Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Knepper
  
  Aldrete 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Knepper
  
  Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  There goes Leonard. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Leonard steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Melvin vs. Knepper
  
  Melvin hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Clark vs. Knepper
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Leonard scores. There goes Davis trying to get to third. Hatcher throws the ball in to Walling, who tags Davis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Downs
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Downs
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Downs
  
  Downs fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Downs. Hatcher moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Downs
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hatcher scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Downs
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Downs
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Knepper
  
  Uribe strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Knepper
  
  Downs hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Downs
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Melvin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Downs
  
  Walling strikes out. Melvin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Walling out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Downs
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Knepper
  
  Aldrete 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, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Knepper
  
  Leonard strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Downs
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Downs
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatcher vs. Downs
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Downs
  
  There goes Hatcher. The throw from Melvin and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melvin vs. Knepper
  
  Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Melvin for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Knepper
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clark for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Downs
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Downs
  
  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 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Downs
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson 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, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uribe vs. Knepper
  
  Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Downs vs. Knepper
  
  Downs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Downs
  
  Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Downs
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Downs
  
  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 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Knepper
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leonard vs. Knepper
  
  Mitchell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Knepper
  
  Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Downs
  
  Knepper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Downs
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatcher vs. Downs
  
  Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Knepper scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Downs
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Downs
  
  Downs fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Downs. Young moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ashby vs. Downs
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Doran scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Robinson
  
  Jeff Robinson now pitching.
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Robinson
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Knepper
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Melvin vs. Knepper
  
  Melvin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Knepper
  
  Clark hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Young. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  There's a wild pitch. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Thompson vs. Knepper
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spilman vs. Childress
  
  Chris Speier pinch hits for Jose Uribe. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Chris Speier. Rocky Childress now pitching.
  
  Spilman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Youngblood vs. Childress
  
  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Jeff Robinson.
  
  Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Spilman moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aldrete vs. Meads
  
  Dave Meads now pitching.
  
  Aldrete 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 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caminiti vs. Lefferts
  
  Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Denny Walling. Randy Kutcher now playing shortstop. Craig Lefferts now pitching.
  
  Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Lefferts
  
  Reynolds bunts towards first. Clark scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. Caminiti moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lopes vs. Lefferts
  
  Davey Lopes pinch hits for Dave Meads.
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kutcher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Lefferts
  
  Young hits a fly ball into left field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Heathcock
  
  Ken Caminiti now playing third base. Jeff Heathcock now pitching.
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leonard vs. Heathcock
  
  Leonard hits a line drive towards the mound. Heathcock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Heathcock
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatcher vs. Lefferts
  
  Hatcher hits a fly ball into right field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Lefferts
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Lefferts
  
  Buddy Biancalana pinch runs for Bill Doran.
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bass vs. Garrelts
  
  Scott Garrelts now pitching. Eddie Milner now playing center field.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Biancalana moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bass vs. Garrelts
  
  Bass strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davis vs. Garrelts
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biancalana scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Caminiti vs. Garrelts
  
  Caminiti 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 9

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brenly vs. Smith
  
  Bob Brenly pinch hits for Bob Melvin. Buddy Biancalana now playing second base. Dave Smith now pitching.
  
  Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Smith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Smith
  
  Clark hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Smith
  
  Thompson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1987 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Aldrete M, rf         4  0  0  0   Young G, cf           4  1  2  0   
Mitchell K, 3b        4  1  2  1   Hatcher B, lf         4  1  1  1   
Leonard J, lf         4  1  1  0   Doran B, 2b           3  1  2  1   
Davis C, cf           3  0  0  0   Biancalana B, pr-2b   0  1  0  0   
Garrelts S, p         0  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            4  0  2  2   
Melvin B, c           3  0  0  0   Bass K, rf            4  0  0  0   
Brenly B, ph          1  0  0  0   Davis G, 1b           4  0  1  1   
Clark W, 1b           4  1  2  1   Walling D, 3b         2  0  0  0   
Thompson R, 2b        3  1  0  0   Caminiti K, ph-3b     2  0  1  0   
Uribe J, ss           2  0  0  0   Reynolds C, ss        2  0  0  0   
Speier C, ph          0  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          2  1  1  0   
Spilman H, ph         1  0  1  1   Childress R, p        0  0  0  0   
Kutcher R, ss         0  0  0  0   Meads D, p            0  0  0  0   
Downs K, p            2  0  0  0   Lopes D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Robinson J, p         0  0  0  0   Heathcock J, p        0  0  0  0   
Youngblood J, ph      1  0  1  1   Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   
Lefferts C, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Milner E, cf          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        32  5 10  5

San Francisco    200 000 200 --  4
Houston          100 003 01x --  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downs K               5.1  6  4  2  1  3
Robinson J            0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Lefferts C (L)        1.1  3  1  1  0  0
Garrelts S            0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B             6.2  5  4  4  2  3
Childress R*          0.0  2  0  0  0  0
Meads D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Heathcock J (W)       1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Downs K 2
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Houston 5
2B -- Knepper B, Clark W
HR -- Mitchell K
SB -- Leonard J 2
CS -- Hatcher B, Mitchell K
SH -- Reynolds C
WP -- Knepper B, Garrelts S
T -- 2:38
A -- 22607

    

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