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DET
@BAL		1
5
DET
@BAL		8
4		 
(10)
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@CHW		4
4		 
(10)
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@NYY		1
7
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@TEX		8
4
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@CIN		5
3
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9
NYM
@PHI		9
2
HOU
@SFG		4
8
Sunday, April 7, 1974
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 10,341, Time of Game: 2:07
Astros
4
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Giants
8
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
L: Claude Osteen (0-1)
S: Jim Barr (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   2  1  0   0  0  0    4 11  2
Giants          4  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    8  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF-LF 5 0 4 1 0 0 .778 1.556 0.114 0.64 0.118 -0.004 1.5 5 0
Roger Metzger SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .333 .801 -0.020 0.96 0.028 -0.048 -0.3 0 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .167 .500 -0.081 1.16 0.043 -0.124 -0.7 6 0 2B
Bob Watson LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .182 .432 -0.116 1.13 0.000 -0.116 -1.4 0 0
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 -0.055 0.52 0.000 -0.055 -1.0 3 0
Lee May 1B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .606 0.037 0.36 0.048 -0.011 0.7 7 1 HBP
   Dave Campbell PR-1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 1 2 0 2 .182 .636 -0.014 0.57 0.034 -0.048 1.0 0 3 HR
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .400 1.000 -0.016 0.47 0.032 -0.049 -0.3 1 1 2B,GDP
Claude Osteen P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.045 0.80 0.045 0.000 0.7 1 0
   Mike Nagy P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 0 0
   Bob Gallagher PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.023 0.45 0.000 -0.023 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 11 4 0 3 .297 .748 -0.133 0.70 0.348 -0.482 -0.4 24 9
2B: T Helms (2, off J Willoughby); C Cedeno (2, off J Willoughby).
HR: D Rader (1, off J Willoughby; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
HBP: L May (1, by J Barr).
TB: G Gross 4; D Rader 4; L May 2; T Helms 2; C Cedeno 2; R Metzger; C Osteen.
GIDP: T Helms (1).
RBI: D Rader 2 (2); G Gross (1); B Watson (2).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
E: R Metzger (1); D Rader (1).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 5 2 1 2 0 0 .154 .385 0.068 0.40 0.097 -0.029 2.0 1 0 2B
Chris Speier SS 5 0 1 1 0 2 .300 .962 -0.010 0.28 0.015 -0.026 0.1 2 6
Garry Maddox CF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .308 .846 0.020 0.16 0.026 -0.007 0.3 0 0
Gary Matthews LF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .273 .788 0.104 0.33 0.120 -0.016 0.5 2 0 3B
Steve Ontiveros 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .222 .972 -0.006 0.45 0.010 -0.016 -0.6 13 1
Dave Kingman 3B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .455 1.318 0.200 0.50 0.210 -0.009 2.7 1 2 HR
Mike Phillips 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .333 .929 -0.010 0.17 0.005 -0.014 -0.6 3 3
Ken Rudolph C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .125 .489 0.007 0.17 0.014 -0.007 -0.1 4 1
Jim Willoughby P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 -0.008 0.48 0.011 -0.019 -0.1 1 1 2B
   Gary Thomasson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.003 0.09 0.003 0.000 0.1
   Jim Barr P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 35 8 9 7 4 3 .257 .790 0.365 0.30 0.511 -0.146 4.1 27 15
2B: J Willoughby (1, off C Osteen); B Bonds (1, off C Osteen).
3B: G Matthews (1, off C Osteen).
HR: D Kingman (1, off C Osteen; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: D Kingman 5; G Matthews 3; G Maddox 2; B Bonds 2; J Willoughby 2; K Rudolph; C Speier.
RBI: D Kingman 3 (4); B Bonds 2 (2); G Matthews (2); C Speier (1).
2-out RBI: D Kingman 3; B Bonds 2; G Matthews; C Speier.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Speier-M Phillips-S Ontiveros.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, L (0-1) 2.2 7 8 4 3 2 1 13.50 20 19 -0.407 0.46 -6.8
Mike Nagy 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 12 1 0 0.032 0.16 1.7
Ken Forsch 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.008 0.08 1.0
Team Totals 8 9 8 4 4 3 1 4.50 39 19 1 0 -0.367 0.70 -4.1

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Willoughby, W (1-0) 5 8 4 4 0 0 1 7.20 23 35 0.040 0.78 -1.6
Jim Barr, S (1) 4 3 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 15 0 0 0.093 0.59 1.9
Team Totals 9 11 4 4 0 3 1 4.00 38 35 0 0 0.133 0.30 0.4
Balks: C Osteen (1).
WP: M Nagy (1).
HBP: J Barr (1; L May).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 10,341.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 1-3 RRR SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen 21% 86% Home Run; Matthews Scores; Ontiveros Scores
b1 0-0 2 1-- R SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen 12% 64% Triple; Maddox Scores
t3 1-5 1 -23 O HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby 6% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 5-1 2 -23 RR SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen 6% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Rudolph Scores/unER; Willoughby Scores/unER
t3 0-5 0 1-3 R HOU G. Gross J. Willoughby -5% 79% Single; Helms Scores; Osteen to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross J. Willoughby -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger J. Willoughby 2% 48% Groundout: P-1B; Gross to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby 3% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson J. Willoughby 3% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG C. Speier C. Osteen -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen 1% 52% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- R SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen 12% 64% Triple; Maddox Scores
b1 1-0 2 --3 SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen 1% 65% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-3 RRR SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen 21% 86% Home Run; Matthews Scores; Ontiveros Scores
b1 4-0 2 --- SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen 0% 86% Walk
b1 4-0 2 1-- SFG K. Rudolph C. Osteen 1% 87% Single to RF; Phillips to 3B
b1 4-0 2 1-3 O SFG J. Willoughby C. Osteen -2% 85% Flyball: RF
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 5-6-7
t2 0-4 0 --- O HOU M. May J. Willoughby 2% 87% Groundout: C-1B
t2 0-4 1 --- O HOU L. May J. Willoughby 1% 88% Flyball: 3B
t2 0-4 2 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Willoughby 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b2 4-0 0 --- SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen 4% 92% Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Bonds to 3B
b2 4-0 0 --3 R SFG C. Speier C. Osteen 0% 92% Balk; Bonds Scores/unER
b2 5-0 0 --- O SFG C. Speier C. Osteen -1% 92% Strikeout
b2 5-0 1 --- O SFG G. Maddox C. Osteen -0% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 5-0 2 --- SFG G. Matthews C. Osteen 0% 92% Walk
b2 5-0 2 1-- O SFG S. Ontiveros C. Osteen -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 8-9-1
t3 0-5 0 --- HOU T. Helms J. Willoughby -3% 88% Double to LF
t3 0-5 0 -2- HOU C. Osteen J. Willoughby -5% 84% Single; Helms to 3B
t3 0-5 0 1-3 R HOU G. Gross J. Willoughby -5% 79% Single; Helms Scores; Osteen to 2B
t3 1-5 0 12- O HOU R. Metzger J. Willoughby 1% 80% Groundout: 1B-P; Osteen to 3B; Gross to 2B
t3 1-5 1 -23 O HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby 6% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-5 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson J. Willoughby 4% 90% Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- O SFG D. Kingman C. Osteen -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b3 5-1 1 --- O SFG M. Phillips C. Osteen -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 5-1 2 --- SFG K. Rudolph C. Osteen 0% 89% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Rudolph to 1B
b3 5-1 2 1-- SFG J. Willoughby C. Osteen 1% 90% Double; Rudolph to 3B
b3 5-1 2 -23 RR SFG B. Bonds C. Osteen 6% 96% Double to LF (Ground Ball); Rudolph Scores/unER; Willoughby Scores/unER
b3 7-1 2 -2- R SFG C. Speier C. Osteen 2% 98% Single; Bonds Scores/unER
Mike Nagy replaces Claude Osteen pitching and batting 9th
b3 8-1 2 1-- O SFG G. Maddox M. Nagy -0% 97% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 8.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 5-6-7
t4 1-8 0 --- O HOU M. May J. Willoughby 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 1-8 1 --- HOU L. May J. Willoughby -1% 97% Single to LF
t4 1-8 1 1-- RR HOU D. Rader J. Willoughby -3% 94% Home Run; May Scores
t4 3-8 1 --- O HOU T. Helms J. Willoughby 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-8 2 --- O HOU M. Nagy J. Willoughby 0% 95% Flyball: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Mike Nagy facing 4-5-6
b4 8-3 0 --- O SFG G. Matthews M. Nagy -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 8-3 1 --- O SFG S. Ontiveros M. Nagy -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 8-3 2 --- O SFG D. Kingman M. Nagy -0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 8.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Giants' Jim Willoughby facing 1-2-3
t5 3-8 0 --- HOU G. Gross J. Willoughby -2% 92% Single
t5 3-8 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger J. Willoughby 2% 94% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t5 3-8 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno J. Willoughby -4% 90% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Metzger to 3B
t5 3-8 1 -23 RO HOU B. Watson J. Willoughby 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B; Metzger Scores; Cedeno to 3B
t5 4-8 2 --3 O HOU M. May J. Willoughby 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Astros' Mike Nagy facing 7-8-9
b5 8-4 0 --- O SFG M. Phillips M. Nagy -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b5 8-4 1 --- O SFG K. Rudolph M. Nagy -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Jim Willoughby (P) batting 9th
b5 8-4 2 --- SFG G. Thomasson M. Nagy 0% 93% Walk
b5 8-4 2 1-- O SFG B. Bonds M. Nagy -1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Jim Barr facing 6-7-8
Jim Barr replaces Gary Thomasson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-8 0 --- HOU L. May J. Barr -3% 90% Single
t6 4-8 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader J. Barr 3% 92% Strikeout
t6 4-8 1 1-- OO HOU T. Helms J. Barr 3% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Astros' Mike Nagy facing 2-3-4
b6 8-4 0 --- O SFG C. Speier M. Nagy -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
b6 8-4 1 --- SFG G. Maddox M. Nagy 0% 95% Single
b6 8-4 1 1-- SFG G. Matthews M. Nagy 1% 97% Wild Pitch; Maddox to 3B
b6 8-4 1 --3 O SFG G. Matthews M. Nagy -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 8-4 2 --3 O SFG S. Ontiveros M. Nagy -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Mike Nagy (P) batting 9th
t7 4-8 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Barr 1% 96% Flyball: 2B
t7 4-8 1 --- HOU G. Gross J. Barr -2% 94% Single
t7 4-8 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger J. Barr -3% 92% Single; Gross to 2B
t7 4-8 1 12- O HOU C. Cedeno J. Barr 3% 95% Strikeout
t7 4-8 2 12- O HOU B. Watson J. Barr 2% 97% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
Ken Forsch replaces Bob Watson (LF) pitching and batting 4th
Greg Gross moves from RF to LF
Bob Gallagher moves from PH to RF
b7 8-4 0 --- SFG D. Kingman K. Forsch 0% 98% Single
b7 8-4 0 1-- O SFG M. Phillips K. Forsch -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 8-4 1 1-- O SFG K. Rudolph K. Forsch -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 8-4 2 1-- O SFG J. Barr K. Forsch -0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Jim Barr facing 5-6-7
t8 4-8 0 --- O HOU M. May J. Barr 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-8 1 --- HOU L. May J. Barr -1% 97% Hit By Pitch
Dave Campbell pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 6th
t8 4-8 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader J. Barr 1% 98% Strikeout
t8 4-8 2 1-- O HOU T. Helms J. Barr 1% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
Dave Campbell moves from PR to 1B
b8 8-4 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds K. Forsch -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 8-4 1 --- O SFG C. Speier K. Forsch -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b8 8-4 2 --- O SFG G. Maddox K. Forsch -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-8, Giants' Jim Barr facing 9-1-2
t9 4-8 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Barr 1% 99% Flyball: LF
t9 4-8 1 --- O HOU G. Gross J. Barr 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 4-8 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Barr 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 8.

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