Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ryan
  
  Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Ryan
  
  Brenly strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. LaCoss
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brenly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. LaCoss
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. LaCoss
  
  Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. LaCoss
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bass vs. LaCoss
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cruz vs. LaCoss
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Ryan
  
  Maldonado strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ryan
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aldrete vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aldrete vs. Ryan
  
  Aldrete takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Melvin vs. Ryan
  
  Melvin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Uribe vs. Ryan
  
  Uribe hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. LaCoss
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. LaCoss
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. LaCoss
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. LaCoss
  
  There goes Ryan. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LaCoss vs. Ryan
  
  LaCoss bunts in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ryan
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran misplays the ball. That's an error on Doran. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brenly vs. Ryan
  
  Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. LaCoss
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. LaCoss
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. LaCoss
  
  Walling is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. LaCoss
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, towards short. Uribe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Ryan
  
  Maldonado strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ryan
  
  Davis hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Ryan
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. LaCoss
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. LaCoss
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. LaCoss
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. LaCoss
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Ryan vs. LaCoss
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brenly juggles the ball. That's an error on Brenly. Cruz scores. Reynolds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatcher vs. LaCoss
  
  The ball gets by Melvin for a passed ball. Reynolds moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatcher vs. LaCoss
  
  Hatcher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maldonado throws the ball in to Uribe who tags Hatcher trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Reynolds scores. Ryan scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melvin vs. Ryan
  
  Melvin strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Ryan
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodard vs. Ryan
  
  Mike Woodard pinch hits for Mike LaCoss.
  
  Woodard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Bockus
  
  Randy Bockus now pitching.
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Bockus
  
  Walling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brenly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Bockus
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Bockus
  
  Bass hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Bass reaches second base with a double. Doran goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Bockus
  
  Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Bockus
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ryan
  
  Clark hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Ryan
  
  Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Ryan
  
  Brenly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maldonado vs. Ryan
  
  Maldonado strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Bockus
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Bockus
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Bockus
  
  Hatcher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Bockus
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Hatcher steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Bockus
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walling vs. Bockus
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bockus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Ryan
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Ryan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Ryan
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Melvin vs. Ryan
  
  Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Bockus
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Bockus
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bockus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Bockus
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bockus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Bockus
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brenly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gulden vs. Ryan
  
  Brad Gulden pinch hits for Jose Uribe.
  
  Gulden strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lancellotti vs. Ryan
  
  Rick Lancellotti pinch hits for Randy Bockus.
  
  Lancellotti strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Ryan
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Grant
  
  Luis Quinones now playing shortstop. Mark Grant now pitching.
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Grant
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Nolan Ryan.
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Grant
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Quinones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Kerfeld
  
  Charlie Kerfeld now pitching.
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Kerfeld
  
  Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Kerfeld
  
  Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Kerfeld
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aldrete vs. Kerfeld
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Kerfeld covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1986 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Clark W, 1b           4  0  0  0   Hatcher B, cf         4  0  1  2   
Thompson R, 2b        4  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           1  2  1  0   
Brenly B, 3b          3  0  0  0   Walling D, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Maldonado C, rf       3  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Davis C, cf           3  0  1  0   Bass K, rf            4  0  2  2   
Aldrete M, lf         3  0  1  0   Cruz J, lf            3  1  1  0   
Melvin B, c           3  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Uribe J, ss           2  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        4  1  0  0   
Gulden B, ph          1  0  0  0   Ryan N, p             3  1  1  0   
Quinones L, ss        0  0  0  0   Puhl T, ph            1  0  0  0   
LaCoss M, p           1  0  0  0   Kerfeld C, p          0  0  0  0   
Woodard M, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Bockus R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lancellotti R, ph     1  0  0  0                                      
Grant M, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  2  0                        30  6  7  5

San Francisco    000 000 000 --  0
Houston          100 310 10x --  6

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
LaCoss M (L)          4.0  4  4  1  4  1
Bockus R              3.0  3  2  2  3  1
Grant M               1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            8.0  1  0  0  3 12
Kerfeld C             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

E -- Doran B, Brenly B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 7
2B -- Bass K
HR -- Davis G
SB -- Davis C, Hatcher B
CS -- Ryan N
WP -- LaCoss M
PB -- Melvin B
T -- 2:39
A -- 37611

    

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