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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1977
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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 August 9, 1977 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Pentz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 10,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Gene Pentz | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | First Baseman |
| Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
| Terry Whitfield | Left Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Gary Alexander | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Knepper
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Knepper
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Pentz
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Pentz
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Pentz
Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Pentz
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Pentz
Clark takes first base on ball four. Thomas scores. Andrews moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Whitfield vs. Pentz
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Thomasson moves to third. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Pentz
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Knepper
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Pentz
Alexander hits a fly ball towards left. Howard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Howard. Alexander moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Knepper vs. Pentz
Knepper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alexander scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Pentz
There's a wild pitch. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Pentz
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Pentz
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Knepper moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Evans vs. Pentz
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Knepper tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Pentz
There's a wild pitch. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Pentz
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pentz vs. Knepper
Pentz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Pentz
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Pentz
Whitfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Pentz
Foli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alexander vs. Pentz
Alexander hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield moves to third. Foli moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knepper vs. Pentz
The umpire calls a balk on Pentz Whitfield scores. Foli moves to third. Alexander moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Knepper vs. Pentz
Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Pentz
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Whitfield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Pentz
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Pentz
Evans hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Pentz
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Knepper
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Knepper
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Knepper
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Clark is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Johnnie LeMaster now playing shortstop.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Forsch
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. Forsch
Knepper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Forsch
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Forsch
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Knepper moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Knepper
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Knepper
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Sperring hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Knepper
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Knepper
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. McLaughlin
Rob Sperring now playing shortstop. Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. McLaughlin
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. McLaughlin
Whitfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Knepper
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Knepper
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Knepper
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Knepper
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. McLaughlin
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. McLaughlin
Alexander is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knepper vs. McLaughlin
Knepper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Knepper
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuller vs. Knepper
Jim Fuller pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Fuller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Knepper
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas 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 8/9/1977, game 2 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0 Thomas D, cf 4 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 1 3 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, 3b 3 0 0 1
Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Thomasson G, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0 Clark J, rf 3 0 1 1
Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0 Whitfield T, lf 4 1 2 1
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 1 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 4 1 1 0
Fuller J, ph 1 0 0 0 Knepper B, p 4 1 2 1
Pentz G, p 1 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Sperring R, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 33 5 11 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 221 000 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Pentz G (L) 4.0 8 5 3 2 3
Forsch K 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
McLaughlin B 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 7
E -- Howard W
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 7
2B -- Ferguson J
SB -- Cedeno C 2
SF -- Evans D
WP -- Pentz G 2, Knepper B
Balk -- Pentz G
T -- 2:36
A -- 10010
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