September 10, 1970 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

BAL 2
NYY 1 CLE 13
WSA 4 BOS 14
@DET 0 KCR 2
MIL 0 KCR 10
MIL 2 MIN 6
OAK 1 MIN 7
OAK 2 CHC 9
MON 3 CIN 13
@LAD 4 NYM 3
PHI 2
(14) PIT 2
STL 0 SDP 3
ATL 2 SFG 11
HOU 0

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 2,449

Thursday, September 10, 1970
Time of Game: 2:12

Astros

68-75

Lost 2

5th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Giants          4  0  0   0  2  0   0  5  X   11 11  1

W: G Perry (20-13), L: W Blasingame (3-2)

Giants

75-68

Won 2

3rd, 16½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .734    0    4   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .792    0    3   1   SB
  H Torres 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .603         0   0   
J Wynn LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .913    0    2   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .271  .744    0    7   0   HBP
D Menke SS-3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .307  .833    0    1   5   
D Rader 3B                    2   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .743    0    0   1   
  L Howard C                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .340  .925    0    1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .297  .751    0    4   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .601    0    2   0   
  M Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .522         0   0   
W Blasingame P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .211    0    0   1   
  K Lampard PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .652    0    0   0   
  B Harris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mayberry PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .714    0    0   0   
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .521         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    2   6                    24   8

BATTING

HBP: B Watson (4, by G Perry).

TB: J Alou 2; J Wynn; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-B Watson.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (37, 2nd base off G Perry/D Dietz).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    5   0   1   3    0   0  .308  .902    0    2   0   2B
T Fuentes 2B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .260  .655    0    3   1   
W Mays CF                     4   2   3   2    0   0  .289  .903    0    2   0   HR,2B
W McCovey 1B                  4   2   2   2    0   0  .279 1.038    0    7   3   2B
D Dietz C                     3   2   1   0    1   0  .319  .991    0    6   1   2B,GDP
K Henderson LF                2   2   0   0    2   0  .293  .844    0    0   0   
J Hart 3B                     2   0   0   1    1   2  .291  .818    0    0   3   
  A Gallagher 3B              1   1   1   1    0   0  .268  .724    0    0   1   
H Lanier SS                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .228  .544    0    4   3   
G Perry P                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .103  .261    0    3   1   
Totals                       34  11  11  11    4   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: W Mays (12, off D Lemaster); W McCovey (34, off D Lemaster); B Bonds (34, off D Lemaster); D Dietz (32, off W Blasingame).

HR: W Mays (27, off B Harris; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: W Mays 7; W McCovey 3; T Fuentes 2; B Bonds 2; D Dietz 2; A Gallagher; H Lanier.

GIDP: D Dietz (17).

RBI: B Bonds 3 (71); H Lanier 2 (40); W Mays 2 (77); W McCovey 2 (112); A Gallagher (23); J Hart (34).

2-out RBI: B Bonds 3; H Lanier 2; J Hart.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 9.

FIELDING

E: H Lanier (19).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, L (3-2)          4     5   4   4    2   1   0   3.02   18     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 5     35    -     0.80  -0.25
B Harris                       2     2   2   2    0   1   1   9.00    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.13  -0.04
D Lemaster                     2     4   5   5    2   1   0   4.76   12     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 4          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    11  11  11    4   3   1          38     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·11           -

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
G Perry, W (20-13)             9     4   0   0    2   6   0   3.39   33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4     83    -     0.55   0.22
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: G Perry (8; B Watson).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 2,449.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Alou               RF    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. J Wynn               LF    3. W Mays               CF 
4. B Watson             1B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Menke              SS    5. D Dietz              C  
6. D Rader              3B    6. K Henderson          LF 
7. C Cedeno             CF    7. J Hart               3B 
8. J Edwards            C     8. H Lanier             SS 
9. W Blasingame         P     9. G Perry              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-2  123      12%  87% H Lanier        W Blasingame    Single to CF; Hart to 3B; Henderson Scores; Dietz Scores
   b 1   2  0-1  123       8%  75% J Hart          W Blasingame    Walk; McCovey Scores; Dietz to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--       6%  61% W Mays          W Blasingame    Single to CF; Fuentes to 3B
   t 1   1  0-0  -2-       4%  53% J Wynn          G Perry         Single to 3B; Morgan out at 3B/3B-2B
   b 5   1  0-4  1--       4%  98% W Mays          B Harris        Home Run; Fuentes Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      47%  J Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      48%  J Wynn          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Single to 3B; Morgan out at 3B/3B-2B
   O      1--      55%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  T Fuentes       Single (LF-CF)
          1--      61%  W Mays          Single to CF; Fuentes to 3B
   RO     1-3      62%  W McCovey       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Fuentes Scores
          1--      65%  D Dietz         Double to LF; McCovey to 3B
          -23      67%  K Henderson     Walk
   R      123      75%  J Hart          Walk; McCovey Scores; Dietz to 3B; Henderson to 2B
   RR     123      87%  H Lanier        Single to CF; Hart to 3B; Henderson Scores; Dietz Scores
   O      1-3      85%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      86%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      87%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---      87%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      88%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      87%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  T Fuentes       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      88%  W Blasingame    Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      89%  J Alou          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      90%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
          ---      91%  W McCovey       Single to RF
   OO     1--      88%  D Dietz         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  K Henderson     Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      88%  B Watson        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--      90%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      91%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      91%  J Hart          Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  H Lanier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  G Perry         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Gaylord Perry facing 7-8-9
          ---      87%  C Cedeno        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      90%  J Edwards       Flyball: SS
                  Keith Lampard pinch hits for Wade Blasingame batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  K Lampard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      90%  J Alou          Single to CF; Lampard to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Buddy Harris facing 1-2-3
                  Buddy Harris replaces Keith Lampard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  B Bonds         Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  T Fuentes       Single to LF
   RR     1--      98%  W Mays          Home Run; Fuentes Scores
   O      ---      98%  W McCovey       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Dietz         Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Gaylord Perry facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Buddy Harris facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  J Hart          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      98%  H Lanier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Gaylord Perry facing 6-7-8
                  Al Gallagher replaces Jim Ray Hart playing 3B batting 7th
          ---      97%  D Rader         Walk
          1--      96%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Rader to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B; Cedeno to 2B; Rader to 3B
                  John Mayberry pinch hits for Buddy Harris batting 9th
   O      -23      98%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      -23      99%  J Alou          Baserunner Out Advancing; Rader out at Hm/C-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
                  Denny Lemaster replaces John Mayberry pitching and batting 9th; Larry Howard replaces Doug Rader playing C batting 6th; Denis Menke moves to 3B; Marty Martinez replaces Johnny Edwards playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      99%  G Perry         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  B Bonds         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      99%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Alou          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---     100%  J Morgan        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 6-0, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
                  Hector Torres replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---     100%  W Mays          Double (CF-RF)
   R      -2-     100%  W McCovey       Double to LF; Mays Scores
          -2-     100%  D Dietz         Walk
          12-     100%  K Henderson     Walk; McCovey to 3B; Dietz to 2B
   R      123     100%  A Gallagher     Single to LF; Henderson to 2B; Dietz to 3B; McCovey Scores
   O      123     100%  H Lanier        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      123     100%  G Perry         Flyball: LF
   RRR    123     100%  B Bonds         Double to CF; Gallagher Scores; Henderson Scores; Dietz Scores
   O      -2-     100%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 11.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Gaylord Perry facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN197009100

Play-by-Play Explanation

Scr/Out- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Pt- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play. This is a subscriber feature, so non-subscribers are limited as to the number of times they can use this feature in a day.
Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Interested parties may contact Retrosheet at 20 Sunset Rd., Newark, DE 19711.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.


Quick Index: Play Index \| Players \| Teams \| Leagues \| Managers \| Leaders \| Awards \| Postseason \| Box Scores \| Minors \| Draft SportingNews.com \| Stat of the Day \| SR Blog \| Tutorial Videos \| All-Star \| Travel \| Bullpen Wiki \| Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Boxes > 1970 > SFG \| HOU > Sep 10, 1970, Astros at Giants Box Score and Play by Play

Baseball-Reference.com-- Baseball's History: 1871-Now

BATTING

PITCHING

OTHER

LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation