July 24, 1976 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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MIL 4
@BAL 1 MIL 5
@BAL 0 CAL 8
TEX 0 CAL 4
TEX 3 MIN 17
@CHW 2 DET 5
@CLE 4 NYY 4
BOS 1 KCR 6
@OAK 5 ATL 5
CIN 4 CIN 6
@ATL 3 HOU 5
SFG 4
(13) SFG 4
@HOU 0 NYM 10
@MON 4 PIT 8
@PHI 5 PHI 7
PIT 1 SDP 6
LAD 5 STL 12
CHC 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, July 24, 1976
Time of Game: 3:32

Giants

41-56

Lost 1

6th, 19 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    4 12  3
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  1  0   1  0  0   1    5 11  0

W: G Pentz (3-1), L: D Heaverlo (3-2)

Winning Run scored with 1 out

Astros

49-49

Won 1

3rd, 12½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .294  .714    0    1   0   
  G Thomasson PH-CF           2   1   2   1    0   0  .233  .671    0    0   0   HR
M Perez SS-2B                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .685    0    5   4   SH
G Matthews LF                 6   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .777    0    3   0   
B Murcer RF                   4   2   1   0    2   2  .250  .761    0    1   0   IW
K Reitz 3B                    6   0   1   0    0   0  .279  .653    0    1   4   
D Evans 1B                    5   1   1   1    1   0  .210  .662    0   19   3   2B
B Miller 2B                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .286  .715    0    1   4   2B
  C Speier SS                 1   0   0   0    2   0  .218  .588    0    0   3   
M Hill C                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .549    0    2   0   
  J Barr PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .381         0   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  M Caldwell P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Adams PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .637    0    0   0   
  J Montefusco PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .319         0   0   
  D Heaverlo P                1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    0   2   
R Dressler P                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .174  .348    0    1   3   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  C Arnold PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .540    0    0   0   
  M Sadek C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .651         1   0   
  D Rader PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .621    0    2   0   GDP
Totals                       48   4  12   4    5   3                    37  23

BATTING

2B: B Miller (1, off M Cosgrove); D Evans (6, off M Cosgrove).

HR: G Thomasson (3, off K Forsch; 10th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

SH: M Perez (9, off G Pentz).

IBB: B Murcer (9, by G Pentz).

TB: G Thomasson 5; B Miller 2; D Evans 2; K Reitz; D Heaverlo; M Hill; G Matthews; M Perez; L Herndon; B Murcer; R Dressler.

GIDP: D Rader (10).

RBI: B Miller 2 (2); D Evans (29); G Thomasson (15).

2-out RBI: B Miller 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. K Reitz-M Perez-D Evans; R Dressler-M Perez-D Evans.

E: B Miller (1); D Evans (8); B Murcer (10).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    6   2   3   0    1   1  .296  .692    0    4   0   2B
R Andrews 2B                  7   0   2   1    0   0  .276  .655    0    4   7   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   5   0   2   0    2   1  .299  .849    0    4   0   SB,IW
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   2    2   1  .283  .776    0   17   0   2·SF,IW
J Cruz LF                     1   0   0   0    2   0  .302  .785    0    0   0   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .740    0    0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .636    0    0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282         0   0   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .523    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650         0   2   
E Cabell 3B                   6   1   1   0    0   0  .297  .690    0    1   3   
E Herrmann C                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .213  .642    0    3   0   HR,2·HBP,SH
  S Jutze PR-C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .459         0   0   
R Metzger SS                  5   0   0   0    1   0  .234  .620    0    3   7   
M Cosgrove P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .087  .247    0    0   1   SH
  L Roberts PH-LF             4   1   2   1    0   1  .318  .898    0    3   0   2B,GDP
Totals                       44   5  11   5    8   5                    39  20

BATTING

2B: G Gross (7, off D Heaverlo); L Roberts (8, off R Dressler).

HR: E Herrmann (5, off G Lavelle; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: B Watson 2 (6, off D Heaverlo, off G Lavelle).

SH: E Herrmann (3, off M Caldwell); M Cosgrove (5, off R Dressler).

IBB: B Watson (5, by R Moffitt); C Cedeno (7, by D Heaverlo).

HBP: E Herrmann 2 (2, by D Heaverlo, by R Dressler).

TB: G Gross 4; E Herrmann 4; L Roberts 3; R Andrews 2; C Cedeno 2; E Cabell.

GIDP: R Andrews (10); L Roberts (2).

RBI: B Watson 2 (53); R Andrews (17); L Roberts (25); E Herrmann (26).

2-out RBI: L Roberts.

Team LOB: 16.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Pentz-R Metzger-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (32, 2nd base off R Dressler/M Hill).

PITCHING

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
R Dressler                     6.1   4   2   1    5   0   0   4.37   30     -       ·  ·     17· 3· 0· 4     54    -     1.26   0.04
G Lavelle, BS (4)              1.2   1   1   1    0   2   1   2.63    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          3-1    2.61  -0.09
R Moffitt                      1     2   1   1    1   1   0   3.10    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.93  -0.02
M Caldwell, H (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.46    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.18   0.15
C Williams, BS (1)             0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   1.76    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    4.49  -0.36
D Heaverlo, L (3-2)            2.1   2   1   1    2   2   0   4.37   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.40  -0.15
Totals                        12.1  11   5   4    8   5   1          58     -       ·  ·     25· 7· 0·11          5-2

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                     7     7   3   3    2   2   0   5.04   29     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 6     51    -     0.96  -0.09
J Sambito                      2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    1.47   0.16
K Forsch                       2     2   1   1    1   0   1   2.33    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          0-0    1.68  -0.22
G Pentz, W (3-1)               2     2   0   0    2   0   0   3.35    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    3.25   0.23
Totals                        13    12   4   4    5   3   1          54     -       ·  ·     20·16· 0·10           -

R Moffitt faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: R Moffitt (6; B Watson); G Pentz (2; B Murcer); D Heaverlo (2; C Cedeno).

HBP: D Heaverlo (2; E Herrmann); R Dressler (1; E Herrmann).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Satch Davidson.

Time of Game: 3:32.

Attendance: 0.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. L Herndon            CF    1. G Gross              RF 
2. M Perez              SS    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. G Matthews           LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. B Murcer             RF    4. B Watson             1B 
5. K Reitz              3B    5. J Cruz               LF 
6. D Evans              1B    6. E Cabell             3B 
7. B Miller             2B    7. E Herrmann           C  
8. M Hill               C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. R Dressler           P     9. M Cosgrove           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b10   2  4-3  --3      41%  56% L Roberts       C Williams      Single to RF; Cabell Scores
   t10   0  3-3  ---     -36%  14% G Thomasson     K Forsch        Home Run
   b 8   1  3-2  ---      35%  55% E Herrmann      G Lavelle       Home Run
   t 6   2  0-1  12-     -20%  11% B Miller        M Cosgrove      Double to RF; Murcer Scores; Evans Scores
   t13   1  4-4  12-      20%  62% D Rader         G Pentz         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  M Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Matthews      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Dressler facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  G Gross         Walk
   OO     1--      51%  R Andrews       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
          ---      52%  C Cedeno        Single to LF
          1--      53%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
          12-      57%  J Cruz          Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
   O      123      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Reitz         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      51%  D Evans         Double to RF
   O      -2-      55%  B Miller        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Dressler facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  E Herrmann      Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      55%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      53%  M Cosgrove      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  R Dressler      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  L Herndon       Single to 2B (Bunt); Dressler out at 3B/2B-3B
          1--      50%  M Perez         Single to LF; Herndon to 2B
   O      12-      55%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rob Dressler facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  R Andrews       Single to CF
   O      1--      58%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Andrews to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          -2-      55%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      12-      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 4-5-6
          ---      45%  B Murcer        Single to CF
          1--      33%  K Reitz         Single to RF; Murcer to 3B
   RO     1-3      33%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B; Murcer Scores; Reitz to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  B Miller        Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      40%  M Hill          Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rob Dressler facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      37%  E Herrmann      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      35%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      37%  M Cosgrove      Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cosgrove to 1B
   O      1--      34%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      36%  R Dressler      Flyball: SS
   O      ---      37%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      38%  M Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Rob Dressler facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      35%  R Andrews       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      33%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      31%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      33%  G Matthews      Flyball: CF
          ---      31%  B Murcer        Walk
   O      1--      32%  K Reitz         Groundout: P-1B; Murcer to 2B
          -2-      32%  D Evans         Walk
   RR     12-      11%  B Miller        Double to RF; Murcer Scores; Evans Scores
   O      -2-      12%  M Hill          Strikeout
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rob Dressler facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      10%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---       9%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---       8%  E Herrmann      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Mike Cosgrove facing 9-1-2
   O      ---       9%  R Dressler      Popfly: 1B
   O      ---       9%  L Herndon       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      10%  M Perez         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rob Dressler facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       7%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove batting 9th
          ---      11%  L Roberts       Double to LF
          -2-      17%  G Gross         Single to LF; Roberts to 3B
   R      1-3      26%  R Andrews       Fielder's Choice 2B; Roberts Scores; Gross to 2B/Adv on E4
          12-      37%  C Cedeno        Walk; Gross to 3B; Andrews to 2B
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Rob Dressler pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      33%  B Watson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gross Scores/unER; Andrews to 3B
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jose Cruz batting 5th
   O      1-3      22%  C Johnson       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
                  Joe Sambito replaces Cliff Johnson pitching and batting 5th; Leon Roberts moves to LF
   O      ---      24%  G Matthews      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      25%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      26%  K Reitz         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Gary Lavelle facing 6-7-8
                  Marty Perez moves to 2B; Chris Speier replaces Bruce Miller playing SS batting 7th
   O      ---      21%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      55%  E Herrmann      Home Run
   O      ---      52%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  L Roberts       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      59%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      56%  M Hill          Single to RF
                  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th; Jim Barr pinch runs for Marc Hill batting 8th
   O      1--      62%  C Arnold        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Randy Moffitt facing 1-2-3
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 8th; Mike Sadek replaces Chris Arnold playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  G Gross         Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  R Andrews       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      60%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on E9
          -2-      60%  B Watson        Intentional Walk
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Joe Sambito batting 5th
   O      12-      50%  K Boswell       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Forsch replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 5th; Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Larry Herndon batting 1st
   R      ---      14%  G Thomasson     Home Run
   O      ---      15%  M Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      14%  G Matthews      Single to RF
   O      1--      15%  B Murcer        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      17%  K Reitz         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Randy Moffitt facing 6-7-8
                  Gary Thomasson moves to CF
          ---      30%  E Cabell        Single
                  Mike Caldwell replaces Randy Moffitt pitching and batting 8th
   O      1--      25%  E Herrmann      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cabell to 2B
   O      -2-      14%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
                  Charlie Williams replaces Mike Caldwell pitching and batting 8th
   R      --3      56%  L Roberts       Single to RF; Cabell Scores
          1--      62%  G Gross         Single to CF; Roberts to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Andrews       Popfly: 1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      55%  D Evans         Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  C Speier        Walk
                  Glenn Adams pinch hits for Charlie Williams batting 8th
   O      1--      56%  G Adams         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Dave Rader pinch hits for Mike Sadek batting 9th; John Montefusco pinch runs for Glenn Adams batting 8th
   O      1--      62%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Heaverlo facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Heaverlo replaces John Montefusco pitching and batting 8th; Dave Rader moves to C
   O      ---      57%  C Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Ken Forsch batting 5th
   O      ---      50%  W Howard        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 12th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Gene Pentz facing 1-2-3
                  Gene Pentz replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 5th
          ---      42%  G Thomasson     Single to LF
   O      1--      44%  M Perez         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  G Matthews      Flyball: RF
          -2-      51%  B Murcer        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      62%  K Reitz         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Heaverlo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
          ---      62%  E Herrmann      Hit By Pitch
                  Skip Jutze pinch runs for Ed Herrmann batting 7th
          1--      69%  R Metzger       Walk; Jutze to 2B
   OO     12-      50%  L Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 13th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Gene Pentz facing 6-7-8
                  Skip Jutze moves to C
   O      ---      55%  D Evans         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  C Speier        Walk
          1--      42%  D Heaverlo      Single/Bunt; Speier to 2B
   OO     12-      62%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Heaverlo facing 1-2-3
          ---      79%  G Gross         Double
          -2-      93%  R Andrews       Single; Gross to 3B
          1-3      93%  C Cedeno        Intentional Walk; Andrews to 2B
   RO     123     100%  B Watson        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Gross Scores
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197607241

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Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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