Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  There goes Cangelosi. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Gardner
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peltier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Peltier vs. Drabek
  
  Peltier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Peltier for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Benard. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Gardner
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilkins vs. Gardner
  
  Wilkins strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Gardner
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drabek vs. Gardner
  
  Drabek hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drabek
  
  Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Drabek
  
  Javier hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Thompson vs. Drabek
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Manwaring vs. Drabek
  
  Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gardner vs. Drabek
  
  Gardner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Benard for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Peltier vs. Drabek
  
  Peltier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  May vs. Gardner
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field. Benard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Benard. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Berry vs. Gardner
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilkins vs. Gardner
  
  There goes Berry. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Berry steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilkins vs. Gardner
  
  Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Gutierrez vs. Gardner
  
  Gutierrez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Drabek vs. Gardner
  
  Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drabek
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Javier vs. Drabek
  
  Javier hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Cangelosi chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards the plate. Wilkins fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Wilkins. Williams goes all the way around to score. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Drabek
  
  Thompson is hit by the pitch. Dunston moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Manwaring vs. Drabek
  
  Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to home to get Javier. Dunston moves to third. Thompson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Gardner vs. Drabek
  
  Gardner hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Cangelosi moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Gardner
  
  Bagwell hits a popup towards first. Peltier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Gardner
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peltier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. Cangelosi moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Gardner
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cangelosi scores. Biggio scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Gardner
  
  Berry is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilkins vs. Gardner
  
  Wilkins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peltier vs. Drabek
  
  Peltier hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Drabek
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Drabek
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Gardner
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Gardner
  
  Drabek strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. Gardner
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Peltier scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cangelosi for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Drabek
  
  Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Drabek
  
  Dunston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thompson vs. Drabek
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Thompson reaches third base with a triple. Javier scores. Dunston goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Manwaring vs. Drabek
  
  Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. Thompson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Drabek
  
  Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Benard vs. Drabek
  
  Benard hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peltier vs. Drabek
  
  Peltier 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 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Gardner
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Dewey
  
  Mark Dewey now pitching.
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Dunston, and into shallow left field. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Dewey
  
  May is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Dewey
  
  Bell is hit by the pitch. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Berry vs. Dewey
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bagwell scores. May moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Wilkins vs. Dewey
  
  Wilkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gutierrez vs. Dewey
  
  Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hartgraves
  
  Dean Hartgraves now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hernandez
  
  Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Williams hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Javier vs. Hernandez
  
  Javier hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Dunston vs. Hernandez
  
  Dunston bunts towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Thompson vs. Hernandez
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Javier moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Manwaring vs. Hernandez
  
  Manwaring hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May. Manwaring reaches second base with a double. Javier scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Hernandez
  
  Keith Williams pinch hits for Mark Dewey.
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. DeLucia
  
  Rich DeLucia now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cangelosi vs. DeLucia
  
  Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DeLucia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. DeLucia
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Benard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. DeLucia
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  May vs. DeLucia
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Benard vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching. James Mouton now playing center field.
  
  Benard bunts towards first. Bagwell fields the ball and throws to Morman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Scarsone vs. Morman
  
  Steve Scarsone pinch hits for Dan Peltier.
  
  Scarsone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morman fields it and throws to first for the out. Benard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Morman
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Morman
  
  Williams is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Javier vs. Morman
  
  Javier strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. DeLucia
  
  Steve Scarsone now playing first base.
  
  Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mouton vs. DeLucia
  
  Mouton bunts towards the mound. DeLucia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilkins vs. DeLucia
  
  DeLucia fires to first and picks off Bell. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilkins vs. DeLucia
  
  Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Dunston vs. Morman
  
  Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Morman
  
  Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of May. Thompson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carreon vs. Jones
  
  Mark Carreon pinch hits for Kirt Manwaring. Todd Jones now pitching. Brian Hunter now playing center field.
  
  Carreon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thompson scores. View Play 

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         Game of 6/16/1996 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Cangelosi J, cf       4  1  2  0   Benard M, rf          5  0  1  0   
Morman A, p           0  0  0  0   Peltier D, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Hunter B, cf          0  0  0  0   Scarsone S, ph-1b     1  0  0  0   
Biggio C, 2b          5  2  2  0   Bonds B, lf           4  1  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  0   Williams M, 3b        3  2  2  2   
May D, lf             4  0  0  0   Javier S, cf          5  2  3  1   
Bell D, rf            4  2  4  3   Dunston S, ss         3  1  2  0   
Berry S, 3b           3  0  2  2   Thompson R, 2b        4  2  2  2   
Hartgraves D, p       0  0  0  0   Manwaring K, c        4  0  1  2   
Hernandez X, p        0  0  0  0   Carreon M, ph         1  0  1  1   
Mouton J, cf          1  0  0  0   Gardner M, p          3  0  0  0   
Jones T, p            0  0  0  0   Dewey M, p            0  0  0  0   
Wilkins R, c          4  0  0  0   Williams K, ph        1  0  0  0   
Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  0  0   DeLucia R, p          0  0  0  0   
Drabek D, p           3  0  0  0                                      
Spiers B, 3b          1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 12  6                        38  8 13  8

Houston          010 120 210 --  7
San Francisco    000 103 301 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D              6.0  7  4  4  2  1
Hartgraves D*         0.0  0  1  1  1  0
Hernandez X           1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Morman A (L)          1.1  2  1  1  1  2
Jones T               0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gardner M+            6.0  9  5  4  3  3
Dewey M               1.0  1  1  1  2  0
DeLucia R (W)         2.0  2  1  1  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Benard M, Wilkins R, Berry S
DP -- San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 11
2B -- Bell D, Javier S, Bagwell J, Manwaring K, Thompson R
3B -- Thompson R
HR -- Williams M, Spiers B
SB -- Berry S
CS -- Cangelosi J
SH -- Dunston S
HBP -- by Drabek D (Thompson R), by Gardner M (Berry S), by Dewey M (Bell D)
T -- 3:16
A -- 27624

    

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