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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