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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1973
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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 May 21, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 21, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,186 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Nick Colosi |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ron Bryant | 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 |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1973
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Forsch
Bonds 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--
Fuentes vs. Forsch
There goes Bonds. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Forsch
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. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Bonds scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Forsch
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodson vs. Forsch
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Speier reaches third base with a triple. Goodson scores. Matthews goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching. Tommie Agee now playing center field.
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Griffin
Bryant strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bryant
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Bryant
Agee hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a fly ball towards center. Agee catches it and throws to Metzger who relays to May to double up Bonds. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Griffin
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bryant
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bryant
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bryant
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Howard reaches second base with a double. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Bryant
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Howard scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Ray
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Ray
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Ray
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes McCovey trying to get to home. Watson throws the ball in to Howard who tags McCovey, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Goodson moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Ray
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bryant vs. Ray
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bryant
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Bryant
Agee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson 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 4
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ray
Maddox 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, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bryant
May hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bryant
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ray
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Ray
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ray
Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Ray
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Howard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bryant
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Bryant
Ray is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bryant
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Bryant
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ray
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Ray
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Ray
There goes Bonds. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn throws the ball in to Rader who tags Fuentes trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bonds scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bryant
Jim Howarth now playing right field.
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bryant
May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Bryant
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Bryant
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Moffitt
Skip Jutze pinch hits for Jim Ray. Jerry Reuss pinch runs for Larry Howard. Randy Moffitt now pitching. Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Skip Jutze.
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. York
Johnny Edwards now catching. Jim York now pitching.
Maddox hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. York
McCovey 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, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. York
Goodson 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, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. York
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. York
There goes Matthews. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. York
Speier hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. York
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moffitt vs. York
Moffitt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moffitt
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Moffitt
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Moffitt
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Howarth hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Crawford drops the ball. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Crawford
There's a wild pitch. Howarth moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Crawford
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howarth moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Crawford
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Crawford
McCovey 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
Bottom 8
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Moffitt
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Moffitt
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Tommy Helms.
Gallagher 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 9
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Crawford
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Goodson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Crawford
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Crawford
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Crawford
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Moffitt
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Moffitt
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 -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Moffitt
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Moffitt
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1973 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 2 2 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 2 1
Howarth J, rf 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 2 0
Fuentes T, 2b 5 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 0 0 0 0
Maddox G, cf 5 2 2 1 Agee T, cf 5 0 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 0 0
Goodson E, 3b 5 2 3 1 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 5 2 3 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Speier C, ss 5 1 3 4 Helms T, 2b 3 1 2 0
Rader D, c 3 0 1 0 Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Bryant R, p 3 0 0 0 Torres H, 2b 0 0 0 0
Moffitt R, p 1 0 0 0 Howard L, c 3 1 2 1
Reuss J, pr 0 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 2
Ray J, p 1 0 0 0
Jutze S, ph 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, ph-c 2 0 0 0
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39 9 14 8 36 4 10 4
San Francisco 400 001 301 -- 9
Houston 020 011 000 -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R (W) 5.2 8 4 4 1 2
Moffitt R (S) 3.1 2 0 0 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K (L) 0.2 5 4 4 0 0
Griffin T 1.1 0 0 0 2 1
Ray J 4.0 4 1 1 2 3
York J 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Crawford J 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Rader D, Edwards J, Crawford J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 8
2B -- Howard L, Matthews G
3B -- Speier C
HR -- Wynn J, Maddox G, Speier C, Goodson E
SB -- Bonds B 2, Matthews G
HBP -- by Ray J (Bonds B), by Bryant R (Watson B)
WP -- Crawford J
T -- 2:52
A -- 24186
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