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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 6, 1971
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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 July 6, 1971 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 6, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Bryant |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 5,765 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Jimmy Rosario | Center Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Third Baseman |
| Ron Bryant | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 6, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bryant
Metzger hits a line drive towards the mound. Bryant reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Bryant
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bryant
Rader takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiatt vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Billingham
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds is hit by the pitch. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Carrithers
Billingham 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carrithers
Metzger 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Carrithers
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carrithers
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Billingham
Healy 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, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Billingham
Rosario hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Billingham
Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosario moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrithers vs. Billingham
Carrithers bunts towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Rosario scores. Lanier moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Billingham
There goes Carrithers. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Carrithers steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Billingham
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carrithers
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Carrithers
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carrithers
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carrithers
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lanier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Carrithers
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Carrithers
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Billingham
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Billingham
Rosario is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Billingham
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carrithers
Metzger 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carrithers
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Carrithers
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Carrithers
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Billingham
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Don Carrithers.
Goodson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Billingham
Speier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McMahon
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. McMahon
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Billingham
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Billingham
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Billingham
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. McMahon
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McMahon
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McMahon
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McMahon
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. McMahon
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. McMahon
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. McMahon
Menke takes first base on ball four. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching. Dick Dietz now catching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Billingham
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Billingham
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Billingham
Dietz hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Johnson
Wynn hits a popup towards first. Mays settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Johnson
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Johnson
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Billingham
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Billingham
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Culver
Henderson hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Johnson
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Johnson
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Johnson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Culver
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Wicker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Culver
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Culver
Al Gallagher pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Culver
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/6/1971 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 2 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 3 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 3 1 Mays W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 2 Bonds B, rf 3 1 1 1
Menke D, 1b 4 1 0 1 Henderson K, lf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 1 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 4 0 0 0 Wicker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 4 0 0 0 Rosario J, cf 3 1 1 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 3 0 1 0
Gallagher A, ph 1 0 1 0
Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0
Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0
Goodson E, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Dietz D, c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 31 2 6 1
Houston 300 000 101 -- 5
San Francisco 010 001 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (W) 7.1 5 2 1 2 3
Culver G (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L) 0.2 4 3 3 1 0
Carrithers D 4.1 3 0 0 1 2
McMahon D 1.2 1 1 1 3 3
Johnson J 2.1 1 1 1 1 3
E -- Rader D
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 7
2B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Carrithers D
SH -- Carrithers D, Morgan J
HBP -- by Billingham J (Bonds B), by Billingham J (Rosario J)
WP -- McMahon D
T -- 2:37
A -- 5765
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