July 7, 1971 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
WSA 0 CHW 2
OAK 1 BOS 4
@CLE 0 CLE 4
BOS 3 NYY 5
@DET 3
(11) MIL 8
KCR 2 CAL 3
@MIN 1 ATL 4
PHI 2 CHC 6
@LAD 5 CHC 4
@LAD 3 MON 12
@NYM 7 PIT 9
CIN 3 SDP 4
STL 1 HOU 18
@SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 5,791

Wednesday, July 7, 1971
Time of Game: 3:01

Astros

43-39

Won 6

3rd, 7 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0  10  1  6   0  0  0   18 17  0
Giants          0  0  0   1  3  0   0  0  0    4  9  3

W: L Dierker (12-4), L: S Stone (5-8), S: J Ray (2)

Giants

52-34

Lost 4

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  6   1   2   2    0   0  .218  .550    0    3   6   
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   1   2    0   2  .250  .708    0    1   2   2B
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   6   2   3   4    0   1  .254  .700    0    1   0   2·2B
B Watson LF-1B                5   3   3   1    1   0  .293  .765    0    5   0   2B
D Menke 1B-2B                 5   2   1   2    0   1  .255  .650    0    8   2   SF
D Rader 3B                    4   3   1   1    2   0  .238  .637    0    1   1   SB
J Wynn RF                     3   2   2   2    1   0  .222  .635    0    0   0   2B,SB,HBP
  J Schlueter LF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
J Edwards C                   5   2   2   1    0   1  .220  .592    0    6   0   2B
L Dierker P                   3   1   0   1    0   0  .082  .202    0    0   1   
  J Alou PH-LF-RF             2   1   2   2    0   0  .322  .760    0    0   0   
Totals                       45  18  17  18    4   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: B Watson (14, off D Carrithers); J Edwards (7, off D Carrithers); J Wynn (9, off S Hamilton); C Cedeno 2 (19, off R Robertson, off D McMahon); J Morgan (13, off R Robertson).

SF: D Menke (4, off D Carrithers).

HBP: J Wynn (2, by R Bryant).

TB: C Cedeno 5; B Watson 4; J Edwards 3; J Wynn 3; J Morgan 2; R Metzger 2; J Alou 2; D Rader; D Menke.

RBI: C Cedeno 4 (35); J Alou 2 (17); J Wynn 2 (28); R Metzger 2 (14); D Menke 2 (25); J Morgan 2 (32); B Watson (35); L Dierker (2); J Edwards (16); D Rader (26).

2-out RBI: C Cedeno 2; J Wynn.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 11 for 20.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Metzger-J Morgan-D Menke; J Morgan-R Metzger-D Menke.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (8, 2nd base off S Stone/D Dietz); D Rader (3, 2nd base off S Stone/D Dietz).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Speier SS                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .688    0    0   3   
  F Duffy SS                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .107  .281    0    0   2   
T Fuentes 2B                  5   1   1   2    0   0  .277  .661    0    2   1   3B
W Mays 1B                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .947    0    3   0   
  E Goodson PH-1B             2   0   0   0    0   1  .208  .448    0    6   0   
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .933    0    1   0   
K Henderson LF                3   1   3   1    1   0  .250  .787    0    6   0   2B
D Dietz C                     2   0   1   0    1   0  .274  .854    0    5   0   
  R Gibson C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .512    0    1   0   
J Rosario CF                  3   0   2   1    1   0  .260  .700    0    2   0   
A Gallagher 3B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .641    0    1   3   GDP
S Stone P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .135    0    0   1   GDP
  R Robertson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134         0   0   
  D Carrithers P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Williams PH               0   1   0   0    1   0  .183  .560    0    0   0   
  R Bryant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .391         0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F Wicker PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .138  .403    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   2   
  H Lanier PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .221  .555    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   9   4    4   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: K Henderson (8, off L Dierker).

3B: T Fuentes (4, off L Dierker).

TB: K Henderson 4; T Fuentes 3; J Rosario 2; W Mays; D Dietz; C Speier.

GIDP: S Stone (1); A Gallagher (10).

RBI: T Fuentes 2 (31); K Henderson (38); J Rosario (7).

2-out RBI: K Henderson.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

E: W Mays (9); R Bryant (2); K Henderson (5).

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
L Dierker, W (12-4)            5     8   4   4    3   2   0   2.41   24     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 8     34    -     0.65   0.15
J Ray, S (2)                   4     1   0   0    1   4   0   2.11   14     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 9           -

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
S Stone, L (5-8)               3     5   5   5    1   3   0   3.86   15     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 5     31    -     0.96  -0.23
R Robertson                    0.1   3   5   4    1   0   0   4.47    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 3          2-2    0.66  -0.11
D Carrithers                   1.2   3   2   1    1   0   0   3.77    9     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 0· 3          1-1    0.02  -0.00
R Bryant                       0.1   3   6   3    1   1   0   2.91    7     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.04  -0.00
D McMahon                      0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.57    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.01   0.00
S Hamilton                     3     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.42   11     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    17  18  13    4   5   0          51     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0·17          5-5

S Stone faced 4 batters in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Ray (5); S Stone (2); D Carrithers (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Bryant (3; J Wynn).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 3:01.

Attendance: 5,791.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. R Metzger            SS    1. C Speier             SS 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. W Mays               1B 
4. B Watson             LF    4. B Bonds              RF 
5. D Menke              1B    5. K Henderson          LF 
6. D Rader              3B    6. D Dietz              C  
7. J Wynn               RF    7. J Rosario            CF 
8. J Edwards            C     8. A Gallagher          3B 
9. L Dierker            P     9. S Stone              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-0  123      17%  63% S Stone         L Dierker       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   0  1-0  1--     -11%  42% D Dietz         L Dierker       Single (CF-RF); Henderson to 3B
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-      11%  59% J Wynn          S Stone         Single to LF; Rader Scores
   t 4   0  0-1  1--      11%  78% B Watson        S Stone         Single (CF-RF); Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 2   0  1-0  123       8%  45% A Gallagher     L Dierker       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      46%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  T Fuentes       Flyball: LF
          ---      48%  W Mays          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  B Bonds         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Stone facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  B Watson        Walk
   O      1--      50%  D Menke         Strikeout
          1--      52%  D Rader         Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  " "             Fielder's Choice SS; Watson out at 3B/SS-3B
          1--      49%  J Wynn          Rader Steals 2B
   R      -2-      59%  " "             Single to LF; Rader Scores
          1--      60%  J Edwards       Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
          ---      53%  K Henderson     Single to RF
          1--      42%  D Dietz         Single (CF-RF); Henderson to 3B
          1-3      37%  J Rosario       Walk; Dietz to 2B
   O      123      45%  A Gallagher     Strikeout Looking
   OO     123      63%  S Stone         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Stone facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  L Dierker       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      59%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      61%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  T Fuentes       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      64%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Stone facing 3-4-5
          ---      67%  C Cedeno        Single to CF
          1--      78%  B Watson        Single (CF-RF); Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -23      85%  D Menke         Single to LF; Watson to 3B; Cedeno Scores
   R      1-3      88%  D Rader         Single to RF; Menke to 2B; Watson Scores
                  Rich Robertson replaces Steve Stone pitching and batting 9th
          12-      92%  J Wynn          Walk; Menke to 3B; Rader to 2B
   R      123      95%  J Edwards       Single; Wynn to 2B; Rader to 3B; Menke Scores
   R      123      97%  L Dierker       Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Edwards to 2B; Wynn to 3B; Rader Scores
   O      123      96%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
   RR     123      99%  J Morgan        Double (CF-RF); Dierker to 3B; Edwards Scores; Wynn Scores
   RR     -23      99%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Morgan Scores; Dierker Scores/unER
                  Don Carrithers replaces Rich Robertson pitching and batting 9th
   R      -2-     100%  B Watson        Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
          -2-     100%  D Menke         Wild Pitch; Watson to 3B
   RO     --3     100%  " "             Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores/unER
          ---     100%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
                  10 runs, 8 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-11, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  K Henderson     Single to CF
          1--     100%  D Dietz         Walk; Henderson to 2B
   R      12-      99%  J Rosario       Single to RF; Dietz to 2B; Henderson Scores
   OO     12-     100%  A Gallagher     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 11, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 11-1, Don Carrithers facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  J Edwards       Double to CF
   O      -2-     100%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-     100%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Edwards Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
   O      1--     100%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-12, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
                  Bernie Williams pinch hits for Don Carrithers batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Williams      Walk
          1--     100%  C Speier        Single to LF; Williams to 2B
   RR     12-      99%  T Fuentes       Triple to CF; Speier Scores; Williams Scores
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Willie Mays batting 3rd
   O      --3      99%  E Goodson       Strikeout
   O      --3     100%  B Bonds         Groundout: P-1B
   R      --3      99%  K Henderson     Double to RF; Fuentes Scores
   O      -2-     100%  D Dietz         Flyball: SS
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Giants 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-4, Ron Bryant facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Bryant replaces Bernie Williams pitching and batting 9th; Ed Goodson moves to 1B; Frank Duffy replaces Chris Speier playing SS batting 1st
          ---     100%  B Watson        Single to RF
          1--     100%  D Menke         Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B
          12-     100%  D Rader         Walk; Watson to 3B; Menke to 2B
   R      123     100%  J Wynn          Hit By Pitch; Watson Scores; Menke to 3B; Rader to 2B
   O      123     100%  J Edwards       Strikeout Looking
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Larry Dierker batting 9th
   RR     123     100%  J Alou          Single (LF-CF); Wynn to 2B; Rader Scores; Menke Scores/unER
   R      12-     100%  R Metzger       Single to LF; Wynn Scores; Alou to 3B/Adv on E7; Metzger to 2B
                  Don McMahon replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23     100%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: C
   RR     -23     100%  C Cedeno        Double to CF; Metzger Scores/unER; Alou Scores/unER
   O      -2-     100%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  6 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-18, Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Ray replaces Joe Morgan pitching and batting 2nd; Bob Watson moves to 1B; Denis Menke moves to 2B; Jesus Alou moves to LF
          ---     100%  J Rosario       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Gallagher     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  F Wicker        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--     100%  F Duffy         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 18-4, Steve Hamilton facing 5-6-7
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Floyd Wicker pitching and batting 9th; Russ Gibson replaces Dick Dietz playing C batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  J Wynn          Double (LF-CF)
   O      -2-     100%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-18, Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
                  Jay Schlueter replaces Jimmy Wynn playing LF batting 7th; Jesus Alou moves to RF
   O      ---     100%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  E Goodson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 18-4, Steve Hamilton facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  J Alou          Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--     100%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  J Ray           Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-18, Jim Ray facing 5-6-7
          ---     100%  K Henderson     Walk
   O      1--     100%  R Gibson        Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  J Rosario       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Henderson to 2B
          -2-     100%  A Gallagher     Wild Pitch; Henderson to 3B
   O      --3     100%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 18-4, Steve Hamilton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-18, Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
                  Hal Lanier pinch hits for Steve Hamilton batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  F Duffy         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  T Fuentes       Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 18, Giants 4.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation