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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
1
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: Kirk Rueter (11-6), L: Darryl Kile (17-6)
 Giants
5
79-64
Won 3
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .310  .909   16    9    3   1   SB,HBP
B Spiers 3B                   3   0   0   0    2   0  .324  .912   31   14    1   1   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .281  .997   22    9    3   3   HBP,GDP,IW
D Bell RF                     5   0   1   0    0   1  .270  .766   24   14    2   0   
B Abreu LF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .245  .690   18   12    2   0   2B
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .316  .737   21   15    1   0   
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .268  .670   12    7    5   1   
R Gutierrez SS                3   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .660    8    5    5   2   GDP
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .705    3    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    6    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    3    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    4    0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       35   1   9   0    3   6              175  101   24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.
E: B Spiers 2 (14); B Wagner (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Biggio (38, 2nd base off R Beck/B Johnson).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .271  .714   25   14    1   0   CS
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   1    1   1  .294  .823   31   16    1   2   SH
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .290  .992   11    8    1   0   2B
J Kent 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .253  .807   16    9    4   3   2B
J Snow 1B                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .291  .916   18    7    8   2   
J Cruz RF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .214  .508   18    8    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    7    1   3   SH
B Johnson C                   2   1   1   1    0   0  .261  .750   14    9    6   0   HBP,SH
K Rueter P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .352    6    5    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    3    1   0   
Totals                       23   5   5   0    9   5              153   86   27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Vizcaino-J Kent-J Snow 2.
E: J Snow (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Hamilton (10, 2nd base by D Kile/B Ausmus).
Pickoffs: D Hamilton (1st base by B Wagner).

Pitching Stats

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· 8· 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· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.12  -0.01
Totals                         8     5   5   3    9   5   0          38  146-84   61· 3·20   11·12· 6· 0          2-1
D Kile faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
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   11·12· 5· 0     57    -     1.47   0.29
J Tavarez, H (21)              0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.04    2   12-6     6· 0· 0    1· 1· 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· 2· 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   13·16· 7· 0          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: R Beck (2; C Biggio); K Rueter (1; J Bagwell); D Kile (9; B Johnson).
IBB: K Rueter (8; J Bagwell).
Pickoffs: B Wagner (1; D Hamilton, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Wally Bell.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 19,861.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 71° F, Wind 15mph in from Leftfield, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. Darryl Hamilton              CF
2. Bill Spiers                  3B       2. Bill Mueller                 3B
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. Barry Bonds                  LF
4. Derek Bell                   RF       4. Jeff Kent                    2B
5. Bobby Abreu                  LF       5. J.T. Snow                    1B
6. Richard Hidalgo              CF       6. Jacob Cruz                   RF
7. Brad Ausmus                   C       7. Jose Vizcaino                SS
8. Ricky Gutierrez              SS       8. Brian Johnson                 C
9. Darryl Kile                   P       9. Kirk Rueter                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  14% 74% 1-2 HOU R. Gutierrez K. Rueter Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b3 1 1-- R 6,(2-2)  13% 69% 1-1 SFG B. Bonds D. Kile Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hamilton Scores
b6 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  10% 92% 2-1 SFG 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
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -8% 56% 1-2 HOU D. Kile K. Rueter Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
b5 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -8% 66% 2-1 SFG J. Cruz D. Kile Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio K. Rueter Single to CF (Fly Ball to Deep SS-2B)
t1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -6% 41% 0-0 HOU B. Spiers K. Rueter Walk; Biggio to 2B
t1 0 12- 4,(1-2)  -7% 34% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell K. Rueter Hit By Pitch; Biggio to 3B; Spiers to 2B
t1 0 123 O 5,(1-2)  6% 40% 0-0 HOU D. Bell K. Rueter Foul Popfly: 1B
t1 1 123 RO 4,(2-1)  -0% 40% 0-0 HOU B. Abreu K. Rueter Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Biggio Scores; Spiers to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  4% 45% 1-0 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Rueter 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 48% 0-1 SFG D. Hamilton D. Kile Walk
b1 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -6% 42% 0-1 SFG B. Mueller D. Kile Hamilton Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 45% 0-1 SFG B. Mueller D. Kile Walk
b1 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 42% 0-1 SFG B. Bonds D. Kile Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(0-2)  -2% 40% 0-1 SFG J. Kent D. Kile Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 42% 1-0 HOU B. Ausmus K. Rueter Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
t2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 43% 1-0 HOU R. Gutierrez K. Rueter Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 44% 1-0 HOU D. Kile K. Rueter 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4,(3-0)  4% 48% 0-1 SFG J. Snow D. Kile Walk
b2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  6% 54% 0-1 SFG J. Cruz D. Kile Walk; Snow to 2B
b2 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 54% 0-1 SFG J. Vizcaino D. Kile Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Snow to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b2 1 -23 RO 3,(1-1)  -1% 52% 0-1 SFG B. Johnson D. Kile Fielder's Choice SS; Snow Scores; Cruz out at 3B/SS-3B; Johnson to 1B
b2 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 1-1 SFG K. Rueter D. Kile Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -4% 46% 1-1 HOU C. Biggio K. Rueter Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t3 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  4% 50% 1-1 HOU B. Spiers K. Rueter Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t3 1 1-- OO 2,(1-0)  6% 56% 1-1 HOU J. Bagwell K. Rueter 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 60% 1-1 SFG D. Hamilton D. Kile Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 56% 1-1 SFG B. Mueller D. Kile Strikeout Looking
b3 1 1-- R 6,(2-2)  13% 69% 1-1 SFG B. Bonds D. Kile Double to LF (Fly Ball); Hamilton Scores
b3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  2% 70% 2-1 SFG J. Kent D. Kile Walk
b3 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 67% 2-1 SFG J. Snow D. Kile Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B (P's Right); Bonds to 3B
b3 2 1-3 4,(3-0)  2% 69% 2-1 SFG J. Cruz D. Kile Walk; Snow to 2B
b3 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  -6% 62% 2-1 SFG J. Vizcaino D. Kile Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -5% 58% 1-2 HOU D. Bell K. Rueter Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 62% 1-2 HOU B. Abreu K. Rueter Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  -5% 57% 1-2 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Rueter Single to LF (Ground Ball); Bell to 2B
t4 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  6% 63% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus K. Rueter Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
t4 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  6% 69% 1-2 HOU R. Gutierrez K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 72% 2-1 SFG B. Johnson D. Kile Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
b4 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 71% 2-1 SFG K. Rueter D. Kile Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Johnson to 2B
b4 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 67% 2-1 SFG D. Hamilton D. Kile Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 64% 2-1 SFG B. Mueller D. Kile 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, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -8% 56% 1-2 HOU D. Kile K. Rueter Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t5 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  6% 62% 1-2 HOU C. Biggio K. Rueter Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t5 1 -2- O 5,(3-1)  5% 66% 1-2 HOU B. Spiers K. Rueter Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t5 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 65% 1-2 HOU J. Bagwell K. Rueter Intentional Walk
t5 2 12- O 5,(3-1)  6% 71% 1-2 HOU D. Bell K. Rueter 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 69% 2-1 SFG B. Bonds D. Kile Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 73% 2-1 SFG J. Kent D. Kile Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  2% 74% 2-1 SFG J. Snow D. Kile Walk
b5 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  -8% 66% 2-1 SFG J. Cruz D. Kile 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, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  4% 70% 1-2 HOU B. Abreu K. Rueter Strikeout Swinging
t6 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -4% 66% 1-2 HOU R. Hidalgo K. Rueter Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t6 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  -6% 60% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus K. Rueter Reached on E3 (throw to 2B) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Hidalgo to 2B; Ausmus to 1B
t6 1 12- OO 1,(0-0)  14% 74% 1-2 HOU R. Gutierrez K. Rueter 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, Astros' Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 77% 2-1 SFG J. Vizcaino D. Kile Single to LF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  5% 82% 2-1 SFG B. Johnson D. Kile Hit By Pitch; Vizcaino to 2B
b6 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  10% 92% 2-1 SFG 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
Tom Martin replaces Darryl Kile pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 1-3 O 8,(3-2)  -3% 89% 3-1 SFG D. Hamilton T. Martin Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-3 RO 4,(2-1)  2% 91% 3-1 SFG B. Mueller T. Martin Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Johnson Scores/unER; Rueter to 2B
b6 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 4-1 SFG B. Bonds T. Martin 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, Giants' Kirk Rueter facing 9-1-2
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Tom Martin (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 92% 1-4 HOU R. Johnson K. Rueter Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 94% 1-4 HOU C. Biggio K. Rueter Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 1-4 HOU B. Spiers K. Rueter Walk
Julian Tavarez replaces Kirk Rueter pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 90% 1-4 HOU J. Bagwell J. Tavarez Single to LF (Line Drive); Spiers to 2B
t7 2 12- O 6,(3-2)  4% 94% 1-4 HOU D. Bell J. Tavarez Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Oscar Henriquez facing 4-5-6
Oscar Henriquez replaces Russ Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 94% 4-1 SFG J. Kent O. Henriquez Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -0% 93% 4-1 SFG J. Snow O. Henriquez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  -0% 93% 4-1 SFG J. Cruz O. Henriquez Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Roberto Hernandez facing 5-6-7
Roberto Hernandez replaces Jacob Cruz (RF) pitching and batting 6th; Stan Javier replaces Julian Tavarez (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 88% 1-4 HOU B. Abreu R. Hernandez Double to CF (Line Drive)
t8 0 -2- O 7,(2-2)  4% 92% 1-4 HOU R. Hidalgo R. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
t8 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  -5% 87% 1-4 HOU B. Ausmus R. Hernandez Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Abreu to 3B
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez (SS) batting 8th
t8 1 1-3 O 3,(0-2)  6% 93% 1-4 HOU T. Howard R. Hernandez Strikeout Swinging
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Oscar Henriquez (P) batting 9th
t8 2 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  4% 97% 1-4 HOU L. Gonzalez R. Hernandez Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
Billy Wagner replaces Luis Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Luis Rivera replaces Thomas Howard (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 4-1 SFG J. Vizcaino B. Wagner Walk
b8 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 98% 4-1 SFG B. Johnson B. Wagner Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Vizcaino to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 4-1 SFG S. Javier B. Wagner Single to CF (Line Drive); Vizcaino Scores
b8 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 5-1 SFG D. Hamilton B. Wagner Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- 2,(2-0)  0% 99% 5-1 SFG B. Mueller B. Wagner Hamilton Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Hamilton to 3B
b8 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 5-1 SFG B. Mueller B. Wagner Lineout: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Rod Beck facing 1-2-3
Rod Beck replaces Roberto Hernandez pitching and batting 6th
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -2% 97% 1-5 HOU C. Biggio R. Beck Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  -0% 96% 1-5 HOU B. Spiers R. Beck Biggio Steals 2B
t9 0 -2- O 8,(3-2)  2% 98% 1-5 HOU B. Spiers R. Beck Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Biggio to 3B
t9 1 --3 O 6,(3-2)  1% 100% 1-5 HOU J. Bagwell R. Beck Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --3 O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 1-5 HOU D. Bell R. Beck Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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