Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4
Regular Season Game 144
Played on Friday, September 13, 1974 (N) at Candlestick Park

HOU N    0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   5  9  1
SF  N    1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  3
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       1   0       2   3
Cedeno cf                     4   0   1   2       1   0       4   0
Watson lf,1b                  3   0   1   1       2   0       2   0
C. Johnson 1b                 4   0   0   0       1   1       9   1
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Rader 3b                      5   1   1   0       0   1       0   3
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       4   4
Jutze c                       3   0   2   0       0   0       5   1
  Howard pr,lf                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Richard p                     2   1   1   1       0   1       0   1
  L. May ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Busse ph                    1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  M. May c                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       35   5   9   4       5   4      27  16

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Metzger-Helms-C. Johnson, Helms-Metzger-C. Johnson.
E: Rader (15).

BATTING - 
2B: Rader (26,off Bryant).
HR: Richard (1,3rd inning off Bryant 0 on 1 out).
SH: Jutze (1,off Bryant); Gross (8,off Bryant).
IBB: Watson (9,by Bryant).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (50,3rd base off Bryant/Rader); Watson (3,2nd base off Bryant/Rader).
CS: Cedeno (16,Home by Bryant/Rader).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Thomasson cf                  3   2   2   0       0   0       1   0
  Maddox cf                   2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Fuentes 2b                    4   1   1   0       1   0       2   3
Bonds rf                      4   0   1   1       0   1       0   0
Matthews lf                   3   1   2   1       1   0       3   1
Ontiveros 3b                  3   0   1   1       1   1       0   3
Kingman 1b                    3   0   1   0       1   1      12   0
Phillips ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   4
Rader c                       4   0   2   0       0   0       7   0
  Barr pr                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bryant p                      2   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
  Sosa p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Arnold ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4  11   3       4   5      27  12

FIELDING - 
E: Ontiveros (18), Kingman (25), Phillips (18).

BATTING - 
2B: Thomasson (12,off Richard); Ontiveros (11,off Richard).
SH: Bryant (4,off Cosgrove).
GDP: Matthews (13,off Richard); Thomasson (8,off Richard).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Matthews 2 (9,2nd base by Richard/Jutze,2nd base by Cosgrove/Jutze).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Richard                       5     7   4   4   3   1   0  22
Cosgrove W(7-3)               3     3   0   0   1   3   0  12
Forsch SV(9)                  1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9    11   4   4   4   5   0  38

WP: Richard (6).

San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bryant L(3-15)                8.2   9   5   2   5   4   1  41
Sosa                          0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9     9   5   2   5   4   1  42

IBB: Bryant (3,Watson).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Sosa 3-0.
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Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tom Gorman
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 1732


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Gross               rf        Thomasson           cf
2. Metzger             ss        Fuentes             2b
3. Cedeno              cf        Bonds               rf
4. Watson              lf        Matthews            lf
5. C. Johnson          1b        Ontiveros           3b
6. Rader               3b        Kingman             1b
7. Helms               2b        Phillips            ss
8. Jutze               c         Rader               c
9. Richard             p         Bryant              p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno reached on an error by
Phillips [Cedeno to third]; Watson walked; Cedeno was caught
stealing home (pitcher to catcher); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomasson singled to left; Fuentes walked [Thomasson
to second]; Bonds singled to center [Thomasson scored, Fuentes
to second]; Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Fuentes to third, Bonds out at second];
Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Giants 1.

ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson flied out to center; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Helms popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Kingman walked; Phillips flied out to center; Rader
flied out to left; Bryant grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Jutze grounded out (second to first); Richard
homered; Gross singled to center; Metzger walked [Gross to
second]; Cedeno walked [Gross to third, Metzger to second];
Watson singled to left [Gross scored, Metzger out at home (left
to catcher), Cedeno to second]; C. Johnson flied out to left; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomasson doubled; Fuentes singled to shortstop
[Thomasson stayed at second]; Bonds flied out to center
[Thomasson scored (error by Rader), Fuentes to second]; Richard
threw a wild pitch [Fuentes to third]; Matthews singled to left
[Fuentes scored]; Ontiveros doubled to left [Matthews scored];
Kingman struck out; Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); 3
R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Helms singled;
Jutze singled [Helms to third]; Richard was called out on
strikes; Gross forced Jutze (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Rader flied out to center; Bryant singled to left;
Thomasson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Bryant out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger singled to second; Cedeno flied out to left;
Watson lined to shortstop; C. Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Bonds popped
to catcher in foul territory; Matthews walked; Matthews was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

ASTROS 6TH: MADDOX REPLACED THOMASSON (PLAYING CF); Rader
doubled to left; Helms reached on an error by Ontiveros [Rader
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Helms to second]; Jutze out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Helms to third]; L. MAY
BATTED FOR RICHARD; L. May struck out; Gross made an out to
first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 6TH: COSGROVE REPLACED L. MAY (PITCHING); Ontiveros was
called out on strikes; Kingman flied out to left; Phillips
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Rader singled; Bryant out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; Maddox flied out to
center; Fuentes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

ASTROS 8TH: C. Johnson struck out; Rader popped to first in foul
territory; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 8TH: Bonds struck out; Matthews singled; Matthews was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
second to first); Ontiveros walked; Kingman singled to third
[Ontiveros to second]; Phillips grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Jutze singled; HOWARD RAN FOR JUTZE; BUSSE BATTED
FOR COSGROVE; Busse reached on an error by Kingman [Howard to
second]; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Howard
to third, Busse to second]; Metzger popped to catcher in foul
territory; Cedeno singled [Howard scored (unearned), Busse
scored (unearned)]; Watson was walked intentionally [Cedeno to
second]; Cedeno stole third and Watson stole second; C. Johnson
walked; SOSA REPLACED BRYANT (PITCHING); Rader made an out to
second; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

GIANTS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); M.
MAY REPLACED BUSSE (PLAYING C ); Rader singled; BARR RAN FOR
RADER; ARNOLD BATTED FOR SOSA; Arnold forced Barr (pitcher to
shortstop); Maddox struck out; Fuentes forced Arnold (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           5   9   1   10
 Giants           4  11   3    7


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