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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 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 6, 1974 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 6, 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 6, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ed Halicki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 2,746 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Frank Pulli |
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 |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Bruce Miller | Third Baseman |
| Ed Halicki | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 6, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Halicki
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Halicki
Metzger 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up 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. Griffin
Bonds 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Griffin
May fires to first, and they've got Fuentes trapped. There's the throw to Metzger who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Griffin
Thomasson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball 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. Halicki
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Halicki
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Halicki
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Griffin
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Griffin
Matthews hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out 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. Halicki
Helms hits a line drive towards first. Goodson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Halicki
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Halicki
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Halicki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Griffin
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Griffin
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halicki vs. Griffin
Halicki bunts in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Halicki
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Halicki
May hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Halicki
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Halicki
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Halicki
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Griffin
Thomasson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Griffin
Goodson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Griffin
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Halicki
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Halicki
Gross bunts towards third. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Halicki
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Halicki
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Griffin
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Griffin
Miller hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Halicki vs. Griffin
Halicki hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Halicki reaches second base with a double. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Halicki moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Halicki scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Griffin
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Griffin
There goes Thomasson. The throw from May and he is safe. Thomasson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodson vs. Griffin
Goodson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Griffin
Matthews is hit by the pitch. Thomasson moves to third. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Speier hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Halicki
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, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Halicki
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Halicki
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Halicki
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Halicki
Helms hits a fly ball towards left. Matthews settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Matthews. May scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. Helms moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cosgrove vs. Halicki
Cosgrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Cosgrove moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Sosa
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops it up and throws to first, with Sosa covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cosgrove
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cosgrove
Miller hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Cosgrove
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sosa
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sosa
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sosa
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sosa
Watson hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Thomasson, who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Sosa
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Cosgrove
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Cosgrove
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Cosgrove
Garry Maddox pinch hits for Gary Thomasson.
Maddox bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Cosgrove
Dave Kingman pinch hits for Ed Goodson.
Kingman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Cosgrove
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove has Maddox trapped. There's the throw to Rader and over to May, who tags Maddox for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Cosgrove
Speier hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Sosa
Garry Maddox now playing center field. Dave Kingman now playing first base.
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Sosa
Gross hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Maddox, who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
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 -
Astros, 8 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Sosa
There's a wild pitch. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sosa
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sosa
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. May reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Sosa
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Sosa
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. May scores. May moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Bradley
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson. Tom Bradley now pitching.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 11 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milbourne vs. Bradley
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Howard scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cosgrove vs. Bradley
Cosgrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Cosgrove
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. John Boccabella pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cosgrove
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnold vs. Cosgrove
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Tom Bradley.
Arnold hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Cosgrove
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching. John Boccabella now catching.
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Morris
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morris
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Cosgrove
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Cosgrove
Maddox hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 13 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Cosgrove
Kingman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/6/1974 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 6 1 3 1 Bonds B, rf 5 1 2 1
Metzger R, ss 6 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 5 2 1 0 Thomasson G, cf 3 0 1 1
May L, 1b 5 2 2 2 Maddox G, ph-cf 2 0 1 0
May M, c 4 3 3 0 Goodson E, 1b 2 0 1 0
Watson B, lf 5 2 3 4 Kingman D, ph-1b 2 0 1 1
Howard W, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 3 1 Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Rader D, c 3 1 1 0
Milbourne L, 2b 1 0 1 2 Boccabella J, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 2 0 1 0 Miller B, 3b 4 0 2 0
Cosgrove M, p 3 0 1 0 Halicki E, p 1 1 1 0
Sosa E, p 1 0 0 0
Bradley T, p 0 0 0 0
Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
45 13 18 10 36 4 11 4
Houston 010 203 250 -- 13
San Francisco 000 030 100 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T 4.2 8 3 3 1 1
Cosgrove M (W) 4.1 3 1 1 1 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Halicki E (L) 5.2 9 6 3 0 2
Sosa E 2.0 7 7 7 2 0
Bradley T 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Morris J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Matthews G
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 9
2B -- Cedeno C, Halicki E, Kingman D, May L
3B -- Watson B, Gross G
HR -- Watson B, May L
SB -- Thomasson G
SH -- Halicki E
HBP -- by Griffin T (Matthews G)
WP -- Sosa E
T -- 2:30
A -- 2746
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