Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Oswalt
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Oswalt
  
  Benard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Ponson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Ponson
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Ponson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Feliz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Oswalt
  
  Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Feliz vs. Oswalt
  
  Feliz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Oswalt
  
  Perez hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Linden vs. Oswalt
  
  Linden hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Ponson
  
  Kent hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Ponson
  
  Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Ponson
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Ponson
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Feliz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Torrealba vs. Oswalt
  
  Torrealba hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ponson vs. Oswalt
  
  Ponson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Oswalt
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Ponson
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Linden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Ponson
  
  Oswalt strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Ponson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Feliz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Oswalt
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Hammonds hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Oswalt
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Ponson
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Ponson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Ponson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kent vs. Ponson
  
  Kent strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Ponson
  
  There goes Bagwell. The throw from Torrealba and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Feliz vs. Oswalt
  
  Feliz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Oswalt
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Everett scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Linden vs. Oswalt
  
  Linden hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Ponson
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Ponson
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ponson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Ponson
  
  Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Hammonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Torrealba vs. Oswalt
  
  Torrealba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ponson vs. Oswalt
  
  Ponson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Oswalt
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Ponson
  
  Everett hits a fly ball into right field. Linden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Oswalt vs. Ponson
  
  Oswalt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Ponson
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Feliz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Oswalt
  
  Benard hits a line drive into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammonds vs. Oswalt
  
  Hammonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Oswalt
  
  Galarraga hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Feliz vs. Oswalt
  
  Feliz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Ponson
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Ponson
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Feliz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kent vs. Ponson
  
  Kent is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Berkman vs. Ponson
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Benard. Berkman reaches second base with a double. Kent moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Hidalgo vs. Ponson
  
  Hidalgo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Vizcaino vs. Ponson
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kent scores. Berkman scores. There goes Hidalgo trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Oswalt
  
  Raul Chavez now catching.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Linden vs. Oswalt
  
  Linden strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Torrealba vs. Oswalt
  
  Torrealba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Everett vs. Eyre
  
  Scott Eyre now pitching.
  
  Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Merced vs. Rodriguez
  
  Jason Lane pinch hits for Roy Oswalt. Felix Rodriguez now pitching. Orlando Merced pinch hits for Jason Lane.
  
  Merced strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Rodriguez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rodriguez throws to second for one, and Perez throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Blum vs. Rodriguez
  
  Blum hits a popup in front of the plate. Torrealba settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching. Barry Bonds pinch hits for Felix Rodriguez.
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Wagner
  
  Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Durham vs. Wagner
  
  Ray Durham pinch hits for Marvin Benard.
  
  Durham hits a popup towards short. Everett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/2003 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Young E, 2b           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Benard M, lf          3  0  0  0   Blum G, 3b            4  0  0  0   
Durham R, ph          1  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Hammonds J, cf        3  0  0  0   Kent J, 2b            2  1  1  0   
Galarraga A, 1b       3  0  1  0   Berkman L, lf         2  1  1  0   
Feliz P, 3b           3  1  2  1   Hidalgo R, rf         1  0  0  0   
Perez N, ss           3  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           2  0  0  0   
Linden T, rf          3  0  0  0   Vizcaino J, ph        1  0  1  2   
Torrealba Y, c        3  0  0  0   Chavez R, c           0  0  0  0   
Ponson S, p           2  0  0  0   Everett A, ss         2  0  0  0   
Eyre S, p             0  0  0  0   Oswalt R, p           1  0  0  0   
Rodriguez F, p        0  0  0  0   Lane J, ph            0  0  0  0   
Bonds B, ph           1  0  0  0   Merced O, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  3  1                        23  2  4  2

San Francisco    010 000 000 --  1
Houston          000 000 20x --  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ponson S (L)          7.0  4  2  2  4  2
Eyre S*               0.0  0  0  0  1  0
Rodriguez F           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Oswalt R (W)          8.0  3  1  1  0  6
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Perez N
DP -- San Francisco 3, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 1, Houston 3
2B -- Berkman L
HR -- Feliz P
CS -- Bagwell J
HBP -- by Ponson S (Kent J)
T -- 2:08
A -- 31525

    

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