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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 21, 1972
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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 21, 1972 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 21, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Cumberland |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 16,898 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Dave Kingman | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
| John Cumberland | Pitcher |
| Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 21, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Cumberland
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cumberland
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Cumberland
May hits a fly ball into center field. Mays 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: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier 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. Wilson
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--
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays 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: 1--
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cumberland
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cumberland
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Cumberland
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Watson goes all the way around to score. Helms moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Cumberland
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Cumberland
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Cumberland juggles the ball. That's an error on Cumberland. Helms scores. Hiatt moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hiatt moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Cumberland
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Wilson
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Wilson
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Wilson
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cumberland vs. Wilson
Cumberland strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cumberland
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cumberland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cumberland
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Speier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Speier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Ray
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Ray
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Speier scores. Mays moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Healy vs. Ray
Healy 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cumberland
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Cumberland
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Cumberland
Ray strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ray
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cumberland vs. Ray
Cumberland strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ray
Speier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Cumberland
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Cedeno moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Barr
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Barr
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. Cedeno scores. Wynn scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Barr
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ray
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Ray
Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Barr
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Barr
Ray strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Barr
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Ray
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ray
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barr
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Barr
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher juggles the ball. That's an error on Gallagher. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Barr
Barr fires to first and picks off Wynn. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barr
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Barr
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Ray
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Howarth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Ray
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Howarth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Howarth moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Mays takes first base on ball four. Howarth scores. Speier moves to third. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to home to get Speier. Fuentes moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kingman vs. Culver
Kingman hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Fuentes scores. Bonds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bryant
Ron Bryant now pitching.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bryant
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Bryant
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Culver vs. Bryant
Culver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Culver
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Culver
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Culver
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Culver
Dave Rader pinch hits for Ron Bryant.
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Morris
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Morris
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Morris
May 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, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Culver
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Culver
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Culver
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1972 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 5 1 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 1 3 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, rf 5 2 2 1 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 1
May L, 1b 5 1 1 1 Bonds B, rf 5 0 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 2 1 0 Kingman D, 1b 3 0 0 1
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 3 Henderson K, lf 1 0 0 1
Helms T, 2b 4 1 0 0 Healy F, c 4 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 0 Gallagher A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0 Cumberland J, p 2 0 0 0
Ray J, p 2 0 0 0 Barr J, p 0 0 0 0
Culver G, p 1 0 0 0 Howarth J, ph 0 1 0 0
Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 9 5 32 3 5 3
Houston 020 030 101 -- 7
San Francisco 001 000 200 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2
Ray J (W)* 4.0 2 3 2 5 1
Culver G (S) 3.0 1 0 0 2 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Cumberland J (L)+ 4.0 5 4 2 2 3
Barr J 3.0 2 2 2 1 2
Bryant R 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Morris J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Fuentes T 2, Cumberland J, Gallagher A, Metzger R
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 6, San Francisco 10
2B -- Speier C, Hiatt J
3B -- Rader D
HR -- May L, Wynn J
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Wilson D
T -- 2:40
A -- 16898
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