August 11, 1972 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
BOS 1 CAL 3
MIN 1 CLE 5
@DET 1 MIL 4
@NYY 2 CHW 1
@OAK 0 KCR 2
@TEX 0 ATL 7
CIN 5 CHC 7
NYM 2 HOU 6
SFG 3 MON 4
@PHI 1 PIT 10
STL 5 LAD 2
@SDP 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,145

Friday, August 11, 1972
Time of Game: 2:21

Giants

48-61

Lost 2

5th, 18 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  2  0    3 10  1
Astros          0  5  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    6 10  0

W: L Dierker (11-6), L: D Carrithers (3-8)

Astros

60-48

Won 2

2nd, 5½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .261  .800    0    2   0   GDP
G Maddox CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .259  .716    0    5   0   3B
C Speier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .269  .772    0    0   2   
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .220  .721    0    5   0   
K Henderson LF                4   1   2   2    0   1  .235  .701    0    4   0   HR
D Rader C                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .652    0    6   0   
D Kingman 3B                  3   1   0   0    1   3  .219  .781    0    0   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .684    0    1   1   
D Carrithers P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .304         1   0   
  R Moffitt P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  A Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .611    0    0   0   GDP
  S Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .129  .285         0   0   
  J Howarth PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .711    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  E Goodson PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .759    0    0   0   
  D Blanco PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   3    2   9                    24   4

BATTING

3B: G Maddox (7, off L Dierker).

HR: K Henderson (11, off L Dierker; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: K Henderson 5; G Maddox 4; E Goodson; J Howarth; W McCovey; T Fuentes; D Rader; B Bonds.

GIDP: A Gallagher (8); B Bonds (11).

RBI: K Henderson 2 (29); B Bonds (60).

2-out RBI: K Henderson 2; B Bonds.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

E: W McCovey (5).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .215  .532    0    2   3   
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .352  .985    0    2   0   SB
J Wynn RF                     4   1   1   1    0   0  .278  .864    0    1   0   HR
L May 1B                      3   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .893    0    7   1   HBP
B Watson LF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .305  .828    0    1   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .262  .748    0    9   0   SB
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   2  .237  .729    0    0   3   
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .266  .661    0    3   5   2B
L Dierker P                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .372    0    2   0   
Totals                       34   6  10   6    2   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Helms (13, off D Carrithers).

HR: J Wynn (19, off R Moffitt; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).

HBP: L May (2, by D Carrithers).

TB: J Wynn 4; L May 2; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; T Helms 2; J Edwards; C Cedeno.

RBI: J Wynn (62); L May (73); R Metzger (23); C Cedeno (53); J Edwards (30); T Helms (44).

2-out RBI: L May; J Edwards.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; T Helms-R Metzger-L May.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Edwards (1, 2nd base off R Moffitt/D Rader); C Cedeno (39, 2nd base off D Carrithers/D Rader).

PITCHING

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
D Carrithers, L (3-8)          1.2   6   5   5    2   2   0   5.40   14     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 6     23    -     1.23  -0.30
R Moffitt                      2.1   4   1   1    0   1   1   3.19   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 4          2-1    0.28  -0.04
S Stone                        2     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.90    6     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
D McMahon                      2     0   0   0    0   3   0   2.98    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.08   0.01
Totals                         8    10   6   6    2   6   1          37     -       ·  ·      4·13· 1·10          2-1

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 (11-6)            9    10   3   3    2   9   1   3.31   37     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 9     62    -     0.52   0.17
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   9   1          37     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Carrithers (4; L May).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 23,145.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Bonds              RF    1. R Metzger            SS 
2. G Maddox             CF    2. C Cedeno             CF 
3. C Speier             SS    3. J Wynn               RF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. L May                1B 
5. K Henderson          LF    5. B Watson             LF 
6. D Rader              C     6. J Edwards            C  
7. D Kingman            3B    7. D Rader              3B 
8. T Fuentes            2B    8. T Helms              2B 
9. D Carrithers         P     9. L Dierker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      14%  72% T Helms         D Carrithers    Double to CF; Rader Scores
   b 2   1  0-1  -2-      12%  80% R Metzger       D Carrithers    Single to CF; Helms Scores; Metzger to 3B/Adv on E3
   b 1   1  0-0  123      -8%  57% B Watson        D Carrithers    Strikeout
   t 1   1  0-0  ---      -7%  45% G Maddox        L Dierker       Triple to CF
   b 1   2  0-0  123      -7%  50% J Edwards       D Carrithers    Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  G Maddox        Triple to CF
   O      --3      51%  C Speier        Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      54%  W McCovey       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  R Metzger       Single to LF
          1--      64%  C Cedeno        Walk; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      62%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF (Deep LF); Metzger to 3B
          1-3      65%  L May           Hit By Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
   O      123      57%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      123      50%  J Edwards       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Carrithers facing 7-8-9
          ---      59%  D Rader         Walk
   R      1--      72%  T Helms         Double to CF; Rader Scores
   O      -2-      69%  L Dierker       Popfly: P
   R      -2-      80%  R Metzger       Single to CF; Helms Scores; Metzger to 3B/Adv on E3
   R      --3      84%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Metzger Scores
          1--      85%  J Wynn          Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      84%  " "             Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      89%  L May           Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
          1--      90%  B Watson        Single to LF; May to 2B
                  Randy Moffitt replaces Don Carrithers pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      94%  J Edwards       Single to LF; May Scores; Watson to 3B
          1-3      94%  D Rader         Edwards Steals 2B
   O      -23      93%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B
                  5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Moffitt       Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  B Bonds         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Randy Moffitt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      94%  T Helms         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  G Maddox        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      96%  C Speier        Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  W McCovey       Single to CF
          1--      94%  K Henderson     Single to 2B; McCovey to 2B
   O      12-      96%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      96%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      98%  J Wynn          Home Run
          ---      98%  L May           Single to RF
          1--      98%  B Watson        Single to CF; May to 2B
   O      12-      98%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B; Watson to 2B
   O      -23      97%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
          ---      96%  D Kingman       Walk
          1--      94%  T Fuentes       Single/Bunt; Kingman to 2B
                  Al Gallagher pinch hits for Randy Moffitt batting 9th
   OO     12-      98%  A Gallagher     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kingman to 3B
   R      --3      96%  B Bonds         Single to CF; Kingman Scores
   O      1--      97%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Steve Stone facing 8-9-1
                  Steve Stone replaces Al Gallagher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  L Dierker       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Metzger       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      97%  C Speier        Lineout: P
          ---      96%  W McCovey       Walk
   O      1--      97%  K Henderson     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      97%  D Rader         Single to RF; Henderson to 2B
   O      12-      98%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Steve Stone facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      98%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      98%  L May           Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Jim Howarth pinch hits for Steve Stone batting 9th
          ---      98%  J Howarth       Single to CF
   OO     1--      99%  B Bonds         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Don McMahon facing 5-6-7
                  Don McMahon replaces Jim Howarth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  B Watson        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Edwards       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      99%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  G Maddox        Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  C Speier        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      99%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
   RR     1--      97%  K Henderson     Home Run; Maddox Scores
   O      ---      98%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Don McMahon facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      98%  T Helms         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  L Dierker       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      99%  D Kingman       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 1B-P
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
          ---      99%  E Goodson       Single to CF
                  Damaso Blanco pinch runs for Ed Goodson batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  B Bonds         Strikeout
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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