Astros @ Giants
August 9, 1970

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Astros 1 8 0
Giants 5 9 2
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Astros 1 8 0
Giants 6 10 2

Russ Gibson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average 1.000 .233
OBP 1.000 .313
At Bats 2 60
Hits 2 14
• Singles 1 8
• Doubles 1 6
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 0 0
Walks 1 7
RBI’s 2 5

Jim Ray Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
4 3 4
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Candlestick Park - August 9, 1970
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Single
Jim Ray
Larry Howard
John Mayberry
Joe Morgan
Denis Menke
Marty Martinez
Jim Wynn
Cesar Cedeno
Jesus Alou
Russ Gibson
Willie McCovey
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Gibson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out.
Bottom 8 Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to third.
Bottom 8 McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Henderson goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 8 Henderson takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Mayberry hits a popup towards first. McCovey reaches out to catch the ball, and throws to second to catch Wynn attempting to get to second, for the double play.
Top 8 Wynn takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second.
Top 8 Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Bonds strikes out.
Bottom 7 Jim Ray now pitching. Perry strikes out.
Top 7 Keith Lampard pinch hits for Tom Griffin. Lampard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.
Top 7 Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 6 Lanier strikes out.
Bottom 6 Gibson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Martinez who tags Gibson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Johnson scores.
Bottom 6 Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Johnson reaches second base with a double. McCovey scores. Hunt goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Hunt takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. McCovey reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 6 Tom Griffin now pitching. Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out.
Top 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier.
Top 6 Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Bonds strikes out.
Bottom 5 Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Morgan strikes out.
Top 5 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple.
Top 5 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Gibson takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second.
Bottom 4 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 4 Hunt strikes out.
Bottom 4 McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 There goes Cedeno. The throw from Gibson and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error.
Top 4 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Menke strikes out. There goes Mayberry. The throw from Gibson to Lanier, and Mayberry is out.
Top 4 Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 3 Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 3 Fuentes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 The ball gets by Gibson for a passed ball. Wilson moves to second.
Top 3 Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Perry strikes out.
Bottom 2 Lanier is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Gibson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gibson reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores.
Bottom 2 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hunt reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Martinez strikes out.
Top 2 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 2 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 McCovey strikes out.
Bottom 1 Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bonds strikes out.
Top 1 Wynn strikes out.
Top 1 Morgan hits a line drive towards third. Hunt catches it and throws to first to double up Alou.
Top 1 Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.