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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 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 23, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,281 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Henderson | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Gaylord Perry | 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 |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 23, 1971
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes bunts towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Perry
There goes Metzger. The throw from Healy and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Perry
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Perry
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Wilson
There goes Speier. The throw from Howard and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wilson
Healy 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: ---
Perry vs. Wilson
Perry 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: ---
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Wilson
There goes Henderson. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Henderson steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Perry
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Henderson. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Perry
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wilson
Healy 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Wilson
Perry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. Perry moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Howard settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Howard. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey is hit by the pitch. Perry scores. Henderson moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Perry
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wilson
Healy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gallagher settles under it 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: ---
Perry vs. Wilson
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson 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: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Perry
Watson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn 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: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds 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: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Willie Mays now playing center field. Ken Henderson now playing left field. Hal Lanier now playing third base.
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perry
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Larry Howard.
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Perry
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Chiles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Gladding
Johnny Edwards now catching. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Gladding
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gladding
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Gladding
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Perry
Metzger 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: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1971 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Henderson K, cf-lf 4 0 3 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 2 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 0 0 0 0 Menke D, 3b 2 0 0 0
Gallagher A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1
Lanier H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Howard L, c 2 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Perry G, p 4 1 1 0 Chiles R, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 7 2 28 1 3 1
San Francisco 000 110 000 -- 2
Houston 000 010 000 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 8.0 7 2 1 1 10
Gladding F 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Menke D 2, Howard L
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 2
2B -- Morgan J
HR -- McCovey W, Mayberry J
SB -- Cedeno C, Henderson K
CS -- Metzger R, Speier C
SH -- Fuentes T
HBP -- by Wilson D (McCovey W)
T -- 2:06
A -- 12281
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