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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1976-10-01 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 5196 · dome, dry · 1:55
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Mark Lemongello earned the win and Gene Pentz picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Mark Lemongello L: Jim Barr SV: Gene Pentz
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Paul Runge · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Herndon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Clark | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Alexander | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnnie LeMaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Barr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Arnold | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Taveras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Javier | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Lemongello | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 7.0 | 10 | 1 | 1 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 7.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Herndon: 53
- Derrel Thomas: 9
- Gary Matthews: 13
Bot 1
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Alex Taveras: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Art Howe: 7
Top 2
- Gary Thomasson: 5
- Jack Clark: S
- Ken Reitz: SB2#
- Ken Reitz: 8
- Gary Alexander: HR.2-H
- Johnnie LeMaster: 13
Bot 2
- Al Javier: S
- Larry Milbourne: 64(1)/FO
- Ed Herrmann: 4
- Mark Lemongello: 43
Top 3
- Jim Barr: K
- Larry Herndon: 43
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Bot 3
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Alex Taveras: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: 63
Top 4
- Gary Matthews: 53
- Gary Thomasson: 2
- Jack Clark: 63
Bot 4
- Art Howe: 63
- Al Javier: 63
- Larry Milbourne: 53
Top 5
- Chris Arnold: 8
- Gary Alexander: 9
- Johnnie LeMaster: 63
Bot 5
- Ed Herrmann: D
- Mark Lemongello: 3/G.2-3
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Alex Taveras: S.3-H;B-2(E4)
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 6
- Jim Barr: K
- Larry Herndon: S
- Derrel Thomas: 43.1-2
- Gary Matthews: HR.2-H
- Gary Thomasson: 43
Bot 6
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Art Howe: 63
- Leon Roberts: 63
Top 7
- Jack Clark: 23
- Chris Arnold: 43
- Gary Alexander: 9
Bot 7
- Larry Milbourne: S6.B-2(E6)#
- Ed Herrmann: 43.2-3
- Ken Boswell: 41.3-H(UR)
- Wilbur Howard: E1.B-2
- Alex Taveras: S.2-H(UR)
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: S7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);BX2(724)
Top 8
- Johnnie LeMaster: 8
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Larry Herndon: S
- Derrel Thomas: 43
Bot 8
- Art Howe: 53
- Leon Roberts: 63
- Larry Milbourne: S
- Ed Herrmann: 9
Top 9
- Gary Matthews: S7.B-2(E7)
- Gary Thomasson: 7
- Jack Clark: 13
- Chris Arnold: 9
Notes & reviews
- Ken Reitz hurt by own foul ball