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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 28, 1977
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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 April 28, 1977 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 28, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,153 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 28, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Montefusco
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli 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--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Montefusco
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Montefusco
Herrmann 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, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Montefusco
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Andujar
Thomasson hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Montefusco
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Montefusco
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Montefusco
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Andujar
Art Howe now playing third base.
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Andujar
Montefusco hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Montefusco
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas misplays the ball. That's an error on Thomas. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Montefusco
Sperring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Montefusco
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Montefusco
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Montefusco
The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Montefusco
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a popup towards the mound. Montefusco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Montefusco
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Andujar
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Andujar covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Montefusco
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Montefusco covering, for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sperring vs. Montefusco
Sperring is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Andujar vs. Montefusco
Andujar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Andujar
Rob Andrews pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Gonzalez 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Williams
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. There goes Howe trying to get to home. Thomas throws to Sadek who tags Howe for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Williams
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Art Gardner now playing left field.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gonzalez. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Evans moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Evans tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Andujar
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Williams
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Williams
Sperring hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Andujar
Terry Whitfield pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Whitfield hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Andujar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Curtis
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Curtis
Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Curtis
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gardner vs. Curtis
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Andujar
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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 4/28/1977 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, ss 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 2 0 2 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 3 0
Howe A, 3b 2 0 2 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Evans D, lf 3 1 2 0
Crawford W, lf 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Gardner A, lf 1 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 3 0 0 1
Cruz J, rf 4 1 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Sadek M, c 3 0 0 0
Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0 Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0
Sperring R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0
Andujar J, p 4 0 1 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Whitfield T, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
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35 3 10 3 30 1 5 1
Houston 020 010 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (W) 8.1 5 1 0 2 2
Sambito J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Forsch K (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (L) 6.0 6 3 1 2 5
Williams C 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Curtis J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Foli T, Thomas D, Gonzalez J
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 5
2B -- Watson B, Cedeno C, Howe A
HR -- Watson B
CS -- Cabell E
SF -- Howe A, Clark J
PB -- Sadek M
T -- 2:16
A -- 3153
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