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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 19, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 19, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,572 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Jim Barr | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Rob Sperring | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 19, 1977
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Andujar
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barr
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Barr
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Barr
Ferguson hits a popup in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Clark reaches second base with a double. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomasson vs. Andujar
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. McCovey scores. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Barr vs. Andujar
Barr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Andujar
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sadek scores. Barr moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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
Bottom 2
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Barr
Sperring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andujar vs. Barr
Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Andujar
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Clark moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sadek vs. Andujar
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barr
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Barr
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Andujar
Barr hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Andujar
Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Andujar
Andrews 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
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Barr
Sperring hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andujar vs. Barr
Andujar hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomasson. Johnson scores. Andujar moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Andujar
Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
The umpire calls a balk on Andujar Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Andujar
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Andujar
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Madlock trying to get to home. Cruz throws the ball in to Ferguson who tags Madlock who's trying to score from second, for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Andujar
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Bannister
Floyd Bannister now pitching.
Sadek takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barr vs. Bannister
Barr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barr
Barr fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barr. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Barr
There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Barr
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sperring vs. Barr
Sperring strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Bannister
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bannister
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno throws the ball in to Metzger who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Madlock scores. Evans scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barr
Darrell Evans now playing first base. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gardner vs. Barr
Art Gardner pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Gardner hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Barr
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Larson
Dan Larson now pitching.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Larson
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Larson
Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell 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 -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Barr
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Barr
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Larson
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Larson
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Larson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Barr
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching. Art Howe pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Howe hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Lavelle
Leon Roberts pinch hits for Dan Larson.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Sambito
Ken Boswell now playing second base. Art Howe now playing shortstop. Joe Sambito now pitching.
Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Madlock moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Sambito
Evans hits a popup towards short. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. Sambito
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Sambito
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Sambito
There goes Clark. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lavelle
Cabell 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 -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lavelle
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lavelle
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1977 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Thomas D, ss 5 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Andrews R, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cabell E, 3b 5 2 2 1
Madlock B, 3b 4 2 2 0 Cruz J, rf 5 0 2 0
Evans D, lf-1b 5 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 5 0 2 1
McCovey W, 1b 3 2 2 2 Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0
Herndon L, cf 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, lf 4 1 2 1
Clark J, rf 4 1 3 1 Sperring R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Thomasson G, cf-lf 3 0 1 1 Boswell K, ph-2b 0 0 0 0
Sadek M, c 3 1 0 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Barr J, p 4 0 1 1 Howe A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0 Andujar J, p 2 0 1 1
Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0
Gardner A, ph 1 0 0 0
Larson D, p 0 0 0 0
Roberts L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 7 38 4 12 4
San Francisco 030 012 001 -- 7
Houston 101 110 000 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (W)* 7.0 11 4 4 3 3
Lavelle G (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J 4.2 7 4 4 3 0
Bannister F (L) 1.1 2 2 2 1 2
Larson D 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Sambito J 1.0 2 1 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Metzger R, Sperring R, Thomasson G, Barr J, Johnson C
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 10
2B -- Cedeno C, Clark J
SB -- Cabell E 3
CS -- Cedeno C, Clark J
HBP -- by Bannister F (Madlock B)
Balk -- Andujar J
T -- 3:00
A -- 8572
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