Houston Astros 7, San Francisco Giants 6
Regular Season Game 112
Played on Sunday, August 4, 1996 (D) at Astrodome

SF  N    0  0  0    2  0  1    1  1  1  -   6  9  2
HOU N    1  3  1    0  0  1    0  1  x  -   7  7  3
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Dunston ss                    5   0   1   0       0   2       3   3
  Estes pr                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Benard cf                     4   2   2   1       1   1       2   0
Bonds lf                      5   2   2   1       0   1       1   0
M. Williams 1b                5   0   1   1       0   2      11   1
McCarty rf                    3   0   0   1       0   2       3   0
  Bautista p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Poole p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Aurilia ph                  1   0   0   1       0   0       0   0
  Dewey p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Scarsone 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Decker c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Wilkins ph,c                2   2   1   1       0   0       0   1
Canizaro 2b                   4   0   1   0       0   2       1   3
Fernandez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Rueter p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Batiste ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Creek p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cruz rf                     1   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Totals                       38   6   9   6       2  12      24  13

FIELDING - 
E: Dunston (15), Scarsone (10).

BATTING - 
2B: M. Williams (16,off Hampton); Canizaro (1,off Hampton).
HR: Bonds (30,6th inning off Hampton 0 on 1 out); Wilkins (7,7th inning off
Darwin 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Benard (7,2nd base by Hampton/Knorr).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cangelosi cf                  2   2   0   0       2   0       1   0
  Darwin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gutierrez ss                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Biggio 2b                     4   2   1   1       0   0       0   3
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   2   2       0   0      10   1
Bell rf                       3   0   0   1       1   0       1   0
May lf                        3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Miller ss                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   4
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Spiers 3b                     3   1   0   0       1   0       1   2
Knorr c                       3   1   2   2       0   0      12   0
Hampton p                     2   1   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Hunter ph,cf                2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   7   7   6       5   1      27  13

FIELDING - 
E: Gutierrez 2 (11), Bagwell (13).

BATTING - 
2B: Bagwell 2 (32,off Fernandez 2); Knorr (4,off Rueter).
HR: Knorr (1,8th inning off Dewey 0 on 1 out).
HBP: Knorr (1,by Fernandez).
IBB: Bell (6,by Fernandez).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cangelosi (16,2nd base off Bautista/Decker).
CS: Miller (6,2nd base by Poole/Wilkins); Hunter (6,2nd base by Dewey/Wilkins).

PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Fernandez L(4-12)             1.2   3   4   3   3   0   0  13
Rueter                        2.1   1   1   1   1   1   0   9
Creek                         1.2   0   1   0   1   0   0   6
Bautista                      0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Poole                         0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Dewey                         1     2   1   1   0   0   1   4
Totals                        8     7   7   5   5   1   1  37

WP: Fernandez (5), Rueter (1).
HBP: Fernandez (9,Knorr).
IBB: Fernandez (3,Bell).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Rueter 2-0; Bautista 1-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton W(8-7)                6     6   3   3   0   4   1  23
Darwin                        1     2   1   1   0   3   1   5
Wagner SV(8)                  2     1   2   0   2   5   0  12
Totals                        9     9   6   4   2  12   2  40


Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Mark Barron
Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance: 33646


Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros           
1. Dunston             ss        Cangelosi           cf
2. Benard              cf        Biggio              2b
3. Bonds               lf        Bagwell             1b
4. M. Williams         1b        Bell                rf
5. McCarty             rf        May                 lf
6. Scarsone            3b        Miller              ss
7. Decker              c         Spiers              3b
8. Canizaro            2b        Knorr               c
9. Fernandez           p         Hampton             p

GIANTS 1ST: Dunston popped to first; Benard struck out; Bonds
flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cangelosi flied to center; Biggio reached on an
error by Scarsone [Biggio to first]; Bagwell doubled [Biggio to
third]; Bell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Biggio scored
(unearned)]; May walked while Bagwell advanced to third on a
wild pitch; Miller grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 2ND: M. Williams grounded out (shortstop to first);
McCarty struck out; Scarsone popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Spiers lined to right; Knorr was hit by a pitch; On
a bunt Hampton forced Knorr (pitcher to shortstop) [Hampton to
first]; Cangelosi walked [Hampton to second]; Biggio singled to
center [Hampton scored, Cangelosi to second]; Bagwell doubled
[Cangelosi scored, Biggio scored]; Bell was walked
intentionally; RUETER REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Rueter
threw a wild pitch [Bagwell to third, Bell to second]; May
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants
0, Astros 4.

GIANTS 3RD: Decker grounded out (shortstop to first); Canizaro
grounded out (third to first); Rueter grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Miller was called out on strikes; Spiers walked;
Knorr doubled to left [Spiers scored]; Hampton grounded out
(first unassisted) [Knorr to third]; Cangelosi grounded out
(catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 5.

GIANTS 4TH: Dunston grounded out (third to first); Benard
singled to left; Bonds singled to right [Benard to second]; M.
Williams doubled to right [Benard scored, Bonds to third];
McCarty grounded out (shortstop to first) [Bonds scored];
Scarsone lined to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros
5.

ASTROS 4TH: Biggio flied to right; Bagwell flied to right; Bell
popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Astros 5.

GIANTS 5TH: Decker grounded out (shortstop to first); Canizaro
doubled; BATISTE BATTED FOR RUETER; Batiste grounded out
(pitcher to second to first) [Canizaro to third]; Dunston struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: CREEK REPLACED BATISTE (PITCHING); May grounded out
(second to first); Miller grounded out (third to first); Spiers
flied to left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Astros 5.

GIANTS 6TH: Benard singled to left; Benard was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Bonds
homered; M. Williams flied to right; McCarty struck out; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Knorr grounded out (third to first); HUNTER BATTED
FOR HAMPTON; Hunter grounded out (shortstop to first); Cangelosi
walked; BAUTISTA REPLACED MCCARTY (PITCHING); CRUZ REPLACED
CREEK (PLAYING RF); Cangelosi stole second; Biggio reached on an
error by Dunston [Cangelosi scored (unearned) (no RBI), Biggio
to first]; Bagwell popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 6.

GIANTS 7TH: HUNTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DARWIN REPLACED
CANGELOSI (PITCHING); Scarsone struck out; WILKINS BATTED FOR
DECKER; Wilkins homered; Canizaro struck out; Cruz singled to
right; Dunston struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4,
Astros 6.

ASTROS 7TH: WILKINS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Bell flied to
center; POOLE REPLACED BAUTISTA (PITCHING); May grounded out
(second to first); Miller singled to center; Miller was picked
off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 6.

GIANTS 8TH: WAGNER REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); GUTIERREZ
REPLACED DARWIN (PLAYING SS); Benard walked; Bonds reached on a
fielder's choice [Benard to third (error by Bagwell), Bonds to
second]; M. Williams struck out; AURILIA BATTED FOR POOLE;
Aurilia grounded out (shortstop to first) [Benard scored
(unearned), Bonds to third]; Scarsone was called out on strikes;
1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 5, Astros 6.

ASTROS 8TH: DEWEY REPLACED AURILIA (PITCHING); Spiers flied to
right; Knorr homered; Hunter singled to left; Hunter was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Gutierrez flied to right; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 5, Astros 7.

GIANTS 9TH: Wilkins reached on an error by Gutierrez [Wilkins to
first]; Canizaro was called out on strikes; Cruz walked [Wilkins
to second]; Dunston singled to center [Wilkins to third, Cruz to
second]; Benard reached on an error by Gutierrez (assist by
Biggio) [Wilkins scored (unearned), Cruz to third, Dunston to
second, Benard to first]; ESTES RAN FOR DUNSTON; Bonds was
called out on strikes; M. Williams struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H,
2 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 6, Astros 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           6   9   2    7
 Astros           7   7   3    6


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