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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on April 15, 1971 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 15, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 15, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Reberger |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 3,557 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Denis Menke | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie Mays | First Baseman |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
George Foster | Left Fielder |
Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Rosario | Center Fielder |
Frank Reberger | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 15, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reberger
Cedeno strikes out. Dietz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cedeno out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Reberger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mays scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Reberger
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Reberger
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foster vs. Dierker
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Reberger
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reberger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Reberger
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dierker
Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Dierker
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reberger
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Reberger
There goes Metzger. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Reberger
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reberger
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mays settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Reberger
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Reberger
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mays scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reberger vs. Dierker
Reberger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reberger
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reberger
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reberger
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Reberger
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dierker
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reberger
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Reberger
Dierker bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Reberger
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Reberger
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Reberger
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Dierker
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Dierker
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rosario for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reberger
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Reberger
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reberger
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heise vs. Dierker
Bob Heise pinch hits for Frank Reberger.
Heise hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Dierker. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cumberland
John Cumberland now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mays scoops it up and throws to first, with Cumberland covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Cumberland
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Dierker
Foster hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Foster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Dierker
Gallagher hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosario vs. Dierker
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Cumberland
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cumberland
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Rosario settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Frank Johnson pinch hits for John Cumberland.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McMahon
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Geronimo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. McMahon
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McMahon
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and tags Rader for the out. Edwards moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Johnson
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ray
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. Jim Ray now pitching.
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Ray
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Johnson
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Geronimo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosario vs. Ray
Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Ray
Fran Healy pinch hits for Jerry Johnson.
Healy hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/15/1971 -- Houston at San Francisco (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Cedeno C, cf 5 0 0 1 Bonds B, rf 4 2 2 2 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 2 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Foster G, lf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Gallagher A, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 1 Rosario J, cf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 2 2 0 Reberger F, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Heise B, ph 1 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cumberland J, p 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson F, ph 1 1 1 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 Healy F, ph 1 1 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 3 8 3 33 4 6 3 Houston 001 010 001 0 -- 3 San Francisco 000 001 020 1 -- 4 1 out when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L 8.0 5 3 3 3 5 Ray J (L) 1.1 1 1 1 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Reberger F 6.0 5 2 2 2 3 Cumberland J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 McMahon D 0.1 3 1 1 0 0 Johnson J (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Dierker L, Fuentes T DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2 LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 4 2B -- Morgan J, Rader D, Metzger R, Foster G HR -- Bonds B, Healy F SB -- Metzger R SH -- Dierker L WP -- Dierker L 2 PB -- Dietz D T -- 2:39 A -- 3557
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