September 4, 1971 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 10,698

Saturday, September 4, 1971
Time of Game: 1:57

Astros

65-74

Lost 2

5th, 17½ GB

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

W: D Carrithers (4-2), L: K Forsch (7-8)

Giants

82-56

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Geronimo RF                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .250  .652   14    3   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .254  .754   14    0   2   SB
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .265  .703   14    4   0   
R Chiles LF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .600   16    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .173  .596    9    9   1   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .681   12    0   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .582   11    7   1   
R Busse SS                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    0   4   
K Forsch P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .154    7    1   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .674    1    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2   8              107   24   8

BATTING

TB: C Geronimo; D Menke; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (31, 2nd base off D Carrithers/R Gibson).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Henderson LF                3   0   0   0    0   3  .278  .847   13    2   1   
T Fuentes 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .649   12    1   3   
B Bonds RF                    3   1   1   1    0   0  .302  .900   16    2   0   HR
W McCovey 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .830   15    8   1   
A Gallagher 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .764    6    2   0   
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .640   12    1   3   
J Rosario CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .631   11    2   0   
R Gibson C                    3   0   0   0    0   3  .208  .557   13    8   0   
D Carrithers P                2   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .417    5    1   0   2B
Totals                       26   1   2   1    0   8              103   27   8

BATTING

2B: D Carrithers (1, off K Forsch).

HR: B Bonds (28, off K Forsch; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Bonds 4; D Carrithers 2.

RBI: B Bonds (85).

2-out RBI: B Bonds.

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

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
K Forsch, L (7-8)              7     2   1   1    0   7   1   2.85   23   92-65   35·18·12    6· 7· 2· 1     76    -     0.67   0.17
F Gladding                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.08    3   11-7     3· 0· 4    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     2   1   1    0   8   1          26  103-72   38·18·16    8· 7· 2· 1           -

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
D Carrithers, W (4-2)          9     3   0   0    2   8   0   3.52   31  106-68   37·10·21   11· 9· 1· 0     87    -     1.29   0.70
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   8   0          31  106-68   37·10·21   11· 9· 1· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 10,698.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. C Geronimo           RF    1. K Henderson          LF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. B Bonds              RF 
4. R Chiles             LF    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. J Mayberry           1B    5. A Gallagher          3B 
6. D Menke              3B    6. C Speier             SS 
7. J Edwards            C     7. J Rosario            CF 
8. R Busse              SS    8. R Gibson             C  
9. K Forsch             P     9. D Carrithers         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  ---  4   11%  62% B Bonds         K Forsch        Home Run
   t 9   0  1-0  ---  2    7%  92% J Morgan        D Carrithers    Flyball: LF
   t 6   1  1-0  -2-  2    6%  70% C Cedeno        D Carrithers    Groundout: SS-1B
   t 6   2  1-0  -2-  7    5%  76% R Chiles        D Carrithers    Strikeout Looking
   t 8   0  1-0  ---  4    5%  82% R Busse         D Carrithers    Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   54%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   55%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   52%  K Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   51%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
   R      ---  4   62%  B Bonds         Home Run
   O      --- 10   62%  W McCovey       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   64%  R Chiles        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  5   61%  J Mayberry      Walk
          1--  2   57%  D Menke         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-  4   62%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF
   O      12-  3   67%  R Busse         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   65%  A Gallagher     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   63%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
   O      ---  6   63%  J Rosario       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   65%  K Forsch        Flyball: RF
          ---  1   62%  C Geronimo      Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   65%  J Morgan        Flyball: SS
   O      1--  5   68%  C Cedeno        Single to LF (Line Drive); Geronimo to 3B; Cedeno out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   66%  R Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   70%  D Carrithers    Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-  7   67%  K Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   64%  T Fuentes       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   67%  R Chiles        Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   69%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   70%  D Menke         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   68%  B Bonds         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  2   67%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   66%  A Gallagher     Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   69%  J Edwards       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   71%  R Busse         Flyball: 1B
   O      ---  3   72%  K Forsch        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   70%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   69%  J Rosario       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  5   68%  R Gibson        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   72%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Looking
          ---  9   67%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      64%  C Cedeno        Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   70%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  7   76%  R Chiles        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   74%  D Carrithers    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   72%  K Henderson     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   71%  T Fuentes       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   76%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   79%  D Menke         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   81%  J Edwards       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  9   79%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   78%  W McCovey       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   77%  A Gallagher     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   82%  R Busse         Strikeout Looking
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ken Forsch batting 9th
   O      ---  1   86%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   88%  C Geronimo      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fred Gladding facing 6-7-8
                  Fred Gladding replaces Jesus Alou pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   87%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   86%  J Rosario       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   85%  R Gibson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Carrithers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   92%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---  5   97%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4  100%  R Chiles        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:SFN197109040

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation