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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 1972
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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 6, 1972 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 6, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Barr |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Gorman 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Barr | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barr
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it 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 strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier 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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barr
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Barr
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. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Barr
Rader strikes out. There goes Edwards. The throw from Rader to Fuentes, and back to McCovey, who tags Edwards out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, 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. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Barr
Helms 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Barr
Dierker 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Dierker
Barr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Barr moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Speier reaches second base with a double. Barr scores. Bonds scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barr
May hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barr
Watson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Barr
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Henderson for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Barr
Helms 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: ---
Dierker vs. Barr
Dierker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barr vs. Dierker
Barr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Barr fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn 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: 1--
May vs. Barr
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-
May vs. Barr
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barr
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Barr
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Barr
Dierker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger bunts between the mound and first base. Barr scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dierker moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Barr
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Dierker scores. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Barr
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman throws to second for one, and Fuentes throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Wynn scores. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Barr
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barr
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Barr
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howarth vs. Ray
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Barr. Jim Ray now pitching.
Howarth strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McMahon
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McMahon
There goes Metzger. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McMahon
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McMahon
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. McMahon
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ray
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ray
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Ray
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ray
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McMahon
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McMahon
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McMahon
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. McMahon
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a line drive towards the mound. Ray reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ray
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1972, game 1 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 5 1 2 1 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 2
May L, 1b 5 2 2 2 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 5 0 1 1 Kingman D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 3 1 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Rader D, c 3 1 1 1
Helms T, 2b 5 0 0 0 Henderson K, lf 4 0 1 0
Dierker L, p 3 1 1 0 Barr J, p 2 1 1 0
Ray J, p 1 0 0 0 Howarth J, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 7 14 5 32 3 6 3
Houston 010 002 310 -- 7
San Francisco 002 000 100 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 6.1 6 3 3 1 3
Ray J (S) 2.2 0 0 0 1 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Barr J (L) 7.0 11 6 4 3 1
McMahon D 2.0 3 1 1 0 4
E -- Fuentes T 2
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 5
2B -- May L, Speier C, Henderson K, Wynn J
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Cedeno C, Metzger R
CS -- Edwards J
SH -- Maddox G, Metzger R
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:36
A -- 0
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