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Standings
TOR
@BAL		5
4
TEX
@CAL		1
0		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		4
2
SEA
@MIL		1
7
CHW
@MIN		6
7
BOS
@NYY		5
6		 
(11)
KCR
@OAK		3
0
SDP
@ATL		8
9		 
(10)
NYM
@CHC		0
5
LAD
@CIN		3
2
SFG
@HOU		5
6		 
(11)
MON
@PIT		5
6		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		1
7
Friday, June 24, 1977
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,119, Time of Game: 3:04
Giants
5
32-39
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 15 GB
 at Astros
6
30-40
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 16½ GB
W: Joe Sambito (4-2)
L: Tommy Toms (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   3  1  0   1  0  0   0  0    5 10  3
Astros          3  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0   0  1    6 11  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Madlock 3B 6 1 1 1 0 1 .299 .778 0.020 1.13 0.164 -0.143 0.1 1 6 HR,GDP
Derrel Thomas SS 2 2 0 0 2 0 .265 .648 0.042 0.86 0.079 -0.037 0.3 0 1
   Johnnie LeMaster SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .080 .195 -0.052 1.01 0.000 -0.052 -0.3 1 2
Darrell Evans LF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .258 .766 0.243 1.37 0.308 -0.065 2.2 1 0 HR
Gary Thomasson CF 4 1 3 1 0 0 .278 .870 0.185 1.67 0.213 -0.028 0.9 2 0 SF
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .295 .866 -0.100 1.71 0.083 -0.183 -0.3 16 1 GDP,IW
Jack Clark RF 4 0 0 0 1 0 .269 .743 -0.118 1.81 0.027 -0.145 -0.6 3 0
Rob Andrews 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .685 -0.240 1.75 0.000 -0.240 -1.9 1 1
Marc Hill C 3 0 2 1 1 1 .231 .609 0.166 1.16 0.185 -0.020 1.3 4 0
   Mike Sadek PR-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .593 -0.082 1.27 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 2 2 CS
Bob Knepper P 4 0 1 0 0 3 .167 .397 -0.085 1.16 0.023 -0.108 -0.6 0 2
   Randy Moffitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Lavelle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 3
   Gary Alexander PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .533 -0.055 2.24 0.000 -0.055 -0.2
   Tommy Toms P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 40 5 10 5 6 10 .250 .740 -0.076 1.41 1.082 -1.158 0.1 31 18
HR: D Evans (7, off D Larson; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs); B Madlock (6, off D Larson; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Thomasson (3, off G Pentz).
IBB: W McCovey (10, by G Pentz).
TB: D Evans 5; B Madlock 4; G Thomasson 3; M Hill 2; B Knepper; W McCovey.
GIDP: W McCovey (9); B Madlock (16).
RBI: D Evans 2 (33); G Thomasson (25); B Madlock (29); M Hill (17).
2-out RBI: M Hill.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Madlock-M Sadek-W McCovey.
E: J LeMaster (5); M Hill (2); R Andrews (10).
Baserunning
CS: M Sadek (1, 2nd base by G Pentz POCS).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilbur Howard CF 5 2 1 0 1 2 .207 .492 0.001 1.42 0.127 -0.127 0.2 5 0
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 2 0 1 0 .281 .751 0.047 1.42 0.133 -0.086 0.7 0 1 IW
Jose Cruz RF 6 0 1 1 0 1 .262 .726 0.133 1.73 0.301 -0.168 -1.4 4 0 2B
Joe Ferguson C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .268 .836 0.097 1.44 0.130 -0.033 0.4 6 0
   Cesar Cedeno PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .179 .542 0.078 4.04 0.078 0.000 0.2 SB
   Ed Herrmann C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .238 .551 -0.053 2.71 0.075 -0.128 -0.2 3 0 CS
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 4 5 0 0 .281 .848 0.604 1.73 0.604 0.000 4.6 4 1 HR,3B,2B
   Art Gardner PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .361 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joe Sambito P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.041 1.69 0.000 -0.041 -0.1 0 1
Jim Fuller LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .185 .593 -0.007 1.19 0.070 -0.078 -1.0 4 0 SH
Art Howe 2B 3 0 1 0 2 0 .279 .816 -0.025 1.79 0.027 -0.052 -0.1 1 4 IW
Julio Gonzalez SS 4 0 0 0 1 0 .255 .619 -0.052 2.03 0.109 -0.161 -0.6 3 4
Dan Larson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.015 0.69 0.012 -0.026 0.0 0 0
   Gene Pentz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.66 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 1
   Ken Boswell PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .581 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Craig Cacek PH-1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 -0.328 3.54 0.000 -0.328 -1.7 3 0 GDP
Team Totals 41 6 11 6 6 5 .268 .801 0.423 1.70 1.666 -1.244 1.0 33 12
2B: B Watson (11, off B Knepper); J Cruz (16, off T Toms).
3B: B Watson (5, off B Knepper).
HR: B Watson (9, off B Knepper; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: J Fuller (1, off R Moffitt).
IBB: A Howe (4, by G Lavelle); E Cabell (2, by B Knepper).
TB: B Watson 10; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; A Howe; D Larson; W Howard; E Herrmann.
GIDP: C Cacek (1).
RBI: B Watson 5 (41); J Cruz (31).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Gonzalez-B Watson; A Howe-J Gonzalez-C Cacek.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (24, 2nd base off R Moffitt/M Sadek).
CS: E Herrmann (1, 2nd base by G Lavelle/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper 7 7 5 4 2 4 1 4.05 31 47 -0.181 1.03 -1.3
Randy Moffitt, BS (5) 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.61 4 1 1 -0.394 3.28 -1.7
Gary Lavelle 2.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.42 9 3 0 0.526 2.65 2.4
Tommy Toms, L (0-1) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 27.00 4 0 0 -0.374 2.77 -0.4
Team Totals 10.1 11 6 5 6 5 1 4.35 48 47 4 1 -0.423 1.41 -1.0
B Knepper faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan Larson 4.1 7 4 4 2 4 2 6.33 21 35 -0.307 1.25 -2.3
Gene Pentz 3.2 2 1 1 4 3 0 3.71 17 1 0 0.006 1.36 0.8
Joe Sambito, W (4-2) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.14 9 0 0 0.378 1.91 1.3
Team Totals 11 10 5 5 6 10 2 4.09 47 35 1 0 0.077 1.70 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: G Pentz (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: G Pentz (4; W McCovey); B Knepper (1; E Cabell); G Lavelle (15; A Howe).
Pickoffs: G Pentz (1; M Sadek, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 3:04.
Attendance: 13,119.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Bill Madlock 3B 1 Wilbur Howard CF
2 Derrel Thomas SS 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Darrell Evans LF 3 Jose Cruz RF
4 Gary Thomasson CF 4 Joe Ferguson C
5 Willie McCovey 1B 5 Bob Watson 1B
6 Jack Clark RF 6 Jim Fuller LF
7 Rob Andrews 2B 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Marc Hill C 8 Julio Gonzalez SS
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Dan Larson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b11 5-5 1 12- R HOU J. Cruz T. Toms 30% 100% Double; Howard Scores; Cabell to 3B
b8 5-5 1 123 OO HOU C. Cacek G. Lavelle -27% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
b8 4-5 0 -2- R HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt 21% 66% Single; Cedeno Scores/unER
b1 0-0 1 123 RRR HOU B. Watson B. Knepper 20% 85% Triple; Howard Scores; Cabell Scores; Ferguson Scores
b5 3-4 2 --- R HOU B. Watson B. Knepper 17% 51% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock D. Larson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG D. Thomas D. Larson 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG D. Evans D. Larson 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard B. Knepper 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper 6% 64% Single; Howard to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper 4% 68% Howard Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Howard to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper -6% 62% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 1-3 HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper 3% 65% Walk; Cabell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RRR HOU B. Watson B. Knepper 20% 85% Triple; Howard Scores; Cabell Scores; Ferguson Scores
b1 3-0 1 --3 O HOU J. Fuller B. Knepper -3% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 3-0 2 --3 O HOU A. Howe B. Knepper -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- SFG G. Thomasson D. Larson -3% 76% Single
t2 0-3 0 1-- O SFG W. McCovey D. Larson 3% 80% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 1-- O SFG J. Clark D. Larson 2% 82% Flyball: LF
t2 0-3 2 1-- O SFG R. Andrews D. Larson 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Knepper -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- HOU D. Larson B. Knepper 1% 84% Single
b2 3-0 1 1-- O HOU W. Howard B. Knepper -1% 83% Groundout: P-1B; Larson to 2B
b2 3-0 2 -2- HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper 0% 84% Intentional Walk
b2 3-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper -2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- O SFG M. Hill D. Larson 2% 84% Strikeout
t3 0-3 1 --- SFG B. Knepper D. Larson -2% 81% Single
t3 0-3 1 1-- OO SFG B. Madlock D. Larson 4% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b3 3-0 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- HOU B. Watson B. Knepper 2% 87% Double
b3 3-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Fuller B. Knepper -2% 85% Strikeout
b3 3-0 2 -2- HOU A. Howe B. Knepper 1% 86% Single; Watson to 3B
b3 3-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Knepper -2% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- SFG D. Thomas D. Larson -4% 80% Walk
t4 0-3 0 1-- RR SFG D. Evans D. Larson -16% 64% Home Run; Thomas Scores
t4 2-3 0 --- SFG G. Thomasson D. Larson -5% 59% Single
t4 2-3 0 1-- SFG W. McCovey D. Larson -8% 51% Single; Thomasson to 2B
t4 2-3 0 12- O SFG J. Clark D. Larson 3% 54% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Thomasson to 3B
t4 2-3 1 1-3 O SFG R. Andrews D. Larson 9% 63% Strikeout
t4 2-3 2 1-3 R SFG M. Hill D. Larson -14% 50% Single; Thomasson Scores; Clark to 3B
t4 3-3 2 1-3 O SFG B. Knepper D. Larson 6% 56% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
b4 3-3 0 --- O HOU D. Larson B. Knepper -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-3 1 --- O HOU W. Howard B. Knepper -2% 51% Strikeout
b4 3-3 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
t5 3-3 0 --- R SFG B. Madlock D. Larson -15% 35% Home Run
t5 4-3 0 --- O SFG D. Thomas D. Larson 2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-3 1 --- SFG D. Evans D. Larson -2% 34% Walk
Gene Pentz replaces Dan Larson pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-3 1 1-- O SFG G. Thomasson G. Pentz 3% 37% Flyball: LF
t5 4-3 2 1-- O SFG W. McCovey G. Pentz 2% 40% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b5 3-4 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-4 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper -2% 34% Flyball: CF
b5 3-4 2 --- R HOU B. Watson B. Knepper 17% 51% Home Run
b5 4-4 2 --- O HOU J. Fuller B. Knepper -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 6-7-8
t6 4-4 0 --- O SFG J. Clark G. Pentz 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-4 1 --- O SFG R. Andrews G. Pentz 2% 56% Flyball: CF
t6 4-4 2 --- SFG M. Hill G. Pentz -2% 54% Walk
t6 4-4 2 1-- O SFG B. Knepper G. Pentz 3% 57% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b6 4-4 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Knepper -3% 54% Popfly: 3B
b6 4-4 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Knepper -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b6 4-4 2 --- O HOU G. Pentz B. Knepper -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 1-2-3
t7 4-4 0 --- O SFG B. Madlock G. Pentz 4% 54% Flyball: CF
t7 4-4 1 --- SFG D. Thomas G. Pentz -4% 50% Walk
t7 4-4 1 1-- SFG D. Evans G. Pentz -12% 37% Single; Thomas to 3B
t7 4-4 1 1-3 RO SFG G. Thomasson G. Pentz -7% 30% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thomas Scores; Evans to 2B
t7 5-4 2 -2- SFG W. McCovey G. Pentz -1% 30% Intentional Walk
t7 5-4 2 12- SFG J. Clark G. Pentz -3% 27% Walk; Evans to 3B; McCovey to 2B
t7 5-4 2 123 O SFG R. Andrews G. Pentz 7% 34% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
Johnnie LeMaster replaces Derrel Thomas playing SS batting 2nd
b7 4-5 0 --- O HOU W. Howard B. Knepper -5% 29% Flyball: RF
b7 4-5 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper -3% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-5 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper -2% 24% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 8-9-1
t8 5-4 0 --- SFG M. Hill G. Pentz -3% 20% Single
Mike Sadek pinch runs for Marc Hill (C) batting 8th
t8 5-4 0 1-- O SFG B. Knepper G. Pentz 5% 26% Sadek Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B-SS)
t8 5-4 1 --- O SFG B. Knepper G. Pentz 1% 27% Strikeout
t8 5-4 2 --- SFG B. Madlock G. Pentz -1% 26% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Madlock to 1B
t8 5-4 2 1-- O SFG J. LeMaster G. Pentz 2% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
Mike Sadek moves from PR to C
b8 4-5 0 --- HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper 10% 38% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
Randy Moffitt replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
Cesar Cedeno pinch runs for Joe Ferguson (C) batting 4th
b8 4-5 0 1-- HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt 8% 46% Cedeno Steals 2B
b8 4-5 0 -2- R HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt 21% 66% Single; Cedeno Scores/unER
Art Gardner pinch runs for Bob Watson (1B) batting 5th
b8 5-5 0 1-- O HOU J. Fuller R. Moffitt -2% 65% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Gardner to 2B
b8 5-5 1 -2- HOU A. Howe R. Moffitt 2% 67% Walk
b8 5-5 1 12- HOU J. Gonzalez R. Moffitt 11% 77% Walk; Gardner to 3B; Howe to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Randy Moffitt pitching and batting 9th
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
Craig Cacek pinch hits for Ken Boswell batting 9th
b8 5-5 1 123 OO HOU C. Cacek G. Lavelle -27% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
Joe Sambito replaces Art Gardner (PR) pitching and batting 5th
Ed Herrmann replaces Cesar Cedeno (PR) playing C batting 4th
Craig Cacek moves from PH to 1B
t9 5-5 0 --- O SFG D. Evans J. Sambito 6% 56% Strikeout
t9 5-5 1 --- SFG G. Thomasson J. Sambito -6% 50% Single
t9 5-5 1 1-- OO SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito 13% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 1-2-3
b9 5-5 0 --- O HOU W. Howard G. Lavelle -5% 57% Strikeout
b9 5-5 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell G. Lavelle -4% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b9 5-5 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz G. Lavelle -3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
t10 5-5 0 --- O SFG J. Clark J. Sambito 6% 56% Groundout: P-1B
t10 5-5 1 --- O SFG R. Andrews J. Sambito 4% 60% Strikeout
t10 5-5 2 --- O SFG M. Sadek J. Sambito 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 4-5-6
b10 5-5 0 --- HOU E. Herrmann G. Lavelle 7% 70% Single
b10 5-5 0 1-- O HOU J. Sambito G. Lavelle -13% 57% Herrmann Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b10 5-5 1 --- O HOU J. Sambito G. Lavelle -4% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b10 5-5 2 --- HOU J. Fuller G. Lavelle 7% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Fuller to 2B
b10 5-5 2 -2- HOU A. Howe G. Lavelle 0% 61% Intentional Walk
b10 5-5 2 12- O HOU J. Gonzalez G. Lavelle -11% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 11th, Giants Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 9-1-2
Gary Alexander pinch hits for Gary Lavelle (P) batting 9th
t11 5-5 0 --- O SFG G. Alexander J. Sambito 6% 56% Strikeout
t11 5-5 1 --- O SFG B. Madlock J. Sambito 4% 60% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 5-5 2 --- O SFG J. LeMaster J. Sambito 3% 63% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Giants' Tommy Toms facing 9-1-2
Tommy Toms replaces Gary Alexander (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b11 5-5 0 --- O HOU C. Cacek T. Toms -5% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
b11 5-5 1 --- HOU W. Howard T. Toms 5% 63% Walk
b11 5-5 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell T. Toms 7% 70% Single; Howard to 2B
b11 5-5 1 12- R HOU J. Cruz T. Toms 30% 100% Double; Howard Scores; Cabell to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 6.

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