Making his second start since coming up from Memphis, Bo McLaughlin turned in his first major league victory and first shutout, beating the Giants, 1-0, in a 10-inning duel with Ed Halicki. A single by Ed Herrmann and two walks, one intentional, loaded the bases before Greg Gross decided the game with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 1, San Francisco Giants 0
Game Played on Sunday, July      25, 1976 (Day game) at Astrodome
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  -   0  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   1  4  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Thomasson cf,lf       4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Gross rf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .296
Perez 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .292
Murcer rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .253      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   0     1   2   .299
Evans 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .211      Watson 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .283
Adams lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Herndon pr,cf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Herrmann c            4   0   1   0     0   2   .216
Speier ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .219        Howard pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .212
Miller 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Andrews 2b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .273
Hill c                3   0   0   0     0   1   .184      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .229
Halicki p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .200      McLaughlin p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Boswell ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .268

Totals               31   0   6   0     1   2             Totals               31   1   4   1     5   9

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 11,035
Left on Base: Giants 2, Astros 7
DP: Giants 0, Astros 3
Stolen Bases: Adams (1), Cruz (14), Howard (4)
Caught Stealing: Perez (2), Herndon (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Gross (5)
GIDP: Adams (3)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(9-13)         9.2   4   1   1   5   9   0  37   4.03
Totals                  9.2   4   1   1   5   9   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLaughlin W(1-0)      10     6   0   0   1   2   0  32   0.56
Totals                 10     6   0   0   1   2   0  32

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Vargo


GIANTS 1ST: Thomasson singled; Perez lined into a double play
(second to first) [Thomasson out at first]; Murcer grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled; Cabell flied out to center; Cedeno
walked [Gross to second]; Watson singled to center [Gross out at
third (center to shortstop), Cedeno to second]; Cruz grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Evans singled; Adams grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to pitcher) [Evans out at second]; Speier
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann struck out; Andrews made an out to second;
Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Miller made an out to second; Hill grounded out
(third to first); Halicki struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: McLaughlin flied out to left; Gross grounded out
(first unassisted); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomasson flied out to left; Perez flied out to
right; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; Watson walked; Cruz forced Watson
(second to shortstop); Cruz stole second; Herrmann struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Evans popped to third in foul territory; Adams
singled; Adams stole second; Speier walked; Miller lined into a
double play (second to shortstop) [Adams out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Andrews flied out to center; Metzger struck out;
McLaughlin grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Hill grounded out (shortstop to first); Halicki
flied out to center; Thomasson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross walked; Cabell struck out; Cedeno singled
[Gross to second]; Watson flied out to right; Cruz forced Cedeno
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Perez lined to pitcher; Murcer singled; Evans flied
out to center [Murcer to second]; Adams made an out to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Herrmann flied out to center; Andrews flied out to
center; Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 8TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller
flied out to right; Hill struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: McLaughlin struck out; Gross popped to third in foul
territory; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 9TH: Halicki singled; Thomasson forced Halicki (pitcher
to shortstop); Perez forced Thomasson (pitcher to shortstop);
Perez was caught stealing second (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno was called out on strikes; Watson struck out;
Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 10TH: Murcer singled; On a bunt Evans made an out to
pitcher; Adams forced Murcer (first to shortstop); HERNDON RAN
FOR ADAMS; Herndon was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 10TH: HERNDON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); THOMASSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Herrmann singled; HOWARD RAN FOR
HERRMANN; Howard stole second; Andrews was walked intentionally;
Metzger popped to catcher; BOSWELL BATTED FOR MCLAUGHLIN;
Boswell walked [Howard to third, Andrews to second]; Gross hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Howard scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 1.