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BAL  6
CLE  5
(11)		 BOS  7
DET  1
 CAL  6
CHW  1
 KCR 10
@MIN  1
 TOR 19
@NYY  3
 OAK  4
MIL  1
 TEX  5
@SEA  2
 TEX  7
@SEA  1
 ATL  9
SDP  6
 NYM  7
@CHC  2
 CIN  7
LAD  4
 HOU  2
SFG  0
 PHI  3
STL  1
 MON  4
@PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,382

 Saturday, September 10, 1977
Time of Game: 2:11
Giants
0
65-78
Lost 3
4th, 22½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    2  7  0
W: Mark Lemongello (8-14), L: Bob Knepper (8-8), S: Joe Sambito (7)
 Astros
2
71-71
Won 3
3rd, 16 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thomas CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .685              2   0   
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .644              3   2   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .301  .790              0   3   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .867              7   0   SB
D Evans LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .762              1   1   
G Thomasson RF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .794              3   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Foli SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .227  .570              1   3   
M Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .655              7   0   
B Knepper P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .408              0   0   
  D Heaverlo P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  J Clark RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .739              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2   2                         24   9
Batting Events
TB: B Madlock; D Thomas; T Foli.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
E: D Evans (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: W McCovey (3, 2nd base off M Lemongello/J Ferguson).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .777              1   0   
  W Howard PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .585              0   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   2  .282  .764              2   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .251  .740              1   0   HR,2B
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .282  .818             14   2   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .817              2   0   3B
J Cruz RF                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .297  .828              1   0   
A Howe 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .757              1   3   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .195  .560              3   3   
M Lemongello P                2   0   0   0    0   1  .094  .233              2   2   HBP
  M Fischlin PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308              0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   0    1   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (31, off B Knepper).
3B: J Ferguson (3, off B Knepper).
HR: C Cedeno (10, off B Knepper; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
HBP: M Lemongello (1, by D Heaverlo).
TB: C Cedeno 6; J Ferguson 4; A Howe; J Cruz; E Cabell.
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (53).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

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, L (8-8)             6.1   7   2   2    1   5   1   3.07   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 7     55    -     0.84  -0.03
D Heaverlo                     0     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.77    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.91  -0.01
G Lavelle                      1.2   0   0   0    0   2   0   1.94    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.62   0.07
Totals                         8     7   2   2    1   7   1          32     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 7          5-0
D Heaverlo faced 1 batter in the 7th 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
M Lemongello, W (8-14)         7     2   0   0    2   1   0   3.63   25     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0· 2     72    -     1.00   0.40
J Sambito, S (7)               2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.30    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.32   0.13
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   2   0          32     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Heaverlo (3; M Lemongello).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Eric Gregg.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 14,382.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Derrel Thomas                CF       1. Terry Puhl                   LF
2. Rob Andrews                  2B       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Bill Madlock                 3B       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Darrell Evans                LF       5. Joe Ferguson                  C
6. Gary Thomasson               RF       6. Jose Cruz                    RF
7. Tim Foli                     SS       7. Art Howe                     2B
8. Marc Hill                     C       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Bob Knepper                   P       9. Mark Lemongello               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 1-- RR 27% 85% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Knepper Home Run; Cabell Scores
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Lemongello Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -6% 91% 0-2 SFG B. Madlock J. Sambito Single to RF; Madlock to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito Strikeout
b4 2 --3 O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper Strikeout

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' Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Lemongello Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock M. Lemongello Flyball: SS
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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper Strikeout
b1 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Knepper Double to LF
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Knepper Walk
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey M. Lemongello Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG D. Evans M. Lemongello Strikeout Looking, McCovey Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 SFG G. Thomasson M. Lemongello Flyball: SS
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 SFG T. Foli M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU A. Howe B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Knepper 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' Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG M. Hill M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper M. Lemongello Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Lemongello Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Lemongello B. Knepper Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock M. Lemongello Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B-P
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 SFG D. Evans M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Knepper Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper Triple to CF
b4 2 --3 O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG G. Thomasson M. Lemongello Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 SFG T. Foli M. Lemongello Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 0-0 SFG M. Hill M. Lemongello Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- -3% 51% 0-0 SFG B. Knepper M. Lemongello Walk; Hill to 2B
t5 2 12- O 6% 56% 0-0 SFG D. Thomas M. Lemongello Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Howe B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU M. Lemongello B. Knepper Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG R. Andrews M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Knepper Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Knepper Single to LF
b6 1 1-- RR 27% 85% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Knepper Home Run; Cabell Scores
b6 1 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU B. Watson B. Knepper Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 HOU J. Ferguson B. Knepper Single to LF; Ferguson out at 2B/LF-SS-2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 0-2 SFG D. Evans M. Lemongello Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 SFG G. Thomasson M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B-P
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-2 SFG T. Foli M. Lemongello Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- 1% 91% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Knepper Single
b7 0 1-- 4% 95% 2-0 HOU A. Howe B. Knepper Single to LF; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E7
b7 0 1-3 O -2% 93% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Knepper Strikeout
Dave Heaverlo replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 1-3 1% 94% 2-0 HOU M. Lemongello D. Heaverlo Hit By Pitch; Howe to 2B
Gary Lavelle replaces Gary Thomasson (RF) pitching and batting 6th; Jack Clark replaces Dave Heaverlo (P) playing RF batting 9th; Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Terry Puhl (LF) batting 1st; Mike Fischlin pinch runs for Mark Lemongello (P) batting 9th
b7 1 123 O -3% 91% 2-0 HOU W. Howard G. Lavelle Strikeout
b7 2 123 O -3% 88% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell G. Lavelle Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
Joe Sambito replaces Mike Fischlin (PR) pitching and batting 9th; Wilbur Howard moves from PH to LF
t8 0 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 SFG M. Hill J. Sambito Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 SFG J. Clark J. Sambito Flyball: 2B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 SFG D. Thomas J. Sambito Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Gary Lavelle facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno G. Lavelle Flyball: SS
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU B. Watson G. Lavelle Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 94% 2-0 HOU J. Ferguson G. Lavelle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 3% 97% 0-2 SFG R. Andrews J. Sambito Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -6% 91% 0-2 SFG B. Madlock J. Sambito Single to RF; Madlock to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 5% 97% 0-2 SFG W. McCovey J. Sambito Strikeout
t9 2 -2- O 3% 100% 0-2 SFG D. Evans J. Sambito Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.

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