Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Bergman
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bergman
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Bergman
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kent vs. Bergman
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Darwin
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Darwin
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Darwin
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Bergman
  
  Snow hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Bergman
  
  Javier hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mayne vs. Bergman
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Bergman
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Darwin
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Darwin
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Darwin
  
  Everett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mayne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Bergman
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Bergman
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Bergman
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Bergman
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Darwin
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Darwin
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Darwin
  
  Bergman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Darwin
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Spiers vs. Darwin
  
  Spiers hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Bergman
  
  Kent hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Bergman
  
  Snow hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Everett. Snow reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Javier vs. Bergman
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Snow moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayne vs. Bergman
  
  Mayne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Darwin
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Darwin
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Darwin
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Everett vs. Darwin
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Bergman
  
  Sanchez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Darwin vs. Bergman
  
  Darwin strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Bergman
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first, with Bergman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Darwin
  
  Gutierrez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Darwin
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bergman vs. Darwin
  
  Bergman bunts in front of the plate. Mayne fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Darwin
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spiers vs. Darwin
  
  There goes Biggio. The throw from Mayne and he is out, Sanchez applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Darwin
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Bergman
  
  Mueller 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Bergman
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Bergman
  
  Kent hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Darwin
  
  Bell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Darwin
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Darwin
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Darwin
  
  Everett strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Bergman
  
  Snow 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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Bergman
  
  Javier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mayne vs. Bergman
  
  Mayne takes first base on ball four. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Bergman
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. Mayne moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Benard vs. Bergman
  
  Marvin Benard pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett throws the ball in to Gutierrez who tags Benard trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Javier scores. Mayne scores. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Johnstone
  
  John Johnstone now pitching.
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Johnstone
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Johnstone
  
  Dave Clark pinch hits for Sean Bergman.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Johnstone
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Nitkowski
  
  C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
  
  Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Nitkowski
  
  Mueller strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Nitkowski
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Johnstone
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Johnstone
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Bell reaches second base with a double. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bagwell vs. Johnstone
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Johnstone
  
  Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Everett vs. Rodriguez
  
  Rich Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Everett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Everett reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Gutierrez vs. Rodriguez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou scores. Everett moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Gutierrez vs. Rodriguez
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Everett tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sean Berry pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski.
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Powell
  
  Jay Powell now pitching.
  
  Kent hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Snow vs. Powell
  
  Snow strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Powell
  
  Javier 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 

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         Game of 7/18/1998 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Hamilton D, cf        4  0  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  2  1   
Mueller B, 3b         4  0  0  0   Spiers B, 3b          4  1  1  0   
Bonds B, lf           4  0  1  0   Bell D, rf            4  2  2  2   
Kent J, 2b            4  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Snow J, 1b            4  0  1  0   Alou M, lf            3  1  0  0   
Javier S, rf          4  1  2  0   Everett C, cf         4  1  1  1   
Mayne B, c            2  1  1  0   Gutierrez R, ss       3  1  2  2   
Sanchez R, ss         3  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  1  1  0   
Darwin D, p           2  0  0  0   Bergman S, p          1  0  0  0   
Benard M, ph          1  0  1  2   Clark D, ph           1  0  1  0   
Johnstone J, p        0  0  0  0   Nitkowski C, p        0  0  0  0   
Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0   Berry S, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Powell J, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  7  2                        31  7 10  6

San Francisco    000 000 200 --  2
Houston          000 021 04x --  7

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Darwin D (L)          6.0  6  3  3  1  4
Johnstone J           1.1  3  3  3  0  2
Rodriguez R           0.2  1  1  1  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bergman S (W)         7.0  7  2  2  1  5
Nitkowski C           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Powell J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Houston 5
2B -- Bonds B, Hamilton D, Snow J, Bell D, Everett C
HR -- Gutierrez R, Bell D
CS -- Biggio C
SH -- Bergman S
SF -- Gutierrez R
HBP -- by Johnstone J (Alou M)
WP -- Rodriguez R
T -- 2:43
A -- 35257

    

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