bockus replaces Kelly Downs pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  4   95%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  1   94%  C James         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   95%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF
          ---  9   94%  M Aldrete       Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
          1--  4   92%  H Spilman       Walk; Aldrete to 2B
   O      12-  1   94%  B Brenly        Flyball: RF
   O      12-  4   96%  J Uribe         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Randy Bockus facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   95%  S Jeltz         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  2   95%  K Gross         Flyball: CF
          ---  2   95%  M Thompson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   95%  P Bradley       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  6   96%  R Bockus        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   96%  B Butler        Flyball: SS
          ---  5   96%  R Thompson      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  9   95%  W Clark         Walk; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  3   97%  K Mitchell      Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Randy Bockus facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   97%  V Hayes         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      97%  M Schmidt       Hayes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      96%  " "             Hayes Picked off 2B (P-2B)
   O      ---  6   96%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   96%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Kevin Gross facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   97%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   97%  H Spilman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   97%  B Brenly        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-0, Randy Bockus facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   98%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Samuel to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  3   98%  C James         Strikeout Swinging
   RO     -2-  2   98%  S Jeltz         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF); Samuel Scores/unER; Jeltz out at 2B/LF-3B-2B
   O      ---  5   98%  K Gross         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Phillies 7, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Kevin Gross facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   99%  J Uribe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Angel Escobar pinch hits for Randy Bockus batting 9th
   O      ---  1   99%  A Escobar       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  7   99%  B Butler        Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line)
          -2-  5   98%  R Thompson      Walk
   O      12-  2   99%  W Clark         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 7, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 7-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
                  Terry Mulholland replaces Will Clark pitching and batting 3rd; Harry Spilman moves to 1B; Angel Escobar moves to 3B; Kevin Mitchell moves to LF
          ---  5   99%  M Thompson      Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
          1--  5   99%  P Bradley       Walk; Thompson to 2B
   O      12-  3   99%  V Hayes         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Thompson to 3B
   RO     1-3  3  100%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thompson Scores/unER
                  Bill Almon pinch runs for Mike Schmidt batting 4th
   O      1--  3   99%  L Parrish       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
                  Bill Almon moves to 3B
   O      ---  2  100%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  4   99%  M Aldrete       Walk
   O      1--  1  100%  H Spilman       Lineout: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  B Brenly        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-0, Terry Mulholland facing 6-7-8
          ---  4  100%  J Samuel        Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5  100%  C James         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Samuel out at 3B/RF-3B
   OO     1--  2  100%  S Jeltz         Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Kevin Gross facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3  100%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2  100%  A Escobar       Lineout: LF
          ---  3  100%  B Butler        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   R      1--  4  100%  R Thompson      Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Butler Scores
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Terry Mulholland batting 3rd
   O      -2-  3  100%  J Youngblood    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-1, Don Robinson facing 9-1-2
                  Don Robinson replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 3rd
          ---  1  100%  K Gross         Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   OO     1--  6  100%  M Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---  5  100%  P Bradley       Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      --3  3  100%  V Hayes         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Kevin Gross facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1  100%  K Mitchell      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  3  100%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4  100%  H Spilman       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
          1--  1  100%  B Brenly        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Spilman to 2B
   O      12-  3  100%  J Uribe         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 8-1, Don Robinson facing 4-5-6
          ---  6  100%  B Almon         Walk
   O      1--  7  100%  L Parrish       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4  100%  J Samuel        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2  100%  C James         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-8, Kevin Gross facing 9-1-2
          ---  4  100%  A Escobar       Single to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
   O      1--  2  100%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  R Thompson      Wild Pitch; Escobar to 2B
          -2-  6  100%  " "             Walk
                  Bob Melvin pinch hits for Don Robinson batting 3rd
   O      12-  2  100%  B Melvin        Lineout: 2B
   O      12-  4  100%  K Mitchell      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 8, Giants 1.

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