Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Pitlock
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pitlock
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Pitlock
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Pitlock
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hart throws the ball in to Fuentes who tags Wynn, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Pitlock
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  There goes Fuentes. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Pitlock
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Pitlock
  
  Cedeno bunts towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Pitlock
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Edwards vs. Pitlock
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blasingame vs. Pitlock
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Pitlock
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke scores. Mayberry scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Pitlock
  
  Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Blasingame
  
  Dietz takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Blasingame
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt is hit by the pitch. McCovey moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lanier vs. Blasingame
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Pitlock
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Pitlock
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Pitlock
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pitlock vs. Blasingame
  
  Pitlock strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pitlock
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pitlock
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pitlock
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Blasingame
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Blasingame
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pitlock
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Pitlock
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Blasingame for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Pitlock
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Pitlock
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Blasingame
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pitlock vs. Blasingame
  
  Pitlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cedeno is chasing the ball. Pitlock rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Pitlock
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Pitlock
  
  Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pitlock
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Pitlock
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Blasingame
  
  Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field.
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pitlock
  
  Edwards 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 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Pitlock
  
  Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Pitlock
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Pitlock
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Pitlock
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Blasingame
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dietz for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Blasingame
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Blasingame
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Pitlock
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Pitlock
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Pitlock
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Pitlock
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Pitlock
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching. Frank Johnson now playing left field. Ron Hunt now playing second base. Jim Ray Hart now playing third base. Tito Fuent
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. McMahon
  
  There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. McMahon
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Gladding
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fuentes vs. Gladding
  
  Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mays vs. Gladding
  
  Mays 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McCovey vs. Gladding
  
  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. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McMahon
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. McMahon
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McMahon
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. McMahon
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. McMahon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fuentes. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mayberry vs. McMahon
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Gladding
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Gladding
  
  Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Gladding
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dietz moves to third. Hart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Lemaster
  
  Bob Taylor pinch hits for Don McMahon. Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnson vs. Culver
  
  George Culver now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz scores. Hart moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonds vs. Culver
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hart scores. Hunt moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Culver
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fuentes vs. Culver
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Hunt scores. Johnson moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mays vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/8/1970 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, rf-lf         5  0  2  2   Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  0   Fuentes T, 2b-ss      3  0  0  1   
Wynn J, lf            3  0  1  1   Mays W, cf            5  0  1  2   
Miller N, rf          2  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  2  0   
Rader D, 3b           5  0  1  0   Dietz D, c            3  1  1  0   
Menke D, ss           4  1  1  0   Hart J, lf-3b         4  1  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          2  1  0  0   Hunt R, 3b-2b         3  1  2  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  2  1  2   Lanier H, ss          3  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Blasingame W, p       0  0  0  0   Taylor B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Martinez M, ph        1  0  1  0   Pitlock S, p          2  1  1  1   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Johnson F, lf         2  1  2  1   
Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        34  6 11  5

Houston          120 000 020 --  5
San Francisco    000 010 005 --  6
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W          7.0  4  1  1  2  4
Gladding F*           1.0  5  3  3  0  1
Lemaster D            0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Culver G (L)+         0.0  1  2  2  2  0
Ray J                 0.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pitlock S             7.2  6  5  5  7  3
McMahon D (W)         1.1  2  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Fuentes T 2
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 11, San Francisco 8
2B -- Menke D, McCovey W, Rader D
HR -- Pitlock S, Mayberry J
SB -- Morgan J
CS -- Fuentes T
SH -- Cedeno C
HBP -- by Blasingame W (Hunt R)
WP -- McMahon D, Culver G
T -- 3:00
A -- 8023

    

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