Houston Astros 14, San Francisco Giants 5
Regular Season Game 155
Played on Friday, September 24, 1976 (N) at Candlestick Park
HOU N 0 1 0 8 0 1 4 0 0 - 14 15 1 SF N 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 5 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Andrews 2b 5 2 3 1 1 0 0 10 Cabell 3b 6 1 1 2 0 3 1 0 Cedeno cf 6 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 6 0 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 0 Johnson c,1b 4 2 1 3 1 0 13 0 Cruz rf 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 Metzger ss 5 1 0 1 0 1 2 3 Richard p 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Boswell ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Jutze c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 40 14 15 13 6 5 27 13 FIELDING - DP: 1. Andrews-Metzger-Watson. E: Cruz (8). BATTING - 2B: Watson (31,off Riccelli); Cedeno (25,off Heaverlo). 3B: Cruz (5,off Heaverlo). HR: Johnson (10,4th inning off Riccelli 2 on 0 out). SF: Roberts (2,off Dressler); Watson (9,off Dressler). GDP: Cabell (13,off Riccelli). IBB: Watson (10,by Dressler). Team LOB: 7.
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Clark cf,lf,rf 4 0 2 1 0 2 3 0 Thomas 2b 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 Matthews lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 Herndon cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 Murcer rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 Ontiveros lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thomasson 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 Evans 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 Speier ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 1 Rader c 2 2 0 1 2 0 4 0 Riccelli p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Dressler p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Adams ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D'Acquisto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Arnold ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Toms p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 34 5 9 4 7 9 27 9 FIELDING - DP: 2. Evans-Thomasson, Riccelli-Speier-Thomasson. E: Thomasson (11). PB: Rader (8). BATTING - 2B: Murcer (18,off Richard); Evans (9,off Richard); Clark (5,off Sambito). SF: Clark (2,off Richard). GDP: Speier (16,off Richard). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Clark (5,2nd base off Richard/Johnson); Thomas (10,2nd base off Richard/Johnson); Murcer (12,3rd base off Richard/Johnson).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard W(18-15) 6 8 4 4 5 7 0 30 Sambito SV(1) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 12 Totals 9 9 5 5 7 9 0 42 WP: Sambito (2).
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Riccelli L(1-1) 3 8 5 5 0 2 1 15 Heaverlo 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 0 6 Dressler 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 11 D'Acquisto 2 1 4 4 5 1 0 13 Toms 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 Totals 9 15 14 14 6 5 1 48 Riccelli faced 4 batters in the 4th inning WP: D'Acquisto 3 (10). IBB: Dressler (4,Watson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Dressler 2-1. . Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 1596 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Andrews 2b Clark cf 2. Cabell 3b Thomas 2b 3. Cedeno cf Matthews lf 4. Watson 1b Murcer rf 5. Roberts lf Thomasson 1b 6. Johnson c Evans 3b 7. Cruz rf Speier ss 8. Metzger ss Rader c 9. Richard p Riccelli p ASTROS 1ST: Andrews made an out to shortstop; Cabell struck out; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Clark singled to center; Clark stole second; Thomas flied out to center; Matthews walked; Murcer popped to third in foul territory; Thomasson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to left; Roberts singled to center [Watson to third]; Johnson lined into a double play (third to first) [Roberts out at first]; Cruz singled to left [Watson scored]; Metzger flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: Evans walked; Speier grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Evans out at second]; Rader walked; Riccelli singled to center [Rader to second]; Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0. ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Andrews singled to left; Cabell grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Andrews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Thomas walked; Thomas stole second; Matthews struck out; Murcer doubled to center [Thomas scored]; Murcer stole third; Thomasson singled to right [Murcer scored, Thomasson to second (error by Cruz)]; Evans struck out; Speier struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to left; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third]; Roberts singled to center [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Johnson homered [Watson scored, Roberts scored]; HEAVERLO REPLACED RICCELLI (PITCHING); Cruz tripled to center; Metzger reached on an error by Thomasson [Cruz scored (RBI), Metzger to second]; Richard reached on a fielder's choice [Metzger out at third (pitcher to third)]; Andrews singled to center [Richard to second]; Cabell singled [Richard scored, Andrews to second]; Cedeno doubled [Andrews scored, Cabell to third]; DRESSLER REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Watson was walked intentionally; Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cabell scored]; Rader allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Johnson flied out to center; 8 R, 8 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2. GIANTS 4TH: Rader grounded out (first unassisted); Dressler grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); Richard made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2. GIANTS 5TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Matthews struck out; Murcer walked; Thomasson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2. ASTROS 6TH: HERNDON REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING CF); CLARK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Andrews singled to second; Cabell struck out; Cedeno singled to center [Andrews to third]; Watson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Andrews scored]; Roberts flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Giants 2. GIANTS 6TH: Evans doubled to left; Speier singled to center [Evans to third]; Rader forced Speier (second to shortstop) [Evans scored]; ADAMS BATTED FOR DRESSLER; Adams singled to right [Rader to third]; Clark hit a sacrifice fly to center [Rader scored]; Thomas singled to right [Adams to second]; Herndon struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Giants 4. ASTROS 7TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); ONTIVEROS REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING LF); CLARK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Johnson walked; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Johnson to second]; Cruz walked; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Johnson to third, Cruz to second]; Metzger struck out but Johnson advanced to home and Cruz advanced to third and Metzger advanced to first on a wild pitch; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RICHARD; Boswell walked [Metzger to second]; Andrews walked [Cruz scored, Metzger to third, Boswell to second]; Cabell forced Andrews (third to second) [Metzger scored, Boswell to third]; Cedeno singled to third [Boswell scored, Cabell to second]; Watson flied out to center; Roberts forced Cedeno (second to shortstop); 4 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 4. GIANTS 7TH: JUTZE REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SAMBITO REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 4. ASTROS 8TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Cruz walked; Metzger flied out to center; Jutze made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 4. GIANTS 8TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader walked; ARNOLD BATTED FOR D'ACQUISTO; Arnold was called out on strikes; Clark doubled to left [Rader to third]; Sambito threw a wild pitch [Rader scored, Clark to third]; Thomas walked; Herndon struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 5. ASTROS 9TH: TOMS REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Andrews flied out to center; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 5. GIANTS 9TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Thomasson grounded out (second to first); Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 14 15 1 7 Giants 5 9 1 10
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