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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 29, 1978
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bannister
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bannister
Ivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Bannister
Herndon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Cabell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Ivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Bannister
LeMaster hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Bannister
Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Bannister
Halicki strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Halicki
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Halicki
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Halicki
Metzger hits a popup towards short. LeMaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Bannister
Clark hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Halicki
Bannister hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off McCovey, and towards Madlock, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bannister
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Bannister
Herndon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Bannister
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Bannister
Sadek takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Halicki vs. Bannister
Halicki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Ivie scores. Sadek moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Bannister
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Halicki
Howe hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Halicki
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Halicki
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bannister
Evans hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Evans reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Bannister
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Bannister
There goes Clark. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Bannister
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Bannister
Ivie takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Bannister
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Bannister
LeMaster hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Halicki
Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Walling hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching. Ed Herrmann now catching.
Sadek hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Niekro
Halicki hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Halicki moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Evans trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Halicki scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Terry Whitfield now playing left field. Mike Ivie now playing first base.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Halicki
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Madlock scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Halicki
Howe hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Niekro
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitfield vs. Niekro
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Whitfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ivie vs. Niekro
Ivie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Ivie reaches third base with a triple. Whitfield scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herndon vs. Niekro
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Halicki
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Halicki
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baldwin vs. Halicki
Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Baldwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Halicki vs. Forsch
Halicki strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. Forsch
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Halicki
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Halicki
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Halicki
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. LeMaster fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Forsch
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitfield vs. Forsch
Whitfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ivie vs. Forsch
Ivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clark scores. Whitfield moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitfield scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Forsch
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Forsch, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Ivie moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sadek vs. Forsch
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Halicki
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Halicki
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play