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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 3, 2009
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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 3, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Cain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,835 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eric Cooper 1B: Mike Reilly 2B: Chuck Meriwether 3B: Laz Diaz |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eugenio Velez | Left Fielder |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Pablo Sandoval | Third Baseman |
| Bengie Molina | Catcher |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Aaron Rowand | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Randy Winn | Right Fielder |
| Matt Cain | Pitcher |
| Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Geoff Blum | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 3, 2009
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hampton
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hampton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Hampton
Sandoval hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Hampton
Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Sandoval moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Garko vs. Hampton
Garko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sandoval scores. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rowand vs. Hampton
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Cain
Bourn hits a popup towards short. Renteria misplays the ball. That's an error on Renteria. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Cain
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Cain
Matsui hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sandoval settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Cain
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bourn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Cain
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Hampton
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Hampton
Winn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Hampton
Cain bunts towards first. Blum scoops it up and throws to first, with Matsui covering, for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Velez vs. Hampton
Velez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Renteria trying to get to home. Pence throws the ball in to Rodriguez who tags Renteria who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Cain
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cain
Blum strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cain
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hampton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Hampton
Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hampton. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Hampton
Molina hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sanchez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Hampton
Garko takes first base on ball four. Sandoval moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rowand vs. Hampton
Rowand strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Renteria vs. Hampton
Renteria strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Cain
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Cain
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Cain
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Cain
Matsui hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Hampton
Winn hits a line drive towards first. Blum reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Hampton
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Hampton
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Velez for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Cain
Pence hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Molina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Cain
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Cain
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Hampton
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Hampton
Sandoval hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Hampton
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Cain
Blum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cain
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Cain
Keppinger hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Cain
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Hampton
Garko is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rowand vs. Hampton
Rowand strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Hampton
Renteria hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Renteria reaches second base with a double. Garko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Winn vs. Hampton
Winn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Cain vs. Hampton
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Velez vs. Hampton
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Cain
Bourn hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Winn who is chasing the ball. Bourn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Matsui vs. Cain
Matsui hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Cain
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Cain
Lee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Cain
Tejada hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Cain
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Sampson
Sandoval bunts in front of the plate. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Sampson
Molina strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Cain
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Cain
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Cain
Matt Kata pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Kata hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Garko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rowand vs. Arias
Fred Lewis pinch runs for Ryan Garko.
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Lewis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Arias
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Winn vs. Arias
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Cain
John Bowker now playing first base.
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Cain
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Cain
Pence hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rowand who is chasing the ball. Pence reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Cain
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pence scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tejada vs. Cain
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ishikawa vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Jason Michaels now playing left field. Travis Ishikawa pinch hits for Matt Cain.
Ishikawa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Valverde
Velez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Valverde
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Valverde
Sandoval hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Michaels. Sandoval reaches second base with a double. Velez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Molina vs. Valverde
Molina hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/2009 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Velez E, lf 5 1 2 0 Bourn M, cf 4 1 2 0
Sanchez F, 2b 5 1 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 1 1 2
Sandoval P, 3b 5 1 3 1 Pence H, rf 4 1 1 0
Molina B, c 4 0 1 1 Lee C, lf 4 0 3 1
Garko R, 1b 2 0 2 1 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Lewis F, pr 0 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 0 0
Bowker J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 1b 3 1 1 1
Rowand A, cf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 3 0 0 0
Renteria E, ss 4 0 2 0 Keppinger J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Winn R, rf 3 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 0 0
Cain M, p 2 0 0 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Ishikawa T, ph 1 0 0 0 Kata M, ph 1 0 0 0
Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, lf 0 0 0 0
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35 3 11 3 32 4 8 4
San Francisco 101 000 001 -- 3
Houston 000 012 01x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Cain M (L) 8.0 8 4 4 0 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 6.0 8 2 1 2 6
Sampson C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Arias A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Valverde J (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Renteria E, Hampton M
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 4
2B -- Renteria E, Lee C, Sandoval P
3B -- Bourn M, Pence H
HR -- Blum G, Matsui K
SB -- Bourn M
SH -- Cain M
SF -- Molina B
HBP -- by Hampton M (Garko R)
T -- 2:34
A -- 29835
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