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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1976-06-28 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 2604 · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 3rd. Mike Cosgrove earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Cliff Johnson went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 16 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mike Cosgrove L: Rob Dressler SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Jim Quick · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilbur Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Herndon | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marc Hill | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Arnold | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrel Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | 6.1 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Ken Forsch | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rob Dressler | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Heaverlo | 2.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Williams | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Caldwell | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Rob Andrews: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 1
- Larry Herndon: S8/L
- Marty Perez: 54(1)3/GDP
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S8/L
- Jose Cruz: D9/L.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: D8.3-H;2-H
- Ed Herrmann: 43.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Mike Cosgrove: 6/F
Bot 2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Chris Speier: W
- Ken Reitz: S7/G.1-2
- Darrell Evans: K
- Marc Hill: K/C
Top 3
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Rob Andrews: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: D7/L.1-3
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jose Cruz: S8/G.3-H;2-H
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: D7/L.2-H
- Ed Herrmann: 5/F
Bot 3
- Dave Heaverlo: K
- Larry Herndon: K/C
- Marty Perez: S8/G
- Gary Matthews: 4/F
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Mike Cosgrove: 14/SH.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Rob Andrews: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Chris Speier: 53
- Ken Reitz: 53
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 53
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 5
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Marc Hill: W
- Chris Arnold: S7/G.1-2
- Larry Herndon: K
- Marty Perez: E7/F.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-2
- Gary Matthews: W
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 6
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Ed Herrmann: 63
- Roger Metzger: 6/F
Bot 6
- Chris Speier: 8
- Ken Reitz: 9
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 7
- Mike Cosgrove: K
- Enos Cabell: S8/G
- Rob Andrews: S8/G.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 7
- Marc Hill: 4/F
- Derrel Thomas: W
- Larry Herndon: S8/G.1-2
- Marty Perez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: K23
- Wilbur Howard: 13
- Ed Herrmann: D9/L
- Roger Metzger: IW
- Ken Forsch: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 8
- Chris Speier: 7
- Ken Reitz: 7
- Darrell Evans: K
Top 9
- Rob Andrews: S9/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S6/G.1-2
- Bob Watson: D8/L.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: S8/L.2-3
- Wilbur Howard: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ed Herrmann: 31
Bot 9
- Glenn Adams: 31
- Gary Thomasson: 63
- Larry Herndon: K