Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Dressler
  
  Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dressler
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Dressler
  
  There goes Andrews. The throw from Hill and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Dressler
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Cosgrove
  
  Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Cosgrove
  
  Matthews strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Dressler
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Dressler
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Dressler
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Dressler
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. Dressler
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cosgrove vs. Dressler
  
  Cosgrove hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Cosgrove
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Cosgrove
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hill vs. Cosgrove
  
  Hill is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Dressler
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dressler
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Dressler
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Dressler
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cruz vs. Dressler
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Dressler
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Dressler
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Heaverlo
  
  Dave Heaverlo now pitching.
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Reitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heaverlo vs. Cosgrove
  
  Heaverlo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Cosgrove
  
  Herndon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Cosgrove
  
  Matthews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Heaverlo
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cosgrove vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cosgrove bunts towards the mound. Heaverlo fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cabell vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Heaverlo
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Cosgrove
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Cosgrove
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Heaverlo
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Heaverlo
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Heaverlo covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Cosgrove
  
  Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnold vs. Cosgrove
  
  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Dave Heaverlo.
  
  Arnold hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herndon vs. Cosgrove
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a fly ball towards left. Johnson settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Johnson. Hill scores. Arnold goes all the way around to score. Perez moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Cosgrove
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Williams
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Williams
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Cosgrove
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Cosgrove
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Cosgrove
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cosgrove vs. Williams
  
  Cosgrove strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Williams
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Williams
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Williams
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cabell tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Williams
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hill vs. Cosgrove
  
  Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Cosgrove
  
  Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herndon vs. Cosgrove
  
  Jim Barr pinch runs for Derrel Thomas.
  
  Herndon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Barr moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. Barr moves to third. Herndon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Matthews vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murcer vs. Forsch
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Herrmann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Caldwell
  
  Mike Caldwell now pitching.
  
  Cruz strikes out. Hill drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cruz out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Caldwell
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caldwell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Caldwell
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Caldwell
  
  Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Forsch vs. Caldwell
  
  Forsch takes first base on ball four. Herrmann moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cabell vs. Caldwell
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Forsch
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. Forsch
  
  Reitz hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Forsch
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Caldwell
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Caldwell
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Caldwell
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Herndon. Watson reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Caldwell
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Caldwell
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards short. Speier catches it and throws to first to double up Cruz. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herrmann vs. Caldwell
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Evans scoops it up and throws to first, with Caldwell covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adams vs. Forsch
  
  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Marc Hill.
  
  Adams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Forsch
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Mike Caldwell.
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herndon vs. Forsch
  
  Herndon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/28/1976 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Cabell E, 3b          5  1  1  0   Herndon L, cf         5  0  2  0   
Andrews R, 2b         5  2  4  0   Perez M, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  2  2  1   Matthews G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          5  1  2  2   Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   
Cruz J, rf            5  2  3  2   Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Johnson C, lf         3  0  2  3   Reitz K, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Howard W, lf          2  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Herrmann E, c         5  0  1  0   Hill M, c             2  1  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   Adams G, ph           1  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         2  0  0  0   Dressler R, p         0  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Heaverlo D, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Arnold C, ph          1  1  1  0   
                                   Williams C, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomas D, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Barr J, pr            0  0  0  0   
                                   Caldwell M, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Thomasson G, ph       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 16  8                        32  2  5  0

Houston          023 000 102 --  8
San Francisco    000 020 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (W)        6.1  5  2  0  5 10
Forsch K (S)          2.2  0  0  0  0  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dressler R (L)        2.2  8  5  5  0  1
Heaverlo D            2.1  1  0  0  0  1
Williams C            2.0  2  1  1  0  2
Caldwell M            2.0  5  2  2  2  1

E -- Johnson C
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 8
2B -- Cruz J, Johnson C 2, Cedeno C, Herrmann E, Watson B
SB -- Cruz J
CS -- Andrews R
SH -- Cosgrove M
SF -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:28
A -- 2604

    

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