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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1985-06-29 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 8820 Β· sunny Β· 2:39

Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 8–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Bob Knepper earned the win. Bob Knepper went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

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HOU011202101813
SFN00001000014

W: Bob Knepper   L: Atlee Hammaker   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Bob Engel Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Lanny Harris Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bill Doran511000
Kevin Bass501000
Phil Garner402101
Jose Cruz510002
Jerry Mumphrey511002
Glenn Davis311001
Mark Bailey323220
Dickie Thon511001
Bob Knepper412402
Denny Walling201100

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dan Gladden101030
Jose Uribe400002
Chili Davis401000
Jeffrey Leonard400001
Bob Brenly401000
Chris Brown400002
Rob Deer411101
Brad Wellman400000
Atlee Hammaker100001
Ricky Adams100000
Joel Youngblood100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper9.0437

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Atlee Hammaker5.0614
Frank Williams2.0512
Mark Davis1.0102
Greg Minton1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bill Doran: 9
  • Kevin Bass: 5/FL
  • Phil Garner: S7/G
  • Jose Cruz: SB2
  • Jose Cruz: BK.2-3
  • Jose Cruz: K

Bot 1

  • Dan Gladden: W
  • Jose Uribe: 53.1-2
  • Chili Davis: 13
  • Jeffrey Leonard: K

Top 2

  • Jerry Mumphrey: 63
  • Glenn Davis: 53
  • Mark Bailey: HR/7
  • Dickie Thon: S5/G
  • Bob Knepper: K/C

Bot 2

  • Bob Brenly: 8
  • Chris Brown: 9
  • Rob Deer: 63

Top 3

  • Bill Doran: E4/TH1.B-2
  • Kevin Bass: 3/FL.2-3
  • Phil Garner: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Jose Cruz: 43

Bot 3

  • Brad Wellman: 7
  • Atlee Hammaker: K23
  • Dan Gladden: S/7
  • Jose Uribe: K

Top 4

  • Jerry Mumphrey: K
  • Glenn Davis: S7/L
  • Mark Bailey: W.1-2
  • Dickie Thon: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Knepper: S8/G46.3-H;2-H
  • Bill Doran: 46(1)/FO/G

Bot 4

  • Chili Davis: 53
  • Jeffrey Leonard: E5/TH1.B-1
  • Bob Brenly: 3/G.1-2
  • Chris Brown: K/C

Top 5

  • Kevin Bass: 63
  • Phil Garner: T9/L3
  • Jose Cruz: 3/G
  • Jerry Mumphrey: K

Bot 5

  • Rob Deer: HR/7
  • Brad Wellman: 9
  • Ricky Adams: 9
  • Dan Gladden: W
  • Jose Uribe: K

Top 6

  • Glenn Davis: K
  • Mark Bailey: W
  • Dickie Thon: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
  • Bob Knepper: HR/9.1-H
  • Bill Doran: S/L1
  • Kevin Bass: 63

Bot 6

  • Chili Davis: 63
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 9
  • Bob Brenly: D7
  • Chris Brown: 63

Top 7

  • Phil Garner: 63
  • Jose Cruz: K/C
  • Jerry Mumphrey: D/7
  • Denny Walling: S8.2-H
  • Mark Bailey: S8/L.1-3
  • Dickie Thon: 8/L

Bot 7

  • Rob Deer: 8
  • Brad Wellman: 9
  • Joel Youngblood: E6/TH1.B-1
  • Dan Gladden: W.1-2
  • Jose Uribe: 8

Top 8

  • Bob Knepper: K
  • Bill Doran: 63
  • Kevin Bass: S/G5
  • Phil Garner: K

Bot 8

  • Chili Davis: S/G4
  • Jeffrey Leonard: 5/P
  • Bob Brenly: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Jose Cruz: E4.B-1
  • Jerry Mumphrey: SB2
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 3/G.2-3
  • Denny Walling: 63
  • Mark Bailey: S/G5S-.3-H(UR)
  • Dickie Thon: K/C

Bot 9

  • Chris Brown: K
  • Rob Deer: K
  • Brad Wellman: 7

Notes & reviews

  • Breezy; picked up in the 4th