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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 5, 1974
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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 April 5, 1974 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Bradley |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Nick Colosi 3B: Art Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Tom Bradley | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 5, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bradley
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bradley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Bradley
Cedeno 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: -2-
Watson vs. Bradley
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds 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: ---
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: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bradley
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bradley
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bradley
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Roberts
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Roberts
There goes Kingman. The throw from May and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bradley
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Bradley
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bradley 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: ---
Gross vs. Bradley
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Roberts
Rudolph 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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Roberts
Bradley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bradley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bradley
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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Bradley
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bradley
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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms 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 line drive into right field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Roberts
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maddox scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bradley
May 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bradley
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bradley
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Roberts
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradley vs. Roberts
Bradley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Bradley
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bradley
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bradley
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Bradley
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Ontiveros is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Forsch
Kingman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Ontiveros moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudolph vs. Forsch
Rudolph is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bradley vs. Forsch
Bradley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Forsch
Bonds 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, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bradley
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bradley
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bradley
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Forsch
Fuentes 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bradley
Mike Phillips now playing second base.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Bradley
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bradley
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Johnson 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 8
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Ontiveros 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Johnson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Johnson
Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudolph vs. Johnson
Rudolph is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradley vs. Johnson
Bradley is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bradley
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Bradley
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Bradley
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Bradley
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops it up and throws to first, with Moffitt covering, for the out. Metzger moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a line drive into left field. Matthews 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 4/5/1974 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 1 3 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 0 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1 Maddox G, cf 4 2 1 3
May M, c 4 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 1 1 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 1b 3 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kingman D, 3b 4 0 3 1
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0 Rudolph K, c 2 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Bradley T, p 4 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 7 1 32 5 10 5
Houston 000 000 001 -- 1
San Francisco 000 230 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 5.0 8 5 5 1 3
Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Johnson J 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bradley T (W) 8.1 7 1 1 0 4
Moffitt R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Kingman D, Fuentes T
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Houston 5, San Francisco 7
2B -- Kingman D, Speier C
HR -- Maddox G
CS -- Kingman D
HBP -- by Forsch K (Ontiveros S)
T -- 2:03
A -- 17527
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