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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 28, 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 September 28, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 28, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,160 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Bob Engel |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Shortstop |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Bob Heise | Second Baseman |
| Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 28, 1970
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Billingham
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Billingham
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Billingham
Heise hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bryant
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Bryant
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Bryant
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. Bryant
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bryant
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Billingham
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Ron Bryant.
Goodson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Goodson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Billingham
McCovey is hit by the pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Robertson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Robertson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Billingham
Dietz 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: ---
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Billingham
Heise hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Billingham
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Robertson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Robertson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Robertson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up 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: ---
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds 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: ---
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Billingham
McCovey hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. There goes Fuentes trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Menke who relays the ball to Howard, who tags Fuentes, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Robertson
Billingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Robertson
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Robertson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Billingham
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heise vs. Billingham
Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Billingham
George Foster pinch hits for Rich Robertson.
Foster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Johnson
Billingham bunts towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Heise covering, for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Billingham
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Billingham
Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Billingham
Heise is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Billingham
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Hart strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/28/1970 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 1
Fuentes T, ss 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 2 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Henderson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 0 0
Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 2 0
Gallagher A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howard L, c 3 1 1 1
Heise B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Miller N, rf 2 0 0 1
Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 2 0 1 0
Goodson E, ph 1 0 1 0
Robertson R, p 1 0 0 0
Foster G, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 29 3 7 3
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 030 000 00x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L) 2.0 4 3 3 1 0
Robertson R 3.0 2 0 0 0 2
Johnson J 3.0 1 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 12
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 5
2B -- McCovey W
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Billingham J
HBP -- by Billingham J (McCovey W)
WP -- Billingham J
T -- 2:10
A -- 6160
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