Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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