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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1971-07-06 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 5765 · 2:37
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Jack Billingham earned the win and George Culver picked up the save. Bobby Bonds 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Ron Bryant SV: George Culver
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Satch Davidson · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Billingham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jimmy Rosario | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carrithers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 7.1 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| George Culver | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bryant | 0.2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Carrithers | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Don McMahon | 1.2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
 Jerry Johnson | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 1/L
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-3
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;3-H
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S9.1-3;2-H
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
Bot 1
- Chris Speier: 13
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Willie Mays: W
- Bobby Bonds: HP.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 5/FL
Top 2
- Jack Billingham: 43
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
Bot 2
- Fran Healy: 43
- Jimmy Rosario: S/89
- Hal Lanier: S9.1-2
- Don Carrithers: E5/SH.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Chris Speier: SB2#
- Chris Speier: 9
- Tito Fuentes: K
Top 3
- Bob Watson: 63
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: 4
Bot 3
- Willie Mays: 31
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Ken Henderson: 9
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Jack Hiatt: 63
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 4
- Fran Healy: K
- Jimmy Rosario: HP
- Hal Lanier: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bob Watson: IW
- Denis Menke: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ed Goodson: 6
- Chris Speier: 4
- Tito Fuentes: 8
Top 6
- Doug Rader: K
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 63
- Bobby Bonds: HR/7
- Ken Henderson: W
- Fran Healy: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Jack Billingham: K
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: WP.1-2;2-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 7
- Jimmy Rosario: 3/G
- Hal Lanier: 63
- Dick Dietz: 7/FL
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 3
- Jack Hiatt: 63
- Jack Billingham: K
Bot 8
- Chris Speier: S9
- Tito Fuentes: 9
- Willie Mays: S8.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ken Henderson: 3
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Morgan: FC/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-3;2-H
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Floyd Wicker: 7
- Jimmy Rosario: 13
- Al Gallagher: S8
- Dick Dietz: 64(1)/FO