Houston Astros 3, San Francisco Giants 0
Regular Season Game 148
Played on Wednesday, September 27, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

SF  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
HOU N    0  1  0    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   3  4  1
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonds rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Howarth cf                    3   0   0   0       1   0       3   0
Speier ss                     4   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
McCovey 1b                    2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
  Matthews lf                 2   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Kingman 3b                    3   0   1   0       1   2       0   4
Rader c                       4   0   1   0       0   0       8   0
Fuentes 2b                    4   0   1   0       0   0       2   4
Thomasson lf,1b               3   0   1   0       0   1       5   0
Willoughby p                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Henderson ph                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Moffitt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   0   6   0       2   5      24   9

FIELDING - 
E: Fuentes (27).

BATTING - 
SH: Willoughby (5,off Wilson).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Howarth (2,2nd base by Wilson/Howard).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Wynn rf                       4   1   1   0       0   2       2   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       5   0
May 1b                        4   1   1   0       0   2       8   2
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Rader 3b                      2   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
Helms 2b                      2   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Howard c                      3   1   2   2       0   0       5   0
Wilson p                      3   0   0   0       0   2       2   4
Totals                       29   3   4   2       2   8      27   8

FIELDING - 
E: Rader (19).

BATTING - 
2B: May (30,off Willoughby); Wynn (29,off Moffitt).
HR: Howard (2,5th inning off Willoughby 0 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 4.

PITCHING
San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Willoughby L(6-4)             6     3   2   2   1   6   1  22
Moffitt                       2     1   1   0   1   2   0   9
Totals                        8     4   3   2   2   8   1  31


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson W(15-9)                9     6   0   0   2   5   0  34

WP: Wilson 3 (11).

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman
Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 6223


Starting Lineups:

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros           
1. Bonds               rf        Wynn                rf
2. Howarth             cf        Metzger             ss
3. Speier              ss        Cedeno              cf
4. McCovey             1b        May                 1b
5. Kingman             3b        Watson              lf
6. Rader               c         Rader               3b
7. Fuentes             2b        Helms               2b
8. Thomasson           lf        Howard              c
9. Willoughby          p         Wilson              p

GIANTS 1ST: Bonds grounded out (first unassisted); Howarth
walked; Howarth was caught stealing second; Speier flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Wynn was called out on strikes; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
walked; Kingman was picked off first (pitcher to first); Rader
singled; Fuentes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May doubled; Watson grounded out (third to first);
Rader walked; Helms forced Rader (third to second) [May to
third]; Howard singled [May scored, Helms to second]; Wilson
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomasson grounded out (first to pitcher);
Willoughby singled; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Willoughby to
second]; Bonds reached on an error by Rader [Willoughby to
third, Bonds to first]; Howarth popped to first in foul
territory; Speier was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn struck out; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 4TH: McCovey flied out to center; Kingman struck out;
Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: MATTHEWS REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING LF); THOMASSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); May lined to center; Watson
lined to right; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomasson
singled; Willoughby out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Thomasson to second]; Bonds flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms flied out to center; Howard homered; Wilson
struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Howarth flied out to right; Speier grounded out
(pitcher to first); Matthews singled; Kingman singled [Matthews
to third]; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Giants 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger made an out to shortstop; Cedeno made an out
to second; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Fuentes singled; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Fuentes
to second]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Fuentes to third];
Thomasson was called out on strikes; HENDERSON BATTED FOR
WILLOUGHBY; Henderson was called out on strikes; Bonds flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: MOFFITT REPLACED HENDERSON (PITCHING); Watson was
called out on strikes; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first);
Helms walked; Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Howarth flied out to center; Speier made an out to
shortstop; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Wilson grounded out (second to first); Wynn doubled;
Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Wynn to third]; Cedeno
reached on an error by Fuentes [Wynn scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Cedeno to second]; May struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Giants 0, Astros 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Kingman struck out; Rader grounded out (first to
pitcher); Fuentes flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Giants 0, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Giants           0   6   1    7
 Astros           3   4   1    4


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