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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 3, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on September 3, 1971 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 3, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 3, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,120 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Geronimo | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Al Gallagher | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 3, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. Marichal
Geronimo 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: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blasingame
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blasingame
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Blasingame
Blasingame fires to first and picks off Fuentes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Blasingame
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 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Marichal
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Marichal
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes 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: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Blasingame
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Blasingame
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Blasingame
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Marichal
Blasingame hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Marichal
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Blasingame
Marichal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Blasingame
Henderson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Blasingame
Fuentes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo who is chasing the ball. Mays reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. Mays scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Blasingame
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Marichal
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Marichal
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Marichal
Ray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geronimo vs. Marichal
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Geronimo for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ray
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Ray
Marichal hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Ray
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Frank Duffy now playing shortstop.
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marichal
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Duffy. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Marichal
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Marichal
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Marichal
There's a wild pitch. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Marichal
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Barr
Jim Barr now pitching.
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Ray
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Ray
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Ray
McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Ray
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Ray
Dietz takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gallagher vs. Ray
Gallagher takes first base on ball four. McCovey scores. Bonds moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duffy vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Dietz scores. Gallagher moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hart vs. Culver
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Jim Barr.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gallagher fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culver vs. McMahon
Culver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geronimo vs. McMahon
Geronimo hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McMahon
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Culver
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Henderson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Culver
Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Culver
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Culver
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McMahon
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McMahon
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McMahon
Rich Chiles pinch runs for Bob Watson.
Menke hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. McMahon
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Culver
Rich Chiles now playing left field.
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Culver
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duffy vs. Culver
Duffy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Culver
Fran Healy pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gallagher moves to third. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Henderson vs. Culver
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fuentes vs. Culver
Fuentes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher scores. There goes Duffy trying to get to third. Edwards throws to Menke who tags Duffy for the out. Henderson moves to second. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martinez vs. Johnson
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Johnson
Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Culver.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Johnson
Geronimo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Johnson
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Harris
Buddy Harris now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Harris
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Harris
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Harris
Dietz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Harris
Gallagher hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Harris
Duffy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Harris
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Duffy moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fuentes vs. Lemaster
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Duffy scores. Johnson moves to third. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Chiles. Mays reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Henderson scores. Fuentes goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Lemaster
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Giants, 16
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Johnson
Jimmy Rosario now playing center field. Hal Lanier now playing third base.
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Johnson
Chiles hits a fly ball into left field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Giants, 16
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Johnson
Menke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/3/1971 -- Houston at San Francisco (N) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Geronimo C, rf 4 1 2 0 Henderson K, lf 4 3 2 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 2b 6 2 4 4 Cedeno C, cf 5 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 6 2 4 3 Watson B, lf 4 2 3 4 Rosario J, cf 0 0 0 0 Chiles R, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 2 2 2 Menke D, 3b 4 0 1 1 Bonds B, rf 4 2 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Dietz D, c 3 2 1 3 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Gallagher A, 3b 4 1 1 1 Martinez M, ss 4 0 0 0 Lanier H, 3b 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 1 1 1 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 0 Ray J, p 1 0 1 0 Duffy F, ss 3 1 3 2 Culver G, p 1 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 2 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Barr J, p 0 0 0 0 Harris B, p 0 0 0 0 Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Healy F, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 6 10 6 42 16 20 16 Houston 013 110 000 -- 6 San Francisco 004 031 17x -- 16 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Blasingame W 2.2 7 4 4 1 2 Ray J (L) 2.0 1 3 3 3 2 Culver G 2.1 6 2 2 1 4 Harris B 0.2 4 6 6 2 0 Lemaster D 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J 4.2 7 6 5 3 5 Barr J (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 McMahon D 2.0 2 0 0 0 2 Johnson J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Duffy F, Mays W DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 9 2B -- Mays W 2, Bonds B, McCovey W, Henderson K 3B -- Mays W HR -- Watson B 2, Fuentes T, Bonds B, Mayberry J, Dietz D SB -- Cedeno C WP -- Marichal J, Johnson J T -- 3:24 A -- 9120
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