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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 7, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 7, 1970 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 30,933 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 7, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Perry
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Dierker
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dierker
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. Mays moves to third. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Lanier who relays the ball to Fuentes who tags Rader trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Dierker
Perry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Dierker
Gallagher hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Perry
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Perry
Pepitone 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Dierker covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Mayberry scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Perry
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Menke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dierker
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Perry
Dierker hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan 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 -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Perry
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dierker
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Gallagher scores. McCovey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry 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 -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dierker
Perry hits a fly ball into right field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Perry
Rader takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Perry
Norm Miller pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Miller hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lampard vs. Perry
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Joe Pepitone.
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lampard vs. Perry
Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lampard for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Billingham
Norm Miller now playing right field. Jack Billingham now pitching.
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Billingham
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Gallagher reaches third base with a triple. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gallagher scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. DiLauro
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Dietz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Bouton
Fuentes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Rader hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McMahon
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. McMahon
Miller takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. McMahon
There's a wild pitch. Menke scores. Davis moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. McMahon
Morgan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bouton vs. McMahon
Bouton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Bouton
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Whitaker vs. Bouton
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Whitaker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Bouton
Don Mason pinch runs for Steve Whitaker.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to third for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Gladding
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Linzy
There goes Wynn. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Linzy
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Linzy
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Linzy
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gladding
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Gladding
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Gladding
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Gladding
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/7/1970 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 2 1 0
Pepitone J, rf 3 0 1 0 Gallagher A, 3b 5 2 2 1
Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 0 2 1
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 0 1
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Henderson K, lf 3 0 2 2
Bouton J, p 1 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 5 0 1 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 5 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 1 Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Perry G, p 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 2 2 1 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Davis T, lf 5 1 2 0 Whitaker S, ph 1 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 0 Mason D, pr 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Miller N, ph-rf 1 1 1 3
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 8 9 5 37 5 10 5
Houston 000 200 411 -- 8
San Francisco 100 020 200 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 6.0 5 3 2 4 3
Billingham J 0.1 2 2 2 0 0
DiLauro J 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Bouton J 0.2 3 0 0 0 0
Gladding F (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L)* 7.0 9 7 6 3 6
McMahon D 1.0 0 0 0 2 2
Linzy F 1.0 0 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Menke D, Lanier H
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 11
2B -- Henderson K 2
3B -- Gallagher A
HR -- Miller N
SB -- Morgan J, Wynn J
SF -- Menke D
WP -- Perry G 2, McMahon D
T -- 3:22
A -- 30933
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