Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Dunston for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Benard. Bell reaches second base with a double. Cangelosi scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Berry vs. Gardner
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mouton vs. Gardner
  
  Mouton hits a popup towards first. McCarty settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mouton. Wilkins reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCarty vs. Drabek
  
  McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilkins moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Batiste vs. Drabek
  
  Batiste is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Drabek
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gardner
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Gardner
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drabek vs. Gardner
  
  Drabek bunts towards the mound. Gardner fields it and throws to first for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Drabek
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Drabek
  
  Gardner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gardner moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Gardner moves to third. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  There goes Bagwell. The throw from Wilkins and he is out, Aurilia applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Drabek
  
  McCarty hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batiste vs. Drabek
  
  Batiste strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Drabek
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Gardner
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mouton vs. Gardner
  
  Mouton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Gardner
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Benard. Miller reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Mouton moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Manwaring vs. Gardner
  
  Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mouton scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Drabek vs. Gardner
  
  Drabek bunts for a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Drabek
  
  Aurilia hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Drabek
  
  Gardner bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Aurilia moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aurilia moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston bunts in front of the plate. Manwaring fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarty vs. Drabek
  
  McCarty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batiste vs. Drabek
  
  Batiste hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Gardner
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mouton vs. Gardner
  
  Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Aurilia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Gardner
  
  Miller is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Manwaring vs. Gardner
  
  Manwaring strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Drabek
  
  Bill Spiers now playing third base.
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Drabek
  
  Aurilia hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Drabek
  
  Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Gardner
  
  Drabek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Drabek moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio is hit by the pitch. Drabek moves to third. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bagwell vs. Dewey
  
  Mark Dewey now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Dewey
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste juggles the ball. That's an error on Batiste. Drabek scores. Cangelosi scores. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Spiers vs. Creek
  
  Doug Creek now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mouton vs. Bautista
  
  Jose Bautista now pitching.
  
  Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dunston moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wilkins vs. Drabek
  
  Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCarty vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
  
  McCarty strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Batiste vs. Hernandez
  
  Batiste strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Bautista
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Batiste fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Manwaring vs. Bautista
  
  Manwaring hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bautista
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Hernandez
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aurilia vs. Hernandez
  
  Aurilia takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lampkin vs. Hernandez
  
  Tom Lampkin pinch hits for Jose Bautista.
  
  Lampkin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Benard vs. Hernandez
  
  Benard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aurilia moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dunston vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/2/1996 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Benard M, cf          5  0  3  0   Cangelosi J, lf       4  2  2  0   
Dunston S, ss         5  0  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Bonds B, lf           2  1  1  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Wilkins R, c          2  0  1  1   Bell D, rf            4  0  1  2   
McCarty D, 1b         4  0  0  0   Berry S, 3b           3  1  2  0   
Batiste K, 3b         4  0  0  0   Spiers B, 3b          1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            4  0  0  0   Mouton J, cf          4  1  1  0   
Aurilia R, 2b         3  0  1  0   Miller O, ss          3  0  1  1   
Gardner M, p          2  0  1  0   Manwaring K, c        4  0  1  1   
Dewey M, p            0  0  0  0   Drabek D, p           2  1  1  0   
Creek D, p            0  0  0  0   Hernandez X, p        1  0  0  0   
Bautista J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Lampkin T, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  8  1                        32  5 10  4

San Francisco    000 001 000 --  1
Houston          100 200 20x --  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner M (L)*        6.0 10  5  4  1  2
Dewey M               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Creek D               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Bautista J            1.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W)          7.1  7  1  1  3  5
Hernandez X (S)       1.2  1  0  0  1  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Batiste K 2
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 7
2B -- Bell D, Wilkins R, Miller O, Berry S
3B -- Bonds B
CS -- Bagwell J
SH -- Drabek D, Gardner M
SF -- Wilkins R
HBP -- by Gardner M (Biggio C) 2
WP -- Drabek D 2
T -- 2:45
A -- 22682

    

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