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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1969-09-17 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4010 · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 2–1. Larry Dierker earned the win and Jim Bouton picked up the save. Doug Rader went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Gaylord Perry SV: Jim Bouton
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gaylord Perry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leon Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Jim Bouton | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 1
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Ron Hunt: WP.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 13
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Bobby Bonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 9
Top 2
- Tommy Davis: S8
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 2
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Hal Lanier: K
- Gaylord Perry: 43
Top 3
- Johnny Edwards: S9
- Larry Dierker: K/C
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Norm Miller: K
Bot 3
- Tito Fuentes: 3/G
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Willie Mays: 7
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Tommy Davis: K/C
- Curt Blefary: 3/G
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 31
- Bobby Bonds: S7
- Ken Henderson: PO1(13)#
- Ken Henderson: 7
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 6
- Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
- Larry Dierker: 43
Bot 5
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
- Hal Lanier: W
- Gaylord Perry: 3
- Tito Fuentes: K
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: K
- Norm Miller: 43
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 6
- Ron Hunt: 4
- Willie Mays: S
- Willie McCovey: S9.1-3
- Bobby Bonds: S7.1-2;3-H
- Ken Henderson: 3/L
- Jack Hiatt: K
Top 7
- Tommy Davis: 8
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 7
- Hal Lanier: 9
- Gaylord Perry: 3/FL
- Tito Fuentes: 8
Top 8
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- John Mayberry: K23
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 8
- Ron Hunt: 3/FL
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Bobby Bonds: W.1-2
- Leon Wagner: 13
Top 9
- Norm Miller: S9
- Jim Wynn: 13/SH.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 53
- Curt Blefary: IW
- Denis Menke: 7
Bot 9
- John Stephenson: 63
- Bob Burda: 43
- Jim Ray Hart: 53