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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1966
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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 June 9, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 9, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 9, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Herbel |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,901 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Tony Venzon |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jim Davenport | Shortstop |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Ron Herbel | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Jim Gentile | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Lee Maye | Left Fielder |
| Felix Mantilla | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 9, 1966
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Herbel
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Herbel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Herbel
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Herbel
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Herbel
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Gentile moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maye vs. Herbel
Maye hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dierker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Haller for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Herbel
Mantilla hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Herbel
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Herbel
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbel vs. Dierker
Herbel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Herbel
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Herbel
Jackson bunts towards the mound. Herbel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Herbel
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to third for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gentile vs. Herbel
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Herbel
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Gabrielson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Herbel
Maye hits a fly ball into left field. Gabrielson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantilla vs. Herbel
Mantilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Herbel
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Dierker
There goes Hart. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Hart steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herbel vs. Dierker
Herbel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart scores. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Herbel
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Herbel
Morgan hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Herbel
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Herbel
Wynn hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Herbel
Gentile strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Herbel
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbel vs. Dierker
Herbel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Herbel
Maye hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantilla vs. Herbel
Mantilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Herbel
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maye moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Herbel
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Bob Aspromonte now playing third base.
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Herbel
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Herbel
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Herbel
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gentile vs. Herbel
There goes Wynn. The throw from Haller and he is out, Davenport applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Raymond
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Raymond
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Raymond
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gentile vs. Herbel
Gentile hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Herbel
Bob Lillis pinch runs for Jim Gentile.
Staub bunts towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to first for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Herbel
Maye is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Herbel
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Herbel
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Raymond
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Bob Aspromonte now playing first base. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Raymond
Don Mason pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gabrielson vs. Raymond
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raymond fields it and throws to second for the out. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Raymond
Mays hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching. Ron Brand pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Henry
Morgan bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Henry
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Henry
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Henry
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Owens
Jim Owens now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Owens
Hart bunts in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Owens
Haller is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Owens
Davenport hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Maye. Davenport reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Haller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Owens
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henry vs. Owens
Henry hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Henry
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nicholson vs. Henry
Dave Nicholson pinch hits for Lee Maye.
Nicholson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Henry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/9/1966 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Fuentes T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gabrielson L, lf 5 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 5 0 2 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 5 1 2 0 Gentile J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hart J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Lillis B, pr-3b 1 0 0 0
Haller T, c 3 1 0 0 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 1
Davenport J, ss 5 0 2 2 Maye L, lf 3 0 1 0
Brown O, rf 4 0 0 0 Nicholson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbel R, p 3 0 1 1 Mantilla F, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b-1b 2 0 0 0
Mason D, pr 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0
Henry B, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 1 0
Owens J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 9 3 38 1 9 1
San Francisco 000 010 000 02 -- 3
Houston 100 000 000 00 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Herbel R 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
Henry B (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 8.0 5 1 1 2 7
Raymond C 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Owens J (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0
E -- Aspromonte B
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 9
2B -- Gabrielson L, Fuentes T, Davenport J
SB -- Hart J
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Staub R, Morgan J, Hart J
T -- 2:59
A -- 25901
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