San Francisco Giants 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 2
Played on Saturday, April 6, 1974 (D) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  0
SF  N    2  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   1   2   0       1   0       3   2
M. May c                      4   1   1   0       0   0       7   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   1   2       0   0       2   0
Watson lf                     3   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Campbell lf                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   1   0       0   1       7   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
Brown rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   2   0       0   0       2   1
  Milbourne pr,2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gallagher ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Griffin p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
  C. Johnson ph               1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   2   8   2       2   4      24   8

BATTING - 
2B: Metzger (1,off Caldwell); Cedeno (1,off Caldwell); Helms (1,off Caldwell).
SH: Griffin (1,off Caldwell).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Watson (1,2nd base by Caldwell/Rudolph).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bonds rf                      4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Speier ss                     2   1   1   0       1   0       2   3
Maddox cf                     4   1   1   0       0   1       3   0
Matthews lf                   4   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Ontiveros 1b                  3   1   1   1       1   1       6   0
Kingman 3b                    3   0   0   0       1   1       3   3
Phillips 2b                   3   0   2   0       0   0       4   3
  Arnold ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Miller 2b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rudolph c                     2   0   0   0       1   0       5   2
Caldwell p                    3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Moffitt p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   3   6   2       4   7      27  11

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Phillips-Speier.

BATTING - 
2B: Speier (2,off Griffin); Phillips (1,off Griffin).
HR: Ontiveros (1,4th inning off Griffin 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Speier (1,by Griffin).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Maddox (1,2nd base off Griffin/M. May); Matthews (1,2nd base off Wilson/M.
May).
CS: Phillips (1,2nd base by Griffin/M. May).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin L(0-1)                6     5   3   3   4   5   1  27
Wilson                        1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6
Scherman                      0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1
Totals                        8     6   3   3   4   7   1  34

WP: Griffin (1).
HBP: Griffin (1,Speier).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Scherman 1-0.
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San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Caldwell W(1-0)               6.1   7   2   2   2   4   0  26
Moffitt SV(1)                 2.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   9
Totals                        9     8   2   2   2   4   0  35

Inherited Runners - Scored: Moffitt 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey
Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 16727


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Metzger             ss        Bonds               rf
2. M. May              c         Speier              ss
3. Cedeno              cf        Maddox              cf
4. Watson              lf        Matthews            lf
5. L. May              1b        Ontiveros           1b
6. Rader               3b        Kingman             3b
7. Brown               rf        Phillips            2b
8. Helms               2b        Rudolph             c
9. Griffin             p         Caldwell            p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger doubled to left; M. May singled [Metzger to
third]; Cedeno doubled to left [Metzger scored, M. May scored];
Watson reached on a fielder's choice [Cedeno out at third (third
to shortstop)]; L. May struck out; Watson was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Speier was hit by a pitch; Maddox
singled to center [Speier to third]; Maddox stole second;
Matthews grounded out (second to first) [Speier scored, Maddox
to third]; Griffin threw a wild pitch [Maddox scored]; Ontiveros
walked; Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Brown grounded out (third to
first); Helms made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 2ND: Phillips singled; Phillips was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Rudolph grounded out (pitcher to
first); Caldwell made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 2, Giants 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Griffin struck out; Metzger walked; M. May flied out
to right; On a bunt Cedeno made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
doubled to left; Maddox struck out; Matthews grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); L. May
singled; Rader struck out; Brown forced L. May (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Ontiveros homered; Kingman made an out to shortstop;
Phillips doubled to right; Rudolph walked; On a bunt Caldwell
forced Phillips (pitcher to shortstop) [Rudolph to second];
Bonds struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms singled; Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Helms to second]; Metzger singled [Helms to
third]; M. May lined into a double play (second to shortstop)
[Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants
3.

GIANTS 5TH: Speier walked; Maddox popped to first; Matthews
flied to right in foul territory; Ontiveros struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson walked; L. May
flied out to center; Rader made an out to catcher; Doug Rader
called for interference; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Kingman walked; Phillips flied out to center;
Rudolph forced Kingman (third to second); Caldwell struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Brown grounded out (second to first); Helms doubled
to left; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR GRIFFIN;
MOFFITT REPLACED CALDWELL (PITCHING); C. Johnson popped to
third; Debut game for Larry Milbourne; Metzger grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); WILSON
REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Bonds made an out to first;
Speier flied out to center; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

ASTROS 8TH: M. May flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to
center; Watson singled; L. May grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: CAMPBELL REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Matthews
singled to center; On a bunt Ontiveros made an out to pitcher;
Matthews stole second; Kingman struck out; SCHERMAN REPLACED
WILSON (PITCHING); ARNOLD BATTED FOR PHILLIPS; Arnold struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

ASTROS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED ARNOLD (PLAYING 2B); Rader made an
out to third; Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); GALLAGHER
BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Gallagher flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   8   0    6
 Giants           3   6   0    7


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