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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 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 August 7, 1970 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,394 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Dezelan 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 7, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bryant
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bryant
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Carrithers
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Carrithers
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrithers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Cedeno picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a triple and an error on Cedeno. Bonds moves all the way to home. View Play -
Astros, 3 - 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Cedeno. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carrithers
Alou 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, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carrithers
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carrithers
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carrithers
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carrithers
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carrithers
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carrithers
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrithers vs. Dierker
Carrithers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. Carrithers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Carrithers
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 -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Carrithers
Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Carrithers
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carrithers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Carrithers
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Carrithers
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Carrithers
There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carrithers
Rader takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Carrithers
Menke 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 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hart for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a line drive towards the mound. Dierker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carrithers
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carrithers
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. Watson scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Robertson
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Robertson
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Robertson
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Robertson
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dierker
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robertson moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Robertson scores. Fuentes moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Robertson
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Henderson. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Robertson
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Robertson
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Robertson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Dierker
Bob Taylor pinch hits for Rich Robertson.
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Davison
Mike Davison now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hart who is chasing the ball. Edwards reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. Davison
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Davison
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Davison
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Davison covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Davison
Frank Johnson now playing first base.
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Davison
Rader hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Davison
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Davison
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Marty Martinez now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing second base. Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Davison
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Davison
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Davison
Dierker 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, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Davison
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Davison
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dierker
Don Mason pinch hits for Mike Davison.
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1970 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 6 2 2 1 Bonds B, cf 5 1 3 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 2 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Geronimo C, lf 1 0 0 0 Henderson K, rf 5 0 2 0
Wynn J, lf 5 0 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 1
Martinez M, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnson F, 1b 0 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 2 2 3 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0
Menke D, ss-2b 3 0 1 1 Hart J, lf 4 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hunt R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 2 2 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 4 2 3 3 Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 1 1 Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0
Robertson R, p 1 1 0 0
Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0
Davison M, p 0 0 0 0
Mason D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 11 14 10 34 2 6 1
Houston 300 231 101 -- 11
San Francisco 100 010 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 6 2 1 4 5
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L) 0.1 3 3 3 2 0
Carrithers D* 3.2 4 4 4 4 3
Robertson R 2.0 3 2 2 0 0
Davison M 3.0 4 2 2 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Cedeno C, Menke D
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 10
2B -- Henderson K, Fuentes T, Rader D, Cedeno C
3B -- Bonds B, Edwards J 2
HR -- Rader D
SF -- Menke D, Dierker L
HBP -- by Dierker L (McCovey W)
WP -- Carrithers D, Robertson R
T -- 2:58
A -- 5394
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