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BAL  4
NYY  0
 CLE  4
@BOS  0
 LAD  8
@ATL  3
 HOU  7
SFG  2
 STL  5
@PHI  4
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,638

 Monday, April 17, 1972
Time of Game: 2:50
Giants
2
2-1
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  2   0  3  X    7  9  0
W: Larry Dierker (1-0), L: John Cumberland (0-1), S: Jim Ray (1)
 Astros
7
1-2
Won 1
5th, 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   0   0    0   1  .083  .237              2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .923              2   3   
K Henderson LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .308              4   0   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   2   0    1   0  .333 1.051             12   0   
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .839              1   0   
D Kingman 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .385 1.231              1   4   
F Healy C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .182  .490              2   2   
C Speier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .258              0   5   
J Cumberland P                2   0   1   2    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  S Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Howarth PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .500              0   0   
  R Bryant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Barr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Morris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    2   4                         24  14
Batting Events
TB: W McCovey 2; F Healy; D Kingman; T Fuentes; C Speier; J Cumberland.
RBI: J Cumberland 2 (2).
2-out RBI: J Cumberland 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: F Healy (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .100  .608              2   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              5   0   
J Wynn RF                     3   2   3   0    1   0  .273  .606              2   0   CS
L May 1B                      4   1   2   2    0   0  .417  .833             11   1   
B Watson LF                   3   2   2   1    1   0  .500 1.383              0   1   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .250 1.000              3   2   HR,3B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .705              0   3   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286              4   2   
L Dierker P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   7   9   0    3   3                         27  13
Batting Events
3B: D Rader (1, off J Barr).
HR: D Rader (1, off J Cumberland; 5th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: D Rader 7; J Wynn 3; L May 2; B Watson 2.
RBI: D Rader 4 (4); L May 2 (2); B Watson (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Baserunning Events
CS: J Wynn (1, 3rd base by J Cumberland/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 Cumberland, L (0-1)          5.1   6   4   4    1   0   1   6.75   22     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6     39    -     1.11  -0.27
S Stone                        0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-1    1.34  -0.05
R Bryant                       1.1   1   3   3    2   2   0  20.25    7     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.29  -0.01
J Barr                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          2-2    0.14  -0.01
J Morris                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     9   7   7    3   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 9          5-3 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (1-0)             7     6   2   2    2   3   0   2.57   28     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 0· 6     58    -     1.39   0.09
J Ray, S (1)                   2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.70    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.66   0.07
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7           -
Balks: J Cumberland (1).
WP: R Bryant (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 10,638.
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. John Cumberland               P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 1-- RR 25% 56% 0-2 HOU D. Rader J. Cumberland Home Run; Watson Scores
t5 2 123 RR -24% 22% 0-0 SFG J. Cumberland L. Dierker Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Healy Scores; Speier to 2B
t6 1 1-3 O 12% 51% 2-2 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Fielder's Choice 1B; Fuentes out at Hm/1B-C-3B; McCovey to 2B; Bonds to 1B
b6 1 12- R 11% 90% 3-2 HOU B. Watson S. Stone Single to RF; Wynn Scores; May to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 11% 79% 2-2 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Wynn to 2B

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Cumberland facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Cumberland Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Cumberland Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG D. Kingman L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Cumberland facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Cumberland Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Rader J. Cumberland Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Helms J. Cumberland Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG F. Healy L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG C. Speier L. Dierker Groundout: C-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 SFG J. Cumberland L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Cumberland facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Cumberland Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Cumberland Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Cumberland Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Cumberland facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Cumberland Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Single to RF
b4 1 1-- 2% 58% 0-0 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Balk; Wynn to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Flyball: LF
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Cumberland Wynn Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t5 1 1-- O 2% 52% 0-0 SFG D. Kingman L. Dierker Single to LF; McCovey out at 3B/LF-3B; Kingman to 2B/Adv on throw
t5 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 SFG F. Healy L. Dierker Walk
t5 2 12- -4% 47% 0-0 SFG C. Speier L. Dierker Single to 2B; Kingman to 3B; Healy to 2B
t5 2 123 RR -24% 22% 0-0 SFG J. Cumberland L. Dierker Single to CF; Kingman Scores; Healy Scores; Speier to 2B
t5 2 12- O 3% 25% 2-0 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' John Cumberland facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 5% 31% 0-2 HOU B. Watson J. Cumberland Single to CF
b5 0 1-- RR 25% 56% 0-2 HOU D. Rader J. Cumberland Home Run; Watson Scores
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 HOU T. Helms J. Cumberland Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 HOU J. Edwards J. Cumberland Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 HOU L. Dierker J. Cumberland Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 2-2 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 50% 2-2 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 1-- -11% 39% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey L. Dierker Single to RF; Fuentes to 3B
t6 1 1-3 O 12% 51% 2-2 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Fielder's Choice 1B; Fuentes out at Hm/1B-C-3B; McCovey to 2B; Bonds to 1B
t6 2 12- O 6% 57% 2-2 SFG D. Kingman L. Dierker Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' John Cumberland facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 5% 62% 2-2 HOU R. Metzger J. Cumberland Walk
b6 0 1-- O -2% 61% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno J. Cumberland Groundout: 2B-1B; Metzger to 2B
b6 1 -2- 8% 68% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Single to CF; Metzger to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 11% 79% 2-2 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Wynn to 2B
Steve Stone replaces John Cumberland pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 12- R 11% 90% 3-2 HOU B. Watson S. Stone Single to RF; Wynn Scores; May to 3B
b6 1 1-3 O -4% 87% 4-2 HOU D. Rader S. Stone Flyball: 2B
b6 2 1-3 O -2% 84% 4-2 HOU T. Helms S. Stone Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- -6% 78% 2-4 SFG F. Healy L. Dierker Single to RF
t7 0 1-- O 5% 83% 2-4 SFG C. Speier L. Dierker Flyball: CF
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Steve Stone (P) batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 4% 87% 2-4 SFG J. Howarth L. Dierker Strikeout
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 2-4 SFG W. Mays L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Ron Bryant facing 8-9-1
Ron Bryant replaces Jim Howarth (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-2 HOU J. Edwards R. Bryant Strikeout Looking
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O -1% 89% 4-2 HOU J. Stewart R. Bryant Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -0% 88% 4-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Bryant Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
Jim Ray replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 2-4 SFG T. Fuentes J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 2-4 SFG K. Henderson J. Ray Flyball: SS
t8 2 --- -2% 92% 2-4 SFG W. McCovey J. Ray Single to P
t8 2 1-- O 3% 95% 2-4 SFG B. Bonds J. Ray Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Giants' Ron Bryant facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -0% 94% 4-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bryant Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 95% 4-2 HOU J. Wynn R. Bryant Walk
b8 1 1-- 0% 95% 4-2 HOU L. May R. Bryant Wild Pitch; Wynn to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 2% 98% 4-2 HOU L. May R. Bryant Single to CF; Wynn Scores
b8 1 1-- 0% 98% 5-2 HOU B. Watson R. Bryant Passed Ball; May to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 98% 5-2 HOU B. Watson R. Bryant Walk
Jim Barr replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- RR 1% 100% 5-2 HOU D. Rader J. Barr Triple to RF; Watson Scores; May Scores
b8 1 --3 O -0% 100% 7-2 HOU T. Helms J. Barr Groundout: SS-1B
John Morris replaces Jim Barr pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 --3 O -0% 100% 7-2 HOU J. Edwards J. Morris Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SFG D. Kingman J. Ray Lineout: 3B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SFG F. Healy J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 SFG C. Speier J. Ray Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.

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