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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 22, 1971
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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 22, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 22, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 22, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,208 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Andy Olsen |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Howarth | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 22, 1971
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Richard
Howarth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Richard
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Howarth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Richard
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howarth scores. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Richard
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Culver
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Marichal
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Culver
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Culver
Healy hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Culver
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howarth vs. Culver
Howarth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Marichal
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Culver
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Culver
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Culver
The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Culver
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Culver
Gallagher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Marichal
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Marichal
Marty Martinez pinch hits for George Culver.
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger bunts in front of the plate. Healy fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. Howard scores. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Griffin
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Griffin
There goes Speier. The throw from Howard and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Griffin
Marichal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howarth vs. Griffin
Howarth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Marichal
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Griffin
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Griffin
Kingman hits a popup towards third. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Griffin
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Marichal
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Marichal
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Griffin
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marichal vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Marichal hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howarth vs. Ray
Howarth strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Marichal fires to first and picks off Morgan. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ray
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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ray
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Metzger. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Ray
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Ray
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Gallagher moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Ray
Healy takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marichal vs. Ray
Marichal hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Willie Mays now playing center field. Bobby Bonds now playing right field. Ken Henderson now playing left field. Hal Lanier now playing third base
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Marichal
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Marichal
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes bunts towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Henderson moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Guinn
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mays vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Mays is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanier vs. Gladding
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Marichal
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Greif
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Greif
Marichal 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 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/22/1971 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Howarth J, rf 3 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Henderson K, lf 1 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 1
Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Bonds B, cf-rf 4 1 2 2 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 0
Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 0 Menke D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Gallagher A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Howard L, c 3 1 1 0
Lanier H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Richard J, p 0 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 3 1 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
Healy F, c 3 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 1 0
Marichal J, p 4 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 32 1 6 1
San Francisco 100 010 100 -- 3
Houston 001 000 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J* 0.0 1 1 1 3 0
Culver G 3.0 3 0 0 1 0
Griffin T (L)+ 2.0 3 1 1 3 1
Ray J 2.1 3 1 0 3 2
Guinn S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Gladding F 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Greif B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Metzger R, McCovey W
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 15, Houston 5
2B -- Speier C
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Speier C
SH -- Metzger R, Fuentes T
WP -- Griffin T, Guinn S
PB -- Howard L
T -- 2:44
A -- 11208
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