September 9, 1990 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CAL 1 SEA 3
@BOS 1 DET 5
@MIL 0 CLE 12
@MIN 9 OAK 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
KCR 5 TOR 6
CHW 1 STL 9
@CHC 2 LAD 6
CIN 4 PHI 6
NYM 2 MON 9
@PIT 5 SDP 5
ATL 4
(11) SFG 5
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 23,229

Sunday, September 9, 1990, 12:36
Time of Game: 2:35

Astros

63-77

Lost 2

5th, 16½ GB

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

W: M LaCoss (6-3), L: M Portugal (8-10)

Giants

72-68

Won 2

3rd, 7½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Yelding CF                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .261  .610   23    4   0   SB
R Ramirez SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .632   20    1   2   
K Oberkfell 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .220  .595   14    0   2   
F Stubbs 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .248  .773   18   10   0   
E Anthony RF                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .191  .638   12    3   0   HR
K Rhodes LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .283  .759   14    2   0   
C Biggio C                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .277  .694   14    4   0   2B
C Candaele 2B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .308  .831   15    0   3   IW
M Portugal P                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .140  .295   10    0   0   2·GDP
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  M Davidson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .686    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   1   8   1    5   6              145   24   8

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (20, off M LaCoss).

HR: E Anthony (9, off M LaCoss; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF Line).

IBB: C Candaele (4, by M LaCoss).

TB: E Anthony 4; C Biggio 3; K Rhodes 2; C Candaele; M Portugal; E Yelding.

GIDP: M Portugal 2 (4).

RBI: E Anthony (25).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

E: C Biggio (12); K Rhodes (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Yelding (55, 2nd base off M LaCoss/T Kennedy).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Butler CF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .293  .745   15    2   0   SB
M Kingery RF                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .291  .672   11    2   1   
W Clark 1B                    3   2   2   1    0   0  .287  .791   21    8   0   2B,SF
K Mitchell LF                 4   1   3   3    0   0  .301  .930   11    2   0   HR
M Williams 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .820   10    1   1   
E Riles 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .734   12    2   5   
T Kennedy C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .284  .731   15    6   0   
J Uribe SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .610   12    3   3   
M LaCoss P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .050  .150    5    1   1   
  K Bass PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .722    4    0   0   
  T Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .305         0   0   
Totals                       29   5   6   5    1   4              116   27  11

BATTING

2B: W Clark (22, off M Portugal).

HR: K Mitchell (33, off M Portugal; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: W Clark (9, off D Schatzeder).

TB: K Mitchell 6; W Clark 3; M Kingery.

RBI: K Mitchell 3 (87); W Clark (80); M Kingery (22).

2-out RBI: K Mitchell 3.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 2 for 2.

FIELDING

DP: 3. J Uribe-E Riles-W Clark 2; M LaCoss-J Uribe.

E: M Williams (16).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Butler (40, 2nd base off D Schatzeder/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
M Portugal, L (8-10)           7.1   5   3   3    0   4   1   3.78   27   97-67   45· 8·14   12·10· 0· 1     60    -     0.61  -0.04
D Schatzeder                   0.2   1   2   1    1   0   0   2.39    4   18-10    6· 1· 3    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.26  -0.05
Totals                         8     6   5   4    1   4   1          31  115-77   51· 9·17   13·11· 1· 1           -

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 (6-3)              8     7   1   1    5   6   1   3.82   34  126-69   40· 8·21   12· 6· 4· 1     65    -     1.34   0.40
T Wilson                       1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.07    4   17-13    9· 2· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9     8   1   1    5   6   1          38  143-82   49·10·23   13· 9· 4· 1           -

Balks: T Wilson (2).

WP: None.

IBB: M LaCoss (1; C Candaele).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Greg Bonin, 2B - Ron Barnes, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 23,229.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. E Yelding            CF    1. B Butler             CF 
2. R Ramirez            SS    2. M Kingery            RF 
3. K Oberkfell          3B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. F Stubbs             1B    4. K Mitchell           LF 
5. E Anthony            RF    5. M Williams           3B 
6. K Rhodes             LF    6. E Riles              2B 
7. C Biggio             C     7. T Kennedy            C  
8. C Candaele           2B    8. J Uribe              SS 
9. M Portugal           P     9. M LaCoss             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  1-0  123  1   25%  75% M Portugal      M LaCoss        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 4   1  1-0  123  4   20%  69% M Portugal      M LaCoss        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   2  0-1  1--  2   18%  91% K Mitchell      M Portugal      Home Run; Clark Scores
   t 3   0  1-0  12-  4   14%  65% R Ramirez       M LaCoss        Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P-SS (Short 3B Line)
   t 4   1  1-0  1--  1  -11%  52% C Biggio        M LaCoss        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rhodes to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  E Yelding       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   54%  R Ramirez       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   55%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   52%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   51%  M Kingery       Flyball: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   53%  W Clark         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   R      -2-  4   63%  K Mitchell      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Weak SS-2B); Clark Scores
   O      1--  2   61%  M Williams      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   64%  F Stubbs        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   65%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
          ---  1   64%  K Rhodes        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   62%  C Biggio        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Rhodes to 2B
   O      12-  3   66%  C Candaele      Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   64%  E Riles         Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  8   63%  T Kennedy       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  7   62%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
          ---  5   58%  M Portugal      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
          1--  3   51%  E Yelding       Single to P (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Portugal to 2B
   OO     12-  4   65%  R Ramirez       Bunt Pop Fly Double Play: Bunt P-SS (Short 3B Line)
          1--  4   63%  K Oberkfell     Walk; Yelding to 2B
   O      12-  4   68%  F Stubbs        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   66%  M LaCoss        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   64%  B Butler        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   63%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   66%  E Anthony       Strikeout Looking
          ---  6   63%  K Rhodes        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
          1--  1   52%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Rhodes to 3B
          -23  4   50%  C Candaele      Intentional Walk
   OO     123  4   69%  M Portugal      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   67%  W Clark         Flyball: LF
          ---  2   70%  K Mitchell      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   67%  M Williams      Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
   O      1--  5   65%  E Riles         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   60%  E Yelding       Walk
   O      1--  3   65%  R Ramirez       Lineout: LF
   O      1--  4   69%  K Oberkfell     Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
          1--      67%  F Stubbs        Yelding Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   72%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   70%  T Kennedy       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   68%  J Uribe         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   67%  M LaCoss        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   71%  E Anthony       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
          ---  2   67%  K Rhodes        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   61%  C Biggio        Walk; Rhodes to 2B
          12-  4   51%  C Candaele      Walk; Rhodes to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   OO     123  1   75%  M Portugal      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Portugal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   73%  B Butler        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   72%  M Kingery       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  7   73%  W Clark         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   RR     1--  2   91%  K Mitchell      Home Run; Clark Scores
   O      ---  3   91%  M Williams      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   93%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   94%  R Ramirez       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  K Oberkfell     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mark Portugal facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   94%  E Riles         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  1   94%  T Kennedy       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   94%  J Uribe         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   96%  F Stubbs        Groundout: 2B-1B
   R      ---  2   91%  E Anthony       Home Run (RF Line)
   O      ---  5   93%  K Rhodes        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   95%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Portugal facing 9-1-2
                  Kevin Bass pinch hits for Mike LaCoss batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  K Bass          Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Mark Portugal pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   95%  B Butler        Walk
          1--      96%  M Kingery       Butler Steals 2B; Butler to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   R      --3  3   98%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Butler Scores; Kingery to 3B/Adv on E7 (throw to Hm)
   RO     --3  5   99%  W Clark         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Kingery Scores/unER
   O      ---  3   99%  K Mitchell      Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Trevor Wilson facing 8-9-1
                  Trevor Wilson replaces Kevin Bass pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   97%  C Candaele      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Mark Davidson pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder batting 9th
   O      1--  5   99%  M Davidson      Flyball: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B (Short RF)
          1--      99%  E Yelding       Balk; Davidson to 2B
   O      -2-  5  100%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Ramirez       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation