Houston Astros 6, San Francisco Giants 3
Regular Season Game 147
Played on Thursday, September 15, 1977 (N) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    1  0  0    0  0  2    2  0  1  -   6 15  0
SF  N    0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       5   2   3   0       0   0       1   0
Cabell 3b                     5   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Cedeno cf                     5   0   2   0       0   0       5   0
Cruz rf                       5   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Watson 1b                     5   2   2   2       0   2       9   0
Herrmann c                    4   1   3   2       1   0       4   1
Howe 2b                       5   0   2   0       0   0       4   5
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Larson p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gardner ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Dixon p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Boswell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pentz p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       42   6  15   6       1   5      27  10

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (36,off Halicki).
3B: Howe (7,off Halicki).
HR: Herrmann (1,6th inning off Halicki 1 on 0 out); Watson (18,7th inning off
Halicki 1 on 2 out).
GDP: Metzger (6,off Halicki).
IBB: Herrmann (1,by Williams).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cruz (42,2nd base off Halicki/Sadek).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomas cf                     4   0   2   0       0   0       4   0
Andrews 2b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
Evans 3b                      3   0   1   0       1   0       0   2
McCovey 1b                    3   0   0   0       1   0       8   2
Clark rf                      4   1   1   0       0   1       4   0
Thomasson lf                  4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Foli ss                       4   0   1   1       0   0       2   5
Sadek c                       2   1   0   0       2   0       5   0
Halicki p                     1   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
  Whitfield ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Williams p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Madlock ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   3   6   2       4   3      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Foli-Andrews-McCovey.
PB: Sadek 2 (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Thomas (12,off Larson).
SF: Halicki (1,off Larson).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Clark (12,2nd base off Larson/Herrmann); Thomas (12,2nd base off Larson/Herrmann);
Thomasson 2 (14,2nd base off Larson/Herrmann,Home off Larson/Herrmann);
Sadek (2,2nd base off Larson/Herrmann).
CS: Clark (4,2nd base by Dixon/Herrmann).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Larson                        4     6   3   3   2   1   0  20
Dixon                         1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Pentz W(5-2)                  4     0   0   0   1   2   0  13
Totals                        9     6   3   3   4   3   0  36

WP: Larson 2 (9).

San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Halicki L(14-11)              7    13   5   4   0   3   2  33
Williams                      2     2   1   1   1   2   0  10
Totals                        9    15   6   5   1   5   2  43

IBB: Williams (16,Herrmann).

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Art Williams
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 1612


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Puhl                lf        Thomas              cf
2. Cabell              3b        Andrews             2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Evans               3b
4. Cruz                rf        McCovey             1b
5. Watson              1b        Clark               rf
6. Herrmann            c         Thomasson           lf
7. Howe                2b        Foli                ss
8. Metzger             ss        Sadek               c
9. Larson              p         Halicki             p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to first; Sadek allowed a passed ball
[Puhl to second]; Cabell was called out on strikes; Cedeno flied
out to right [Puhl to third]; Cruz singled to right [Puhl scored
(unearned)]; Cruz stole second; Watson struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Andrews flied
out to center; Evans singled to right; McCovey grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann singled to center; Howe singled to center
[Herrmann to second]; Metzger struck out; Larson made an out to
first; Puhl singled to center [Herrmann to third, Howe to
second]; Cabell flied out to center; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Astros 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Clark singled to center; Clark stole second;
Thomasson flied out to center [Clark to third]; Foli singled to
center [Clark scored]; Sadek grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Foli to second]; Halicki grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cruz flied out
to center; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomas singled to right; Thomas stole second;
Andrews struck out; Evans flied out to center [Thomas to third];
McCovey walked; Clark forced McCovey (third to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Herrmann singled to center; Howe flied out to left;
Metzger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Herrmann out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomasson singled to right; Foli made an out to
second; Thomasson stole second; Larson threw a wild pitch
[Thomasson to third]; Sadek walked; Thomasson stole home and
Sadek stole second; Larson threw a wild pitch [Sadek to third];
Halicki hit a sacrifice fly to center [Sadek scored]; Thomas
doubled to right; Andrews flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 3.

ASTROS 5TH: GARDNER BATTED FOR LARSON; Gardner singled to right;
Puhl forced Gardner (first to shortstop); Cabell flied out to
center; Cedeno singled to right [Puhl to second]; Cruz grounded
out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants
3.

GIANTS 5TH: DIXON REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Evans walked;
McCovey flied out to center; Clark forced Evans (third to
second); Clark was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Giants 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson doubled to center; Herrmann homered [Watson
scored]; Howe tripled to center; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR DIXON; Boswell flied out to right;
Puhl flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Thomasson flied
out to left; Foli made an out to second; Sadek flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
made an out to shortstop; Cruz singled to left; Watson homered
[Cruz scored]; Herrmann flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: WHITFIELD BATTED FOR HALICKI; Whitfield grounded out
(second to first); Thomas grounded out (second to first);
Andrews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 5, Giants 3.

ASTROS 8TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED WHITFIELD (PITCHING); Howe
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to right;
Pentz grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 5, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Evans popped to catcher in foul territory; McCovey
popped to first in foul territory; Clark struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Puhl singled to pitcher; Cabell struck out; Cedeno
singled to right [Puhl to third]; Cruz reached on a fielder's
choice [Puhl scored, Cedeno to second]; Sadek allowed a passed
ball [Cedeno to third, Cruz to second]; Watson struck out;
Herrmann was walked intentionally; Howe forced Herrmann
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 6, Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Thomasson struck out; Foli popped to first in foul
territory; Sadek walked; MADLOCK BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Madlock
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Giants 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           6  15   0   10
 Giants           3   6   0    6


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