August 24, 1990 Philadelphia Phillies at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
CLE 4
(11) CHW 5
CAL 2 OAK 6
@DET 4 KCR 4
SEA 3 MIL 1
@NYY 0 TEX 2
MIN 0 BOS 2
@TOR 0 ATL 3
CHC 0 STL 3
@HOU 2
(11) NYM 3
@LAD 2 SDP 2
@MON 1 CIN 4
@PIT 3 SFG 13
PHI 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 15,961

Friday, August 24, 1990, 7:40
Time of Game: 3:00

Phillies

58-65

Lost 3

5th, 15 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2 12  0
Giants          0  8  0   0  1  3   1  0  X   13 17  0

W: M LaCoss (4-2), L: P Combs (6-9)

Giants

65-60

Won 3

2nd, 6½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Dykstra CF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .341  .900   15    1   0   
  R McDowell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
D Daulton C                   5   0   2   0    0   1  .257  .785   18    5   1   SB
V Hayes LF                    5   1   3   0    0   1  .263  .813   17    3   0   
D Murphy RF                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .234  .703   13    1   0   
J Kruk 1B                     4   0   3   1    1   0  .283  .773   25    6   2   
R Ready 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .656    8    5   3   
D Thon SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .687   14    1   2   2B
  S Campusano CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .196  .590         0   0   
D Hollins 3B                  3   0   1   1    1   0  .195  .627   12    1   3   
P Combs P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .300         0   0   
  B Ruffin PH-P               2   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .204    5    0   0   
  T Herr PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .671    3    0   0   
  D Akerfelds P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  D Carman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         1   0   
  R Booker PH-SS              1   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .630    5    0   0   
Totals                       39   2  12   2    3   6              135   24  11

BATTING

2B: D Thon (14, off M LaCoss).

TB: J Kruk 3; V Hayes 3; D Thon 2; D Daulton 2; D Hollins; D Murphy; R Ready.

RBI: J Kruk (48); D Hollins (10).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-R Ready.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Daulton (5, 2nd base off M LaCoss/G Carter).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .289  .735   21    4   0   2·SF
  M Kingery CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .623    1    1   0   
D Anderson SS                 2   1   2   1    0   0  .340  .803    2    0   1   
  R Parker PH-RF              3   0   1   1    0   1  .240  .659    8    0   0   
W Clark 1B                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .290  .801   18    4   1   2B
K Mitchell LF                 4   3   3   4    1   1  .305  .931   23    2   0   HR,2B
M Williams 3B                 4   2   2   3    1   0  .282  .812   18    0   4   HR
G Carter C                    5   2   2   0    0   0  .257  .745   15    5   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  M Dewey P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Thompson 2B                 2   2   1   0    1   0  .249  .700   10    2   1   
  E Riles PH-2B               1   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .817    9    3   0   
G Litton RF-SS                4   1   3   2    1   1  .248  .586   20    3   1   
M LaCoss P                    2   1   0   0    0   1  .067  .200    9    0   0   2·SH
  B Bathe C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .737    4    2   0   
Totals                       37  13  17  13    5   4              158   27   8

BATTING

2B: K Mitchell (19, off P Combs); W Clark (18, off B Ruffin).

HR: K Mitchell (28, off D Carman; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); M Williams (25, off D Akerfelds; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SF: B Butler 2 (5, off P Combs, off D Akerfelds).

SH: M LaCoss 2 (6, off B Ruffin, off P Combs).

TB: K Mitchell 7; M Williams 5; G Litton 3; W Clark 3; D Anderson 2; G Carter 2; B Butler; R Thompson; R Parker.

RBI: K Mitchell 4 (76); M Williams 3 (96); G Litton 2 (16); B Butler 2 (33); D Anderson (6); R Parker (14).

2-out RBI: R Parker.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 9 for 13.

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
P Combs, L (6-9)               2     7   8   8    2   1   0   4.22   16   48-28   19· 4· 5    5· 3· 5· 0      9    -     0.94  -0.39
B Ruffin                       3     6   1   1    0   2   0   5.16   14   54-35   22· 6· 7    8· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.11   0.00
D Akerfelds                    1     3   3   3    2   1   1   3.43    8   31-19   11· 4· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.02  -0.00
D Carman                       1     1   1   1    0   0   1   4.29    4   11-7     5· 0· 2    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
R McDowell                     1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.26    4   14-8     5· 1· 2    2· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    17  13  13    5   4   2          46  158-97   62·15·20   18· 9·10· 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
M LaCoss, W (4-2)              7     9   2   2    3   4   0   3.23   33  110-67   43· 7·17   10·12· 4· 0     52    -     0.43   0.11
R Rodriguez                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0  11.57    4   14-9     7· 2· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
M Dewey                        1     2   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    5   11-7     4· 3· 0    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    12   2   2    3   6   0          42  135-83   54·12·17   15·13· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Gerry Davis, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 15,961.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         San Francisco Giants                 
1. L Dykstra            CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. D Daulton            C     2. D Anderson           SS 
3. V Hayes              LF    3. W Clark              1B 
4. D Murphy             RF    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. J Kruk               1B    5. M Williams           3B 
6. R Ready              2B    6. G Carter             C  
7. D Thon               SS    7. R Thompson           2B 
8. D Hollins            3B    8. G Litton             RF 
9. P Combs              P     9. M LaCoss             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  123  1   10%  82% G Litton        P Combs         Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Williams Scores; Carter Scores; Thompson to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  12-  4    8%  72% R Thompson      P Combs         Walk; Williams to 3B; Carter to 2B
   b 2   0  0-0  1--  1    6%  64% G Carter        P Combs         Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
   b 2   1  0-4  123  2    6%  98% K Mitchell      P Combs         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); LaCoss Scores; Anderson Scores; Clark Scores; Mitchell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 2   0  0-2  12-  2    5%  87% M LaCoss        P Combs         Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Thompson to 3B; Litton to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  L Dykstra       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  4   54%  D Daulton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   55%  V Hayes         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Combs facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   52%  B Butler        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  1   55%  D Anderson      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   52%  W Clark         Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
   O      1--  4   50%  K Mitchell      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   50%  J Kruk          Walk
   O      1--  2   52%  R Ready         Groundout: 3B-1B; Kruk to 2B
   O      -2-  3   55%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Pat Combs facing 5-6-7
          ---  6   59%  M Williams      Walk
          1--  1   64%  G Carter        Single to LF (Line Drive); Williams to 2B
          12-  4   72%  R Thompson      Walk; Williams to 3B; Carter to 2B
   RR     123  1   82%  G Litton        Single to CF (Line Drive to SS-2B); Williams Scores; Carter Scores; Thompson to 2B
          12-  2   87%  M LaCoss        Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Thompson to 3B; Litton to 2B
   RO     123  4   87%  B Butler        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thompson Scores; Litton to 3B
   R      1-3  1   90%  D Anderson      Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Litton Scores; LaCoss to 2B
          12-  7   92%  W Clark         Single to RF (Line Drive); LaCoss to 3B; Anderson to 2B
   RRR    123  2   98%  K Mitchell      Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); LaCoss Scores; Anderson Scores; Clark Scores; Mitchell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      --3  2   98%  M Williams      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Mitchell Scores
   O      1--  6   98%  G Carter        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   98%  R Thompson      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  8 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 8.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   98%  D Hollins       Walk
                  Bruce Ruffin pinch hits for Pat Combs batting 9th
   O      1--  3   98%  B Ruffin        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   99%  L Dykstra       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  6   99%  D Daulton       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-0, Bruce Ruffin facing 8-9-1
                  Bruce Ruffin moves to P
          ---  4   99%  G Litton        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   99%  M LaCoss        Foul Bunt Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
   O      1--  4   99%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  Rick Parker pinch hits for Dave Anderson batting 2nd
   O      1--  5   99%  R Parker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Giants 8.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-8, Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Litton moves to SS; Rick Parker moves to RF
          ---  2   98%  V Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  1   97%  D Murphy        Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hayes to 2B
   R      12-  4   95%  J Kruk          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Hayes Scores; Murphy to 2B
          12-  1   92%  R Ready         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); Murphy to 3B; Kruk to 2B
   O      123  1   95%  D Thon          Lineout: 1B
   RO     123  3   96%  D Hollins       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murphy Scores; Kruk to 3B
   O      1-3  2   98%  B Ruffin        Foul Flyball: LF (Short LF Foul)
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bruce Ruffin facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   98%  W Clark         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
          -2-  5   98%  K Mitchell      Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Clark stays at 2B
   OO     12-  3   97%  M Williams      Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
   O      1--  5   97%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 8.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-8, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   98%  L Dykstra       Flyball: CF
          ---  5   97%  D Daulton       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   98%  V Hayes         Strikeout Looking, Daulton Steals 2B
          -2-  4   97%  D Murphy        Walk
   O      12-  5   98%  J Kruk          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-2, Bruce Ruffin facing 7-8-9
          ---  4   98%  R Thompson      Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  6   98%  G Litton        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   98%  M LaCoss        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Thompson to 2B
          -2-  7   98%  B Butler        Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Thompson to 3B
   R      1-3  2   99%  R Parker        Single to 1B (Pop Fly to Deep 1B); Thompson Scores; Butler to 3B
   O      1-3  1   99%  W Clark         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 9.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-9, Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  R Ready         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  3   99%  D Thon          Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   99%  D Hollins       Flyball: CF
                  Tom Herr pinch hits for Bruce Ruffin batting 9th
   O      -2-  3   99%  T Herr          Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 9.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 9-2, Darrel Akerfelds facing 4-5-6
                  Darrel Akerfelds replaces Tom Herr pitching and batting 9th
          ---  8  100%  K Mitchell      Walk
   RR     1--  5  100%  M Williams      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Mitchell Scores
          ---  2  100%  G Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
                  Ernest Riles pinch hits for Robby Thompson batting 7th
          1--  5  100%  E Riles         Walk; Carter to 2B
          12-  4  100%  G Litton        Single to SS (Ground Ball); Carter to 3B; Riles to 2B
   O      123  4  100%  M LaCoss        Strikeout Swinging
   RO     123  2  100%  B Butler        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carter Scores
   O      12-  1  100%  R Parker        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 12.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-12, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
                  Ernest Riles moves to 2B; Mike Kingery replaces Brett Butler playing CF batting 1st
   O      ---  3  100%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  2  100%  D Daulton       Single to P (Ground Ball to Short 1B Line)
          1--  2  100%  V Hayes         Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF); Daulton to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  D Murphy        Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
          12-  5  100%  J Kruk          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Daulton to 3B; Hayes to 2B
   O      123  1  100%  R Ready         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 12.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 12-2, Don Carman facing 3-4-5
                  Don Carman replaces Darrel Akerfelds pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  W Clark         Groundout: 1B-P
   R      ---  4  100%  K Mitchell      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2  100%  M Williams      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1  100%  G Carter        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 13.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-13, Rick Rodriguez facing 7-8-9
                  Rick Rodriguez replaces Gary Carter pitching and batting 6th; Bill Bathe replaces Mike LaCoss playing C batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  D Thon          Foul Popfly: 2B (1B Foul)
          ---  1  100%  D Hollins       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
                  Rod Booker pinch hits for Don Carman batting 9th
   O      1--  5  100%  R Booker        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1  100%  L Dykstra       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 13.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 13-2, Roger McDowell facing 7-8-9
                  Roger McDowell replaces Lenny Dykstra pitching and batting 1st; Rod Booker moves to SS; Sil Campusano replaces Dickie Thon playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---  4  100%  E Riles         Lineout: 1B
          ---  5  100%  G Litton        Walk
   O      1--  4  100%  B Bathe         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--  1  100%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 13.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-13, Mark Dewey facing 2-3-4
                  Mark Dewey replaces Rick Rodriguez pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---  1  100%  D Daulton       Lineout: CF
          ---  2  100%  V Hayes         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4  100%  D Murphy        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3  100%  J Kruk          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hayes to 2B
   O      12-  1  100%  R Ready         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Giants 13.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN199008240

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation