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

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 6,209

 Thursday, May 25, 1978
Time of Game: 2:23
Astros
1
18-21
Lost 4
4th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  4
Giants          1  0  0   1  2  1   2  2  X    9 13  0
W: Ed Halicki (1-0), L: J.R. Richard (4-4)
 Giants
9
26-14
Won 3
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .336  .826              0   0   
J Gonzalez 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .586              4   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .764              3   0   
J Cruz RF                     3   0   2   0    1   0  .292  .721              2   1   2·SB
D Bergman 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .200              5   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .272  .678              0   2   HR
J Ferguson C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .749              7   1   
  R Baldwin C                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .579              2   1   
J Richard P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .154              1   1   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .620              0   0   
  O Zamora P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    1   5                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: E Cabell (3, off E Halicki; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: E Cabell 5; J Cruz 2; J Ferguson; T Puhl.
RBI: E Cabell (24).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. O Zamora-J Gonzalez-D Bergman.
PB: J Ferguson (4).
E: E Cabell (7); J Gonzalez (2); T Puhl (1); J Richard (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz 2 (7, 2nd base off E Halicki/M Hill).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Madlock 2B                  5   3   3   0    0   0  .322  .871              2   1   2B,CS
T Whitfield LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .281  .744              3   0   SH
D Evans 3B                    3   3   2   0    2   1  .259  .778              0   3   
W McCovey 1B                  3   1   1   1    1   1  .205  .661              6   0   2B
  S James PR-1B               0   1   0   0    1   0  .125  .410              2   0   
J Clark RF                    5   0   3   4    0   2  .323  .938              3   0   
L Herndon CF                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .270  .681              4   0   
V Harris SS                   3   0   1   2    0   0  .081  .227              1   2   SF
M Hill C                      3   1   1   1    1   0  .212  .624              6   0   GDP
E Halicki P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       33   9  13   0    6   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (7, off J Richard); B Madlock (5, off J Richard).
SF: V Harris (1, off O Zamora).
SH: E Halicki (1, off J Richard); T Whitfield (6, off J Richard).
TB: B Madlock 4; J Clark 3; W McCovey 2; D Evans 2; L Herndon 2; M Hill; V Harris.
GIDP: M Hill (3).
RBI: J Clark 4 (22); V Harris 2 (5); M Hill (10); W McCovey (28).
2-out RBI: J Clark 3; M Hill; W McCovey; V Harris.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Madlock (1, 2nd base by J Richard POCS).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, L (4-4)             6     8   5   1    3   5   0   2.29   29     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 8     46    -     1.05  -0.26
O Zamora                       1     2   2   2    2   0   0   5.40    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.13  -0.02
J Niekro                       1     3   2   2    1   0   0   8.05    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   9   5    6   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·13           -  
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
E Halicki, W (1-0)             9     6   1   1    1   5   1   2.05   34     -       ·  ·      6·16· 0· 6     75    -     0.85   0.22
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      6·16· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: J Richard (3; B Madlock, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 6,209.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Terry Puhl                   LF       1. Bill Madlock                 2B
2. Julio Gonzalez               2B       2. Terry Whitfield              LF
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Darrell Evans                3B
4. Jose Cruz                    RF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Dave Bergman                 1B       5. Jack Clark                   RF
6. Enos Cabell                  3B       6. Larry Herndon                CF
7. Joe Ferguson                  C       7. Vic Harris                   SS
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Marc Hill                     C
9. J.R. Richard                  P       9. Ed Halicki                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- R 12% 84% 2-1 SFG J. Clark J. Richard Single to LF; Madlock Scores/unER; Evans to 3B/Adv on E7; Clark to 2B
t5 0 --- R -12% 66% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell E. Halicki Home Run
b1 2 --3 R 11% 64% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Richard Double to CF; Madlock Scores
b4 2 123 R 10% 82% 1-0 SFG M. Hill J. Richard Walk; McCovey Scores/unER; Herndon to 3B; Harris to 2B
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock J. Richard Double to RF

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl E. Halicki Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez E. Halicki Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno E. Halicki Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 SFG B. Madlock J. Richard Double to RF
b1 0 -2- O -4% 57% 0-0 SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard Foul Bunt Popfly: C
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG D. Evans J. Richard Strikeout
b1 2 -2- 0% 54% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Richard Passed Ball; Madlock to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 11% 64% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Richard Double to CF; Madlock Scores
b1 2 -2- O -3% 62% 1-0 SFG J. Clark J. Richard Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 57% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz E. Halicki Single
t2 0 1-- -3% 55% 0-1 HOU D. Bergman E. Halicki Cruz Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 59% 0-1 HOU D. Bergman E. Halicki Strikeout Looking
t2 1 -2- O 4% 63% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 67% 0-1 HOU J. Ferguson E. Halicki Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 SFG L. Herndon J. Richard Groundout: P unassisted
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 SFG V. Harris J. Richard Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 SFG M. Hill J. Richard Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger E. Halicki Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 HOU J. Richard E. Halicki Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl E. Halicki Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 SFG E. Halicki J. Richard Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 SFG B. Madlock J. Richard Single to RF
b3 1 1-- O -4% 65% 1-0 SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard Madlock Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
b3 2 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 HOU J. Gonzalez E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno E. Halicki Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 67% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz E. Halicki Walk
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 HOU D. Bergman E. Halicki Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 SFG D. Evans J. Richard Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O -3% 70% 1-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Richard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1 1-- O -2% 68% 1-0 SFG J. Clark J. Richard Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 2% 69% 1-0 SFG L. Herndon J. Richard Single; McCovey to 2B
b4 2 12- 2% 72% 1-0 SFG V. Harris J. Richard Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); McCovey to 3B; Herndon to 2B; Harris to 1B
b4 2 123 R 10% 82% 1-0 SFG M. Hill J. Richard Walk; McCovey Scores/unER; Herndon to 3B; Harris to 2B
b4 2 123 O -4% 78% 2-0 SFG E. Halicki J. Richard Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- R -12% 66% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell E. Halicki Home Run
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 1-2 HOU J. Ferguson E. Halicki Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger E. Halicki Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 HOU J. Richard E. Halicki Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 SFG B. Madlock J. Richard Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Madlock to 1B
b5 0 1-- O -1% 74% 2-1 SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Madlock to 2B
b5 1 -2- 1% 76% 2-1 SFG D. Evans J. Richard Walk
b5 1 12- O -4% 72% 2-1 SFG W. McCovey J. Richard Strikeout
b5 2 12- R 12% 84% 2-1 SFG J. Clark J. Richard Single to LF; Madlock Scores/unER; Evans to 3B/Adv on E7; Clark to 2B
b5 2 -23 1% 84% 3-1 SFG L. Herndon J. Richard Walk
b5 2 123 RO 4% 88% 3-1 SFG V. Harris J. Richard Single; Evans Scores/unER; Clark out at Hm/RF-C; Herndon to 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 91% 1-4 HOU T. Puhl E. Halicki Flyball: 2B
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 1-4 HOU J. Gonzalez E. Halicki Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 93% 1-4 HOU C. Cedeno E. Halicki Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- 1% 94% 4-1 SFG M. Hill J. Richard Single
b6 0 1-- RO 2% 96% 4-1 SFG E. Halicki J. Richard Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hill Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER
b6 1 --- O -0% 96% 5-1 SFG B. Madlock J. Richard Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 SFG T. Whitfield J. Richard Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -2% 93% 1-5 HOU J. Cruz E. Halicki Single
t7 0 1-- -1% 92% 1-5 HOU D. Bergman E. Halicki Cruz Steals 2B
t7 0 -2- O 2% 95% 1-5 HOU D. Bergman E. Halicki Flyball: CF
t7 1 -2- -3% 92% 1-5 HOU E. Cabell E. Halicki Single; Cruz to 3B
t7 1 1-3 -4% 87% 1-5 HOU J. Ferguson E. Halicki Single; Cruz stays at 3B; Cabell to 2B
t7 1 123 O 5% 93% 1-5 HOU R. Metzger E. Halicki Flyball: RF
Denny Walling pinch hits for J.R. Richard (P) batting 9th
t7 2 123 O 5% 98% 1-5 HOU D. Walling E. Halicki Flyball: RF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Oscar Zamora facing 3-4-5
Oscar Zamora replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Reggie Baldwin replaces Joe Ferguson playing C batting 7th
b7 0 --- 0% 98% 5-1 SFG D. Evans O. Zamora Walk
b7 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 SFG W. McCovey O. Zamora Walk; Evans to 2B
Skip James pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th
b7 0 12- R 1% 99% 5-1 SFG J. Clark O. Zamora Single; Evans Scores; James to 2B
b7 0 12- 0% 100% 6-1 SFG L. Herndon O. Zamora Single; James to 3B; Clark to 2B
b7 0 123 RO 0% 100% 6-1 SFG V. Harris O. Zamora Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; James Scores; Clark to 3B
b7 1 1-3 OO -0% 99% 7-1 SFG M. Hill O. Zamora Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
Skip James moves from PR to 1B
t8 0 --- -0% 99% 1-7 HOU T. Puhl E. Halicki Single
t8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 1-7 HOU J. Gonzalez E. Halicki Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU C. Cedeno E. Halicki Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-7 HOU J. Cruz E. Halicki Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Joe Niekro replaces Oscar Zamora pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-1 SFG E. Halicki J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-1 SFG B. Madlock J. Niekro Single
b8 1 1-- O 0% 100% 7-1 SFG T. Whitfield J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 7-1 SFG D. Evans J. Niekro Single to RF; Madlock to 3B
b8 2 1-3 0% 100% 7-1 SFG S. James J. Niekro Walk; Evans to 2B
b8 2 123 RR 0% 100% 7-1 SFG J. Clark J. Niekro Single; Madlock Scores; Evans Scores; James to 2B
b8 2 12- O 0% 100% 9-1 SFG L. Herndon J. Niekro Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 9.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-9, Giants' Ed Halicki facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 HOU D. Bergman E. Halicki Foul Flyball: C
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 HOU E. Cabell E. Halicki Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-9 HOU R. Baldwin E. Halicki Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 9.

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