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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1972-04-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 23021 · night · 2:23
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–0. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Juan Marichal earned the win and Jerry Johnson picked up the save. Tito Fuentes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Juan Marichal L: Don Wilson SV: Jerry Johnson
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Marichal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Howarth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Jerry Johnson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: 8
- Tito Fuentes: K
- Ken Henderson: 31
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Lee May: S7.2XH(72)
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Dave Kingman: 4
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: 31
- Tommy Helms: 53
Top 3
- Fran Healy: W
- Chris Speier: K
- Juan Marichal: S8.1-2
- Willie Mays: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tito Fuentes: 8
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 6
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: T8
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
Top 4
- Ken Henderson: S8
- Willie McCovey: 9/FL
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Dave Kingman: SB2
- Dave Kingman: K
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 43
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 63
- Chris Speier: 1/L
- Juan Marichal: 63
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Johnny Edwards: S9.1-3#
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 63
- Tito Fuentes: S9
- Ken Henderson: 8
- Willie McCovey: HR/9.1-H
- Bobby Bonds: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: K
- Lee May: 8
- Bob Watson: 8
Top 7
- Dave Kingman: K
- Fran Healy: 63
- Chris Speier: 43
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 9/L
Top 8
- Juan Marichal: D7
- Willie Mays: 3/SH.2-3
- Tito Fuentes: HR/9.3-H
- Ken Henderson: S9
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Bobby Bonds: WP.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 6/L
Bot 8
- Bob Stinson: K
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Jim Wynn: 7
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: 3/FL
- Fran Healy: 63
- Chris Speier: W
- Jim Howarth: W.1-2
- Willie Mays: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
Bot 9
- Lee May: S8
- Bob Watson: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Doug Rader: D8
- Tommy Helms: WP.2-3
- Tommy Helms: 63