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Sunday June 26, 1977
. . . where the 1970s live forever!

Ed Halicki not only pitched a shutout but also drove in the Giants' clinching run in a 2-0 victory over the Astros. The Giants decided the outcome against Ken Forsch in the fifth inning. Terry Whitfield was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on a single by Vic Harris and scored on a sacrifice fly by Marc Hill. Halicki followed with a double to drive in Harris. [The Sporting News]


San Francisco Giants 2, Houston Astros 0

Game Played on Sunday, June 26, 1977 (Day game) at Astrodome

Giants       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Madlock 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .299      Cedeno cf             3   0   2   0     0   0   .186
Thomas ss             4   0   0   0     0   2   .252      Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .270
Evans 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Cruz rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
Thomasson cf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .278      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Clark rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .261      Howe 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .280
Whitfield lf          3   1   0   0     0   1   .311      Fuller lf             4   0   1   0     0   2   .184
Harris 2b             3   1   2   0     0   1   .286      Gonzalez ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Hill c                2   0   0   1     0   0   .230      Herrmann c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Halicki p             3   0   2   1     0   1   .184      Forsch p              1   0   0   0     1   1   .111
                                                            Gardner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   2   7   2     0   8             Totals               31   0   6   0     1   6

Time of Game: 1:54   Attendance: 10,057
Left on Base: Giants 4, Astros 6
DP: Giants 0, Astros 1
Errors: Halicki
Doubles: Halicki (3), Thomasson (11), Fuller (2), Herrmann (2)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (25)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno 2 (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Hill (3)
GIDP: Thomas (3)
Hit by Pitch: Whitfield (1,by Forsch), Cedeno (7,by Halicki)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki W(7-6)          9     6   0   0   1   6   0  33   2.82
Totals                  9     6   0   0   1   6   0  33

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch L(4-6)           8     6   2   2   0   7   0  30   3.13
McLaughlin              1     1   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.30
Totals                  9     7   2   2   0   8   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Halicki (3), Forsch (2)

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


GIANTS 1ST: Madlock singled; Thomas grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Madlock out at second]; Evans grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cabell flied out to
center; Cruz singled; Cruz was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Halicki [Cruz to second]; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Thomasson struck out; Clark grounded out (shortstop
to first); Whitfield grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe made an out to shortstop; Fuller doubled;
Gonzalez struck out; Herrmann flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Harris singled; Hill flied out to right; Halicki
struck out; Madlock flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Forsch struck out; Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole
second; Cedeno was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Cabell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Thomas struck out; Evans flied out to right;
Thomasson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to center; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Clark struck out; Whitfield was hit by a pitch;
Harris singled [Whitfield to third]; Hill hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Whitfield scored]; Halicki doubled [Harris scored];
Madlock grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Fuller struck out; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Herrmann doubled; Forsch walked; Cedeno made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Thomas grounded out (pitcher to first); Evans struck
out; Thomasson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson made an out to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Clark grounded out (third to first); Whitfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Harris struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe made an out to shortstop; Fuller flied out to
left; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
2, Astros 0.

GIANTS 8TH: Hill grounded out (shortstop to first); Halicki
singled; Madlock singled [Halicki to second]; Thomas struck out;
Evans grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Giants 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); GARDNER
BATTED FOR FORSCH; Gardner grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
singled; Cabell forced Cedeno (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

GIANTS 9TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED GARDNER (PITCHING); Thomasson
doubled [Thomasson out at third (left to shortstop to third)];
Clark grounded out (shortstop to first); Whitfield struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Watson
grounded out (second to first); Howe singled; Fuller struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 0.



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