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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1984-09-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 5231 · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Joe Niekro earned the win and Bill Dawley picked up the save. Kevin Bass went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Mark Grant SV: Bill Dawley
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dave Pallone · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dan Gladden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chili Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alejandro Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Mullins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Grant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dusty Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Doran | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Glenn Davis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kevin Bass | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Dawley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Grant | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
 Mark Davis | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Lavelle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| Bill Dawley | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dan Gladden: 8
- Manny Trillo: 43
- Chili Davis: K
Bot 1
- Bill Doran: 8
- Terry Puhl: S
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
Top 2
- Scot Thompson: W
- Alejandro Sanchez: 43.1-2
- Fran Mullins: S.2-H
- Johnnie LeMaster: 9(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 2
- Glenn Davis: W
- Kevin Bass: S.1-2
- Alan Ashby: S.2-H;1-3
- Craig Reynolds: 8/SF.3-H
- Joe Niekro: K
- Bill Doran: 43
Top 3
- Randy Gomez: K
- Mark Grant: 43
- Dan Gladden: 3
Bot 3
- Terry Puhl: 43
- Denny Walling: S
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Glenn Davis: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Glenn Davis: S.3-H
- Kevin Bass: 6
Top 4
- Manny Trillo: 3
- Chili Davis: 31
- Scot Thompson: S
- Alejandro Sanchez: WP.1-2
- Alejandro Sanchez: S.2-3
- Fran Mullins: SB2
- Fran Mullins: S.3-H;2-H
- Johnnie LeMaster: SB2
- Johnnie LeMaster: 3
Bot 4
- Alan Ashby: W
- Craig Reynolds: 6
- Joe Niekro: 1/SH.1-2
- Bill Doran: W
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 5
- Randy Gomez: 63
- Mark Grant: 1
- Dan Gladden: W
- Manny Trillo: CS2(24)#
Bot 5
- Denny Walling: T
- Jose Cruz: WP.3-H
- Jose Cruz: W
- Glenn Davis: 9
- Kevin Bass: 8
- Alan Ashby: K
Top 6
- Manny Trillo: 2
- Chili Davis: 43
- Scot Thompson: 6
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Joe Niekro: S
- Bill Doran: 8
- Terry Puhl: 7
Top 7
- Alejandro Sanchez: K23
- Fran Mullins: 63
- Johnnie LeMaster: S
- Randy Gomez: PB.1-2
- Randy Gomez: W
- Dusty Baker: 7
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: K
- Jose Cruz: K
- Glenn Davis: 63
Top 8
- Dan Gladden: K
- Manny Trillo: E6.B-1
- Chili Davis: PO1(E6).1-2
- Chili Davis: 7
- Scot Thompson: 63
Bot 8
- Kevin Bass: HR
- Alan Ashby: 9
- Jim Pankovits: D
- Bill Dawley: K
- Bill Doran: 9
Top 9
- Alejandro Sanchez: 6
- Fran Mullins: 7
- Johnnie LeMaster: 4