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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 28, 1976
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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 June 28, 1976 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 28, 1976 |
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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 | June 28, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rob Dressler |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 2,604 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
Marty Perez | Second Baseman |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Ken Reitz | Third Baseman |
Darrell Evans | First Baseman |
Marc Hill | Catcher |
Rob Dressler | Pitcher |
Bill Rigney | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 28, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dressler
There goes Andrews. The throw from Hill and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Cosgrove
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Cosgrove
Matthews strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
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 scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Dressler
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Dressler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cosgrove vs. Dressler
Cosgrove hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cosgrove
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reitz vs. Cosgrove
Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hill vs. Cosgrove
Hill is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dressler
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dressler
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dressler
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Dressler
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Dressler
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dressler
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Dressler
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Heaverlo
Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heaverlo vs. Cosgrove
Heaverlo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Cosgrove
Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Cosgrove
Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Heaverlo
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cosgrove vs. Heaverlo
Cosgrove bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Heaverlo
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Heaverlo
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Cosgrove
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Cosgrove
Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Heaverlo
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Heaverlo
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Heaverlo
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Cosgrove
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnold vs. Cosgrove
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
Arnold hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Cosgrove
Herndon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Hill scores. Arnold goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Cosgrove
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Cosgrove
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Williams
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Cosgrove
Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Cosgrove
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Williams
Cosgrove strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Williams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Williams
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Williams
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Cosgrove
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Cosgrove
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herndon vs. Cosgrove
Jim Barr pinch runs for Derrel Thomas.
Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Cosgrove
Perez takes first base on ball four. Barr moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Matthews vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Forsch
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Caldwell
Mike Caldwell now pitching.
Cruz strikes out. Hill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Caldwell
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Caldwell
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Caldwell
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Caldwell
Forsch takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Caldwell
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reitz vs. Forsch
Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Forsch
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Caldwell
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Caldwell
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Caldwell
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Watson reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Caldwell
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Caldwell
Howard hits a line drive towards short. Speier catches it and throws to first to double up Cruz. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Herrmann vs. Caldwell
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Caldwell covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Forsch
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Marc Hill.
Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Forsch
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Mike Caldwell.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Forsch
Herndon strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/28/1976 -- Houston at San Francisco (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 0 Herndon L, cf 5 0 2 0 Andrews R, 2b 5 2 4 0 Perez M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 1 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 5 1 2 2 Murcer B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, rf 5 2 3 2 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, lf 3 0 2 3 Reitz K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howard W, lf 2 0 0 0 Evans D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 5 0 1 0 Hill M, c 2 1 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Adams G, ph 1 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 2 0 0 0 Dressler R, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Heaverlo D, p 1 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 1 1 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Thomas D, ph 0 0 0 0 Barr J, pr 0 0 0 0 Caldwell M, p 0 0 0 0 Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 16 8 32 2 5 0 Houston 023 000 102 -- 8 San Francisco 000 020 000 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Cosgrove M (W) 6.1 5 2 0 5 10 Forsch K (S) 2.2 0 0 0 0 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Dressler R (L) 2.2 8 5 5 0 1 Heaverlo D 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 Williams C 2.0 2 1 1 0 2 Caldwell M 2.0 5 2 2 2 1 E -- Johnson C DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 8 2B -- Cruz J, Johnson C 2, Cedeno C, Herrmann E, Watson B SB -- Cruz J CS -- Andrews R SH -- Cosgrove M SF -- Cedeno C T -- 2:28 A -- 2604
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