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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1977
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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 August 9, 1977 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Derrel Thomas | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Bill Madlock | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Right Fielder |
| Darrell Evans | Left Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| Jim Barr | Pitcher |
| Joe Altobelli | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Barr
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it 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: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barr
Watson 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Barr
There goes Cruz. The throw from Hill and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Barr
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Barr
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro 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: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Foli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Barr
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
There goes Thomas. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno throws the ball in to Metzger who tags McCovey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Thomas scores. Andrews scores. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barr
Watson 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Barr
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Niekro
There goes Thomasson. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Niekro
Hill hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barr vs. Niekro
Barr is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Barr
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Foli catches it and throws to first to double up Herrmann. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Barr
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Niekro covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Niekro
The umpire calls a balk on Niekro Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Niekro
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Madlock vs. Niekro
Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Niekro
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCovey is thrown out after the base hit. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Barr
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barr
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Niekro
Thomasson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Niekro
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Niekro
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Barr
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Barr
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boswell vs. Barr
Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Ed Herrmann. Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Boswell strikes out. There goes Howe. The throw from Hill and Howe is out. There goes Gonzalez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Barr
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Barr covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. McLaughlin
Julio Gonzalez now playing shortstop. Joe Ferguson now catching. Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Hill 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 -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. McLaughlin
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. McLaughlin
Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. McLaughlin
There goes Thomas. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Barr
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Barr
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howe vs. Lavelle
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. McLaughlin
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madlock vs. McLaughlin
Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. McLaughlin
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. McLaughlin
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lavelle
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Lavelle
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin.
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Lavelle
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Lavelle
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Terry Puhl.
Sperring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Lavelle
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1977, game 1 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 0 3 0 Thomas D, cf 4 2 3 0
Sperring R, ph 1 0 1 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 1 2 0
Cabell E, 3b 5 1 1 1 Madlock B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 2
Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 2 Thomasson G, rf 3 1 1 0
Cruz J, rf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, lf 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 0 2 0 Foli T, ss 3 0 1 0
Herrmann E, c 3 0 3 0 Hill M, c 3 0 1 1
Gonzalez J, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Barr J, p 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 0 0
Ferguson J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 13 3 30 4 11 3
Houston 000 001 011 -- 3
San Francisco 002 110 00x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 6.0 9 4 4 2 4
McLaughlin B 2.0 2 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (W) 7.1 10 2 2 1 2
Moffitt R* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lavelle G (S) 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 4
2B -- Foli T, Puhl T, Watson B
SB -- Thomas D, Thomasson G
CS -- Cruz J, Howe A, Thomas D
Balk -- Niekro J
T -- 2:19
A -- 0
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