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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 4, 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 4, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jonathan Sanchez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Felipe Paulino |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,747 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Reilly 1B: Chuck Meriwether 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Eric Cooper |
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 |
| Randy Winn | Right Fielder |
| Aaron Rowand | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Jonathan Sanchez | 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 |
| Chris Coste | First Baseman |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Humberto Quintero | Catcher |
| Felipe Paulino | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 4, 2009
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Paulino
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Paulino
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Paulino fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Paulino
Sandoval takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Molina vs. Paulino
Molina hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Molina reaches second base with a double. Sandoval goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garko vs. Paulino
Garko hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Sanchez
Bourn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Sanchez
There goes Bourn. The throw from Molina and he is safe. Bourn steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Sanchez
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pence vs. Sanchez
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: 3-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Sanchez
Lee is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Tejada vs. Sanchez
Tejada hits a fly ball into left field. Velez 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Paulino
Winn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rowand vs. Paulino
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Winn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Paulino
Renteria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Winn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Paulino
Sanchez bunts towards the mound. Paulino fields it and throws to first for the out. Renteria moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Velez vs. Paulino
Velez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Winn scores. Renteria moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Paulino
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Sanchez
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Sanchez
Keppinger hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Quintero vs. Sanchez
Quintero strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Paulino
Sandoval strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Paulino
Molina hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Paulino
Garko is hit by the pitch. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Winn vs. Paulino
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to third. Garko moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Rowand vs. Paulino
Rowand hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Molina scores. Garko scores. Winn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renteria vs. Paulino
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Sanchez
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Sanchez
Bourn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Sanchez
Matsui hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Paulino
Sanchez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Paulino
Velez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Paulino
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Paulino
Sandoval hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Molina vs. Paulino
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Sanchez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Sanchez
Lee strikes out. There goes Pence. The throw from Molina to second, and Pence is out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sanchez
Tejada strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Paulino
Garko hits a popup, foul, towards first. Coste settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Paulino
Winn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rowand vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
Rowand hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Rowand reaches second base with a double. Winn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Renteria vs. Brocail
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Brocail
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brocail fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rowand moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Velez vs. Brocail
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Sanchez
Coste hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Sanchez
Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Quintero vs. Sanchez
Quintero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wright
Chris Coste now catching. Wesley Wright now pitching. Matt Kata now playing first base.
Sanchez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Wright
Sandoval hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Molina vs. Wright
Molina hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garko vs. Wright
Garko strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Wright
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Sanchez
Juan Uribe now playing third base.
Kata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kata for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Sanchez
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Sanchez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Sanchez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rowand vs. Wright
Jason Michaels now playing center field.
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Wright
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wright
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Sanchez
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Velez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Sanchez
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Sanchez
Coste strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Wright
Velez hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Velez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Wright
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Uribe vs. Wright
Uribe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Molina vs. Wright
Molina hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Velez scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Wright
Garko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Molina moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Winn vs. Wright
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Sanchez
Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Sanchez
Geoff Blum pinch hits for Wesley Wright.
Blum takes first base on ball four. Keppinger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kata vs. Miller
Justin Miller now pitching. Travis Ishikawa now playing first base.
Kata hits a fly ball into center field. Rowand settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Miller
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Matsui vs. Miller
Matsui 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, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rowand vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Rowand hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Byrdak
Renteria takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ishikawa vs. Byrdak
Ishikawa strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Byrdak
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Joaquin
Waldis Joaquin now pitching.
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Joaquin
Lee hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Joaquin
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Coste vs. Joaquin
Coste hits a ball on the ground towards third. Uribe fields it and throws to second for the out. Lee scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Joaquin
Keppinger strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/2009 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Velez E, lf 6 1 3 1 Bourn M, cf 2 0 0 0
Sanchez F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Michaels J, cf 1 0 0 0
Sandoval P, 3b 3 2 2 1 Matsui K, 2b 4 0 1 0
Uribe J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Pence H, rf 4 0 1 0
Molina B, c 5 1 3 2 Lee C, lf 3 1 1 0
Garko R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0
Miller J, p 0 0 0 0 Coste C, 1b-c 4 0 0 1
Joaquin W, p 0 0 0 0 Keppinger J, 3b 4 0 2 0
Winn R, rf 4 2 2 0 Quintero H, c 2 0 0 0
Rowand A, cf 5 0 2 3 Wright W, p 0 0 0 0
Renteria E, ss 4 0 1 0 Blum G, ph 0 0 0 0
Sanchez J, p 3 0 1 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Ishikawa T, 1b 1 0 0 0 Paulino F, p 1 0 0 0
Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Kata M, 1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 8 16 8 31 1 6 1
San Francisco 112 012 010 -- 8
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sanchez J (W)* 7.0 4 0 0 3 8
Miller J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Joaquin W 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Paulino F (L) 4.1 9 5 5 2 2
Brocail D 0.2 2 0 0 0 1
Wright W 3.0 5 3 3 1 1
Byrdak T 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- San Francisco 2, Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Houston 6
2B -- Molina B, Rowand A, Velez E, Lee C
HR -- Sanchez F, Sandoval P
SB -- Bourn M
CS -- Pence H
SH -- Sanchez J
HBP -- by Paulino F (Garko R)
T -- 2:49
A -- 29747
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