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DET  3
@BAL  2
(10)		 CAL  3
@CHW  2
 KCR 23
MIN  6
 MIL  5
BOS  4
 NYY  6
CLE  1
 TEX  2
OAK  0
 CIN  7
ATL  5
 LAD  8
SDP  0
 PHI  5
NYM  4
 SFG  3
HOU  2
 STL  8
PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 16,727

 Saturday, April 6, 1974
Time of Game: 2:14
Astros
2
0-2
Lost 2
4th, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Giants          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    3  6  0
W: Mike Caldwell (1-0), L: Tom Griffin (0-1), S: Randy Moffitt (1)
 Giants
3
2-0
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  3   1   2   0    1   0  .429 1.071              3   2   2B
M May C                       4   1   1   0    0   0  .125  .250              7   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .125  .375              2   0   2B
B Watson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .661              0   0   CS
  D Campbell LF               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .125  .250              7   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .143  .286              0   1   
O Brown RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.167              2   1   2B
  L Milbourne PR-2B           0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
T Griffin P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   3   SH
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Wilson P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   2   8   0    2   4                         24   8
Batting Events
2B: R Metzger (1, off M Caldwell); T Helms (1, off M Caldwell); C Cedeno (1, off M Caldwell).
SH: T Griffin (1, off M Caldwell).
TB: R Metzger 3; T Helms 3; C Cedeno 2; L May; B Watson; M May.
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Watson (1, 2nd base by M Caldwell/K Rudolph).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .125  .250              2   0   
C Speier SS                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .400 1.425              2   3   2B,HBP
G Maddox CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .875              3   0   SB
G Matthews LF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   SB
S Ontiveros 1B                3   1   1   1    1   1  .333 1.333              6   0   HR
D Kingman 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .429 1.071              3   3   
M Phillips 2B                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .667 1.667              4   3   2B,CS
  C Arnold PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Miller 2B                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Rudolph C                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .429              5   2   
M Caldwell P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  R Moffitt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       29   3   6   0    4   7                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: C Speier (2, off T Griffin); M Phillips (1, off T Griffin).
HR: S Ontiveros (1, off T Griffin; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
HBP: C Speier (1, by T Griffin).
TB: S Ontiveros 4; M Phillips 3; C Speier 2; G Matthews; G Maddox.
RBI: G Matthews (1); S Ontiveros (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Phillips-C Speier.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Matthews (1, 2nd base off D Wilson/M May); G Maddox (1, 2nd base off T Griffin/M May).
CS: M Phillips (1, 2nd base by T Griffin/M May).

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
T Griffin, L (0-1)             6     5   3   3    4   5   1   4.50   27     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 4     51    -     1.06  -0.05
D Wilson                       1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.69   0.05
F Scherman                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.86   0.02
Totals                         8     6   3   3    4   7   1          34     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 5          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
M Caldwell, W (1-0)            6.1   7   2   2    2   4   0   2.84   26     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 6     53    -     1.20   0.12
R Moffitt, S (1)               2.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 0· 1          1-0    2.01   0.41
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: T Griffin (1).
HBP: T Griffin (1; C Speier).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 16,727.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Roger Metzger                SS       1. Bobby Bonds                  RF
2. Milt May                      C       2. Chris Speier                 SS
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Garry Maddox                 CF
4. Bob Watson                   LF       4. Gary Matthews                LF
5. Lee May                      1B       5. Steve Ontiveros              1B
6. Doug Rader                   3B       6. Dave Kingman                 3B
7. Ollie Brown                  RF       7. Mike Phillips                2B
8. Tommy Helms                  2B       8. Ken Rudolph                   C
9. Tom Griffin                   P       9. Mike Caldwell                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 1-3 OO 17% 71% 2-3 HOU M. May M. Caldwell Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b4 0 --- R 13% 69% 2-2 SFG S. Ontiveros T. Griffin Home Run
t1 0 1-3 RR -11% 26% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Caldwell Double to LF (Ground Ball); Metzger Scores; May Scores
t7 1 --- -8% 66% 2-3 HOU T. Helms M. Caldwell Double to LF
b1 2 --3 R 8% 51% 1-2 SFG S. Ontiveros T. Griffin Wild Pitch; Maddox Scores

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' Mike Caldwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -6% 44% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger M. Caldwell Double to LF
t1 0 -2- -7% 37% 0-0 HOU M. May M. Caldwell Single; Metzger to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RR -11% 26% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Caldwell Double to LF (Ground Ball); Metzger Scores; May Scores
t1 0 -2- O 4% 31% 2-0 HOU B. Watson M. Caldwell Fielder's Choice 3B; Cedeno out at 3B/3B-SS; Watson to 1B
t1 1 1-- O 2% 33% 2-0 HOU L. May M. Caldwell Strikeout
t1 2 1-- O 2% 34% 2-0 HOU D. Rader M. Caldwell Watson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 32% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds T. Griffin Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 35% 0-2 SFG C. Speier T. Griffin Hit By Pitch
b1 1 1-- 6% 41% 0-2 SFG G. Maddox T. Griffin Single to CF; Speier to 3B
b1 1 1-3 2% 44% 0-2 SFG G. Matthews T. Griffin Maddox Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 RO -0% 43% 0-2 SFG G. Matthews T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B; Speier Scores; Maddox to 3B
b1 2 --3 R 8% 51% 1-2 SFG S. Ontiveros T. Griffin Wild Pitch; Maddox Scores
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 2-2 SFG S. Ontiveros T. Griffin Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 2-2 SFG D. Kingman T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 HOU D. Rader M. Caldwell Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 2-2 HOU O. Brown M. Caldwell Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 2-2 HOU T. Helms M. Caldwell Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 2-2 SFG M. Phillips T. Griffin Single
b2 0 1-- O -6% 53% 2-2 SFG K. Rudolph T. Griffin Phillips Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 2-2 SFG K. Rudolph T. Griffin Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 2-2 SFG M. Caldwell T. Griffin Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 HOU T. Griffin M. Caldwell Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 HOU R. Metzger M. Caldwell Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU M. May M. Caldwell Flyball: RF
t3 2 1-- O 3% 55% 2-2 HOU C. Cedeno M. Caldwell Bunt Popfly: P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 2-2 SFG B. Bonds T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- 5% 58% 2-2 SFG C. Speier T. Griffin Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b3 1 -2- O -4% 54% 2-2 SFG G. Maddox T. Griffin Strikeout
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 2-2 SFG G. Matthews T. Griffin Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU B. Watson M. Caldwell Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 HOU L. May M. Caldwell Single
t4 1 1-- O 3% 53% 2-2 HOU D. Rader M. Caldwell Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 2-2 HOU O. Brown M. Caldwell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- R 13% 69% 2-2 SFG S. Ontiveros T. Griffin Home Run
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 SFG D. Kingman T. Griffin Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- 4% 71% 3-2 SFG M. Phillips T. Griffin Double to RF
b4 1 -2- 1% 72% 3-2 SFG K. Rudolph T. Griffin Walk
b4 1 12- O -4% 68% 3-2 SFG M. Caldwell T. Griffin Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 3B; Rudolph to 2B
b4 2 12- O -4% 64% 3-2 SFG B. Bonds T. Griffin Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -5% 59% 2-3 HOU T. Helms M. Caldwell Single
t5 0 1-- O 2% 62% 2-3 HOU T. Griffin M. Caldwell Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Helms to 2B
t5 1 -2- -7% 55% 2-3 HOU R. Metzger M. Caldwell Single; Helms to 3B
t5 1 1-3 OO 17% 71% 2-3 HOU M. May M. Caldwell Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- 3% 75% 3-2 SFG C. Speier T. Griffin Walk
b5 0 1-- O -3% 71% 3-2 SFG G. Maddox T. Griffin Popfly: 1B
b5 1 1-- O -3% 69% 3-2 SFG G. Matthews T. Griffin Foul Flyball: RF
b5 2 1-- O -2% 67% 3-2 SFG S. Ontiveros T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno M. Caldwell Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- -4% 66% 2-3 HOU B. Watson M. Caldwell Walk
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 2-3 HOU L. May M. Caldwell Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 2-3 HOU D. Rader M. Caldwell Flyball: C/Interference called
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 SFG D. Kingman T. Griffin Walk
b6 0 1-- O -3% 75% 3-2 SFG M. Phillips T. Griffin Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O -2% 72% 3-2 SFG K. Rudolph T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 2 1-- O -2% 70% 3-2 SFG M. Caldwell T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Mike Caldwell facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 2-3 HOU O. Brown M. Caldwell Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -8% 66% 2-3 HOU T. Helms M. Caldwell Double to LF
Randy Moffitt replaces Mike Caldwell pitching and batting 9th; Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th; Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms (2B) batting 8th
t7 1 -2- O 7% 73% 2-3 HOU C. Johnson R. Moffitt Popfly: 3B
t7 2 -2- O 6% 79% 2-3 HOU R. Metzger R. Moffitt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
Don Wilson replaces Cliff Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Larry Milbourne moves from PR to 2B
b7 0 --- O -2% 78% 3-2 SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-2 SFG C. Speier D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-2 SFG G. Maddox D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 6% 81% 2-3 HOU M. May R. Moffitt Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno R. Moffitt Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 2-3 HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt Single
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 2-3 HOU L. May R. Moffitt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
Dave Campbell replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 3-2 SFG G. Matthews D. Wilson Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O -2% 87% 3-2 SFG S. Ontiveros D. Wilson Bunt Popfly: P
b8 1 1-- 1% 88% 3-2 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Matthews Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O -2% 86% 3-2 SFG D. Kingman D. Wilson Strikeout
Fred Scherman replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th; Chris Arnold pinch hits for Mike Phillips (2B) batting 7th
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 3-2 SFG C. Arnold F. Scherman Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Giants' Randy Moffitt facing 6-7-8
Bruce Miller replaces Chris Arnold (PH) playing 2B batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 2-3 HOU D. Rader R. Moffitt Flyball: 3B
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 2-3 HOU O. Brown R. Moffitt Groundout: SS-1B
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Larry Milbourne (2B) batting 8th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 HOU B. Gallagher R. Moffitt Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 3.

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