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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1972-09-08 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 3406 · night · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win and Dave Roberts picked up the save. Chris Speier 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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Jim Barr SV: Dave Roberts
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee May | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Damaso Blanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elias Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Howarth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Dave Roberts | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Barr | 2.2 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Elias Sosa | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Carrithers | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Moffitt | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jerry Johnson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 6
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 3
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Chris Speier: SB2
- Chris Speier: 8.2-3
- Ken Henderson: K
- Willie McCovey: 31
Top 2
- Lee May: 63
- Bob Watson: D9.BX3(95)#
- Johnny Edwards: S9
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 2
- Dave Rader: 63
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Garry Maddox: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 43
- Larry Dierker: S8
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: D8.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: S8.2-H
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)#
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 3
- Damaso Blanco: W
- Elias Sosa: K
- Bobby Bonds: 6
- Chris Speier: S9.1-2
- Ken Henderson: D7.2-H;1-3
- Willie McCovey: W
- Dave Rader: 31
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: 4
- Larry Dierker: S9
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Ray Hart: 4
- Garry Maddox: K
- Damaso Blanco: D7
- Gary Matthews: K
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Lee May: S8
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
- Johnny Edwards: 5
Bot 5
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Chris Speier: HR/7
- Ken Henderson: 43
- Willie McCovey: 6
Top 6
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Larry Dierker: HP.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S6.2-3;1-2#
- Jim Wynn: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Lee May: 6
Bot 6
- Dave Rader: 63
- Jim Ray Hart: HR/7
- Garry Maddox: K
- Damaso Blanco: 7
Top 7
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 13
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Jim Howarth: 3/G
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Chris Speier: K
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Norm Miller: S8
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Ken Henderson: 7
- Willie McCovey: 3/FL
- Dave Rader: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: S6#
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Lee May: 63.1-2
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 9
- Jim Ray Hart: 9
- Al Gallagher: 63
- Damaso Blanco: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Elias Sosa