Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Richard
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  There goes Joshua. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Joshua steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joshua moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joshua scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Richard
  
  The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Murcer scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Richard
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  LeMaster vs. Richard
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Falcone
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Falcone
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Andrews reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Falcone
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Falcone
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Falcone
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Richard
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joshua vs. Richard
  
  Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Richard
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Falcone moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Richard Falcone moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murcer vs. Richard
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Falcone scores. Thomas moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Montanez vs. Richard
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Niekro
  
  Joe Niekro now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Niekro
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Falcone
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Falcone
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  LeMaster vs. Niekro
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Niekro
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Niekro
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  There goes Joshua. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Joshua steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Niekro
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joshua scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Niekro
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Niekro
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Montanez vs. Niekro
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Falcone
  
  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Falcone
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Falcone
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Crawford
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  LeMaster vs. Crawford
  
  LeMaster strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Falcone vs. Crawford
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Joshua. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Joshua throws the ball in to Thomas who relays the ball to Ontiveros who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Falcone
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Falcone
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Falcone
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Crawford
  
  Joshua hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Crawford
  
  Thomas strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Crawford
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Falcone
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Falcone
  
  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
  
  Helms is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Falcone
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Sosa
  
  Jose Sosa now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Sosa
  
  Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Sosa
  
  Rader hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Sosa
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  LeMaster vs. Sosa
  
  LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Falcone
  
  Bruce Miller now playing third base. Steve Ontiveros now playing first base.
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Falcone
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Falcone
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Falcone vs. Sosa
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Sosa
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Sosa
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Sosa
  
  There goes Thomas. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Sosa
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Falcone
  
  Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Falcone
  
  Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Falcone
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Falcone
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Falcone
  
  Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
  
  DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Siebert
  
  Paul Siebert now pitching.
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Siebert
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Siebert
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Siebert
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matthews moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  LeMaster vs. Siebert
  
  LeMaster is hit by the pitch. Matthews scores. Miller moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Falcone vs. Siebert
  
  Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Falcone
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Falcone
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Williams
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball towards right. Thomasson catches it and throws home to Rader who relays to second to double up Andrews. Howard tags and scores. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Williams
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Williams
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Siebert
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Siebert
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Siebert
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Thomas. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Williams
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Williams
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Williams
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
  
  Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1975 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Joshua V, cf          6  2  3  0   Howard W, rf          4  1  1  0   
Thomas D, 2b          4  2  1  1   Andrews R, 2b         3  1  1  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  1  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          2  0  1  1   
Thomasson G, rf       1  0  0  0   Johnson C, c          4  0  1  1   
Matthews G, lf        4  3  3  2   Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Montanez W, 1b        4  0  2  2   Cabell E, lf          3  0  0  0   
Miller B, 3b          1  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  2   
Rader D, c            4  0  1  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b-1b    5  0  4  1   Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   
LeMaster J, ss        4  0  0  1   Richard J, p          0  0  0  0   
Falcone P, p          5  1  1  0   Niekro J, p           0  0  0  0   
Williams C, p         0  0  0  0   Milbourne L, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Helms T, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Sosa J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   DaVanon J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Siebert P, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  9 17  7                        31  4  7  4

San Francisco    332 000 010 --  9
Houston          100 000 210 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Falcone P (W)*        7.0  6  4  4  3  4
Williams C            2.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (L)         1.2  6  6  6  3  2
Niekro J              1.1  4  2  2  1  0
Crawford J            2.0  1  0  0  0  2
Sosa J                2.0  2  0  0  1  1
Siebert P             2.0  4  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 4
2B -- Ontiveros S, Cedeno C
3B -- Andrews R
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Joshua V 2, Cedeno C, Thomas D
SF -- Cedeno C
HBP -- by Siebert P (LeMaster J)
WP -- Richard J, Williams C
Balk -- Richard J
PB -- Johnson C
T -- 2:41
A -- 4437

    

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