Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Reuss
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Reuss
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews 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: 12-
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Bryant
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Bryant
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Bryant
  
  The ball gets by Sadek for a passed ball. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Bryant
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bryant
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sadek vs. Reuss
  
  Sadek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bryant vs. Reuss
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Kingman moves to third. Sadek moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws to second. Helms drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Helms. Kingman scores. Sadek scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Bryant
  
  Jutze hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Bryant
  
  Reuss hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Reuss reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Bryant
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Reuss moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reuss scores. Wynn scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Willoughby
  
  Jim Willoughby now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sadek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Reuss
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Willoughby
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Willoughby
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Willoughby
  
  Reuss strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Reuss
  
  Sadek 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, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willoughby vs. Reuss
  
  Willoughby 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, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Willoughby
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Willoughby
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Willoughby
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Reuss
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Willoughby
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Willoughby
  
  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, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Willoughby
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadek vs. Reuss
  
  Sadek strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Willoughby vs. Reuss
  
  Willoughby hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Willoughby
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Willoughby
  
  Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier misplays the ball. That's an error on Speier. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Willoughby
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Reuss moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Willoughby
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Willoughby
  
  Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Willoughby
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Reuss
  
  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, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Arnold vs. Reuss
  
  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Mike Sadek.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Matthews moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Arnold vs. Reuss
  
  Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Willoughby
  
  Chris Arnold now catching.
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Arnold settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Willoughby
  
  Helms 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 8

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Reuss
  
  Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Jim Willoughby.
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Carrithers
  
  Don Carrithers now pitching.
  
  Jutze takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Carrithers
  
  Reuss bunts towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. Jutze moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jutze moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Metzger vs. Carrithers
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Reuss
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Jim Howarth pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maddox scores. Howarth moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. Howarth moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Arnold vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Arnold strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thomasson vs. Forsch
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Don Carrithers.
  
  Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1973 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           3  1  1  0   Wynn J, rf            3  2  0  0   
Fuentes T, 2b         5  1  2  1   Metzger R, ss         4  1  0  0   
Maddox G, cf          5  2  3  1   Cedeno C, cf          3  2  2  3   
McCovey W, 1b         4  0  2  2   Watson B, lf          3  1  1  2   
Howarth J, pr         0  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Matthews G, lf        4  0  1  0   May L, 1b             3  1  1  2   
Speier C, ss          5  0  1  0   Helms T, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Kingman D, 3b         3  1  1  0   Jutze S, c            3  0  1  0   
Sadek M, c            3  1  1  0   Reuss J, p            3  2  1  0   
Arnold C, ph-c        2  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   
Bryant R, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Willoughby J, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Ontiveros S, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Carrithers D, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Thomasson G, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 12  4                        30 10  7  9

San Francisco    120 020 001 --  6
Houston          420 013 00x -- 10

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L)          1.2  4  6  5  3  1
Willoughby J          5.1  3  4  1  1  5
Carrithers D          1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W)           8.1 12  6  5  6  7
Forsch K (S)          0.2  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Helms T, Speier C
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 4
2B -- Bonds B, Cedeno C, Reuss J, McCovey W
HR -- May L, Cedeno C
SB -- Maddox G
SH -- Reuss J
SF -- May L
WP -- Reuss J 2, Carrithers D
PB -- Sadek M
T -- 2:24
A -- 4268

    

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