Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carrithers
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carrithers
  
  Cedeno 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. Carrithers
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Roberts
  
  Bonds 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Roberts
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Roberts
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Roberts
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Carrithers
  
  May 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Carrithers
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Carrithers
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Carrithers
  
  Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Watson trying to get to home. Bonds throws the ball in to Rader who tags Watson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Roberts
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Roberts
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Roberts
  
  Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Henderson. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Carrithers
  
  Roberts hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carrithers
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carrithers
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrithers vs. Roberts
  
  Carrithers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Roberts
  
  Bonds 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Roberts
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Roberts
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Carrithers
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  Watson 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

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Roberts
  
  McCovey 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: ---
  Kingman vs. Roberts
  
  Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Roberts
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carrithers
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Carrithers
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Carrithers
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helms for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Roberts
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrithers vs. Roberts
  
  Carrithers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Carrithers
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carrithers
  
  Metzger hits a line drive towards the mound. Carrithers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carrithers
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Carrithers
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. Wynn moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  There goes Wynn. The slide. Rader applies the tag. Wynn is out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Roberts
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Roberts
  
  Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Roberts
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carrithers
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Carrithers
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Carrithers
  
  Helms is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Roberts vs. Carrithers
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Roberts
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Roberts
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Roberts
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Roberts
  
  There goes Fuentes. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Fuentes steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Roberts
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Roberts
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrithers vs. Roberts
  
  Carrithers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Carrithers
  
  Damaso Blanco now playing third base.
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Carrithers
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Carrithers
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Carrithers
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Carrithers
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Carrithers
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Roberts
  
  Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ray
  
  Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Ray
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanco vs. Ray
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanco vs. Ray
  
  Blanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fuentes vs. Ray
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Carrithers
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Carrithers
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Carrithers
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Johnson
  
  Ed Goodson now playing first base. Jerry Johnson now pitching.
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Johnson
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blanco fields it and throws to second for the out. Helms scores. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Johnson
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Gladding
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Gladding
  
  Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1972 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          5  2  1  1   Maddox G, cf          4  0  1  0   
Wynn J, rf            4  1  0  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   
May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Watson B, lf          3  0  1  2   Johnson J, p          0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  3  0   Kingman D, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Blanco D, 3b          0  0  0  0   
Helms T, 2b           3  1  2  0   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Roberts D, p          3  0  0  0   Henderson K, lf       4  0  1  0   
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   Rader D, c            4  0  0  0   
Miller N, ph          1  0  1  0   Carrithers D, p       3  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Goodson E, 1b         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  3                        34  3  7  3

Houston          000 001 021 --  4
San Francisco    000 000 210 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D*            7.0  6  3  3  1  5
Ray J (W)             1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Gladding F (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Carrithers D (L)      8.1  9  4  3  4  3
Johnson J             0.2  0  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Edwards J, Kingman D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 6
2B -- Edwards J, McCovey W
HR -- McCovey W, Kingman D, Bonds B
SB -- Henderson K, Maddox G, Cedeno C 2, Fuentes T
CS -- Wynn J
WP -- Carrithers D
PB -- Rader D, Edwards J
T -- 2:47
A -- 8081

    

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