September 9, 1992 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 5
@BAL 2 OAK 3
@CAL 0 CHW 6
DET 4 TOR 1
@KCR 0 CLE 5
@MIL 4 MIN 6
SEA 2 TEX 3
BOS 2 ATL 12
CIN 7 LAD 4
SDP 1 STL 10
@MON 3 PHI 2
NYM 1 PIT 13
CHC 8 HOU 6
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 12,294

Wednesday, September 9, 1992, (null)
Time of Game: 3:02

Astros

67-72

Won 2

4th, 16½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  2   1  0  0   1  1  0    6 11  1
Giants          2  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    4  8  1

W: W Blair (4-6), L: B Swift (9-4), S: X Hernandez (6)

Giants

61-78

Lost 1

5th, 22½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .289  .779   19    4   2   IW
S Finley CF                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .273  .714   12    1   0   SH
K Caminiti 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .301  .816   24    2   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .248  .759   21   10   1   HBP
P Incaviglia LF               2   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .728   15    0   0   
  L Gonzalez PH-LF            3   0   2   1    0   0  .256  .712    5    1   0   2B,CS
  X Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
M Simms RF                    2   1   1   1    0   0  .500 2.500   10    0   1   HR
  E Anthony PH-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .703    6    0   0   GDP
  E Taubensee C               0   0   0   0    0   0  .215  .620    2    2   0   
A Cedeno SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .191  .582   15    2   6   
S Servais C                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .210  .519   12    5   0   2B
  G Young PR-RF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .197  .505         0   0   
J Jones P                     0   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .480   11    0   1   2·SH
  W Blair P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .258    1    0   0   SH
  C Candaele LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .503         0   0   
Totals                       32   6  11   5    4   7              153   27  14

BATTING

2B: S Servais (7, off B Hickerson); L Gonzalez (14, off B Swift).

HR: M Simms (1, off K Rogers; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SH: S Finley (13, off K Rogers); J Jones 2 (9, off B Swift, off K Rogers); W Blair (1, off B Hickerson).

IBB: C Biggio (9, by K Rogers).

HBP: J Bagwell (10, by B Swift).

TB: M Simms 4; S Servais 3; L Gonzalez 3; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio 2; S Finley 2.

GIDP: E Anthony (7).

RBI: M Simms (1); C Biggio (34); J Bagwell (77); L Gonzalez (43); S Finley (44).

2-out RBI: S Finley.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Caminiti-C Biggio-J Bagwell; J Bagwell-A Cedeno-C Biggio.

E: K Caminiti (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: L Gonzalez (6, 2nd base by B Hickerson/S Decker).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Felder CF-RF                4   2   2   0    0   0  .283  .721    9    2   0   
J Patterson 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .179  .476   12    4   3   3B
W Clark 1B                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .883    6    2   0   
  D Lewis CF                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .223  .558   13    2   0   2B
C James LF                    3   0   0   2    0   0  .242  .666   15    1   0   SF
M Williams 3B                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .222  .660   17    0   2   2B
C Snyder RF-1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .748   12    7   3   
S Decker C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286   14    7   1   
  M Benjamin PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .509    3    0   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .579   15    2   4   GDP
K Rogers P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    0   0   SH,GDP
  B Swift P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .152  .366         0   2   
  M Leonard PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .801    6    0   0   
  B Hickerson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       31   4   8   4    2   6              125   27  16

BATTING

2B: M Williams (11, off J Jones); D Lewis (6, off J Jones).

3B: J Patterson (1, off J Jones).

SF: C James (3, off J Jones).

SH: K Rogers (2, off J Jones).

TB: J Patterson 3; M Williams 3; D Lewis 2; M Felder 2; C Snyder; R Clayton.

GIDP: R Clayton (8); K Rogers (1).

RBI: C James 2 (21); J Patterson (2); M Williams (60).

2-out RBI: M Williams.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Swift-R Clayton-C Snyder.

E: R Clayton (9).

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 Jones                        5     7   4   4    1   1   0   4.15   22   69-48   32· 4·12    9· 4· 7· 0     37    -     1.10  -0.26
W Blair, W (4-6)               3     0   0   0    1   4   0   3.55   10   49-30   14·10· 6    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.30   0.16
X Hernandez, S (6)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.00    3    7-6     5· 1· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    4.53   0.15
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   6   0          35  125-84   51·15·18   14· 6· 7· 0          1-0

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
K Rogers                       4     6   4   4    4   5   1   6.30   22   83-50   27· 4·19    7· 4· 2· 0     35    -     1.45  -0.37
B Swift, L (9-4)               3     3   1   1    0   1   0   2.19   12   41-24   16· 2· 6    6· 3· 1· 0          1-0    1.75   0.00
B Hickerson                    2     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.16    7   22-15   10· 2· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.68  -0.08
Totals                         9    11   6   6    4   7   1          41  146-89   53· 8·28   16· 9· 4· 0          1-0

W Blair faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
K Rogers faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Rogers (1).

IBB: K Rogers (1; C Biggio).

HBP: B Swift (3; J Bagwell).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Greg Bonin, 1B - Jerry Layne, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ron Barnes.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 12,294.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 58° F, Wind 24mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. C Biggio             2B    1. M Felder             CF 
2. S Finley             CF    2. J Patterson          2B 
3. K Caminiti           3B    3. W Clark              1B 
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. C James              LF 
5. P Incaviglia         LF    5. M Williams           3B 
6. M Simms              RF    6. C Snyder             RF 
7. A Cedeno             SS    7. S Decker             C  
8. S Servais            C     8. R Clayton            SS 
9. J Jones              P     9. K Rogers             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  4-4  1--  2   28%  78% L Gonzalez      B Swift         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bagwell Scores; Gonzalez to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   b 9   1  6-4  12-  2   17% 100% R Clayton       X Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
   b 1   0  0-0  1--  1  -16%  26% J Patterson     J Jones         Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Felder Scores
   t 4   2  4-3  12-  3   14%  50% S Finley        K Rogers        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Servais Scores; Biggio to 2B
   b 9   0  6-4  1--  2  -14%  71% C Snyder        X Hernandez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Williams to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kevin Rogers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  2   54%  C Biggio        Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   52%  S Finley        Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  4   49%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Biggio stays at 2B
   O      -2-  4   46%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Jimmy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   42%  M Felder        Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   R      1--  1   26%  J Patterson     Triple (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Felder Scores
          --3  6   23%  W Clark         Walk
   RO     1-3  4   23%  C James         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Patterson Scores; Clark to 2B
   O      -2-  3   25%  M Williams      Single (Line Drive to 2B-1B); Clark out at Hm/RF-C; Williams to 2B
   O      -2-  5   27%  C Snyder        Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Kevin Rogers facing 5-6-7
                  Cory Snyder moves to 1B; Darren Lewis replaces Will Clark playing CF batting 3rd; Mike Felder moves to RF
   O      ---  4   25%  P Incaviglia    Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  5   36%  M Simms         Home Run (Fly Ball); Simms Scores
   O      ---  4   34%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   33%  S Servais       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jimmy Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   35%  S Decker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  3   33%  R Clayton       Single to 2B (Line Drive to Deep 2B)
   OO     1--  2   37%  K Rogers        Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kevin Rogers facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   41%  J Jones         Walk
          1--  1   49%  C Biggio        Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Deep 1B); Jones to 2B
          12-  1   59%  S Finley        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Jones to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   O      123  4   50%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
   R      123  1   62%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Line Drive to SS-2B); Jones Scores; Biggio to 3B; Finley to 2B
   R      123      72%  P Incaviglia    Wild Pitch; Biggio Scores; Finley to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      -23  6   64%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -23  5   59%  M Simms         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Jimmy Jones facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   54%  M Felder        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  2   58%  J Patterson     Lineout: SS
          1--  4   47%  D Lewis         Double to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line); Felder to 3B
   RO     -23  2   46%  C James         Groundout: 2B-1B; Felder Scores; Lewis to 3B
   R      --3  2   33%  M Williams      Double (Fly Ball); Lewis Scores
   O      -2-  3   36%  C Snyder        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Kevin Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   33%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   36%  S Servais       Walk
   O      1--  1   34%  J Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Servais to 2B
          -2-  4   35%  C Biggio        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  3   50%  S Finley        Single (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Servais Scores; Biggio to 2B
   O      12-  5   45%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Jimmy Jones facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   47%  S Decker        Lineout: 3B
          ---  2   44%  R Clayton       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Clayton to 1B
   O      1--  1   46%  K Rogers        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Clayton to 2B
   O      -2-  2   50%  M Felder        Foul Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Kevin Rogers facing 4-5-6
          ---  8   55%  J Bagwell       Walk
                  Bill Swift replaces Kevin Rogers pitching and batting 9th; Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Pete Incaviglia batting 5th
          1--  1   63%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell to 2B
                  Eric Anthony pinch hits for Mike Simms batting 6th
   OO     12-  5   49%  E Anthony       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B (P's Left); Bagwell to 3B
   O      --3  6   44%  A Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Jimmy Jones facing 2-3-4
                  Luis Gonzalez moves to LF; Eric Anthony moves to RF
   O      ---  4   47%  J Patterson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   49%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   50%  C James         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Swift facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   55%  S Servais       Single to 2B (Ground Ball to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   54%  J Jones         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Servais to 2B
   O      -2-  6   48%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      -2-  3   43%  S Finley        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
                  Willie Blair replaces Jimmy Jones pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   46%  M Williams      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  C Snyder        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  5   50%  S Decker        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Bill Swift facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   46%  K Caminiti      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
          ---  3   51%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  2   78%  L Gonzalez      Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Bagwell Scores; Gonzalez to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      --3  1   72%  E Anthony       Popfly: LF (Short LF-CF)
   O      --3  4   68%  A Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Willie Blair facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   72%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
                  Mark Leonard pinch hits for Bill Swift batting 9th
   O      ---  6   75%  M Leonard       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   78%  M Felder        Popfly: LF (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Bryan Hickerson facing 8-9-1
                  Bryan Hickerson replaces Mark Leonard pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   83%  S Servais       Double (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
                  Gerald Young pinch runs for Scott Servais batting 8th
   O      -2-  1   83%  W Blair         Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Young to 3B
   RO     --3  6   87%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B); Young Scores
   O      ---  2   87%  S Finley        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Willie Blair facing 2-3-4
                  Eddie Taubensee replaces Eric Anthony playing C batting 6th; Gerald Young moves to RF
   O      ---  5   91%  J Patterson     Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   93%  D Lewis         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   94%  C James         Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-4, Bryan Hickerson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   94%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   94%  J Bagwell       Single to SS (Line Drive to Weak SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   94%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B); Gonzalez to 1B
   O      1--  2   93%  E Taubensee     Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-6, Willie Blair facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   85%  M Williams      Walk
                  Xavier Hernandez replaces Luis Gonzalez pitching and batting 5th; Casey Candaele replaces Willie Blair playing LF batting 9th
          1--  2   71%  C Snyder        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Deep SS-2B); Williams to 2B
                  Mike Benjamin pinch hits for Steve Decker batting 7th
   O      12-  3   83%  M Benjamin      Strikeout Swinging
   OO     12-  2  100%  R Clayton       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation