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CAL  5
MIN  3
 BAL  6
@DET  1
 MIL  5
CLE  4
(16)		 BOS  4
@NYY  3
 CHW  5
@OAK  3
 TEX  4
KCR  2
 SDP  6
@ATL  1
 CHC 18
PIT  9
 LAD 14
@CIN  1
 HOU  3
SFG  2
 MON  7
NYM  4
 PHI 12
STL  5
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,038

 Wednesday, April 17, 1974
Time of Game: 2:05
Giants
2
6-6
Lost 4
3rd, 3 GB
 
                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
W: Claude Osteen (2-1), L: John D'Acquisto (2-1), S: Ken Forsch (2)
 Astros
3
7-5
Won 3
2nd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   2   1   0    1   0  .267  .788              0   0   
C Speier SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .594              3   3   SH
G Maddox CF                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .314  .759              3   0   SF
G Matthews LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .633              1   0   GDP
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
S Ontiveros 1B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .793              7   1   
D Kingman 3B                  3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .837              0   3   2B
M Phillips 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .289  .641              2   2   
K Rudolph C                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .097  .297              5   0   
  C Arnold PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Rader C                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  E Goodson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
J D'Acquisto P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .733              0   1   
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Miller PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Thomasson LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              1   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   0    3   3                         24  10
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. M Phillips-C Speier-S Ontiveros.
E: D Kingman (7).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .267  .731              0   4   
O Brown RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .692              1   0   GDP
  B Gallagher PR-RF           1   1   0   0    0   0  .083  .167              0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   2   1   1   1    2   0  .396 1.077              3   0   HR
B Watson LF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .295  .779              3   0   SH
  G Gross PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.020              0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .779             10   1   
  D Menke 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              1   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .262  .728              1   2   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .188  .691              3   0   3B
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .624              5   4   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .400              0   2   
  D Campbell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       27   3   4   0    6   5                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; L May-T Helms.

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 D'Acquisto, L (2-1)          5     4   3   2    3   4   1   3.24   21     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 4     50    -     1.11  -0.13
C Williams                     1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 0          2-1    1.71  -0.01
E Sosa                         1     0   0   0    3   0   0   7.20    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.68  -0.01
R Moffitt                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   1.04    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.06   0.07
Totals                         8     4   3   2    6   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1· 4          4-1
J D'Acquisto faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
E Sosa faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Osteen, W (2-1)              7     6   2   2    3   1   0   4.76   29     -       ·  ·      9·10· 2· 6     55    -     1.16   0.16
K Forsch, S (2)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.21   0.26
Totals                         9     7   2   2    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     12·10· 2· 7           -
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.

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

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

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' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG C. Speier C. Osteen Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
t1 1 -2- R -9% 39% 0-0 SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen Single to LF; Bonds Scores
t1 1 1-- O 2% 41% 1-0 SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen Flyball: 2B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen 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 --- 4% 47% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger J. D'Acquisto Walk
b1 0 1-- OO -8% 40% 0-1 HOU O. Brown J. D'Acquisto Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- R 11% 51% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto Home Run
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU B. Watson J. D'Acquisto 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 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 SFG K. Rudolph C. Osteen 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 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 HOU L. May J. D'Acquisto Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 HOU D. Rader J. D'Acquisto Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards J. D'Acquisto 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 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 SFG J. D'Acquisto C. Osteen Single to RF
t3 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- -8% 42% 1-1 SFG C. Speier C. Osteen Single to CF; Bonds to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RO -2% 40% 1-1 SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
t3 2 1-- -2% 38% 2-1 SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen Walk; Speier to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4% 42% 2-1 SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen 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 0 --- O -3% 39% 1-2 HOU T. Helms J. D'Acquisto Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 1-2 HOU C. Osteen J. D'Acquisto Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger J. D'Acquisto 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 0 --- -6% 30% 2-1 SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen Double to LF
t4 0 -2- O 6% 36% 2-1 SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen Fielder's Choice P; Kingman out at 3B/P-3B; Phillips to 1B
t4 1 1-- O 3% 39% 2-1 SFG K. Rudolph C. Osteen Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- O 2% 41% 2-1 SFG J. D'Acquisto C. Osteen 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 0 --- O -3% 38% 1-2 HOU O. Brown J. D'Acquisto Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 36% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- 2% 38% 1-2 HOU B. Watson J. D'Acquisto Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 35% 1-2 HOU L. May J. D'Acquisto 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 0 --- -4% 31% 2-1 SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen Walk
t5 0 1-- OO 7% 38% 2-1 SFG C. Speier C. Osteen Double Play: Flyball: 1B-2B
t5 2 --- O 1% 40% 2-1 SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen 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 0 --- 6% 45% 1-2 HOU D. Rader J. D'Acquisto Walk
b5 0 1-- R 25% 70% 1-2 HOU J. Edwards J. D'Acquisto Triple to RF; Rader Scores
b5 0 --3 O -6% 64% 2-2 HOU T. Helms J. D'Acquisto Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --3 O -9% 55% 2-2 HOU C. Osteen J. D'Acquisto Strikeout
b5 2 --3 O -5% 50% 2-2 HOU R. Metzger J. D'Acquisto 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 2-2 SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- -2% 54% 2-2 SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen Walk
t6 2 1-- O 3% 57% 2-2 SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen 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 0 --- 5% 62% 2-2 HOU O. Brown J. D'Acquisto Single to CF
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Ollie Brown (RF) batting 2nd
b6 0 1-- 5% 67% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto Wild Pitch; Gallagher to 2B
b6 0 -2- 3% 70% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno J. D'Acquisto Walk
Charlie Williams replaces John D'Acquisto pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 12- R 17% 87% 2-2 HOU B. Watson C. Williams Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Gallagher Scores/No RBI/unER; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 1B
b6 0 1-3 O -8% 79% 3-2 HOU L. May C. Williams Fielder's Choice 3B; Cedeno out at Hm/3B-C; Watson to 2B; May to 1B
b6 1 12- O -4% 75% 3-2 HOU D. Rader C. Williams Foul Flyball: 2B
b6 2 12- O -4% 71% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards C. Williams 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 0 --- O 4% 75% 2-3 SFG C. Arnold C. Osteen Lineout: CF
Bruce Miller pinch hits for Charlie Williams (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- -5% 70% 2-3 SFG B. Miller C. Osteen Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 5% 76% 2-3 SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen Flyball: LF
t7 2 1-- O 4% 80% 2-3 SFG C. Speier C. Osteen 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 0 --- O -2% 79% 3-2 HOU T. Helms E. Sosa Groundout: 3B-1B
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Claude Osteen (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 3-2 HOU D. Campbell E. Sosa Flyball: SS
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 3-2 HOU R. Metzger E. Sosa Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 3-2 HOU B. Gallagher E. Sosa 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 0 --- -9% 68% 2-3 SFG G. Maddox K. Forsch Single
t8 0 1-- OO 18% 85% 2-3 SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 2-3 SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch 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 0 --- 2% 89% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno E. Sosa Walk
b8 0 1-- 3% 92% 3-2 HOU B. Watson E. Sosa 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 0 12- O -2% 90% 3-2 HOU L. May R. Moffitt Strikeout
b8 1 12- O -2% 87% 3-2 HOU D. Rader R. Moffitt Lineout: LF
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards R. Moffitt 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 0 --- O 7% 92% 2-3 SFG D. Kingman K. Forsch Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 2-3 SFG M. Phillips K. Forsch Strikeout
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Dave Rader (C) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 2-3 SFG E. Goodson K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.

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