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CAL
@BAL		4
5
SEA
@BOS		2
10
DET
@MIL		2
5
CLE
@MIN		1
6
OAK
@NYY		5
2
KCR
@TEX		1
2
CHW
@TOR		0
3
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@CHC		4
5
CIN
@LAD		8
4
NYM
@PHI		12
2
MON
@PIT		1
6
ATL
@SDP		11
5
HOU
@SFG		1
2		 
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Saturday, September 8, 1990, 2:35
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 28,215, Time of Game: 2:38
Astros
1
63-76
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Giants
2
71-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
L: Brian Meyer (0-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1   0    1  4  1
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0   1    2  5  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Yelding SS 3 1 1 0 1 0 .261 .610 12 6 0.121 2.17 0.261 -0.140 -0.0 2 3 2·SB,GDP
Gerald Young CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .180 .484 16 11 -0.133 1.84 0.000 -0.133 -1.0 2 0
Tuffy Rhodes LF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .262 .738 13 9 -0.017 2.21 0.086 -0.103 -0.6 4 0 SF
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .615 8 5 -0.111 1.09 0.000 -0.111 -0.7 1 2
Luis Gonzalez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 14 9 0.026 1.12 0.081 -0.055 -0.0 17 0
Eric Anthony RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .189 .625 10 7 -0.120 1.88 0.000 -0.120 -0.8 1 0
Casey Candaele 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .306 .823 14 9 -0.044 1.52 0.061 -0.105 -0.3 0 7
Rich Gedman C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .195 .588 18 10 -0.155 2.20 0.041 -0.197 -0.3 2 0
Bill Gullickson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .122 .311 2 2 0.027 1.57 0.063 -0.036 0.4 0 1 SH
   Franklin Stubbs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .780 1 1 -0.056 2.02 0.000 -0.056 -0.2
   Brian Meyer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 32 1 4 1 1 1 .125 .272 108 69 -0.462 1.77 0.593 -1.056 -3.5 29 14
SF: T Rhodes (1, off K Downs).
SH: B Gullickson (7, off K Downs).
TB: R Gedman; L Gonzalez; C Candaele; E Yelding.
GIDP: E Yelding (9).
RBI: T Rhodes (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding
E: C Candaele (3).
Baserunning
SB: E Yelding 2 (54, 2nd base off K Downs/G Carter 2).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brett Butler CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .748 14 9 -0.090 0.94 0.019 -0.109 -0.6 2 0 SB
Mike Kingery RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .292 .677 14 7 -0.042 0.90 0.019 -0.061 -0.2 2 0
Will Clark 1B 2 0 1 0 3 0 .285 .787 21 7 0.017 1.21 0.071 -0.054 0.6 11 3 2B
Kevin Mitchell LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .297 .919 24 13 -0.213 1.71 0.000 -0.213 -2.0 1 0
Matt Williams 3B 5 2 2 2 0 0 .285 .825 8 6 0.551 0.91 0.605 -0.054 1.4 3 0 2·HR
Gary Carter C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .725 11 6 -0.016 0.60 0.026 -0.042 -0.3 1 0
Robby Thompson 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .243 .683 17 10 -0.046 0.61 0.007 -0.053 -0.4 5 6
Jose Uribe SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .615 9 6 -0.063 0.60 0.000 -0.063 -0.7 1 2
Kelly Downs P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 12 7 -0.005 0.77 0.032 -0.037 0.0 3 0
   Ernie Riles PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .750 2 2 -0.054 2.21 0.000 -0.054 -0.2
   Steve Bedrosian P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 35 2 5 2 6 2 .143 .611 132 73 0.039 0.98 0.779 -0.740 -2.4 30 11
2B: W Clark (21, off B Gullickson).
HR: M Williams 2 (29, 1 off B Meyer, 1 off B Gullickson; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF; 10th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).
TB: M Williams 8; W Clark 2; B Butler; M Kingery.
RBI: M Williams 2 (107).
2-out RBI: M Williams.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Uribe-R Thompson-W Clark.
Baserunning
SB: B Butler (39, 2nd base off B Gullickson/R Gedman).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gullickson 7 4 1 1 5 2 1 3.79 31 97 53 36 2 15 10 14 1 0 62 0.179 0.91 2.2
Brian Meyer, L (0-2) 2.2 1 1 1 1 0 1 3.24 10 35 20 11 3 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 -0.218 1.20 0.3
Team Totals 9.2 5 2 2 6 2 2 1.86 41 132 73 47 5 21 16 17 1 0 62 0 0 -0.039 1.77 2.4

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Kelly Downs 9 3 1 1 1 1 0 3.41 31 84 53 36 1 16 16 13 6 0 77 0.334 1.59 3.1
Steve Bedrosian, W (7-8) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.54 4 24 16 12 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.127 3.33 0.5
Team Totals 10 4 1 1 1 1 0 0.90 35 108 69 48 1 20 19 14 7 0 77 0 0 0.461 0.98 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Ron Barnes, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 28,215.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Eric Yelding SS 1 Brett Butler CF
2 Gerald Young CF 2 Mike Kingery RF
3 Tuffy Rhodes LF 3 Will Clark 1B
4 Ken Caminiti 3B 4 Kevin Mitchell LF
5 Luis Gonzalez 1B 5 Matt Williams 3B
6 Eric Anthony RF 6 Gary Carter C
7 Casey Candaele 2B 7 Robby Thompson 2B
8 Rich Gedman C 8 Jose Uribe SS
9 Bill Gullickson P 9 Kelly Downs P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R SFG M. Williams B. Meyer 47% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG M. Williams B. Gullickson 14% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t3 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU E. Yelding K. Downs 12% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gedman to 3B
t10 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gedman S. Bedrosian 12% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU E. Yelding K. Downs -11% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU E. Yelding K. Downs -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Young K. Downs -3% 44% Yelding Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- 7,(2-2)  O HOU G. Young K. Downs 4% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU T. Rhodes K. Downs 3% 51% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG B. Butler B. Gullickson -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG M. Kingery B. Gullickson -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG W. Clark B. Gullickson 2% 53% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  O SFG K. Mitchell B. Gullickson -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez K. Downs 2% 52% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU E. Anthony K. Downs 2% 54% Lineout: 2B
t2 0-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU C. Candaele K. Downs 1% 55% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Williams B. Gullickson -2% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  SFG G. Carter B. Gullickson 3% 55% Reached on E4 (Pop Fly to Weak SS-2B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O SFG R. Thompson B. Gullickson -3% 52% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
b2 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG J. Uribe B. Gullickson -2% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  HOU R. Gedman K. Downs -4% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Gullickson K. Downs -6% 40% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Gedman to 2B; Gullickson to 1B
t3 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  OO HOU E. Yelding K. Downs 12% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Gedman to 3B
t3 0-0 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Young K. Downs 4% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG K. Downs B. Gullickson -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG B. Butler B. Gullickson -2% 51% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b3 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  SFG M. Kingery B. Gullickson 1% 53% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  SFG W. Clark B. Gullickson 2% 55% Walk; Kingery to 2B
b3 0-0 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O SFG K. Mitchell B. Gullickson -5% 50% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU T. Rhodes K. Downs 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
t4 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs 2% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez K. Downs 1% 56% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R SFG M. Williams B. Gullickson 14% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG G. Carter B. Gullickson -2% 67% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b4 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG R. Thompson B. Gullickson -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b4 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Uribe B. Gullickson -1% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O HOU E. Anthony K. Downs 3% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Candaele K. Downs 2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
t5 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Gedman K. Downs 1% 72% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 9-1-2
b5 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  SFG K. Downs B. Gullickson 3% 75% Walk
b5 1-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O SFG B. Butler B. Gullickson -3% 72% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Kingery B. Gullickson -1% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B; Butler to 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  SFG W. Clark B. Gullickson 1% 71% Walk
b5 1-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell B. Gullickson -4% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 9-1-2
t6 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Gullickson K. Downs 4% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-1 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU E. Yelding K. Downs 2% 74% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU G. Young K. Downs 2% 75% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
b6 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG M. Williams B. Gullickson -2% 73% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG G. Carter B. Gullickson -1% 72% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b6 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  O SFG R. Thompson B. Gullickson -1% 71% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 3-4-5
t7 0-1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O HOU T. Rhodes K. Downs 4% 75% Lineout: RF
t7 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs 3% 78% Lineout: LF
t7 0-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU L. Gonzalez K. Downs 2% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
b7 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG J. Uribe B. Gullickson -2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O SFG K. Downs B. Gullickson -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
b7 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  SFG B. Butler B. Gullickson 1% 78% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b7 1-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  SFG M. Kingery B. Gullickson 1% 79% Butler Steals 2B
b7 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  SFG M. Kingery B. Gullickson 0% 80% Walk
b7 1-0 2 12- 7,(3-2)  SFG W. Clark B. Gullickson 2% 82% Walk; Butler to 3B; Kingery to 2B
b7 1-0 2 123 5,(2-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell B. Gullickson -5% 76% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 6-7-8
t8 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU E. Anthony K. Downs 5% 81% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t8 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Candaele K. Downs -6% 75% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gedman K. Downs 7% 82% Lineout: CF (CF-RF)
Franklin Stubbs pinch hits for Bill Gullickson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU F. Stubbs K. Downs 6% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Brian Meyer facing 5-6-7
Brian Meyer replaces Franklin Stubbs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O SFG M. Williams B. Meyer -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O SFG G. Carter B. Meyer -1% 86% Flyball: LF
b8 1-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  SFG R. Thompson B. Meyer 1% 86% Walk
b8 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O SFG J. Uribe B. Meyer -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Kelly Downs facing 1-2-3
t9 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU E. Yelding K. Downs -11% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t9 0-1 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU G. Young K. Downs -8% 65% Yelding Steals 2B
t9 0-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU G. Young K. Downs 3% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Yelding to 3B
t9 0-1 1 --3 2,(1-0)  RO HOU T. Rhodes K. Downs -9% 60% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Yelding Scores
t9 1-1 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti K. Downs 3% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brian Meyer facing 9-1-2
Ernie Riles pinch hits for Kelly Downs (P) batting 9th
b9 1-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG E. Riles B. Meyer -5% 57% Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O SFG B. Butler B. Meyer -4% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1-1 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O SFG M. Kingery B. Meyer -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Steve Bedrosian facing 5-6-7
Steve Bedrosian replaces Ernie Riles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t10 1-1 0 --- 8,(2-2)  HOU L. Gonzalez S. Bedrosian -8% 42% Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
t10 1-1 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Anthony S. Bedrosian 2% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
t10 1-1 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Candaele S. Bedrosian 7% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gonzalez to 3B
t10 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gedman S. Bedrosian 12% 63% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Brian Meyer facing 3-4-5
b10 1-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O SFG W. Clark B. Meyer -5% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B
b10 1-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O SFG K. Mitchell B. Meyer -4% 53% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b10 1-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  R SFG M. Williams B. Meyer 47% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

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