Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Dierker
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Dierker
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Dierker
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montanez vs. Dierker
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Herndon scores. Matthews moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Speier vs. Dierker
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Barr
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Barr
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Dierker
  
  Reitz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Dierker
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. Dierker
  
  Barr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Dierker
  
  Herndon hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Gross trying to get to home. Herndon throws the ball in to Rader who tags Gross who's trying to score from second, for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Dierker
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Dierker
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Dierker
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speier vs. Dierker
  
  Speier hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Barr
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Barr
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Dierker
  
  Reitz hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Dierker
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. Dierker
  
  Barr is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz juggles the ball. That's an error on Reitz. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Watson reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Jutze vs. Barr
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Dierker
  
  Herndon hits a popup towards the mound. Dierker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Dierker
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Dierker
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Dierker
  
  Matthews is hit by the pitch. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Dierker
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speier vs. Dierker
  
  Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Speier reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reitz vs. Siebert
  
  Paul Siebert now pitching.
  
  Reitz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Arnold vs. Siebert
  
  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Dave Rader.
  
  Arnold takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sadek vs. Siebert
  
  Mike Sadek pinch hits for Jim Barr.
  
  Sadek takes first base on ball four. Speier scores. Reitz moves to third. Arnold moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Herndon vs. Pentz
  
  Gene Pentz now pitching.
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching. Mike Sadek now catching.
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Moffitt
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Moffitt
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Moffitt
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Moffitt
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching.
  
  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. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Griffin
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Griffin
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Moffitt
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Moffitt
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Moffitt
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jutze vs. Moffitt
  
  Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Griffin
  
  Montanez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Griffin
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Griffin
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reitz for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Moffitt
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boswell vs. Moffitt
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Moffitt
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Moffitt
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Moffitt Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Moffitt
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Moffitt
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moffitt vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Moffitt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadek vs. Cosgrove
  
  Sadek is hit by the pitch. Moffitt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Cosgrove
  
  Herndon bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Moffitt moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomas vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Moffitt scores. Sadek scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Andujar
  
  Joaquin Andujar now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Andujar
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Andujar
  
  Speier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Andujar
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Moffitt
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Moffitt
  
  Cruz 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, 4 - Giants, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Moffitt
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/1976 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           5  1  3  1   Herndon L, cf         4  1  1  0   
Andrews R, 2b         5  1  3  0   Thomas D, 2b          4  2  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  1  1   Murcer B, rf          3  1  1  2   
Watson B, 1b          5  0  1  2   Matthews G, lf        4  2  1  3   
Cruz J, lf            4  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        5  1  4  2   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  1  0   Speier C, ss          5  1  1  2   
Jutze S, c            4  0  1  0   Reitz K, 3b           4  1  1  1   
Metzger R, ss         2  1  0  0   Rader D, c            2  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          2  0  0  0   Arnold C, ph          0  0  0  0   
Siebert P, p          0  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          1  1  1  0   
Pentz G, p            0  0  0  0   Barr J, p             2  0  0  0   
Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0   Sadek M, ph-c         0  1  0  1   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Boswell K, ph         1  0  1  0                                      
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Andujar J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 12  4                        34 11 11 11

Houston          100 020 010 --  4
San Francisco    110 040 05x -- 11

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         4.2  7  6  6  2  2
Siebert P*            0.0  0  0  0  3  0
Pentz G               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Griffin T             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Cosgrove M            0.1  2  4  4  1  0
Andujar J             0.2  2  1  1  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J (W)            5.0  9  3  2  2  3
Moffitt R (S)         4.0  3  1  1  2  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

E -- Reitz K
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 11, San Francisco 8
2B -- Gross G, Montanez W, Watson B, Speier C
HR -- Reitz K, Matthews G
SH -- Herndon L
HBP -- by Dierker L (Matthews G), by Cosgrove M (Sadek M)
Balk -- Moffitt R
T -- 2:31
A -- 3115

    

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