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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1971-09-21 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7777 · 1:52
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Larry Howard went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jack Billingham L: John Cumberland SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Speier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cumberland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Howard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cumberland | 7.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jim Barr | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: K
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Morgan: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Dick Dietz: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 9
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Larry Howard: W.1-2
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 3
- Chris Speier: E6
- Hal Lanier: 64(1)3/GDP
- John Cumberland: K
Bot 3
- Jack Billingham: K
- Roger Metzger: 4
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: D8.1-H
- Bob Watson: 4
Top 4
- Willie Mays: S
- Tito Fuentes: 6(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Denis Menke: K
- Larry Howard: 8
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: K
- Dave Kingman: S8
- Dick Dietz: K
- Chris Speier: SB2
- Chris Speier: W
- Hal Lanier: K
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: K
- Jack Billingham: 9
- Roger Metzger: 41#
Top 6
- John Cumberland: 8
- Willie Mays: 63
- Tito Fuentes: HP
- Bobby Bonds: D8.1XH(842)
Bot 6
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Bob Watson: 8
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Dick Dietz: HP
- Chris Speier: 8
- Hal Lanier: 53
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: D7
- Denis Menke: 34/SH.2-3
- Larry Howard: HR/8.3-H
- John Mayberry: 9
- Jack Billingham: S8
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
- Willie Mays: 2/FL
- Tito Fuentes: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 5
- Bob Watson: S9
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Al Gallagher: 9