Houston Astros 7, San Francisco Giants 5
Regular Season Game 116
Played on Thursday, August 11, 1977 (D) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    0  0  2    0  2  0    3  0  0  -   7 10  2
SF  N    0  1  1    2  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  9  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       4   2   2   0       1   0       2   0
Cabell 3b                     5   3   3   1       0   0       0   3
Cedeno cf                     5   1   3   3       0   1       5   1
Watson 1b                     4   1   0   0       1   2       9   3
Cruz rf                       5   0   1   1       0   2       4   0
Ferguson c                    5   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Howe 2b                       3   0   1   1       2   0       3   5
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Lemongello p                  2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Howard ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Larson p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Sambito p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   7  10   6       5   8      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Cedeno-Howe.
E: Cabell (16), Metzger (9).

BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno 3 (23,off Halicki,off Lavelle,off Moffitt).
IBB: Watson (8,by Lavelle).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Puhl (4,2nd base off Halicki/Alexander); Cabell 2 (33,2nd base off Halicki/Alexander,3rd
base off Halicki/Alexander); Ferguson (4,2nd base off Halicki/Alexander).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Madlock 3b                    4   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Andrews 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       0   7
  Thomasson ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Clark rf                      5   0   1   0       0   0       5   0
McCovey 1b                    5   1   2   0       0   0      10   1
Evans lf                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Whitfield cf                  4   1   1   1       0   0       0   0
Foli ss                       4   1   2   0       0   0       2   2
Alexander c                   2   1   1   3       1   0       9   0
Halicki p                     2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Sadek ph                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lavelle p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moffitt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Thomas ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Heaverlo p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5   9   4       3   1      27  10

FIELDING - 
E: Alexander (2), Halicki (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Madlock (19,off Lemongello); McCovey (14,off Lemongello); Whitfield (17,off
Lemongello).
HR: Alexander (3,4th inning off Lemongello 1 on 1 out).
SH: Sadek (2,off Larson).
SF: Alexander (2,off Lemongello).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Clark (9,2nd base off Lemongello/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lemongello                    5     9   5   3   0   0   1  25
Larson W(1-6)                 3.2   0   0   0   3   1   0  14
Sambito SV(5)                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     9   5   3   3   1   1  40

Inherited Runners - Scored: Sambito 1-0.
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San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Halicki                       6     5   4   3   3   5   0  27
Lavelle L(6-7)                0.2   4   3   3   2   0   0   8
Moffitt                       1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   5
Heaverlo                      1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    10   7   6   5   8   0  43

IBB: Lavelle (17,Watson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Moffitt 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Ed Vargo
Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 3393


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Puhl                lf        Madlock             3b
2. Cabell              3b        Andrews             2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Clark               rf
4. Watson              1b        McCovey             1b
5. Cruz                rf        Evans               lf
6. Ferguson            c         Whitfield           cf
7. Howe                2b        Foli                ss
8. Metzger             ss        Alexander           c
9. Lemongello          p         Halicki             p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to catcher in foul territory; Cabell
singled to center; Cedeno grounded out (second to first) [Cabell
to second]; Watson made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Madlock made an out to first; Andrews grounded out
(third to first); Clark singled to center; McCovey singled to
right [Clark to third]; Evans flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz was called out on strikes; Ferguson popped to
first in foul territory; Howe walked; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Whitfield reached on an error by Metzger [Whitfield
to first]; Foli singled to center [Whitfield to third];
Alexander sacrifice flied into a double play (center to second)
[Whitfield scored (unearned), Foli out at second]; Halicki
grounded out (third to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello struck out; Puhl walked; Puhl stole
second; Cabell singled to right [Puhl scored]; Cabell stole
second; Cabell stole third [Cabell scored (error by Alexander)
(unearned)]; Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Madlock doubled to right; Andrews grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Madlock to third]; Clark reached on an error
by Cabell [Madlock scored (unearned) (no RBI), Clark to first];
McCovey made an out to second; Clark stole second; Evans flied
out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz struck out; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Whitfield grounded out (second to first); Foli
singled to center; Alexander homered [Foli scored]; Halicki
singled to second; Madlock flied out to center; Andrews flied
out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Lemongello
grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl singled to left; Cabell
singled to center [Puhl to second]; Cedeno doubled to left [Puhl
scored, Cabell scored]; Watson flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Giants 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark popped to catcher in foul territory; McCovey
doubled to right; Evans flied out to right; Whitfield doubled to
left [McCovey scored]; Foli flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 4, Giants 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to right; Ferguson reached on an
error by Halicki (assist by McCovey) [Ferguson to first];
Ferguson stole second; Howe walked; Metzger grounded out (second
to first) [Ferguson to third, Howe to second]; HOWARD BATTED FOR
LEMONGELLO; Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Giants 5.

GIANTS 6TH: LARSON REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Alexander walked;
SADEK BATTED FOR HALICKI; Sadek out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Alexander to second]; Madlock flied out to left;
Andrews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 4, Giants 5.

ASTROS 7TH: LAVELLE REPLACED SADEK (PITCHING); Puhl singled to
third; Cabell forced Puhl (second to shortstop); Cedeno doubled
to center [Cabell scored]; Watson was walked intentionally; Cruz
singled to left [Cedeno scored, Watson to second]; Ferguson made
an out to shortstop; Howe singled to center [Watson scored, Cruz
to second]; Metzger walked [Cruz to third, Howe to second];
MOFFITT REPLACED LAVELLE (PITCHING); Larson struck out; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 5.

GIANTS 7TH: Clark flied out to left; McCovey grounded out
(second to first); Evans walked; Whitfield grounded out (pitcher
to second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell flied out to right;
Cedeno doubled to right; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 5.

GIANTS 8TH: Foli grounded out (second to first); Alexander
grounded out (third to first); THOMAS BATTED FOR MOFFITT; Thomas
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 5.

ASTROS 9TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Cruz flied out
to right; Ferguson struck out; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 5.

GIANTS 9TH: Madlock walked; THOMASSON BATTED FOR ANDREWS;
Thomasson forced Madlock (first to shortstop); Clark flied out
to center; SAMBITO REPLACED LARSON (PITCHING); McCovey flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Giants 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           7  10   2    9
 Giants           5   9   2    8


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