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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 27, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on September 27, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 27, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Willoughby |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 6,223 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Jim Howarth | Center Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
Jim Willoughby | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Larry Howard | Catcher |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 27, 1972
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Wilson
Howarth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Wilson
Howarth is thrown out, attempting to steal, by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Wilson
Wilson fires to first and picks off Kingman. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wilson
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howarth. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Willoughby
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wilson
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Wilson
Willoughby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Willoughby moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Willoughby moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howarth vs. Wilson
Howarth hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wilson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
Gary Matthews now playing left field. Gary Thomasson now playing first base.
May hits a line drive into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson hits a line drive into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Wilson
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Willoughby vs. Wilson
Willoughby bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomasson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Howarth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Willoughby
Howard hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Willoughby
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Wilson
Howarth hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Wilson
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Wilson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomasson vs. Wilson
Thomasson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Henderson vs. Wilson
Ken Henderson pinch hits for Jim Willoughby.
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Wilson
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Moffitt
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Moffitt
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Moffitt
Howard 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
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Wilson
Howarth hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Wilson
Speier hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Wilson
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Moffitt
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. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howarth. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Moffitt
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Moffitt
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. Wynn scores. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Moffitt
May strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Wilson
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wilson
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Wilson
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1972 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 0 Howarth J, cf 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 0 Matthews G, lf 2 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Kingman D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rader D, c 4 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Howard L, c 3 1 2 2 Thomasson G, lf-1b 3 0 1 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0 Willoughby J, p 1 0 1 0 Henderson K, ph 1 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 6 0 29 3 4 2 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 010 010 01x -- 3 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Willoughby J (L) 6.0 3 2 2 1 6 Moffitt R 2.0 1 1 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 5 E -- Rader D, Fuentes T LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 4 2B -- May L, Wynn J HR -- Howard L CS -- Howarth J SH -- Willoughby J WP -- Wilson D 3 T -- 2:03 A -- 6223
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