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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-08-04 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 6331 · night · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Jerry Reuss earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Lee May went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Juan Marichal SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Arnold | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Marichal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Howarth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Marichal | 5.1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Moffitt | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don McMahon | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: 4
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Garry Maddox: 43
- Chris Speier: S7
- Willie McCovey: D7.1-3
- Tito Fuentes: 3/FL
Top 2
- Lee May: D7
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
- Doug Rader: E5.B-2
- Tommy Helms: 3
Bot 2
- Dave Rader: 63
- Chris Arnold: K/C
- Ken Henderson: D8
- Juan Marichal: 8
Top 3
- Jerry Reuss: 143
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 4
Bot 3
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Garry Maddox: 2/FL
- Chris Speier: 43
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: HR
- Bob Watson: 43
- Johnny Edwards: 9
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 6
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Dave Rader: K
- Chris Arnold: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Jerry Reuss: SB2#
- Jerry Reuss: 2/FL
- Roger Metzger: S8.2-H;B-3(E8)
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
Bot 5
- Ken Henderson: 9
- Juan Marichal: 4
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Lee May: HR/7
- Bob Watson: S9
- Johnny Edwards: WP.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Doug Rader: K/C
Bot 6
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Chris Speier: 8
- Willie McCovey: 43
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
Bot 7
- Tito Fuentes: W
- Dave Rader: 6(1)3/GDP#
- Chris Arnold: 63
Top 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 63.1-2
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Bernie Williams: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Garry Maddox: S1.2-3;1-2
- Chris Speier: 5(2)/FO.3-H;1-2
- Willie McCovey: 9
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: HR/9
- Doug Rader: T8
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Fred Gladding: 8/SF.3-H
- Roger Metzger: S6.B-2(E6)
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 9
- Tito Fuentes: S1#
- Dave Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jim Howarth: 6