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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 2, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on August 2, 1988 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Reuschel |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 21,457 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Bob Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Buddy Bell | First Baseman |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Candy Maldonado | Right Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Donell Nixon | Left Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Rick Reuschel | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 2, 1988
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Reuschel
Doran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Reuschel
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Hatcher scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Bass vs. Reuschel
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doran tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Reuschel
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuschel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Caminiti vs. Reuschel
There's a wild pitch. Puhl scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Caminiti vs. Reuschel
Caminiti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maldonado. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, 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. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Trevino vs. Reuschel
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Knepper
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Knepper
Thompson takes first base on ball four. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Knepper
The umpire calls a balk on Knepper Butler moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Knepper
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Butler scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Knepper
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thompson scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Knepper
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Reuschel
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Reuschel
Hatcher hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Reuschel
Doran hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Knepper
Melvin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Knepper
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Melvin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Knepper
Speier takes first base on ball four. Melvin moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reuschel vs. Knepper
Reuschel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to home to get Melvin. Nixon moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Butler vs. Knepper
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Nixon scores. Speier moves to third. Reuschel moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Thompson vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Thompson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. Reuschel moves to third. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reuschel tags and scores. Butler tags and moves to third. Thompson tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Mitchell vs. Darwin
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Darwin
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bockus
Randy Bockus now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Bockus
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bockus
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Darwin
Melvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Darwin
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Donell Nixon.
Aldrete takes first base on ball four. Melvin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Darwin
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Melvin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bockus vs. Darwin
Bockus strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Bockus
Mike Aldrete now playing left field.
Caminiti hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Bockus
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Bockus
Trevino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Bockus
Darwin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Trevino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Hatcher vs. Bockus
Hatcher takes first base on ball four. Trevino moves to third. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doran vs. Bockus
Doran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching.
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Lefferts
There goes Puhl. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bass vs. Lefferts
Bass hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Darwin
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 -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darwin
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lefferts
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Lefferts
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Lefferts
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Lefferts
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Darwin
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Darwin
Maldonado hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Darwin
Melvin 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
Top 6
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lefferts
Darwin hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Lefferts
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Lefferts
Doran hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatcher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Lefferts
Puhl hits a line drive into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Lefferts
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Darwin
Aldrete strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Darwin
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Riles vs. Darwin
Ernie Riles pinch hits for Craig Lefferts.
Riles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Darwin
There goes Speier. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Speier steals second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Darwin
Butler hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Davis
Ron Davis now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Davis
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Davis
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Trevino vs. Davis
Trevino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darwin
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Darwin
Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Gerald Young pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Davis
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Davis
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Davis
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Young scores. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Bass vs. Davis
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Davis
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Davis
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 12 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Maldonado vs. Andersen
Larry Andersen now pitching. Gerald Young now playing center field. Billy Hatcher now playing left field. Terry Puhl now playing right field.
Maldonado 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 -
Astros, 12 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Andersen
Melvin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 12 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Andersen
Aldrete hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 12 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Samuels
Roger Samuels now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Samuels
Trevino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Samuels fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Samuels
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Samuels
Hatcher hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Andersen
Speier hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Young. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Spilman vs. Andersen
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Roger Samuels.
Spilman hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Andersen
Butler hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Spilman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Smith
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Smith
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spilman tags and scores. Butler tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Smith
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1988 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Hatcher B, cf-lf 5 2 2 0 Butler B, cf 4 2 2 1
Doran B, 2b 5 3 4 4 Thompson R, 2b 4 2 1 1
Puhl T, lf-rf 5 2 3 2 Clark W, 1b 3 0 1 3
Bass K, rf 4 0 0 1 Mitchell K, 3b 5 1 1 3
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0 Maldonado C, rf 4 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0 Melvin B, c 4 0 2 0
Bell B, 1b 5 2 3 3 Nixon D, lf 1 1 1 0
Caminiti K, 3b 5 0 1 1 Aldrete M, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Ramirez R, ss 5 1 3 1 Speier C, ss 3 2 2 0
Trevino A, c 4 1 0 0 Reuschel R, p 1 1 0 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0 Bockus R, p 1 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 2 1 1 0 Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0
Young G, ph-cf 2 1 1 0 Riles E, ph 1 0 0 0
Davis R, p 0 0 0 0
Samuels R, p 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 13 18 12 34 10 11 9
Houston 400 400 041 -- 13
San Francisco 260 000 002 -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B 1.1 4 6 6 3 0
Darwin D (W) 5.2 4 2 2 1 5
Andersen L* 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Reuschel R 2.0 5 4 4 0 0
Bockus R 1.2 2 4 4 2 0
Lefferts C 2.1 5 0 0 0 0
Davis R (L) 2.0 5 4 4 0 4
Samuels R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 6, San Francisco 3
2B -- Puhl T, Caminiti K, Speier C
HR -- Mitchell K, Doran B, Bell B, Ramirez R
SB -- Puhl T, Speier C
SF -- Bass K, Clark W 2
WP -- Reuschel R
Balk -- Knepper B
T -- 3:22
A -- 21457
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