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Lineups and Summary
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 28, 1979
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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 June 28, 1979 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 28, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Dave Pallone 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Joe Strain | Second Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 28, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Halicki
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Strain reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
North vs. Williams
North hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walling who is chasing the ball. North reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. North scores. Metzger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Williams
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Williams
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Williams
Strain hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Williams
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Halicki
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Halicki
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Halicki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Williams
Halicki hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Williams
North hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Halicki
There goes Puhl. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Halicki
There's a wild pitch. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Halicki
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno 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--
Cruz vs. Halicki
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Halicki
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Williams
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Williams
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards right. Walling fields it and throws to second to catch McCovey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Williams
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Williams
Williams fires over to first and Cedeno drops the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strain vs. Williams
Strain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Halicki
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Halicki
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Halicki
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Puhl hits a line drive into right field. Clark picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clark. Williams goes all the way around to score. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Curtis
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Curtis
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Curtis
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Curtis
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Curtis
Cabell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Walling vs. Curtis
Walling takes first base on ball four. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Curtis
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Williams
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Williams
Max Venable pinch hits for John Curtis.
Venable hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Williams
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Minton
Greg Minton now pitching.
Landestoy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Minton
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Minton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Williams
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Minton
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Minton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Minton
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Whitfield. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Minton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Strain scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Williams
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Williams
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strain vs. Williams
Strain hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Williams
Hill hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Minton
Walling strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Minton
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Minton
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Minton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Williams
Larry Herndon pinch hits for Greg Minton.
Herndon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Williams
North hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lavelle
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lavelle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lavelle
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
There goes Reynolds. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Reynolds steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Williams
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Williams
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Niemann
Johnnie LeMaster pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Randy Niemann now pitching.
Evans bunts towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Landestoy covering, for the out. Clark moves to third. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Whitfield vs. Niemann
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark scores. LeMaster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Ivie vs. Niemann
Mike Ivie pinch hits for Joe Strain.
Ivie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Niemann
There goes Ivie. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Ivie steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Hill vs. Niemann
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lavelle
Mike Ivie now playing first base. Roger Metzger now playing second base. Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lavelle
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Denny Walling.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lavelle
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niemann
Jeffrey Leonard now playing right field. Rob Andrews pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Niemann
North hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Niemann
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Niemann
There goes North. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. North steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Niemann
Clark is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Niemann
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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 6/28/1979 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 2 2 0 North B, cf 5 1 2 0
Reynolds C, ss 5 1 2 2 Metzger R, ss-2b 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 2 0 Clark J, rf 4 2 1 1
Cruz J, lf 5 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 2 3
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 1 LeMaster J, pr-ss 1 0 0 0
Walling D, rf 2 0 0 1 Evans D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Leonard J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 0 1 1
Ashby A, c 5 1 1 1 Strain J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Ivie M, ph-1b 0 0 0 0
Williams R, p 4 1 0 0 Hill M, c 4 0 0 0
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0 Halicki E, p 1 0 0 0
Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0
Venable M, ph 1 0 0 0
Minton G, p 0 0 0 0
Herndon L, ph 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Andrews R, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 9 5 34 5 7 5
Houston 002 400 000 -- 6
San Francisco 400 000 010 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R (W)* 7.0 6 5 4 3 1
Niemann R (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E 3.1 4 4 4 4 1
Curtis J (L) 0.2 3 2 2 2 0
Minton G 3.0 1 0 0 0 3
Lavelle G 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Landestoy R, Cedeno C, Clark J
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 8
2B -- Reynolds C, Cabell E, Cruz J
3B -- North B
HR -- McCovey W, Ashby A
SB -- Puhl T, Cedeno C 2, Reynolds C, Ivie M, North B
SH -- Evans D
WP -- Halicki E
T -- 2:48
A -- 15624
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