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BAL  6
DET  5
(10)		 CLE  3
BOS  2
 CHW 16
@KCR  2
 MIL  2
NYY  0
 MIN  5
TEX  1
 OAK  4
CAL  3
 CIN  4
ATL  2
 HOU  6
SDP  2
 SFG  7
@LAD  3
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 27,437

 Friday, April 20, 1973
Time of Game: 2:25
Giants
7
12-4
Won 5
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  3   1  0  0   0  2  0    7 15  1
Dodgers         0  1  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    3  5  1
W: Juan Marichal (3-1), L: Al Downing (1-1)
 Dodgers
3
6-9
Lost 3
4th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    5   1   1   0    1   2  .314  .974              1   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  6   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .796              3   1   CS
C Speier SS                   5   1   4   0    0   1  .288  .780              1   2   
W McCovey 1B                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .300 1.216              7   1   HR,2B
E Goodson 3B                  3   1   1   0    2   0  .385  .967              1   2   2B
G Maddox CF                   5   1   1   0    0   1  .369  .840              4   0   
G Matthews LF                 4   1   1   2    1   0  .267  .786              3   0   3B,GDP
D Rader C                     5   0   2   1    0   0  .240  .648              6   0   2B
J Marichal P                  4   0   1   0    1   2  .429 1.208              1   1   
Totals                       41   7  15   0    6   7                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: W McCovey (2, off A Downing); E Goodson (3, off A Downing); D Rader (4, off A Downing).
3B: G Matthews (2, off A Downing).
HR: W McCovey (5, off G Culver; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: W McCovey 7; C Speier 4; D Rader 3; G Matthews 3; E Goodson 2; T Fuentes; B Bonds; G Maddox; J Marichal.
GIDP: G Matthews (3).
RBI: W McCovey 3 (12); G Matthews 2 (3); D Rader (6).
2-out RBI: W McCovey 3; G Matthews 2; D Rader.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: J Marichal (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Fuentes (1, 2nd base by A Downing/J Ferguson).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .650              2   4   
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .653             11   0   
W Davis CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .850              0   0   HR
W Crawford RF                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .196  .541              2   0   
J Ferguson C                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .278  .928              7   1   HR
S Garvey LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .212  .485              3   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .184  .488              0   1   
L Lacy 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .233  .563              2   2   2B
A Downing P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   1   
  D Rau P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .350              0   0   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       33   3   5   0    0   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: L Lacy (1, off J Marichal).
HR: J Ferguson (3, off J Marichal; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Davis (4, off J Marichal; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: J Ferguson 5; W Davis 4; L Lacy 2; R Cey.
RBI: R Cey (6); J Ferguson (10); W Davis (12).
2-out RBI: R Cey.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Russell-B Buckner.
E: B Russell (5).

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 Marichal, W (3-1)            9     5   3   2    0   5   2   3.04   33     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 5     72    -     0.86   0.13
Totals                         9     5   3   2    0   5   2          33     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1· 5           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Downing, L (1-1)             3.2   8   5   2    4   3   0   2.41   23     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 8     30    -     0.91  -0.38
D Rau                          3.1   4   0   0    0   3   0   4.32   13     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          3-0    0.57   0.09
G Culver                       2     3   2   2    2   1   1   3.38   11     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.22  -0.08
Totals                         9    15   7   4    6   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 1·15          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 27,437.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   San Francisco Giants                      Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Bobby Bonds                  RF       1. Bill Russell                 SS
2. Tito Fuentes                 2B       2. Bill Buckner                 1B
3. Chris Speier                 SS       3. Willie Davis                 CF
4. Willie McCovey               1B       4. Willie Crawford              RF
5. Ed Goodson                   3B       5. Joe Ferguson                  C
6. Garry Maddox                 CF       6. Steve Garvey                 LF
7. Gary Matthews                LF       7. Ron Cey                      3B
8. Dave Rader                    C       8. Lee Lacy                     2B
9. Juan Marichal                 P       9. Al Downing                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-3 RR 19% 81% 2-1 SFG G. Matthews A. Downing Triple to RF; Goodson Scores/unER; Maddox Scores/unER
t2 2 1-- R 13% 60% 0-0 SFG D. Rader A. Downing Double to RF; Matthews Scores
b2 1 --- R -12% 47% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson J. Marichal Home Run
t3 2 -23 R 11% 62% 1-1 SFG G. Maddox A. Downing Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McCovey Scores/No RBI/unER; Goodson to 3B; Maddox to 1B
t8 2 1-- RR 10% 97% 5-3 SFG W. McCovey G. Culver Home Run; Speier 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, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds A. Downing Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes A. Downing Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 SFG C. Speier A. Downing Single to CF
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey A. Downing Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Marichal Lineout: 3B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 LAD B. Buckner J. Marichal Groundout: 1B-P
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Davis J. Marichal Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 SFG E. Goodson A. Downing Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 SFG G. Maddox A. Downing Lineout: 1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 SFG G. Matthews A. Downing Walk
t2 2 1-- R 13% 60% 0-0 SFG D. Rader A. Downing Double to RF; Matthews Scores
t2 2 -2- 2% 62% 1-0 SFG J. Marichal A. Downing Single to LF; Rader to 3B
t2 2 1-3 O -5% 57% 1-0 SFG B. Bonds A. Downing Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford J. Marichal Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- R -12% 47% 0-1 LAD J. Ferguson J. Marichal Home Run
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey J. Marichal Flyball: RF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 LAD R. Cey J. Marichal Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 SFG T. Fuentes A. Downing Single to CF
t3 0 1-- O -6% 48% 1-1 SFG C. Speier A. Downing Fuentes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 1-1 SFG C. Speier A. Downing Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 SFG W. McCovey A. Downing Walk
t3 2 1-- 4% 51% 1-1 SFG E. Goodson A. Downing Double to CF; McCovey to 3B
t3 2 -23 R 11% 62% 1-1 SFG G. Maddox A. Downing Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); McCovey Scores/No RBI/unER; Goodson to 3B; Maddox to 1B
t3 2 1-3 RR 19% 81% 2-1 SFG G. Matthews A. Downing Triple to RF; Goodson Scores/unER; Maddox Scores/unER
t3 2 --3 O -2% 79% 4-1 SFG D. Rader A. Downing Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- -6% 73% 1-4 LAD L. Lacy J. Marichal Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 4% 77% 1-4 LAD A. Downing J. Marichal Strikeout Looking
b3 1 -2- O 3% 81% 1-4 LAD B. Russell J. Marichal Popfly: 2B
b3 2 -2- O 3% 83% 1-4 LAD B. Buckner J. Marichal Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 9-1-2
t4 0 --- O -1% 82% 4-1 SFG J. Marichal A. Downing Strikeout
t4 1 --- 1% 83% 4-1 SFG B. Bonds A. Downing Walk
t4 1 1-- O -1% 82% 4-1 SFG T. Fuentes A. Downing Flyball: LF
t4 2 1-- 1% 83% 4-1 SFG C. Speier A. Downing Single to RF; Bonds to 3B
t4 2 1-3 R 6% 90% 4-1 SFG W. McCovey A. Downing Double to RF; Bonds Scores; Speier to 3B
t4 2 -23 0% 90% 5-1 SFG E. Goodson A. Downing Walk
Doug Rau replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
t4 2 123 O -2% 88% 5-1 SFG G. Maddox D. Rau Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 90% 1-5 LAD W. Davis J. Marichal Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- -2% 88% 1-5 LAD W. Crawford J. Marichal Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Crawford to 1B
b4 1 1-- -5% 82% 1-5 LAD J. Ferguson J. Marichal Single to CF; Crawford to 3B
b4 1 1-3 O 5% 88% 1-5 LAD S. Garvey J. Marichal Strikeout
b4 2 1-3 R -6% 81% 1-5 LAD R. Cey J. Marichal Single to SS; Crawford Scores/unER; Ferguson to 2B
b4 2 12- O 4% 86% 2-5 LAD L. Lacy J. Marichal Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 SFG G. Matthews D. Rau Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 84% 5-2 SFG D. Rader D. Rau Popfly: SS
t5 2 --- O -0% 83% 5-2 SFG J. Marichal D. Rau Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 2% 86% 2-5 LAD D. Rau J. Marichal Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O 2% 87% 2-5 LAD B. Russell J. Marichal Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 88% 2-5 LAD B. Buckner J. Marichal Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-2 SFG B. Bonds D. Rau Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-2 SFG T. Fuentes D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 1% 87% 5-2 SFG C. Speier D. Rau Single to CF
t6 2 1-- 1% 88% 5-2 SFG W. McCovey D. Rau Single to RF; Speier to 2B
t6 2 12- O -2% 86% 5-2 SFG E. Goodson D. Rau Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- R -9% 77% 2-5 LAD W. Davis J. Marichal Home Run
b6 0 --- O 3% 80% 3-5 LAD W. Crawford J. Marichal Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 82% 3-5 LAD J. Ferguson J. Marichal Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 1% 83% 3-5 LAD S. Garvey J. Marichal Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- 2% 86% 5-3 SFG G. Maddox D. Rau Single to LF
t7 0 1-- OO -4% 81% 5-3 SFG G. Matthews D. Rau Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 82% 5-3 SFG D. Rader D. Rau Single to RF
t7 2 1-- O -1% 81% 5-3 SFG J. Marichal D. Rau Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 84% 3-5 LAD R. Cey J. Marichal Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 2% 86% 3-5 LAD L. Lacy J. Marichal Groundout: 3B-1B
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Doug Rau (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 LAD T. Paciorek J. Marichal Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 5, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dodgers' George Culver facing 1-2-3
George Culver replaces Tom Paciorek (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-3 SFG B. Bonds G. Culver Popfly: 1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-3 SFG T. Fuentes G. Culver Strikeout Looking
t8 2 --- 1% 87% 5-3 SFG C. Speier G. Culver Single to 3B
t8 2 1-- RR 10% 97% 5-3 SFG W. McCovey G. Culver Home Run; Speier Scores
t8 2 --- 0% 97% 7-3 SFG E. Goodson G. Culver Walk
t8 2 1-- O -0% 96% 7-3 SFG G. Maddox G. Culver Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-7 LAD B. Russell J. Marichal Groundout: P-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 LAD B. Buckner J. Marichal Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-7 LAD W. Davis J. Marichal Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-3, Dodgers' George Culver facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 SFG G. Matthews G. Culver Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 SFG D. Rader G. Culver Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- 0% 99% 7-3 SFG J. Marichal G. Culver Walk
t9 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-3 SFG B. Bonds G. Culver Single to LF; Marichal to 2B
t9 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-3 SFG T. Fuentes G. Culver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 3-7 LAD W. Crawford J. Marichal Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 LAD J. Ferguson J. Marichal Flyball: LF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 LAD S. Garvey J. Marichal Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Dodgers 3.

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