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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 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 9, 1970 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,540 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | 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 |
| Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
| Frank Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Russ Gibson | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Hunt catches it and throws to first to double up Alou. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Wilson
Lanier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perry vs. Wilson
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Perry
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Perry
The ball gets by Gibson for a passed ball. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it 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: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Perry
Menke strikes out. There goes Mayberry. The throw from Gibson to Lanier, and Mayberry is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Perry
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Gibson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibson vs. Wilson
Gibson takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Wilson
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Perry
Wilson 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Wilson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Griffin
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Griffin
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Griffin
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gibson vs. Griffin
Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Gibson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Griffin
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lampard vs. Perry
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Perry
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, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. McCovey reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Wynn attempting to get to second, for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Ray
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Ray
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Ray
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibson vs. Ray
Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Ray
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perry
Cedeno 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, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1970, game 2 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 0 3 0 Bonds B, cf 4 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, lf 3 1 1 1 Henderson K, rf 3 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 2 3 1
Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hunt R, 3b 3 2 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Johnson F, lf 4 1 1 2
Martinez M, ss 4 0 1 0 Gibson R, c 3 0 3 3
Howard L, c 3 0 1 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Perry G, p 3 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 8 1 32 6 10 6
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
San Francisco 010 003 02x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 5.0 5 1 1 1 7
Griffin T (L) 1.0 3 3 3 1 1
Ray J 2.0 2 2 2 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 5
E -- Gibson R, Lanier H
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 4
LOB -- Houston 6, San Francisco 5
2B -- Hunt R, Gibson R, McCovey W 2, Johnson F
3B -- Alou J
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Mayberry J
PB -- Gibson R
T -- 2:30
A -- 14540
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