San Francisco Giants 11, Houston Astros 4
Regular Season Game 44
Played on Wednesday, May 26, 1976 (D) at Candlestick Park
HOU N 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 - 4 12 0 SF N 1 1 0 0 4 0 0 5 x - 11 11 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 1 3 1 0 0 3 0 Andrews 2b 5 1 3 0 0 0 4 3 Cedeno cf 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Watson 1b 5 0 1 2 0 0 5 1 Cruz lf 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Jutze c 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Metzger ss 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 Dierker p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Boswell ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Andujar p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 38 4 12 4 4 5 24 6 BATTING - 2B: Gross (5,off Barr); Watson (6,off Barr). GDP: Watson (3,off Barr). IBB: Cabell (1,by Barr). Team LOB: 11.
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Herndon cf 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 Thomas 2b 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 Murcer rf 3 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 Matthews lf 4 2 1 3 0 1 3 0 Montanez 1b 5 1 4 2 0 0 8 1 Speier ss 5 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 Reitz 3b 4 1 1 1 1 0 1 5 Rader c 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 Arnold ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Moffitt p 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Barr p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Sadek ph,c 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 Totals 34 11 11 11 6 5 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 1. Speier-Thomas-Montanez. E: Reitz (5). BATTING - 2B: Montanez (13,off Dierker); Speier (7,off Dierker). HR: Reitz (3,2nd inning off Dierker 0 on 0 out); Matthews (7,8th inning off Andujar 2 on 1 out). SH: Herndon (1,off Cosgrove). HBP: Matthews (1,by Dierker); Sadek (1,by Cosgrove). IBB: Reitz (3,by Siebert). Team LOB: 8.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Dierker L(4-5) 4.2 7 6 6 2 2 1 24 Siebert 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 Pentz 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Griffin 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 Cosgrove 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 0 5 Andujar 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4 Totals 8 11 11 11 6 5 2 43 HBP: Dierker (3,Matthews); Cosgrove (2,Sadek). IBB: Siebert (3,Reitz). Inherited Runners - Scored: Siebert 1-1; Pentz 3-0; Andujar 2-2. .
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Barr W(2-4) 5 9 3 2 2 3 0 25 Moffitt SV(1) 4 3 1 1 2 2 0 17 Totals 9 12 4 3 4 5 0 42 BK: Moffitt (1). IBB: Barr (2,Cabell). Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel Time of Game: 2:31 Attendance: 3115 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Gross rf Herndon cf 2. Andrews 2b Thomas 2b 3. Cedeno cf Murcer rf 4. Watson 1b Matthews lf 5. Cruz lf Montanez 1b 6. Cabell 3b Speier ss 7. Jutze c Reitz 3b 8. Metzger ss Rader c 9. Dierker p Barr p ASTROS 1ST: Gross doubled; Andrews singled [Gross to third]; Cedeno singled [Gross scored, Andrews to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Andrews to third, Cedeno out at second]; Cruz walked; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Herndon singled; Thomas grounded out (second to first) [Herndon to second]; Murcer walked; Matthews forced Murcer (shortstop to second) [Herndon to third]; Montanez doubled [Herndon scored, Matthews to third]; Speier struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. ASTROS 2ND: Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1. GIANTS 2ND: Reitz homered; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Barr made an out to second; Herndon made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. ASTROS 3RD: Gross singled; Andrews singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson flied out to center; Cruz singled to center [Gross out at home (center to catcher), Andrews to second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 3RD: Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Murcer walked; Matthews made an out to second; Montanez singled [Murcer to second]; Speier made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Jutze singled; Metzger popped to third in foul territory; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. GIANTS 4TH: Reitz made an out to shortstop; Rader flied out to right; Barr was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. ASTROS 5TH: Gross flied out to left; Andrews singled; Cedeno reached on an error by Reitz [Andrews to second]; Watson doubled [Andrews scored, Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Cruz was called out on strikes; Cabell was walked intentionally; Jutze grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2. GIANTS 5TH: Herndon popped to pitcher; Thomas singled; Murcer flied out to right; Matthews was hit by a pitch [Thomas to second]; Montanez singled [Thomas scored, Matthews to second]; Speier doubled [Matthews scored, Montanez scored]; SIEBERT REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Reitz was walked intentionally; ARNOLD BATTED FOR RADER; Arnold walked [Speier to third, Reitz to second]; SADEK BATTED FOR BARR; Sadek walked [Speier scored, Reitz to third, Arnold to second]; PENTZ REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Herndon forced Arnold (third unassisted); 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 6. ASTROS 6TH: MOFFITT REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); SADEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Metzger walked; HOWARD BATTED FOR PENTZ; Howard struck out; Gross singled [Metzger to second]; Andrews flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 6. GIANTS 6TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Thomas grounded out (second to first); Murcer grounded out (second to pitcher); Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 6. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz struck out; Cabell singled; Jutze flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 6. GIANTS 7TH: Montanez popped to catcher in foul territory; Speier struck out; Reitz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 6. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger walked; BOSWELL BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Boswell singled [Metzger to third]; Gross forced Boswell (second to shortstop) [Metzger scored]; Moffitt balked [Gross to second]; Andrews flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 6. GIANTS 8TH: COSGROVE REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Moffitt singled; Sadek was hit by a pitch [Moffitt to second]; Herndon out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Moffitt to third, Sadek to second]; Thomas walked; Murcer singled [Moffitt scored, Sadek scored, Thomas to second]; ANDUJAR REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Matthews homered [Thomas scored, Murcer scored]; Montanez singled; Speier was called out on strikes; Reitz flied out to right; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 11. ASTROS 9TH: Watson flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 11. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 4 12 0 11 Giants 11 11 1 8
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