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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 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 September 9, 1970 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 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 | September 9, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 3,180 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 9, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bryant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Hart. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
There goes Bonds. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bryant
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Bryant
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Bryant
Dierker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Bryant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops it up and throws to first, with Bryant covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Dierker
Bryant 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 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart takes first base on ball four. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bryant
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Bryant
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Bryant
Dierker bunts in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bryant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. Alou moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodson settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Goodson. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson 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, 4 - Giants, 6
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 6
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Johnson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Johnson
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Johnson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Ray
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Ed Goodson.
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Dietz scores. Henderson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Ray
Frank Johnson pinch runs for Willie McCovey.
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Ray
Ron Hunt pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Bonds reaches second base with a double. There goes Lanier trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Menke who relays the ball to Howard, who tags Lanier, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lampard vs. McMahon
Frank Johnson now playing first base. Al Gallagher now playing third base. Don McMahon now pitching. Keith Lampard pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Lampard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McMahon
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, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McMahon
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Culver
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Culver
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Culver
Henderson strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McMahon
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McMahon
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McMahon
There goes Wynn. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. McMahon
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. McMahon
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. McMahon
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1970 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 5 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 2 0
Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Fuentes T, 2b 5 2 2 0
Wynn J, lf 5 0 3 1 Mays W, cf 5 2 3 5
Watson B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 1 2 1
Menke D, ss 3 1 1 0 Henderson K, lf 4 1 1 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hart J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 2 3 0 Gallagher A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Howard L, c 4 1 3 2 Goodson E, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 1 1 McCovey W, ph 1 0 1 2
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson F, pr-1b 0 1 0 0
Lampard K, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 1 1 1
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Bryant R, p 1 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 2 0 0 0
Hunt R, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 5 36 9 12 9
Houston 010 301 000 -- 5
San Francisco 201 300 30x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)* 6.0 9 8 8 5 2
Ray J 1.0 3 1 1 0 1
Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R 3.2 7 4 3 1 2
Johnson J (W) 3.1 5 1 1 2 3
McMahon D (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Hart J, Fuentes T, Goodson E, Menke D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 8
2B -- Cedeno C, Alou J, Wynn J, McCovey W, Bonds B
3B -- Bonds B
HR -- Mays W 2
SB -- Bonds B, Cedeno C, Wynn J
SH -- Dierker L
WP -- McMahon D
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:49
A -- 3180
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