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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 9, 1996
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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 April 9, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 9, 1996 |
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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 | April 9, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Allen Watson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 13,588 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Angel Hernandez 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Dana DeMuth |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
Steve Scarsone | Second Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Center Fielder |
Matt Williams | Third Baseman |
Mark Carreon | Left Fielder |
Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
J.R. Phillips | First Baseman |
Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
Allen Watson | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
James Mouton | Left Fielder |
Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 9, 1996
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Drabek
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Drabek
Scarsone hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Drabek
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Watson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Watson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Watson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Watson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drabek
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Drabek
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Drabek
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Watson
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carreon throws the ball in to Scarsone who tags Berry, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Watson
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Watson
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Drabek
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Drabek
Manwaring is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Drabek
Watson bunts in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Drabek
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarsone vs. Drabek
Scarsone hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hill. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Drabek vs. Watson
Drabek bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Watson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Watson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Drabek
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Drabek
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Drabek
Carreon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Drabek
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Drabek
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Watson
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Watson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Watson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Drabek
Manwaring hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Drabek
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Drabek
Dunston hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Watson
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Watson
Mouton hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Drabek
Scarsone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Drabek
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Drabek
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Drabek
Carreon hits a line drive into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Drabek
Hill hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Watson
John Cangelosi pinch hits for Doug Drabek.
Cangelosi hits a fly ball into left field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Watson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Watson
Biggio is hit by the pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Watson
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Watson
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Watson
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Young
Anthony Young now pitching.
Phillips hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Young
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Young
The ball gets by Eusebio for a passed ball. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Young
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Dunston vs. Young
Dunston strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Watson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Watson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Watson
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Young
Scarsone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. Scarsone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Young
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Young
Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Carreon vs. Young
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. Scarsone moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hill vs. Young
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Watson
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Watson
Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Anthony Young.
Gutierrez bunts towards first. Phillips scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Watson
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Watson
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCarty vs. Tabaka
Jeff Tabaka now pitching. Dave McCarty pinch hits for J.R. Phillips.
McCarty hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Tabaka
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Batiste vs. Tabaka
Kim Batiste pinch hits for Allen Watson.
Batiste hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Juden
Jeff Juden now pitching. Dave McCarty now playing first base.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Juden
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Juden
Berry hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Juden
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCarty scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Eusebio for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Decker vs. Tabaka
Steve Decker pinch hits for Shawon Dunston.
Decker hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scarsone vs. Tabaka
Scarsone bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Decker moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Tabaka
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bagwell. Decker moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Williams vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Rick Wilkins now catching.
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Williams reaches second base with a double. Decker scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Jones
Carreon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Jones
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Beck
Steve Decker now playing third base. Matt Williams now playing shortstop. Rod Beck now pitching. Derrick May pinch hits for James Mouton.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Beck
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Decker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Beck
Wilkins strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/9/1996 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Dunston S, ss 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 3 0 1 1 Decker S, ph-3b 1 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Scarsone S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bonds B, cf 4 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0 Williams M, 3b-ss 5 0 2 2 Berry S, 3b 4 0 2 0 Carreon M, lf 5 1 1 1 Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0 Hill G, rf 4 0 0 0 Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Mouton J, lf 3 0 0 0 McCarty D, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 May D, ph 1 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 3 0 1 0 Miller O, ss 4 1 2 0 Watson A, p 3 0 0 0 Drabek D, p 0 0 0 0 Batiste K, ph 1 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, ph 1 0 0 0 Juden J, p 0 0 0 0 Young A, p 0 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ph 0 0 0 0 Tabaka J, p 0 0 0 0 Wilkins R, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 3 8 3 30 1 6 1 San Francisco 000 100 000 2 -- 3 Houston 000 000 010 0 -- 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Watson A 8.0 4 1 1 2 4 Juden J (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Beck R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Drabek D 6.0 4 1 1 1 3 Young A 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Tabaka J (L) 1.1 1 2 1 0 0 Jones T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 E -- Bagwell J DP -- San Francisco 2 LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 5 2B -- Miller O 2, Bonds B, Scarsone S, Berry S, Williams M HR -- Carreon M SB -- Biggio C, Hunter B SH -- Drabek D, Gutierrez R, Scarsone S SF -- Hunter B HBP -- by Drabek D (Manwaring K), by Watson A (Biggio C) PB -- Eusebio T T -- 2:48 A -- 13588
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