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Astros 7 @ Giants 8
Candlestick Park
August 2, 1975

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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 2, 1975 at Candlestick Park. The home team Giants beat the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 7.

Game Summary

DateAugust 2, 1975 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 7 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 7
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
San Francisco Giants
R: 8 H: 17 E: 3 LOB: 11
Runs: 8
Hits: 17
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherDave Heaverlo  
Losing PitcherJim Crawford  
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Game Info

DateAugust 2, 1975 
Day of WeekSat 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamSan Francisco Giants 
Visiting Starting PitcherLarry Dierker  
Home Starting PitcherJim Barr  
BallparkCandlestick Park 
CitySan Francisco 
StateCA 
Attendance5,339 
Time of Game2 hours 54 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Dick Stello
1B: Jerry Dale
2B: Shag Crawford
3B: John Kibler

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Wilbur Howard  Center Fielder 
Greg Gross  Right Fielder 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Bob Watson  First Baseman 
Cliff Johnson  Catcher 
Ken Boswell  Second Baseman 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Larry Milbourne  Shortstop 
Larry Dierker  Pitcher 
Preston Gomez  Manager 

San Francisco Giants Lineup 

Name  Position 
Von Joshua  Center Fielder 
Derrel Thomas  Second Baseman 
Bobby Murcer  Right Fielder 
Gary Matthews  Left Fielder 
Willie Montanez  First Baseman 
Chris Speier  Shortstop 
Dave Rader  Catcher 
Bruce Miller  Third Baseman 
Jim Barr  Pitcher 
Wes Westrum  Manager 

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Astros 7 @ Giants 8
Candlestick Park
August 2, 1975

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         Game of 8/2/1975 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Howard W, cf          6  0  1  0   Joshua V, cf          4  2  3  3   
Gross G, rf           6  1  1  0   Thomas D, 2b          6  0  2  1   
Cruz J, lf            3  3  3  0   Murcer B, rf          5  0  2  0   
Cabell E, ph-lf       1  1  1  0   Matthews G, lf        5  1  2  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  2   Montanez W, 1b        5  1  2  0   
Johnson C, c          4  0  1  0   Speier C, ss          3  0  1  0   
Boswell K, 2b-3b      4  0  2  1   Rader D, c            3  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b-ss        5  1  1  0   Williams C, p         0  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, ss       2  0  1  1   Brown J, ph           1  0  1  0   
Helms T, ph-2b        2  0  1  0   Lavelle G, p          0  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          3  0  0  0   Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   Ontiveros S, ph       0  0  0  0   
Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   Heaverlo D, p         0  0  0  0   
de la Rosa J, ph      1  0  0  0   Miller B, 3b          5  1  2  2   
Sosa J, p             0  0  0  0   Barr J, p             1  0  0  0   
May M, ph             1  0  0  0   Thomasson G, ph       1  1  1  1   
Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   Caldwell M, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Adams G, ph           0  0  0  0   
                                   Hill M, ph-c          3  0  1  0   
                                   Sadek M, pr           0  1  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42  7 14  4                        42  8 17  7

Houston          102 120 001 0 --  7
San Francisco    100 023 100 1 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L             5.1  9  6  6  1  1
Cosgrove M            1.1  2  1  1  1  1
Granger W             0.1  2  0  0  0  0
Sosa J                2.0  2  0  0  1  0
Crawford J (L)        0.1  2  1  1  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Barr J                5.0  8  6  4  2  3
Caldwell M            1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Williams C            1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Lavelle G*            1.0  3  1  1  0  1
Moffitt R             1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Heaverlo D (W)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Thomas D, Montanez W, Speier C
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 11
2B -- Rader D, Montanez W, Watson B, Matthews G
3B -- Joshua V
HR -- Joshua V, Thomasson G
SH -- Milbourne L, Joshua V
SF -- Watson B
HBP -- by Sosa J (Ontiveros S)
WP -- Crawford J
Balk -- Barr J
T -- 2:54
A -- 5339

    

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