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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1989
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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 September 8, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Robinson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Portugal |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,405 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Paul Runge |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
| Robby Thompson | Second Baseman |
| Will Clark | First Baseman |
| Kevin Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
| Jim Weaver | Right Fielder |
| Terry Kennedy | Catcher |
| Jose Uribe | Shortstop |
| Don Robinson | Pitcher |
| Roger Craig | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gerald Young | Center Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Kevin Bass | Left Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Glenn Wilson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Steve Lombardozzi | Second Baseman |
| Mark Portugal | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1989
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Portugal
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: 2-2, 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
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Portugal
Weaver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, 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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Uribe vs. Portugal
Uribe 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Portugal
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Portugal
Butler hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
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 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Weaver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Robinson
Lombardozzi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Robinson
Portugal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Robinson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Robinson
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Robinson
Bass strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Portugal
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Portugal
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Portugal
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Robinson
Davis 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Robinson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Robinson
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clark scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caminiti for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Portugal
Weaver bunts towards the mound. Portugal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Portugal
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uribe vs. Portugal
Uribe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Portugal
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. Uribe moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Butler vs. Portugal
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Robinson
Biggio 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: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lombardozzi vs. Robinson
Lombardozzi hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Portugal vs. Robinson
Portugal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Robinson
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
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Portugal
Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Portugal
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Portugal
Mitchell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Portugal
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Brantley
Jeff Brantley now pitching.
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Uribe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Brantley
Bass 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, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Brantley
Davis hits a line drive towards short. Uribe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Portugal
Weaver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bass. Weaver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Portugal
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Weaver scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Riles vs. Portugal
Ernie Riles pinch hits for Jose Uribe.
Riles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Oberkfell vs. Portugal
Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Terry Kennedy. Ken Oberkfell pinch hits for Jeff Brantley.
Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. Benjamin scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Portugal
Butler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Laga vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching. Mike Laga pinch hits for Robby Thompson.
Laga hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Lefferts
Craig Lefferts now pitching. Mike Benjamin now playing shortstop. Ernie Riles now playing second base. Bob Brenly now catching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Lefferts
Caminiti hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Butler. Caminiti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Lefferts
There's a wild pitch. Caminiti moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Lefferts
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lombardozzi vs. Lefferts
Lombardozzi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Darwin vs. Lefferts
Darwin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Caminiti scores. Lombardozzi moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lefferts
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Riles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Darwin
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Darwin
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Darwin
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Camacho
Ernie Camacho now pitching.
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Camacho
Bass hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Camacho
There's a wild pitch. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Camacho
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Camacho
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weaver vs. Darwin
Weaver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lombardozzi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sheridan vs. Darwin
Pat Sheridan pinch hits for Mike Benjamin.
Sheridan hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Riles vs. Darwin
Riles hits a line drive into center field. Young settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1989 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Butler B, cf 3 0 1 0 Young G, cf 4 1 0 0
Thompson R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 4 1 1 2
Laga M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bass K, lf 4 0 1 0
Lefferts C, p 0 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Camacho E, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson G, rf 4 0 0 0
Clark W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Caminiti K, 3b 3 1 1 0
Mitchell K, lf 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, c 3 0 0 0
Williams M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Lombardozzi S, 2b 2 1 1 1
Weaver J, rf 4 1 1 0 Portugal M, p 2 1 2 1
Kennedy T, c 3 0 2 1 Darwin D, p 1 0 1 1
Benjamin M, pr-ss 0 1 0 0
Sheridan P, ph 1 0 0 0
Uribe J, ss 2 0 1 0
Riles E, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
Robinson D, p 2 0 0 0
Brantley J, p 0 0 0 0
Oberkfell K, ph 1 0 0 1
Brenly B, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 5 7 5
San Francisco 000 000 200 -- 2
Houston 003 010 10x -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Robinson D (L) 5.0 4 4 4 0 2
Brantley J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Lefferts C 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
Camacho E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W) 6.2 7 2 2 2 4
Darwin D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 3
2B -- Weaver J, Kennedy T, Caminiti K
HR -- Lombardozzi S, Ramirez R, Portugal M
WP -- Lefferts C, Camacho E
T -- 2:25
A -- 24405
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