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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 24, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on May 24, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 24, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 24, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Rob Dressler | Pitcher |
| Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
May 24, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Dressler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Dressler
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hill and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Cosgrove
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Cosgrove
Thomas bunts towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Cosgrove
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Cosgrove
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Matthews reaches second base with a double. Speier scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Cosgrove
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reitz vs. Cosgrove
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Cosgrove
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Dressler
There goes Cabell. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Dressler
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Speier. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Dressler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressler vs. Cosgrove
Dressler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Cosgrove
Herndon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cosgrove
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Speier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Dressler
Art Howe pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Dressler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Gross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Pentz
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Pentz
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Pentz
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Pentz
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Dressler
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Dressler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Dressler covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressler vs. Pentz
Dressler hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Pentz
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Pentz
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Pentz
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Pentz
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Pentz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Dressler
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Dressler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Griffin
Montanez hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Gross fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Gross. Matthews goes all the way around to score. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reitz vs. Griffin
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hill vs. Griffin
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jutze vs. Dressler
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressler vs. Griffin
Dressler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Griffin
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Griffin
There goes Herndon. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Herndon steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Griffin
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dressler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Dressler covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dressler
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Dressler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Siebert
There goes Murcer. The throw from Jutze and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Siebert
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Siebert
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jutze vs. Dressler
Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Siebert
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Siebert
Hill hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnold vs. Siebert
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Rob Dressler.
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Lavelle
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Paul Siebert.
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lavelle
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Lavelle
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/24/1976 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 5 0 0 0 Herndon L, cf 3 2 3 1
Andrews R, 2b 5 0 2 0 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 1 1 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, rf 3 1 1 1
Cruz J, lf 2 0 1 0 Matthews G, lf 2 1 1 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 1 3 0 Montanez W, 1b 3 0 1 1
Jutze S, c 4 0 0 0 Reitz K, 3b 3 0 2 1
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Dressler R, p 3 0 0 0
Howe A, ph 0 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Milbourne L, ph 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts L, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 8 0 28 5 9 5
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco 310 010 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (L) 2.0 4 4 4 2 1
Pentz G 2.0 2 0 0 2 0
Griffin T 2.0 2 1 1 1 2
Siebert P 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Dressler R (W) 8.0 7 1 0 3 1
Lavelle G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Speier C, Gross G
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 7
2B -- Matthews G, Montanez W
HR -- Herndon L
SB -- Cabell E, Herndon L
CS -- Cedeno C, Murcer B
SH -- Thomas D
SF -- Reitz K
T -- 2:23
A -- 0
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