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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 14, 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 September 14, 1977 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 14, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 1,033 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 14, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Knepper
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Knepper
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Knepper
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Niekro
Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Knepper
Herrmann 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Knepper
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Knepper
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Niekro
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Sadek reaches second base with a double. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Sadek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Niekro
Knepper hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Knepper
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is out, LeMaster applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Evans reaches third base with a triple. Andrews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadek vs. Niekro
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Niekro
Knepper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Knepper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Niekro scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Knepper
Herrmann 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: ---
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Knepper
Danny Walton pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Walton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. McLaughlin
Mike Fischlin now playing shortstop. Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McLaughlin
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McLaughlin
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knepper
Skip James now playing first base.
Howard hits a popup, foul, towards first. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. James settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Heaverlo
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Curtis
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Art Howe. John Curtis now pitching.
Cruz hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1977 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Howard W, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas D, cf 4 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 2 3 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Evans D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 1
Howe A, 2b 4 0 1 2 James S, 1b 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, pr 0 0 0 0 Clark J, rf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Thomasson G, lf 2 1 0 0
Herrmann E, c 2 0 0 0 Sadek M, c 2 0 1 1
Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 2 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 3 0 1 0
Fischlin M, ss 0 0 0 0 Heaverlo D, p 0 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Walton D, ph 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 6 2 29 3 6 3
Houston 000 100 001 -- 2
San Francisco 000 012 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 4
McLaughlin B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 8.1 5 2 2 1 3
Heaverlo D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Curtis J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Houston 4, San Francisco 5
2B -- Sadek M, Knepper B
3B -- Evans D
SB -- Thomasson G
CS -- Cabell E
SH -- LeMaster J
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:13
A -- 1033
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