Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McCormick
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McCormick
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McCormick
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. McCormick
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. McCormick
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds 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--
  Gallagher vs. Lemaster
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays bunts towards the mound. Lemaster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Lemaster scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Bonds moves to third. Gallagher moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Henderson vs. Lemaster
  
  Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McCormick
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. McCormick
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. McCormick
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Lemaster
  
  Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lemaster
  
  McCormick strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. McCormick
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. McCormick
  
  Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McCormick
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Lemaster
  
  Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McCormick
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McCormick
  
  Wynn hits a popup in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McCormick
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Henderson vs. Lemaster
  
  Henderson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Dietz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fuentes vs. Lemaster
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McCormick
  
  Rader 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: ---
  Menke vs. McCormick
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. McCormick
  
  Watson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. McCormick
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with McCormick covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCormick vs. Lemaster
  
  McCormick hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Lemaster
  
  Gallagher hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. McCormick
  
  Lemaster hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McCormick
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McCormick
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. McCormick
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Henderson vs. Lemaster
  
  Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Lemaster
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCormick vs. Lemaster
  
  McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McCormick
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. McCormick
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. McCormick
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Watson vs. McCormick
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick throws to second for one, and Fuentes throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Rader scores. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. McCormick
  
  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. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Lemaster
  
  Gallagher bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemaster covering, for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Lemaster
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beauchamp vs. McCormick
  
  Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Denny Lemaster.
  
  Beauchamp hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. McCormick
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. McMahon
  
  Don McMahon now pitching.
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Dietz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. McMahon
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. McMahon
  
  The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McMahon
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. McMahon
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Billingham
  
  Jim Beauchamp now playing left field. Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Billingham
  
  Fuentes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Billingham
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Whitaker vs. Billingham
  
  Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Don McMahon.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Whitaker vs. Billingham
  
  Whitaker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Whitaker reaches second base with a double. Lanier scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. DiLauro
  
  Bob Burda pinch hits for Bobby Bonds. Jack DiLauro now pitching. Ron Hunt pinch hits for Bob Burda.
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Whitaker scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gallagher vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Gallagher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. Hunt goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Gladding
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Linzy
  
  Ron Hunt now playing second base. Frank Linzy now pitching. Steve Whitaker now playing left field. Ken Henderson now playing right field.
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Linzy
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Linzy
  
  John Mayberry pinch hits for Bob Watson.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/1970 -- Houston at San Francisco (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          4  1  1  0   Bonds B, rf           3  0  1  0   
Alou J, rf            4  0  1  0   Burda B, ph           0  0  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  0   Hunt R, ph-2b         1  1  1  1   
Davis T, lf           4  0  0  0   Gallagher A, 3b       4  0  3  1   
Billingham J, p       0  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   
DiLauro J, p          0  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         4  1  1  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Henderson K, lf-rf    3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  2  1  1   Dietz D, c            4  1  2  2   
Menke D, ss           4  0  1  0   Fuentes T, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Watson B, 1b          3  0  0  1   Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, ph        1  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          3  1  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   McCormick M, p        3  0  0  0   
Lemaster D, p         2  0  0  0   McMahon D, p          0  0  0  0   
Beauchamp J, ph-lf    1  1  1  1   Whitaker S, ph-lf     1  1  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  6  3                        34  5 11  5

Houston          000 010 120 --  4
San Francisco    000 002 03x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemaster D            7.0  7  2  2  4  3
Billingham J          0.2  2  2  2  0  1
DiLauro J (L)*        0.0  1  1  1  0  0
Gladding F            0.1  1  0  0  0  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
McCormick M+          7.0  6  4  3  1  1
McMahon D (W)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Linzy F (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Fuentes T, Dietz D
LOB -- Houston 3, San Francisco 10
2B -- Dietz D, Fuentes T, Whitaker S, Gallagher A
HR -- Rader D, Dietz D, Beauchamp J
SB -- Wynn J, Morgan J
SH -- Gallagher A
WP -- Billingham J
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:22
A -- 4399

    

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