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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 1974
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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 July 27, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 27, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John D'Acquisto |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,563 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Third Baseman |
| Chris Arnold | Second Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| John D'Acquisto | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 1974
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Dierker
There goes Bonds. The throw from May and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodson vs. Dierker
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Maddox scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Goodson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnold vs. Dierker
Arnold strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. D'Acquisto
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. D'Acquisto
Cedeno strikes out. There goes Gross. The throw from Rader to second, and Gross is out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
D'Acquisto vs. Dierker
D'Acquisto strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
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 -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. D'Acquisto
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. D'Acquisto
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. D'Acquisto
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. D'Acquisto
Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. D'Acquisto
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Helms reaches second base with a double. May scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. D'Acquisto
There's a wild pitch. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. D'Acquisto
Dierker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. D'Acquisto
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Dierker
There goes Matthews. The throw from May and he is safe. Matthews steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. D'Acquisto
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. D'Acquisto
There goes Metzger. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. D'Acquisto
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. D'Acquisto
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips juggles the ball. That's an error on Phillips. Metzger scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. D'Acquisto
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. D'Acquisto
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. May scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. D'Acquisto
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Dierker
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomasson vs. Dierker
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for John D'Acquisto.
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rader. Rader goes all the way around to score. Bonds moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Bryant
Ron Bryant now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helms for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Bryant
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Bryant
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Dierker
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Matthews moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Arnold vs. Dierker
Arnold is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Bryant
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bryant
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bryant
May 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, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Dierker
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Ron Bryant.
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Barber
Steve Barber now pitching.
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Barber
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barber
Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Barber
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Barber
Dierker bunts in front of the plate. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. May scores. Watson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Barber
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rader scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Barber
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Dierker
Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Dierker
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Barber
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Barber
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Barber
May strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Barber
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Barber
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Barber
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Milbourne vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching. Dave Kingman now playing left field.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moffitt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Dierker
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 -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Dierker
Arnold hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dierker
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. Dierker
Kingman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Moffitt
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Moffitt
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Moffitt
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Moffitt
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gross scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Arnold scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Dierker
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1974 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf 5 1 2 0 Gross G, rf 4 1 2 2
Speier C, ss 5 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 2 2 0
Maddox G, cf 3 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1
Goodson E, 1b 4 0 2 2 May L, 1b 4 1 0 1
Matthews G, lf 3 0 0 0 May M, c 4 2 2 0
Moffitt R, p 0 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 1
Phillips M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 2 2 1 1
Arnold C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 1 1 2
Rader D, c 3 1 2 0 Milbourne L, 2b 1 0 0 0
D'Acquisto J, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 1 2
Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0
Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, ph 1 0 0 0
Barber S, p 0 0 0 0
Kingman D, lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 7 2 33 11 11 10
San Francisco 200 100 000 -- 3
Houston 032 003 12x -- 11
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
D'Acquisto J (L) 3.0 5 5 4 2 3
Bryant R 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Barber S 1.2 4 4 4 3 1
Moffitt R 1.1 2 2 2 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 7 3 2 5 8
E -- Phillips M, Rader D
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- San Francisco 9, Houston 6
2B -- Helms T
SB -- Bonds B 2, Maddox G, Matthews G, Metzger R, Cedeno C
CS -- Gross G
SH -- Dierker L
SF -- May L
WP -- D'Acquisto J
T -- 2:33
A -- 21563
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