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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 17, 1972
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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 April 17, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 17, 1972 |
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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 | April 17, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Cumberland |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 10,638 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Dave Kingman | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
John Cumberland | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 17, 1972
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cumberland
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cumberland
May hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey 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: 1, 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cumberland
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Cumberland
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cumberland
Helms 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: ---
Healy vs. Dierker
Healy 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cumberland vs. Dierker
Cumberland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cumberland
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Cumberland
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Cumberland
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cumberland
The umpire calls a balk on Cumberland Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Cumberland
May hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Cumberland
There goes Wynn. The throw from Healy and he is out, Kingman applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes McCovey trying to get to third. Watson throws the ball in to Rader, who tags McCovey for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Dierker
Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kingman moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cumberland vs. Dierker
Cumberland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kingman scores. Healy scores. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Cumberland
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Cumberland
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Cumberland
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Cumberland
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Cumberland
Dierker 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
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fuentes moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. May has Fuentes trapped. There's the throw to Edwards and over to Rader, who tags Fuentes for the out. McCovey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Cumberland
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Cumberland
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Cumberland
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Cumberland
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Stone
Steve Stone now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Stone
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Stone
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Dierker
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howarth vs. Dierker
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Steve Stone.
Howarth strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bryant
Ron Bryant now pitching.
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Bryant
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bryant
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ray
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kingman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bryant
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Bryant
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Bryant
The ball gets by Healy for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Bryant
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching.
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. May scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Barr
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Edwards strikes out. Healy drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Ray
Kingman hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Ray
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ray
Speier strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/17/1972 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Henderson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 2 3 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 2 0 May L, 1b 4 1 2 2 Bonds B, rf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 2 2 1 Kingman D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 4 Healy F, c 3 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Cumberland J, p 2 0 1 2 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Stone S, p 0 0 0 0 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Howarth J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0 Barr J, p 0 0 0 0 Morris J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 7 2 32 7 9 7 San Francisco 000 020 000 -- 2 Houston 000 022 03x -- 7 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Cumberland J (L) 5.1 6 4 4 1 0 Stone S 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Bryant R 1.1 1 3 3 2 2 Barr J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Morris J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 7.0 6 2 2 2 3 Ray J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 4 3B -- Rader D HR -- Rader D CS -- Wynn J WP -- Bryant R Balk -- Cumberland J PB -- Healy F T -- 2:50 A -- 10638
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