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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1976-05-26 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 3115 Β· 2:31

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 11–4. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 8th. Jim Barr earned the win and Randy Moffitt picked up the save. Gary Matthews went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU100020010412
SFN110040051111

W: Jim Barr   L: Larry Dierker   SV: Randy Moffitt

Umpires β€” HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Jerry Dale Β· 2B: Ed Sudol Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Greg Gross513100
Rob Andrews513000
Cesar Cedeno511100
Bob Watson501200
Jose Cruz401012
Enos Cabell401010
Skip Jutze401000
Roger Metzger210020
Larry Dierker200002
Wilbur Howard100001
Ken Boswell101000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Larry Herndon411000
Derrel Thomas421010
Bobby Murcer311220
Gary Matthews421301
Willie Montanez514200
Chris Speier511203
Ken Reitz411110
Dave Rader200000
Jim Barr200001
Chris Arnold000010
Mike Sadek010110
Randy Moffitt111000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker4.2722
Paul Siebert0.0030
Gene Pentz0.1000
Tom Griffin2.0002
Mike Cosgrove0.1210
Joaquin Andujar0.2201

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jim Barr5.0923
Randy Moffitt4.0322

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Greg Gross: D
  • Rob Andrews: S.2-3
  • Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H;1-2
  • Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Enos Cabell: 53

Bot 1

  • Larry Herndon: S
  • Derrel Thomas: 43.1-2
  • Bobby Murcer: W
  • Gary Matthews: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Willie Montanez: D.3-H;1-3
  • Chris Speier: K

Top 2

  • Skip Jutze: 63
  • Roger Metzger: 31
  • Larry Dierker: K

Bot 2

  • Ken Reitz: HR
  • Dave Rader: 13
  • Jim Barr: 4
  • Larry Herndon: 6

Top 3

  • Greg Gross: S
  • Rob Andrews: S.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Bob Watson: 8
  • Jose Cruz: S8.2XH(82);1-2

Bot 3

  • Derrel Thomas: 5/FL
  • Bobby Murcer: W
  • Gary Matthews: 4
  • Willie Montanez: S.1-2
  • Chris Speier: 3

Top 4

  • Enos Cabell: 53
  • Skip Jutze: S
  • Roger Metzger: 5/FL
  • Larry Dierker: K

Bot 4

  • Ken Reitz: 6
  • Dave Rader: 9
  • Jim Barr: K/C

Top 5

  • Greg Gross: 7
  • Rob Andrews: S
  • Cesar Cedeno: E5.1-2
  • Bob Watson: D.2-H;1-H(UR)
  • Jose Cruz: K/C
  • Enos Cabell: IW
  • Skip Jutze: 53

Bot 5

  • Larry Herndon: 1/P
  • Derrel Thomas: S
  • Bobby Murcer: 9
  • Gary Matthews: HP.1-2
  • Willie Montanez: S.2-H;1-2
  • Chris Speier: D.2-H;1-H
  • Ken Reitz: IW
  • Chris Arnold: W.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Sadek: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Larry Herndon: 5(2)/FO

Top 6

  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Wilbur Howard: K
  • Greg Gross: S.1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 8
  • Cesar Cedeno: 7

Bot 6

  • Derrel Thomas: 43
  • Bobby Murcer: 41
  • Gary Matthews: K

Top 7

  • Bob Watson: 53
  • Jose Cruz: K
  • Enos Cabell: S
  • Skip Jutze: 9

Bot 7

  • Willie Montanez: 2/FL
  • Chris Speier: K
  • Ken Reitz: 3/G

Top 8

  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Ken Boswell: S.1-3
  • Greg Gross: 46(1)/FO.3-H
  • Rob Andrews: BK.1-2
  • Rob Andrews: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9

Bot 8

  • Randy Moffitt: S
  • Mike Sadek: HP.1-2
  • Larry Herndon: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
  • Derrel Thomas: W
  • Bobby Murcer: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
  • Gary Matthews: HR.2-H;1-H
  • Willie Montanez: S
  • Chris Speier: K/C
  • Ken Reitz: 9

Top 9

  • Bob Watson: 7
  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Enos Cabell: 53