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Giants 3 @ Astros 5
Astrodome
April 14, 1976

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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 April 14, 1976 at Astrodome. The home team Astros beat the visiting Giants with a score of 5 to 3.

Game Summary

DateApril 14, 1976 
Visiting Team
San Francisco Giants
R: 3 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 5
Runs: 3
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 5
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 5 H: 9 E: 2 LOB: 5
Runs: 5
Hits: 9
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 5
Winning PitcherLarry Dierker  
Losing PitcherMike Caldwell  
SaveLarry Hardy  
Game Winning RBIRoger Metzger 

Game Info

DateApril 14, 1976 
Day of WeekWed 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamSan Francisco Giants 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherMike Caldwell  
Home Starting PitcherLarry Dierker  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance7,784 
Time of Game2 hours 
UmpiresHP: Ed Sudol
1B: Bob Engel
2B: Bruce Froemming
3B: Jerry Dale

San Francisco Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Von Joshua  Center Fielder 
Derrel Thomas  Second Baseman 
Bobby Murcer  Right Fielder 
Gary Matthews  Left Fielder 
Willie Montanez  First Baseman 
Chris Speier  Shortstop 
Ken Reitz  Third Baseman 
Dave Rader  Catcher 
Mike Caldwell  Pitcher 
Bill Rigney  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Larry Milbourne  Second Baseman 
Enos Cabell  Third Baseman 
Wilbur Howard  Center Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Leon Roberts  Left Fielder 
Greg Gross  Right Fielder 
Skip Jutze  Catcher 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Larry Dierker  Pitcher 
Bill Virdon  Manager 

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Giants 3 @ Astros 5
Astrodome
April 14, 1976

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         Game of 4/14/1976 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Joshua V, cf          4  1  2  0   Milbourne L, 2b       4  1  2  1   
Thomas D, 2b          4  1  3  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  1   Howard W, cf          4  1  1  0   
Matthews G, lf        4  0  1  1   Watson B, 1b          4  0  2  1   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  0   Roberts L, lf         4  0  0  0   
Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   Gross G, rf           4  1  1  0   
Reitz K, 3b           4  0  2  0   Jutze S, c            4  0  0  0   
Rader D, c            4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  1  2  1   
Caldwell M, p         1  0  0  0   Dierker L, p          2  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, ph       0  1  0  0   Boswell K, ph         1  0  0  0   
Heaverlo D, p         0  0  0  0   Sosa J, p             0  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, ph       1  0  0  0   Hardy L, p            0  0  0  0   
Minton G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  9  2                        34  5  9  4

San Francisco    000 002 010 --  3
Houston          040 010 00x --  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caldwell M (L)        5.0  7  5  3  0  2
Heaverlo D            1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Minton G              2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         6.0  6  2  2  1  2
Sosa J*               1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Hardy L (S)           2.0  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Thomas D, Gross G, Speier C, Cabell E
DP -- Houston 4
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 5
2B -- Metzger R
3B -- Cabell E, Metzger R
SB -- Howard W
CS -- Reitz K, Murcer B
Balk -- Minton G
T -- 2:00
A -- 7784

    

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