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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 14, 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 September 14, 1974 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Nick Colosi |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Thomasson | Center Fielder |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 14, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Montefusco
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
There goes Metzger. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Montefusco
May hits a line drive into center field. Thomasson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Thomasson. Metzger scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Montefusco
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Montefusco
Rader hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Dierker
Thomasson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Montefusco
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Montefusco
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Montefusco
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ontiveros vs. Dierker
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montefusco vs. Dierker
Montefusco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Montefusco
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Montefusco
Johnson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Montefusco
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Montefusco
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Thomasson. Helms reaches second base with a double. May scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Montefusco
Dierker hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Dierker
Thomasson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Montefusco
Gross hits a fly ball 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: ---
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Dierker
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Montefusco
May hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Montefusco
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Mike Phillips pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Dierker
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Metzger
Mike Phillips now playing shortstop. Butch Metzger now pitching.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Metzger
Helms hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Dierker vs. Metzger
Dierker bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Metzger
Gross is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Metzger
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 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews 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 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Metzger
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Metzger
Watson hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Metzger
May 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, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Dierker
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Dierker
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Butch Metzger.
Goodson hits a line drive 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: 1--
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lavelle
Gary Lavelle now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lavelle
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Lavelle
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Dierker
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Lavelle
Dierker 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lavelle
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lavelle
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lavelle
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Dierker
Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnold vs. Dierker
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Gary Lavelle.
Arnold strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1974 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomasson G, cf 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 3 1 0 0 Matthews G, lf 3 0 2 0
Howard W, lf 0 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b 2 0 1 0
May M, c 4 1 2 2 Kingman D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, 1b 2 1 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Metzger B, p 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 2 Goodson E, ph 1 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lavelle G, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0 Arnold C, ph 1 0 0 0
Rader D, c 3 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0
Phillips M, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 5 4 30 0 5 0
Houston 203 000 000 -- 5
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (L) 5.0 4 5 4 5 5
Metzger B 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
Lavelle G 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Thomasson G
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 7
2B -- Cedeno C, Helms T
SB -- Metzger R
SH -- Dierker L
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:15
A -- 3144
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