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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 2, 1976
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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 October 2, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | October 2, 1976 |
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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 | October 2, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,612 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Bob Engel |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | First Baseman |
Glenn Adams | Left Fielder |
Jack Clark | Right Fielder |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Gary Alexander | Catcher |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Rob Dressler | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
October 2, 1976
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Herndon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Richard
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herndon scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Richard
Adams hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Richard
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dressler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Richard
Alexander strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Richard
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dressler vs. Richard
Dressler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Dressler
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Dressler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Dressler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Richard vs. Dressler
Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Richard moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Richard
Thomasson 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 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Williams
There goes Cruz. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Williams
There goes Cruz. The throw from Alexander and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Cruz scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards second. Thomas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Richard
Adams 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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alexander vs. Richard
Alexander strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Riccelli
Frank Riccelli now pitching.
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Riccelli
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richard for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Riccelli
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Riccelli
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Richard
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Richard
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Frank Riccelli.
Arnold strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Toms
Tommy Toms now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Toms
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Toms
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Toms
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Toms
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Richard
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Richard
Adams hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Toms
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Toms
Richard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Toms
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Toms
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Toms
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Toms
The ball gets by Alexander for a passed ball. Andrews moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Toms
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Cabell scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Caldwell
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alexander vs. Richard
Alexander takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeMaster vs. Richard
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Caldwell
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Caldwell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster misplays the ball. That's an error on LeMaster. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Caldwell
Richard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Caldwell
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Richard
Dave Rader pinch hits for Mike Caldwell.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Richard
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. D'Acquisto
John D'Acquisto now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Adams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. D'Acquisto
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. D'Acquisto
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Bob Watson.
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Alexander and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boswell vs. D'Acquisto
Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. D'Acquisto
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Thomas fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. D'Acquisto
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Richard
Art Howe now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Thomasson 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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Richard
Adams 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 -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Richard
Clark strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/2/1976 -- San Francisco at Houston (D) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Herndon L, cf 4 1 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 5 1 3 1 Thomas D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 5 1 1 0 Thomasson G, 1b 4 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0 Adams G, lf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 1 2 Clark J, rf 4 0 1 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 0 0 0 0 Alexander G, c 2 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 2 2 1 LeMaster J, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 4 1 2 2 Dressler R, p 1 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 1 0 Riccelli F, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 4 1 3 3 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0 Toms T, p 0 0 0 0 Caldwell M, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0 D'Acquisto J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 38 10 14 9 San Francisco 100 000 000 -- 1 Houston 041 004 01x -- 10 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Dressler R (L) 2.0 4 4 3 0 0 Williams C 1.0 0 1 0 2 0 Riccelli F 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Toms T 1.1 7 4 3 0 0 Caldwell M 1.2 1 0 0 0 0 D'Acquisto J 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 13 E -- LeMaster J 2, Alexander G DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- San Francisco 4, Houston 8 2B -- Herndon L, Johnson C HR -- Richard J SB -- Cruz J 2, Cedeno C HBP -- by Dressler R (Watson B) PB -- Alexander G T -- 2:08 A -- 7612
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