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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1971-09-23 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12281 · 2:06
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Gaylord Perry earned the win. Willie McCovey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gaylord Perry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ken Henderson: S/89
- Tito Fuentes: 54/SH.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Willie McCovey: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S/78
- Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: 6
- Al Gallagher: K/C
- Chris Speier: S9
- Fran Healy: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Denis Menke: W
- John Mayberry: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 8
- Gaylord Perry: 8
- Ken Henderson: S/78
- Tito Fuentes: SB2
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 3
- Larry Howard: K
- Don Wilson: 4
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 4
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Al Gallagher: K/C
- Chris Speier: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Morgan: D/89
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 4
- Gaylord Perry: S7
- Ken Henderson: S8.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: E5.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Bonds: FLE2
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Willie McCovey: HP.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 5
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Larry Howard: K
- Don Wilson: 9
Top 6
- Al Gallagher: 63
- Chris Speier: 63
- Fran Healy: K
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
Top 7
- Gaylord Perry: K
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Tito Fuentes: 63
Bot 7
- Bob Watson: 4
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Denis Menke: K/C
Top 8
- Bobby Bonds: 6
- Willie McCovey: K/C
- Dave Kingman: E5
- Al Gallagher: S9.1-2
- Chris Speier: 31
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 8
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Rich Chiles: 63
Top 9
- Fran Healy: K
- Gaylord Perry: 63
- Ken Henderson: W
- Tito Fuentes: 63
Bot 9
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G