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BAL  3
@CLE  2
 KCR  2
OAK  0
 CAL  6
@MIL  1
 DET  3
@WSA  0
 CIN  5
@LAD  2
 STL  7
@MON  2
 ATL  6
@SDP  1
 SFG  5
HOU  4
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 4,399

 Wednesday, April 8, 1970
Time of Game: 2:22
Astros
4
1-1
Lost 1
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  2  0    4  6  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  3  X    5 11  2
W: Don McMahon (1-0), L: Jack Dilauro (0-1), S: Frank Linzy (1)
 Giants
5
1-1
Won 1
2nd, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .286  .730              1   1   SB
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583              2   0   SB
T Davis LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444              0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Dilauro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   2   1   1    1   1  .333 1.333              3   3   HR
D Menke SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .375  .708              0   1   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              7   1   
  J Mayberry PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .167              0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              7   0   
D Lemaster P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              3   0   
  J Beauchamp PH-LF           1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 5.000              0   0   HR
Totals                       33   4   6   0    1   2                         24   6
Batting Events
HR: J Beauchamp (1, off M McCormick; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF); D Rader (1, off M McCormick; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: D Rader 4; J Beauchamp 4; J Morgan; J Wynn; J Alou; D Menke.
RBI: J Beauchamp (1); D Rader (1); B Watson (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan (2, 2nd base off D McMahon/D Dietz); J Wynn (2, 2nd base off M McCormick/D Dietz).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .286  .730              2   0   
  B Burda PH                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Hunt PH-2B                1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
A Gallagher 3B                4   0   3   1    0   0  .556 1.444              0   2   2B,SH
W Mays CF                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .222  .522              5   0   
W McCovey 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .476             11   1   
K Henderson LF-RF             3   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.222              1   0   
D Dietz C                     4   1   2   2    0   0  .333 1.111              4   0   HR,2B
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .333              3   1   2B
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
H Lanier SS                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .833              0   6   IW
M McCormick P                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   3   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Whitaker PH-LF            1   1   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.500              0   0   2B
Totals                       34   5  11   0    4   4                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: S Whitaker (1, off J Billingham); A Gallagher (1, off F Gladding); T Fuentes (1, off D Lemaster); D Dietz (1, off D Lemaster).
HR: D Dietz (1, off D Lemaster; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: A Gallagher (1, off D Lemaster).
IBB: H Lanier (1, by D Lemaster).
TB: D Dietz 6; A Gallagher 4; T Fuentes 2; S Whitaker 2; W McCovey; B Bonds; R Hunt; H Lanier.
RBI: D Dietz 2 (2); S Whitaker (1); A Gallagher (2); R Hunt (1).
2-out RBI: D Dietz 2; A Gallagher; R Hunt; S Whitaker.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding Events
PB: D Dietz (1).
E: T Fuentes (1); D Dietz (1).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster                     7     7   2   2    4   3   1   2.57   32     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 7     54    -     1.42   0.07
J Billingham, H (2)            0.2   2   2   2    0   1   0  36.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          0-0    1.44  -0.10
J Dilauro, BS (1), L (0-1)     0     1   1   1    0   0   0  27.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          1-1    3.47  -0.29
F Gladding                     0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    1.34  -0.29
Totals                         8    11   5   5    4   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·11          2-2
J Dilauro faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
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
M McCormick                    7     6   4   3    1   1   2   3.86   28     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0· 6     51    -     1.05  -0.21
D McMahon, W (1-0)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.94  -0.06
F Linzy, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     6   4   3    1   2   2          34     -       ·  ·     14·11· 0· 6          1-1
M McCormick faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Billingham (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lemaster (1; H Lanier).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 4,399.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Bobby Bonds                  RF
2. Jesus Alou                   RF       2. Al Gallagher                 3B
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Tommy Davis                  LF       4. Willie McCovey               1B
5. Doug Rader                   3B       5. Ken Henderson                LF
6. Denis Menke                  SS       6. Dick Dietz                    C
7. Bob Watson                   1B       7. Tito Fuentes                 2B
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Hal Lanier                   SS
9. Denny Lemaster                P       9. Mike McCormick                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 2 1-- RR 36% 70% 0-1 SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster Home Run (LF-CF); McCovey Scores
b8 2 1-- R 31% 86% 4-4 SFG A. Gallagher F. Gladding Double to RF; Hunt Scores
b8 2 -2- R 29% 55% 3-4 SFG R. Hunt J. Dilauro Single to CF; Whitaker Scores
t8 0 --- R -25% 25% 2-2 HOU J. Beauchamp M. McCormick Home Run
t5 0 --- R -14% 36% 0-0 HOU D. Rader M. McCormick Home Run

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Alou M. McCormick Flyball: 2B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Single to CF
t1 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Davis M. McCormick Wynn Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 HOU T. Davis M. McCormick Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds D. Lemaster Single
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 SFG A. Gallagher D. Lemaster Single to RF; Bonds to 2B
b1 0 12- O -5% 58% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster Bunt Popfly: P
b1 1 12- O -3% 56% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster Groundout: P unassisted; Gallagher to 2B; Bonds to 3B
b1 2 -23 1% 57% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson D. Lemaster Walk
b1 2 123 O -7% 50% 0-0 SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Rader M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Menke M. McCormick Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Watson M. McCormick Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: C
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 SFG M. McCormick D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards M. McCormick Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 SFG A. Gallagher D. Lemaster Single
b3 1 1-- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Alou M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Flyball: C
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 HOU T. Davis M. McCormick Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 SFG K. Henderson D. Lemaster Strikeout
b4 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster Double to LF
b4 1 -2- O -4% 54% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 -2- O -4% 50% 0-0 SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- R -14% 36% 0-0 HOU D. Rader M. McCormick Home Run
t5 0 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 HOU D. Menke M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 HOU B. Watson M. McCormick Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards M. McCormick Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 38% 0-1 SFG M. McCormick D. Lemaster Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O -2% 35% 0-1 SFG B. Bonds D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 SFG A. Gallagher D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 36% 1-0 HOU D. Lemaster M. McCormick Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 38% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 37% 1-0 HOU J. Alou M. McCormick Single to CF
t6 2 1-- O 3% 39% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -4% 35% 0-1 SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 5% 40% 0-1 SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster Single to RF
b6 1 1-- O -5% 35% 0-1 SFG K. Henderson D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 1-- RR 36% 70% 0-1 SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster Home Run (LF-CF); McCovey Scores
b6 2 --- 2% 73% 2-1 SFG T. Fuentes D. Lemaster Double to LF
b6 2 -2- 1% 74% 2-1 SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O -4% 69% 2-1 SFG M. McCormick D. Lemaster Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 1-2 HOU T. Davis M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -5% 69% 1-2 HOU D. Rader M. McCormick Walk
t7 1 1-- -12% 57% 1-2 HOU D. Menke M. McCormick Single to RF; Rader to 3B
t7 1 1-3 RO -4% 53% 1-2 HOU B. Watson M. McCormick Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Rader Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t7 2 -2- O 6% 59% 2-2 HOU J. Edwards M. McCormick Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 2-2 SFG B. Bonds D. Lemaster Walk
b7 0 1-- O -2% 62% 2-2 SFG A. Gallagher D. Lemaster Bunt Groundout: 1B-P/Sacrifice; Bonds to 2B
b7 1 -2- 2% 64% 2-2 SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster Walk
b7 1 12- O -7% 57% 2-2 SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster Flyball: 3B
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 2-2 SFG K. Henderson D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Denny Lemaster (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- R -25% 25% 2-2 HOU J. Beauchamp M. McCormick Home Run
t8 0 --- -3% 22% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Single to RF
Don McMahon replaces Mike McCormick pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- -7% 15% 3-2 HOU J. Alou D. McMahon Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t8 0 --3 O 4% 19% 3-2 HOU J. Alou D. McMahon Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --3 R -5% 15% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn D. McMahon Passed Ball; Morgan Scores/unER
t8 1 --- O 1% 16% 4-2 HOU J. Wynn D. McMahon Foul Flyball: C
t8 2 --- O 1% 16% 4-2 HOU T. Davis D. McMahon Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
Jack Billingham replaces Tommy Davis (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Jim Beauchamp moves from PH to LF
b8 0 --- O -4% 12% 2-4 SFG D. Dietz J. Billingham Flyball: 2B
b8 1 --- O -3% 9% 2-4 SFG T. Fuentes J. Billingham Strikeout
b8 2 --- 3% 12% 2-4 SFG H. Lanier J. Billingham Single to LF
Steve Whitaker pinch hits for Don McMahon (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- 1% 13% 2-4 SFG S. Whitaker J. Billingham Wild Pitch; Lanier to 2B
b8 2 -2- R 13% 26% 2-4 SFG S. Whitaker J. Billingham Double to RF; Lanier Scores
Jack Dilauro replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 4th; Ron Hunt pinch hits for Bob Burda batting 1st; Bob Burda pinch hits for Bobby Bonds (RF) batting 1st
b8 2 -2- R 29% 55% 3-4 SFG R. Hunt J. Dilauro Single to CF; Whitaker Scores
Fred Gladding replaces Jack Dilauro pitching and batting 4th
b8 2 1-- R 31% 86% 4-4 SFG A. Gallagher F. Gladding Double to RF; Hunt Scores
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 5-4 SFG W. Mays F. Gladding Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 5-6-7
Frank Linzy replaces Tito Fuentes (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Ron Hunt moves from PH to 2B; Steve Whitaker moves from PH to LF; Ken Henderson moves from LF to RF
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 4-5 HOU D. Rader F. Linzy Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 4-5 HOU D. Menke F. Linzy Groundout: SS-1B
John Mayberry pinch hits for Bob Watson (1B) batting 7th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 4-5 HOU J. Mayberry F. Linzy Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 5.

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