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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1971-07-07 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 5791 · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 18–4. Houston Astros put up 10 in the 4th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Cesar Cedeno went 3-for-6 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 17 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Steve Stone SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Speier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rosario | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Al Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Floyd Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stone | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Rich Robertson | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Carrithers | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Bryant | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hamilton | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Joe Morgan: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 1
- Chris Speier: 5/FL
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Willie Mays: S8
- Bobby Bonds: 6
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2
- Doug Rader: FC6.2X3(65)
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: SB2
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Bot 2
- Ken Henderson: S9
- Dick Dietz: S/89.1-3
- Jimmy Rosario: W.1-2
- Al Gallagher: K/C
- Steve Stone: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: 8
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Bot 3
- Chris Speier: 63
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Willie Mays: 63
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Bob Watson: S/89.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Denis Menke: S7.2-3;3-H
- Doug Rader: S9.1-2;3-H
- Jim Wynn: W.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Larry Dierker: 6E3.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Joe Morgan: D/89.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: D7.2-H
- Denis Menke: WP.2-3
- Denis Menke: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Doug Rader: W
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Dick Dietz: W.1-2
- Jimmy Rosario: S9.1-2;2-H
- Al Gallagher: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: D8
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-H
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 5
- Bernie Williams: W
- Chris Speier: S7.1-2
- Tito Fuentes: T8.1-H;2-H
- Ed Goodson: K
- Bobby Bonds: 13
- Ken Henderson: D9.3-H
- Dick Dietz: 6
Top 6
- Bob Watson: S9
- Denis Menke: E1/TH.1-2
- Doug Rader: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Wynn: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Jesus Alou: S/78.1-2;2-H;3-H(UR)
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-H;1-3(E7);B-2
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: D8.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 6
- Jimmy Rosario: S8
- Al Gallagher: 64(1)/FO
- Floyd Wicker: K/C
- Frank Duffy: K/C
Top 7
- Denis Menke: 3
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jim Wynn: D/78
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Bot 7
- Tito Fuentes: 43
- Ed Goodson: 7
- Bobby Bonds: 8
Top 8
- Jesus Alou: S/78
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Ray: 14(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 8
- Ken Henderson: W
- Russ Gibson: K
- Jimmy Rosario: 3/G.1-2
- Al Gallagher: WP.2-3
- Al Gallagher: 43
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: 7
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 9
- Hal Lanier: 7
- Frank Duffy: K
- Tito Fuentes: 3