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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 24, 1973
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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 June 24, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 24, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 24, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Williams |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Mike Sadek | Catcher |
| Charlie Williams | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
June 24, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds 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: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out 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 it 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: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Watson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Williams
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson juggles the ball. That's an error on Goodson. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Williams
Rader 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: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Helms reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Jutze vs. Williams
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Roberts
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Roberts
Sadek strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn hits a popup towards the mound. Williams settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Jutze fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno 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: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Williams
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Roberts
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Williams
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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Williams
Helms 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Williams
Jutze takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Roberts
Sadek 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: ---
Williams vs. Roberts
Williams hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds 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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Williams, and towards Fuentes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Williams
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Williams
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
May vs. Williams
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. May reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Williams
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Roberts
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
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Williams
Dave Rader now catching.
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Williams
Jutze hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Williams
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Williams
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jutze moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moffitt
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Roberts
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Arnold vs. Roberts
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Arnold strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Roberts
McCovey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Roberts
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
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
May hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sosa
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sosa
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Sosa
Jutze hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Sosa
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching. Rafael Batista now playing first base.
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Ray
Speier bunts towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Ray
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Thomasson vs. Ray
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Batista scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Batista vs. Willoughby
Batista is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wynn scores. Cedeno moves to third. Batista moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms 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, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, 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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ray
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Ray
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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Box Score
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Game of 6/24/1973, game 1 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Wynn J, rf 3 2 0 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 3
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 5 1 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 2 3 4 Maddox G, cf 5 1 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 1 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 3
May L, 1b 4 0 1 2 Goodson E, 3b 5 0 0 0
Batista R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 1 1 Speier C, ss 2 1 0 0
Helms T, 2b 5 0 2 0 Sadek M, c 2 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 3 1 2 0 Rader D, c 1 1 1 0
Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0 Williams C, p 2 0 1 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0
Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Willoughby J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 6 7 6
Houston 000 002 401 -- 7
San Francisco 000 000 600 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 7.0 7 6 3 3 4
Ray J (W) 2.0 0 0 0 3 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Williams C 6.2 5 5 5 3 3
Moffitt R 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Sosa E 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Willoughby J (L) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0
E -- Goodson E, Rader D
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 8
2B -- Helms T, May L
HR -- Cedeno C, Bonds B, McCovey W
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Roberts D, Speier C, Metzger R
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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