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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 26, 1973
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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 26, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 26, 1973 |
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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 26, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,952 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Paul Runge 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Terry Tata |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Steve Ontiveros | First Baseman |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Mike Sadek | Catcher |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Bob Gallagher | Right Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 26, 1973
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Marichal
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sadek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier 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--
Ontiveros vs. Roberts
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sadek vs. Roberts
Sadek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to third. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marichal vs. Roberts
Marichal 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: ---
Gallagher vs. Marichal
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox 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--
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Marichal
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Marichal
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Marichal
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. Sutherland moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Marichal
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Roberts
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Roberts
Sadek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards 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--
Sutherland vs. Marichal
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Marichal
Roberts bunts between the mound and first base. Marichal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Marichal
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Roberts
Skip Jutze now catching.
Marichal 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--
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Marichal spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Marichal. Maddox fumbles the ball. That's an error on Maddox. Metzger scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Marichal
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Marichal
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Willoughby
Jim Willoughby now pitching.
Jutze strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Roberts
Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Roberts
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Willoughby
Gary Thomasson now playing left field.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Willoughby
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Willoughby
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Willoughby
There goes Gross. The throw from Sadek and he is out, Fuentes applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Roberts
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Roberts
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Willoughby.
Howarth strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Roberts
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carrithers
Don Carrithers now pitching.
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carrithers
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carrithers
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Carrithers
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sadek and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Carrithers
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Speier fields it, throws to first for one, and the throw to the plate - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Roberts
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Roberts
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Roberts
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Roberts
Speier hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Carrithers
Bruce Miller now playing second base.
Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carrithers
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Carrithers
Jutze takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Carrithers
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roberts vs. Carrithers
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Roberts
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Roberts
Kingman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadek vs. Roberts
Sadek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/26/1973 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 3 0 2 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 1 0 Miller B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 1 Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1 Matthews G, lf 3 0 2 0 Gallagher B, rf 3 0 0 0 Thomasson G, lf 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 4 1 1 2 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 1 0 Ontiveros S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Sutherland G, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sadek M, c 4 0 1 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 2 0 1 0 Willoughby J, p 0 0 0 0 Howarth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carrithers D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 0 7 0 32 5 11 4 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 002 030 00x -- 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (L) 4.2 9 5 5 1 2 Willoughby J 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 Carrithers D 2.0 2 0 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 5 E -- Marichal J, Maddox G DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 7 2B -- Metzger R HR -- Johnson C SB -- Cedeno C 2 CS -- Gross G SH -- Roberts D T -- 2:13 A -- 7952
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