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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1972-04-17 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 10638 · night · 2:50
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 7–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 8th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Larry Dierker L: John Cumberland SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Cumberland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Howarth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cumberland | 5.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Stone | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Bryant | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Jim Barr | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Morris | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Willie Mays: 63
- Tito Fuentes: 9
- Ken Henderson: 8
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Lee May: 7/FL
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: 53
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Dave Kingman: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: 63
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 43
- Chris Speier: 23
- John Cumberland: 63
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: 63
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Roger Metzger: 7
Top 4
- Willie Mays: 43
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Ken Henderson: K/C
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Jim Wynn: S9
- Lee May: BK.1-2
- Lee May: 7
- Bob Watson: CS3(25)
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: W
- Bobby Bonds: 9
- Dave Kingman: S7.1X3(75);B-2(TH3)
- Fran Healy: W
- Chris Speier: S4.2-3;1-2
- John Cumberland: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Willie Mays: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: S8
- Doug Rader: HR/8.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Larry Dierker: 43
Top 6
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Ken Henderson: 3/FL
- Willie McCovey: S9.1-3
- Bobby Bonds: FC3.3XH(325);1-2;B-1
- Dave Kingman: 3
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S8.2-3
- Lee May: S7.3-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: 4
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Fran Healy: S9
- Chris Speier: 8
- Jim Howarth: K
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Jimmy Stewart: K
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 8
- Tito Fuentes: 63
- Ken Henderson: 6
- Willie McCovey: S1#
- Bobby Bonds: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: WP.1-2
- Lee May: S8.2-H
- Bob Watson: PB.1-2
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: T9.1-H;2-H
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Johnny Edwards: K23
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: 5/L
- Fran Healy: 63
- Chris Speier: K