Astros 9-0 Giants (16 May, 2005) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

14-23, 12-7 home


SF
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1
3	0	2	1	2	0	1	0	-	9	11	0

B. Backe3-2

9.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

J. Fassero0-1

3.0 IP, 5 H, 5 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

GiantsTop 1st
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ground Out
- O Vizquel to second on balk by B Backe.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Fassero pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 2nd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Fassero pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 3rd
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Fassero pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- W Taveras stole second.
  0
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 4th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- S. Munter pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- B Backe safe at first on error by second baseman R Durham.
  0
  5
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
GiantsTop 5th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- M Tucker hit for S Munter.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Accardo pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 6th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Accardo pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 7th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- J Ellison in center field.
  0
  8
- M Alou in right field.
  0
  8
- P Feliz in left field.
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- J. Christiansen pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- E Bruntlett at second base.
  0
  9
- T Self in left field.
  0
  9
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 8th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- L Niekro at first base.
  0
  9
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- S. Eyre pitching for SF
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 9th
- B. Backe pitching for HOU
  SF
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Giants
6
Astros
3

Game 1

13/5

Giants
4
Astros
2

Game 2

14/5

Giants
1
Astros
4

Game 3

15/5

Giants
0
Astros
9

Game 4

16/5

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 16 May 2005

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 33,633

Game Time:2:35

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Second Base Umpire - Brian Onora
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	98	64	.605	-	W5
San Diego	93	69	.574	5	L1
Arizona	89	73	.549	9	W1
San Francisco	80	82	.494	18	L1
Colorado	61	101	.377	37	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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San Francisco Giants

Houston Astros

B. Backe3-2

J. Fassero0-1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ground Out