May 13, 2008 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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LAA 2
CHW 0 BAL 5
BOS 4 CLE 4
OAK 0 KCR 3
DET 2 TOR 5
@MIN 3 TBR 2
NYY 1
(11) TEX 5
SEA 2 ARI 8
COL 4 SDP 4
@CHC 3 CIN 5
FLA 3 MIL 5
LAD 3 NYM 6
WSN 3 PHI 5
ATL 4 SFG 4
HOU 2 PIT 8
@STL 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

AT&T Park, Attendance: 30,858

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 10:15pm
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

22-18

Lost 1

3rd, 1½ GB

Cecil Cooper

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

W: M Cain (2-3), L: B Backe (2-5), S: B Wilson (12)

Giants

17-23

Won 1

3rd, 7½ GB

Bruce Bochy

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .193  .556   21    6   0   
K Matsui 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .720   20    0   1   2B
M Tejada SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .338  .897   12    1   6   
L Berkman 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .392 1.260   12   11   1   IW
C Lee LF                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .282  .854    7    0   0   HR
G Blum 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .587   14    0   1   
H Pence RF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .281  .771   18    2   0   2B
J Towles C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .157  .623   13    3   0   
B Backe P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .794   11    1   1   
  D Erstad PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .704    2    0   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .436    1    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    4   6              131   24  10

BATTING

2B: H Pence (9, off M Cain); K Matsui (7, off M Cain).

HR: C Lee (8, off M Cain; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

IBB: L Berkman (6, by M Cain).

TB: C Lee 5; K Matsui 2; H Pence 2; J Towles; M Tejada; L Berkman.

RBI: C Lee 2 (28).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: J Towles (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Lewis LF                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .298  .859    9    3   0   3B,2B
O Vizquel SS                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .385 1.038   15    0   1   2B,SH
R Winn RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .286  .692   11    2   0   2B
B Molina C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .725   11    6   0   
A Rowand CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .325  .911   13    2   0   
J Bowker 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .771    9    8   1   
  J Castillo PH-3B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .735    6    0   0   
R Durham 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .253  .694   16    2   0   
R Aurilia 3B-1B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .695   13    2   3   
M Cain P                      3   1   1   1    0   1  .294 1.074    9    2   1   HR
  B Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   3    1   3              112   27   6

BATTING

2B: O Vizquel (2, off B Backe); R Winn (8, off B Backe); F Lewis (10, off B Backe).

3B: F Lewis (3, off B Backe).

HR: M Cain (2, off B Backe; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF Line).

SH: O Vizquel (1, off B Backe).

TB: F Lewis 6; M Cain 4; R Winn 2; O Vizquel 2; B Molina; R Durham.

RBI: O Vizquel (2); M Cain (3); R Winn (13).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: B Molina (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
B Backe, L (2-5)               6     7   4   3    1   3   1   4.62   26   86-57   36· 7·14   13· 8· 1· 0     46    -     0.58  -0.17
T Byrdak                       1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4   10-7     6· 0· 1    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.21   0.02
O Villarreal                   0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.57    2    9-7     5· 2· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.28   0.00
W Wright                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         8     8   4   3    1   3   1          33  111-74   49· 9·16   15·12· 2· 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
M Cain, W (2-3)                8     7   2   2    4   5   1   4.17   35  114-74   47· 8·19   10·12· 4· 0     61    -     0.98   0.28
B Wilson, S (12)               1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.18    3   14-8     4· 1· 3    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.08
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   6   1          38  128-82   51· 9·22   10·14· 4· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: M Cain (2; L Berkman).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Sam Holbrook, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Bruce Dreckman, 3B - Scott Barry.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 30,858.

Weather: 67° F, Wind 12mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. M Bourn              CF    1. F Lewis              LF 
2. K Matsui             2B    2. O Vizquel            SS 
3. M Tejada             SS    3. R Winn               RF 
4. L Berkman            1B    4. B Molina             C  
5. C Lee                LF    5. A Rowand             CF 
6. G Blum               3B    6. J Bowker             1B 
7. H Pence              RF    7. R Durham             2B 
8. J Towles             C     8. R Aurilia            3B 
9. B Backe              P     9. M Cain               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  2    9%  64% F Lewis         B Backe         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   b 1   0  0-1  -2-  3    8%  78% R Winn          B Backe         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vizquel Scores
   b 5   0  1-3  ---  1    7%  89% M Cain          B Backe         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 3   1  3-1  1-3  5    7%  71% G Blum          M Cain          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   t 3   1  3-0  1-3  1   -7%  67% C Lee           M Cain          Single to LF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Cain facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  M Bourn         Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   48%  K Matsui        Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  6   52%  M Tejada        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   51%  L Berkman       Intentional Walk
   O      12-  2   55%  C Lee           Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   64%  F Lewis         Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   R      --3  8   70%  O Vizquel       Double to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Lewis Scores
   R      -2-  3   78%  R Winn          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Vizquel Scores
   O      -2-  2   77%  B Molina        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Winn to 3B
   R      --3      80%  A Rowand        Passed Ball; Winn Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      ---  2   79%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   78%  J Bowker        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Cain facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   80%  G Blum          Popfly: 2B
   O      ---  5   81%  H Pence         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  1   80%  J Towles        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
          1--  8   79%  B Backe         Walk; Towles to 2B
   O      12-  4   82%  M Bourn         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Brandon Backe facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  8   81%  R Durham        Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   80%  R Aurilia       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   80%  M Cain          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Matt Cain facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   82%  K Matsui        Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
          ---  1   79%  M Tejada        Single to RF (Fly Ball)
          1--  2   74%  L Berkman       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Tejada to 3B
   R      1-3  1   67%  C Lee           Single to LF (Line Drive); Tejada Scores; Berkman to 2B
          12-      64%  G Blum          Passed Ball; Berkman to 3B
   O      1-3  5   71%  " "             Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1-3  5   77%  H Pence         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   81%  F Lewis         Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  2   80%  O Vizquel       Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home); Lewis to 3B
   O      --3  2   76%  R Winn          Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      --3  2   73%  B Molina        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Cain facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   76%  J Towles        Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
   O      ---  3   78%  B Backe         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   79%  M Bourn         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   77%  A Rowand        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  5   76%  J Bowker        Groundout: 1B-P
          ---  6   77%  R Durham        Walk
   O      1--  5   75%  R Aurilia       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Matt Cain facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   78%  K Matsui        Bunt Popfly: P (Front of Home)
   O      ---  4   80%  M Tejada        Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  1   81%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Brandon Backe facing 9-1-2
   R      ---  1   89%  M Cain          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
          ---  5   90%  F Lewis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   90%  O Vizquel       Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B); Lewis to 2B
   O      -2-  2   88%  R Winn          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      -2-  2   87%  B Molina        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Cain facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   89%  C Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  2   90%  G Blum          Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
          ---  1   89%  H Pence         Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  5   91%  J Towles        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Brandon Backe facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   91%  A Rowand        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   90%  J Bowker        Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  2   90%  R Durham        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  5   90%  R Aurilia       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Cain facing 9-1-2
                  Darin Erstad pinch hits for Brandon Backe batting 9th
   O      ---  2   92%  D Erstad        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
          ---  5   89%  M Bourn         Walk
   O      1--  4   92%  K Matsui        Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   94%  M Tejada        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tim Byrdak facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Byrdak replaces Darin Erstad pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   94%  M Cain          Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   93%  F Lewis         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   93%  O Vizquel       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Matt Cain facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   95%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   R      ---  2   90%  C Lee           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   93%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   90%  H Pence         Walk
   O      1--  6   94%  J Towles        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tim Byrdak facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  4   93%  R Winn          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  Oscar Villarreal replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   94%  B Molina        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   93%  A Rowand        Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  Wesley Wright replaces Oscar Villarreal pitching and batting 9th; Jose Castillo pinch hits for John Bowker batting 6th
   O      1--  6   93%  J Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Brian Wilson facing 9-1-2
                  Brian Wilson replaces Matt Cain pitching and batting 9th; Rich Aurilia moves to 1B; Jose Castillo moves to 3B; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Wesley Wright batting 9th
   O      ---  1   96%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  6   99%  M Bourn         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7  100%  K Matsui        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 4.

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