San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 96
Played on Thursday, July 17, 1997 (D) at Astrodome

SF  N    1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0
HOU N    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hamilton cf                   4   1   1   0       1   1       5   0
Vizcaino ss                   5   0   2   1       0   2       1   2
Bonds lf                      3   2   1   0       2   1       2   0
Kent 2b                       5   0   2   0       0   1       3   3
Snow 1b                       3   0   2   1       1   0       6   2
Javier rf                     2   0   0   1       1   0       3   0
Mueller 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       1   1
Wilkins c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       5   1
Gardner p                     3   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  Benard ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Beck p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   3   9   3       5  10      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Vizcaino-Kent-Snow.

BATTING - 
2B: Snow (26,off Holt); Hamilton (13,off Holt); Kent (21,off Holt); Vizcaino
(10,off Springer).
SF: Javier (3,off Holt).
GDP: Kent (7,off Springer).
IBB: Bonds (23,by Springer).
Team LOB: 10.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Carr cf                       3   0   1   0       0   1       3   0
  Phillips ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2       8   0
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Gutierrez 3b                  4   1   2   0       0   0       0   1
Howard rf                     2   0   1   0       1   0       1   0
Ausmus c                      2   0   0   1       0   1      10   0
Bogar ss                      3   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
Holt p                        1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spiers ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Mouton ph,cf                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1       1   6      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Springer-Bogar-Bagwell.

BATTING - 
2B: Gutierrez (5,off Gardner).
SH: Mouton (2,off Gardner).
SF: Ausmus (4,off Gardner).
GDP: Ausmus (6,off Gardner).
Team LOB: 4.

PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Gardner W(10-4)               8     5   1   1   1   5   0  29
Beck SV(30)                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9     5   1   1   1   6   0  32


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Holt L(7-6)                   6     7   2   2   3   6   0  28
Martin                        2     1   0   0   0   3   0   7
Springer                      1     1   1   1   2   1   0   5
Totals                        9     9   3   3   5  10   0  40

IBB: Springer (2,Bonds).

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Paul Runge
Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance: 29955


Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros           
1. Hamilton            cf        Biggio              2b
2. Vizcaino            ss        Carr                cf
3. Bonds               lf        Bagwell             1b
4. Kent                2b        Gonzalez            lf
5. Snow                1b        Gutierrez           3b
6. Javier              rf        Howard              rf
7. Mueller             3b        Ausmus              c
8. Wilkins             c         Bogar               ss
9. Gardner             p         Holt                p

GIANTS 1ST: Hamilton grounded out (second to first); Vizcaino
flied to left; Bonds singled to center; Kent singled to center
[Bonds to second]; Snow doubled [Bonds scored, Kent to third];
Javier walked; Mueller struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio flied to right; Carr was called out on
strikes; Bagwell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 1, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Wilkins grounded out (second to first); Gardner was
called out on strikes; Hamilton doubled to center; Vizcaino was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez flied to left; Gutierrez singled to center;
Howard singled to right [Gutierrez to third]; Ausmus out on a
sacrifice fly to center [Gutierrez scored]; Bogar flied to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1, Astros 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Bonds walked; Kent doubled to left [Bonds to third];
Snow walked; Javier out on a sacrifice fly to left [Bonds
scored]; Mueller flied to left; Wilkins grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Holt lined to third; Biggio grounded out (third to
first); Carr grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 4TH: Gardner grounded out (third to first); Hamilton
lined to second; Vizcaino struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Bagwell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
popped to shortstop; Gutierrez flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Bonds lined to first; Kent was called out on
strikes; Snow singled to center; Javier grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied to right; Ausmus struck out; Bogar
struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Astros 1.

GIANTS 6TH: Mueller lined to right; Wilkins flied to center;
Gardner singled to center; Hamilton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: SPIERS BATTED FOR HOLT; Spiers grounded out (first
to pitcher); Biggio popped to second; Carr singled to right;
Bagwell flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros
1.

GIANTS 7TH: MARTIN REPLACED SPIERS (PITCHING); On a bunt
Vizcaino singled to third; Bonds struck out; Kent flied to
center; Snow flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Gutierrez
doubled to right; Howard walked; Ausmus grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 8TH: Javier grounded out (shortstop to first); Mueller
struck out; Wilkins was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Bogar singled to center; MOUTON BATTED FOR MARTIN;
Mouton out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Bogar to
second]; Biggio flied to right [Bogar to third]; PHILLIPS BATTED
FOR CARR; Phillips flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 2, Astros 1.

GIANTS 9TH: SPRINGER REPLACED PHILLIPS (PITCHING); MOUTON STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BENARD BATTED FOR GARDNER; Benard struck
out; Hamilton walked; Vizcaino doubled to center [Hamilton
scored]; Bonds was walked intentionally; Kent grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Bonds out at
second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: BECK REPLACED BENARD (PITCHING); Bagwell struck out;
Gonzalez flied to left; Gutierrez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           3   9   0   10
 Astros           1   5   0    4


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