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The Astros erupted for eight runs in the fourth inning, including a homer by Cliff Johnson with two men on base, to defeat the Giants, 14-5. John D'Acquisto, the fourth of five pitchers for the Giants, tied an N. L. record by uncorking three wild pitches in one inning after relieving in the seventh. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 14, San Francisco Giants 5Game Played on Friday, September 24, 1976 (Night game) at Candlestick ParkAstros 0 1 0 8 0 1 4 0 0 - 14 15 1
Giants 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 - 5 9 1
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Andrews 2b 5 2 3 1 1 0 .257 Clark cf,lf,rf 4 0 2 1 0 2 .238
Cabell 3b 6 1 1 2 0 3 .276 Thomas 2b 3 1 1 0 2 0 .239
Cedeno cf 6 1 4 2 0 0 .299 Matthews lf 2 0 0 0 1 2 .277
Watson 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 .312 Herndon cf 2 0 0 0 0 2 .284
Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Murcer rf 2 1 1 1 1 0 .254
Roberts lf 4 1 2 2 0 0 .293 Ontiveros lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .171
Johnson c,1b 4 2 1 3 1 0 .221 Thomasson 1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .252
Cruz rf 3 2 2 1 2 0 .302 Evans 3b 4 1 1 0 1 1 .204
Metzger ss 5 1 0 1 0 1 .212 Speier ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 .221
Richard p 3 1 0 0 0 1 .118 Rader c 2 2 0 1 2 0 .262
Boswell ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 .269 Riccelli p 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167
Jutze c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .152 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Dressler p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133
Adams ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246
D'Acquisto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Arnold ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231
Toms p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 40 14 15 13 6 5 Totals 34 5 9 4 7 9
Time of Game: 2:49 Attendance: 1,596
Left on Base: Astros 7, Giants 10
DP: Astros 1, Giants 2
Errors: Cruz, Thomasson
Doubles: Watson (31), Cedeno (25), Murcer (18), Evans (9), Clark (5)
Triples: Cruz (5)
Home Runs: Johnson (10)
Stolen Bases: Clark (5), Thomas (10), Murcer (12)
Sacrifice Flies: Roberts (2), Watson (9), Clark (2)
GIDP: Cabell (13), Speier (16)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Richard W(18-15) 6 8 4 4 5 7 0 30 2.90
Sambito SV(1) 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 12 3.88
Totals 9 9 5 5 7 9 0 42
Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Riccelli L(1-1) 3 8 5 5 0 2 1 15 6.00
Heaverlo 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 0 6 4.44
Dressler 2.2 2 1 1 1 1 0 11 4.26
D'Acquisto 2 1 4 4 5 1 0 13 5.31
Toms 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 3.68
Totals 9 15 14 14 6 5 1 48
Passed Balls: Rader (8)
Wild Pitches: Sambito (2), D'Acquisto 3 (10)
Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - John Kibler
ASTROS 1ST: Andrews made an out to shortstop; Cabell struck out;
Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0,
Giants 0.
GIANTS 1ST: Clark singled to center; Clark stole second; Thomas
flied out to center; Matthews walked; Murcer popped to third in
foul territory; Thomasson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
ASTROS 2ND: Watson doubled to left; Roberts singled to center
[Watson to third]; Johnson lined into a double play (third to
first) [Roberts out at first]; Cruz singled to left [Watson
scored]; Metzger flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Giants 0.
GIANTS 2ND: Evans walked; Speier grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Evans out at second]; Rader
walked; Riccelli singled to center [Rader to second]; Clark was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.
ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Andrews singled to left; Cabell
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Andrews out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants
0.
GIANTS 3RD: Thomas walked; Thomas stole second; Matthews struck
out; Murcer doubled to center [Thomas scored]; Murcer stole
third; Thomasson singled to right [Murcer scored, Thomasson to
second (error by Cruz)]; Evans struck out; Speier struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno singled to left; Watson singled to right
[Cedeno to third]; Roberts singled to center [Cedeno scored,
Watson to second]; Johnson homered [Watson scored, Roberts
scored]; HEAVERLO REPLACED RICCELLI (PITCHING); Cruz tripled to
center; Metzger reached on an error by Thomasson [Cruz scored
(RBI), Metzger to second]; Richard reached on a fielder's choice
[Metzger out at third (pitcher to third)]; Andrews singled to
center [Richard to second]; Cabell singled [Richard scored,
Andrews to second]; Cedeno doubled [Andrews scored, Cabell to
third]; DRESSLER REPLACED HEAVERLO (PITCHING); Watson was walked
intentionally; Roberts hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cabell
scored]; Rader allowed a passed ball [Cedeno to third, Watson to
second]; Johnson flied out to center; 8 R, 8 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 9, Giants 2.
GIANTS 4TH: Rader grounded out (first unassisted); Dressler
grounded out (shortstop to first); Clark was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Cruz flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (first
to pitcher); Richard made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2.
GIANTS 5TH: Thomas grounded out (second to first); Matthews
struck out; Murcer walked; Thomasson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Giants 2.
ASTROS 6TH: HERNDON REPLACED MATTHEWS (PLAYING CF); CLARK
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Andrews singled to second;
Cabell struck out; Cedeno singled to center [Andrews to third];
Watson hit a sacrifice fly to right [Andrews scored]; Roberts
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 10, Giants 2.
GIANTS 6TH: Evans doubled to left; Speier singled to center
[Evans to third]; Rader forced Speier (second to shortstop)
[Evans scored]; ADAMS BATTED FOR DRESSLER; Adams singled to
right [Rader to third]; Clark hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Rader scored]; Thomas singled to right [Adams to second];
Herndon struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 10, Giants 4.
ASTROS 7TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED ADAMS (PITCHING); ONTIVEROS
REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING LF); CLARK CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
RF); Johnson walked; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Johnson to
second]; Cruz walked; D'Acquisto threw a wild pitch [Johnson to
third, Cruz to second]; Metzger struck out but Johnson advanced
to home and Cruz advanced to third and Metzger advanced to first
on a wild pitch; BOSWELL BATTED FOR RICHARD; Boswell walked
[Metzger to second]; Andrews walked [Cruz scored, Metzger to
third, Boswell to second]; Cabell forced Andrews (third to
second) [Metzger scored, Boswell to third]; Cedeno singled to
third [Boswell scored, Cabell to second]; Watson flied out to
center; Roberts forced Cedeno (second to shortstop); 4 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 4.
GIANTS 7TH: JUTZE REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING C ); JOHNSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); SAMBITO REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING);
Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Thomasson grounded out
(second to first); Evans grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 4.
ASTROS 8TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Cruz walked;
Metzger flied out to center; Jutze made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 4.
GIANTS 8TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
walked; ARNOLD BATTED FOR D'ACQUISTO; Arnold was called out on
strikes; Clark doubled to left [Rader to third]; Sambito threw a
wild pitch [Rader scored, Clark to third]; Thomas walked;
Herndon struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 5.
ASTROS 9TH: TOMS REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Andrews flied out
to center; Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 5.
GIANTS 9TH: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Thomasson
grounded out (second to first); Evans flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Giants 5.
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