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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1971-09-05 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 25527 · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. J.R. Richard earned the win. Al Gallagher went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| SFN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: J.R. Richard L: Jim Willoughby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Williams · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Busse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Gallagher | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jimmy Rosario | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Willoughby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Dietz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dave Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 15 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Willoughby | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
 Jim Barr | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Stone | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Joe Morgan: D9
- Cesar Geronimo: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Bot 1
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Tito Fuentes: 43.1-2
- Willie Mays: K
- Bobby Bonds: S.2-3
- Al Gallagher: D9.1-H;3-H
- Chris Speier: 63
Top 2
- Denis Menke: 53
- John Mayberry: K
- Larry Howard: K/C
Bot 2
- Jimmy Rosario: 43
- Russ Gibson: W
- Jim Willoughby: K
- Ken Henderson: 7
Top 3
- Ray Busse: K
- J. R. Richard: 63
- Jesus Alou: T9
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Geronimo: S9.1-3;3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-3;3-H
- Denis Menke: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 4
- John Mayberry: S7
- Larry Howard: WP.1-2
- Larry Howard: S8.2-H
- Ray Busse: 54(1)/FO
- J. R. Richard: 14/SH.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 63
Bot 4
- Al Gallagher: S9
- Chris Speier: 8
- Jimmy Rosario: 46(1)/FO
- Russ Gibson: 9
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: D9.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Denis Menke: 4(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: 31
Bot 5
- Dick Dietz: K
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
- Tito Fuentes: S/78
- Willie Mays: K
Top 6
- Larry Howard: K
- Ray Busse: K
- J. R. Richard: 31
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Al Gallagher: S9
- Chris Speier: W.1-2
- Jimmy Rosario: K
- Dave Rader: 3/G
Top 7
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Cesar Geronimo: SB2
- Cesar Geronimo: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Dietz: K/C
- Ken Henderson: 31
- Tito Fuentes: 3/G
Top 8
- Denis Menke: S6.B-2(E3)
- John Mayberry: 6
- Larry Howard: 31.2-3
- Ray Busse: K
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: W
- Bobby Bonds: PB.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 3/FL.2-3
- Al Gallagher: K/C
- Chris Speier: E5.3-H(UR)(NR);B-1
- Jim Ray Hart: S.1-2
- Fran Healy: K/C
Top 9
- J. R. Richard: K
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: K
Bot 9
- Dick Dietz: K
- Ken Henderson: K
- Hal Lanier: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for J.R. Richard $Debut game for Jim Willoughby
- Debut game for Dave Rader
- Debut game for Jim Howarth