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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 7, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 7, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,723 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Steve Fields |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Max Venable | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Mike Ivie | First Baseman |
| Darrell Evans | Third Baseman |
| Larry Herndon | Center Fielder |
| Greg Johnston | Left Fielder |
| Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
| Dennis Littlejohn | Catcher |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Luis Pujols | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 7, 1979
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Andujar
Venable strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Andujar
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Evans reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Blue
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Blue
Leonard is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blue has Puhl trapped. There's the throw to Evans and over to Littlejohn, who tags Puhl for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnston vs. Andujar
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Andujar
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Andujar
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pujols moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Andujar vs. Blue
Andujar bunts towards first. Ivie scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Pujols moves to third. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Blue
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. Pujols scores. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Ivie settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Andujar
Blue hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Andujar
Venable hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Andujar
Andujar fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Andujar. Venable moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Andujar
Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Venable scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. Andujar
Ivie strikes out. There goes Andrews. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Andujar
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Andujar
Herndon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Evans moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Andujar
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz hits a popup towards third. Evans settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Andujar
LeMaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Littlejohn vs. Andujar
Littlejohn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LeMaster moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Andujar
Blue bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. LeMaster moves to third. Littlejohn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Venable vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
Venable hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. LeMaster scores. Littlejohn moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Andrews vs. Niemann
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Venable moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ivie vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Ivie hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Littlejohn scores. Venable scores. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Williams
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herndon vs. Williams
Herndon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Ivie moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnston vs. Williams
Johnston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ivie scores. Herndon moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Williams
LeMaster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blue
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blue vs. LaCorte
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Venable vs. LaCorte
Venable strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Blue
Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Johnston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Blue
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. LaCorte
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ivie vs. LaCorte
Ivie strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. LaCorte
Evans strikes out. There goes Andrews. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herndon vs. LaCorte
Herndon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Herndon reaches second base with a double. Andrews scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnston vs. LaCorte
Johnston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herndon scores. Johnston moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. LaCorte
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blue
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Blue
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Knicely vs. Blue
Alan Knicely pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
Knicely takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Sprowl
Alan Knicely now playing third base. Bobby Sprowl now pitching. Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Danny Heep now playing left field.
Littlejohn hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Sprowl
Blue hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Venable vs. Sprowl
Venable takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Sprowl
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blue
Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Blue
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Venable settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Blue
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ivie vs. Sprowl
Ivie hits a fly ball into left field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Sprowl
Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Herndon vs. Sprowl
Herndon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnston vs. Sprowl
Johnston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Heep vs. Blue
Heep strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Blue
Art Howe pinch hits for Bobby Sprowl.
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pujols vs. Blue
Mike Mendoza pinch runs for Art Howe.
Pujols hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnston. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Mendoza moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Landestoy vs. Blue
Landestoy hits a line drive towards the mound. Blue catches it and throws to second to double up Pujols. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Pladson
Gordie Pladson now pitching.
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlejohn vs. Pladson
Littlejohn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Pladson
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Venable vs. Pladson
Venable hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Knicely vs. Blue
Knicely strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blue
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Herndon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Blue
Sexton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1979 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Venable M, rf 5 2 1 1 Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Andrews R, 2b 4 3 3 1 Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 1
Ivie M, 1b 5 1 1 2 Sexton J, ss 2 0 0 0
Evans D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0
Herndon L, cf 4 1 3 3 Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 1
Johnston G, lf 5 0 2 2 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
LeMaster J, ss 4 1 0 0 Heep D, lf 1 0 0 0
Littlejohn D, c 5 1 2 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0
Blue V, p 4 0 0 0 Sprowl B, p 0 0 0 0
Howe A, ph 0 0 0 0
Mendoza M, pr 0 0 0 0
Pladson G, p 0 0 0 0
Pujols L, c 4 1 2 0
Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 2 0
Andujar J, p 0 0 0 0
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
Williams R, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ph 0 0 0 0
LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Knicely A, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 9 13 9 32 2 7 2
San Francisco 002 502 000 -- 9
Houston 110 000 000 -- 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 3.1 6 4 4 2 2
Niemann R* 0.0 0 2 2 1 0
Williams R 0.2 3 1 1 0 1
LaCorte F 2.0 3 2 2 0 4
Sprowl B 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Pladson G 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Andrews R, LeMaster J, Andujar J
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 10, Houston 9
2B -- Evans D, Herndon L, Landestoy R, Pujols L
SB -- Andrews R 2
CS -- Leonard J
SH -- Reynolds C, Andujar J, Blue V
T -- 2:47
A -- 23723
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