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NYY  7
@BAL  1
 BOS  7
CLE  4
 MIL  1
@DET  0
 KCR  7
CAL  4
 CHW  4
@MIN  1
 TEX  3
OAK  1
 CIN  6
@ATL  1
 CHC  5
NYM  4
 HOU  2
SFG  1
 SDP  8
@LAD  5
 PIT 14
STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,591

 Tuesday, April 13, 1976
Time of Game: 2:08
Giants
1
2-2
Lost 2
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  X    2  5  4
W: Mike Barlow (1-0), L: John Montefusco (1-1), S: Ken Forsch (2)
 Astros
2
2-3
Won 2
5th, 2½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thomas 2B                   4   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .476              1   5   CS
V Joshua CF                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .222  .444              0   0   GDP
B Murcer RF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .455 1.374              4   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .917              2   0   
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .619             11   0   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .650              1   1   
K Reitz 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              1   2   GDP
M Sadek C                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .667 1.750              3   1   2B
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Robinson PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Rader C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625              0   0   
J Montefusco P                2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .167              0   1   
  S Ontiveros PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .750              0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       34   1   6   0    5   4                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: M Sadek (1, off M Cosgrove).
TB: M Sadek 2; K Reitz; V Joshua; W Montanez; G Matthews; B Murcer.
GIDP: V Joshua (1); K Reitz (2).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Thomas-C Speier.
PB: M Sadek (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Thomas (3, 2nd base by M Cosgrove POCS).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .535              3   5   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .429  .883              2   4   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .238  .749              0   0   SB,CS
B Watson 1B                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .400 1.029             11   1   
J Cruz LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .425              0   0   
G Gross RF                    2   1   0   0    1   0  .267  .667              5   0   IW
S Jutze C                     3   0   1   1    0   1  .125  .250              4   0   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .583              2   3   
M Cosgrove P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  M Barlow P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.250              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       27   2   5   0    4   3                         27  14
Batting Events
IBB: G Gross (1, by J Montefusco).
TB: B Watson 2; S Jutze; R Metzger; C Cedeno.
RBI: R Metzger (2); S Jutze (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. R Metzger-B Watson; R Metzger-L Milbourne-B Watson.
E: B Watson (1); E Cabell (1); J Cruz (1); L Milbourne (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (2, 2nd base off J Montefusco/M Sadek).
CS: C Cedeno (1, 3rd base by J Montefusco/M Sadek).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Montefusco, L (1-1)          7     5   2   2    4   3   0   2.51   28     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 5     58    -     1.23   0.01
R Moffitt                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.02
Totals                         8     5   2   2    4   3   0          31     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 1· 5           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Cosgrove                     4.2   6   0   0    4   1   0   1.80   24     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     49    -     1.14   0.16
M Barlow, W (1-0)              2.1   0   0   0    0   3   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.46   0.24
K Forsch, S (2)                2     0   1   0    1   0   0   1.50    8     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.57   0.13
Totals                         9     6   1   0    5   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     16· 8· 1· 6          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Montefusco (1; G Gross).
Pickoffs: M Cosgrove (1; D Thomas, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 7,591.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Derrel Thomas                2B       1. Larry Milbourne              2B
2. Von Joshua                   CF       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Bobby Murcer                 RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Gary Matthews                LF       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Willie Montanez              1B       5. Jose Cruz                    LF
6. Chris Speier                 SS       6. Greg Gross                   RF
7. Ken Reitz                    3B       7. Skip Jutze                    C
8. Mike Sadek                    C       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. John Montefusco               P       9. Mike Cosgrove                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 0 1-- OO 22% 97% 1-2 SFG V. Joshua K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b7 1 12- R 20% 84% 0-0 HOU S. Jutze J. Montefusco Single; Watson Scores; Gross to 2B
t8 0 12- OO 19% 91% 0-2 SFG K. Reitz K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Montanez to 3B
b4 0 12- OO -14% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t9 0 --- -12% 75% 1-2 SFG D. Thomas K. Forsch Walk

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Cosgrove Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua M. Cosgrove Thomas Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua M. Cosgrove Lineout: RF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 SFG B. Murcer M. Cosgrove Walk
t1 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews M. Cosgrove Single; Murcer to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 54% 0-0 SFG W. Montanez M. Cosgrove Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Montefusco Walk
b1 2 1-- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco Walk
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco Cedeno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG C. Speier M. Cosgrove Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG K. Reitz M. Cosgrove Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- -2% 51% 0-0 SFG M. Sadek M. Cosgrove Double
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Montefusco M. Cosgrove Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU G. Gross J. Montefusco Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU S. Jutze J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Cosgrove Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua M. Cosgrove Single
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG B. Murcer M. Cosgrove Flyball: 2B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews M. Cosgrove Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Montefusco Walk
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 0-0 HOU M. Cosgrove J. Montefusco Bunt Popfly: 1B
b3 1 1-- O -2% 54% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne J. Montefusco Groundout: 1B unassisted; Metzger to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG W. Montanez M. Cosgrove Foul Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG C. Speier M. Cosgrove Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG K. Reitz M. Cosgrove Single
t4 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 SFG M. Sadek M. Cosgrove Walk; Reitz to 2B
t4 2 12- -4% 47% 0-0 SFG J. Montefusco M. Cosgrove Walk; Reitz to 3B; Sadek to 2B
t4 2 123 O 9% 56% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Cosgrove Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Montefusco Single
b4 0 1-- 7% 67% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco Single; Cedeno to 2B
b4 0 12- OO -14% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b4 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU G. Gross J. Montefusco Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua M. Cosgrove Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Murcer M. Cosgrove Single
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews M. Cosgrove Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- -3% 50% 0-0 SFG W. Montanez M. Cosgrove Single; Matthews to 2B
t5 2 12- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG C. Speier M. Cosgrove Walk; Matthews to 3B; Montanez to 2B
Mike Barlow replaces Mike Cosgrove pitching and batting 9th
t5 2 123 O 10% 56% 0-0 SFG K. Reitz M. Barlow Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU S. Jutze J. Montefusco Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Montefusco Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Barlow J. Montefusco Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Barlow facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG M. Sadek M. Barlow Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Montefusco M. Barlow Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 2% 57% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Barlow Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne J. Montefusco Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Montefusco Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Montefusco Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Barlow facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua M. Barlow Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 SFG B. Murcer M. Barlow Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews M. Barlow Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Montefusco facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Montefusco Single
b7 0 1-- 6% 70% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco Passed Ball; Watson to 2B
b7 0 -2- O -8% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Montefusco Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 1 -2- 2% 64% 0-0 HOU G. Gross J. Montefusco Intentional Walk
b7 1 12- R 20% 84% 0-0 HOU S. Jutze J. Montefusco Single; Watson Scores; Gross to 2B
b7 1 12- R 8% 92% 1-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Montefusco Single; Gross Scores; Jutze to 2B
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Barlow (P) batting 9th
b7 1 12- O -2% 90% 2-0 HOU K. Boswell J. Montefusco Flyball: 1B
b7 2 12- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU L. Milbourne J. Montefusco Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
Ken Forsch replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- -6% 82% 0-2 SFG W. Montanez K. Forsch Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- -11% 72% 0-2 SFG C. Speier K. Forsch Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Montanez to 2B
t8 0 12- OO 19% 91% 0-2 SFG K. Reitz K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Montanez to 3B
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Mike Sadek (C) batting 8th
t8 2 --3 R -8% 83% 0-2 SFG G. Adams K. Forsch Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Montanez Scores/unER/No RBI
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for John Montefusco (P) batting 9th; Craig Robinson pinch runs for Glenn Adams (PH) batting 8th
t8 2 1-- O 5% 88% 1-2 SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
Randy Moffitt replaces Steve Ontiveros (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Dave Rader replaces Craig Robinson (PR) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 HOU E. Cabell R. Moffitt Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Moffitt Flyball: P
b8 2 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- -12% 75% 1-2 SFG D. Thomas K. Forsch Walk
t9 0 1-- OO 22% 97% 1-2 SFG V. Joshua K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 1-2 SFG B. Murcer K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.

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