Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lemongello
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Lemongello
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Lemongello
  
  Madlock hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Knepper
  
  Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Knepper
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Knepper
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evans. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Knepper
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ferguson vs. Knepper
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lemongello
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Lemongello
  
  Evans strikes out. There goes McCovey. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomasson vs. Lemongello
  
  Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Lemongello
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Knepper
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Knepper
  
  Metzger 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 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Lemongello
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Lemongello
  
  Knepper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Lemongello
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Lemongello
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Knepper
  
  Lemongello strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Knepper
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Knepper
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Lemongello
  
  Madlock hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lemongello
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lemongello
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Knepper
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Knepper
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Knepper
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomas who is chasing the ball. Ferguson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Lemongello
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Lemongello
  
  Foli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hill vs. Lemongello
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Knepper vs. Lemongello
  
  Knepper takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Lemongello
  
  Thomas 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 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Knepper
  
  Howe is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Knepper
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemongello vs. Knepper
  
  Lemongello hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Lemongello
  
  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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Lemongello
  
  Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Madlock for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lemongello
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Knepper
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Knepper
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Knepper
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Knepper
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Knepper
  
  Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Foli who relays the ball to Andrews who tags Ferguson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Lemongello
  
  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, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Lemongello
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Lemongello
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Knepper
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Knepper
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field. Evans picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evans. Cruz moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Knepper
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lemongello vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Lemongello is hit by the pitch. Howe moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Lavelle
  
  Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Mark Lemongello. Gary Lavelle now pitching. Jack Clark now playing right field. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Terry Pu
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cabell vs. Lavelle
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Sambito
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Sambito
  
  Clark hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Sambito
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Lavelle
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Lavelle
  
  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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Lavelle
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Sambito
  
  Andrews 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, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Madlock vs. Sambito
  
  Madlock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Madlock moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Sambito
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Sambito
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/10/1977 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Thomas D, cf          4  0  1  0   Puhl T, lf            3  0  0  0   
Andrews R, 2b         4  0  0  0   Howard W, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   
Madlock B, 3b         4  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  1  1  0   
McCovey W, 1b         3  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  2   
Evans D, lf           4  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, rf       3  0  0  0   Ferguson J, c         4  0  2  0   
Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   Cruz J, rf            3  0  1  0   
Foli T, ss            3  0  1  0   Howe A, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Hill M, c             3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Knepper B, p          1  0  0  0   Lemongello M, p       2  0  0  0   
Heaverlo D, p         0  0  0  0   Fischlin M, pr        0  0  0  0   
Clark J, rf           1  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  3  0                        30  2  7  2

San Francisco    000 000 000 --  0
Houston          000 002 00x --  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L)         6.1  7  2  2  1  5
Heaverlo D*           0.0  0  0  0  0  0
Lavelle G             1.2  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemongello M (W)      7.0  2  0  0  2  1
Sambito J (S)         2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th

E -- Evans D
LOB -- San Francisco 5, Houston 6
2B -- Cedeno C
3B -- Ferguson J
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- McCovey W
HBP -- by Heaverlo D (Lemongello M)
T -- 2:11
A -- 14382

    

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