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TOR  5
@BAL  4
 TEX  1
@CAL  0
(10)		 CLE  4
@DET  2
 MIL  7
SEA  1
 MIN  7
CHW  6
 NYY  6
BOS  5
(11)		 KCR  3
@OAK  0
 ATL  9
SDP  8
(10)		 CHC  5
NYM  0
 LAD  3
@CIN  2
 HOU  6
SFG  5
(11)		 PIT  6
MON  5
(10)		 STL  7
PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,119

 Friday, June 24, 1977
Time of Game: 3:04
Giants
5
32-39
Lost 4
3rd, 15 GB
 
                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
W: Joe Sambito (4-2), L: Tommy Toms (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Astros
6
30-40
Won 2
4th, 16½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 3B                  6   1   1   1    0   1  .299  .778              1   6   HR,GDP
D Thomas SS                   2   2   0   0    2   0  .265  .648              0   1   
  J LeMaster SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .195              1   2   
D Evans LF                    4   1   2   2    1   1  .258  .766              1   0   HR
G Thomasson CF                4   1   3   1    0   0  .278  .870              2   0   SF
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .866             16   1   GDP,IW
J Clark RF                    4   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .743              3   0   
R Andrews 2B                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .685              1   1   
M Hill C                      3   0   2   1    1   1  .231  .609              4   0   
  M Sadek PR-C                1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .593              2   2   CS
B Knepper P                   4   0   1   0    0   3  .167  .397              0   2   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  G Alexander PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .533              0   0   
  T Toms P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       40   5  10   0    6  10                         31  18
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Madlock-M Sadek-W McCovey.
E: J LeMaster (5); M Hill (2); R Andrews (10).
Baserunning Events
CS: M Sadek (1, 2nd base by G Pentz POCS).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Howard CF                   5   2   1   0    1   2  .207  .492              5   0   
E Cabell 3B                   5   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .751              0   1   IW
J Cruz RF                     6   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .726              4   0   2B
J Ferguson C                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .268  .836              6   0   
  C Cedeno PR                 0   1   0   0    0   0  .179  .542              0   0   SB
  E Herrmann C                1   0   1   0    0   0  .238  .551              3   0   CS
B Watson 1B                   4   1   4   5    0   0  .281  .848              4   1   HR,3B,2B
  A Gardner PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .361              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
J Fuller LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .185  .593              4   0   SH
A Howe 2B                     3   0   1   0    2   0  .279  .816              1   4   IW
J Gonzalez SS                 4   0   0   0    1   0  .255  .619              3   4   
D Larson P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
  G Pentz P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  K Boswell PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .581              0   0   
  C Cacek PH-1B               2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              3   0   GDP
Totals                       41   6  11   0    6   5                         33  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. J Gonzalez-B Watson; A Howe-J Gonzalez-C Cacek.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (24, 2nd base off R Moffitt/M Sadek).
CS: E Herrmann (1, 2nd base by G Lavelle/M Sadek).
Pickoffs: W Howard (2nd base by B Knepper).

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
B Knepper                      7     7   5   4    2   4   1   4.05   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 7     47    -     1.03  -0.18
R Moffitt, BS (5)              0.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   2.61    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.12  -0.39
G Lavelle                      2.2   1   0   0    1   1   0   1.42    9     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 1          3-0    2.72   0.53
T Toms, L (0-1)                0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0  27.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.86  -0.37
Totals                        10.1  11   6   5    6   5   1          48     -       ·  ·     19· 7· 0·11          4-1
B Knepper faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Larson                       4.1   7   4   4    2   4   2   6.33   21     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 7     35    -     1.21  -0.31
G Pentz                        3.2   2   1   1    4   3   0   3.71   17     -       ·  ·      1· 7· 0· 2          1-0    1.41   0.01
J Sambito, W (4-2)             3     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.14    9     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.08   0.38
Totals                        11    10   5   5    6  10   2          47     -       ·  ·      8·13· 0·10          1-0
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)); B Knepper (0; W Howard, 2nd base).

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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b11 1 12- R 30% 100% 5-5 HOU J. Cruz T. Toms Double; Howard Scores; Cabell to 3B
b8 1 123 OO -27% 50% 5-5 HOU C. Cacek G. Lavelle Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-C-1B
b8 0 -2- R 21% 67% 4-5 HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt Single; Cedeno Scores/unER
b1 1 123 RRR 20% 85% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Knepper Triple; Howard Scores; Cabell Scores; Ferguson Scores
b5 2 --- R 17% 51% 3-4 HOU B. Watson B. Knepper Home Run

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

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