Hunter Pence's single helps Giants rally, defeat Astros
Hunter Pence hit a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants rallied again for an 8-4 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Francisco Giants
8
Houston Astros
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Belt doubled to deep right, H Pence scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
J Arias homered to left (358 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-4
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Play Result 6-4
H Pence singled to shallow center, P Sandoval and B Posey scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-4
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Advancing On Play 5-4
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-4
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Play Result 4-4
P Sandoval singled to shallow right, M Scutaro scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
P Sandoval hit sacrifice fly to left, A Pagan scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
M Scutaro reached on infield single to shortstop, R Vogelsong scored, A Pagan to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
A Pagan doubled to left, G Blanco scored, R Vogelsong to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
T Greene homered to right (338 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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End Inning 8-4
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Maxwell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
J Maxwell batting
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Play Result 8-4
S Romo relieved J Lopez.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
B Bogusevic reached on infield single to pitcher, M Dominguez to second.
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Advancing On Force 8-4
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Single 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
B Bogusevic batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
M Dominguez singled to left.
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Single 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
M Dominguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
M Gonzalez grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 8-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
M Gonzalez batting
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Play Result 8-4
M Gonzalez hit for R Cruz.
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
J Paredes popped out to first.
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Pop Out 8-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 8-4
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-4
J Paredes batting
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Start Inning 8-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-4
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Play Result 8-4
G Blanco singled to shallow right, B Belt thrown out at home.
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Single 8-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Head to Head
SF wins series 3-0
Injuries
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
San Francisco Giants
- Harrison Bader Out
- Randy Rodriguez Out
- Rowan Wick Out
- Matt Chapman Out
- Rafael Devers Out
Lineups
ConfirmedHOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Tyler GreeneSS7
Brett Wallace1B39
Jason CastroC18
Jimmy Santiago ParedesRF41
Fernando MartinezLF21
Matt Scott Dominguez3B28
Brian BogusevicCF17
Jordan LylesP24
Substitutes
Wesley WrightP57
Rhiner CruzP59
Marwin GonzalezPH14
Brandon BarnesPH90
Xavier CedenoP45
Fernando Rodriguez Jr.P29
Justin MaxwellLF10
SF
Angel PaganCF16
Marco Scutaro2B19
Pablo Sandoval3B48
Buster PoseyC28
Hunter PenceRF8
Brandon Belt1B13
Gregor BlancoLF7
Brandon CrawfordSS35
Ryan VogelsongP14
Substitutes
Joaquin AriasSS1
Hector SanchezPH63
Guillermo MotaP68
Francisco PegueroPH62
Javier LopezP49
Sergio RomoP54
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