Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Bryant
  
  Gross 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, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips misplays the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  There goes Cedeno. The slide. Rader applies the tag. Cedeno is out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Richard
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Richard
  
  Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Richard
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomasson scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Fuentes moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Bryant
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bryant
  
  Helms hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Richard
  
  Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Richard
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Richard
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Richard
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Bryant
  
  Jutze 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Bryant
  
  Richard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Bryant
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross scores. There goes Metzger trying to get to home. Matthews throws the ball in to Rader who tags Metzger, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Richard
  
  Thomasson hits a line drive into rightcenter field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Richard
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Richard
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball towards center field. Cedeno fields the ball and throws to third. Rader drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Rader. Thomasson scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fuentes scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. Matthews goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Richard
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Phillips vs. Richard
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Bryant
  
  Rader is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bryant
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jutze vs. Bryant
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Richard vs. Bryant
  
  Richard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Bryant
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Richard
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Richard
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Richard
  
  Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Richard
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Richard
  
  Bonds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Richard
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Richard
  
  There goes Matthews. The throw from Jutze and he is out, Helms applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Bryant
  
  Garry Maddox now playing center field.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Helms vs. Bryant
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros juggles the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. Rader scores. Helms moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jutze vs. Bryant
  
  Jutze bunts towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jutze for the out. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Bryant
  
  Lee May pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gross vs. Bryant
  
  Gross hits a popup towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Cosgrove
  
  Phillips strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Cosgrove
  
  Bryant bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Cosgrove
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Bryant
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bryant
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Cosgrove
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Cosgrove
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Cosgrove
  
  Cosgrove fires to first and has Matthews trapped. There's the throw to Helms who tags Matthews for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Cosgrove
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Cosgrove
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Phillips vs. Cosgrove
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jutze vs. Bryant
  
  Jutze hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busse vs. Bryant
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Skip Jutze. Ray Busse pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Busse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman juggles the ball. That's an error on Kingman. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Bryant
  
  Gross bunts towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third. Busse moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metzger vs. Bryant
  
  Metzger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Bryant
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Busse scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Bryant
  
  Watson is walked intentionally. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Johnson vs. Bryant
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  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 9

• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching. Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base. Milt May now catching.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Arnold vs. Forsch
  
  Jim Barr pinch runs for Dave Rader. Chris Arnold pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
  
  Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Forsch
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fuentes vs. Forsch
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1974 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           4  1  1  0   Thomasson G, cf       3  2  2  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   Maddox G, cf          2  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  2   Fuentes T, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Watson B, lf-1b       3  0  1  1   Bonds B, rf           4  0  1  1   
Johnson C, 1b         4  0  0  0   Matthews G, lf        3  1  2  1   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Ontiveros S, 3b       3  0  1  1   
Rader D, 3b           5  1  1  0   Kingman D, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           4  0  1  0   Phillips M, ss        4  0  0  0   
Jutze S, c            3  0  2  0   Rader D, c            4  0  2  0   
Howard W, pr-lf       0  1  0  0   Barr J, pr            0  0  0  0   
Richard J, p          2  1  1  1   Bryant R, p           2  0  1  0   
May L, ph             1  0  0  0   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   Arnold C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Busse R, ph           1  1  0  0                                      
May M, c              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  4                        33  4 11  3

Houston          002 001 002 --  5
San Francisco    103 000 000 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J             5.0  7  4  4  3  1
Cosgrove M (W)        3.0  3  0  0  1  3
Forsch K (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bryant R (L)          8.2  9  5  2  5  4
Sosa E                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Phillips M, Rader D, Ontiveros S, Kingman D
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 7
2B -- Thomasson G, Ontiveros S, Rader D
HR -- Richard J
SB -- Watson B, Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C, Matthews G 2
SH -- Jutze S, Bryant R, Gross G
WP -- Richard J
T -- 2:23
A -- 1732

    

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