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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1976-09-26 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 15048 · 2:09
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–1. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Gary Lavelle earned the win and Randy Moffitt picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
W: Gary Lavelle L: Mark Lemongello SV: Randy Moffitt
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Taveras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Lemongello | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Clark | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Matthews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Reitz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glenn Adams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Lemongello | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Jose Sosa | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Williams | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Lavelle | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Randy Moffitt | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S8
- Alex Taveras: 16(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: S4#
- Cliff Johnson: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Jack Clark: 3
- Marty Perez: W
- Gary Matthews: 53.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: S8.BX2(86)
- Art Howe: 63
- Greg Gross: S1#
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Bot 2
- Gary Thomasson: S8
- Ken Reitz: CS2(24)
- Ken Reitz: S7
- Chris Speier: S4.1-2#
- Dave Rader: K/C
- Charlie Williams: 43
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: W
- Mark Lemongello: 14/SH.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: FC.2-3;B-1
- Alex Taveras: 8(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 3
- Jack Clark: 6
- Marty Perez: 8
- Gary Matthews: 53
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: S6#
- Cliff Johnson: 53.1-H(E3)(NR)
- Art Howe: 8
- Greg Gross: W
- Ed Herrmann: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: S1#
- Gary Thomasson: S8.1-2
- Ken Reitz: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Chris Speier: FC.3-H;1-2
- Dave Rader: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Gary Lavelle: 63
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Mark Lemongello: W
- Wilbur Howard: D8.1-3
- Alex Taveras: 63
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 5
- Jack Clark: 3
- Marty Perez: W
- Gary Matthews: 7
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Top 6
- Cliff Johnson: 9
- Art Howe: 63
- Greg Gross: 63
Bot 6
- Gary Thomasson: S1#
- Ken Reitz: 34/SH.1-2
- Chris Speier: S8.2-H
- Dave Rader: D7.1-H
- Glenn Adams: K
- Jack Clark: 8
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Roger Metzger: S5#
- Ken Boswell: 7
- Wilbur Howard: 4
Bot 7
- Marty Perez: 53
- Gary Matthews: 8
- Bobby Murcer: D9
- Gary Thomasson: D7.2-H
- Ken Reitz: D7.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Chris Speier: HP
- Dave Rader: 3
Top 8
- Alex Taveras: 4
- Jose Cruz: S7/AP.BX2(6)
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 8
- Randy Moffitt: 9
- Jack Clark: 43
- Marty Perez: 31
Top 9
- Art Howe: 7
- Greg Gross: S9
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jose Cruz tripled but out on appeal for missing 2B