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BOS  5
NYY  4
 BAL  6
@CLE  0
 TEX  7
CAL  6
 CIN  4
@ATL  3
 LAD 12
SDP  2
 MON  2
STL  1
 NYM  2
CHC  0
 PIT  3
@PHI  2
(10)		 HOU  7
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 16,898

 Friday, April 21, 1972
Time of Game: 2:40
Astros
7
4-2
Won 4
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  3  0   1  0  1    7  9  1
Giants          0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  0    3  5  4
W: Jim Ray (1-0), L: John Cumberland (0-2), S: George Culver (2)
 Giants
3
4-3
Lost 1
3rd, 2 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .091  .468              1   7   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .440 1.121              5   0   SB
J Wynn RF                     5   2   2   1    0   1  .320  .810              1   0   HR
L May 1B                      5   1   1   1    0   1  .280  .733              7   1   HR,GDP
B Watson LF                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .350  .980              0   0   IW
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   3    0   1  .304 1.143              0   3   3B
T Helms 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .125  .535              6   1   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .200  .829              7   0   2B
D Wilson P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
  J Ray P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   1   
  G Culver P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       36   7   9   0    3   7                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: J Hiatt (1, off R Bryant).
3B: D Rader (2, off J Barr).
HR: J Wynn (1, off J Morris; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); L May (1, off J Barr; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: D Wilson (1, off J Cumberland).
IBB: B Watson (1, by J Barr).
TB: J Wynn 5; L May 4; D Rader 3; C Cedeno 3; J Hiatt 2; B Watson.
GIDP: L May (1).
RBI: D Rader 3 (10); L May (3); J Wynn (2).
2-out RBI: D Rader 3; L May; J Wynn.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-T Helms-L May-J Hiatt.
E: R Metzger (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (2, 2nd base off J Cumberland/F Healy).
Pickoffs: J Wynn (1st base by J Barr).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Speier SS                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .625              0   4   2B
T Fuentes 2B                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .267  .690              1   0   
W Mays CF                     3   0   0   1    2   0  .125  .552              2   0   
B Bonds RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .858              2   0   
D Kingman 1B                  3   0   0   1    1   0  .241  .715              9   0   
K Henderson LF                1   0   0   1    3   0  .120  .410              4   0   
F Healy C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .602              8   1   
A Gallagher 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .091  .258              1   2   
J Cumberland P                2   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .500              0   0   
  J Barr P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  J Howarth PH                0   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .917              0   0   
  R Bryant P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Morris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   0    8   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: C Speier (1, off J Ray).
TB: C Speier 3; A Gallagher; T Fuentes; B Bonds.
RBI: D Kingman (7); W Mays (3); K Henderson (2).
2-out RBI: K Henderson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Barr-F Healy-D Kingman.
E: A Gallagher (1); T Fuentes 2 (2); J Cumberland (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 Wilson                       2     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.86    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2     53    -     1.00   0.10
J Ray, W (1-0)                 4     2   3   2    5   1   0   3.68   20     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 2          0-0    1.21  -0.04
G Culver, S (2)                3     1   0   0    2   2   0   1.29   11     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          3-2    1.52   0.14
Totals                         9     5   3   2    8   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     13· 9· 0· 5          3-2
J Ray faced 3 batters in the 7th 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
J Cumberland, L (0-2)          4     5   4   2    2   3   0   5.79   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 5     41    -     1.11  -0.22
J Barr                         3     2   2   2    1   2   1   5.06   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          3-2    0.76  -0.09
R Bryant                       1     1   0   0    0   2   0  11.57    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.28   0.01
J Morris                       1     1   1   1    0   0   1   6.75    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         9     9   7   5    3   7   2          40     -       ·  ·     11·10· 0· 9          3-2
J Cumberland faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Barr (1; B Watson).
Pickoffs: J Barr (1; J Wynn, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 16,898.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Roger Metzger                SS       1. Chris Speier                 SS
2. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       2. Tito Fuentes                 2B
3. Jimmy Wynn                   RF       3. Willie Mays                  CF
4. Lee May                      1B       4. Bobby Bonds                  RF
5. Bob Watson                   LF       5. Dave Kingman                 1B
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Ken Henderson                LF
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Fran Healy                    C
8. Jack Hiatt                    C       8. Al Gallagher                 3B
9. Don Wilson                    P       9. John Cumberland               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 123 RRR 24% 91% 2-1 HOU D. Rader J. Barr Triple to RF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores; Watson Scores
t5 0 123 OO -15% 66% 2-1 HOU L. May J. Barr Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Cedeno to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t2 1 1-- R 13% 63% 0-0 HOU T. Helms J. Cumberland Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Watson Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Helms to 2B
b3 2 123 R -12% 55% 0-2 SFG K. Henderson J. Ray Walk; Speier Scores; Mays to 3B; Kingman to 2B
t2 1 12- R 9% 74% 1-0 HOU D. Wilson J. Cumberland Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Helms Scores/No RBI/unER; Hiatt to 2B; Wilson to 1B

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' John Cumberland facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Cumberland Foul Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Cumberland Single to CF
t1 1 1-- 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 SFG C. Speier D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 SFG T. Fuentes D. Wilson Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 SFG W. Mays D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' John Cumberland facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Watson J. Cumberland Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader J. Cumberland Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- R 13% 63% 0-0 HOU T. Helms J. Cumberland Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Watson Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI/unER; Helms to 2B
t2 1 -2- 2% 65% 1-0 HOU J. Hiatt J. Cumberland Walk
t2 1 12- R 9% 74% 1-0 HOU D. Wilson J. Cumberland Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Helms Scores/No RBI/unER; Hiatt to 2B; Wilson to 1B
t2 1 12- O -3% 71% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger J. Cumberland Flyball: RF
t2 2 12- 2% 73% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno J. Cumberland Single to 2B; Hiatt to 3B; Wilson to 2B
t2 2 123 O -5% 68% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 68% 0-2 SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson Walk
b2 1 1-- O 3% 71% 0-2 SFG F. Healy D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
b2 2 1-- -2% 69% 0-2 SFG A. Gallagher D. Wilson Single to P; Henderson to 2B
b2 2 12- O 5% 73% 0-2 SFG J. Cumberland D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' John Cumberland facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -2% 72% 2-0 HOU L. May J. Cumberland Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 HOU B. Watson J. Cumberland Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 HOU D. Rader J. Cumberland Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- -7% 62% 0-2 SFG C. Speier J. Ray Double to LF
b3 0 -2- O 5% 67% 0-2 SFG T. Fuentes J. Ray Flyball: CF
b3 1 -2- -3% 65% 0-2 SFG W. Mays J. Ray Walk
b3 1 12- O 5% 70% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds J. Ray Flyball: RF
b3 2 12- -4% 66% 0-2 SFG D. Kingman J. Ray Walk; Speier to 3B; Mays to 2B
b3 2 123 R -12% 55% 0-2 SFG K. Henderson J. Ray Walk; Speier Scores; Mays to 3B; Kingman to 2B
b3 2 123 O 9% 64% 1-2 SFG F. Healy J. Ray Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' John Cumberland facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 2-1 HOU T. Helms J. Cumberland Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 HOU J. Hiatt J. Cumberland Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 2-1 HOU J. Ray J. Cumberland Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 1-2 SFG A. Gallagher J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 64% 1-2 SFG J. Cumberland J. Ray Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 65% 1-2 SFG C. Speier J. Ray Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' John Cumberland facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 2-1 HOU R. Metzger J. Cumberland Walk
t5 0 1-- 5% 74% 2-1 HOU C. Cedeno J. Cumberland Single to CF; Metzger to 2B
t5 0 12- 7% 82% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Cumberland Single to RF; Metzger to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
Jim Barr replaces John Cumberland pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 123 OO -15% 66% 2-1 HOU L. May J. Barr Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Cedeno to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t5 2 -23 1% 68% 2-1 HOU B. Watson J. Barr Intentional Walk
t5 2 123 RRR 24% 91% 2-1 HOU D. Rader J. Barr Triple to RF; Cedeno Scores; Wynn Scores; Watson Scores
t5 2 --3 O -1% 90% 5-1 HOU T. Helms J. Barr Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 92% 1-5 SFG T. Fuentes J. Ray Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 1% 93% 1-5 SFG W. Mays J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- -1% 92% 1-5 SFG B. Bonds J. Ray Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O 2% 93% 1-5 SFG D. Kingman J. Ray Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 HOU J. Hiatt J. Barr Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 HOU J. Ray J. Barr Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 HOU R. Metzger J. Barr Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O 2% 94% 1-5 SFG K. Henderson J. Ray Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 SFG F. Healy J. Ray Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 95% 1-5 SFG A. Gallagher J. Ray Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Giants' Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 HOU C. Cedeno J. Barr Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Barr Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 1B
t7 1 1-- O -1% 95% 5-1 HOU L. May J. Barr Wynn Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t7 2 --- R 3% 97% 5-1 HOU L. May J. Barr Home Run
t7 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU B. Watson J. Barr Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Barr (P) batting 9th
b7 0 --- -2% 95% 1-6 SFG J. Howarth J. Ray Walk
b7 0 1-- -3% 92% 1-6 SFG C. Speier J. Ray Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howarth to 2B; Speier to 1B
b7 0 12- -6% 86% 1-6 SFG T. Fuentes J. Ray Walk; Howarth to 3B; Speier to 2B
George Culver replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 123 R -9% 77% 1-6 SFG W. Mays G. Culver Walk; Howarth Scores; Speier to 3B; Fuentes to 2B
b7 0 123 O 8% 85% 2-6 SFG B. Bonds G. Culver Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Fuentes to 3B; Mays to 2B
b7 1 123 ROO 9% 94% 2-6 SFG D. Kingman G. Culver Double Play: Groundout: 3B-2B-1B; Fuentes Scores/unER; Mays out at Hm/1B-C; Bonds to 2B
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' Ron Bryant facing 6-7-8
Ron Bryant replaces Jim Howarth (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 94% 6-3 HOU D. Rader R. Bryant Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 93% 6-3 HOU T. Helms R. Bryant Flyball: LF
t8 2 --- 1% 94% 6-3 HOU J. Hiatt R. Bryant Double to CF
t8 2 -2- O -1% 93% 6-3 HOU G. Culver R. Bryant Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' George Culver facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- -4% 88% 3-6 SFG K. Henderson G. Culver Walk
b8 0 1-- O 3% 91% 3-6 SFG F. Healy G. Culver Groundout: 3B-1B; Henderson to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 3% 95% 3-6 SFG A. Gallagher G. Culver Strikeout
Dave Rader pinch hits for Ron Bryant (P) batting 9th
b8 2 -2- O 2% 97% 3-6 SFG D. Rader G. Culver Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Giants' John Morris facing 1-2-3
John Morris replaces Dave Rader (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 HOU R. Metzger J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 HOU C. Cedeno J. Morris Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- R 2% 99% 6-3 HOU J. Wynn J. Morris Home Run
t9 2 --- O -0% 99% 7-3 HOU L. May J. Morris Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Astros' George Culver facing 1-2-3
b9 0 --- -2% 97% 3-7 SFG C. Speier G. Culver Single to RF
b9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 3-7 SFG T. Fuentes G. Culver Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b9 1 1-- O 1% 100% 3-7 SFG W. Mays G. Culver Flyball: CF
b9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-7 SFG B. Bonds G. Culver Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 3.

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