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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 11, 1973
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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 11, 1973 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 11, 1973 |
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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 11, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Willoughby |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,133 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Nick Colosi 2B: John McSherry 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Ed Goodson | Third Baseman |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Gary Thomasson | Left Fielder |
Dave Rader | Catcher |
Jim Willoughby | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 11, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fuentes vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Bonds scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Griffin
McCovey hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Griffin
There goes Speier. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Speier steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodson vs. Griffin
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Willoughby
Edwards hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
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 -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Willoughby
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Griffin
Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Griffin
There goes Maddox. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Griffin
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomasson for the out. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Griffin
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Maddox tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Griffin
Willoughby hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Willoughby
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a fly ball into left field. Thomasson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Willoughby
Edwards 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 -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Willoughby
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Griffin
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Griffin
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Griffin
Maddox hits a line drive into left field. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomasson vs. Griffin
Thomasson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Griffin
Rader hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Willoughby vs. Griffin
Willoughby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Griffin fires to first and has Bonds trapped. There's the throw to Metzger who tags Bonds for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a popup towards third. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Willoughby
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Willoughby
Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Willoughby
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Griffin
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
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Willoughby
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Willoughby
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Willoughby
Helms 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
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Griffin
Goodson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Griffin
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Griffin
Thomasson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Griffin
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Willoughby
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Willoughby
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Willoughby
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Gary Matthews now playing left field.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Moffitt
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Griffin
Larry Howard now catching.
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Griffin
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Griffin
Fuentes hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Moffitt
Griffin 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 -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Moffitt
Helms strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Griffin
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
McCovey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/11/1973 -- Houston at San Francisco (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Wynn J, rf 5 2 2 2 Bonds B, rf 4 1 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 2 1 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 1 2 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Goodson E, 3b 3 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Maddox G, cf 3 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 1 2 2 Thomasson G, lf 3 0 0 0 Howard L, c 0 0 0 0 Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Rader D, c 2 0 0 1 Griffin T, p 4 0 0 0 Willoughby J, p 2 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Matthews G, lf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 8 4 28 5 6 4 Houston 100 011 010 -- 4 San Francisco 110 000 102 -- 5 0 outs when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T* 8.0 5 4 4 2 0 Cosgrove M (L) 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Willoughby J 7.1 7 4 4 4 5 Moffitt R (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Watson B DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 2 2B -- Cedeno C, Bonds B HR -- Wynn J 2, Edwards J, Goodson E, McCovey W SB -- Speier C, Maddox G, Cedeno C CS -- Bonds B SF -- Rader D WP -- Griffin T 2 T -- 2:13 A -- 4133
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