September 30, 1986 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 6
@BOS 3
(10) CHW 5
SEA 4
(10) CHW 5
SEA 4 CAL 8
@KCR 4 MIL 5
DET 0 MIN 10
CLE 9
(10) NYY 5
TOR 2 TEX 9
OAK 5 ATL 8
CIN 7 MON 1
NYM 0 PHI 9
CHC 2 SDP 11
LAD 8 SFG 6
HOU 5 STL 5
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 13,358

Tuesday, September 30, 1986
Time of Game: 2:34

Astros

91-66

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  2   1  0  2   0  0  0    5  6  2
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  3   1  0  1    6 11  2

W: M Davis (5-7), L: A Lopez (3-3)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Giants

81-76

Won 4

3rd, 10 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .672    0    2   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   1   1   1    0   0  .247  .612    0    0   2   2B
  D Thon PH-SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .655    0    0   0   CS
D Walling 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .315  .862    0    0   2   
D Driessen 1B                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .256  .780    0   12   0   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .839    0    3   0   
T Puhl LF                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .236  .620    0    1   0   2B,SB,IW
J Pankovits 2B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .291  .746    0    2   5   2B
J Mizerock C                  2   1   0   1    1   0  .188  .634    0    6   1   
  D Lopes PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .810    0    0   0   
  R Wine C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .844         0   0   
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .101  .247    0    0   1   SH
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Davis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .835    0    0   0   
  A Lopez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   5   6   4    3   6                    26  12

BATTING

2B: J Pankovits (6, off M LaCoss); T Puhl (9, off M LaCoss); C Reynolds (7, off M LaCoss).

SH: B Knepper (4, off M LaCoss).

IBB: T Puhl (1, by M LaCoss).

TB: J Pankovits 3; D Walling 2; T Puhl 2; C Reynolds 2.

RBI: J Mizerock (6); D Walling (58); J Pankovits (7); C Reynolds (38).

2-out RBI: C Reynolds; D Walling.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Walling-J Pankovits-D Driessen; C Reynolds-J Pankovits-D Driessen.

E: J Pankovits (4); D Walling (9).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Puhl (3, 3rd base off M LaCoss/B Melvin).

CS: D Thon (5, 2nd base by M Davis/B Melvin).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Kutcher CF-SS               5   2   2   0    0   3  .227  .682    0    6   0   2B
W Clark 1B                    4   2   3   1    0   0  .288  .794    0   12   3   SH
B Brenly 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .252  .772    0    0   0   2B
C Maldonado LF-RF             4   0   0   1    0   0  .243  .737    0    1   0   SF
C Davis RF-CF                 3   0   1   1    1   0  .279  .793    0    1   0   GDP,IW
B Melvin C                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .223  .601    0    6   0   2B
J Uribe SS                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .594    0    0   2   
  J Youngblood PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .257  .731    0    0   0   
  M Woodard PR-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .659    0    0   0   
L Quinones 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .447    0    0   3   GDP
  H Spilman PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .279  .786    0    0   0   
  D Gladden PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .721         0   0   
  M Davis P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .375    0    0   1   
M LaCoss P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .230  .627    0    1   2   
  M Aldrete PH-LF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .755    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   6  11   4    3   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Kutcher (9, off L Andersen); B Brenly (25, off B Knepper); B Melvin (14, off B Knepper).

SF: C Maldonado (4, off A Lopez).

SH: W Clark (9, off A Lopez).

IBB: C Davis (21, by L Andersen).

TB: R Kutcher 3; W Clark 3; B Brenly 2; B Melvin 2; J Youngblood; H Spilman; C Davis; M LaCoss.

GIDP: L Quinones (1); C Davis (11).

RBI: H Spilman (30); C Davis (69); C Maldonado (76); W Clark (40).

2-out RBI: H Spilman; C Davis.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

E: W Clark (11); B Melvin (6).

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 Knepper                      5.2   6   4   4    2   5   0   3.20   24     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 6     44    -     1.18   0.04
L Andersen, BS (3)             2.1   4   1   1    1   1   0   3.13   12     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 4          1-1    2.08  -0.14
A Lopez, L (3-3)               0.2   1   1   0    0   0   0   3.41    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.15  -0.38
Totals                         8.2  11   6   5    3   6   0          40     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·11          1-1

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
M LaCoss                       6     6   5   3    2   2   0   3.57   27     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 6     44    -     0.82  -0.25
M Davis, W (5-7)               3     0   0   0    1   4   0   2.99    9     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.27
Totals                         9     6   5   3    3   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: B Knepper 2 (5).

IBB: M LaCoss (8; T Puhl); L Andersen (10; C Davis).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Greg Bonin, 3B - Steve Rippley.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 13,358.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. B Hatcher            CF    1. R Kutcher            CF 
2. C Reynolds           SS    2. W Clark              1B 
3. D Walling            3B    3. B Brenly             3B 
4. D Driessen           1B    4. C Maldonado          LF 
5. K Bass               RF    5. C Davis              RF 
6. T Puhl               LF    6. B Melvin             C  
7. J Pankovits          2B    7. J Uribe              SS 
8. J Mizerock           C     8. L Quinones           2B 
9. B Knepper            P     9. M LaCoss             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  5-4  -2-      22%  70% W Clark         L Andersen      Single; Kutcher Scores; Clark to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 9   1  5-5  -23      16% 100% C Maldonado     A Lopez         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kutcher Scores/unER
   b 9   1  5-5  -2-      15%  84% B Brenly        A Lopez         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kutcher to 3B; Brenly to 2B
   b 6   2  5-3  1-3      14%  38% H Spilman       L Andersen      Single; Melvin Scores; Woodard to 3B
   b 7   0  5-4  ---      14%  48% R Kutcher       L Andersen      Double

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  D Walling       Single
   O      1--      55%  D Driessen      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Kutcher       Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  W Clark         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Brenly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  K Bass          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      54%  T Puhl          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Pankovits     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  C Maldonado     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  C Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  B Melvin        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
          ---      46%  J Mizerock      Walk
   O      1--      48%  B Knepper       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mizerock to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      39%  C Reynolds      Double; Mizerock Scores
   R      -2-      28%  D Walling       Single; Reynolds Scores; Walling to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      30%  D Driessen      Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      28%  J Uribe         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      26%  L Quinones      Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  M LaCoss        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      27%  K Bass          Flyball: CF
          ---      23%  T Puhl          Double
   R      -2-      18%  J Pankovits     Puhl Steals 3B; Puhl Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 3B)
          ---      16%  " "             Single
   O      1--      18%  J Mizerock      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      19%  B Knepper       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      17%  R Kutcher       Strikeout
          ---      19%  W Clark         Single
          1--      21%  B Brenly        Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B
          -2-      24%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      19%  C Maldonado     Flyball: RF
   R      12-      28%  C Davis         Single; Clark Scores; Brenly to 2B
   O      12-      23%  B Melvin        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      24%  B Hatcher       Strikeout
   O      ---      25%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      26%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
          ---      31%  J Uribe         Walk
   OO     1--      21%  L Quinones      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      23%  M LaCoss        Single
   O      1--      20%  R Kutcher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
          ---      18%  D Driessen      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Driessen to 1B
   O      1--      18%  K Bass          Groundout: 1B-P; Driessen to 2B
          -2-      17%  T Puhl          Intentional Walk
   R      12-       8%  J Pankovits     Double; Driessen Scores/unER; Puhl to 3B
   RO     -23       7%  J Mizerock      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Puhl Scores/unER; Pankovits to 3B
   O      --3       8%  B Knepper       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
          ---      11%  W Clark         Single
          1--      20%  B Brenly        Double; Clark to 3B
          -23      25%  C Maldonado     Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Maldonado to 1B
   ROO    123      12%  C Davis         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Clark Scores; Brenly to 3B
   R      --3      18%  B Melvin        Wild Pitch; Brenly Scores
          ---      21%  " "             Double
                  Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th; Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jose Uribe batting 7th
          -2-      24%  J Youngblood    Single; Melvin to 3B
                  Harry Spilman pinch hits for Luis Quinones batting 8th; Mike Woodard pinch runs for Joel Youngblood batting 7th
   R      1-3      38%  H Spilman       Single; Melvin Scores; Woodard to 3B
                  Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Mike LaCoss batting 9th; Dan Gladden pinch runs for Harry Spilman batting 8th
   O      1-3      29%  M Aldrete       Flyball: LF
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Mark Davis facing 1-2-3
                  Mark Davis replaces Dan Gladden pitching and batting 8th; Mike Woodard moves to 2B; Randy Kutcher moves to SS; Mike Aldrete moves to LF; Chili Davis moves to CF; Candy Maldonado moves to RF
          ---      25%  B Hatcher       Walk
                  Dickie Thon pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 2nd
   O      1--      29%  D Thon          Fielder's Choice 1B; Hatcher out at 2B/1B-SS; Thon to 1B
   O      1--      31%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
   O      1--      34%  D Driessen      Thon Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Larry Andersen facing 1-2-3
                  Dickie Thon moves to SS
          ---      48%  R Kutcher       Double
   R      -2-      70%  W Clark         Single; Kutcher Scores; Clark to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      62%  B Brenly        Strikeout
   O      -2-      56%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF
          -2-      57%  C Davis         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  B Melvin        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mark Davis facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  D Driessen      Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  K Bass          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      60%  T Puhl          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Larry Andersen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      56%  M Woodard       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      52%  M Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Aldrete       Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Mark Davis facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      55%  J Pankovits     Strikeout
                  Davey Lopes pinch hits for John Mizerock batting 8th
   O      ---      60%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Glenn Davis pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 9th
   O      ---      62%  G Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Aurelio Lopez facing 1-2-3
                  Aurelio Lopez replaces Glenn Davis pitching and batting 9th; Robbie Wine replaces Davey Lopes playing C batting 8th
          ---      70%  R Kutcher       Single
   O      1--      69%  W Clark         Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Kutcher to 2B
          -2-      84%  B Brenly        Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kutcher to 3B; Brenly to 2B
   RO     -23     100%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Kutcher Scores/unER
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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