Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Andujar
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Andujar
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Andujar
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Andujar
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ferguson vs. Barr
  
  Ferguson hits a popup in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Andujar
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clark vs. Andujar
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Clark reaches second base with a double. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thomasson vs. Andujar
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sadek vs. Andujar
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. McCovey scores. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Barr vs. Andujar
  
  Barr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clark scores. Sadek moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Andujar
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Andrews vs. Andujar
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sadek scores. Barr moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Madlock vs. Andujar
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barr
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sperring vs. Barr
  
  Sperring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andujar vs. Barr
  
  Andujar is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Andujar
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Andujar
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Andujar
  
  Clark takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Andujar
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring misplays the ball. That's an error on Sperring. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sadek vs. Andujar
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  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 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Barr
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. Andujar
  
  Barr hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Andujar
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Andujar
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barr
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sperring vs. Barr
  
  Sperring hits a line drive towards third. Madlock reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andujar vs. Barr
  
  Andujar hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Thomasson. Johnson scores. Andujar moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thomas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Andujar
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Andujar
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Andujar Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Andujar
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Andujar
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clark vs. Andujar
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Madlock trying to get to home. Cruz throws the ball in to Ferguson who tags Madlock who's trying to score from second, for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomasson vs. Andujar
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sadek vs. Bannister
  
  Floyd Bannister now pitching.
  
  Sadek takes first base on ball four. Clark moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Barr vs. Bannister
  
  Barr strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Barr fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Barr. Cabell moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ferguson vs. Barr
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cabell steals third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ferguson vs. Barr
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Barr
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Ferguson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sperring vs. Barr
  
  Sperring strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Bannister
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Bannister
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Bannister
  
  Madlock is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Bannister
  
  Evans hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCovey vs. Bannister
  
  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. Madlock scores. Evans scores. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Darrell Evans now playing first base. Larry Herndon now playing center field. Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gardner vs. Barr
  
  Art Gardner pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
  
  Gardner hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno 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 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Thomas applying the tag. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Larson
  
  Dan Larson now pitching.
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Larson
  
  Thomasson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Larson
  
  Sadek hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell 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, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferguson vs. Barr
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Barr
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. Larson
  
  Barr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Larson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Larson
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Barr
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Sperring.
  
  Boswell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Lavelle
  
  Gary Lavelle now pitching. Art Howe pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
  
  Howe hits a popup towards first. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Lavelle
  
  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Dan Larson.
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Lavelle
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Sambito
  
  Ken Boswell now playing second base. Art Howe now playing shortstop. Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Johnson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Johnson. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Sambito
  
  Evans hits a popup towards short. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herndon vs. Sambito
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clark vs. Sambito
  
  Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Madlock scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Sambito
  
  There goes Clark. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Lavelle
  
  Cabell 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, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Lavelle
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Lavelle
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ferguson vs. Lavelle
  
  Ferguson strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/19/1977 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Thomas D, ss          5  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   
Andrews R, 2b         5  0  1  1   Cabell E, 3b          5  2  2  1   
Madlock B, 3b         4  2  2  0   Cruz J, rf            5  0  2  0   
Evans D, lf-1b        5  1  1  0   Watson B, 1b          5  0  2  1   
McCovey W, 1b         3  2  2  2   Ferguson J, c         4  0  0  0   
Herndon L, cf         1  0  0  0   Johnson C, lf         4  1  2  1   
Clark J, rf           4  1  3  1   Sperring R, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Thomasson G, cf-lf    3  0  1  1   Boswell K, ph-2b      0  0  0  0   
Sadek M, c            3  1  0  1   Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Barr J, p             4  0  1  1   Howe A, ph-ss         1  0  0  0   
Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   Andujar J, p          2  0  1  1   
                                   Bannister F, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Gardner A, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Larson D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Roberts L, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  7                        38  4 12  4

San Francisco    030 012 001 --  7
Houston          101 110 000 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J (W)*           7.0 11  4  4  3  3
Lavelle G (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Andujar J             4.2  7  4  4  3  0
Bannister F (L)       1.1  2  2  2  1  2
Larson D              2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Sambito J             1.0  2  1  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Metzger R, Sperring R, Thomasson G, Barr J, Johnson C
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 10
2B -- Cedeno C, Clark J
SB -- Cabell E 3
CS -- Cedeno C, Clark J
HBP -- by Bannister F (Madlock B)
Balk -- Andujar J
T -- 3:00
A -- 8572

    

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