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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 5, 2009
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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 August 5, 2009 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brian Moehler |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,710 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chuck Meriwether 1B: Laz Diaz 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Mike Reilly |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eugenio Velez | Left Fielder |
| Randy Winn | Right Fielder |
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Pablo Sandoval | Third Baseman |
| Ryan Garko | First Baseman |
| Aaron Rowand | Center Fielder |
| Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
| Eli Whiteside | Catcher |
| Joe Martinez | Pitcher |
| Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Keppinger | Third Baseman |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Geoff Blum | First Baseman |
| Ivan Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jason Michaels | Center Fielder |
| Brian Moehler | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 5, 2009
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Moehler
Velez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Moehler
Winn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Moehler
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Moehler
Sandoval hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Michaels. Sandoval reaches second base with a double. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Garko vs. Moehler
Garko hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui hits a line drive towards short. Renteria reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Martinez
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Martinez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Martinez
Lee hits a popup towards short. Renteria settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rowand vs. Moehler
Rowand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Moehler
Renteria hits a fly ball into right field. Pence settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whiteside vs. Moehler
Whiteside hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Moehler scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Whiteside for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Martinez
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Martinez
Blum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Martinez
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Martinez
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Rowand. Michaels reaches second base with a double. Blum scores. Rodriguez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Moehler vs. Martinez
Moehler strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Michaels scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keppinger vs. Martinez
There goes Matsui. The throw from Whiteside and he is safe. Matsui steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Martinez
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moehler
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada misplays the ball. That's an error on Tejada. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Velez vs. Moehler
Velez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Moehler
Winn hits a popup beyond third. Keppinger can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Sanchez vs. Moehler
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. Winn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sandoval vs. Moehler
Sandoval hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Winn scores. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Garko vs. Moehler
There goes Sandoval. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Matsui applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Garko vs. Moehler
Garko hits a popup towards short. Tejada settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Martinez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Martinez
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Martinez
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Blum vs. Martinez
Blum hits a popup towards first. Garko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowand vs. Moehler
Rowand hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Moehler
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Whiteside vs. Moehler
Whiteside strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Martinez
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Martinez
Michaels strikes out. Whiteside drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Michaels out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moehler vs. Martinez
Moehler hits a line drive beyond third. Sandoval can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Martinez
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Moehler
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Moehler
Velez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blum scoops it up and throws to first, with Moehler covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Moehler
Winn hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Martinez
Keppinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sandoval fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Martinez
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Martinez
Lee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Moehler
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sandoval vs. Moehler
Sandoval hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Moehler
There's a wild pitch. Sandoval moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Garko vs. Moehler
Garko hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Sandoval scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rowand vs. Moehler
Rowand hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lee. Rowand reaches second base with a double. Garko moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Renteria vs. Moehler
Renteria is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whiteside vs. Moehler
Whiteside hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Moehler
Fred Lewis pinch hits for Joe Martinez.
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Moehler
Velez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Medders
Brandon Medders now pitching.
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Medders
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Medders
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Medders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Winn vs. Byrdak
Tim Byrdak now pitching.
Winn hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Byrdak
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sandoval vs. Byrdak
Sandoval strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Garko vs. Sampson
Chris Sampson now pitching.
Garko hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Michaels who is chasing the ball. Garko reaches third base with a triple. Sanchez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Rowand vs. Sampson
Rowand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Medders
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kata vs. Medders
Matt Kata pinch hits for Chris Sampson.
Kata hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matsui vs. Medders
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kata moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Keppinger vs. Medders
Keppinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kata scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Medders
Pence hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Fulchino
Jeff Fulchino now pitching.
Renteria hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Whiteside vs. Fulchino
Whiteside hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ishikawa vs. Fulchino
Travis Ishikawa pinch hits for Brandon Medders.
Ishikawa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Romo
Sergio Romo now pitching. Travis Ishikawa now playing first base.
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Winn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Romo
Tejada hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Affeldt
Jeremy Affeldt now pitching.
Blum takes first base on ball four. Tejada moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Affeldt
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Affeldt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. Tejada moves to third. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Michaels vs. Affeldt
Michaels strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Velez vs. Arias
Alberto Arias now pitching.
Velez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Winn vs. Arias
Winn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arias fields it and throws to first for the out. Velez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Arias
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Keppinger fields it and throws to first for the out. Velez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sandoval vs. Arias
Sandoval is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Bowker vs. Arias
John Bowker pinch hits for Jeremy Affeldt.
There's a wild pitch. Velez scores. Sandoval moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bowker vs. Arias
Bowker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Michaels who is chasing the ball. Bowker reaches third base with a triple. Sandoval scores. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Rowand vs. Arias
Rowand strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coste vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching. Chris Coste pinch hits for Alberto Arias.
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Howry
Matsui strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Keppinger vs. Howry
Keppinger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Pence vs. Howry
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Howry
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Velez. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Tejada vs. Wilson
Brian Wilson now pitching.
Tejada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/2009 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Velez E, lf 5 1 1 0 Matsui K, 2b 5 0 1 1
Winn R, rf 5 1 1 0 Keppinger J, 3b 4 1 1 1
Sanchez F, 2b 5 1 3 0 Pence H, rf 5 1 2 2
Sandoval P, 3b 4 2 3 2 Lee C, lf 5 0 2 0
Garko R, 1b 4 1 2 2 Tejada M, ss 5 0 1 0
Romo S, p 0 0 0 0 Blum G, 1b 3 1 1 0
Affeldt J, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez I, c 4 1 1 0
Bowker J, ph 1 0 1 1 Michaels J, cf 4 1 1 2
Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Moehler B, p 2 0 1 0
Wilson B, p 0 0 0 0 Byrdak T, p 0 0 0 0
Rowand A, cf 5 1 1 0 Sampson C, p 0 0 0 0
Renteria E, ss 3 1 0 0 Kata M, ph 1 1 1 0
Whiteside E, c 4 1 1 4 Fulchino J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez J, p 2 1 0 0 Arias A, p 0 0 0 0
Lewis F, ph 1 0 0 0 Coste C, ph 1 0 0 0
Medders B, p 0 0 0 0
Ishikawa T, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
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40 10 13 9 39 6 12 6
San Francisco 002 005 102 -- 10
Houston 030 000 102 -- 6
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez J (W) 5.0 7 3 3 0 4
Medders B 2.0 2 1 1 0 0
Romo S 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Affeldt J 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Howry B 0.2 2 2 2 0 2
Wilson B 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Moehler B (L) 6.0 9 7 6 1 5
Byrdak T 0.2 1 1 1 0 1
Sampson C 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Fulchino J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Arias A 1.0 2 2 2 0 1
E -- Tejada M
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 8
2B -- Sandoval P, Michaels J, Lee C 2, Rowand A
3B -- Garko R, Bowker J
HR -- Whiteside E, Pence H
SB -- Matsui K
CS -- Sandoval P
HBP -- by Arias A (Sandoval P), by Howry B (Keppinger J)
WP -- Moehler B, Arias A
T -- 3:05
A -- 31710
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