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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1988
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 9, 1988 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kelly Downs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,733 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Aldrete | Left Fielder |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Melvin | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Kelly Downs | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Alex Trevino | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1988
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Andujar
Butler hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Andujar
Thompson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Andujar
Mitchell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Aldrete vs. Andujar
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Downs
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Downs
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Downs
There goes Puhl. The throw from Melvin and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Andujar
Youngblood hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Andujar
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Andujar
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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Downs
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Downs
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Downs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Downs
Ramirez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Trevino vs. Downs
Trevino is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Downs
Andujar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thompson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Andujar
Downs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Andujar
Butler hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Andujar
Thompson hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Andujar
There goes Butler. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Butler steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young throws the ball in to Caminiti who tags Clark trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Butler scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Downs
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Downs
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doran scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Downs
Bass hits a line drive towards the mound. Downs catches it and throws to second to double up Puhl. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Andujar
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Andujar
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aldrete for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Andujar
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Downs
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Downs
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mitchell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Downs
Trevino is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Andujar
Melvin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Andujar
Uribe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downs vs. Andujar
Downs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Downs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Butler vs. Andujar
Butler hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Candaele vs. Downs
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Candaele 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a popup towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Downs
Doran is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Darwin
Mitchell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Downs
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bass vs. Downs
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Downs
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Clark, and towards Thompson, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Downs
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aldrete vs. Darwin
Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Darwin
Youngblood hits a line drive into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Melvin vs. Darwin
Melvin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Darwin
Donell Nixon pinch runs for Bob Melvin.
There goes Nixon. The throw from Trevino and he is safe. Nixon steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Uribe vs. Darwin
Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nixon scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Downs vs. Darwin
Downs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Trevino vs. Downs
Bob Brenly now catching.
Trevino hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Downs
Denny Walling pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a popup towards third. Mitchell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Agosto
Juan Agosto now pitching.
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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Agosto
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Agosto
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Agosto
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Maldonado vs. Agosto
Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Mike Aldrete.
Maldonado hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Downs
Candy Maldonado now playing right field. Joel Youngblood now playing left field.
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Downs
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Downs
There goes Puhl. The throw from Brenly and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Downs
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Downs
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Downs
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark juggles the ball. That's an error on Clark. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramirez vs. Downs
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Uribe fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching.
Youngblood hits a line drive into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Smith
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Smith
Uribe hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1988 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 4 1 1 0 Young G, cf 4 0 0 0
Thompson R, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 3 1 0 0
Clark W, 1b 3 0 2 1 Puhl T, lf 3 2 3 0
Mitchell K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 2 2
Aldrete M, lf 3 0 0 0 Bass K, rf 4 0 1 1
Maldonado C, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0
Youngblood J, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Melvin B, c 3 0 1 0 Trevino A, c 2 0 0 0
Nixon D, pr 0 1 0 0 Andujar J, p 1 0 0 0
Brenly B, c 1 0 0 0 Candaele C, ph 1 0 0 0
Uribe J, ss 4 0 1 1 Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Downs K, p 3 0 1 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Agosto J, p 0 0 0 0
Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 31 3 8 3
San Francisco 001 000 100 -- 2
Houston 001 001 01x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Downs K (L) 8.0 8 3 3 3 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J 5.0 4 1 1 1 1
Darwin D 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Agosto J (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Smith D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Brenly B, Clark W
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 7
2B -- Thompson R, Ramirez R, Downs K, Puhl T
SB -- Puhl T 2, Butler B, Nixon D
T -- 2:27
A -- 22733
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