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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 12, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,003 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Al Barlick 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Frank Johnson | First Baseman |
| Bob Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 12, 1970
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Griffin
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Griffin
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mays throws the ball in to Lanier who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Perry
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Perry
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Griffin
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Griffin
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Griffin
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Griffin
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Griffin
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Perry
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lanier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Griffin
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Griffin
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Griffin
Hart hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Griffin
Stephenson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Perry
Griffin hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Griffin
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Griffin
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Perry
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Perry
Perry fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Perry. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Menke reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Menke scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Griffin
Al Gallagher pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Gallagher moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Griffin
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader has Gallagher trapped. There's the throw to Edwards and back to Rader, who tags Gallagher for the out. Bonds moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Griffin
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Griffin
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Griffin
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Juan Marichal now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Marichal
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Griffin
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Griffin
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Griffin
Marichal is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Griffin
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Griffin
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Griffin
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Mays scores. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hart scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Billingham
Taylor is hit by the pitch. Stephenson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. DiLauro
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Hal Lanier. Jack DiLauro now pitching.
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Gladding
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Juan Marichal. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Johnson scores. Taylor moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Ray
Tito Fuentes pinch runs for Dick Dietz. Jim Ray now pitching.
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reberger
Frank Reberger now pitching. Tito Fuentes now playing shortstop.
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reberger
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reberger
Norm Miller pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Reberger
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ray
Norm Miller now playing center field.
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Ray
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Ray
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. Mays tags and moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Ray
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Ray
Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Reberger
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reberger
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reberger
There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Reberger
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. McMahon
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. McMahon
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. McMahon
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Watson moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1970 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 5 1 1 0 Alou J, rf 5 1 2 0
Hunt R, 2b 5 2 2 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 3 2 0
Mays W, cf 3 1 2 1 Wynn J, lf 5 1 2 1
Hart J, 3b 3 1 1 1 Watson B, 1b 4 1 3 3
Stephenson J, c 5 1 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 1 2 1
Johnson F, 1b 5 1 2 1 Rader D, 3b 5 1 3 2
Taylor B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1
Lanier H, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller N, ph-cf 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Reberger F, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
Perry G, p 1 0 0 0 DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher A, ph 1 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, ph 1 0 1 2 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0
Fuentes T, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
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38 7 10 6 38 8 15 8
San Francisco 000 001 051 -- 7
Houston 101 120 003 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G 5.0 11 5 5 0 5
Marichal J 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Reberger F 1.1 1 2 2 2 1
McMahon D (L) 0.0 3 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 7.1 5 4 3 2 8
Billingham J* 0.0 1 2 0 0 0
DiLauro J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Gladding F+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Ray J (W) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Morgan J 2, Perry G, Menke D
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 9
2B -- Menke D, Bonds B, Alou J
3B -- Morgan J, Cedeno C, Rader D
HR -- Hunt R
SF -- Watson B, Mays W, Hart J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Taylor B)
WP -- Griffin T, Reberger F
T -- 3:04
A -- 25003
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