Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Taveras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell strikes out. There goes Taveras. The throw from Rader to second, and Taveras is out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. McLaughlin
  
  Clark hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. McLaughlin
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McLaughlin
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herrmann vs. Barr
  
  Herrmann is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McLaughlin vs. Barr
  
  McLaughlin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. McLaughlin
  
  Reitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. McLaughlin
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Taveras hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Barr
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomasson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. McLaughlin
  
  Art Howe now playing third base.
  
  Barr strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. McLaughlin
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. McLaughlin
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. McLaughlin
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. McLaughlin
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. McLaughlin
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reitz vs. McLaughlin
  
  Reitz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Barr
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLaughlin vs. Barr
  
  McLaughlin bunts towards first. Thomasson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLaughlin for the out. Herrmann moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Taveras 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, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Barr
  
  Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno 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 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. McLaughlin
  
  Speier bunts towards the mound. McLaughlin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. McLaughlin
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Barr vs. McLaughlin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Speier moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Barr vs. McLaughlin
  
  Barr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Barr reaches third base with a triple. Speier scores. Rader scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clark vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Clark strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Cosgrove
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Barr tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Cosgrove
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Cosgrove
  
  Cliff Johnson now playing first base.
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Thomasson reaches third base with a triple. Murcer goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reitz vs. Cosgrove
  
  Reitz hits a popup towards short. Taveras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Speier vs. Cosgrove
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barr vs. Cosgrove
  
  Barr hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Barr
  
  Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Barr
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Rondon
  
  Gil Rondon now pitching.
  
  Clark hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Clark reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Rondon
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clark moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Rondon
  
  Matthews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Rondon
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Rondon
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reitz vs. Rondon
  
  Reitz takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speier vs. Rondon
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to third. Reitz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Joe Niekro now pitching.
  
  Rader strikes out. Herrmann drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rader out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taveras vs. Barr
  
  Larry Herndon now playing center field. Darrell Evans now playing first base. Gary Thomasson now playing left field. Jack Clark now playing right
  
  Taveras 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, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Barr
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barr vs. Pentz
  
  Gene Pentz now pitching.
  
  Barr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clark vs. Pentz
  
  Clark hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Pentz
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Barr
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Barr
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Barr
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/25/1976 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Taveras A, ss         4  0  1  0   Clark J, cf-rf        5  2  2  0   
Cabell E, 3b          2  0  0  0   Perez M, 2b           4  0  0  1   
Howe A, 3b            1  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        4  3  3  5   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   Evans D, 1b           0  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  2  0   Murcer B, rf          3  1  1  0   
Johnson C, 1b         1  0  1  0   Herndon L, cf         0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            3  0  0  0   Thomasson G, 1b-lf    4  1  1  1   
Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   Reitz K, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Andrews R, 2b         4  0  0  0   Speier C, ss          3  1  1  0   
Herrmann E, c         1  0  1  0   Rader D, c            4  1  2  1   
McLaughlin B, p       1  0  0  0   Barr J, p             4  1  1  2   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Howard W, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Rondon G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Niekro J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Pentz G, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  6  0                        34 10 11 10

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
San Francisco    200 132 20x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLaughlin B (L)*     4.0  6  6  6  0  2
Cosgrove M            2.0  3  2  2  0  1
Rondon G              0.2  2  2  2  3  0
Niekro J              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Pentz G               1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J (W)            9.0  6  0  0  4  2
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th

DP -- San Francisco 3
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 4
2B -- Clark J
3B -- Barr J, Thomasson G
HR -- Matthews G 3
SB -- Cruz J
SH -- McLaughlin B
SF -- Perez M
WP -- McLaughlin B
T -- 2:05
A -- 2432

    

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