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Houston leads 1-0 (as of 8/3)

Game 1: Monday, August 3
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 4
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Game 3: Wednesday, August 5
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Giants 3

(58-48, 21-32 away)

Astros 4

(53-53, 29-25 home)

8:05 PM ET, August 3, 2009

Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas 

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W: M. Hampton (7-8)

L: M. Cain (12-3)

S: J. Valverde (13)

San Francisco Giants
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
E Velez LF51200118.309.347.397
F Sanchez 2B51100016.297.334.442
P Sandoval 3B51310015.327.374.551
B Molina C40110121.258.268.411
R Garko 1B20211014.222.391.222
0000000.256.338.388
0000000.156.200.250
A Rowand CF40000216.277.336.446
E Renteria SS40200116.256.311.321
R Winn RF30001015.265.318.374
M Cain P2000029.190.261.238
1000015.273.325.410
Totals35311328145   
a-struck out swinging for M Cain in the 9th
BATTING
2B: E Renteria (16, M Hampton); P Sandoval (31, J Valverde)
RBI: R Garko (1), B Molina (53), P Sandoval (64)
S: M Cain
SF: B Molina
2-out RBI: R Garko, P Sandoval
Giants RISP: 2-10 (B Molina 0-1, R Winn 0-1, R Garko 1-1, E Velez 1-2, A Rowand 0-2, E Renteria 0-2, M Cain 0-1)
Team LOB: 10
FIELDING
E: E Renteria (10, pop up)
DP: 1 (F Sanchez-E Renteria-R Garko).
San Francisco Giants
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Cain
(L, 12-3)		8.0844052115-822.25
Totals8.0844052115-82 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Cain 21/32
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Cain 17-14-25-26
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Cain 13-6
Game Scores: M Cain 55
Houston Astros
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
M Bourn CF41200016.288.360.407
K Matsui 2B41120117.254.309.349
H Pence RF41100017.292.359.463
C Lee LF40310011.311.359.504
0000000.000.000.000
M Tejada SS40000111.324.354.465
G Blum 1B31110114.265.330.381
I Rodriguez C30000112.248.278.391
J Keppinger 3B30000012.264.339.398
M Hampton P2000014.286.316.400
0000000.000.000.000
a-M Kata PH
1000001.209.222.233
0000000.000.500.000
0000000.195.263.345
Totals3248405115   
a-grounded to second for C Sampson in the 7th
BATTING
2B: C Lee (20, M Cain)
3B: M Bourn (9, M Cain); H Pence (5, M Cain)
HR: G Blum (6, 5th inning off M Cain 0 on, 0 Out); K Matsui (5, 6th inning off M Cain 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: G Blum (35), K Matsui 2 (27), C Lee (65)
2-out RBI: C Lee
GIDP: M Tejada
Astros RISP: 2-7 (M Tejada 0-1, G Blum 0-1, H Pence 0-1, C Lee 1-2, K Matsui 1-2)
Team LOB: 4
BASERUNNING
SB: M Bourn (38, 2nd base off M Cain/B Molina)
FIELDING
E: M Hampton (2, catch)
Outfield Assist: H Pence (E Renteria at Home).
Houston Astros
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
M Hampton
(W, 7-8)		6.0821260103-655.14
C Sampson
(H, 15)		1.00000108-53.83
A Arias
(H, 9)		1.010000017-112.27
J Valverde
(S, 13)		1.021101017-112.90
Totals9.01132280145-92 
PITCHING
IBB: R Winn (By M Hampton)
HBP: R Garko (By M Hampton)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: M Hampton 17/28; C Sampson 2/3; A Arias 2/4; J Valverde 4/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: M Hampton 17-13-16-19; C Sampson 1-2-0-2; A Arias 2-1-4-4; J Valverde 2-3-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: M Hampton 8-3; C Sampson 2-0; A Arias 3-0; J Valverde 1-1
Game Scores: M Hampton 54

Scoring Summary

SFHOU
1stR Garko singled to center, P Sandoval scored, B Molina to second.10
3rdB Molina hit sacrifice fly to right, F Sanchez scored.20
5thG Blum homered to right.21
6thK Matsui homered to right, M Bourn scored.23
8thC Lee singled to right, H Pence scored.24
9thP Sandoval doubled to center, E Velez scored.34
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Game Information

StadiumMinute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Attendance29,835 (70.9% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:34
Weatherindoors
UmpiresHome Plate - Eric Cooper, First Base - Mike Reilly, Second Base - Chuck Meriwether, Third Base - Laz Diaz