San Francisco Giants 8, Houston Astros 6
Regular Season Game 27
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, May 4, 1975 (D) at Candlestick Park
HOU N 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 6 7 0 SF N 0 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 x - 8 8 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross lf 4 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 4 Cedeno cf 5 0 2 2 0 1 3 0 Watson 1b 3 2 0 0 1 3 7 0 Cruz rf 4 1 1 0 1 1 4 0 May c 4 1 1 4 0 1 4 0 Rader 3b 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 Helms 2b 3 1 2 0 1 0 3 1 Roberts p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 6 7 6 8 9 24 6 BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (8,off Lavelle). HR: May (2,2nd inning off Montefusco 2 on 0 out). SH: Roberts (5,off Montefusco). SF: May (2,off Moffitt). HBP: Watson (1,by Moffitt). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Watson (1,2nd base off Montefusco/Hill); Rader (1,2nd base off Moffitt/Hill).
San Francisco Giants AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Maddox cf 2 1 1 0 3 0 2 0 Thomas 2b 4 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 Murcer rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 Matthews lf 3 0 2 4 2 0 1 0 Speier ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 4 Hill c 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 Ontiveros 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Thomasson 1b 4 0 2 2 0 0 8 0 Montefusco p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Lavelle p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Speed ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Heaverlo p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Arnold ph 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Moffitt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barr p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 32 8 8 8 8 4 27 9 FIELDING - E: Moffitt (1). BATTING - 2B: Matthews (8,off Roberts); Thomas (3,off Crawford). 3B: Matthews (1,off Roberts); Thomasson (1,off York). HBP: Speier (1,by York). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Speier (2,2nd base off Granger/May); Maddox (1,2nd base off York/May); Matthews (4,2nd base off Griffin/May).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts 4.2 4 4 4 5 2 0 23 Granger 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Crawford 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 6 York L(0-2) 1.1 2 2 2 1 1 0 8 Scherman 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 Griffin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 8 8 8 8 8 4 0 41 WP: Scherman (1). BK: Crawford (1). HBP: York (3,Speier). Inherited Runners - Scored: Granger 2-0; Scherman 1-0; Griffin 2-0. .
San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Montefusco 1.2 2 5 5 3 1 1 10 Lavelle 3.1 3 0 0 1 5 0 14 Heaverlo 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 Moffitt 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 6 Barr W(2-2) 2.1 0 0 0 1 3 0 8 Totals 9 7 6 6 8 9 1 43 BK: Heaverlo (1). HBP: Moffitt (1,Watson). Inherited Runners - Scored: Lavelle 2-2; Barr 3-0. . Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Nick Colosi Time of Game: 3:07 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros San Francisco Giants 1. Gross lf Maddox cf 2. Metzger ss Thomas 2b 3. Cedeno cf Murcer rf 4. Watson 1b Matthews lf 5. Cruz rf Speier ss 6. May c Hill c 7. Rader 3b Ontiveros 3b 8. Helms 2b Thomasson 1b 9. Roberts p Montefusco p ASTROS 1ST: Gross popped to catcher in foul territory; Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. GIANTS 1ST: Maddox walked; Thomas grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to second]; Murcer flied out to right; Matthews walked; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson walked; Watson stole second; Cruz walked; May homered [Watson scored, Cruz scored]; Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled to center; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second]; Gross walked; LAVELLE REPLACED MONTEFUSCO (PITCHING); Metzger singled to second [Helms to third, Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to left [Helms scored, Gross scored, Metzger to second]; Watson struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 0. GIANTS 2ND: Hill grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros flied out to right; Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); May made an out to shortstop; Rader walked; Helms popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 0. GIANTS 3RD: Lavelle was called out on strikes; Maddox singled to left; Thomas forced Maddox (shortstop to second); Murcer walked [Thomas to second]; Matthews doubled to right [Thomas scored, Murcer scored]; Speier made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2. ASTROS 4TH: Roberts flied out to center; Gross struck out; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2. GIANTS 4TH: Hill made an out to shortstop; Ontiveros flied out to center; Thomasson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2. ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Watson struck out; Cruz struck out; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 2. GIANTS 5TH: SPEED BATTED FOR LAVELLE; Speed was called out on strikes; Maddox flied out to right; Thomas walked; Murcer singled to right [Thomas to third]; Matthews tripled to center [Thomas scored, Murcer scored]; Speier walked; GRANGER REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Speier stole second; Hill grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4. ASTROS 6TH: HEAVERLO REPLACED SPEED (PITCHING); Rader walked; Helms singled [Rader to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR GRANGER; Heaverlo balked [Rader to third, Helms to second]; Boswell flied out to right; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4. GIANTS 6TH: CRAWFORD REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Ontiveros struck out; Thomasson singled to left; ARNOLD BATTED FOR HEAVERLO; Arnold forced Thomasson (shortstop to second); Crawford balked [Arnold to second]; Maddox walked; Thomas doubled to right [Arnold scored, Maddox scored]; Murcer made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 6. ASTROS 7TH: MOFFITT REPLACED ARNOLD (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson was hit by a pitch; Cruz singled to right [Watson to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored, Cruz to second]; Cruz was picked off second but was safe on an error by Moffitt [Cruz to third]; Rader walked; Rader stole second; Helms walked; JOHNSON BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; BARR REPLACED MOFFITT (PITCHING); Johnson struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 6. GIANTS 7TH: YORK REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Matthews lined to pitcher; Speier was hit by a pitch; Hill flied out to center; Ontiveros singled to right [Speier to third]; Thomasson tripled to right [Speier scored, Ontiveros scored]; Barr grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 8. ASTROS 8TH: Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger walked; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 8. GIANTS 8TH: Maddox walked; Maddox stole second; Thomas struck out; SCHERMAN REPLACED YORK (PITCHING); Scherman threw a wild pitch [Maddox to third]; Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Matthews walked; GRIFFIN REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Matthews stole second; Speier flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 8. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher unassisted); May grounded out (second to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 6 7 0 10 Giants 8 8 1 9
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