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Retrosheet Boxscore: Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4

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Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4

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Game Played on Tuesday, August 4, 1987 (N) at Astrodome

SF  N    2  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   4  7  2
HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  3    0  1  x  -   5 10  0
BATTING
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Aldrete rf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Mitchell 3b                   4   1   2   1       0   0       0   2
Leonard lf                    4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
C. Davis cf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Garrelts p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Melvin c                      3   0   0   0       0   0       5   2
  Brenly ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Clark 1b                      4   1   2   1       0   0       9   2
Thompson 2b                   3   1   0   0       1   1       5   4
Uribe ss                      2   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Speier ph                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spilman ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Kutcher ss                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Downs p                       2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  J. Robinson p               0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Youngblood ph               1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Lefferts p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Milner cf                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   4   7   4       2   4      24  13
FIELDING - 
E: Downs 2 (3).
BATTING - 
2B: Clark (16,off Knepper).
HR: Mitchell (13,1st inning off Knepper 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Leonard 2 (14,2nd base off Knepper/Ashby,3rd base off Knepper/Ashby).
CS: Mitchell (2,2nd base by Knepper/Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Young cf                      4   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
Hatcher lf                    4   1   1   1       0   0       0   1
Doran 2b                      3   1   2   1       1   0       1   4
  Biancalana pr,2b            0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ashby c                       4   0   2   2       0   1       4   0
Bass rf                       4   0   0   0       0   3       3   0
Davis 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   0      12   2
Walling 3b                    2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Caminiti ph,3b              2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
C. Reynolds ss                2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Knepper p                     2   1   1   0       0   0       0   3
  Childress p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Meads p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lopes ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heathcock p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Smith p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   5  10   5       1   5      27  13
BATTING - 
2B: Knepper (2,off Downs).
SH: C. Reynolds (4,off Lefferts).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Hatcher (5,2nd base by Downs/Melvin).
PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Downs                         5.1   6   4   2   1   3   0  22
J. Robinson                   0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Lefferts L(2-4)               1.1   3   1   1   0   0   0   7
Garrelts                      0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8    10   5   3   1   5   0  34
WP: Garrelts (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Robinson 1-0; Garrelts 2-1.
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Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper                       6.2   5   4   4   2   3   1  25
Childress                     0     2   0   0   0   0   0   2
Meads                         0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Heathcock W(1-1)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Smith SV(19)                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     7   4   4   2   4   1  34
WP: Knepper (2).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Childress 2-2; Meads 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Dave Pallone
Time of Game: 2:38   Attendance: 22607
Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros           
1. Aldrete             rf        Young               cf
2. Mitchell            3b        Hatcher             lf
3. Leonard             lf        Doran               2b
4. C. Davis            cf        Ashby               c
5. Melvin              c         Bass                rf
6. Clark               1b        Davis               1b
7. Thompson            2b        Walling             3b
8. Uribe               ss        C. Reynolds         ss
9. Downs               p         Knepper             p

GIANTS 1ST: Aldrete grounded out (second to first); Mitchell
homered; Leonard singled; Leonard stole second; C. Davis walked
while Leonard stole third; Melvin flied out to right; Clark
singled to left [Leonard scored, C. Davis out at third (left to
third)]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Young flied out to right; Hatcher singled; Hatcher
safe on a pick-off error by Downs [Hatcher to second]; Doran
singled [Hatcher scored (unearned)]; Ashby struck out; Bass
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Thompson flied out to center; Uribe struck out;
Downs flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; Walling
struck out (catcher to first); C. Reynolds grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Aldrete grounded out (second to first); Mitchell
flied out to center; Leonard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Knepper grounded out (first to pitcher); Young
singled; Hatcher forced Young (third to second); Hatcher was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 4TH: C. Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); Melvin
grounded out (first unassisted); Clark grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Doran grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby
grounded out (second to first); Bass flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Uribe
grounded out (third to first); Downs struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Davis made an out to second; Walling grounded out
(shortstop to first); C. Reynolds grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Aldrete grounded out (pitcher to first); Mitchell
singled; Mitchell was caught stealing second (pitcher to first
to second); Leonard flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Knepper doubled; Young singled [Knepper to third];
Hatcher grounded out (second to first) [Knepper scored, Young to
second]; Doran walked; Doran safe on a pick-off error by Downs
[Young to third, Doran to second]; Ashby singled [Young scored,
Doran scored (unearned)]; J. ROBINSON REPLACED DOWNS (PITCHING);
Bass struck out; Davis forced Ashby (third to second); 3 R (2
ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 4.

GIANTS 7TH: C. Davis grounded out (shortstop to first); Melvin
popped to first in foul territory; Clark doubled; Knepper threw
a wild pitch [Clark to third]; Thompson walked; SPEIER BATTED
FOR URIBE; SPILMAN BATTED FOR SPEIER; CHILDRESS REPLACED KNEPPER
(PITCHING); Spilman singled [Clark scored, Thompson to third];
YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR J. ROBINSON; Youngblood singled [Thompson
scored, Spilman to third]; MEADS REPLACED CHILDRESS (PITCHING);
Aldrete grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Giants 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: CAMINITI BATTED FOR WALLING; KUTCHER REPLACED
SPILMAN (PLAYING SS); LEFFERTS REPLACED YOUNGBLOOD (PITCHING);
Caminiti singled; C. Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Caminiti to second]; LOPES BATTED FOR MEADS; Lopes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Young flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 4.

GIANTS 8TH: CAMINITI STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HEATHCOCK
REPLACED LOPES (PITCHING); Mitchell grounded out (third to
first); Leonard lined to pitcher; C. Davis flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Hatcher flied out to right; Doran singled;
BIANCALANA RAN FOR DORAN; Ashby singled [Biancalana to second];
GARRELTS REPLACED C. DAVIS (PITCHING); MILNER REPLACED LEFFERTS
(PLAYING CF); Garrelts threw a wild pitch [Biancalana to third];
Bass struck out; Davis singled [Biancalana scored, Ashby to
second]; Caminiti grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 5.

GIANTS 9TH: BRENLY BATTED FOR MELVIN; BIANCALANA STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 2B); SMITH REPLACED HEATHCOCK (PITCHING); Brenly
grounded out (first to pitcher); Clark made an out to shortstop;
Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           4   7   2    3
 Astros           5  10   0    5
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