September 11, 1988 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 28,304

Sunday, September 11, 1988, 1:05
Time of Game: 2:27

Astros

77-66

Won 1

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: J Deshaies (10-12), L: A Hammaker (7-8)

Giants

72-71

Lost 1

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Young CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .678   11    3   0   SB
B Doran 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .256  .690   16    1   1   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .259  .708   14    1   0   
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .834   11   10   0   
B Bell 3B                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .243  .645   12    0   2   HR
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .674   14    3   0   HR
R Ramirez SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .262  .646    7    0   2   
C Biggio C                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .226  .641   11    9   0   HR,2B,SB
J Deshaies P                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .036  .105   10    0   2   
Totals                       35   4   8   4    1   5              106   27   7

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (6, off L Sorensen).

HR: B Bell (6, off L Sorensen; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); B Hatcher (5, off A Hammaker; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs); C Biggio (2, off A Hammaker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: C Biggio 7; B Bell 5; B Hatcher 4; R Ramirez; G Young.

RBI: C Biggio 2 (4); B Hatcher (44); B Bell (38).

2-out RBI: C Biggio; B Hatcher.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (5, 2nd base off A Hammaker/B Melvin); G Young (61, 2nd base off A Hammaker/B Melvin).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .800   16    3   0   2B
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .719   13    1   3   
W Clark 1B                    2   1   0   0    2   0  .276  .889   14   15   0   SB
C Maldonado RF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .687   26    1   0   SB
C Hayes LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   12    2   0   
  K Mitchell PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .253  .765    3    0   0   
  T Perezchica PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .500         0   0   
B Melvin C                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .233  .650    9    5   0   SF
M Williams 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .692    9    0   4   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .605   10    0   6   
A Hammaker P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .107  .274    4    0   0   
  P Garner PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250    5    0   0   
  L Sorensen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   6              121   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Butler (24, off J Deshaies).

SF: B Melvin (1, off J Deshaies).

TB: B Butler 2; B Melvin; C Maldonado; K Mitchell.

RBI: B Melvin (26).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: W Clark (4, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio); C Maldonado (5, 2nd base off J Deshaies/C Biggio).

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
J Deshaies, W (10-12)          9     4   1   1    2   6   0   3.03   33  116-67   39·12·15   11·12· 2· 0     79    -     1.22   0.49
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   6   0          33  116-67   39·12·15   11·12· 2· 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, L (7-8)            8     5   2   2    1   4   2   4.04   30   87-50   35· 4·12   13· 8· 2· 2     67    -     0.79   0.10
L Sorensen                     1     3   2   2    0   1   1   2.70    6   18-11    8· 1· 2    1· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.39  -0.11
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   5   3          36  105-61   43· 5·14   14· 9· 4· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Randy Marsh.

Time of Game: 2:27.

Attendance: 28,304.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 85° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. G Young              CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. B Doran              2B    2. R Thompson           2B 
3. K Bass               RF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. G Davis              1B    4. C Maldonado          RF 
5. B Bell               3B    5. C Hayes              LF 
6. B Hatcher            LF    6. B Melvin             C  
7. R Ramirez            SS    7. M Williams           3B 
8. C Biggio             C     8. J Uribe              SS 
9. J Deshaies           P     9. A Hammaker           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  2-0  1--  7  -13%  55% C Maldonado     J Deshaies      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  ---  6   12%  59% B Hatcher       A Hammaker      Home Run
   t 3   0  0-1  ---  2   11%  74% C Biggio        A Hammaker      Home Run
   t 9   1  1-2  ---  1    9%  93% B Bell          L Sorensen      Home Run
   b 4   0  2-0  1-3  5    8%  63% C Hayes         J Deshaies      Flyball: CF (Short CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  2   48%  G Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   47%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Deshaies facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   48%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   49%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   50%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   48%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   46%  B Bell          Flyball: CF
   R      ---  6   59%  B Hatcher       Home Run
   O      ---  2   58%  R Ramirez       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Deshaies facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   60%  C Maldonado     Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  5   62%  C Hayes         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   61%  B Melvin        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   63%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 8-9-1
   R      ---  2   74%  C Biggio        Home Run
   O      ---      72%  J Deshaies      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  G Young         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   71%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  5   73%  J Uribe         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   75%  A Hammaker      Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---  6   72%  B Butler        Double to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   76%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Atlee Hammaker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   74%  K Bass          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   73%  G Davis         Flyball: 1B
          ---  5   74%  B Bell          Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
   O      1--  4   73%  B Hatcher       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   68%  W Clark         Walk
          1--  7   55%  C Maldonado     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Clark to 3B
   O      1-3  5   63%  C Hayes         Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   RO     1-3  1   63%  B Melvin        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Clark Scores
          1--      62%  M Williams      Maldonado Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Atlee Hammaker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   64%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
          ---  2   66%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  3   65%  J Deshaies      Strikeout (missed bunt), Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   65%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   67%  A Hammaker      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   69%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Atlee Hammaker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   66%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   65%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   64%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  6   68%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   63%  W Clark         Walk
          1--      60%  C Maldonado     Clark Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   66%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   72%  C Hayes         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Atlee Hammaker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   70%  B Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   68%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   68%  R Ramirez       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   72%  B Melvin        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  1   75%  M Williams      Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---  1   77%  J Uribe         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Atlee Hammaker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   76%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   74%  J Deshaies      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4   75%  G Young         Single to RF (Line Drive)
          1--      76%  B Doran         Young Steals 2B
          -2-  4   77%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   73%  K Bass          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Deshaies facing 9-1-2
                  Phil Garner pinch hits for Atlee Hammaker batting 9th
   O      ---  5   79%  P Garner        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  5   83%  B Butler        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   86%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Lary Sorensen facing 4-5-6
                  Lary Sorensen replaces Phil Garner pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   85%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---  1   93%  B Bell          Home Run
   O      ---  3   93%  B Hatcher       Flyball: 1B
          ---  2   93%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--  4   97%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Ramirez Scores
   O      -2-  5   97%  J Deshaies      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Deshaies facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   99%  W Clark         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6  100%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Kevin Mitchell pinch hits for Charlie Hayes batting 5th
          ---  3   99%  K Mitchell      Single to RF (Ground Ball)
                  Tony Perezchica pinch runs for Kevin Mitchell batting 5th
   O      1--  4  100%  B Melvin        Foul Flyball: C
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation