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CHW  6
@LAA  1
 BAL  6
BOS  3
 CLE  2
OAK  0
 KCR  2
DET  0
 TOR  6
@MIN  5
 NYY  2
@TBR  1
 SEA  4
@TEX  3
(12)		 ARI  4
COL  3
 CHC  8
SDP  5
 CIN  7
FLA  6
(10)		 LAD  6
@MIL  4
 WSN  5
@NYM  3
 ATL  8
@PHI  6
 HOU  6
@SFG  3
 STL  5
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

AT&T Park, Attendance: 33,070

 Wednesday, May 14, 2008, 7:15PM
Time of Game: 3:05
Astros
6
23-18
Won 1
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  0   1  2  0    6 11  2
Giants          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 11  0
W: Oscar Villarreal (1-3), L: Jack Taschner (2-1), S: Jose Valverde (10)
 Giants
3
17-24
Lost 1
3rd, 8½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Bourn CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .187  .540   15   11    4   0   SH
K Matsui 2B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .717   16   10    3   3   SB
M Tejada SS                   5   1   3   2    0   0  .345  .906   17   11    0   3   
L Berkman 1B                  4   1   1   2    1   0  .388 1.264   19    9    9   3   HR,IW
C Lee LF                      5   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .840   15   10    2   1   
  J Valverde P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
H Pence RF                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .287  .781   13   10    2   0   SB,HBP
M Loretta 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .212  .558   12    9    1   3   
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   2    0   2  .240  .600   13    9    3   0   HR
B Moehler P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    6    2   0   
  T Byrdak P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  O Villarreal P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   0   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .450    8    4    0   0   
  W Wright P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  G Geary P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Blum PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .217  .603    2    2    0   0   
  D Brocail P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Erstad LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .704              0   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   0    3   9              139   91   27  13
Batting Events
HR: L Berkman (14, off P Misch; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); B Ausmus (1, off B Sadler; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: M Bourn (1, off J Taschner).
IBB: L Berkman (7, by B Sadler).
HBP: H Pence (1, by P Misch).
TB: L Berkman 4; B Ausmus 4; M Tejada 3; H Pence 2; C Lee; M Loretta; G Blum; K Matsui.
RBI: B Ausmus 2 (5); L Berkman 2 (40); M Tejada 2 (31).
2-out RBI: M Tejada.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: B Moehler (1); K Matsui (7).
Baserunning Events
SB: H Pence (5, 2nd base off P Misch/B Molina); K Matsui (7, 2nd base off P Misch/B Molina).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Lewis LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .828   19   15    1   0   
R Durham 2B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .264  .726   23   14    2   1   2B
R Winn RF                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .690   17   14    4   0   2B
B Molina C                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .277  .735   14   10    8   1   2B
A Rowand CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .331  .938   10    7    0   0   HR
J Bowker 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .282  .782   14   10   11   0   
J Castillo 3B-SS              4   0   2   0    0   2  .257  .749   13    9    0   2   2B
E Burriss SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .628    7    5    0   3   SH
  E Velez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .581    4    3    0   0   
  K Yabu P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
P Misch P                     1   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .200    5    5    0   0   SH
  D Ortmeier PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .810    4    2    0   0   
  J Taschner P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  B Sadler P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  V Chulk P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Aurilia PH-3B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .688    2    2    0   1   
Totals                       37   3  11   0    1   3              132   96   27   8
Batting Events
2B: R Winn (9, off B Moehler); R Durham (7, off J Valverde); B Molina (8, off B Moehler); J Castillo (13, off T Byrdak).
HR: A Rowand (5, off B Moehler; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: P Misch (2, off B Moehler); E Burriss (3, off T Byrdak).
TB: A Rowand 5; R Durham 3; J Castillo 3; B Molina 3; R Winn 2; J Bowker 2.
RBI: A Rowand 2 (18); P Misch (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 12.

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
B Moehler                      5     8   3   3    0   2   1   4.58   23   80-61   35· 7·19    8·13· 6· 0     41    -     1.26  -0.02
T Byrdak                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3    5-4     4· 0· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.37   0.01
O Villarreal, W (1-3)          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.48    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.15   0.06
W Wright, H (3)                0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3.21    3   14-8     5· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.97   0.06
G Geary, H (2)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1.50    2    5-2     2· 0· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    2.83   0.05
D Brocail, H (5)               1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.22    4   13-10    5· 2· 3    1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    1.38   0.05
J Valverde, S (10)             1     1   0   0    0   0   0   4.35    4   11-9     6· 2· 1    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.04
Totals                         9    11   3   3    1   3   1          40  132-96   58·12·26   17·19· 8· 0          2-0 
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
P Misch                        6     7   3   3    0   6   1   5.32   26   88-61   38· 7·16    9·11· 4· 0     52    -     1.07   0.06
J Taschner, L (2-1)            0.2   0   1   1    1   0   0   4.30    3   11-6     4· 2· 0    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.00   0.03
B Sadler                       1     4   2   2    2   2   1   5.40    9   29-16   11· 2· 3    1· 4· 2· 0          1-1    1.12  -0.34
V Chulk                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.45    1    2-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.57   0.01
K Yabu                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.19    3    8-7     4· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3   9   2          42  138-91   58·13·20   14·16· 6· 0          3-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: P Misch (1; H Pence).
IBB: B Sadler (1; L Berkman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gerry Davis, 1B - Bruce Dreckman, 2B - Scott Barry, 3B - Sam Holbrook.
Time of Game: 3:05.
Attendance: 33,070.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 76° F, Wind 13mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Michael Bourn                CF       1. Fred Lewis                   LF
2. Kazuo Matsui                 2B       2. Ray Durham                   2B
3. Miguel Tejada                SS       3. Randy Winn                   RF
4. Lance Berkman                1B       4. Bengie Molina                 C
5. Carlos Lee                   LF       5. Aaron Rowand                 CF
6. Hunter Pence                 RF       6. John Bowker                  1B
7. Mark Loretta                 3B       7. Jose Castillo                3B
8. Brad Ausmus                   C       8. Emmanuel Burriss             SS
9. Brian Moehler                 P       9. Patrick Misch                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  20% 67% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada B. Sadler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cruz Scores; Tejada to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  18% 92% 4-3 HOU B. Ausmus B. Sadler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pence Scores
b2 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -15% 56% 0-3 SFG A. Rowand B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Molina Scores
t1 1 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  15% 75% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman P. Misch Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tejada Scores
b7 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  11% 74% 3-4 SFG A. Rowand G. Geary Groundout: 2B-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' Patrick Misch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 HOU M. Bourn P. Misch Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  2% 50% 0-0 HOU K. Matsui P. Misch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 52% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada P. Misch Matsui Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  8% 60% 0-0 HOU M. Tejada P. Misch Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Matsui Scores
t1 1 1-- RR 3,(2-0)  15% 75% 1-0 HOU L. Berkman P. Misch Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Tejada Scores
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 74% 3-0 HOU C. Lee P. Misch Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 73% 3-0 HOU H. Pence P. Misch Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 75% 0-3 SFG F. Lewis B. Moehler Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 77% 0-3 SFG R. Durham B. Moehler Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 78% 0-3 SFG R. Winn B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Patrick Misch facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  2% 80% 3-0 HOU M. Loretta P. Misch Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 78% 3-0 HOU B. Ausmus P. Misch Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t2 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 76% 3-0 HOU B. Moehler P. Misch Strikeout (foul bunt)
t2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 75% 3-0 HOU M. Bourn P. Misch Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  -4% 71% 0-3 SFG B. Molina B. Moehler Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- RR 2,(1-0)  -15% 56% 0-3 SFG A. Rowand B. Moehler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Molina Scores
b2 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 52% 2-3 SFG J. Bowker B. Moehler Single to RF (Line Drive)
b2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -6% 45% 2-3 SFG J. Castillo B. Moehler Single to CF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Bowker to 2B
b2 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  3% 48% 2-3 SFG E. Burriss B. Moehler Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Bowker to 3B
b2 1 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  -10% 38% 2-3 SFG P. Misch B. Moehler Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Bowker Scores; Burriss to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw); Misch to 1B
b2 1 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  7% 45% 3-3 SFG F. Lewis B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-3 O 9,(3-2)  5% 50% 3-3 SFG R. Durham B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Patrick Misch facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 48% 3-3 HOU K. Matsui P. Misch Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 46% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada P. Misch Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t3 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 44% 3-3 HOU L. Berkman P. Misch Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 47% 3-3 SFG R. Winn B. Moehler Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 42% 3-3 SFG B. Molina B. Moehler Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  -5% 37% 3-3 SFG A. Rowand B. Moehler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Molina to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  7% 44% 3-3 SFG J. Bowker B. Moehler Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b3 2 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  6% 50% 3-3 SFG J. Castillo B. Moehler Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Patrick Misch facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 54% 3-3 HOU C. Lee P. Misch Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  6% 61% 3-3 HOU H. Pence P. Misch Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Lee to 2B
t4 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 58% 3-3 HOU M. Loretta P. Misch Flyball: RF (CF-RF); Lee to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O 5,(2-2)  -7% 51% 3-3 HOU B. Ausmus P. Misch Strikeout Swinging, Pence Steals 2B
t4 2 -23 O 6,(3-2)  -7% 44% 3-3 HOU B. Moehler P. Misch Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 47% 3-3 SFG E. Burriss B. Moehler Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 3-3 SFG P. Misch B. Moehler Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b4 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 50% 3-3 SFG F. Lewis B. Moehler Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Patrick Misch facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 47% 3-3 HOU M. Bourn P. Misch Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 45% 3-3 HOU K. Matsui P. Misch Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 46% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada P. Misch Single to LF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 43% 3-3 HOU L. Berkman P. Misch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Brian Moehler facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 46% 3-3 SFG R. Durham B. Moehler Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Durham out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  -6% 41% 3-3 SFG R. Winn B. Moehler Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
b5 1 -2- O 3,(1-1)  4% 45% 3-3 SFG B. Molina B. Moehler Flyball: RF; Winn to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 2,(0-1)  5% 50% 3-3 SFG A. Rowand B. Moehler Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Patrick Misch facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 47% 3-3 HOU C. Lee P. Misch Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  4% 50% 3-3 HOU H. Pence P. Misch Hit By Pitch
t6 1 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -4% 46% 3-3 HOU M. Loretta P. Misch Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 42% 3-3 HOU B. Ausmus P. Misch Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Tim Byrdak facing 6-7-8
Tim Byrdak replaces Brian Moehler pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 46% 3-3 SFG J. Bowker T. Byrdak Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -6% 39% 3-3 SFG J. Castillo T. Byrdak Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b6 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  4% 44% 3-3 SFG E. Burriss T. Byrdak Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Castillo to 3B
Oscar Villarreal replaces Tim Byrdak pitching and batting 9th; Daniel Ortmeier pinch hits for Patrick Misch (P) batting 9th
b6 2 --3 O 4,(2-1)  6% 50% 3-3 SFG D. Ortmeier O. Villarreal Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Jack Taschner facing 9-1-2
Jack Taschner replaces Daniel Ortmeier (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jose Cruz pinch hits for Oscar Villarreal (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- 8,(3-2)  6% 56% 3-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Taschner Walk
t7 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 3-3 HOU M. Bourn J. Taschner Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Cruz to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 47% 3-3 HOU K. Matsui J. Taschner Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Billy Sadler replaces Jack Taschner pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 -2- R 4,(1-2)  20% 67% 3-3 HOU M. Tejada B. Sadler Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Cruz Scores; Tejada to 2B/Adv on throw
t7 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 68% 4-3 HOU L. Berkman B. Sadler Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 63% 4-3 HOU C. Lee B. Sadler Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Wesley Wright facing 1-2-3
Wesley Wright replaces Jose Cruz (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  5% 68% 3-4 SFG F. Lewis W. Wright Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -5% 63% 3-4 SFG R. Durham W. Wright Walk
b7 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  6% 69% 3-4 SFG R. Winn W. Wright Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
Geoff Geary replaces Wesley Wright pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  -6% 63% 3-4 SFG B. Molina G. Geary Reached on E4/attempted forceout (Ground Ball); Durham to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 3,(2-0)  11% 74% 3-4 SFG A. Rowand G. Geary Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Billy Sadler facing 6-7-8
t8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  3% 78% 4-3 HOU H. Pence B. Sadler Single to LF (Line Drive)
t8 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 74% 4-3 HOU M. Loretta B. Sadler Strikeout Looking
t8 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  18% 92% 4-3 HOU B. Ausmus B. Sadler Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Pence Scores
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Geoff Geary (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 93% 6-3 HOU G. Blum B. Sadler Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 92% 6-3 HOU M. Bourn B. Sadler Strikeout Looking
t8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  1% 92% 6-3 HOU K. Matsui B. Sadler Walk; Blum to 2B
Vinnie Chulk replaces Billy Sadler pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 91% 6-3 HOU M. Tejada V. Chulk Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Doug Brocail facing 6-7-8
Doug Brocail replaces Geoff Blum (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 86% 3-6 SFG J. Bowker D. Brocail Single to LF (Line Drive)
b8 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  5% 91% 3-6 SFG J. Castillo D. Brocail Strikeout Swinging
Eugenio Velez pinch hits for Emmanuel Burriss (SS) batting 8th
b8 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 94% 3-6 SFG E. Velez D. Brocail Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Vinnie Chulk (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  2% 96% 3-6 SFG R. Aurilia D. Brocail Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Keiichi Yabu facing 4-5-6
Keiichi Yabu replaces Eugenio Velez (PH) pitching and batting 8th; Rich Aurilia moves from PH to 3B; Jose Castillo moves from 3B to SS
t9 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -0% 96% 6-3 HOU L. Berkman K. Yabu Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 96% 6-3 HOU C. Lee K. Yabu Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 96% 6-3 HOU H. Pence K. Yabu Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Jose Valverde facing 1-2-3
Jose Valverde replaces Carlos Lee (LF) pitching and batting 5th; Darin Erstad replaces Doug Brocail (P) playing LF batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 98% 3-6 SFG F. Lewis J. Valverde Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 95% 3-6 SFG R. Durham J. Valverde Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
b9 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  4% 98% 3-6 SFG R. Winn J. Valverde Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b9 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  2% 100% 3-6 SFG B. Molina J. Valverde Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.

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