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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 23, 1975
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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 23, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 23, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 23, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Montefusco |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Konieczny |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Terry Tata |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
| Mike Phillips | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
| Ed Goodson | First Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Marc Hill | Catcher |
| John Montefusco | Pitcher |
| Wes Westrum | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Doug Konieczny | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 23, 1975
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Konieczny
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Konieczny
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Konieczny
Murcer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Konieczny
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodson vs. Konieczny
Goodson 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
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Montefusco
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Montefusco
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Montefusco
May strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Konieczny
Speier hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Konieczny
Ontiveros 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Konieczny
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Montefusco
Boswell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews who is chasing the ball. Boswell reaches third base with a triple. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Montefusco fields it and throws to first for the out. Boswell scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konieczny vs. Montefusco
Konieczny hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Konieczny reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Montefusco
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montefusco vs. Konieczny
Montefusco strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Konieczny
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Konieczny
Phillips hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Konieczny
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Konieczny
Matthews hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Montefusco
Milbourne 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Montefusco
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Montefusco
There goes May. The throw from Hill and he is out, Phillips applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Konieczny
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konieczny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Konieczny
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Konieczny
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Konieczny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Montefusco
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Konieczny vs. Montefusco
Konieczny strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Konieczny
Hill takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montefusco vs. Konieczny
Montefusco bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montefusco for the out. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Konieczny
Joshua hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Joshua reaches second base with a double. Hill scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Phillips vs. Konieczny
Phillips hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Konieczny
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Montefusco
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Montefusco
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
There goes Howard. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Montefusco
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Montefusco
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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Konieczny
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodson vs. Konieczny
Goodson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Konieczny
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Montefusco
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Montefusco
There goes Watson. The throw from Hill and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Montefusco
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Montefusco
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Montefusco
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Konieczny
Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Konieczny
Hill hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomasson vs. Konieczny
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for John Montefusco.
Thomasson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Konieczny vs. Williams
Charlie Williams now pitching.
Konieczny strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Williams
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Williams
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Williams
There's a wild pitch. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Williams
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Williams
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Hill and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Williams
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
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Konieczny
Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Konieczny
Phillips hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joshua moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Joshua tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Forsch
Matthews strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodson vs. Forsch
Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Williams
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Williams
Cruz 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 -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Williams
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Goodson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Forsch
Doug Rader now playing third base. Enos Cabell now playing first base.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. Forsch
Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Forsch
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Steve Ontiveros.
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Forsch
Dave Rader pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
There goes Thomas. The throw from May and he is out, Metzger applying the tag. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/23/1975, game 1 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Joshua V, cf 4 1 3 1 Howard W, lf 4 0 2 0
Phillips M, 2b 4 0 3 0 Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, rf 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0
Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 0 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Goodson E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 2 3 0
Thomas D, pr 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hill M, c 3 1 0 0 Rader D, 3b 0 0 0 0
Montefusco J, p 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 1 0 0 2
Thomasson G, ph 1 0 0 0 Konieczny D, p 3 0 1 0
Williams C, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 8 2 30 3 10 3
San Francisco 000 010 010 -- 2
Houston 020 100 00x -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Montefusco J (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 4
Williams C 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Konieczny D (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 1 3
Forsch K (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 7
2B -- Murcer B, Konieczny D, Joshua V
3B -- Boswell K
SB -- Howard W, Cedeno C
CS -- May M, Watson B, Thomas D
SH -- Metzger R, Montefusco J
SF -- Metzger R, Murcer B
WP -- Williams C
T -- 2:01
A -- 0
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