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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-08-06 · Day game · Candlestick Park · 64°F, cloudy · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 7–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win and Jim Ray picked up the save. Dave Rader went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jim Barr SV: Jim Ray
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Nick Colosi · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Barr | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Howarth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 6.1 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Barr | 7.0 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
 Don McMahon | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Chris Speier: 43
Top 2
- Lee May: D7
- Bob Watson: 43.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: S8.3-H
- Doug Rader: K+CS2(243)/DP
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: 5/FL
- Dave Kingman: K
- Tito Fuentes: S8
- Dave Rader: W.1-2
- Ken Henderson: 8
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Larry Dierker: 4
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: S5.1-2#
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Barr: S7
- Bobby Bonds: S7.1-2
- Garry Maddox: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Chris Speier: D8.3-H;2-H
- Willie McCovey: WP.2-3
- Willie McCovey: 3/G
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 4
- Lee May: 7
- Bob Watson: 9
- Johnny Edwards: S8
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 4
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Dave Rader: 3/G
- Ken Henderson: 3/G
Top 5
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Larry Dierker: 9
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Barr: 63
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Garry Maddox: 7
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: S/BG
- Jim Wynn: 9
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Doug Rader: 2/FL
- Tommy Helms: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Chris Speier: 63
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Dave Kingman: 5/FL
Top 7
- Larry Dierker: S7
- Roger Metzger: 1/SH.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: E4.3-H(RBI);2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1#
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Doug Rader: S5.2-3;1-2#
- Tommy Helms: 15(2)/FO#
Bot 7
- Tito Fuentes: 8
- Dave Rader: HR/9
- Ken Henderson: D9
- Jim Howarth: K
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 8
- Jim Ray: K
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: D8.2-H
- Lee May: K
Bot 8
- Garry Maddox: 4
- Chris Speier: W
- Willie McCovey: 6
- Dave Kingman: K
Top 9
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 9
- Tito Fuentes: 1/L
- Dave Rader: 9
- Ken Henderson: 3