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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 11, 1985
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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 11, 1985 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 11, 1985 |
|---|---|
| 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 11, 1985 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Gott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Randy Marsh 3B: Bill Williams |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dan Gladden | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Chili Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dan Driessen | First Baseman |
| Chris Brown | Third Baseman |
| Joel Youngblood | Right Fielder |
| Bob Brenly | Catcher |
| Ricky Adams | Shortstop |
| Jim Gott | Pitcher |
| Jim Davenport | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Mumphrey | Right Fielder |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
| John Mizerock | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 11, 1985
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Niekro
Gladden hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Gladden reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gladden tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Bass 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gott
Bass hits a fly ball into left field. Gladden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gott
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Adams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Gott
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Gott covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Niekro
Brenly hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Niekro
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gott vs. Niekro
Gott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gott
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Gott
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gott
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garner vs. Gott
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Niekro
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gladden moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Niekro
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Driessen vs. Niekro
Driessen takes first base on ball four. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Niekro
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gladden scores. Trillo moves to third. Driessen moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Youngblood vs. Niekro
Youngblood hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo tags and scores. Driessen tags and moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brenly vs. Niekro
Brenly takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Adams vs. Niekro
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. Brown scores. Brenly moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gott vs. Niekro
Gott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Gott
Mizerock hits a popup towards first. Driessen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bullock vs. Gott
Eric Bullock pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Bullock hits a line drive towards third. Brown reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gott
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gott
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bass moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Gott
Walling hits a line drive into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Mathis
Ron Mathis now pitching.
Gladden hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Mathis
Trillo hits a line drive into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Mathis
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Driessen vs. Mathis
Driessen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Driessen reaches second base with a double. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Mathis
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Driessen moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Youngblood vs. Mathis
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Driessen scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brenly vs. Mathis
Brenly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gott
Dan Gladden now playing center field. Rob Deer now playing left field.
Cruz hits a line drive towards short. Adams reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gott
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gott
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Mathis
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gott vs. Mathis
Gott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Mathis
Gladden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Mathis
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gott
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Gott
Mizerock hits a fly ball into left field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gott
Alan Ashby pinch hits for Ron Mathis.
Ashby 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 6
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Deer vs. Madden
Jim Pankovits now playing second base. Mike Madden now pitching.
Deer strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Driessen vs. Madden
Driessen strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Madden
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gott
Brad Wellman now playing third base.
Bass strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gott
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Gott
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. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gott
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Madden
Bert Pena now playing second base. Jim Pankovits now playing left field.
Youngblood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Madden
Brenly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Madden
Adams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gott vs. Madden
Gott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gott
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Adams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pankovits vs. Gott
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wellman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gladden vs. Madden
Gladden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Madden
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Deer vs. Madden
Deer hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Pankovits fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Pankovits. Gladden goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Driessen vs. Madden
Driessen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Madden covering, for the out. Deer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wellman vs. Madden
Wellman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mizerock vs. Gott
Mizerock hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spilman vs. Gott
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike Madden.
Spilman hits a fly ball into left field. Deer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gott
Bass takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gott
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Bass goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Gott
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gladden. Walling reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pena vs. Gott
Pena strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Youngblood vs. Solano
Julio Solano now pitching.
Youngblood hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brenly vs. Solano
Brenly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adams vs. Solano
Adams hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gott vs. Solano
Gott hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Gott reaches second base with a double. Brenly moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gladden vs. Solano
Gladden strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Solano
Trillo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Gott
Mike Woodard now playing second base.
Mumphrey hits a line drive into center field. Gladden picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Gladden. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Gott
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pankovits vs. Gott
Pankovits hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mizerock vs. Gott
Mizerock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Driessen scoops it up and throws to first, with Gott covering, for the out. Mumphrey scores. Pankovits moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bailey vs. Gott
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Julio Solano.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bass vs. Gott
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Youngblood 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 9/11/1985, game 1 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Gladden D, lf-cf 6 4 4 1 Bass K, cf 3 1 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 6 1 1 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 2 3 1
Woodard M, 2b 0 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 1 2
Davis C, cf 1 1 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Deer R, lf 2 0 1 0 Pena B, 2b 1 0 0 0
Driessen D, 1b 3 2 1 2 Mumphrey J, rf 4 1 1 0
Brown C, 3b 3 1 1 1 Davis G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Wellman B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Garner P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Youngblood J, rf 4 1 2 3 Pankovits J, 2b-lf 2 0 1 0
Brenly B, c 3 0 1 0 Mizerock J, c 4 0 0 1
Adams R, ss 5 0 1 2 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Gott J, p 5 1 2 1 Bullock E, ph 1 0 0 0
Mathis R, p 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, ph 1 0 0 0
Madden M, p 0 0 0 0
Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0
Solano J, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey M, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 14 10 34 4 8 4
San Francisco 104 310 011 -- 11
Houston 000 001 021 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Gott J (W) 9.0 8 4 3 3 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 3.0 5 5 5 4 3
Mathis R 2.0 4 4 4 1 0
Madden M 3.0 2 1 1 1 4
Solano J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
E -- Pankovits J, Gladden D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 6
2B -- Gladden D, Driessen D, Deer R, Reynolds C, Walling D, Gott J
3B -- Reynolds C
HR -- Gladden D, Gott J, Youngblood J
SF -- Driessen D, Youngblood J
T -- 2:39
A -- 0
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