Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fuentes scores. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Blasingame
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Dietz reaches second base with a double. Mays scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Henderson vs. Blasingame
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Perry
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Perry
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Perry
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Blasingame
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Blasingame
  
  Heise hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Blasingame
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Perry
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Perry
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Perry
  
  Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Perry
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Perry
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Blasingame
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Blasingame
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Blasingame
  
  Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Perry
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Perry, and towards Fuentes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martinez vs. Perry
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Doug Rader.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Perry
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Blasingame
  
  Marty Martinez now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing third base.
  
  Heise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Blasingame
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Perry
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Perry
  
  Blasingame hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Blasingame
  
  Dietz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Blasingame
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gallagher vs. Blasingame
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Perry
  
  Geronimo hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Perry
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Perry
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Blasingame
  
  Heise hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Heise reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Blasingame
  
  Perry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Heise scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Fuentes bunts towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Perry
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Perry
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Perry
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lampard vs. Perry
  
  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
  
  Lampard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Geronimo vs. Perry
  
  Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Gladding
  
  Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Gladding
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Perry
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Perry
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Heise scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Perry
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heise vs. Gladding
  
  Heise hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gladding
  
  Frank Johnson pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
  
  Johnson bunts towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Heise moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. Gladding
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. Heise scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Fuentes vs. Gladding
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Gladding
  
  Mays hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Davison
  
  Russ Gibson now catching. Hal Lanier now playing second base. Mike Davison now pitching. Jim Wynn pinch hits for Norm Miller.
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Davison
  
  Mayberry bunts towards the mound. Davison fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. McMahon
  
  Larry Howard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards. Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  Howard is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. McMahon
  
  Bob Watson pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 10/1/1970 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           5  0  1  1   Geronimo C, lf        4  0  0  0   
Fuentes T, ss         4  1  1  0   Morgan J, 2b          4  1  2  1   
Mays W, cf            4  1  2  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  0   
McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  1   Menke D, ss-3b        4  0  1  0   
Dietz D, c            3  0  2  1   Rader D, 3b           1  0  0  0   
Gibson R, c           0  0  0  0   Martinez M, ph-ss     3  1  0  0   
Henderson K, lf       3  0  0  0   Miller N, rf          2  0  1  0   
Gallagher A, 3b       4  0  0  0   Wynn J, ph            0  1  0  0   
Heise B, 2b           4  2  2  0   Mayberry J, 1b        3  1  0  0   
Lanier H, 2b          0  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          3  0  1  1   
Perry G, p            3  0  1  1   Howard L, ph          0  0  0  0   
Johnson F, ph         0  0  0  0   Blasingame W, p       2  0  0  0   
Davison M, p          0  0  0  0   Lampard K, ph         1  0  1  1   
McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Watson B, ph          1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4  9  4                        32  5  9  4

San Francisco    200 000 101 --  4
Houston          000 100 211 --  5
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G               8.0  8  4  4  1  3
Davison M (L)         0.1  0  1  1  1  0
McMahon D             0.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W          7.0  7  3  3  3  6
Gladding F (W)        2.0  2  1  0  0  0

E -- Morgan J
DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 6
2B -- Dietz D, Cedeno C, Mays W, Heise B
3B -- Bonds B
HR -- Morgan J
SH -- Fuentes T, Johnson F, Mayberry J
WP -- Perry G
T -- 2:42
A -- 9018

    

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