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CAL 10
TEX  9
 BOS 14
@DET  0
 MIN  7
@OAK  6
 CIN  2
SDP  1
 HOU 10
SFG  6
 MON  5
PIT  4
 PIT  3
@MON  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 4,268

 Monday, September 24, 1973
Time of Game: 2:24
Giants
6
86-71
Lost 2
3rd, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  2  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    6 12  1
Astros          4  2  0   0  1  3   0  0  X   10  7  1
W: Jerry Reuss (16-12), L: Ron Bryant (23-12), S: Ken Forsch (4)
 Astros
10
79-79
Won 1
4th, 18½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   1   1   0    2   1  .288  .915              1   0   2B
T Fuentes 2B                  5   1   2   1    0   0  .280  .689              0   2   
G Maddox CF                   5   2   3   1    0   1  .313  .791              2   0   SB
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   2   2    1   1  .269  .977              9   0   2B
  J Howarth PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .502              0   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .815              3   0   
C Speier SS                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .691              2   4   
D Kingman 3B                  3   1   1   0    2   2  .215  .809              0   2   
M Sadek C                     3   1   1   0    0   1  .167  .508              5   1   
  C Arnold PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .779              2   0   
R Bryant P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .412              0   1   
  J Willoughby P              2   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .486              0   1   
  S Ontiveros PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .841              0   0   
  D Carrithers P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .533              0   0   
  G Thomasson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .758              0   0   
Totals                       39   6  12   0    6   8                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (14, off J Reuss); B Bonds (34, off J Reuss).
TB: W McCovey 3; G Maddox 3; T Fuentes 2; B Bonds 2; M Sadek; D Kingman; G Matthews; C Speier.
RBI: W McCovey 2 (73); T Fuentes (63); G Maddox (73).
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Fuentes-C Speier-W McCovey.
PB: M Sadek (4).
E: C Speier (33).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Maddox (24, 2nd base off J Reuss/S Jutze).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     3   2   0   0    2   2  .220  .742              4   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   1   0   0    1   2  .254  .631              0   2   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   3   2   2   3    1   0  .317  .906              1   0   HR,2B
B Watson LF                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .314  .852              4   0   IW
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .247  .708              1   2   
L May 1B                      3   1   1   2    0   1  .268  .789              7   0   HR,SF
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .288  .695              2   3   
S Jutze C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .523              8   0   
J Reuss P                     3   2   1   0    0   1  .129  .325              0   1   2B,SH
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .065  .174              0   0   
Totals                       30  10   7   0    6   6                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Reuss (3, off R Bryant); C Cedeno (34, off R Bryant).
HR: C Cedeno (24, off J Willoughby; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs); L May (28, off J Willoughby; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SF: L May (9, off R Bryant).
SH: J Reuss (9, off D Carrithers).
IBB: B Watson (8, by R Bryant).
TB: C Cedeno 6; L May 4; J Reuss 2; S Jutze; B Watson; D Rader.
GIDP: R Metzger (8).
RBI: C Cedeno 3 (68); D Rader 2 (87); B Watson 2 (92); L May 2 (104).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno 3; B Watson 2; L May.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: T Helms (9).

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
R Bryant, L (23-12)            1.2   4   6   5    3   1   0   3.42   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 4     23    -     1.25  -0.53
J Willoughby                   5.1   3   4   1    1   5   2   4.87   21     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 3          2-0    0.47  -0.13
D Carrithers                   1     0   0   0    2   0   0   4.61    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8     7  10   6    6   6   2          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 7          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, W (16-12)             8.1  12   6   5    6   7   0   3.58   43     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0·12     38    -     1.01  -0.23
K Forsch, S (4)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.21    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    1.91   0.08
Totals                         9    12   6   5    6   8   0          45     -       ·  ·      9·10· 0·12          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Carrithers (5); J Reuss 2 (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: R Bryant (12; B Watson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 4,268.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Bobby Bonds                  RF       1. Jimmy Wynn                   RF
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Roger Metzger                SS
3. Garry Maddox                 CF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Bob Watson                   LF
5. Gary Matthews                LF       5. Doug Rader                   3B
6. Chris Speier                 SS       6. Lee May                      1B
7. Dave Kingman                 3B       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Mike Sadek                    C       8. Skip Jutze                    C
9. Ron Bryant                    P       9. Jerry Reuss                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 0 12- RR -19% 56% 3-6 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Double; Fuentes Scores; Maddox Scores
b1 1 123 RR 18% 73% 0-1 HOU D. Rader R. Bryant Single; Metzger Scores; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B; Rader to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 2 123 RR 15% 84% 4-3 HOU B. Watson R. Bryant Single; Reuss Scores; Wynn Scores; Cedeno to 3B
b6 2 12- RRR 12% 98% 7-5 HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby Home Run; Reuss Scores/unER; Wynn Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
b5 2 --- R 12% 80% 6-5 HOU L. May J. Willoughby Home Run

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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds J. Reuss Double
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t1 1 -2- R -9% 39% 0-0 SFG G. Maddox J. Reuss Single; Bonds Scores
t1 1 1-- -2% 38% 1-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Maddox Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- -2% 36% 1-0 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Walk
t1 1 12- O 4% 40% 1-0 SFG G. Matthews J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t1 2 12- O 4% 44% 1-0 SFG C. Speier J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Bryant Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger R. Bryant Walk
b1 1 1-- 9% 53% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bryant Double; Metzger to 3B
b1 1 -23 1% 55% 0-1 HOU B. Watson R. Bryant Intentional Walk
b1 1 123 RR 18% 73% 0-1 HOU D. Rader R. Bryant Single; Metzger Scores; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B; Rader to 2B/Adv on throw
b1 1 -23 R 5% 78% 2-1 HOU L. May R. Bryant Passed Ball; Watson Scores; Rader to 3B
b1 1 --3 RO 2% 80% 3-1 HOU L. May R. Bryant Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Rader Scores/unER
b1 2 --- O -0% 80% 4-1 HOU T. Helms R. Bryant Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- -4% 76% 1-4 SFG D. Kingman J. Reuss Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 70% 1-4 SFG M. Sadek J. Reuss Single; Kingman to 2B
t2 0 12- O 5% 76% 1-4 SFG R. Bryant J. Reuss Strikeout
t2 1 12- -6% 69% 1-4 SFG B. Bonds J. Reuss Walk; Kingman to 3B; Sadek to 2B
t2 1 123 RRO -7% 63% 1-4 SFG T. Fuentes J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Kingman Scores; Sadek Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Fuentes to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 66% 3-4 SFG G. Maddox J. Reuss Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Giants' Ron Bryant facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 4-3 HOU S. Jutze R. Bryant Lineout: SS
b2 1 --- 4% 68% 4-3 HOU J. Reuss R. Bryant Double
b2 1 -2- 4% 72% 4-3 HOU J. Wynn R. Bryant Fielder's Choice ; Reuss to 3B; Wynn to 1B
b2 1 1-3 O -5% 67% 4-3 HOU R. Metzger R. Bryant Groundout: P-1B; Wynn to 2B
b2 2 -23 1% 68% 4-3 HOU C. Cedeno R. Bryant Walk
b2 2 123 RR 15% 84% 4-3 HOU B. Watson R. Bryant Single; Reuss Scores; Wynn Scores; Cedeno to 3B
Jim Willoughby replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
b2 2 1-3 O -3% 81% 6-3 HOU D. Rader J. Willoughby Groundout: C-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 3-6 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 85% 3-6 SFG G. Matthews J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- -1% 83% 3-6 SFG C. Speier J. Reuss Single
t3 2 1-- O 2% 85% 3-6 SFG D. Kingman J. Reuss Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
b3 0 --- O -1% 84% 6-3 HOU L. May J. Willoughby Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -1% 84% 6-3 HOU T. Helms J. Willoughby Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 84% 6-3 HOU S. Jutze J. Willoughby Single
b3 2 1-- O -1% 83% 6-3 HOU J. Reuss J. Willoughby Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 3-6 SFG M. Sadek J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 87% 3-6 SFG J. Willoughby J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 87% 3-6 SFG B. Bonds J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 6-3 HOU J. Wynn J. Willoughby Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 86% 6-3 HOU R. Metzger J. Willoughby Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 85% 6-3 HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 3-6 SFG T. Fuentes J. Reuss Single
t5 0 1-- -7% 75% 3-6 SFG G. Maddox J. Reuss Single; Fuentes to 2B
t5 0 12- RR -19% 56% 3-6 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Double; Fuentes Scores; Maddox Scores
t5 0 -2- O 6% 62% 5-6 SFG G. Matthews J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 5-6 SFG C. Speier J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 72% 5-6 SFG D. Kingman J. Reuss Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 6-5 HOU B. Watson J. Willoughby Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 6-5 HOU D. Rader J. Willoughby Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- R 12% 80% 6-5 HOU L. May J. Willoughby Home Run
b5 2 --- O -1% 80% 7-5 HOU T. Helms J. Willoughby Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-7, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 5-7 SFG M. Sadek J. Reuss Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 5-7 SFG J. Willoughby J. Reuss Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- -2% 83% 5-7 SFG B. Bonds J. Reuss Walk
t6 2 1-- -3% 80% 5-7 SFG T. Fuentes J. Reuss Single; Bonds to 2B
t6 2 12- O 6% 86% 5-7 SFG G. Maddox J. Reuss Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O -1% 85% 7-5 HOU S. Jutze J. Willoughby Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 1% 86% 7-5 HOU J. Reuss J. Willoughby Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reuss to 1B
b6 1 1-- 2% 88% 7-5 HOU J. Wynn J. Willoughby Walk; Reuss to 2B
b6 1 12- O -2% 85% 7-5 HOU R. Metzger J. Willoughby Strikeout
b6 2 12- RRR 12% 98% 7-5 HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby Home Run; Reuss Scores/unER; Wynn Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 10-5 HOU B. Watson J. Willoughby Flyball: CF
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 10.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-10, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 5-10 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 5-10 SFG G. Matthews J. Reuss Single
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 5-10 SFG C. Speier J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- -1% 98% 5-10 SFG D. Kingman J. Reuss Single; Matthews to 2B
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Mike Sadek (C) batting 8th
t7 2 12- -0% 97% 5-10 SFG C. Arnold J. Reuss Wild Pitch; Matthews to 3B; Kingman to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 2% 99% 5-10 SFG C. Arnold J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-5, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 5-6-7
Chris Arnold moves from PH to C
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 10-5 HOU D. Rader J. Willoughby Foul Flyball: C
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 10-5 HOU L. May J. Willoughby Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 10-5 HOU T. Helms J. Willoughby Groundout: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 10.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-10, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
Steve Ontiveros pinch hits for Jim Willoughby (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 5-10 SFG S. Ontiveros J. Reuss Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-10 SFG B. Bonds J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-10 SFG T. Fuentes J. Reuss Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-5, Giants' Don Carrithers facing 8-9-1
Don Carrithers replaces Steve Ontiveros (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 10-5 HOU S. Jutze D. Carrithers Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 10-5 HOU J. Reuss D. Carrithers Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Jutze to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 100% 10-5 HOU J. Wynn D. Carrithers Wild Pitch; Jutze to 3B
b8 1 --3 0% 100% 10-5 HOU J. Wynn D. Carrithers Walk
b8 1 1-3 OO -0% 100% 10-5 HOU R. Metzger D. Carrithers Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Astros 10.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 5-10, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 5-10 SFG G. Maddox J. Reuss Single
t9 0 1-- -2% 97% 5-10 SFG W. McCovey J. Reuss Single; Maddox to 3B
Jim Howarth pinch runs for Willie McCovey (1B) batting 4th
t9 0 1-3 R 0% 97% 5-10 SFG G. Matthews J. Reuss Wild Pitch; Maddox Scores; Howarth to 2B
t9 0 -2- -3% 94% 6-10 SFG G. Matthews J. Reuss Walk
t9 0 12- O 3% 97% 6-10 SFG C. Speier J. Reuss Flyball: 2B
t9 1 12- -5% 92% 6-10 SFG D. Kingman J. Reuss Walk; Howarth to 3B; Matthews to 2B
Ken Forsch replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
t9 1 123 O 4% 96% 6-10 SFG C. Arnold K. Forsch Strikeout
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Don Carrithers (P) batting 9th
t9 2 123 O 4% 100% 6-10 SFG G. Thomasson K. Forsch Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 6, Astros 10.

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