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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1977-09-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10019 · night · 2:21
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jim Barr SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eric Gregg · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Thomasson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Sadek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Barr | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Walton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 5.1 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Dave Heaverlo | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 John Curtis | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Derrel Thomas: 4
- Rob Andrews: 53
- Bill Madlock: S8
- Willie McCovey: 43
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Bob Watson: K/C
Top 2
- Darrell Evans: W
- Gary Thomasson: 16(1)/FO
- Tim Foli: 53.1-2
- Mike Sadek: S7.2-H
- Jim Barr: 13
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: S8
- Art Howe: S9.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7/FL
- Joe Niekro: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: K/C
Top 3
- Derrel Thomas: 3/G
- Rob Andrews: S8
- Bill Madlock: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Willie McCovey: 63
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jose Cruz: HR/8
- Bob Watson: 43
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Art Howe: W.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Niekro: 9
Top 4
- Darrell Evans: 4
- Gary Thomasson: K
- Tim Foli: 7
Bot 4
- Terry Puhl: K/C
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 5
- Mike Sadek: 53
- Jim Barr: 8
- Derrel Thomas: 143
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Bob Watson: 63
- Joe Ferguson: S7
- Art Howe: T9.1-H
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Top 6
- Rob Andrews: W
- Bill Madlock: 63.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 43.2-3
- Darrell Evans: 9
Bot 6
- Joe Niekro: 8
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: BK.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S7.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Danny Walton: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: S.2-H;1-2
- Art Howe: K
Top 7
- Gary Thomasson: 3/G
- Tim Foli: 53
- Mike Sadek: 53
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: D8
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: 7
- Enos Cabell: 13
Top 8
- Terry Whitfield: 43
- Derrel Thomas: K
- Rob Andrews: S
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S5
- Jose Cruz: WP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: CS3(25)
- Jose Cruz: K
- Rob Sperring: S8
- Joe Ferguson: K
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: K
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Gary Thomasson: K