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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1971-09-03 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 9120 · 3:24
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 16–6. San Francisco Giants put up 7 in the 8th. Jim Barr earned the win and Jerry Johnson picked up the save. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 |
W: Jim Barr L: Jim Ray SV: Jerry Johnson
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wade Blasingame | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Dietz | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Gallagher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Marichal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Duffy | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 2.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| George Culver | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Buddy Harris | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Jim Barr | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jerry Johnson | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Geronimo: 8
- Joe Morgan: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 1
- Ken Henderson: 63
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Willie Mays: PO1(13)
- Willie Mays: D8
- Willie McCovey: 43
Top 2
- Bob Watson: HR/7
- Denis Menke: W
- John Mayberry: 53.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 63.2-3
- Marty Martinez: 4
Bot 2
- Bobby Bonds: D8
- Dick Dietz: 63
- Al Gallagher: 63.2-3
- Chris Speier: K/C
Top 3
- Wade Blasingame: S9
- Cesar Geronimo: S.1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Bob Watson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 3
- Juan Marichal: K
- Ken Henderson: S/78
- Tito Fuentes: HR/7.1-H
- Willie Mays: T9
- Willie McCovey: 31.3-H
- Bobby Bonds: HR/9
- Dick Dietz: W
- Al Gallagher: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Marty Martinez: 36(1)3/GDP
- Jim Ray: S7
- Cesar Geronimo: 3/G
Bot 4
- Chris Speier: K/C
- Juan Marichal: 7
- Ken Henderson: 7
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: E6/TH
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
- Denis Menke: S7.2-H(UR)
- John Mayberry: WP.1-2
- John Mayberry: W
- Johnny Edwards: 6
Bot 5
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Willie Mays: K
- Willie McCovey: D9
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Dick Dietz: W.2-3;1-2
- Al Gallagher: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Frank Duffy: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
Top 6
- Marty Martinez: 53
- George Culver: K
- Cesar Geronimo: S/89
- Joe Morgan: 7
Bot 6
- Ken Henderson: D7
- Tito Fuentes: K/C
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Willie McCovey: S8.2-H
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: S
- Denis Menke: 3
- John Mayberry: 9
Bot 7
- Dick Dietz: K
- Al Gallagher: S9
- Frank Duffy: S9.1-2
- Fran Healy: 63.1-2;2-3
- Ken Henderson: W
- Tito Fuentes: S8/89.3-H;2X3(25);1-2
Top 8
- Johnny Edwards: S8.B-2(E8)
- Marty Martinez: WP.2-3#
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: S
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 6
- Dick Dietz: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Al Gallagher: 4
- Frank Duffy: S7
- Jerry Johnson: S7.1-2
- Ken Henderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tito Fuentes: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Willie Mays: D7.1-H;2-H;3-H
- Willie McCovey: K/C
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Rich Chiles: 7
- Denis Menke: K
Notes & reviews
- Speier ejected by HP umpire Colosi for arguing called third strike