Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Willoughby
  
  Gross 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--
  Metzger vs. Willoughby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Willoughby fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Willoughby
  
  Cedeno 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: -2-
  Watson vs. Willoughby
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Osteen
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Osteen
  
  Speier 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Osteen
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Osteen
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Matthews reaches third base with a triple. Maddox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Osteen
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Osteen
  
  Kingman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Osteen
  
  Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Osteen
  
  Rudolph hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Willoughby vs. Osteen
  
  Willoughby hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rudolph fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Kingman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Osteen
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Metzger. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Speier vs. Osteen
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Osteen Bonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Osteen
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Osteen
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Osteen covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Osteen
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Osteen
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Willoughby
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Helms reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Osteen vs. Willoughby
  
  Osteen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gross vs. Willoughby
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Osteen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Willoughby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops it up and throws to first, with Willoughby covering, for the out. Osteen moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Willoughby
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Willoughby
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rudolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Osteen
  
  Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Osteen
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Phillips for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Osteen
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Willoughby vs. Osteen
  
  Willoughby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Willoughby reaches second base with a double. Rudolph moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Osteen
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Rudolph scores. Willoughby scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Speier vs. Osteen
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Nagy
  
  Mike Nagy now pitching.
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ontiveros scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Willoughby
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Willoughby
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagy vs. Willoughby
  
  Nagy hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Nagy
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Nagy
  
  Ontiveros 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, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Nagy
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Willoughby
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Willoughby
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Willoughby
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Willoughby
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Willoughby
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Nagy
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Nagy
  
  Rudolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomasson vs. Nagy
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Jim Willoughby.
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Nagy
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Barr
  
  Jim Barr now pitching.
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Barr
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Barr
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Nagy
  
  Speier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Nagy
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Nagy
  
  There's a wild pitch. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Nagy
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Nagy
  
  Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Barr
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
  
  Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Barr
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Barr
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Forsch
  
  Greg Gross now playing left field. Ken Forsch now pitching. Bob Gallagher now playing right field.
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Forsch
  
  Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudolph vs. Forsch
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barr vs. Forsch
  
  Barr hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Barr
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Barr
  
  May is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Barr
  
  Dave Campbell pinch runs for Lee May.
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Barr
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Forsch
  
  Dave Campbell now playing first base.
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Forsch
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Forsch
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Barr
  
  Gallagher hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Barr
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Barr
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barr fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/7/1974 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf-lf        5  0  4  1   Bonds B, rf           5  2  1  2   
Metzger R, ss         5  1  1  0   Speier C, ss          5  0  1  1   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Maddox G, cf          5  1  2  0   
Watson B, lf          4  0  0  1   Matthews G, lf        3  1  1  1   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0   Ontiveros S, 1b       3  1  0  0   
May M, c              4  0  0  0   Kingman D, 3b         4  1  2  3   
May L, 1b             3  1  2  0   Phillips M, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Campbell D, pr-1b     0  0  0  0   Rudolph K, c          4  1  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  2   Willoughby J, p       2  1  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           4  1  1  0   Thomasson G, ph       0  0  0  0   
Osteen C, p           1  0  1  0   Barr J, p             1  0  0  0   
Nagy M, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Gallagher B, ph-rf    2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 11  4                        35  8  9  7

Houston          001 210 000 --  4
San Francisco    413 000 00x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Osteen C (L)          2.2  7  8  4  3  2
Nagy M                3.1  1  0  0  1  1
Forsch K              2.0  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Willoughby J (W)      5.0  8  4  4  0  0
Barr J (S)            4.0  3  0  0  0  3

E -- Metzger R, Rader D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 7, San Francisco 7
2B -- Helms T, Willoughby J, Bonds B, Cedeno C
3B -- Matthews G
HR -- Kingman D, Rader D
HBP -- by Barr J (May L)
WP -- Nagy M
Balk -- Osteen C
T -- 2:07
A -- 10341

    

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