Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Reuss
  
  Goodson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Bradley
  
  Wynn 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: ---
  Metzger vs. Bradley
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bradley
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Maddox moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Reuss
  
  Rader hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms catches it and throws to first to double up Matthews. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bradley
  
  Watson 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--
  May vs. Bradley
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Bradley
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Bradley
  
  Edwards hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Bradley
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Matthews settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reuss vs. Bradley
  
  Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Reuss
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Bradley
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Bradley
  
  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 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bradley
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Reuss
  
  Goodson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Bradley
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Bradley
  
  May takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Bradley
  
  Rader hits a popup in front of the plate. Rader makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Watson moves to third. May moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Edwards vs. Bradley
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Helms vs. Bradley
  
  Helms hits a line drive into left field. Matthews picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Matthews. Watson scores. May scores. Edwards goes all the way around to score. Helms moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reuss vs. Williams
  
  Charlie Williams now pitching.
  
  Reuss bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Helms scores. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Williams
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Williams
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Matthews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Matthews scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Reuss
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Rader reaches second base with a double. Kingman scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blanco vs. Reuss
  
  Damaso Blanco pinch hits for Charlie Williams.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Blanco vs. Reuss
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonds vs. Reuss
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rader scores. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. Reuss
  
  Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Carrithers
  
  Don Carrithers now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Carrithers
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kingman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Carrithers
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Reuss
  
  Goodson 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Reuss
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Reuss
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Matthews vs. Reuss
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kingman vs. Reuss
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Carrithers
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Carrithers
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Carrithers
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reuss vs. Carrithers
  
  Reuss strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Reuss
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomasson vs. Reuss
  
  Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Don Carrithers.
  
  Thomasson takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Upshaw
  
  Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to third. Thomasson moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fuentes vs. Upshaw
  
  Fuentes hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Fuentes reaches third base with a triple. Rader scores. Thomasson scores. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 6 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Goodson vs. Crawford
  
  Jim Crawford now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Fuentes scores. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. Crawford
  
  Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodson for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Crawford
  
  Speier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Crawford
  
  Maddox is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Crawford
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Crawford Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Matthews vs. Crawford
  
  Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Goodson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Sosa
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Sosa
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Rader and he is out, Fuentes applying the tag. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Sosa
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Crawford
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Crawford
  
  Rader bunts towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. Kingman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Arnold vs. Crawford
  
  Chris Arnold pinch hits for Elias Sosa.
  
  Arnold strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonds vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Moffitt
  
  Randy Moffitt now pitching.
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Moffitt
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Moffitt
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Agee vs. McDowell
  
  Sam McDowell now pitching. Tommie Agee pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Agee strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Helms vs. McDowell
  
  Helms strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fuentes vs. York
  
  Larry Howard now catching.
  
  Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goodson vs. York
  
  Goodson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. York
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. York
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. McDowell
  
  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jim York.
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 7 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. McDowell
  
  Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 

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         Game of 5/20/1973 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           4  1  0  1   Wynn J, rf            5  1  1  1   
Fuentes T, 2b         5  1  1  3   Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Goodson E, 3b         5  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Speier C, ss          4  0  1  0   Watson B, lf          3  2  2  0   
Maddox G, cf          4  0  2  0   May L, 1b             3  1  0  0   
Matthews G, lf        3  1  2  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  2  0   
Kingman D, 1b         4  1  2  1   Edwards J, c          2  2  1  3   
Rader D, c            2  2  1  1   Agee T, ph            1  0  0  0   
Bradley T, p          1  0  0  0   Howard L, c           0  0  0  0   
Williams C, p         0  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Blanco D, ph          1  0  0  0   Reuss J, p            2  0  0  1   
Carrithers D, p       0  0  0  0   Upshaw C, p           0  0  0  0   
Thomasson G, ph       0  1  0  0   Crawford J, p         0  0  0  0   
Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   York J, p             0  0  0  0   
Arnold C, ph          1  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Moffitt R, p          0  0  0  0                                      
McDowell S, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 10  6                        33  8  9  6

San Francisco    000 030 400 --  7
Houston          030 400 001 --  8
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bradley T             3.1  5  7  5  2  0
Williams C            0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Carrithers D          2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Sosa E                1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Moffitt R             0.1  1  0  0  1  1
McDowell S (L)        1.0  1  1  1  0  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J*              6.0  7  5  5  4  4
Upshaw C+             0.0  1  2  2  1  0
Crawford J            1.2  1  0  0  0  1
York J (W)            1.1  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th

E -- Rader D, Matthews G
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 4
2B -- Maddox G, Matthews G, Kingman D, Rader D
3B -- Maddox G, Fuentes T
HR -- Edwards J, Wynn J
CS -- Metzger R
SH -- Reuss J, Rader D
HBP -- by Crawford J (Maddox G)
WP -- Reuss J, Crawford J
Balk -- Crawford J
T -- 2:50
A -- 29231

    

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