Consecutive run-scoring singles by Skip Jutze and Roger Metzger in the eighth inning gave the Astros a 2-1 victory over the Giants. Bob Watson opened the inning with a single, took second on a passed ball and advanced to third on a fly. After an intentional pass to Greg Gross, Jutze and Metzger followed with their singles. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 2, San Francisco Giants 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     13, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   2  5  4


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .143      Milbourne 2b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Joshua cf             5   0   1   0     0   1   .222      Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .429
Murcer rf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .455      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .238
Matthews lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Watson 1b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .400
Montanez 1b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .286      Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .250      Gross rf              2   1   0   0     1   0   .267
Reitz 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Jutze c               3   0   1   1     0   1   .125
Sadek c               2   0   1   0     1   1   .667      Metzger ss            2   0   1   1     1   0   .250
  Adams ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cosgrove p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robinson pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Barlow p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Rader c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Montefusco p          2   0   0   0     1   2   .000        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ontiveros ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   6   0     5   4             Totals               27   2   5   2     4   3

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance:  7,591
Left on Base: Giants 11, Astros 5
DP: Giants 1, Astros 2
Errors: Milbourne, Cabell, Watson, Cruz
Doubles: Sadek (1)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (2)
Caught Stealing: Thomas (3), Cedeno (1)
GIDP: Reitz (2), Joshua (1)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco L(1-1)       7     5   2   2   4   3   0  28   2.51
Moffitt                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     5   2   2   4   3   0  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cosgrove                4.2   6   0   0   4   1   0  24   1.80
Barlow W(1-0)           2.1   0   0   0   0   3   0   7   3.60
Forsch SV(2)            2     0   1   0   1   0   0   8   1.50
Totals                  9     6   1   0   5   4   0  39

Passed Balls: Sadek (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Bruce Froemming


GIANTS 1ST: Thomas reached on an error by Cabell; Thomas was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); Joshua lined to right; Murcer walked; Matthews
singled [Murcer to second]; Montanez flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole
second; Watson walked; Cedeno was caught stealing third (catcher
to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Speier grounded out (third to first); Reitz flied
out to right; Sadek doubled; Montefusco struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross flied
out to left; Jutze grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomas grounded out (third to first); Joshua
singled; Murcer made an out to second; Matthews grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger walked; On a bunt Cosgrove made an out to
first; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to
second]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Montanez flied to right in foul territory; Speier
grounded out (third to first); Reitz singled; Sadek walked
[Reitz to second]; Montefusco walked [Reitz to third, Sadek to
second]; Thomas forced Sadek (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled; Watson singled [Cedeno to second];
Cruz lined into a double play (second to second to shortstop)
[Cedeno out at second]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Joshua grounded out (second to first); Murcer
singled; Matthews forced Murcer (shortstop to second); Montanez
singled [Matthews to second]; Speier walked [Matthews to third,
Montanez to second]; BARLOW REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Reitz
flied to right in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Jutze struck out; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); Barlow struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Sadek struck out; Montefusco struck out; Thomas
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Milbourne flied out to right; Cabell grounded out
(third to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Joshua struck out; Murcer grounded out (second to
first); Matthews grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson singled; Sadek allowed a passed ball [Watson
to second]; Cruz flied out to right; Gross was walked
intentionally; Jutze singled [Watson scored, Gross to second];
Metzger singled [Gross scored, Jutze to second]; BOSWELL BATTED
FOR BARLOW; Boswell made an out to first; Milbourne flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 8TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Montanez reached
on an error by Watson; Speier reached on an error by Milbourne
[Montanez to second]; Reitz grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Montanez to third, Speier out at
second]; ADAMS BATTED FOR SADEK; Adams reached on an error by
Cruz [Montanez scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; ROBINSON RAN FOR
ADAMS; ONTIVEROS BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Ontiveros grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 1,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: RADER REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING C ); MOFFITT
REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PITCHING); Cabell grounded out (second to
first); Cedeno made an out to pitcher; Watson flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Astros 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Thomas walked; Joshua grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Thomas out at second]; Murcer popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 1, Astros
2.