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CAL  1
TEX  0
 MIL  5
@CLE  1
 DET  3
BOS  2
 KCR  2
CHW  1
(11)		 OAK  4
MIN  3
(11)		 PHI  4
@CHC  2
 LAD  3
@CIN  1
 SFG  5
@HOU  0
 NYM  4
PIT  0
 SDP  6
ATL  5
 MON  3
@STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,021

 Saturday, April 15, 1972
Time of Game: 2:23
Giants
5
1-0
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  1    5  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  0
W: Juan Marichal (1-0), L: Don Wilson (0-1), S: Jerry Johnson (1)
 Astros
0
0-1
Lost 1
4th, 1 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Mays CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              3   0   SH
T Fuentes 2B                  4   2   2   2    0   1  .500 1.750              1   2   HR
K Henderson LF                4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   1   SB
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   2    0   0  .250 1.250             10   1   HR
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
D Kingman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   3   
F Healy C                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              8   0   
C Speier SS                   3   1   0   0    1   1  .000  .250              1   3   
J Marichal P                  3   1   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667              1   1   2B
  J Howarth PH                0   0   0   0    1   0                          0   0   
  J Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   0    3   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: J Marichal (1, off D Wilson).
HR: W McCovey (1, off D Wilson; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); T Fuentes (1, off D Wilson; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: W Mays (1, off D Wilson).
TB: T Fuentes 5; W McCovey 4; J Marichal 3; K Henderson 2; W Mays.
RBI: W McCovey 2 (2); T Fuentes 2 (2); W Mays (1).
2-out RBI: W McCovey 2; W Mays.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. C Speier-T Fuentes-W McCovey; W McCovey.
Baserunning Events
SB: K Henderson (1, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .333 1.500              1   5   3B
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              4   1   SB,GDP
J Wynn RF                     4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000              2   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000             11   1   
B Watson LF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .750              1   1   2B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   2   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              4   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              2   0   
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Stinson C                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   0   8   0    2   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: D Rader (1, off J Johnson).
3B: R Metzger (1, off J Marichal).
TB: R Metzger 3; L May 2; D Rader 2; C Cedeno 2; J Edwards; T Helms.
GIDP: C Cedeno (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (1, 2nd base off J Marichal/F Healy).

Pitching Stats

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marichal, W (1-0)            8     6   0   0    2   7   0   0.00   30     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 6     75    -     1.03   0.42
J Johnson, S (1)               1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9     8   0   0    2   7   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2· 8           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Wilson, L (0-1)              7.1   7   4   4    1   4   2   4.91   30     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7     51    -     0.99  -0.07
W Blasingame                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.21   0.00
G Culver                       1.1   1   1   1    2   0   0   6.75    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          1-0    0.11  -0.00
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3   4   2          37     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Johnson (1); G Culver (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 23,021.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Willie Mays                  CF       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
3. Ken Henderson                LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   RF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Lee May                      1B
5. Bobby Bonds                  RF       5. Bob Watson                   LF
6. Dave Kingman                 3B       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Fran Healy                    C       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Chris Speier                 SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Juan Marichal                 P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 2 1-- RR 32% 78% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson Home Run; Fuentes Scores
b5 1 123 OO 19% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 0 1-- -13% 26% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal Single to RF; Helms to 3B
b5 0 1-3 O 8% 34% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson J. Marichal Strikeout
t3 2 -23 O -7% 45% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Wilson Flyball: CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Wilson Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal Single to CF
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal Strikeout Looking
b1 2 -2- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU L. May J. Marichal Single to LF; Cedeno out at Hm/LF-C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Marichal Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Rader J. Marichal Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Helms J. Marichal Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG F. Healy D. Wilson Walk
t3 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 SFG C. Speier D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 1 1-- 4% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Marichal D. Wilson Single to CF; Healy to 2B
t3 1 12- O -3% 51% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B; Healy to 3B; Marichal to 2B
t3 2 -23 O -7% 45% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal Flyball: SS
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson J. Marichal Strikeout
b3 2 --- -3% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal Triple to CF
b3 2 --3 O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson Foul Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O -3% 47% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Henderson Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal Strikeout
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU L. May J. Marichal Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Marichal Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader J. Marichal Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 SFG F. Healy D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 SFG C. Speier D. Wilson Lineout: P
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 SFG J. Marichal D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -5% 39% 0-0 HOU T. Helms J. Marichal Single to LF
b5 0 1-- -13% 26% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal Single to RF; Helms to 3B
b5 0 1-3 O 8% 34% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson J. Marichal Strikeout
b5 1 1-3 -3% 31% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal Walk; Edwards to 2B
b5 1 123 OO 19% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Wilson Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- RR 32% 78% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson Home Run; Fuentes Scores
t6 2 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 0-2 HOU L. May J. Marichal Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 HOU B. Watson J. Marichal Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -1% 83% 2-0 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 82% 2-0 SFG F. Healy D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 2-0 SFG C. Speier D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 4% 85% 0-2 HOU D. Rader J. Marichal Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 2% 87% 0-2 HOU T. Helms J. Marichal Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 1% 88% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 3% 92% 2-0 SFG J. Marichal D. Wilson Double to LF
t8 0 -2- O -0% 91% 2-0 SFG W. Mays D. Wilson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Marichal to 3B
t8 1 --3 RR 6% 97% 2-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Wilson Home Run; Marichal Scores
t8 1 --- 0% 97% 4-0 SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson Single to RF
Wade Blasingame replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O -0% 97% 4-0 SFG W. McCovey W. Blasingame Flyball: LF
George Culver replaces Johnny Edwards (C) pitching and batting 8th; Bob Stinson replaces Wade Blasingame (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 2 1-- 0% 97% 4-0 SFG B. Bonds G. Culver Wild Pitch; Henderson to 2B
t8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 4-0 SFG B. Bonds G. Culver Lineout: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 HOU B. Stinson J. Marichal Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal Strikeout
b8 2 --- -0% 98% 0-4 HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' George Culver facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 SFG D. Kingman G. Culver Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 SFG F. Healy G. Culver Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 4-0 SFG C. Speier G. Culver Walk
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Juan Marichal (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- 0% 99% 4-0 SFG J. Howarth G. Culver Walk; Speier to 2B
t9 2 12- RO 0% 99% 4-0 SFG W. Mays G. Culver Single to CF; Speier Scores; Howarth out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Jerry Johnson facing 4-5-6
Jerry Johnson replaces Jim Howarth (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- -1% 99% 0-5 HOU L. May J. Johnson Single to CF
b9 0 1-- OO 1% 100% 0-5 HOU B. Watson J. Johnson Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
b9 2 --- -0% 100% 0-5 HOU D. Rader J. Johnson Double to CF
b9 2 -2- 0% 100% 0-5 HOU T. Helms J. Johnson Wild Pitch; Rader to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 0-5 HOU T. Helms J. Johnson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 0.

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