September 7, 1997 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 11
MIL 2 CLE 5
CHW 2 ANA 5
@DET 4
(15) OAK 9
@KCR 4 MIN 9
SEA 6 NYY 10
BAL 3 TOR 4
TEX 0 NYM 9
@CHC 2 CIN 6
PIT 3 COL 7
STL 4 LAD 9
FLA 5 PHI 2
@MON 1 ATL 4
@SDP 0 SFG 5
HOU 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 19,861

Sunday, September 7, 1997, 1:08
Time of Game: 3:17

Astros

72-71

Lost 3

1st

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

W: K Rueter (11-6), L: D Kile (17-6)

Giants

79-64

Won 3

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .909   16    3   1   SB,HBP
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .324  .912   31    1   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .997   22    3   3   HBP,GDP,IW
D Bell RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .766   24    2   0   
B Abreu LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .690   18    2   0   2B
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .316  .737   21    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .670   12    5   1   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .660    8    5   2   GDP
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .705    3    0   0   
  L Rivera SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000         1   0   
D Kile P                      2   0   1   0    0   0  .122  .331   10    0   2   2B
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .681    4    0   0   
  O Henriquez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  L Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .701    6    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    3   6              175   24  12

BATTING

2B: B Abreu (9, off R Hernandez); D Kile (3, off K Rueter).

IBB: J Bagwell (26, by K Rueter).

HBP: C Biggio (27, by R Beck); J Bagwell (14, by K Rueter).

TB: C Biggio 2; D Kile 2; R Hidalgo 2; B Abreu 2; B Ausmus; J Bagwell; D Bell.

GIDP: R Gutierrez (14); J Bagwell (9).

RBI: B Abreu (21).

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 1 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

E: B Spiers 2 (14); B Wagner (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (38, 2nd base off R Beck/B Johnson).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .271  .714   25    1   0   CS
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .294  .823   31    1   2   SH
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .993   11    1   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .806   16    4   3   2B
J Snow 1B                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .291  .916   18    8   2   
J Cruz RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .214  .508   18    3   0   GDP
  R Hernandez P               0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  R Beck P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Vizcaino SS                 2   2   1   0    1   1  .264  .665   11    1   3   SH
B Johnson C                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .750   14    6   0   HBP,SH
K Rueter P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .352    6    1   0   2·SH
  J Tavarez P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Javier RF                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .276  .750    3    1   0   
Totals                       23   5   5   4    9   5              153   27  10

BATTING

2B: J Kent (34, off D Kile); B Bonds (24, off D Kile).

SH: K Rueter 2 (6, 2 off D Kile); J Vizcaino (13, off D Kile); B Johnson (4, off B Wagner); B Mueller (5, off T Martin).

HBP: B Johnson (1, by D Kile).

TB: B Bonds 2; J Kent 2; B Johnson; S Javier; J Vizcaino.

GIDP: J Cruz (3).

RBI: B Bonds (85); B Johnson (39); B Mueller (42); S Javier (43).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Vizcaino-J Kent-J Snow 2.

E: J Snow (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Hamilton (10, 2nd base by D Kile/B Ausmus).

PO: D Hamilton (1st base by B Wagner).

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
D Kile, L (17-6)               5     4   4   2    8   4   0   2.42   27  103-57   37· 3·17    6· 4· 4· 0     43    -     1.27  -0.16
T Martin                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.32    3   13-8     8· 0· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.76   0.02
O Henriquez                    1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3   14-9     7· 0· 2    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
B Wagner                       1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.03    5   16-10    9· 0· 1    2· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8     5   5   3    9   5   0          38  146-84   61· 3·20   11· 6· 6· 0          2-1

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
K Rueter, W (11-6)             6.2   6   1   1    3   2   0   3.60   29  113-64   38· 5·21   11· 7· 5· 0     57    -     1.47   0.28
J Tavarez, H (21)              0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.04    2   12-6     6· 0· 0    1· 0· 1· 0          1-0    1.22   0.02
R Hernandez, H (7)             1     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.21    5   23-16    9· 3· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.54   0.04
R Beck                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.51    4   21-12    6· 3· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.53   0.01
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   6   0          40  169-98   59·11·28   13· 9· 7· 0          1-0

D Kile faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: K Rueter (8; J Bagwell).

PO: B Wagner (1; D Hamilton, 1st base).

HBP: R Beck (2; C Biggio); K Rueter (1; J Bagwell); D Kile (9; B Johnson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Wally Bell.

Time of Game: 3:17.

Attendance: 19,861.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. C Biggio             2B    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. B Spiers             3B    2. B Mueller            3B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. B Bonds              LF 
4. D Bell               RF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. B Abreu              LF    5. J Snow               1B 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. J Cruz               RF 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. J Vizcaino           SS 
8. R Gutierrez          SS    8. B Johnson            C  
9. D Kile               P     9. K Rueter             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-1  12-  1   14%  74% R Gutierrez     K Rueter        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 3   1  1-1  1--  6   13%  69% B Bonds         D Kile          Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hamilton Scores
   b 6   0  1-2  12-  1   10%  92% K Rueter        D Kile          Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Vizcaino Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Johnson to 3B; Rueter to 1B
   t 5   0  2-1  ---  3   -9%  55% D Kile          K Rueter        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   b 5   1  1-2  12-  1   -8%  66% J Cruz          D Kile          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   47%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   41%  B Spiers        Walk; Biggio to 2B
          12-  4   34%  J Bagwell       Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 2B
   O      123  5   40%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B
   RO     123  4   40%  B Abreu         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B
   O      1-3  1   45%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
          ---  8   48%  D Hamilton      Walk
   O      1--      42%  B Mueller       Hamilton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  6   45%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  1   42%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   40%  J Kent          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   42%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  1   43%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7   44%  D Kile          Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   48%  J Snow          Walk
          1--  7   54%  J Cruz          Walk; Snow to 2B
   O      12-  1   54%  J Vizcaino      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Snow to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RO     -23  3   52%  B Johnson       Fielder's Choice SS; Snow Scores; Cruz out at 3B/SS-3B; Johnson to 1B
   O      1--  4   50%  K Rueter        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   46%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   50%  B Spiers        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   OO     1--  2   56%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   60%  D Hamilton      Walk
   O      1--  4   56%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
   R      1--  6   69%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hamilton Scores
          -2-  5   70%  J Kent          Walk
   O      12-  5   67%  J Snow          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Bonds to 3B
          1-3  4   69%  J Cruz          Walk; Snow to 2B
   O      123  3   62%  J Vizcaino      Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   58%  D Bell          Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   62%  B Abreu         Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          1--  9   57%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
   O      12-  6   63%  B Ausmus        Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      12-  6   69%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
          ---  5   72%  B Johnson       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   71%  K Rueter        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
   O      -2-  2   67%  D Hamilton      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-  5   64%  B Mueller       Flyball: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
          ---  3   55%  D Kile          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      -2-  2   61%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
   O      -2-  5   66%  B Spiers        Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
          -2-  4   65%  J Bagwell       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  5   71%  D Bell          Popfly: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   69%  B Bonds         Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  2   73%  J Kent          Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-  6   74%  J Snow          Walk
   OO     12-  1   66%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   70%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   66%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  2   60%  B Ausmus        Reached on E3 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Hidalgo to 2B; Ausmus to 1B
   OO     12-  1   74%  R Gutierrez     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   77%  J Vizcaino      Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   82%  B Johnson       Hit By Pitch; Vizcaino to 2B
   R      12-  1   92%  K Rueter        Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt (Bunt to Short 3B Line); Vizcaino Scores/No RBI/Adv on E5 (throw)/unER; Johnson to 3B; Rueter to 1B
                  Tom Martin replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  8   89%  D Hamilton      Strikeout Swinging
   RO     1-3  4   91%  B Mueller       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Johnson Scores/unER; Rueter to 2B
   O      -2-  1   90%  B Bonds         Popfly: SS (SS-2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
                  Russ Johnson pinch hits for Tom Martin batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  R Johnson       Lineout: 2B
   O      ---  4   93%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  6   92%  B Spiers        Walk
                  Julian Tavarez replaces Kirk Rueter pitching and batting 9th
          1--  6   90%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Spiers to 2B
   O      12-  6   94%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Oscar Henriquez facing 4-5-6
                  Oscar Henriquez replaces Russ Johnson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   94%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   93%  J Snow          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   93%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Roberto Hernandez facing 5-6-7
                  Roberto Hernandez replaces Jacob Cruz pitching and batting 6th; Stan Javier replaces Julian Tavarez playing RF batting 9th
          ---  4   88%  B Abreu         Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   92%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  3   87%  B Ausmus        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Abreu to 3B
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez batting 8th
   O      1-3  3   93%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
                  Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Oscar Henriquez batting 9th
   O      1-3  6   97%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Luis Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th; Luis Rivera replaces Thomas Howard playing SS batting 8th
          ---  6   98%  J Vizcaino      Walk
   O      1--  1   98%  B Johnson       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Vizcaino to 2B
   R      -2-  3   99%  S Javier        Single to CF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  D Hamilton      Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  B Mueller       Hamilton Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hamilton to 3B
   O      --3  5   99%  " "             Lineout: RF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
                  Rod Beck replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching and batting 6th
          ---  1   97%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--      96%  B Spiers        Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  8   98%  " "             Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  6  100%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --3  6  100%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation