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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1972-04-16 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 10778 · night · 2:34
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 10–6. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 4th. Sam McDowell earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
W: Sam McDowell L: Dave Roberts SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 5 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam McDowell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam McDowell | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Don McMahon | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Ray | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Tom Griffin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: 53
- Tito Fuentes: 53
- Ken Henderson: 23
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-3
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 7
- Bobby Bonds: D9
- Dave Kingman: S8.2-H
- Fran Healy: E1/TH.1-2;B-1
- Chris Speier: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Sam McDowell: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Tommy Helms: HP
- Jack Hiatt: K/C
- Dave Roberts: 1/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 9/L
Top 3
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Ken Henderson: 63
- Willie McCovey: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Jim Wynn: 4
- Lee May: K/C
Top 4
- Bobby Bonds: D8
- Dave Kingman: T8.2-H
- Fran Healy: S8.3-H
- Chris Speier: 63.1-2
- Sam McDowell: K/C
- Willie Mays: W
- Tito Fuentes: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ken Henderson: K+WP.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Willie McCovey: K/C
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: S7
- Doug Rader: 6
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
- Jack Hiatt: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bobby Bonds: S9
- Dave Kingman: SB2
- Dave Kingman: D8.2-H
- Fran Healy: 9.2-3
- Chris Speier: K
- Sam McDowell: 63
Bot 5
- Jimmy Stewart: 8
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 2/FL
Top 6
- Willie Mays: 3
- Tito Fuentes: 7
- Ken Henderson: K
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Lee May: S7
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: WP.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Bob Stinson: 6
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: D8
- Bobby Bonds: HP
- Dave Kingman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Fran Healy: 8
- Chris Speier: 63
- Don McMahon: K
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jim Wynn: 6
Top 8
- Willie Mays: 9
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Ken Henderson: K/C
Bot 8
- Lee May: 5
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: K
Top 9
- Willie McCovey: K
- Bobby Bonds: W
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: 9/L
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Norm Miller: HP
- Bob Stinson: 2/FL
- Roger Metzger: 43