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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros

1990-08-07 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 18648 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:23

Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Mark Portugal earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save.

Line score

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SFN00000000005
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W: Mark Portugal   L: John Burkett   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Frank Pulli Β· 1B: Steve Rippley Β· 2B: Gary Darling Β· 3B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Brett Butler400000
Robby Thompson400001
Will Clark401001
Kevin Mitchell401000
Matt Williams400003
Ernie Riles300002
Terry Kennedy302000
Mark Leonard100010
John Burkett200002
Dave Anderson101000
Gary Carter100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Eric Yelding411000
Bill Doran302010
Ken Caminiti402100
Franklin Stubbs200102
Craig Biggio400001
Glenn Wilson300000
Tuffy Rhodes311001
Rafael Ramirez210000
Mark Portugal200001
Casey Candaele111000
Carl Nichols000010
Dave Smith100000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
John Burkett7.0404
Steve Bedrosian0.1310
Atlee Hammaker0.0010
Francisco Oliveras0.2001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Portugal7.1519
Juan Agosto0.1000
Dave Smith1.1000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Brett Butler: 63/G6
  • Robby Thompson: K
  • Will Clark: K

Bot 1

  • Eric Yelding: 9/F9LF
  • Bill Doran: 43/G4
  • Ken Caminiti: 63/G6MS

Top 2

  • Kevin Mitchell: S9/G34
  • Matt Williams: K+CS2(26)/DP
  • Ernie Riles: K

Bot 2

  • Franklin Stubbs: K
  • Craig Biggio: 9/F9L
  • Glenn Wilson: 53/G6S

Top 3

  • Terry Kennedy: 8/F8XD
  • Mark Leonard: W
  • John Burkett: K
  • Brett Butler: 6/P5D

Bot 3

  • Tuffy Rhodes: 4/P9S
  • Rafael Ramirez: 63/G6M
  • Mark Portugal: 3/P3

Top 4

  • Robby Thompson: 6/P7LS
  • Will Clark: S9/G34
  • Kevin Mitchell: 8/F8
  • Matt Williams: K

Bot 4

  • Eric Yelding: S8/L8
  • Bill Doran: S9/G34.1-2
  • Ken Caminiti: S3/BG3S.2-3;1-2
  • Franklin Stubbs: 8/L78D/SF.3-H
  • Craig Biggio: 5(B)4(1)/LDP/L56

Top 5

  • Ernie Riles: 8/F89XD
  • Terry Kennedy: S8/G6M
  • Mark Leonard: 7/F7L
  • John Burkett: K

Bot 5

  • Glenn Wilson: 7/F78
  • Tuffy Rhodes: K
  • Rafael Ramirez: 43/G4

Top 6

  • Brett Butler: 53/G56S
  • Robby Thompson: 53/G56
  • Will Clark: 8/F89D

Bot 6

  • Mark Portugal: K
  • Eric Yelding: 53/G6S
  • Bill Doran: S8/G6M
  • Ken Caminiti: 6/L6

Top 7

  • Kevin Mitchell: 9/F89
  • Matt Williams: K
  • Ernie Riles: K

Bot 7

  • Franklin Stubbs: K
  • Craig Biggio: 5/L56S
  • Glenn Wilson: 7/F7D

Top 8

  • Terry Kennedy: S7/L7S
  • Dave Anderson: S9/L89S.1-3
  • Gary Carter: 7/F78S
  • Brett Butler: 7/F7LS
  • Robby Thompson: 7/F78D

Bot 8

  • Tuffy Rhodes: S8/L78
  • Rafael Ramirez: E3/BG3S/SH.1-2
  • Casey Candaele: S5/BG56.2-3;1-2
  • Eric Yelding: 2/P2F
  • Bill Doran: PB.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bill Doran: W
  • Ken Caminiti: S9/L9S.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
  • Carl Nichols: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Carl Nichols: W
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Dave Smith: 63/G6M

Top 9

  • Will Clark: 8/F78XD
  • Kevin Mitchell: 4/P89S
  • Matt Williams: 9/F9S

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for Karl Rhodes