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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 21, 1962
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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 September 21, 1962 at Colt Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 21, 1962 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Brunet |
| Ballpark | Colt Stadium |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,180 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Al Forman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Left Fielder |
| Chuck Hiller | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Jose Pagan | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Al Spangler | Center Fielder |
| Dave Roberts | Left Fielder |
| Norm Larker | First Baseman |
| Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Hal Smith | Catcher |
| Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
| George Brunet | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Colt Stadium
September 21, 1962
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brunet
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Brunet
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Brunet
Alou hits a line driveMejias throws the ball in to Aspromonte who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kuenn scores. Hiller goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Brunet
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Drott
Dick Drott now pitching.
Cepeda strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Perry
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Perry
Larker hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Drott
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Drott
Pagan hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Drott
Perry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Perry
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amalfitano vs. Perry
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drott vs. Perry
Drott hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Drott
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Drott
Hiller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drott
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Drott
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiller scores. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Drott
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Mays moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davenport vs. Drott
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Haller vs. Drott
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays scores. Cepeda scores. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pagan vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davenport scores. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Tiefenauer
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry is thrown out after the base hit. Haller scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Perry
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Spangler reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Spangler tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Perry
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Perry
Mejias is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Tiefenauer
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Tiefenauer
Hiller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiefenauer covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Tiefenauer
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Amalfitano vs. Perry
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Perry
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Bobby Tiefenauer.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hartman vs. Perry
Hartman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Woodeshick
Billy Goodman now playing second base. Joey Amalfitano now playing third base. Bob Aspromonte now playing shortstop. Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Spangler. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davenport vs. Woodeshick
Davenport hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Woodeshick
There's a wild pitch. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Haller vs. Woodeshick
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pagan vs. Woodeshick
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Perry
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spangler for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Perry
Larker hits a fly ball into left field. Kuenn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Woodeshick
Al Heist now playing center field.
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Woodeshick
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiller vs. Woodeshick
Hiller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Woodeshick
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Hiller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Woodeshick
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hiller scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Perry
Matty Alou now playing center field.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Perry
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. Mejias moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Amalfitano vs. Perry
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Woodeshick
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Woodeshick
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Woodeshick
Pagan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perry vs. Woodeshick
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Woodeshick
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aspromonte scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Perry
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Perry
Johnny Temple pinch hits for Hal Woodeshick.
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heist vs. Perry
Heist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiller vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Hiller hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Umbricht
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Umbricht
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Heist who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cepeda vs. Umbricht
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Perry
Larker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Larker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Perry
Mejias hits a fly ball towards left field. Kuenn makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Perry
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hiller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Larker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Perry
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Umbricht
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Umbricht
Haller hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Umbricht
Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Umbricht fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Perry
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Perry
Goodman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hiller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Perry
Carl Warwick pinch hits for Jim Umbricht.
Warwick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heist vs. Perry
Heist hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Heist reaches second base with a double. Amalfitano goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Perry
Roberts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heist scores. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Perry
Larker takes first base on ball four. Roberts moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mejias vs. Miller
Stu Miller now pitching. Ernie Bowman now playing second base.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bowman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/21/1962 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, lf 5 2 1 0 Hartman J, ss 3 0 0 0
Hiller C, 2b 5 3 3 0 Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0
Bowman E, 2b 0 0 0 0 Temple J, ph 1 0 0 0
Alou F, rf 5 1 3 1 Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 2 4 3 Warwick C, ph 1 0 0 0
Alou M, cf 1 0 1 0 Spangler A, cf 2 1 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 5 1 1 1 Heist A, cf 2 1 2 1
Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Roberts D, lf 4 0 1 2
Haller T, c 5 1 1 2 Larker N, 1b 4 1 2 0
Pagan J, ss 5 0 1 1 Mejias R, rf 5 0 0 0
Perry G, p 4 0 2 1 Aspromonte B, 3b-ss 4 1 3 1
Miller S, p 0 0 0 0 Smith H, c 4 0 1 0
Amalfitano J, 2b-3b 4 1 2 1
Brunet G, p 0 0 0 0
Drott D, p 1 0 0 0
Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0
Goodman B, ph-2b 3 0 0 0
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42 11 18 10 38 5 12 5
San Francisco 206 012 000 -- 11
Houston 001 100 012 -- 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 8.2 12 5 4 2 4
Miller S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Brunet G (L) 0.1 4 2 2 0 0
Drott D 2.0 5 6 6 1 2
Tiefenauer B 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Woodeshick H 3.0 7 3 3 1 1
Umbricht J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Mejias R, Pagan J, Kuenn H
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 9
2B -- Mays W, Larker N, Heist A
3B -- Spangler A, Alou M
SF -- Roberts D
WP -- Woodeshick H
T -- 3:02
A -- 12180
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