San Francisco Giants 5, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 42
Played on Monday, May 24, 1976 (D) at Candlestick Park
HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 1 SF N 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 x - 5 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Andrews 2b 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 5 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Watson 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 9 1 Cruz lf 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 Jutze c 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Metzger ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howe ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Milbourne ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 1 8 0 3 1 24 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Andrews-Metzger-Watson. E: Gross (4). BATTING - GDP: Jutze (1,off Dressler). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell (8,2nd base off Dressler/Hill). CS: Cedeno (4,2nd base by Dressler/Hill).
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Herndon cf 3 2 3 1 1 0 6 0 Thomas 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 5 Speier ss 3 1 1 0 1 2 3 9 Murcer rf 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 Matthews lf 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 Montanez 1b 3 0 1 1 1 0 9 2 Reitz 3b 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Hill c 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Dressler p 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 Arnold ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lavelle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 5 9 5 6 3 27 17 FIELDING - DP: 1. Speier-Montanez. E: Speier (6). BATTING - 2B: Matthews (4,off Cosgrove); Montanez (11,off Griffin). HR: Herndon (1,2nd inning off Cosgrove 0 on 1 out). SH: Thomas (4,off Cosgrove). SF: Reitz (2,off Cosgrove). GDP: Arnold (3,off Siebert). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Herndon (1,2nd base off Griffin/Jutze). CS: Murcer (3,2nd base by Siebert/Jutze).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cosgrove L(1-3) 2 4 4 4 2 1 1 12 Pentz 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 10 Griffin 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 8 Siebert 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 Totals 8 9 5 5 6 3 1 36
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dressler W(1-1) 8 7 1 0 3 1 0 34 Lavelle 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 Totals 9 8 1 0 3 1 0 38 Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Jerry Dale Time of Game: 2:23 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Gross rf Herndon cf 2. Andrews 2b Thomas 2b 3. Cedeno cf Speier ss 4. Watson 1b Murcer rf 5. Cruz lf Matthews lf 6. Cabell 3b Montanez 1b 7. Jutze c Reitz 3b 8. Metzger ss Hill c 9. Cosgrove p Dressler p ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Andrews singled; Cedeno forced Andrews (second to shortstop); Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Herndon walked; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Herndon to second]; Speier singled [Herndon to third]; Murcer singled [Herndon scored, Speier to second]; Matthews doubled [Speier scored, Murcer to third]; Montanez walked; Reitz hit a sacrifice fly to left [Murcer scored]; Hill flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to center; Cruz flied out to left; Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Jutze reached on an error by Speier [Cabell scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; Metzger forced Jutze (second to shortstop); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 3. GIANTS 2ND: Dressler grounded out (second to first); Herndon homered; Thomas flied out to center; Speier struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. ASTROS 3RD: HOWE BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Howe walked; Gross forced Howe (shortstop to second); Andrews reached on a fielder's choice [Gross to second]; Cedeno flied to left in foul territory; Watson forced Andrews (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. GIANTS 3RD: PENTZ REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Murcer grounded out (second to first); Matthews walked; Montanez flied out to center; Reitz singled [Matthews to second]; Hill made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. ASTROS 4TH: Cruz walked; Cabell flied out to center; Jutze grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to second]; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. GIANTS 4TH: Dressler popped to first in foul territory; Herndon singled; Thomas grounded out (second to first) [Herndon to second]; Speier walked; Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. ASTROS 5TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR PENTZ; Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); Andrews singled; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4. GIANTS 5TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Matthews walked; Montanez doubled to right [Matthews scored, Montanez to third (error by Gross)]; Reitz grounded out (second to first) [Montanez stayed at third]; Hill hit into a double play to left [Montanez out at home (catcher unassisted)]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. ASTROS 6TH: Watson struck out; Cruz singled; Cabell singled [Cruz to second]; Jutze grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. GIANTS 6TH: Dressler struck out; Herndon singled; Herndon stole second; Thomas grounded out (third to first); Speier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); HOWARD BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Howard flied out to center; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. GIANTS 7TH: SIEBERT REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Murcer walked; Murcer was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Matthews flied out to right; Montanez made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. ASTROS 8TH: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson singled; Cruz walked [Watson to second]; Cabell singled [Watson to third, Cruz to second]; Jutze flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. GIANTS 8TH: Reitz singled; Hill popped to first in foul territory; ARNOLD BATTED FOR DRESSLER; Arnold grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Reitz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. ASTROS 9TH: LAVELLE REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); ROBERTS BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Roberts singled; Gross forced Roberts (shortstop to second); Andrews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 1 8 1 10 Giants 5 9 1 7
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