Starting Lineups:
San Francisco Giants Houston Astros
1. Venable cf Thon ss
2. Kuiper 2b Scott cf
3. Bergman 1b Knight 1b
4. Clark rf Cruz lf
5. Evans ss Garner 2b
6. Summers lf Howe 3b
7. O'Malley 3b Puhl rf
8. Brenly c Knicely c
9. Hammaker p LaCoss p
GIANTS 1ST: Venable singled to left; Venable safe on a pick-off
error by LaCoss [Venable to third]; Kuiper walked; Bergman lined
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Kuiper out at first];
Clark struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
ASTROS 1ST: Thon doubled to left; Thon stole third; Scott
grounded out (third to first) [Thon scored]; Knight flied out to
right; Cruz was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 1.
GIANTS 2ND: Evans popped to third in foul territory; Summers
grounded out (first unassisted); O'Malley singled to pitcher
[O'Malley to second (error by LaCoss)]; Brenly grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 2ND: Garner flied out to center; Howe grounded out
(shortstop to first); Puhl popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
GIANTS 3RD: Hammaker struck out; Venable grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kuiper singled to center; Bergman grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 3RD: Knicely flied out to center; LaCoss grounded out
(shortstop to first); Thon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
GIANTS 4TH: Clark grounded out (third to first); Evans walked;
Summers flied out to left; O'Malley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Giants 0, Astros 1.
ASTROS 4TH: Scott singled to third; Knight reached on an error
by Evans [Scott to third]; Hammaker threw a wild pitch [Knight
to second]; Cruz singled to right [Knight to third, Scott scored
(unearned)]; Garner struck out; Howe grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Cruz out at second]; 1 R (0 ER),
2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
GIANTS 5TH: Brenly walked; Hammaker out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Brenly to second]; Venable singled to left
[Brenly to third]; Kuiper grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Venable out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Puhl made an out to second; Knicely reached on an
error by O'Malley; LaCoss out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Knicely to second]; Thon flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
GIANTS 6TH: Bergman grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark was
called out on strikes; Evans singled to center; Summers walked
[Evans to second]; LACORTE REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); O'Malley
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Knight
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
GIANTS 7TH: Brenly flied out to left; MORGAN BATTED FOR
HAMMAKER; Morgan tripled to center; Venable was called out on
strikes; Kuiper grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
ASTROS 7TH: BARR REPLACED KUIPER (PITCHING); MORGAN STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 2B); Garner walked; Howe out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Garner to second]; Puhl was walked
intentionally; Knicely homered to left [Garner scored, Puhl
scored]; LaCorte struck out; Thon flied out to center; 3 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
GIANTS 8TH: Bergman flied out to center; Clark singled to
center; Evans singled to right [Clark to second]; Summers flied
out to right [Clark to third]; O'Malley flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
ASTROS 8TH: Scott grounded out (second to pitcher); Knight
popped to third; Cruz singled to left; Garner forced Cruz
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
GIANTS 9TH: MAY BATTED FOR BRENLY; May grounded out (second to
first); Morgan lined to first; Venable struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Final Totals R H E LOB
Giants 0 8 2 10
Astros 5 5 2 3