August 6, 1989 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
TEX 2
(10) BOS 6
CLE 4 DET 4
@CHW 3 CAL 6
@MIL 0 KCR 3
@MIN 2 OAK 2
@SEA 1 TOR 6
NYY 5 CIN 3
ATL 2 LAD 4
SDP 2 NYM 2
MON 1
(14) PIT 5
CHC 4
(18) HOU 3
@SFG 2 STL 5
PHI 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 52,292

Sunday, August 6, 1989, 3:05
Time of Game: 3:26

Astros

62-49

Won 1

2nd, 2 GB

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

W: J Agosto (3-4), L: C Lefferts (2-4), S: D Smith (22)

Giants

64-47

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding 2B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .255  .585   18    3   2   2·SB,CS,HBP
R Ramirez SS                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .256  .623   28    0   1   SH
C Biggio C                    3   0   1   0    2   1  .281  .765   20    5   1   SB
G Davis 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   3  .257  .819   20    8   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 3   1   1   0    2   0  .257  .693   16    0   1   2B,IW
B Hatcher LF                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .232  .596    7    2   0   
  B Doran PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .666    3    0   0   
  T Puhl RF                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .703    2    1   0   
M Davidson RF-LF              3   0   1   0    0   0  .212  .600   14    3   0   SH
G Young CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .228  .602   14    4   0   
R Rhoden P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .250    8    0   3   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  A Trevino PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .831    3    0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .148         0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   3    6   5              153   27   9

BATTING

2B: K Caminiti (23, off B Knepper).

SH: M Davidson (1, off B Knepper); R Ramirez (4, off J Brantley).

IBB: K Caminiti (6, by J Brantley).

HBP: E Yelding (1, by J Brantley).

TB: K Caminiti 2; E Yelding 2; C Biggio; A Trevino; R Ramirez; M Davidson; G Davis; B Hatcher.

RBI: B Hatcher (44); G Davis (64); E Yelding (6).

2-out RBI: G Davis.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

E: E Yelding (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Yelding 2 (6, 2nd base off B Knepper/K Manwaring, 2nd base off J Brantley/K Manwaring); C Biggio (16, 2nd base off J Brantley/K Manwaring).

CS: E Yelding (3, 2nd base by C Lefferts/K Manwaring).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .709   13    3   0   2B,SH
R Thompson 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .250  .766   18    3   2   SB,SH
W Clark 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .334  .969   21    9   0   HR,IW
K Mitchell LF                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .291 1.037   14    3   0   CS
M Williams 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .628   18    0   4   
P Sheridan RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .225  .637   16    3   0   
K Manwaring C                 2   0   1   0    0   0  .228  .550    9    4   1   SH
  T Kennedy PH-C              1   0   0   0    0   1  .225  .631    4    1   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .597   13    1   3   
  E Riles PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .735    4    0   0   
B Knepper P                   1   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .885   13    0   1   2B
  C Maldonado PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .677    1    0   0   
  J Brantley P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
  C Lefferts P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Oberkfell PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .661    4    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    4   4              148   27  11

BATTING

2B: B Butler (17, off D Smith); B Knepper (5, off R Rhoden).

HR: W Clark (18, off R Rhoden; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).

SH: R Thompson (8, off R Rhoden); B Butler (10, off R Rhoden); K Manwaring (7, off R Rhoden).

IBB: W Clark (12, by R Rhoden).

TB: W Clark 4; B Butler 2; B Knepper 2; M Williams; K Manwaring; R Thompson; K Mitchell.

RBI: W Clark (80); R Thompson (36).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: K Manwaring (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Thompson (9, 2nd base off R Rhoden/C Biggio).

CS: K Mitchell (3, 2nd base by R Rhoden/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
R Rhoden                       6     5   2   2    4   1   1   3.46   27  108-56   43· 7· 6   10· 8· 4· 0     51    -     1.23   0.01
J Agosto, W (3-4)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.41    3    9-6     4· 1· 1    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.18   0.08
D Darwin, H (5)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.26    4   12-8     4· 2· 2    0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    2.56   0.13
D Smith, S (22)                1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    4   15-10    4· 1· 5    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    3.38   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   4   1          38  144-80   55·11·14   11·14· 5· 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
B Knepper                      6     7   2   2    2   3   0   5.75   27   87-53   30· 5·18   10· 9· 3· 0     51    -     1.27   0.01
J Brantley                     0.2   0   0   0    2   1   0   3.97    5   24-8     3· 2· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.46  -0.04
C Lefferts, L (2-4)            2.1   2   1   1    2   1   0   2.19   10   35-20   11· 5· 4    2· 3· 2· 0          3-0    1.84  -0.08
Totals                         9     9   3   3    6   5   0          42  146-81   44·12·25   13·12· 5· 0          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: J Brantley (8; K Caminiti); R Rhoden (3; W Clark).

HBP: J Brantley (2; E Yelding).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Charlie Williams.

Time of Game: 3:26.

Attendance: 52,292.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. E Yelding            2B    1. B Butler             CF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. R Thompson           2B 
3. C Biggio             C     3. W Clark              1B 
4. G Davis              1B    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. K Caminiti           3B    5. M Williams           3B 
6. B Hatcher            LF    6. P Sheridan           RF 
7. M Davidson           RF    7. K Manwaring          C  
8. G Young              CF    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. R Rhoden             P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-2  12-  5   26%  84% E Yelding       C Lefferts      Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Young Scores; Trevino to 3B; Yelding to 1B
   b 5   1  1-1  ---  9  -17%  30% W Clark         R Rhoden        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 7   1  2-2  -23  5  -14%  52% G Davis         J Brantley      Strikeout Swinging
   t 3   2  0-0  12-  4   13%  63% G Davis         B Knepper       Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 3B; Davis to 1B
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-  5   13% 100% R Thompson      D Smith         Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  E Yelding       Flyball: RF
          ---  4   50%  R Ramirez       Single to RF (Pop Fly to Deep 1B)
          1--  5   54%  C Biggio        Walk; Ramirez to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  G Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      12-  3   46%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   48%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   45%  R Thompson      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--      43%  W Clark         Thompson Steals 2B
          -2-  5   42%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-  4   46%  K Mitchell      Lineout: 1B
   O      12-  1   50%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   48%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  M Davidson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   45%  G Young         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   47%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  3   49%  K Manwaring     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   50%  J Uribe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   48%  R Rhoden        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   46%  E Yelding       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  6   47%  R Ramirez       Walk
          1--  3   50%  C Biggio        Single to P (Ground Ball); Ramirez to 2B; Biggio to 1B
   R      12-  4   63%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS); Ramirez Scores; Biggio to 3B; Davis to 1B
   O      1-3  2   58%  K Caminiti      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Rick Rhoden facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   50%  B Knepper       Double to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      -2-  3   52%  B Butler        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Knepper to 3B
   R      --3  3   44%  R Thompson      Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Knepper Scores; Thompson to 1B
   O      1--  4   48%  W Clark         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          1--  2   44%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Pop Fly to Deep 2B); Thompson to 3B; Mitchell to 1B
   O      1-3  6   50%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  B Hatcher       Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   50%  M Davidson      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   47%  G Young         Flyball: RF
   O      1--  1   44%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   47%  P Sheridan      Lineout: 2B-1B
          ---  3   42%  K Manwaring     Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Manwaring to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
   O      -2-  3   45%  J Uribe         Flyball: RF; Manwaring to 3B
          --3  6   44%  B Knepper       Walk
   O      1-3  1   50%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   55%  E Yelding       Single to 2B (Pop Fly)
   O      1--  4   58%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging, Yelding Steals 2B; Yelding to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3  4   49%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  4   44%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Rick Rhoden facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   47%  R Thompson      Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   R      ---  9   30%  W Clark         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
          ---  5   27%  K Mitchell      Walk
   O      1--      31%  M Williams      Mitchell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  8   32%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   42%  K Caminiti      Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   R      -2-  1   55%  B Hatcher       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Caminiti Scores
   O      1--  2   53%  M Davidson      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Hatcher to 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  G Young         Fielder's Choice 3B; Hatcher out at 3B/3B-2B; Young to 1B
   O      1--  2   43%  R Rhoden        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Rick Rhoden facing 6-7-8
          ---  4   38%  P Sheridan      Walk
   O      1--  3   40%  K Manwaring     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Sheridan to 2B
   O      -2-  6   45%  J Uribe         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Bob Knepper batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   50%  C Maldonado     Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jeff Brantley facing 1-2-3
                  Jeff Brantley replaces Candy Maldonado pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   56%  E Yelding       Hit By Pitch
          1--      62%  R Ramirez       Yelding Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   61%  " "             Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Yelding to 3B
          --3  6   63%  C Biggio        Walk
          1-3      66%  G Davis         Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -23  5   52%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          -23  4   54%  K Caminiti      Intentional Walk
                  Craig Lefferts replaces Jeff Brantley pitching and batting 9th; Bill Doran pinch hits for Billy Hatcher batting 6th
   O      123  3   42%  B Doran         Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Juan Agosto facing 1-2-3
                  Juan Agosto replaces Rick Rhoden pitching and batting 9th; Mark Davidson moves to LF; Terry Puhl replaces Bill Doran playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   46%  B Butler        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   48%  R Thompson      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   50%  W Clark         Foul Popfly: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Craig Lefferts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   46%  M Davidson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   50%  G Young         Walk
                  Alex Trevino pinch hits for Juan Agosto batting 9th
          1--  3   57%  A Trevino       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Young to 2B; Trevino to 1B
   R      12-  5   84%  E Yelding       Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Young Scores; Trevino to 3B; Yelding to 1B
   O      1-3      76%  R Ramirez       Yelding Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      --3  4   73%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Danny Darwin facing 4-5-6
                  Danny Darwin replaces Alex Trevino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   79%  K Mitchell      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
          ---  1   72%  M Williams      Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Deep 2B)
   O      1--  4   79%  P Sheridan      Flyball: LF
                  Terry Kennedy pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring batting 7th
   O      1--  4   86%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Craig Lefferts facing 3-4-5
                  Terry Kennedy moves to C
   O      ---  2   84%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  3   83%  G Davis         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   84%  K Caminiti      Walk
   O      1--  2   83%  T Puhl          Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
                  Dave Smith replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th; Ernest Riles pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 8th
   O      ---  4   90%  E Riles         Groundout: 1B-P
                  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Craig Lefferts batting 9th
   O      ---  4   96%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: RF
          ---  2   87%  B Butler        Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  5  100%  R Thompson      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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