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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1974-09-13 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 1732 · night · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Mike Cosgrove earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. J. R. Richard went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
W: Mike Cosgrove L: Ron Bryant SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Busse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Thomasson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tito Fuentes | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Matthews | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Bryant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bryant | 8.2 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Elias Sosa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: E6.B-3
- Bob Watson: W
- Cliff Johnson: CSH(12)
Bot 1
- Gary Thomasson: S7
- Tito Fuentes: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: S8.2-H;1-2
- Gary Matthews: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Steve Ontiveros: 53
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Doug Rader: 63
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Dave Kingman: W
- Mike Phillips: 8
- Dave Rader: 7
- Ron Bryant: 13
Top 3
- Skip Jutze: 43
- J. R. Richard: HR/7
- Greg Gross: S8
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Watson: S7.3-H;2XH(72);1-2
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Bot 3
- Gary Thomasson: DGR/89
- Tito Fuentes: S6.2-2
- Bobby Bonds: 8.2-H(E5);1-2
- Gary Matthews: WP.2-3
- Gary Matthews: S7.3-H
- Steve Ontiveros: D7.1-H
- Dave Kingman: K
- Mike Phillips: 3/G
Top 4
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: S
- Skip Jutze: S.1-3
- J. R. Richard: K/C
- Greg Gross: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Dave Rader: 8
- Ron Bryant: S7
- Gary Thomasson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: S4
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 6/L
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Bot 5
- Tito Fuentes: 43
- Bobby Bonds: 2/FL
- Gary Matthews: W
- Steve Ontiveros: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Doug Rader: D7
- Tommy Helms: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Skip Jutze: 3/BG/SH.2-3
- Lee May: K
- Greg Gross: 3
Bot 6
- Steve Ontiveros: K/C
- Dave Kingman: 7
- Mike Phillips: K
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 7
- Dave Rader: S
- Ron Bryant: 14/SH.1-2
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Tito Fuentes: 53
Top 8
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Gary Matthews: S
- Steve Ontiveros: POCS2(1343)
- Steve Ontiveros: W
- Dave Kingman: S5.1-2
- Mike Phillips: 63
Top 9
- Skip Jutze: S
- Ray Busse: E3.1-2
- Greg Gross: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 2/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: IW.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: SB3;SB2
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Doug Rader: 4
Bot 9
- Dave Rader: S
- Chris Arnold: 16(1)/FO
- Garry Maddox: K
- Tito Fuentes: 54(1)/FO