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Standings
DET
@BAL		0
4
TEX
@CAL		4
5
KCR
@CHW		6
2
BOS
@CLE		0
1
NYY
@MIL		2
5
MIN
@OAK		4
1
LAD
@ATL		9
8
SDP
@CIN		5
1
SFG
@HOU		0
5
MON
@NYM		8
5
PHI
@PIT		2
13
CHC
@STL		0
1
Wednesday, September 26, 1973
, Astrodome
Attendance: 7,952, Time of Game: 2:13
Giants
0
86-73
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
 at Astros
5
81-79
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 17½ GB
W: Dave Roberts (16-11)
L: Juan Marichal (11-15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  2
Astros          0  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  X    5 11  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .285 .907 -0.092 0.98 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 0 0
Tito Fuentes 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .686 -0.073 0.76 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 2 2
   Bruce Miller 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .347 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Garry Maddox CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .790 -0.017 0.49 0.020 -0.037 0.1 2 0
Gary Matthews LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .812 0.017 0.74 0.040 -0.023 0.4 2 0
   Gary Thomasson LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .752 -0.007 0.28 0.000 -0.007 -0.3 1 0
Chris Speier SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .690 -0.041 0.85 0.026 -0.067 -0.7 1 2
Steve Ontiveros 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .708 -0.067 0.72 0.000 -0.067 -0.9 5 3
Dave Kingman 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .210 .796 -0.007 0.48 0.021 -0.028 -0.4 0 2
Mike Sadek C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .172 .508 0.013 0.63 0.032 -0.019 -0.1 8 1
Juan Marichal P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .188 .457 -0.028 2.11 0.049 -0.076 -0.4 3 0
   Jim Willoughby P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .486 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Howarth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .496 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1
   Don Carrithers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 0 7 0 1 5 .206 .434 -0.306 0.76 0.188 -0.493 -4.1 24 11
TB: G Maddox 2; G Matthews 2; M Sadek; J Marichal; C Speier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Kingman-S Ontiveros-M Sadek.
E: J Marichal (4); G Maddox (12).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross LF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .267 .720 0.053 0.62 0.077 -0.024 0.4 1 0 CS
Roger Metzger SS 4 2 1 0 0 1 .254 .631 -0.005 0.99 0.071 -0.075 0.0 1 3 2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .318 .905 0.085 0.62 0.121 -0.035 1.1 1 0 2·SB
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .253 .717 0.083 0.69 0.111 -0.027 0.1 2 4
Bob Gallagher RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .260 .607 -0.010 0.62 0.018 -0.029 -0.3 3 0
Cliff Johnson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .300 1.064 0.008 0.76 0.071 -0.063 0.8 12 0 HR
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .661 0.012 0.49 0.022 -0.011 0.3 3 0
   Skip Jutze C 1 0 0 0 1 1 .225 .524 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 0.0 3 0
Gary Sutherland 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .605 0.018 0.50 0.041 -0.023 0.0 1 3
Dave Roberts P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .122 .268 -0.050 0.62 0.000 -0.050 -1.1 0 1 SH
Team Totals 32 5 11 4 3 6 .344 .869 0.193 0.64 0.532 -0.338 1.4 27 11
2B: R Metzger (11, off J Marichal).
HR: C Johnson (2, off J Marichal; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: D Roberts (12, off J Marichal).
TB: C Johnson 4; G Sutherland 2; R Metzger 2; D Rader 2; C Cedeno 2; G Gross 2; J Edwards.
RBI: C Johnson 2 (6); D Rader (89); C Cedeno (69).
2-out RBI: C Johnson 2; D Rader; C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno 2 (53, 2nd base off D Carrithers/M Sadek, 3rd base off D Carrithers/M Sadek).
CS: G Gross (1, 2nd base by J Willoughby/M Sadek).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Marichal, L (11-15) 4.2 9 5 5 1 2 1 3.82 24 27 -0.203 0.99 -2.8
Jim Willoughby 1.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4.81 4 0 0 0.006 0.05 0.6
Don Carrithers 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 4.45 8 0 0 0.003 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 8 11 5 5 3 6 1 5.62 36 27 0 0 -0.194 0.76 -1.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, W (16-11) 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 2.85 35 77 0.306 0.76 4.1
Team Totals 9 7 0 0 1 5 0 0.00 35 77 0.306 0.64 4.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 7,952.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Bobby Bonds RF 1 Greg Gross LF
2 Tito Fuentes 2B 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Garry Maddox CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Gary Matthews LF 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Chris Speier SS 5 Bob Gallagher RF
6 Steve Ontiveros 1B 6 Cliff Johnson 1B
7 Dave Kingman 3B 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Mike Sadek C 8 Gary Sutherland 2B
9 Juan Marichal P 9 Dave Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 1-3 R HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal 12% 67% Single; Sutherland Scores; Metzger to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- R HOU D. Rader J. Marichal 10% 77% Single; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O SFG J. Marichal D. Roberts 8% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-0 2 -2- RR HOU C. Johnson J. Marichal 7% 96% Home Run; Rader Scores
t5 0-2 0 --- SFG J. Marichal D. Roberts -5% 72% Single

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Roberts 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG T. Fuentes D. Roberts 1% 54% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG G. Maddox D. Roberts 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
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 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross J. Marichal 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal -3% 55% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal -3% 52% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader J. Marichal -2% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- SFG C. Speier D. Roberts -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O SFG S. Ontiveros D. Roberts 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 1-- SFG D. Kingman D. Roberts -2% 50% Walk; Speier to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- SFG M. Sadek D. Roberts -3% 47% Single; Speier to 3B; Kingman to 2B
t2 0-0 2 123 O SFG J. Marichal D. Roberts 8% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Marichal -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-P
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Johnson J. Marichal -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal -1% 50% 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' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Roberts 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O SFG T. Fuentes D. Roberts 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- SFG G. Maddox D. Roberts -1% 53% Single
t3 0-0 2 1-- SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts -2% 51% Single; Maddox to 2B
t3 0-0 2 12- O SFG C. Speier D. Roberts 5% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 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 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Sutherland J. Marichal 4% 59% Single
b3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Roberts J. Marichal -4% 56% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 1-- HOU G. Gross J. Marichal 4% 60% Single; Sutherland to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal -4% 56% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sutherland to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 R HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal 12% 67% Single; Sutherland Scores; Metzger to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- R HOU D. Rader J. Marichal 10% 77% Single; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 2B
b3 2-0 2 12- HOU B. Gallagher J. Marichal 2% 79% Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Rader to 2B
b3 2-0 2 123 O HOU C. Johnson J. Marichal -5% 75% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros D. Roberts 3% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O SFG D. Kingman D. Roberts 2% 79% Strikeout
t4 0-2 2 --- O SFG M. Sadek D. Roberts 1% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal 2% 82% Single
b4 2-0 0 1-- O HOU G. Sutherland J. Marichal -2% 80% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Roberts J. Marichal -1% 79% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- O HOU G. Gross J. Marichal -2% 77% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
Skip Jutze replaces Johnny Edwards playing C batting 7th
t5 0-2 0 --- SFG J. Marichal D. Roberts -5% 72% Single
t5 0-2 0 1-- O SFG B. Bonds D. Roberts 4% 76% Flyball: 1B
t5 0-2 1 1-- O SFG T. Fuentes D. Roberts 4% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O SFG G. Maddox D. Roberts 3% 82% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 2-3-4
b5 2-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Marichal 4% 86% Double
b5 2-0 0 -2- R HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal 3% 90% Metzger Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Metzger Scores/Adv on E8
b5 3-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Marichal -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader J. Marichal 1% 90% Single
b5 3-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Marichal -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B; Rader to 2B
b5 3-0 2 -2- RR HOU C. Johnson J. Marichal 7% 96% Home Run; Rader Scores
Jim Willoughby replaces Juan Marichal pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-0 2 --- O HOU S. Jutze J. Willoughby -0% 96% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
t6 0-5 0 --- SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts -2% 94% Single
t6 0-5 0 1-- O SFG C. Speier D. Roberts 2% 96% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-5 1 1-- O SFG S. Ontiveros D. Roberts 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Matthews to 2B
t6 0-5 2 -2- O SFG D. Kingman D. Roberts 1% 98% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
Gary Thomasson replaces Gary Matthews playing LF batting 4th
b6 5-0 0 --- O HOU G. Sutherland J. Willoughby -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 5-0 1 --- O HOU D. Roberts J. Willoughby -0% 98% Strikeout
b6 5-0 2 --- HOU G. Gross J. Willoughby 0% 98% Walk
b6 5-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger J. Willoughby -0% 97% Gross Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
t7 0-5 0 --- O SFG M. Sadek D. Roberts 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Willoughby (P) batting 9th
t7 0-5 1 --- O SFG J. Howarth D. Roberts 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 0-5 2 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Roberts 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Don Carrithers facing 2-3-4
Don Carrithers replaces Jim Howarth (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Carrithers -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 5-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Carrithers 0% 99% Single
b7 5-0 1 1-- HOU D. Rader D. Carrithers 0% 99% Cedeno Steals 2B
b7 5-0 1 -2- HOU D. Rader D. Carrithers 0% 99% Cedeno Steals 3B
b7 5-0 1 --3 OO HOU D. Rader D. Carrithers -1% 99% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
t8 0-5 0 --- O SFG T. Fuentes D. Roberts 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t8 0-5 1 --- SFG G. Maddox D. Roberts -1% 99% Single
t8 0-5 1 1-- O SFG G. Thomasson D. Roberts 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 0-5 2 1-- O SFG C. Speier D. Roberts 0% 100% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Giants' Don Carrithers facing 5-6-7
Bruce Miller replaces Tito Fuentes playing 2B batting 2nd
b8 5-0 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher D. Carrithers -0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 5-0 1 --- O HOU C. Johnson D. Carrithers -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-0 2 --- HOU S. Jutze D. Carrithers 0% 100% Walk
b8 5-0 2 1-- HOU G. Sutherland D. Carrithers 0% 100% Single; Jutze to 2B
b8 5-0 2 12- O HOU D. Roberts D. Carrithers -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
t9 0-5 0 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros D. Roberts 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 0-5 1 --- O SFG D. Kingman D. Roberts 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-5 2 --- O SFG M. Sadek D. Roberts 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 5.

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