Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1973
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 18, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Willoughby |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 35,169 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: John McSherry |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Jim Willoughby | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 18, 1973
Top 1
-
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
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. Roberts
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno 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 2
-
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Roberts
Goodson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Willoughby
Edwards 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
Top 3
-
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Willoughby vs. Roberts
Willoughby strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Willoughby
Roberts hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Roberts
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Watson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Willoughby
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Helms reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. Willoughby
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Roberts
Willoughby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Willoughby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Willoughby moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Willoughby
May 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 6
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Roberts
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Willoughby
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 7
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Jim Willoughby.
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. McDowell
Sam McDowell now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McDowell
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McDowell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McDowell
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Gary Thomasson pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McDowell
Gary Thomasson now playing first base.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McDowell
May strikes out. Rader drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McDowell
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Roberts
Goodson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Roberts
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 5/18/1973 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf 3 0 2 0
Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 2 1 1 0
Thomasson G, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 0 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Goodson E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 1 1
Matthews G, lf 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 1
Rader D, c 3 0 1 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0
Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
Willoughby J, p 2 0 1 0
Kingman D, ph 1 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 7 1 29 3 8 3
San Francisco 001 000 000 -- 1
Houston 000 300 00x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Willoughby J (L) 6.0 7 3 3 4 0
McDowell S 2.0 1 0 0 0 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 2
E -- Rader D
DP -- San Francisco 4
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 6
2B -- Matthews G, Helms T
T -- 2:05
A -- 35169
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
