April 9, 1998 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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TEX 11
@CHW 0 BAL 2
@KCR 1 MIN 13
TOR 2 CHC 8
NYM 7 STL 7
@COL 5 LAD 7
ARI 2 MON 6
@MIL 5 ATL 4
@PIT 3 SDP 6
CIN 2 HOU 3
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,153

Thursday, April 9, 1998, 7:04
Time of Game: 2:54

Astros

6-4

Won 2

4th, 1½ GB

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

W: S Bergman (1-1), L: M Gardner (1-1), S: C Nitkowski (1)

Giants

5-4

Lost 2

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .372  .984   22    2   1   SB
D Bell RF                     5   1   2   2    0   0  .429 1.310   16    2   0   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .270  .952   18    6   3   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .292 1.021   15    0   1   
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .219  .811   17    5   0   
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .661   18    0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   2   1    0   1  .382  .873   15    4   3   2B
B Ausmus C                    2   0   0   0    2   0  .115  .553   14    6   0   IW
S Bergman P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .400    9    2   1   
  C Nitkowski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                0    0   0   SH
Totals                       32   3   6   3    5   6              144   27   9

BATTING

2B: D Bell (7, off M Gardner); R Gutierrez (2, off M Gardner).

HR: D Bell (3, off M Gardner; 1st inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

SH: C Nitkowski (1, off J Johnstone).

IBB: B Ausmus (1, by M Gardner).

TB: D Bell 6; R Gutierrez 3; C Biggio; M Alou.

RBI: D Bell 2 (15); R Gutierrez (2).

2-out RBI: R Gutierrez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Bagwell-R Gutierrez-C Biggio; C Biggio-R Gutierrez-J Bagwell.

E: C Biggio (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (4, 2nd base off M Gardner/B Mayne).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hamilton CF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .270  .676   11    3   0   
B Mueller 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   3  .387 1.087   19    1   2   
B Bonds LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .683   18    1   0   
J Kent 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .375 1.032   12    2   2   
J Snow 1B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .597   13   11   1   
S Javier RF                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .243  .668   22    1   0   
B Mayne C                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .417 1.000   10    6   1   GDP
  B Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .633    6    0   0   
R Sanchez SS                  4   0   3   1    0   0  .500 1.056   11    2   2   
M Gardner P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    6    0   2   GDP
  A Diaz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .572    2    0   0   
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Hayes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .833    7    0   0   
Totals                       34   1   8   1    2   6              137   27  10

BATTING

TB: R Sanchez 3; D Hamilton 2; B Mayne; B Bonds; J Snow.

GIDP: B Mayne (1); M Gardner (1).

RBI: R Sanchez (3).

2-out RBI: R Sanchez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

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
S Bergman, W (1-1)             6     8   1   1    2   3   0   5.23   27   96-61   44· 3·14   11· 4· 7· 0     53    -     1.23   0.25
C Nitkowski, S (1)             3     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.48    9   41-25   14· 3· 8    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.22   0.25
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   6   0          36  137-86   58· 6·22   12· 7· 9· 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
M Gardner, L (1-1)             6     6   3   3    3   4   1   3.75   27  103-71   45· 8·18    8· 8· 4· 0     49    -     0.87  -0.08
J Johnstone                    3     0   0   0    2   2   0   0.00   11   40-25   17· 2· 7    4· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.08
Totals                         9     6   3   3    5   6   1          38  143-96   62·10·25   12·11· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Gardner (2; B Ausmus).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Paul Schrieber.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 10,153.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 61° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. C Biggio             2B    1. D Hamilton           CF 
2. D Bell               RF    2. B Mueller            3B 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. B Bonds              LF 
4. S Berry              3B    4. J Kent               2B 
5. M Alou               LF    5. J Snow               1B 
6. R Hidalgo            CF    6. S Javier             RF 
7. R Gutierrez          SS    7. B Mayne              C  
8. B Ausmus             C     8. R Sanchez            SS 
9. S Bergman            P     9. M Gardner            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  1--  6   16%  69% D Bell          M Gardner       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio Scores
   b 4   2  2-0  12-  1  -13%  58% R Sanchez       S Bergman       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Snow Scores; Mayne to 3B
   t 6   2  1-2  -2-  3   13%  78% R Gutierrez     M Gardner       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Alou Scores
   b 3   0  2-0  1--  1    9%  73% M Gardner       S Bergman       Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
   b 4   2  2-1  1-3  5    7%  64% M Gardner       S Bergman       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Gardner facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  6   54%  C Biggio        Walk
   RR     1--  6   69%  D Bell          Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  4   68%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   66%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   66%  M Alou          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   62%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   65%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   68%  B Bonds         Popfly: LF
   O      1--  5   70%  J Kent          Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gardner facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   69%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: LF
   O      ---  6   68%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   67%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   69%  J Snow          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  8   66%  S Javier        Walk
   OO     1--  4   72%  B Mayne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   70%  S Bergman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   69%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  2   71%  D Bell          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
          -2-  4   71%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      12-  6   68%  S Berry         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Bergman facing 8-9-1
          ---  1   64%  R Sanchez       Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  1   73%  M Gardner       Bunt Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
          ---  4   71%  D Hamilton      Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  4   69%  B Mueller       Walk; Hamilton to 2B
   O      12-  3   74%  B Bonds         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mark Gardner facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   72%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   71%  R Hidalgo       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  4   72%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   70%  B Ausmus        Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Sean Bergman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   73%  J Kent          Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  5   69%  J Snow          Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   73%  S Javier        Flyball: LF
          1--  5   71%  B Mayne         Single to P (Ground Ball); Snow to 2B
   R      12-  1   58%  R Sanchez       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Snow Scores; Mayne to 3B
   O      1-3  5   64%  M Gardner       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gardner facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   62%  S Bergman       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   65%  C Biggio        Single to C (Bunt to Short 3B Line)
          1--      66%  D Bell          Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  3   63%  " "             Foul Flyball: RF; Biggio to 3B
   O      --3  6   59%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   63%  D Hamilton      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   65%  B Mueller       Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   63%  B Bonds         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  4   67%  J Kent          Popfly: 1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Gardner facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   64%  S Berry         Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  5   67%  M Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   65%  R Hidalgo       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Alou to 2B
   R      -2-  3   78%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Alou Scores
          -2-  4   78%  B Ausmus        Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   75%  S Bergman       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   79%  J Snow          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  6   81%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   79%  B Mayne         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball to 2B-1B)
          1--  4   76%  R Sanchez       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mayne to 2B
                  Alex Diaz pinch hits for Mark Gardner batting 9th
   O      12-  2   82%  A Diaz          Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Johnstone facing 1-2-3
                  John Johnstone replaces Alex Diaz pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  7   81%  C Biggio        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   80%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: C
   O      ---  4   79%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 1-2-3
                  C.J. Nitkowski replaces Sean Bergman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   83%  D Hamilton      Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  7   85%  B Mueller       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   87%  B Bonds         Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Johnstone facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   89%  S Berry         Walk
   O      1--  3   87%  M Alou          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  2   86%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   84%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   88%  J Kent          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  2   91%  J Snow          Lineout: RF
   O      ---  3   93%  S Javier        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, John Johnstone facing 8-9-1
          ---  8   94%  B Ausmus        Walk
   O      1--      94%  C Nitkowski     Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ausmus to 2B
   O      -2-  6   92%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   91%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, C.J. Nitkowski facing 7-8-9
                  Brian Johnson pinch hits for Brent Mayne batting 7th
   O      ---  6   96%  B Johnson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   99%  R Sanchez       Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
                  Charlie Hayes pinch hits for John Johnstone batting 9th
   O      ---  7  100%  C Hayes         Foul Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation