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MIN  9
@CAL  4

CAL  5
MIN  0

CLE  6
@DET  0

KCR  7
TEX  0

BAL  4
@MIL  0

BOS  4
@NYY  2

CHW  5
@OAK  2

SDP  4
@ATL  2

NYM  9
@CHC  8

(10)
CIN  5
LAD  3

SFG  3
@HOU  2
SFG  9
@HOU  3

MON  5
@PIT  2

PHI  9
@STL  4

Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

Saturday, July 26, 1975
Time of Game: 2:12
Giants
3
49-50
Won 2
3rd, 15½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  2  0    3  9  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  0
W: Randy Moffitt (4-3), L: Ken Forsch (4-8), S: Gary Lavelle (5)
Astros
2
36-66
Lost 2
6th, 31 GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
V Joshua CF                   4   1   0   0    0   0  .310  .780              3   0   
D Rader C                     3   2   2   1    1   1  .291  .780              5   0   HR
B Murcer RF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .305  .882              3   0   2B,CS
G Matthews LF                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .293  .824              2   1   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .732              9   0   GDP
C Speier SS                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .768              2   6   GDP
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .695              0   1   
B Miller 2B                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .551              2   2   
  G Thomasson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .592              0   0   
  C Robinson 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .042  .083              1   1   
P Falcone P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .051  .103              0   1   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .727              0   0   
  G Adams PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .290  .897              0   0   
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .486              0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   9   0    2   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Murcer (19, off K Forsch).
HR: D Rader (3, off K Forsch; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Rader 5; B Murcer 3; G Matthews 2; B Miller; W Montanez; C Speier.
GIDP: W Montanez (17); C Speier (8).
RBI: B Murcer 2 (60); D Rader (19).
2-out RBI: B Murcer 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Speier-B Miller-W Montanez.
E: S Ontiveros (13).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Murcer (3, 2nd base by K Forsch/C Johnson).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Howard CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .350  .865              2   0   SB
G Gross RF                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .299  .729              1   0   
E Cabell LF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .262  .682              0   0   
B Watson 1B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .332  .879             12   0   GDP
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .286  .840              3   1   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .245  .679              2   1   2B
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .164  .444              2   8   
  R Andrews PR-2B             0   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .510              0   0   
L Milbourne SS                2   0   0   0    2   0  .195  .472              5   6   IW
K Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .048  .178              0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .226  .654              0   0   3B
Totals                       34   2   8   0    5   5                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: D Rader (19, off P Falcone).
3B: J Cruz (2, off C Williams).
IBB: L Milbourne (1, by P Falcone).
TB: D Rader 3; J Cruz 3; E Cabell 2; G Gross; W Howard; T Helms.
GIDP: B Watson (7).
RBI: E Cabell (34); D Rader (32).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. L Milbourne-B Watson 2; T Helms-L Milbourne-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Howard (10, 2nd base off R Moffitt/D Rader).

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
P Falcone                      5.2   4   1   1    5   3   0   3.73   26     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 0· 4     55    -     1.31   0.08
R Moffitt, W (4-3)             1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.96    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          3-0    2.19  -0.09
C Williams, H (1)              1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    2.54  -0.09
G Lavelle, S (5)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.40    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    5.91   0.39
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 8          4-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, L (4-8)              9     9   3   3    2   3   1   3.20   34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9     58    -     1.20  -0.20
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2   3   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1· 9           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Falcone (4; L Milbourne).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Art Williams.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Houston Astros                               
1. Von Joshua                   CF       1. Wilbur Howard                CF
2. Dave Rader                    C       2. Greg Gross                   RF
3. Bobby Murcer                 RF       3. Enos Cabell                  LF
4. Gary Matthews                LF       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Willie Montanez              1B       5. Cliff Johnson                 C
6. Chris Speier                 SS       6. Doug Rader                   3B
7. Steve Ontiveros              3B       7. Tommy Helms                  2B
8. Bruce Miller                 2B       8. Larry Milbourne              SS
9. Pete Falcone                  P       9. Ken Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 2 1-3 RR 53% 76% 1-2 SFG B. Murcer K. Forsch Double to RF; Joshua Scores; Rader Scores; Murcer to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b9 0 --- -39% 44% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Williams Triple to RF
b9 1 --3 O 25% 85% 2-3 HOU G. Gross G. Lavelle Strikeout
b4 1 1-- R -17% 42% 0-1 HOU D. Rader P. Falcone Double to CF; Watson Scores
b9 0 --3 O 17% 61% 2-3 HOU W. Howard C. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua K. Forsch Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG D. Rader K. Forsch Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 SFG B. Murcer K. Forsch Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch Murcer Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU W. Howard P. Falcone Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 HOU G. Gross P. Falcone Single to 2B
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- -2% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Watson P. Falcone Walk; Cabell to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch Single to 3B
t2 0 1-- OO -8% 46% 0-0 SFG W. Montanez K. Forsch Line Drive Double Play: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 SFG C. Speier K. Forsch Single to RF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Rader P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU T. Helms P. Falcone Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne P. Falcone Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG B. Miller K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 SFG P. Falcone K. Forsch Flyball: SS
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 SFG V. Joshua K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU K. Forsch P. Falcone Walk
b3 0 1-- O 4% 44% 0-0 HOU W. Howard P. Falcone Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 HOU G. Gross P. Falcone Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- R 14% 64% 0-0 SFG D. Rader K. Forsch Home Run
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 1-0 SFG B. Murcer K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 1-0 SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch Single to LF
t4 1 1-- OO -5% 59% 1-0 SFG W. Montanez K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Watson P. Falcone Walk
b4 0 1-- O 5% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- R -17% 42% 0-1 HOU D. Rader P. Falcone Double to CF; Watson Scores
b4 1 -2- O 4% 46% 1-1 HOU T. Helms P. Falcone Flyball: RF
b4 2 -2- -1% 45% 1-1 HOU L. Milbourne P. Falcone Intentional Walk
b4 2 12- O 5% 50% 1-1 HOU K. Forsch P. Falcone Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 SFG C. Speier K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 1-1 SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 1-1 SFG B. Miller K. Forsch Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 SFG P. Falcone K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 HOU W. Howard P. Falcone Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 HOU G. Gross P. Falcone Groundout: P-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone Single to LF; Cabell out at 2B/LF-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 SFG V. Joshua K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 4% 50% 1-1 SFG D. Rader K. Forsch Walk
t6 1 1-- O -4% 46% 1-1 SFG B. Murcer K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 1-- O -3% 43% 1-1 SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -5% 38% 1-1 HOU B. Watson P. Falcone Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Watson to 1B
b6 0 1-- O 5% 43% 1-1 HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone Flyball: 1B/Interference called; Watson stays at 1B
b6 1 1-- -5% 38% 1-1 HOU D. Rader P. Falcone Single to LF; Watson to 2B
b6 1 12- O 6% 44% 1-1 HOU T. Helms P. Falcone Flyball: LF
b6 2 12- -4% 40% 1-1 HOU L. Milbourne P. Falcone Walk; Watson to 3B; Rader to 2B
Randy Moffitt replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 123 O 10% 50% 1-1 HOU K. Forsch R. Moffitt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 SFG W. Montanez K. Forsch Flyball: 3B
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 1-1 SFG C. Speier K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 1-1 SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- -6% 36% 1-1 HOU W. Howard R. Moffitt Single to P
b7 0 1-- -6% 30% 1-1 HOU G. Gross R. Moffitt Howard Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- O 0% 31% 1-1 HOU G. Gross R. Moffitt Groundout: SS-1B; Howard to 3B
b7 1 --3 R -11% 19% 1-1 HOU E. Cabell R. Moffitt Single to RF; Howard Scores
b7 1 1-- OO 4% 23% 2-1 HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Bruce Miller (2B) batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -5% 18% 1-2 SFG G. Thomasson K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
Glenn Adams pinch hits for Randy Moffitt (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- 6% 24% 1-2 SFG G. Adams K. Forsch Walk
t8 1 1-- O -7% 17% 1-2 SFG V. Joshua K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 2 1-- 6% 24% 1-2 SFG D. Rader K. Forsch Single to RF; Joshua to 3B
t8 2 1-3 RR 53% 76% 1-2 SFG B. Murcer K. Forsch Double to RF; Joshua Scores; Rader Scores; Murcer to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t8 2 --3 O -4% 73% 3-2 SFG G. Matthews K. Forsch Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 5-6-7
Charlie Williams replaces Glenn Adams (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Craig Robinson replaces Gary Thomasson (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 6% 79% 2-3 HOU C. Johnson C. Williams Strikeout
b8 1 --- O 4% 83% 2-3 HOU D. Rader C. Williams Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- -4% 79% 2-3 HOU T. Helms C. Williams Single to LF
Rob Andrews pinch runs for Tommy Helms (2B) batting 7th
b8 2 1-- O 6% 86% 2-3 HOU L. Milbourne C. Williams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
Rob Andrews moves from PR to 2B
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 3-2 SFG W. Montanez K. Forsch Single to CF
t9 0 1-- OO -4% 83% 3-2 SFG C. Speier K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2 --- O -1% 83% 3-2 SFG S. Ontiveros K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Charlie Williams facing 9-1-2
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- -39% 44% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Williams Triple to RF
b9 0 --3 O 17% 61% 2-3 HOU W. Howard C. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
Gary Lavelle replaces Charlie Williams pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 --3 O 25% 85% 2-3 HOU G. Gross G. Lavelle Strikeout
b9 2 --3 O 15% 100% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell G. Lavelle Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 2.

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