MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
10/10/1997
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 8319 - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10TH, 1997 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
San Francisco Giants 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
Houston Astros 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 X 4 6 0
Clemens Handcuffs Giants, Astros Seize 1-0 Advantage in DS
Leave it to the veteran.

The Houston Astros got a great start from 35-year-old right-hander Roger Clemens, as Houston won the contest, 4-1, at Astrodome. Clemens threw 8 innings of 6-hit ball in the win, which allowed the Houston to grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-7 series.

Johnny Damon dealt the Giants a blow in the bottom of the fifth. Batting with a runner on 2nd and Houston leading 2-1, Damon, who finished 5th in the NL in triples with 9 in 1997, hit a 2-1 curveball for a 2-run home run.

"There was a kid in the stands with a sign that said 'Houston Astros (probably) 1997 World Series Champions'," Damon told reporters after the game. "I told him, 'Premature, but I like the confidence.'"

The next game is scheduled for tomorrow at Astrodome in Houston. Slated to start are Pat Rapp for the San Francisco Giants and Ismael Valdez for the the Houston Astros.
SAN FRANCISCO BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
N. Garciaparra SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .435 2 2
   b-D. Bragg PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-T. Perez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Gates 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .333 1 6
K. Seitzer 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .458 0 5
   a-J. Mabry PR, 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .333 0 1
M. McGwire 1B 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .150 1 1
T. Hollandsworth LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 4 .217 0 4
M. Mieske RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .292 0 1
D. Nilsson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 .368 1 4
L. Dykstra CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .100 0 1
B. Tomko P 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .000 0 0
   d-K. Mitchell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   W. Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   K. Howell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   e-T. Eusebio PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
Totals 31 1 7 1 5 8 18      
a - J. Mabry pinch ran for K. Seitzer in the 1st
b - D. Bragg pinch ran for N. Garciaparra in the 5th
c - T. Perez substituted for D. Bragg in the 5th
d - K. Mitchell pinch hit for B. Tomko in the 7th
e - T. Eusebio pinch hit for K. Howell in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: T. Hollandsworth (3, 4th Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 0 outs) N. Garciaparra (1, 5th Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 1 out) K. Seitzer (4, 1st Inning off R. Clemens, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: J. Mabry (1, 5th Inning off R. Clemens, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: L. Dykstra , T. Hollandsworth 2 , M. Mieske , N. Garciaparra 3 , K. Seitzer 2 , J. Mabry 3
2-out RBI: J. Mabry
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Hollandsworth , M. Mieske , M. McGwire 2
GIDP: D. Nilsson , T. Eusebio
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: N. Garciaparra (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Biggio 2B 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 .370 0 4
J. Damon CF 4 1 1 2 0 0 5 .355 3 9
V. Guerrero RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .433 1 6
C. Delgado 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .308 1 8
   M. Trombley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
J. Kendall C 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .276 0 6
L. Gonzalez LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .379 1 6
J. Hernandez 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 1 .222 0 5
B. Gil SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .400 1 1
R. Clemens P 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 0 0
   a-R. Petagine 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 29 4 6 4 3 8 12      
a - R. Petagine substituted for R. Clemens in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Biggio (4, 1st Inning off B. Tomko, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Damon (3, 5th Inning off B. Tomko, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Biggio 3 , J. Damon 4 , V. Guerrero , J. Hernandez , L. Gonzalez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Damon
Sac Fly: V. Guerrero
Hit by Pitch: R. Clemens
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: L. Gonzalez (1)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 2 (Gil-Biggio-Delgado, Gil-Biggio-Petagine)
OF assists: 1 (Gonzalez (Hollandsworth at home))
SAN FRANCISCO PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Tomko L (0-2) 6.0 6 4 4 2 5 1 96 58 5.25   
W. Adams 1.2 0 0 0 1 3 0 29 15 4.91   
K. Howell 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Tomko 47
Batters Faced: B. Tomko 26, W. Adams 7, K. Howell 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Tomko 5-8, W. Adams 1-1, K. Howell 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Tomko 96-58, W. Adams 29-15, K. Howell 6-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: K. Howell 1-0
WP: B. Tomko
Hit Batsmen: W. Adams
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Clemens W (1-0) 8.0 6 1 1 5 8 0 124 75 4.20   
M. Trombley SV (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 4 2.70   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Clemens 69
Batters Faced: R. Clemens 33, M. Trombley 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Clemens 5-9, M. Trombley 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Clemens 124-75, M. Trombley 6-4
WP: R. Clemens
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Roger Clemens
Ballpark: Astrodome
Start Time: 8:05 PM ET
Time: 2:54
Attendance: 54334
Special Notes: 3B Kevin Seitzer was injured while running the bases. SS Nomar Garciaparra was injured while running the bases.
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