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OAK 10
@CHW  2
 KCR  5
DET  3
 CAL  8
@SEA  4
 TOR  3
MIN  1
 CIN  4
@LAD  3
 PIT  7
@NYM  2
 SDP  6
ATL  3
 SFG  4
HOU  1
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,742

 Monday, August 1, 1988, 7:30
Time of Game: 2:27
Astros
1
56-49
Lost 2
3rd, 4½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  5  0
Giants          1  0  1   1  0  0   1  0  X    4  9  0
W: Atlee Hammaker (5-3), L: Nolan Ryan (8-8)
 Giants
4
57-48
Won 6
2nd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .679   12    4    2   1   SB
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .706   21   12    1   0   
K Bass RF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .271  .741   14    9    1   0   
B Bell 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .628   15    8    5   0   
B Hatcher LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .274  .684   10    8    2   0   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .688   11    7    0   1   
R Ramirez SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .632    6    4    0   1   
C Biggio C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .523    9    5   12   0   
  A Trevino PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .723    4    2    1   0   
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .060  .138    7    5    0   2   
  J Pankovits PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .640    3    2    0   0   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   0    1   3              112   66   24   5
Batting Events
TB: K Bass 2; G Young; K Caminiti; B Hatcher.
RBI: K Caminiti (4).
2-out RBI: K Caminiti.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Young (54, 2nd base off A Hammaker/B Melvin).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .285  .767   15    7    9   0   
R Thompson 2B                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .776   16   10    0   2   HR,SH
W Clark 1B                    4   1   3   2    0   1  .281  .942   14   10   13   0   HR,2·2B
K Mitchell 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   2  .240  .758   21   13    0   1   
  C Speier 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .706              0   1   
M Aldrete LF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .714   15    8    3   0   IW
  J Youngblood LF             0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .646              0   0   
C Maldonado RF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .690   10    7    0   0   
B Melvin C                    4   0   2   0    0   2  .220  .653   16   11    2   1   2B
J Uribe SS                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .254  .619   18   13    0   4   
A Hammaker P                  3   0   0   0    0   3  .063  .125   16   10    0   3   
Totals                       31   4   9   0    3  12              141   89   27  12
Batting Events
2B: W Clark 2 (23, 2 off N Ryan); B Melvin (9, off N Ryan).
HR: R Thompson (4, off N Ryan; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); W Clark (23, off N Ryan; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
SH: R Thompson (10, off N Ryan).
IBB: M Aldrete (8, by N Ryan).
TB: W Clark 8; R Thompson 4; B Melvin 3; B Butler; C Maldonado; J Uribe.
RBI: W Clark 2 (81); R Thompson (34); J Uribe (17).
2-out RBI: W Clark.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding Events
PB: B Melvin (4).

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
N Ryan, L (8-8)                7     9   4   4    3  11   2   4.07   32  128-80   44·11·25    6·13· 1· 0     51    -     0.69  -0.18
L Andersen                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.16    3   13-9     5· 2· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   4   4    3  12   2          35  141-89   49·13·27    7·14· 1· 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
A Hammaker, W (5-3)            9     5   1   0    1   3   0   3.78   33  107-64   45· 6·13   14·15· 3· 0     77    -     0.79   0.32
Totals                         9     5   1   0    1   3   0          33  107-64   45· 6·13   14·15· 3· 0           -
Balks: N Ryan (5).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: N Ryan (4; M Aldrete).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Davidson, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Steve Rippley.
Time of Game: 2:27.
Attendance: 10,742.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Gerald Young                 CF       1. Brett Butler                 CF
2. Bill Doran                   2B       2. Robby Thompson               2B
3. Kevin Bass                   RF       3. Will Clark                   1B
4. Buddy Bell                   1B       4. Kevin Mitchell               3B
5. Billy Hatcher                LF       5. Mike Aldrete                 LF
6. Ken Caminiti                 3B       6. Candy Maldonado              RF
7. Rafael Ramirez               SS       7. Bob Melvin                    C
8. Craig Biggio                  C       8. Jose Uribe                   SS
9. Nolan Ryan                    P       9. Atlee Hammaker                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 76% 1-0 SFG W. Clark N. Ryan Home Run (Fly Ball)
b1 1 --3 R 4,(1-2)  8% 68% 0-0 SFG W. Clark N. Ryan Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Butler Scores
t7 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -5% 88% 0-3 HOU K. Caminiti A. Hammaker Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bass Scores/unER
b7 0 --- R 7,(3-2)  5% 95% 3-1 SFG R. Thompson N. Ryan Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  4% 90% 2-0 SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Maldonado Scores; Melvin to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU G. Young A. Hammaker Flyball: 1B
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -1% 52% 0-0 HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker Single to CF (Ground Ball thru P's Right)
t1 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  2% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  4% 58% 0-0 SFG B. Butler N. Ryan Walk
b1 0 1-- 3% 61% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson N. Ryan Balk; Butler to 2B
b1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 60% 0-0 SFG R. Thompson N. Ryan Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Butler to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 4,(1-2)  8% 68% 0-0 SFG W. Clark N. Ryan Double to CF (Fly Ball to CF-RF); Butler Scores
b1 1 -2- 7,(3-2)  1% 69% 1-0 SFG K. Mitchell N. Ryan Walk
b1 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 65% 1-0 SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b1 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 62% 1-0 SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 64% 0-1 HOU B. Hatcher A. Hammaker Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 66% 0-1 HOU K. Caminiti A. Hammaker Lineout: LF
t2 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 67% 0-1 HOU R. Ramirez A. Hammaker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  -2% 65% 1-0 SFG B. Melvin N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 64% 1-0 SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 63% 1-0 SFG A. Hammaker N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 65% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio A. Hammaker Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 67% 0-1 HOU N. Ryan A. Hammaker Strikeout Swinging
t3 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -1% 66% 0-1 HOU G. Young A. Hammaker Walk
t3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  -1% 64% 0-1 HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker Young Steals 2B
t3 2 -2- O 9,(3-2)  4% 68% 0-1 HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 67% 1-0 SFG B. Butler N. Ryan Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 65% 1-0 SFG R. Thompson N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- R 1,(0-0)  11% 76% 1-0 SFG W. Clark N. Ryan Home Run (Fly Ball)
b3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 76% 2-0 SFG K. Mitchell N. Ryan Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 78% 0-2 HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 80% 0-2 HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O 7,(2-2)  1% 81% 0-2 HOU B. Hatcher A. Hammaker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 80% 2-0 SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 81% 2-0 SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  4% 85% 2-0 SFG B. Melvin N. Ryan Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS); Maldonado to 3B
b4 1 1-3 R 3,(1-1)  4% 90% 2-0 SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Maldonado Scores; Melvin to 2B
b4 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 88% 3-0 SFG A. Hammaker N. Ryan Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 87% 3-0 SFG B. Butler N. Ryan Single to CF (Line Drive); Melvin out at Hm/CF-C; Uribe to 2B
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 88% 0-3 HOU K. Caminiti A. Hammaker Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 90% 0-3 HOU R. Ramirez A. Hammaker Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 90% 0-3 HOU C. Biggio A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 SFG R. Thompson N. Ryan Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 91% 3-0 SFG W. Clark N. Ryan Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
b5 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  -1% 90% 3-0 SFG K. Mitchell N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 90% 3-0 SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan Intentional Walk
b5 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 89% 3-0 SFG C. Maldonado N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 91% 0-3 HOU N. Ryan A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 92% 0-3 HOU G. Young A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  1% 93% 0-3 HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 95% 3-0 SFG B. Melvin N. Ryan Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b6 0 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 94% 3-0 SFG J. Uribe N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 93% 3-0 SFG A. Hammaker N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 3-0 SFG B. Butler N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -4% 88% 0-3 HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -2% 86% 0-3 HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker Passed Ball; Bass to 2B
t7 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 90% 0-3 HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
t7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  3% 93% 0-3 HOU B. Hatcher A. Hammaker Groundout: SS-1B; Bass to 3B
t7 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  -5% 88% 0-3 HOU K. Caminiti A. Hammaker Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B); Bass Scores/unER
t7 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 90% 1-3 HOU R. Ramirez A. Hammaker Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- R 7,(3-2)  5% 95% 3-1 SFG R. Thompson N. Ryan Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b7 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -0% 95% 4-1 SFG W. Clark N. Ryan Strikeout Swinging
b7 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 95% 4-1 SFG K. Mitchell N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 94% 4-1 SFG M. Aldrete N. Ryan Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 8-9-1
Chris Speier replaces Kevin Mitchell playing 3B batting 4th; Alex Trevino pinch hits for Craig Biggio (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 96% 1-4 HOU A. Trevino A. Hammaker Groundout: 3B-1B
Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 1-4 HOU J. Pankovits A. Hammaker Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 96% 1-4 HOU G. Young A. Hammaker Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t8 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 98% 1-4 HOU B. Doran A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Larry Andersen facing 6-7-8
Larry Andersen replaces Jim Pankovits (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Alex Trevino moves from PH to C
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 4-1 SFG C. Maldonado L. Andersen Flyball: 1B
b8 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 98% 4-1 SFG B. Melvin L. Andersen Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 97% 4-1 SFG J. Uribe L. Andersen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
Joel Youngblood replaces Mike Aldrete playing LF batting 5th
t9 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  2% 99% 1-4 HOU K. Bass A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 100% 1-4 HOU B. Bell A. Hammaker Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- 1,(0-0)  -1% 99% 1-4 HOU B. Hatcher A. Hammaker Single to CF (Ground Ball thru P's Right)
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 100% 1-4 HOU K. Caminiti A. Hammaker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

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