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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 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 August 5, 1974 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 5, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Charlie Williams |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,896 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bruce Miller | Third Baseman |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ken Rudolph | Catcher |
| Charlie Williams | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 5, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Williams
There goes Gross. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Williams
May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox 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: ---
Miller vs. Wilson
Miller hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Wilson
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, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Williams
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman 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: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Williams
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Wilson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Wilson
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: ---
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Williams
Gross bunts towards the mound. Williams fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Williams
May hits a popup, foul, towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Williams
May 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudolph vs. Wilson
Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Wilson
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilson
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Williams
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Wilson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Williams
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Williams
Metzger bunts towards third. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Williams
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Wilson
Matthews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudolph vs. Wilson
Rudolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodson vs. Wilson
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
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 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Ed Goodson now playing first base.
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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moffitt
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Moffitt
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wilson
Miller 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Wilson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Moffitt
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Moffitt
There goes Helms. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. Helms steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Moffitt
Wilson bunts in front of the plate. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Moffitt
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Moffitt
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson fields the ball and throws to Moffitt covering. Safe. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Moffitt
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Moffitt
There goes May. The throw from Rudolph and he is safe. May steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger scores. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing third base.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Wilson
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Wilson
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sosa
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sosa
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Sosa
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Sosa
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Sosa
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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wilson
Larry Milbourne now playing second base. Dave Rader pinch hits for Ken Rudolph.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Wilson
The umpire calls a balk on Wilson Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodson vs. Wilson
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Wilson
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
Thomasson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching. Dave Rader now catching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morris
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Morris
The ball gets by Rader for a passed ball. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Morris
May hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Morris
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Morris
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Morris
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Forsch vs. Morris
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Forsch
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Forsch
Speier hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Forsch
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/5/1974 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 5 1 5 1 Miller B, 3b 3 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 5 1 3 1 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 0 0 Thomasson G, ph 1 0 1 1
May L, 1b 5 2 2 1 Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
May M, c 5 1 2 3 Fuentes T, 2b 2 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Howard W, lf 1 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0
Milbourne L, 2b 1 0 1 1 Kingman D, 1b 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 3 1 3 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Rudolph K, c 2 0 1 0
Rader D, ph-c 1 1 1 0
Williams C, p 1 0 0 0
Goodson E, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
43 7 19 7 30 2 6 2
Houston 001 000 402 -- 7
San Francisco 000 000 011 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 7.1 5 1 1 3 6
Forsch K 1.2 1 1 1 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Williams C (L) 5.0 9 1 1 0 3
Moffitt R 1.2 4 4 4 1 0
Sosa E 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Morris J 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 11, San Francisco 5
2B -- Miller B, Wilson D
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Gross G, Helms T, May L
CS -- Kingman D
SH -- Fuentes T, Wilson D
WP -- Morris J
Balk -- Wilson D
PB -- Rader D
T -- 2:31
A -- 4896
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