Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Niekro
  
  Gladden hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Niekro
  
  Trillo 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Grant
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Grant
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walling vs. Grant
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Grant
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Niekro
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mullins vs. Niekro
  
  Mullins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a fly ball towards right. Puhl catches it and throws to first to double up Mullins. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Grant
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Grant
  
  Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Grant
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Bass moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reynolds vs. Grant
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bass tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Grant
  
  Niekro strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Grant
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Niekro
  
  Gomez strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Niekro
  
  Grant 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 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Niekro
  
  Gladden hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Grant
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Grant
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Grant
  
  Cruz hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Grant
  
  There goes Walling. The throw from Gomez and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Davis vs. Grant
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Grant
  
  Bass hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Niekro
  
  Trillo hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sanchez vs. Niekro
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mullins vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Sanchez. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Sanchez steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mullins vs. Niekro
  
  Mullins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thompson scores. Sanchez scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Mullins. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Mullins steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a popup towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Grant
  
  Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Grant
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Niekro vs. Grant
  
  Niekro bunts between the mound and first base. Grant scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Niekro for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Grant
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Grant
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gomez vs. Niekro
  
  Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grant vs. Niekro
  
  Grant hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Niekro
  
  Gladden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Trillo vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Gladden. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Grant
  
  Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden who is chasing the ball. Walling reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Grant
  
  There's a wild pitch. Walling scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Grant
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Davis
  
  Mark Davis now pitching.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Sanchez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bass vs. Davis
  
  Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ashby vs. Davis
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Niekro
  
  Trillo hits a popup in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Niekro
  
  Davis 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 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Niekro
  
  Thompson hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Davis
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Sanchez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Davis
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Davis
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Davis
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Niekro
  
  Sanchez strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Sanchez out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Niekro
  
  Mullins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gomez vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. LeMaster moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gomez vs. Niekro
  
  Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Baker vs. Dawley
  
  Dusty Baker pinch hits for Mark Davis. Bill Dawley now pitching.
  
  Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching.
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lavelle
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lavelle
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gladden vs. Dawley
  
  Gladden strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Dawley
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds misplays the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Dawley
  
  Brad Wellman pinch runs for Manny Trillo.
  
  Dawley fires over to first, and they've got Wellman trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds, who drops the ball. That's an error on Reynolds. Wellman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Dawley
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Dawley
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bass vs. Lavelle
  
  Brad Wellman now playing second base.
  
  Bass hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Lavelle
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Sanchez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pankovits vs. Lavelle
  
  Jim Pankovits pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
  
  Pankovits hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden. Pankovits reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawley vs. Lavelle
  
  Dawley strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Lavelle
  
  Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Sanchez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Dawley
  
  Bert Pena now playing shortstop.
  
  Sanchez hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullins vs. Dawley
  
  Mullins hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Dawley
  
  LeMaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1984 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Gladden D, cf         3  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          4  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  1  0   
Wellman B, pr-2b      0  0  0  0   Walling D, 3b         4  2  2  0   
Davis C, lf           4  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   
Thompson S, 1b        3  2  1  0   Davis G, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Sanchez A, rf         4  1  1  0   Bass K, cf            4  2  2  1   
Mullins F, 3b         4  0  2  3   Ashby A, c            3  0  1  1   
LeMaster J, ss        4  0  1  0   Reynolds C, ss        2  0  0  1   
Gomez R, c            2  0  0  0   Pankovits J, ph       1  0  1  0   
Grant M, p            2  0  0  0   Pena B, ss            0  0  0  0   
Davis M, p            0  0  0  0   Niekro J, p           2  0  1  0   
Baker D, ph           1  0  0  0   Dawley B, p           1  0  0  0   
Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  5  3                        31  5  9  4

San Francisco    010 200 000 --  3
Houston          021 010 01x --  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grant M (L)*          4.0  6  4  4  4  1
Davis M               2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Lavelle G             2.0  2  1  1  0  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W)          6.2  5  3  3  3  3
Dawley B (S)          2.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th

E -- Gomez R, Reynolds C 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Houston 8
2B -- Pankovits J
3B -- Walling D
HR -- Bass K
SB -- Walling D, Sanchez A, Mullins F
CS -- Gladden D
SH -- Niekro J
SF -- Reynolds C
WP -- Niekro J, Grant M
PB -- Ashby A
T -- 2:32
A -- 5231

    

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