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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1975
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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 3, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1975 |
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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 3, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Falcone |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 4,437 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bob Engel |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
Derrel Thomas | Second Baseman |
Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
Johnnie LeMaster | Shortstop |
Pete Falcone | Pitcher |
Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 3, 1975
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Richard
Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Richard
There goes Joshua. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Joshua steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joshua moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Richard
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Joshua scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Richard
The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Murcer scores. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Richard
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Richard
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Matthews scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
LeMaster vs. Richard
LeMaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Falcone
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Falcone
Andrews hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Andrews reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Falcone
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Falcone
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Falcone
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Falcone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Richard
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Richard
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Richard
Thomas takes first base on ball four. Falcone moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Richard
The umpire calls a balk on Richard Falcone moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murcer vs. Richard
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Richard
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Falcone scores. Thomas moves to third. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Matthews scores. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Niekro
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Falcone
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Falcone
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Falcone
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeMaster vs. Niekro
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Niekro
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Niekro
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Niekro
There goes Joshua. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Joshua steals second. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Niekro
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joshua scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Niekro
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Thomas scores. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Niekro
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Falcone
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Falcone
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Thomas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Falcone
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Crawford covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Crawford
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
LeMaster vs. Crawford
LeMaster strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Falcone vs. Crawford
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Joshua. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Joshua throws the ball in to Thomas who relays the ball to Ontiveros who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Falcone
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Falcone
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Falcone
Cabell takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Falcone
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Crawford
Joshua hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Crawford
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Crawford
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Falcone
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Falcone
Tommy Helms pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Helms is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Falcone
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Sosa
Montanez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sosa
Rader hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. Sosa
Ontiveros hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeMaster vs. Sosa
LeMaster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Falcone
Bruce Miller now playing third base. Steve Ontiveros now playing first base.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. LeMaster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Falcone
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Falcone
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Falcone vs. Sosa
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Sosa
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Sosa
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Sosa
There goes Thomas. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Thomas steals second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Sosa
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Falcone
Gary Thomasson now playing right field.
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Falcone
Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Falcone
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Falcone
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Falcone
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Siebert
Paul Siebert now pitching.
Matthews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Siebert
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Siebert
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Cabell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ontiveros vs. Siebert
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Matthews moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
LeMaster vs. Siebert
LeMaster is hit by the pitch. Matthews scores. Miller moves to third. Ontiveros moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Falcone vs. Siebert
Falcone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Falcone
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Falcone
Andrews takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno hits a fly ball towards right. Thomasson catches it and throws home to Rader who relays to second to double up Andrews. Howard tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Williams
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Williams
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Siebert
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Siebert
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Siebert
Thomasson hits a line drive towards first. Watson catches it and steps on first to double up Thomas. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Williams
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Williams
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1975 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Joshua V, cf 6 2 3 0 Howard W, rf 4 1 1 0 Thomas D, 2b 4 2 1 1 Andrews R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Murcer B, rf 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 1 1 Thomasson G, rf 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 1 1 Matthews G, lf 4 3 3 2 Watson B, 1b 4 1 2 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cabell E, lf 3 0 0 0 Miller B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Rader D, c 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Ontiveros S, 3b-1b 5 0 4 1 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0 LeMaster J, ss 4 0 0 1 Richard J, p 0 0 0 0 Falcone P, p 5 1 1 0 Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0 Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Milbourne L, ph 1 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0 DaVanon J, ph 1 0 0 0 Siebert P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 9 17 7 31 4 7 4 San Francisco 332 000 010 -- 9 Houston 100 000 210 -- 4 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Falcone P (W)* 7.0 6 4 4 3 4 Williams C 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (L) 1.2 6 6 6 3 2 Niekro J 1.1 4 2 2 1 0 Crawford J 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Sosa J 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 Siebert P 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- San Francisco 1, Houston 2 LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 4 2B -- Ontiveros S, Cedeno C 3B -- Andrews R HR -- Rader D SB -- Joshua V 2, Cedeno C, Thomas D SF -- Cedeno C HBP -- by Siebert P (LeMaster J) WP -- Richard J, Williams C Balk -- Richard J PB -- Johnson C T -- 2:41 A -- 4437
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