September 5, 1971 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 25,527

Sunday, September 5, 1971
Time of Game: 2:39

Astros

67-74

Won 2

5th, 15½ GB

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

W: J Richard (1-0), L: J Willoughby (0-1)

Giants

82-58

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .283  .676    0    1   0   3B
J Morgan 2B                   2   2   1   0    3   1  .253  .758    0    0   3   2B,2·SB
C Geronimo LF                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .292  .750    0    1   0   2B
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .267  .706    0    1   0   
D Menke 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .677    0    0   0   GDP
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .169  .564    0    7   1   
L Howard C                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .185  .540    0   15   0   
R Busse SS                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    1   1   
J Richard P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   SH
Totals                       34   5   9   5    3   8                    27   5

BATTING

2B: J Morgan (25, off J Willoughby); C Geronimo (2, off J Barr).

3B: J Alou (4, off J Willoughby).

SH: J Richard (1, off J Barr).

TB: C Geronimo 3; J Alou 3; J Morgan 2; C Cedeno 2; L Howard; D Menke; J Mayberry.

GIDP: D Menke (13).

RBI: C Cedeno 2 (72); C Geronimo 2 (4); L Howard (6).

2-out RBI: C Geronimo; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 5 for 14.

FIELDING

PB: L Howard (2).

E: D Menke (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan 2 (33, 2nd base off S Stone/D Dietz, 2nd base off J Barr/R Gibson).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
K Henderson LF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .275  .838    0    2   0   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .274  .647    0    4   1   
  H Lanier 2B                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .581    0    0   0   
W Mays 1B                     3   1   0   0    1   3  .291  .950    0    9   3   
B Bonds RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .299  .890    0    0   0   
A Gallagher 3B                4   0   3   2    0   1  .298  .774    0    0   3   2B
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .243  .634    0    1   5   
J Rosario CF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .612    0    0   0   
  J Hart PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .598    0    0   0   
  F Duffy PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .414         0   0   
  J Howarth CF                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Gibson C                    1   0   0   0    1   0  .204  .562    0    3   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         2   0   
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  S Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .128         1   0   
  F Healy PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .309  .818    0    0   0   
  S Hamilton P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Willoughby P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  J Barr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  D Dietz C                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .254  .801    0    5   0   
Totals                       35   3   7   2    3  15                    27  15

BATTING

2B: A Gallagher (18, off J Richard).

TB: A Gallagher 4; J Hart; T Fuentes; B Bonds; K Henderson.

RBI: A Gallagher 2 (55).

2-out RBI: A Gallagher 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Fuentes-W Mays.

E: W Mays (13).

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
J Richard, W (1-0)             9     7   3   2    3  15   0   2.00   38     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 7     75    -     1.21   0.19
Totals                         9     7   3   2    3  15   0          38     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 7           -

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 Willoughby, L (0-1)          3     6   3   3    1   3   0   9.00   16     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 6     37    -     1.13  -0.27
J Barr                         1     1   2   2    1   0   0   6.05    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-0    1.26  -0.09
D McMahon                      2     1   0   0    0   2   0   3.53    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          1-1    0.51   0.00
S Stone                        2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.98    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.44   0.03
S Hamilton                     1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.29    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     9   5   5    3   8   0          38     -       ·  ·     15· 3· 0· 9          2-1

J Willoughby faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.
J Barr faced 2 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Willoughby (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:39.

Attendance: 25,527.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Alou               RF    1. K Henderson          LF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. T Fuentes            2B 
3. C Geronimo           LF    3. W Mays               1B 
4. C Cedeno             CF    4. B Bonds              RF 
5. D Menke              3B    5. A Gallagher          3B 
6. J Mayberry           1B    6. C Speier             SS 
7. L Howard             C     7. J Rosario            CF 
8. R Busse              SS    8. R Gibson             C  
9. J Richard            P     9. J Willoughby         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-0  1-3     -19%  26% A Gallagher     J Richard       Double to RF; Bonds Scores; Henderson Scores
   t 3   2  2-1  1-3      13%  50% C Cedeno        J Willoughby    Single to CF; Geronimo to 3B; Morgan Scores
   t 3   2  2-0  1-3      11%  38% C Geronimo      J Willoughby    Single to RF; Morgan to 3B; Alou Scores
   t 5   0  2-3  -2-      10%  82% C Geronimo      J Barr          Double to RF; Morgan Scores
   t 4   0  2-2  -2-      10%  67% L Howard        J Willoughby    Single to CF; Mayberry Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Willoughby facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      52%  J Morgan        Double to RF
   O      -2-      49%  C Geronimo      Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      45%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  K Henderson     Single to CF
   O      1--      43%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 2B-1B; Henderson to 2B
   O      -2-      47%  W Mays          Strikeout
          -2-      45%  B Bonds         Single; Henderson to 3B
   RR     1-3      26%  A Gallagher     Double to RF; Bonds Scores; Henderson Scores
   O      -2-      28%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Willoughby facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  D Menke         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      24%  J Mayberry      Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  L Howard        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      25%  J Rosario       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      23%  R Gibson        Walk
   O      1--      25%  J Willoughby    Strikeout
   O      1--      27%  K Henderson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      24%  R Busse         Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  J Richard       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      25%  J Alou          Triple to RF
          --3      27%  J Morgan        Walk
   R      1-3      38%  C Geronimo      Single to RF; Morgan to 3B; Alou Scores
   R      1-3      50%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Geronimo to 3B; Morgan Scores
   O      1-3      45%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  T Fuentes       Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  W Mays          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Jim Willoughby facing 6-7-8
          ---      54%  J Mayberry      Single to LF
          1--      58%  L Howard        Wild Pitch; Mayberry to 2B
   R      -2-      67%  " "             Single to CF; Mayberry Scores
                  Jim Barr replaces Jim Willoughby pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      64%  R Busse         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      63%  J Richard       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Busse to 2B
   O      -2-      59%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  A Gallagher     Single to RF
   O      1--      59%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
   O      1--      63%  J Rosario       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      66%  R Gibson        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
          ---      69%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      72%  C Geronimo      Morgan Steals 2B
   R      -2-      82%  " "             Double to RF; Morgan Scores
                  Don McMahon replaces Russ Gibson pitching and batting 8th; Dick Dietz replaces Jim Barr playing C batting 9th
   R      -2-      88%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Geronimo Scores
   OO     1--      84%  D Menke         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      86%  D Dietz         Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      86%  T Fuentes       Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      88%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Don McMahon facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      88%  L Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  R Busse         Strikeout
   O      ---      87%  J Richard       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  B Bonds         Strikeout
          ---      86%  A Gallagher     Single to RF
          1--      81%  C Speier        Walk; Gallagher to 2B
   O      12-      87%  J Rosario       Strikeout
                  Dave Rader pinch hits for Don McMahon batting 8th
   O      12-      91%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Stone facing 1-2-3
                  Steve Stone replaces Dave Rader pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---      91%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      92%  C Geronimo      Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      90%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      92%  D Dietz         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      93%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      94%  T Fuentes       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Steve Stone facing 5-6-7
                  Hal Lanier replaces Tito Fuentes playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---      96%  D Menke         Single to SS; Menke to 2B/Adv on E3
   O      -2-      95%  J Mayberry      Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      94%  L Howard        Groundout: 1B-P; Menke to 3B
   O      --3      93%  R Busse         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-5, J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
          ---      89%  W Mays          Walk
          1--      87%  B Bonds         Passed Ball; Mays to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  " "             Foul Flyball: 1B; Mays to 3B
   O      --3      95%  A Gallagher     Strikeout Looking
   R      --3      90%  C Speier        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Mays Scores/unER/No RBI; Speier to 1B
                  Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Jimmy Rosario batting 7th
          1--      86%  J Hart          Single; Speier to 2B
                  Fran Healy pinch hits for Steve Stone batting 8th; Frank Duffy pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart batting 7th
   O      12-      94%  F Healy         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Steve Hamilton facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Hamilton replaces Fran Healy pitching and batting 8th; Jim Howarth replaces Frank Duffy playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      93%  J Richard       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      92%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-5, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      96%  D Dietz         Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  H Lanier        Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation