Houston Astros 8, San Francisco Giants 6
Regular Season Game 115
Played on Wednesday, August 10, 1977 (N) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    1  0  0    2  2  0    0  2  1  -   8 13  1
SF  N    0  0  0    0  4  0    0  2  0  -   6 11  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       5   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Cabell 3b                     4   2   3   0       0   0       2   2
  Sperring 3b                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Cedeno cf                     5   2   3   2       0   0       1   0
Watson 1b                     5   0   1   1       0   0      12   1
Cruz rf                       4   1   1   1       0   0       2   0
Ferguson c                    1   2   0   0       4   1       6   0
Howe 2b                       5   1   2   0       0   1       1   2
Metzger ss                    3   0   2   2       0   0       1   6
Richard p                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Boswell ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Sambito p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       37   8  13   7       4   3      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Cabell-Howe-Watson, Howe-Metzger-Watson.
E: Cabell (15).

BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno (20,off McGlothen); Cabell (25,off McGlothen); Cruz (24,off McGlothen).
3B: Howe (2,off Heaverlo).
HR: Cedeno (8,5th inning off McGlothen 1 on 1 out).
SF: Metzger (1,off McGlothen); Cruz (6,off Williams).
GDP: Metzger (3,off McGlothen).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (38,2nd base off Moffitt/Sadek).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas cf                     5   0   0   0       0   2       6   0
Andrews 2b                    4   0   2   1       1   0       1   3
Madlock 3b                    4   1   1   0       1   0       0   3
McCovey 1b                    4   1   1   2       1   1       9   0
Clark rf                      4   1   1   0       1   1       3   1
Thomasson lf                  3   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
  Barr pr                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Heaverlo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Evans ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moffitt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Williams p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alexander ph                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Foli ss                       5   0   2   1       0   1       2   3
Hill c                        2   0   0   0       2   0       3   0
  Sadek pr,c                  0   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
McGlothen p                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Whitfield ph,lf             2   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Elliott ph,lf               2   1   1   2       0   0       1   0
Totals                       37   6  11   6       8   6      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Andrews-Foli-McCovey.
E: Andrews (19), Thomasson (12).

BATTING - 
2B: Whitfield (16,off Richard).
HR: McCovey (20,5th inning off Richard 1 on 2 out); Elliott (5,8th inning off
Sambito 1 on 0 out).
GDP: Clark (6,off Richard); Madlock (22,off Richard).
Team LOB: 12.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Richard W(11-9)               7     8   4   1   6   5   1  34
Sambito                       1.1   3   2   2   1   1   1   8
Forsch SV(8)                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        9    11   6   3   8   6   2  45

Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 2-0.
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San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
McGlothen L(2-9)              5     6   5   3   2   0   1  23
Heaverlo                      2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7
Moffitt                       1.1   5   3   3   1   1   0  10
Williams                      0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Totals                        9    13   8   6   4   3   1  43

Inherited Runners - Scored: Williams 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata
Time of Game: 3:04   Attendance: 2607


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Puhl                lf        Thomas              cf
2. Cabell              3b        Andrews             2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Madlock             3b
4. Watson              1b        McCovey             1b
5. Cruz                rf        Clark               rf
6. Ferguson            c         Thomasson           lf
7. Howe                2b        Foli                ss
8. Metzger             ss        Hill                c
9. Richard             p         McGlothen           p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (third to first); Cabell singled
to center; Cedeno doubled to center [Cabell to third]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cabell scored]; Cruz flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomas was called out on strikes; Andrews singled to
right; Madlock walked [Andrews to second]; McCovey walked
[Andrews to third, Madlock to second]; Clark grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [McCovey out at second];
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson walked; Howe popped to second in foul
territory; Metzger grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Ferguson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Thomasson struck out; Foli grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hill walked; McGlothen walked [Hill to second];
Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard flied out to center; Puhl flied out to
center; Cabell doubled to left [Cabell to third (error by
Thomasson)]; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Andrews walked; Madlock grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Andrews out at second]; McCovey
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson flied out to center; Cruz doubled to right;
Ferguson walked; Howe reached on an error by Andrews [Cruz
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Ferguson to third, Howe to first];
Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to center [Ferguson scored
(unearned)]; Richard forced Howe (shortstop unassisted); 2 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Clark was called out on strikes; Thomasson popped to
third in foul territory; Foli singled to center; Hill popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants
0.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell singled to center;
Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Watson grounded out (second to
first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: WHITFIELD BATTED FOR MCGLOTHEN; Whitfield doubled to
center; Thomas grounded out (first unassisted) [Whitfield to
third]; Andrews grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Whitfield scored]; Madlock reached on an error by Cabell
[Madlock to first]; McCovey homered (unearned) [Madlock scored
(unearned)]; Clark walked; Thomasson singled to right [Clark to
third]; BARR RAN FOR THOMASSON; Foli singled to third [Clark
scored (unearned), Barr to second]; Hill grounded out (shortstop
to first); 4 R (1 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

ASTROS 6TH: WHITFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HEAVERLO
REPLACED BARR (PITCHING); Ferguson struck out; Howe tripled to
right [Howe out at home (right to shortstop to catcher)];
Metzger singled to third; Richard flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield grounded out (third to first); Thomas
flied out to right; Andrews singled to shortstop; Madlock
singled to center [Andrews to second]; McCovey grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

GIANTS 7TH: SPERRING REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B); Clark
grounded out (third to first); EVANS BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Evans
grounded out (first to pitcher); Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

ASTROS 8TH: MOFFITT REPLACED EVANS (PITCHING); Watson flied out
to right; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Ferguson walked;
Howe singled to left [Ferguson to second]; Metzger singled to
center [Ferguson scored, Howe to third]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR
RICHARD; Boswell singled to center [Howe scored, Metzger to
second]; Puhl grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 4.

GIANTS 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Hill walked;
SADEK RAN FOR HILL; ELLIOTT BATTED FOR WHITFIELD; Elliott
homered [Sadek scored]; Thomas flied out to right; Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); Madlock grounded out
(shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 6.

ASTROS 9TH: SADEK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ELLIOTT STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Sperring struck out; Cedeno singled to
center; Cedeno stole second; Watson singled to left [Cedeno to
third]; WILLIAMS REPLACED MOFFITT (PITCHING); Cruz hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Cedeno scored]; Ferguson walked [Watson
to second]; Howe struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8,
Giants 6.

GIANTS 9TH: McCovey struck out; Clark singled to center;
ALEXANDER BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Alexander singled to center
[Clark to second]; FORSCH REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); Foli
flied out to center; Sadek walked [Clark to third, Alexander to
second]; Elliott flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Astros 8, Giants 6.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           8  13   1    8
 Giants           6  11   2   12


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