Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Portugal
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Butler for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Portugal
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Portugal
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Portugal
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reuschel
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Reuschel
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from Kennedy and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Reuschel
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Doran vs. Reuschel
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Reuschel
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Reuschel
  
  Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Portugal
  
  Maldonado takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Portugal
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maldonado moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Portugal
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it and throws to second for the out. Maldonado moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Uribe vs. Portugal
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reuschel vs. Portugal
  
  Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Reuschel
  
  Caminiti takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Reuschel
  
  Anthony hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reuschel
  
  Young 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Reuschel
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reuschel
  
  Biggio hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Reuschel
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards short. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Portugal
  
  Butler hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Portugal
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Portugal
  
  Clark hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Portugal
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Reuschel
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Reuschel
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Reuschel
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caminiti vs. Reuschel
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Anthony vs. Reuschel
  
  Anthony hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Portugal
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Portugal
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Portugal
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Portugal, and towards Ramirez, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Reuschel
  
  Young 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, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Reuschel
  
  Portugal hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Reuschel
  
  Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clark settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Portugal
  
  Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Portugal
  
  Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Rick Reuschel.
  
  Oberkfell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Oberkfell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Butler vs. Portugal
  
  Butler hits a line drive towards short. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Portugal
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Wilson
  
  Trevor Wilson now pitching. Ken Oberkfell now playing second base.
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Wilson
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Wilson
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Wilson Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Wilson
  
  Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Wilson
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Wilson
  
  Caminiti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Wilson
  
  Anthony hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Portugal
  
  Clark strikes out. Biggio drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Clark out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Portugal
  
  Mitchell strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Maldonado vs. Portugal
  
  Maldonado hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wilson
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Portugal vs. Wilson
  
  Portugal bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Oberkfell covering, for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Wilson
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maldonado throws the ball in to Uribe who tags Biggio trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Young scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Wilson
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Portugal
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Portugal
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Portugal
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Gossage
  
  Rich Gossage now pitching. Kirt Manwaring now catching. Greg Litton now playing shortstop.
  
  Doran hits a line drive into right field. Maldonado settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Gossage
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Litton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Gossage
  
  Puhl strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Portugal
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Portugal
  
  Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Litton vs. Portugal
  
  Litton hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Gossage
  
  Donell Nixon now playing center field.
  
  Caminiti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Gossage
  
  Anthony hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Anthony reaches second base with a double. Caminiti moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Young vs. Gossage
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Portugal vs. Gossage
  
  Portugal strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Biggio vs. Gossage
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Portugal
  
  Craig Reynolds now playing first base.
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Portugal
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Maldonado vs. Portugal
  
  Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Portugal
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/29/1989 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Butler B, cf          4  0  0  0   Biggio C, c           5  2  3  2   
Nixon D, cf           0  0  0  0   Ramirez R, ss         4  0  0  0   
Thompson R, 2b        3  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           2  1  0  1   
Wilson T, p           0  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           4  1  2  2   
Litton G, ss          1  0  0  0   Reynolds C, 1b        0  0  0  0   
Clark W, 1b           3  1  1  1   Puhl T, lf            4  0  1  0   
Mitchell K, lf        3  0  0  0   Caminiti K, 3b        3  2  3  1   
Maldonado C, rf       3  0  0  0   Anthony E, rf         4  1  2  2   
Williams M, 3b        4  0  1  0   Young G, cf           3  1  0  0   
Kennedy T, c          3  0  0  0   Portugal M, p         3  0  0  0   
Manwaring K, c        0  0  0  0                                      
Uribe J, ss           3  0  0  0                                      
Gossage R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Reuschel R, p         1  0  0  0                                      
Oberkfell K, ph-2b    2  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  3  1                        32  8 11  8

San Francisco    001 000 000 --  1
Houston          130 031 00x --  8

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuschel R (L)        4.0  6  4  4  1  1
Wilson T              2.0  3  4  4  2  0
Gossage R             2.0  2  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)        9.0  3  1  1  3  8

LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 5
2B -- Oberkfell K, Anthony E
HR -- Anthony E, Biggio C, Clark W, Davis G, Caminiti K
SB -- Biggio C
SH -- Portugal M
SF -- Doran B
Balk -- Wilson T
T -- 2:13
A -- 39602

    

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