Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Dierker
  
  Bonds 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Dierker
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Dierker
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dietz vs. Dierker
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Henderson vs. Dierker
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Marichal
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  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. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Dierker
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Dierker
  
  Heise strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Dierker
  
  Marichal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Marichal
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke 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, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Marichal
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Dierker
  
  Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Dierker
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Fuentes. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Dierker
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Marichal
  
  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 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Marichal
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Marichal
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Dierker
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dierker
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Dierker
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Marichal
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morgan tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Dierker
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Dierker
  
  Marichal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Dierker
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Dierker
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Dierker
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Marichal
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Marichal
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Marichal fires to first and picks off Miller. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Dierker
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Dietz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Dierker
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Dietz scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gallagher vs. Dierker
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Heise vs. Dierker
  
  Heise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Marichal
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Marichal
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dierker moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Dierker scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. Morgan tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Marichal
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Heise settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Dierker
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Dierker
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Dierker
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Dierker
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Marichal
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Marichal
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dierker vs. Marichal
  
  Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Dierker
  
  McCovey 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, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Dierker
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Dierker
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Marichal
  
  Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Marichal
  
  Watson 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 9

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Dierker
  
  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, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Frank Johnson pinch hits for Bob Heise.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Dierker
  
  Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Juan Marichal.
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McMahon
  
  Hal Lanier now playing second base. Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. McMahon
  
  Rader bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. McMahon
  
  Miller is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. McMahon
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Miller moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1970 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  1   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  0   
Fuentes T, ss         2  1  2  0   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  2  1   
Mays W, cf            3  0  1  0   Wynn J, lf            3  0  0  1   
McCovey W, 1b         4  0  1  1   Watson B, 1b          2  0  0  1   
Dietz D, c            4  1  1  0   Menke D, ss           4  1  1  0   
Henderson K, lf       4  0  1  1   Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Gallagher A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Miller N, rf          2  0  1  0   
Heise B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          4  0  1  1   
Johnson F, ph         1  0  1  0   Dierker L, p          3  1  2  0   
Lanier H, 2b          0  0  0  0                                      
Marichal J, p         3  0  0  0                                      
Hart J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        28  4  9  4

San Francisco    100 011 000 --  3
Houston          000 102 001 --  4
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J            8.0  7  3  3  2  2
McMahon D (L)         0.1  2  1  1  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         9.0  8  3  3  3  8

DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 6
2B -- Morgan J 2, Dietz D, Henderson K, Miller N
HR -- Bonds B
CS -- Fuentes T
SH -- Morgan J, Rader D
SF -- Watson B, Wynn J
T -- 2:24
A -- 8673

    

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