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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-08-05 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 8081 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Jim Ray earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Willie McCovey went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jim Ray L: Don Carrithers SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carrithers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Blanco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Goodson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Carrithers | 8.1 | 9 | 4 | 3 |
 Jerry Johnson | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: 2/FL
- Garry Maddox: K
- Chris Speier: W
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 2
- Lee May: 43
- Bob Watson: W
- Johnny Edwards: S6.1-2#
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: S9.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Ken Henderson: S7
- Dave Rader: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dave Rader: 7
Top 3
- Dave Roberts: 3/FL
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 3
- Don Carrithers: 13
- Bobby Bonds: 2/FL
- Garry Maddox: S1#
- Chris Speier: SB2
- Chris Speier: K
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 4
- Willie McCovey: 8
- Dave Kingman: K/C
- Tito Fuentes: 63
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Helms: 3/G
Bot 5
- Ken Henderson: 13
- Dave Rader: 43
- Don Carrithers: 4
Top 6
- Dave Roberts: 53
- Roger Metzger: 1/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S4#
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: PB.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: CSH(2)
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Garry Maddox: 3/FL
- Chris Speier: 8
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 8
- Johnny Edwards: D9
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: IW
- Dave Roberts: 8
Bot 7
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Dave Kingman: HR/7
- Tito Fuentes: S7
- Ken Henderson: SB2
- Ken Henderson: 53
- Dave Rader: 43
- Don Carrithers: 63
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: WP.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: 6
- Bob Watson: S8.3-H;2-H
- Johnny Edwards: 8
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: HR/7
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Chris Speier: 2/FL
- Willie McCovey: D7
- Damaso Blanco: PB.2-3
- Damaso Blanco: W
- Tito Fuentes: 13
Top 9
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Norm Miller: S8.1-2
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Jim Wynn: 9
Bot 9
- Ken Henderson: K/C
- Dave Rader: 43
- Ed Goodson: 43