San Francisco Giants 5, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 114
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Tuesday, August 9, 1977 (N) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
SF  N    2  2  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   5 11  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Howard lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Cabell 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
Cedeno cf                     3   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Watson 1b                     3   0   1   0       1   0       4   0
Ferguson c                    3   0   1   0       1   1       7   0
Howe 2b                       3   0   0   0       1   1       1   1
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  McLaughlin p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Fuller ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Pentz p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Boswell ph                  0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Sperring ph,ss              2   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Totals                       31   0   4   0       5   7      24   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Metzger-Howe-Watson, McLaughlin-Sperring-Watson.
E: Howard (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Ferguson (16,off Knepper).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (37,2nd base off Knepper/Alexander,3rd base off Knepper/Alexander).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       5   0
Andrews 2b                    4   1   3   0       0   1       2   3
Evans 3b                      3   0   0   1       0   0       0   1
Thomasson 1b                  3   0   0   0       1   0       9   0
Clark rf                      3   0   1   1       1   1       3   0
Whitfield lf                  4   1   2   1       0   0       1   0
Foli ss                       3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
  LeMaster ss                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Alexander c                   4   1   1   0       0   2       7   0
Knepper p                     4   1   2   1       0   1       0   1
Totals                       33   5  11   4       2   7      27   9

BATTING - 
SF: Evans (4,off Pentz).
GDP: Foli (5,off Pentz); Whitfield (3,off McLaughlin).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pentz L(3-2)                  4     8   5   3   2   3   0  22
Forsch                        2     2   0   0   0   2   0   8
McLaughlin                    2     1   0   0   0   2   0   6
Totals                        8    11   5   3   2   7   0  36

WP: Pentz 2 (8).
BK: Pentz (2).

San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Knepper W(5-6)                9     4   0   0   5   7   0  36

WP: Knepper (2).

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 10010


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Howard              lf        Thomas              cf
2. Cabell              3b        Andrews             2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Evans               3b
4. Watson              1b        Thomasson           1b
5. Ferguson            c         Clark               rf
6. Howe                2b        Whitfield           lf
7. Cruz                rf        Foli                ss
8. Metzger             ss        Alexander           c
9. Pentz               p         Knepper             p

ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell
flied out to right; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Cedeno
stole third; Watson walked; Ferguson flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomas singled to right; Andrews singled to center
[Thomas to second]; Evans flied out to left; Thomasson walked
[Thomas to third, Andrews to second]; Clark walked [Thomas
scored, Andrews to third, Thomasson to second]; Whitfield
singled to center [Andrews scored, Thomasson to third, Clark to
second]; Foli grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Whitfield out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (third to first); Cruz was called
out on strikes; Metzger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Alexander reached on an error by Howard [Alexander
to third]; Knepper singled to left [Alexander scored
(unearned)]; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Knepper to second];
Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Andrews singled to
right [Knepper to third]; Evans hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Knepper scored (unearned)]; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Andrews
to second]; Thomasson flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Pentz struck out; Howard struck out; Cabell grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Giants 4.

GIANTS 3RD: Clark grounded out (third to first); Whitfield
singled to right; Foli singled to center [Whitfield to second];
Alexander singled to center [Whitfield to third, Foli to
second]; Pentz balked [Whitfield scored, Foli to third,
Alexander to second]; Knepper was called out on strikes; Thomas
struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ferguson walked; Knepper threw a wild
pitch [Ferguson to second]; Howe walked; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 4TH: Andrews struck out; Evans made an out to shortstop;
Thomasson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Giants 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); BOSWELL
BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell walked; Howard made an out to second;
Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Giants 5.

GIANTS 5TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Clark was called
out on strikes; Whitfield popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Foli popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 5.

ASTROS 6TH: LEMASTER REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING SS); Cedeno flied
out to center; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); Ferguson
doubled to center; Howe struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Alexander was called out on strikes; Knepper singled
to center; Thomas popped to third in foul territory; Andrews
singled to center [Knepper to second]; Evans flied out to right;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); SPERRING BATTED FOR FORSCH;
Sperring singled to left; Howard singled to center [Sperring to
second]; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 7TH: SPERRING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MCLAUGHLIN
REPLACED METZGER (PITCHING); Thomasson flied out to center;
Clark singled to center; Whitfield grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Clark out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Watson singled to
shortstop; Ferguson struck out; Howe forced Watson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

GIANTS 8TH: LeMaster struck out; Alexander was called out on
strikes; Knepper popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz flied out to right; FULLER BATTED FOR
MCLAUGHLIN; Fuller was called out on strikes; Sperring flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           0   4   1    9
 Giants           5  11   0    7


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