April 15, 1999 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 4
@BOS 0 MIN 8
@DET 6 BAL 9
@NYY 7 ANA 12
@OAK 1 TEX 4
@SEA 3
(10) TOR 11
TBD 1 LAD 8
@ARI 1 COL 6
SDP 4 MIL 9
@MON 4 FLA 11
@NYM 4 SFG 5
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,819

Thursday, April 15, 1999, 1:06PM
Time of Game: 2:56

Astros

5-4

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

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

W: C Brock (2-0), L: S Bergman (0-1), S: R Nen (4)

Giants

7-3

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .763   14    2   4   SB
D Bell RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .281  .749   23    2   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  1   0   1   0    3   0  .286  .840   17   13   2   CS
C Everett CF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .364  .947   33    1   0   
R Hidalgo LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .206  .730   15    1   0   
B Spiers 3B                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .308  .923    9    0   1   HR,2B
  T Eusebio PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .646    4    0   0   
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
M Meluskey C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .358   13    2   1   
T Bogar SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .286  .742   13    2   3   2B
S Bergman P                   2   1   1   1    0   1  .500 2.500    4    0   1   HR
  K Caminiti PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .696    1    0   0   
  D Henry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Howell 3B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.000    4    0   1   
Totals                       32   2   6   2    5   8              150   24  15

BATTING

2B: T Bogar (2, off R Nen); B Spiers (1, off C Brock).

HR: B Spiers (1, off C Brock; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF); S Bergman (2, off C Brock; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).

TB: B Spiers 6; S Bergman 4; T Bogar 3; J Bagwell.

RBI: B Spiers (1); S Bergman (2).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell; C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.

E: T Bogar (1); C Everett (1).

BASERUNNING

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

CS: J Bagwell (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Brock).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Benard CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .894   13    4   0   
R Martinez SS                 4   2   3   2    0   0  .600 1.867    8    3   2   HR
B Bonds LF                    3   0   2   1    1   0  .412 1.457   13    0   0   2·2B
J Kent 2B                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .314  .946   17    0   2   GDP
E Burks RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .906   15    4   0   SB
  J Johnstone P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Rodriguez P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Nen P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Snow 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .594   17    7   1   
C Hayes 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .242  .752   11    0   3   
B Mayne C                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .313  .728   11    8   0   GDP
C Brock P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400    5    1   1   
  A Embree P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  F Santangelo PH-RF          0   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .489    8    0   0   
Totals                       32   5   9   5    3   3              118   27   9

BATTING

2B: B Bonds 2 (5, off D Henry, off S Bergman).

HR: R Martinez (1, off D Henry; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: R Martinez 6; B Bonds 4; M Benard; C Hayes; E Burks; J Kent.

GIDP: B Mayne (1); J Kent (2).

RBI: R Martinez 2 (2); C Hayes (9); B Bonds (12); B Mayne (2).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: E Burks (2, 2nd base off S Bergman/M Meluskey).

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, L (0-1)             6     7   3   2    2   2   0   2.77   26   74-49   34· 7· 8   13· 6· 3· 0     48    -     1.07  -0.05
D Henry                        1     2   2   2    1   1   1   9.64    6   33-19   12· 3· 4    2· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.66  -0.14
B Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.75    3   10-7     5· 0· 2    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   5   4    3   3   1          35  117-75   51·10·14   18· 8· 3· 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
C Brock, W (2-0)               6.2   5   2   2    2   5   2   3.29   26   95-61   40·11·10    6·12· 1· 0     59    -     1.01   0.19
A Embree, H (1)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    1-1     1· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.60   0.05
J Johnstone, H (3)             0.2   0   0   0    3   1   0   0.00    5   26-11    7· 1· 3    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.96  -0.04
R Rodriguez, H (2)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-2     2· 0· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    3.30   0.09
R Nen, S (4)                   1     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4   14-10    2· 7· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.69   0.04
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   8   2          37  140-85   52·19·14   10·13· 1· 0          4-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Brock (1; J Bagwell, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Jerry Meals.

Time of Game: 2:56.

Attendance: 10,819.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 83° F, Wind 5mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. C Biggio             2B    1. M Benard             CF 
2. D Bell               RF    2. R Martinez           SS 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. B Bonds              LF 
4. C Everett            CF    4. J Kent               2B 
5. R Hidalgo            LF    5. E Burks              RF 
6. B Spiers             3B    6. J Snow               1B 
7. M Meluskey           C     7. C Hayes              3B 
8. T Bogar              SS    8. B Mayne              C  
9. S Bergman            P     9. C Brock              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   1  2-3  -2-  3   13%  93% R Martinez      D Henry         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santangelo Scores
   t 7   1  3-1  ---  5  -11%  73% B Spiers        C Brock         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   t 3   1  1-0  ---  1  -11%  53% S Bergman       C Brock         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-  1    9%  66% B Bonds         S Bergman       Double to LF (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores
   t 8   1  5-2  123  7    9%  89% R Hidalgo       J Johnstone     Strikeout Swinging

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Brock facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  1   52%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   54%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   53%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  7   55%  C Everett       Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   58%  M Benard        Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   57%  R Martinez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Martinez to 2B/Adv on E6
   R      -2-  1   66%  B Bonds         Double to LF (Fly Ball); Martinez Scores
          -2-  6   68%  J Kent          Walk
   O      12-  2   64%  E Burks         Flyball: RF (Short RF Line); Bonds to 3B
   O      1-3  4   60%  J Snow          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Brock facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   63%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   64%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  1   66%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Sean Bergman facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   64%  C Hayes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   62%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  1   61%  C Brock         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Chris Brock facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   64%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   R      ---  1   53%  S Bergman       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   54%  C Biggio        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  7   56%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  M Benard        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
          ---  1   56%  R Martinez      Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  2   53%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  4   55%  J Kent          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Martinez to 2B
   O      12-  2   50%  E Burks         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Chris Brock facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   46%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      53%  C Everett       Bagwell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-SS)
   O      ---  8   55%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
   O      ---  2   56%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Sean Bergman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   53%  J Snow          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  5   62%  C Hayes         Reached on E8 (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Hayes to 3B
   RO     --3  3   65%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B); Hayes Scores/unER
   O      ---  4   64%  C Brock         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Brock facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   55%  B Spiers        Double to LF (Pop Fly to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  3   58%  M Meluskey      Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 3B
   O      --3  2   66%  T Bogar         Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   71%  S Bergman       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Bergman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   68%  M Benard        Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  2   71%  R Martinez      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  4   74%  B Bonds         Walk; Martinez to 2B
   OO     12-  1   66%  J Kent          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Chris Brock facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   69%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   72%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   70%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  6   74%  C Everett       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sean Bergman facing 5-6-7
          ---  4   77%  E Burks         Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole)
          1--      80%  J Snow          Burks Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   79%  " "             Flyball: RF; Burks to 3B
   R      --3  1   84%  C Hayes         Single to CF (Line Drive); Burks Scores
   OO     1--  2   81%  B Mayne         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (Weak 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Brock facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   85%  R Hidalgo       Popfly: CF (Short LF-CF)
   R      ---  5   73%  B Spiers        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   77%  M Meluskey      Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  9   74%  T Bogar         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Alan Embree replaces Chris Brock pitching and batting 9th; Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Sean Bergman batting 9th
   O      1--  1   79%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Doug Henry facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Henry replaces Ken Caminiti pitching and batting 9th; F.P. Santangelo pinch hits for Alan Embree batting 9th
          ---  8   82%  F Santangelo    Walk
   O      1--  3   80%  M Benard        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Santangelo to 2B
   RR     -2-  3   93%  R Martinez      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Santangelo Scores
          ---  6   95%  B Bonds         Double to 1B (Ground Ball)
   O      -2-  6   94%  J Kent          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-  7   93%  E Burks         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, John Johnstone facing 1-2-3
                  John Johnstone replaces Ellis Burks pitching and batting 5th; F.P. Santangelo moves to RF
          ---  4   88%  C Biggio        Walk
          1--      87%  D Bell          Biggio Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   92%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          -2-  6   88%  J Bagwell       Walk
          12-  5   79%  C Everett       Walk; Biggio to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   O      123  7   89%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  Rich Rodriguez replaces John Johnstone pitching and batting 5th; Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Bill Spiers batting 6th
   O      123  4   97%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Brian Williams facing 6-7-8
                  Brian Williams replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 6th; Jack Howell replaces Doug Henry playing 3B batting 9th
   O      ---  3   97%  J Snow          Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  2   97%  C Hayes         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   96%  B Mayne         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Robb Nen facing 7-8-9
                  Robb Nen replaces Rich Rodriguez pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  6   99%  M Meluskey      Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  1   96%  T Bogar         Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   99%  J Howell        Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3  100%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation