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MIN
@CAL		3
5
BAL
@DET		6
1
CLE
@MIL		4
5		 
(16)
BOS
@NYY		4
3
CHW
@OAK		5
3
KCR
@TEX		2
4
SDP
@ATL		6
1
PIT
@CHC		9
18
LAD
@CIN		14
1
SFG
@HOU		2
3
NYM
@MON		4
7
STL
@PHI		5
12
Wednesday, April 17, 1974
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,038, Time of Game: 2:05
Giants
2
6-6
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
3rd, 3 GB
 at Astros
3
7-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 2 GB
W: Claude Osteen (2-1)
S: Ken Forsch (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    3  4  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .267 .788 -0.019 1.45 0.073 -0.092 0.1 0 0
Chris Speier SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .594 -0.057 1.49 0.077 -0.134 -0.5 3 3 SH
Garry Maddox CF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .314 .759 0.188 1.52 0.198 -0.011 1.2 3 0 SF
Gary Matthews LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .222 .633 -0.215 1.69 0.019 -0.234 -1.0 1 0 GDP
   Randy Moffitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Steve Ontiveros 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .793 -0.107 1.07 0.000 -0.107 -0.8 7 1
Dave Kingman 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .250 .837 -0.009 1.30 0.082 -0.091 0.3 0 3 2B
Mike Phillips 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .641 -0.158 1.28 0.000 -0.158 -1.1 2 2
Ken Rudolph C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .097 .297 -0.037 0.79 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 5 0
   Chris Arnold PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.042 1.73 0.000 -0.042 -0.2
   Dave Rader C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ed Goodson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 -0.033 1.33 0.000 -0.033 -0.1
John D'Acquisto P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .733 0.019 0.91 0.041 -0.022 0.2 0 1
   Charlie Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bruce Miller PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.049 1.22 0.049 0.000 0.2
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Thomasson LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 7 2 3 3 .233 .561 -0.421 1.34 0.539 -0.961 -2.0 24 10
2B: D Kingman (3, off C Osteen).
SF: G Maddox (1, off C Osteen).
SH: C Speier (5, off C Osteen).
TB: G Maddox 2; D Kingman 2; J D'Acquisto; B Miller; B Bonds; C Speier.
GIDP: G Matthews (1).
RBI: G Maddox 2 (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Phillips-C Speier-S Ontiveros.
E: D Kingman (7).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .267 .731 -0.016 0.94 0.049 -0.064 0.1 0 4
Ollie Brown RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .269 .692 -0.056 1.37 0.052 -0.107 -0.6 1 0 GDP
   Bob Gallagher PR-RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.028 1.41 0.046 -0.018 0.0 0 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .396 1.077 0.142 0.88 0.163 -0.020 1.6 3 0 HR
Bob Watson LF 2 0 1 0 1 1 .295 .779 0.199 1.07 0.209 -0.010 2.0 3 0 SH
   Greg Gross PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.020 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .268 .779 -0.159 1.01 0.000 -0.159 -1.9 10 1
   Denis Menke 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 .262 .728 -0.017 1.17 0.057 -0.074 -0.7 1 2
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 1 0 0 .188 .691 0.177 1.29 0.248 -0.071 0.6 3 0 3B
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .624 -0.105 1.05 0.000 -0.105 -0.9 5 4
Claude Osteen P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.105 1.45 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 0 2
   Dave Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.51 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 4 2 6 5 .148 .636 0.076 1.11 0.824 -0.745 -0.5 27 13
3B: J Edwards (1, off J D'Acquisto).
HR: C Cedeno (2, off J D'Acquisto; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: B Watson (1, off C Williams).
TB: C Cedeno 4; J Edwards 3; B Watson; O Brown.
GIDP: O Brown (2).
RBI: J Edwards (1); C Cedeno (14).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; L May-T Helms.

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
John D'Acquisto, L (2-1) 5 4 3 2 3 4 1 3.24 21 50 -0.130 1.17 -0.8
Charlie Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 2 1 -0.011 1.73 0.4
Elias Sosa 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 7.20 6 0 0 -0.006 0.57 -0.5
Randy Moffitt 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.04 3 2 0 0.070 0.93 1.4
Team Totals 8 4 3 2 6 5 1 2.25 34 50 4 1 -0.077 1.34 0.5
J D'Acquisto faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
E Sosa faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (2-1) 7 6 2 2 3 1 0 4.76 29 55 0.160 1.18 1.1
Ken Forsch, S (2) 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.262 2.14 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 3 0 2.00 35 55 0 0 0.422 1.11 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: J D'Acquisto (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 10,038.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Bobby Bonds RF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Chris Speier SS 2 Ollie Brown RF
3 Garry Maddox CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Gary Matthews LF 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Steve Ontiveros 1B 5 Lee May 1B
6 Dave Kingman 3B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Mike Phillips 2B 7 Johnny Edwards C
8 Ken Rudolph C 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 John D'Acquisto P 9 Claude Osteen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 0 1-- R HOU J. Edwards J. D'Acquisto 25% 70% Triple to RF; Rader Scores
t8 2-3 0 1-- OO SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2-2 0 12- R HOU B. Watson C. Williams 17% 87% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gallagher Scores/No RBI/unER; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 1B
b1 0-1 2 --- R HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto 11% 51% Home Run
t1 0-0 1 -2- R SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen -9% 39% Single to LF; Bonds Scores

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' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O SFG C. Speier C. Osteen 2% 48% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- R SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen -9% 39% Single to LF; Bonds Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen 2% 41% Flyball: 2B
t1 1-0 2 1-- O SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' John D'Acquisto facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- HOU R. Metzger J. D'Acquisto 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- OO HOU O. Brown J. D'Acquisto -8% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- R HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto 11% 51% Home Run
b1 1-1 2 --- O HOU B. Watson J. D'Acquisto -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
t2 1-1 0 --- O SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 --- O SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O SFG K. Rudolph C. Osteen 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' John D'Acquisto facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O HOU L. May J. D'Acquisto -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader J. D'Acquisto -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. D'Acquisto -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- SFG J. D'Acquisto C. Osteen -4% 46% Single to RF
t3 1-1 0 1-- O SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen 4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-1 1 1-- SFG C. Speier C. Osteen -8% 42% Single to CF; Bonds to 3B
t3 1-1 1 1-3 RO SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen -2% 40% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
t3 2-1 2 1-- SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen -2% 38% Walk; Speier to 2B
t3 2-1 2 12- O SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen 4% 42% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John D'Acquisto facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O HOU T. Helms J. D'Acquisto -3% 39% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Osteen J. D'Acquisto -2% 38% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. D'Acquisto -1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen -6% 30% Double to LF
t4 2-1 0 -2- O SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen 6% 36% Fielder's Choice P; Kingman out at 3B/P-3B; Phillips to 1B
t4 2-1 1 1-- O SFG K. Rudolph C. Osteen 3% 39% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 1-- O SFG J. D'Acquisto C. Osteen 2% 41% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John D'Acquisto facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- O HOU O. Brown J. D'Acquisto -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto -2% 36% Flyball: SS
b4 1-2 2 --- HOU B. Watson J. D'Acquisto 2% 38% Single to CF
b4 1-2 2 1-- O HOU L. May J. D'Acquisto -3% 35% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen -4% 31% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- OO SFG C. Speier C. Osteen 7% 38% Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
t5 2-1 2 --- O SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen 1% 40% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' John D'Acquisto facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Rader J. D'Acquisto 6% 45% Walk
b5 1-2 0 1-- R HOU J. Edwards J. D'Acquisto 25% 70% Triple to RF; Rader Scores
b5 2-2 0 --3 O HOU T. Helms J. D'Acquisto -6% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-2 1 --3 O HOU C. Osteen J. D'Acquisto -9% 55% Strikeout
b5 2-2 2 --3 O HOU R. Metzger J. D'Acquisto -5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t6 2-2 0 --- O SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-2 1 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen 2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen -2% 54% Walk
t6 2-2 2 1-- O SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' John D'Acquisto facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- HOU O. Brown J. D'Acquisto 5% 62% Single to CF
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Ollie Brown (RF) batting 2nd
b6 2-2 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto 5% 67% Wild Pitch; Gallagher to 2B
b6 2-2 0 -2- HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto 3% 70% Walk
Charlie Williams replaces John D'Acquisto pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-2 0 12- R HOU B. Watson C. Williams 17% 87% Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gallagher Scores/No RBI/unER; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 1B
b6 3-2 0 1-3 O HOU L. May C. Williams -8% 79% Fielder's Choice 3B; Cedeno out at Hm/3B-C; Watson to 2B; May to 1B
b6 3-2 1 12- O HOU D. Rader C. Williams -4% 75% Foul Flyball: 2B
b6 3-2 2 12- O HOU J. Edwards C. Williams -4% 71% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
Bob Gallagher moves from PR to RF
Chris Arnold pinch hits for Ken Rudolph (C) batting 8th
t7 2-3 0 --- O SFG C. Arnold C. Osteen 4% 75% Lineout: CF
Bruce Miller pinch hits for Charlie Williams (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 1 --- SFG B. Miller C. Osteen -5% 70% Single to RF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen 5% 76% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 2 1-- O SFG C. Speier C. Osteen 4% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
Elias Sosa replaces Bruce Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Dave Rader replaces Chris Arnold (PH) playing C batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 --- O HOU T. Helms E. Sosa -2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Claude Osteen (P) batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 --- O HOU D. Campbell E. Sosa -1% 77% Flyball: SS
b7 3-2 2 --- HOU R. Metzger E. Sosa 1% 78% Walk
b7 3-2 2 1-- O HOU B. Gallagher E. Sosa -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
Ken Forsch replaces Dave Campbell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 --- SFG G. Maddox K. Forsch -9% 68% Single
t8 2-3 0 1-- OO SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch 18% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2-3 2 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Elias Sosa facing 3-4-5
b8 3-2 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno E. Sosa 2% 90% Walk
b8 3-2 0 1-- HOU B. Watson E. Sosa 3% 92% Walk; Cedeno to 2B
Randy Moffitt replaces Gary Matthews (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Gary Thomasson replaces Elias Sosa (P) playing LF batting 9th
Greg Gross pinch runs for Bob Watson (LF) batting 4th
b8 3-2 0 12- O HOU L. May R. Moffitt -3% 90% Strikeout
b8 3-2 1 12- O HOU D. Rader R. Moffitt -2% 87% Lineout: LF
b8 3-2 2 12- O HOU J. Edwards R. Moffitt -2% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
Denis Menke replaces Lee May playing 1B batting 5th
Greg Gross moves from PR to LF
t9 2-3 0 --- O SFG D. Kingman K. Forsch 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 2-3 1 --- O SFG M. Phillips K. Forsch 5% 97% Strikeout
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Dave Rader (C) batting 8th
t9 2-3 2 --- O SFG E. Goodson K. Forsch 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

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