Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Hampton
  
  Dunston hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Hampton
  
  Benard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hampton
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Fernandez
  
  Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Fernandez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scarsone juggles the ball. That's an error on Scarsone. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Fernandez
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Benard. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Fernandez
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Fernandez
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Fernandez
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Hampton
  
  McCarty strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Hampton
  
  Scarsone hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Fernandez
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into right field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knorr vs. Fernandez
  
  Knorr is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hampton vs. Fernandez
  
  Hampton bunts towards the mound. Fernandez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cangelosi vs. Fernandez
  
  Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. Hampton moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Fernandez
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampton scores. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Fernandez
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Benard. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Cangelosi scores. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Fernandez
  
  Bell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Rueter
  
  Kirk Rueter now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bagwell moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Rueter
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Hampton
  
  Decker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Hampton
  
  Canizaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rueter vs. Hampton
  
  Rueter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Rueter
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Rueter
  
  Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knorr vs. Rueter
  
  Knorr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Knorr reaches second base with a double. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hampton vs. Rueter
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Williams scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hampton for the out. Knorr moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cangelosi vs. Rueter
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Hampton
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Hampton
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Hampton
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Williams reaches second base with a double. Benard scores. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCarty vs. Hampton
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scarsone vs. Hampton
  
  Scarsone hits a line drive into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Rueter
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Rueter
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. McCarty settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Rueter
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Decker vs. Hampton
  
  Decker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Hampton
  
  Canizaro hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cangelosi. Canizaro reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batiste vs. Hampton
  
  Kim Batiste pinch hits for Kirk Rueter.
  
  Batiste hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hampton, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Canizaro moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dunston vs. Hampton
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Creek
  
  Doug Creek now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Creek
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scarsone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Creek
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Hampton
  
  Benard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Hampton
  
  Hampton fires to first and has Benard trapped. There's the throw to Miller who tags Benard for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hampton
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Hampton
  
  McCarty strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knorr vs. Creek
  
  Knorr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scarsone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Creek
  
  Brian Hunter pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Creek
  
  Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Bautista
  
  Jose Bautista now pitching. Jacob Cruz now playing right field.
  
  There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Decker and he is safe. Cangelosi steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Bautista
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Dunston. Cangelosi scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Bautista
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scarsone vs. Darwin
  
  Brian Hunter now playing center field. Danny Darwin now pitching.
  
  Scarsone strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Darwin
  
  Rick Wilkins pinch hits for Steve Decker.
  
  Wilkins hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Canizaro vs. Darwin
  
  Canizaro strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Darwin
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Darwin
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Bautista
  
  Rick Wilkins now catching.
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Poole
  
  Jim Poole now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Canizaro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Poole
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Poole
  
  Poole fires to first and has Miller trapped. There's the throw to Dunston who tags Miller for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
  
  Benard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Wagner
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bagwell. Benard moves to third. Bonds moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Williams vs. Wagner
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aurilia vs. Wagner
  
  Rich Aurilia pinch hits for Jim Poole.
  
  Aurilia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Benard scores. Bonds moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Scarsone vs. Wagner
  
  Scarsone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Dewey
  
  Mark Dewey now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knorr vs. Dewey
  
  Knorr hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Dewey
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Dewey
  
  There goes Hunter. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Canizaro applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Dewey
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Wagner
  
  Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Canizaro vs. Wagner
  
  Canizaro is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Wagner
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Wilkins moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Wagner
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilkins moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Benard vs. Wagner
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wilkins scores. Cruz moves to third. Dunston moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonds vs. Wagner
  
  Shawn Estes pinch runs for Shawon Dunston.
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Williams vs. Wagner
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/4/1996 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Dunston S, ss         5  0  1  0   Cangelosi J, cf       2  2  0  0   
Estes S, pr           0  0  0  0   Darwin D, p           0  0  0  0   
Benard M, cf          4  2  2  1   Gutierrez R, ss       1  0  0  0   
Bonds B, lf           5  2  2  1   Biggio C, 2b          4  2  1  1   
Williams M, 1b        5  0  1  1   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  2  2   
McCarty D, rf         3  0  0  1   Bell D, rf            3  0  0  1   
Bautista J, p         0  0  0  0   May D, lf             3  0  0  0   
Poole J, p            0  0  0  0   Miller O, ss          4  0  1  0   
Aurilia R, ph         1  0  0  1   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
Dewey M, p            0  0  0  0   Spiers B, 3b          3  1  0  0   
Scarsone S, 3b        4  0  0  0   Knorr R, c            3  1  2  2   
Decker S, c           2  0  0  0   Hampton M, p          2  1  0  0   
Wilkins R, ph-c       2  2  1  1   Hunter B, ph-cf       2  0  1  0   
Canizaro J, 2b        4  0  1  0                                      
Fernandez O, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Rueter K, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Batiste K, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Creek D, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cruz J, rf            1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6  9  6                        31  7  7  6

San Francisco    000 201 111 --  6
Houston          131 001 01x --  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fernandez O (L)       1.2  3  4  3  3  0
Rueter K              2.1  1  1  1  1  1
Creek D               1.2  0  1  0  1  0
Bautista J            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Poole J               0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Dewey M               1.0  2  1  1  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W)         6.0  6  3  3  0  4
Darwin D              1.0  2  1  1  0  3
Wagner B (S)          2.0  1  2  0  2  5

E -- Scarsone S, Dunston S, Bagwell J, Gutierrez R 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 6
2B -- Bagwell J 2, Knorr R, Williams M, Canizaro J
HR -- Bonds B, Wilkins R, Knorr R
SB -- Cangelosi J
CS -- Benard M, Miller O, Hunter B
HBP -- by Fernandez O (Knorr R)
WP -- Fernandez O, Rueter K
T -- 2:53
A -- 33646

    

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