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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1977-08-09 · Night game · Candlestick Park · night · 2:19
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 4–3. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Jim Barr earned the win and Gary Lavelle picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Jim Barr L: Joe Niekro SV: Gary Lavelle
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Sperring | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Derrel Thomas | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bill Madlock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Darrell Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marc Hill | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Barr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 4 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 7.1 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
 Randy Moffitt | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Lavelle | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 1
- Derrel Thomas: 7
- Rob Andrews: S8
- Bill Madlock: 7
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 43
- Jose Cruz: W
- Art Howe: CS2(26)
- Art Howe: S8
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-3
- Roger Metzger: 31
Bot 2
- Gary Thomasson: W
- Darrell Evans: 16(1)3/GDP
- Tim Foli: D7
- Marc Hill: K
Top 3
- Joe Niekro: K
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 3
- Jim Barr: K/C
- Derrel Thomas: S7
- Rob Andrews: SB2
- Rob Andrews: W
- Bill Madlock: 53.2-3;1-2
- Willie McCovey: S8.3-H;2-H;BX2(826)
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 43
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Art Howe: 8
Bot 4
- Gary Thomasson: S8
- Darrell Evans: 9
- Tim Foli: SB2
- Tim Foli: 7
- Marc Hill: S8.2-H
- Jim Barr: K/C
Top 5
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Roger Metzger: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 5
- Derrel Thomas: S3
- Rob Andrews: BK.1-2
- Rob Andrews: S9.2-3
- Bill Madlock: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Willie McCovey: S9.BX2(46)
Top 6
- Terry Puhl: S1
- Enos Cabell: 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: D7.1-H
- Jose Cruz: 63
Bot 6
- Gary Thomasson: 5/FL
- Darrell Evans: 8
- Tim Foli: 63
Top 7
- Art Howe: S4
- Ed Herrmann: S9.1-2
- Ken Boswell: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 31
Bot 7
- Marc Hill: 43
- Jim Barr: 63
- Derrel Thomas: S8
- Rob Andrews: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Terry Puhl: S7
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Art Howe: 7
Bot 8
- Rob Andrews: 7
- Bill Madlock: S9
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Gary Thomasson: 9
Top 9
- Julio Gonzalez: W
- Wilbur Howard: K/C
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Rob Sperring: S8.1-3
- Enos Cabell: S8.3-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8