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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1977-08-09 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 10010 Β· night Β· 2:36

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–0. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Knepper earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU00000000004
SFN22100000511

W: Bob Knepper   L: Gene Pentz   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Terry Tata Β· 1B: Ed Vargo Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Satch Davidson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wilbur Howard401001
Enos Cabell400000
Cesar Cedeno300010
Bob Watson301010
Joe Ferguson301011
Art Howe300011
Jose Cruz400002
Roger Metzger300000
Gene Pentz100001
Ken Boswell000010
Rob Sperring201000
Jim Fuller100001

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Derrel Thomas411001
Rob Andrews413001
Darrell Evans300100
Gary Thomasson300010
Jack Clark301111
Terry Whitfield412100
Tim Foli301000
Gary Alexander411002
Bob Knepper412101
Johnnie LeMaster100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Gene Pentz4.0823
Ken Forsch2.0202
Bo McLaughlin2.0102

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bob Knepper9.0457

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Wilbur Howard: 63
  • Enos Cabell: 9
  • Cesar Cedeno: W
  • Bob Watson: SB2
  • Bob Watson: SB3
  • Bob Watson: W
  • Joe Ferguson: 8

Bot 1

  • Derrel Thomas: S9
  • Rob Andrews: S8.1-2
  • Darrell Evans: 7
  • Gary Thomasson: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jack Clark: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Terry Whitfield: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Tim Foli: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 2

  • Art Howe: 53
  • Jose Cruz: K/C
  • Roger Metzger: 9

Bot 2

  • Gary Alexander: E7.B-3#
  • Bob Knepper: S7.3-H(UR)
  • Derrel Thomas: WP.1-2#
  • Derrel Thomas: 5/FL
  • Rob Andrews: S9.2-3
  • Darrell Evans: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
  • Gary Thomasson: WP.1-2
  • Gary Thomasson: 8

Top 3

  • Gene Pentz: K
  • Wilbur Howard: K
  • Enos Cabell: 63

Bot 3

  • Jack Clark: 53
  • Terry Whitfield: S9
  • Tim Foli: S8.1-2
  • Gary Alexander: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Knepper: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2#
  • Bob Knepper: K/C
  • Derrel Thomas: K

Top 4

  • Cesar Cedeno: 7
  • Bob Watson: 63
  • Joe Ferguson: W
  • Art Howe: WP.1-2
  • Art Howe: W
  • Jose Cruz: K

Bot 4

  • Rob Andrews: K
  • Darrell Evans: 6
  • Gary Thomasson: 13

Top 5

  • Roger Metzger: 3/G
  • Ken Boswell: W
  • Wilbur Howard: 4
  • Enos Cabell: 8

Bot 5

  • Jack Clark: K/C
  • Terry Whitfield: 6/FL
  • Tim Foli: 5/FL

Top 6

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Bob Watson: 13
  • Joe Ferguson: D8
  • Art Howe: K

Bot 6

  • Gary Alexander: K/C
  • Bob Knepper: S8
  • Derrel Thomas: 5/FL
  • Rob Andrews: S8.1-2#
  • Darrell Evans: 9

Top 7

  • Jose Cruz: 43
  • Roger Metzger: 43
  • Rob Sperring: S7
  • Wilbur Howard: S8.1-2
  • Enos Cabell: 43

Bot 7

  • Gary Thomasson: 8
  • Jack Clark: S8
  • Terry Whitfield: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Bob Watson: S6
  • Joe Ferguson: K
  • Art Howe: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Johnnie LeMaster: K
  • Gary Alexander: K/C
  • Bob Knepper: 5/FL

Top 9

  • Jose Cruz: 9
  • Jim Fuller: K/C
  • Rob Sperring: 8