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Standings
MIL
@BAL		4
1
DET
@BOS		4
6
OAK
@KCR		0
5
CHW
@MIN		4
7
CHW
@MIN		9
12
CLE
@NYY		1
12
CLE
@NYY		3
2
CAL
@TEX		6
4
STL
@CHC		3
6
STL
@CHC		7
4
CIN
@LAD		3
1
PHI
@MON		5
4		 
(10)
NYM
@PIT		4
5		 
(15)
NYM
@PIT		3
4
ATL
@SDP		5
1
HOU
@SFG		4
5
HOU
@SFG		10
9
Sunday, August 3, 1975
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Astros
4
38-73
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 33½ GB
 at Giants
5
55-53
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 16 GB
W: Pete Falcone (8-7)
L: Dave Roberts (6-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  2    4 10  1
Giants          3  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  9  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilbur Howard CF 3 1 1 0 2 1 .335 .808 0.053 0.82 0.095 -0.042 0.4 3 0
Greg Gross RF 5 0 2 1 0 0 .302 .727 0.063 1.28 0.136 -0.073 0.9 0 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .674 -0.109 1.56 0.041 -0.150 -0.5 0 2 SF
Bob Watson LF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .325 .858 -0.039 1.45 0.067 -0.105 -0.2 2 0
Cliff Johnson 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .283 .835 -0.070 1.82 0.089 -0.159 0.3 9 0
Doug Rader SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .667 -0.066 1.46 0.049 -0.116 -0.6 2 2
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .179 .466 -0.094 0.90 0.000 -0.094 -1.1 1 3
Skip Jutze C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .228 .487 0.035 0.85 0.053 -0.018 0.7 6 0
Dave Roberts P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .302 -0.062 0.94 0.000 -0.062 -0.7 1 0 SH
   Jose Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 5.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus de la Rosa PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.025 0.38 0.025 0.000 0.4 2B
Team Totals 35 4 10 3 4 5 .286 .664 -0.264 1.23 0.555 -0.819 -0.3 24 7
2B: J de la Rosa (1, off P Falcone).
SF: E Cabell (4, off P Falcone).
SH: D Roberts (10, off P Falcone).
TB: C Johnson 2; J de la Rosa 2; G Gross 2; S Jutze; B Watson; D Rader; W Howard; E Cabell.
RBI: B Watson (75); G Gross (28); E Cabell (35).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Helms-D Rader-C Johnson.
E: E Cabell (6).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Von Joshua CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .323 .824 -0.015 0.39 0.014 -0.029 0.1 4 0
Derrel Thomas 2B 2 2 2 0 0 0 .276 .740 0.034 0.52 0.034 0.000 0.5 0 0
   Craig Robinson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .071 -0.008 0.25 0.000 -0.008 -0.3 1 0
Bobby Murcer RF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .302 .867 0.141 0.66 0.150 -0.009 2.0 4 0 2B
Gary Matthews LF 4 1 2 3 0 1 .284 .790 0.141 0.72 0.157 -0.016 1.6 1 0 2B
Willie Montanez 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .290 .747 -0.038 0.46 0.005 -0.042 -1.1 6 0
Chris Speier SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 .285 .804 0.061 0.42 0.077 -0.016 0.9 3 1 2B
Bruce Miller 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .590 -0.038 0.36 0.000 -0.038 -1.4 2 2 GDP
Marc Hill C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .218 .609 -0.018 0.21 0.001 -0.020 -0.4 6 0
Pete Falcone P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .044 .089 -0.024 0.24 0.000 -0.024 -0.7 0 2
   Randy Moffitt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .727 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 5 9 5 4 6 .281 .736 0.236 0.43 0.438 -0.202 1.2 27 5
2B: G Matthews (16, off D Roberts); C Speier (25, off D Roberts); B Murcer (23, off D Roberts).
TB: B Murcer 3; G Matthews 3; V Joshua 2; D Thomas 2; C Speier 2.
GIDP: B Miller (9).
RBI: G Matthews 3 (30); C Speier (62); B Murcer (66).
2-out RBI: G Matthews; C Speier; B Murcer.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: C Robinson (2).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (6-12) 6.1 9 5 5 2 5 0 4.41 30 38 -0.261 0.47 -2.5
Jose Sosa 1.2 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.79 6 2 0 0.025 0.23 1.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 4 6 0 5.62 36 38 2 0 -0.236 1.23 -1.2

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pete Falcone, W (8-7) 8.2 9 4 3 4 5 0 3.80 39 53 0.193 1.09 0.9
Randy Moffitt, S (9) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.86 2 2 1 0.071 4.12 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 3 4 5 0 3.00 41 53 2 1 0.264 0.43 0.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Wilbur Howard CF 1 Von Joshua CF
2 Greg Gross RF 2 Derrel Thomas 2B
3 Enos Cabell 3B 3 Bobby Murcer RF
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Gary Matthews LF
5 Cliff Johnson 1B 5 Willie Montanez 1B
6 Doug Rader SS 6 Chris Speier SS
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Bruce Miller 3B
8 Skip Jutze C 8 Marc Hill C
9 Dave Roberts P 9 Pete Falcone P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 2 12- O HOU C. Johnson R. Moffitt 14% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RR SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts 12% 75% Ground-rule Double; Thomas Scores; Murcer Scores
t9 2-5 1 123 RO HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone 9% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; de la Rosa Scores
b1 0-0 1 1-- SFG B. Murcer D. Roberts 8% 63% Ground-rule Double; Thomas to 3B
t9 2-5 1 12- HOU G. Gross P. Falcone -8% 84% Single to CF; de la Rosa to 3B; Howard 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' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Howard P. Falcone 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU G. Gross P. Falcone 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone 1% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG V. Joshua D. Roberts -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- SFG D. Thomas D. Roberts 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- SFG B. Murcer D. Roberts 8% 63% Ground-rule Double; Thomas to 3B
b1 0-0 1 -23 RR SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts 12% 75% Ground-rule Double; Thomas Scores; Murcer Scores
b1 2-0 1 -2- O SFG W. Montanez D. Roberts -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Matthews to 3B
b1 2-0 2 --3 R SFG C. Speier D. Roberts 7% 81% Double to LF; Matthews Scores
b1 3-0 2 -2- O SFG B. Miller D. Roberts -2% 79% Lineout: P
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson P. Falcone 2% 81% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 --- HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone -2% 79% Single to CF
t2 0-3 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader P. Falcone 3% 81% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-3 2 1-- O HOU T. Helms P. Falcone 2% 83% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O SFG M. Hill D. Roberts -1% 82% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 1 --- O SFG P. Falcone D. Roberts -1% 81% Strikeout
b2 3-0 2 --- SFG V. Joshua D. Roberts 1% 82% Single to CF
b2 3-0 2 1-- SFG D. Thomas D. Roberts 1% 83% Single to CF; Joshua to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- R SFG B. Murcer D. Roberts 6% 89% Single to RF; Joshua Scores; Thomas to 3B; Murcer to 2B/Adv on E5
b2 4-0 2 -23 R SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts 4% 93% Single to SS; Thomas Scores; Murcer to 3B
b2 5-0 2 1-3 O SFG W. Montanez D. Roberts -1% 91% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 5.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
Craig Robinson replaces Derrel Thomas playing 2B batting 2nd
t3 0-5 0 --- HOU S. Jutze P. Falcone -2% 89% Single to 1B
t3 0-5 0 1-- O HOU D. Roberts P. Falcone 1% 91% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Jutze to 2B
t3 0-5 1 -2- HOU W. Howard P. Falcone -2% 89% Walk
t3 0-5 1 12- R HOU G. Gross P. Falcone -5% 84% Single to RF; Jutze Scores; Howard to 2B
t3 1-5 1 12- O HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone 4% 87% Lineout: 3B
t3 1-5 2 12- O HOU B. Watson P. Falcone 3% 90% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b3 5-1 0 --- O SFG C. Speier D. Roberts -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 5-1 1 --- O SFG B. Miller D. Roberts -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b3 5-1 2 --- O SFG M. Hill D. Roberts -0% 89% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
t4 1-5 0 --- HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone -3% 86% Single to LF
t4 1-5 0 1-- HOU D. Rader P. Falcone -5% 81% Single to CF; Johnson to 2B
t4 1-5 0 12- O HOU T. Helms P. Falcone 5% 85% Flyball: LF
t4 1-5 1 12- RO HOU S. Jutze P. Falcone -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnson Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/No RBI/unER
t4 2-5 2 1-- O HOU D. Roberts P. Falcone 2% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b4 5-2 0 --- O SFG P. Falcone D. Roberts -1% 86% Strikeout
b4 5-2 1 --- O SFG V. Joshua D. Roberts -1% 85% Flyball: LF
b4 5-2 2 --- O SFG C. Robinson D. Roberts -0% 85% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 1-2-3
t5 2-5 0 --- HOU W. Howard P. Falcone -4% 81% Single to RF
t5 2-5 0 1-- O HOU G. Gross P. Falcone 4% 84% Flyball: SS
t5 2-5 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone -4% 80% Single to LF; Howard to 2B
t5 2-5 1 12- O HOU B. Watson P. Falcone 5% 85% Strikeout
t5 2-5 2 12- HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone -4% 81% Walk; Howard to 3B; Cabell to 2B
t5 2-5 2 123 O HOU D. Rader P. Falcone 8% 89% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b5 5-2 0 --- O SFG B. Murcer D. Roberts -1% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 5-2 1 --- O SFG G. Matthews D. Roberts -1% 88% Flyball: CF
b5 5-2 2 --- SFG W. Montanez D. Roberts 0% 88% Walk
b5 5-2 2 1-- O SFG C. Speier D. Roberts -1% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 7-8-9
t6 2-5 0 --- O HOU T. Helms P. Falcone 2% 89% Strikeout
t6 2-5 1 --- HOU S. Jutze P. Falcone -3% 87% Walk
t6 2-5 1 1-- O HOU D. Roberts P. Falcone 3% 90% Foul Flyball: C
t6 2-5 2 1-- O HOU W. Howard P. Falcone 2% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
b6 5-2 0 --- O SFG B. Miller D. Roberts -1% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 5-2 1 --- O SFG M. Hill D. Roberts -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b6 5-2 2 --- O SFG P. Falcone D. Roberts -0% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 2-3-4
t7 2-5 0 --- O HOU G. Gross P. Falcone 2% 92% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-5 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone 1% 94% Flyball: SS
t7 2-5 2 --- O HOU B. Watson P. Falcone 1% 95% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b7 5-2 0 --- SFG V. Joshua D. Roberts 1% 95% Single to RF
b7 5-2 0 1-- O SFG C. Robinson D. Roberts -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B; Joshua to 2B
b7 5-2 1 -2- SFG B. Murcer D. Roberts 0% 95% Walk
Jose Sosa replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 1 12- O SFG G. Matthews J. Sosa -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 5-2 2 12- O SFG W. Montanez J. Sosa -1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 5-6-7
t8 2-5 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson P. Falcone 2% 96% Flyball: CF
t8 2-5 1 --- O HOU D. Rader P. Falcone 1% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 2-5 2 --- O HOU T. Helms P. Falcone 1% 97% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Jose Sosa facing 6-7-8
b8 5-2 0 --- SFG C. Speier J. Sosa 0% 98% Walk
b8 5-2 0 1-- OO SFG B. Miller J. Sosa -1% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 5-2 2 --- SFG M. Hill J. Sosa 0% 97% Walk
b8 5-2 2 1-- O SFG P. Falcone J. Sosa -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Giants' Pete Falcone facing 8-9-1
t9 2-5 0 --- O HOU S. Jutze P. Falcone 2% 99% Strikeout
Jesus de la Rosa pinch hits for Jose Sosa (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 1 --- HOU J. de la Rosa P. Falcone -3% 96% Double to CF
t9 2-5 1 -2- HOU W. Howard P. Falcone -4% 92% Walk
t9 2-5 1 12- HOU G. Gross P. Falcone -8% 84% Single to CF; de la Rosa to 3B; Howard to 2B
t9 2-5 1 123 RO HOU E. Cabell P. Falcone 9% 93% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; de la Rosa Scores
Randy Moffitt replaces Pete Falcone pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-5 2 12- R HOU B. Watson R. Moffitt -7% 86% Single to CF; Howard Scores; Gross to 2B
t9 4-5 2 12- O HOU C. Johnson R. Moffitt 14% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 5.

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