August 6, 1972 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 11
@BOS 2 CHW 10
TEX 1 CHW 7
TEX 1 CLE 2
DET 1 DET 6
@CLE 5 CAL 4
@KCR 3 CAL 3
@KCR 2 NYY 3
@MIL 0 NYY 6
@MIL 4
(10) OAK 6
@MIN 3
(13) MIN 5
OAK 1 ATL 4
@CIN 3
(10) LAD 6
SDP 0 PIT 8
@MON 0 PIT 7
@MON 2 NYM 12
CHC 2 HOU 7
@SFG 3 SFG 6
HOU 2 STL 6
PHI 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 6, 1972
Time of Game: 2:36

Astros

58-45

Won 4

2nd, 5 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  2   3  1  0    7 14  0
Giants          0  0  2   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  2

W: L Dierker (10-6), L: J Barr (4-5), S: J Ray (7)

Giants

45-59

Lost 5

5th, 17½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .216  .536    0    1   4   SB,SH
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .350  .977    0    3   0   SB,IW
J Wynn RF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .275  .861    0    1   0   2B
L May 1B                      5   2   2   2    0   1  .294  .905    0   10   1   2B
B Watson LF                   5   0   1   1    0   1  .304  .832    0    1   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   3   1    2   0  .258  .743    0    6   0   CS,2·IW
D Rader 3B                    5   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .745    0    2   0   
T Helms 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .647    0    2   2   
L Dierker P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .192  .400    0    0   0   
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .071  .142    0    1   0   
Totals                       40   7  14   5    3   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: J Wynn (21, off D McMahon); L May (22, off J Barr).

SH: R Metzger (9, off J Barr).

IBB: J Edwards 2 (11, 2 by J Barr); C Cedeno (2, by J Barr).

TB: J Edwards 3; L May 3; J Wynn 3; R Metzger 2; C Cedeno 2; B Watson; D Rader; L Dierker.

RBI: L May 2 (72); B Watson (63); J Wynn (59); J Edwards (27).

2-out RBI: J Wynn.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 6 for 15.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Metzger (17, 2nd base off D McMahon/D Rader); C Cedeno (36, 2nd base off J Barr/D Rader).

CS: J Edwards (3, 2nd base by J Barr/D Rader).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .264  .817    0    5   0   
G Maddox CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .717    0    1   0   SH
C Speier SS                   3   0   1   2    1   0  .267  .763    0    0   2   2B
W McCovey 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .701    0    6   0   
D Kingman 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .215  .772    0    1   4   
T Fuentes 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .689    0    4   3   
D Rader C                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .255  .654    0    6   1   HR
K Henderson LF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .207  .604    0    3   0   2B
J Barr P                      2   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .375    0    1   1   
  J Howarth PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .256  .699    0    0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
Totals                       32   3   6   3    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: C Speier (20, off L Dierker); K Henderson (10, off L Dierker).

HR: D Rader (5, off L Dierker; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: G Maddox (3, off L Dierker).

TB: D Rader 4; K Henderson 2; C Speier 2; T Fuentes; B Bonds; J Barr.

RBI: C Speier 2 (53); D Rader (23).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-T Fuentes-W McCovey.

E: T Fuentes 2 (21).

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 (10-6)            6.1   6   3   3    1   3   1   3.33   26     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 6     51    -     0.98  -0.02
J Ray, S (7)                   2.2   0   0   0    1   3   0   3.53    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 0          1-0    0.64   0.10
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   6   1          35     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1· 6          1-0

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 Barr, L (4-5)                7    11   6   4    3   1   0   3.20   35     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·10     33    -     1.19  -0.39
D McMahon                      2     3   1   1    0   4   0   3.21    9     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.23  -0.02
Totals                         9    14   7   5    3   5   0          44     -       ·  ·     12·11· 0·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker (3).

IBB: J Barr 3 (7; J Edwards, C Cedeno, J Edwards).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 64° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. R Metzger            SS    1. B Bonds              RF 
2. C Cedeno             CF    2. G Maddox             CF 
3. J Wynn               RF    3. C Speier             SS 
4. L May                1B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. B Watson             LF    5. D Kingman            3B 
6. J Edwards            C     6. T Fuentes            2B 
7. D Rader              3B    7. D Rader              C  
8. T Helms              2B    8. K Henderson          LF 
9. L Dierker            P     9. J Barr               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   1  2-1  -2-      18%  53% L May           J Barr          Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; May to 2B/Adv on throw
   t 6   1  2-2  -2-      17%  70% B Watson        J Barr          Single to RF; May Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw
   b 3   1  1-0  -23     -16%  30% C Speier        L Dierker       Double to CF; Barr Scores; Bonds Scores
   t 7   1  2-3  123      11%  92% L May           J Barr          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dierker Scores; Cedeno Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynn to 2B; May to 1B
   b 3   0  1-0  1--      -7%  46% B Bonds         L Dierker       Single to LF; Barr to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-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%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  G Maddox        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
          ---      57%  L May           Double to LF
   O      -2-      55%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
   R      --3      62%  J Edwards       Single to CF; May Scores
   OO     1--      57%  D Rader         Double Play: Strikeout, Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      60%  W McCovey       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      61%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          ---      60%  T Fuentes       Single to CF
          1--      58%  D Rader         Walk; Fuentes to 2B
   O      12-      62%  K Henderson     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  T Helms         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      59%  L Dierker       Flyball: 2B
          ---      60%  R Metzger       Single to CF
          1--      62%  C Cedeno        Single to 3B; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      58%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
          ---      53%  J Barr          Single to LF
          1--      46%  B Bonds         Single to LF; Barr to 2B
   O      12-      47%  G Maddox        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Barr to 3B; Bonds to 2B
   RR     -23      30%  C Speier        Double to CF; Barr Scores; Bonds Scores
          -2-      27%  W McCovey       Wild Pitch; Speier to 3B
   O      --3      33%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      --3      36%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Barr facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      34%  L May           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      32%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
          ---      33%  J Edwards       Single to CF
   O      1--      30%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      32%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      34%  D Rader         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      35%  K Henderson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Barr facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      32%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      29%  L Dierker       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      28%  R Metzger       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      30%  J Barr          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  B Bonds         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  G Maddox        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Barr facing 2-3-4
          ---      38%  C Cedeno        Single/Bunt
   O      1--      33%  J Wynn          Flyball: RF
          1--      36%  L May           Cedeno Steals 2B
   R      -2-      53%  " "             Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; May to 2B/Adv on throw
   R      -2-      70%  B Watson        Single to RF; May Scores; Watson to 2B/Adv on throw
          -2-      72%  J Edwards       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      67%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: C
   O      12-      63%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  C Speier        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  D Kingman       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
          ---      75%  L Dierker       Single to LF
   O      1--      73%  R Metzger       Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Dierker to 2B
          -2-      75%  C Cedeno        Intentional Walk
          12-      81%  J Wynn          Single to LF; Dierker to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
   RR     123      92%  L May           Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Dierker Scores; Cedeno Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynn to 2B; May to 1B
   RO     12-      95%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wynn Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI/unER; Watson to 2B
          -2-      95%  J Edwards       Intentional Walk
          12-      96%  D Rader         Single to 3B; Watson to 3B; Edwards to 2B
   O      123      94%  T Helms         Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-6, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      96%  T Fuentes       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      92%  D Rader         Home Run
          ---      88%  K Henderson     Double to RF
                  Jim Ray replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th; Jim Howarth pinch hits for Jim Barr batting 9th
   O      -2-      91%  J Howarth       Strikeout
   O      -2-      94%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Don McMahon facing 9-1-2
                  Don McMahon replaces Jim Howarth pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  J Ray           Strikeout
          ---      94%  R Metzger       Single to CF
          1--      95%  C Cedeno        Metzger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      97%  J Wynn          Double to CF; Metzger Scores
   O      -2-      97%  L May           Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Ray facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  G Maddox        Flyball: 2B
          ---      96%  C Speier        Walk
   O      1--      98%  W McCovey       Flyball: SS
   O      1--      99%  D Kingman       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-3, Don McMahon facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      99%  B Watson        Strikeout
          ---      99%  J Edwards       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  D Rader         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  T Helms         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-7, Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  T Fuentes       Lineout: P
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Giants 3.

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