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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 4, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Marichal
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Rader and he is out, Fuentes applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reuss
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
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 -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuss
Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Reuss
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Speier moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marichal
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arnold juggles the ball. That's an error on Arnold. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Marichal
Helms hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Reuss
Arnold is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marichal vs. Reuss
Marichal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Marichal
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Marichal, and towards Fuentes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reuss
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox 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: ---
Speier vs. Reuss
Speier 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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marichal
May hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson 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 -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuss
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Arnold vs. Reuss
Arnold strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arnold fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Marichal
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Marichal
There goes Helms. The throw from Rader and he is safe. Helms steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Marichal
Reuss hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Marichal
Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Maddox picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Maddox. Helms scores. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Reuss
Marichal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Reuss
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marichal
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Moffitt
Randy Moffitt now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Moffitt
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 -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Moffitt
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Reuss
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Reuss
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reuss
McCovey 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
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Moffitt
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Moffitt
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Moffitt
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Reuss
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reuss
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Arnold vs. Reuss
Arnold hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Moffitt
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Moffitt
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Moffitt
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Moffitt
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Reuss
Henderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Reuss
Bernie Williams pinch hits for Randy Moffitt.
Williams takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maddox vs. Gladding
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Henderson moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Speier vs. Gladding
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Henderson scores. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Gladding
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Edwards hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McMahon
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Rader reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. McMahon
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gladding vs. McMahon
Gladding hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McMahon
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speier. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. McMahon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Arnold fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Gladding
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Gladding
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howarth vs. Gladding
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Chris Arnold.
Howarth hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play