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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1975-08-01 · Night game · Candlestick Park · Att: 2653 · night · 2:07

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 3–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 9th. Ed Halicki earned the win. Willie Montanez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8
SFN	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	3	8

W: Ed Halicki L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Shag Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Wilbur Howard	4	2	2	0	0	1
Greg Gross	4	0	3	0	0	0
Jose Cruz	3	0	1	1	0	0
Bob Watson	3	0	1	0	1	0
Milt May	4	0	0	0	0	2
Doug Rader	4	0	0	0	0	2
Ken Boswell	4	0	1	0	0	0
Larry Milbourne	4	0	0	0	0	1
J. R. Richard	3	0	0	0	0	3

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Von Joshua	4	1	1	0	0	0
Derrel Thomas	3	0	0	0	1	0
Bobby Murcer	4	0	1	0	0	1
Gary Matthews	3	0	1	0	1	0
Willie Montanez	4	1	2	2	0	1
Chris Speier	4	1	2	1	0	0
Dave Rader	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Miller	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ed Halicki	3	0	0	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
J. R. Richard	8.0	8	2	4

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ed Halicki	9.0	8	1	9

Play-by-play

Top 1

Wilbur Howard: 9
Greg Gross: S8
Jose Cruz: S9.1-2
Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
Milt May: K
Doug Rader: 3/FL

Bot 1

Von Joshua: 7
Derrel Thomas: W
Bobby Murcer: CS2(26)
Bobby Murcer: 9

Top 2

Ken Boswell: 7
Larry Milbourne: K
J. R. Richard: K

Bot 2

Gary Matthews: S7
Willie Montanez: CS2(26)
Willie Montanez: K
Chris Speier: 3#

Top 3

Wilbur Howard: S4#
Greg Gross: SB2
Greg Gross: E4.2-3;B-1
Jose Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
Bob Watson: 3/FL

Bot 3

Dave Rader: K
Bruce Miller: 43
Ed Halicki: K

Top 4

Milt May: 43
Doug Rader: K
Ken Boswell: 8

Bot 4

Von Joshua: S8
Derrel Thomas: E6.1-2;B-1
Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Gary Matthews: 2/FL
Willie Montanez: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
Chris Speier: S7.2-3;1-2
Dave Rader: 8

Top 5

Larry Milbourne: 31
J. R. Richard: K
Wilbur Howard: K

Bot 5

Bruce Miller: 63
Ed Halicki: 7
Von Joshua: 63

Top 6

Greg Gross: S8
Jose Cruz: 7
Bob Watson: S7.1-2
Milt May: 8
Doug Rader: K

Bot 6

Derrel Thomas: 13
Bobby Murcer: K
Gary Matthews: W
Willie Montanez: 3/G

Top 7

Ken Boswell: 8
Larry Milbourne: 6
J. R. Richard: K

Bot 7

Chris Speier: 43
Dave Rader: 8
Bruce Miller: S9
Ed Halicki: 63

Top 8

Wilbur Howard: S8
Greg Gross: S8.1-3
Jose Cruz: 9/SF.3-H
Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

Von Joshua: 43
Derrel Thomas: 8
Bobby Murcer: S8
Gary Matthews: 53

Top 9

Milt May: K
Doug Rader: 8
Ken Boswell: S8
Larry Milbourne: 4

Bot 9

Willie Montanez: HR/9
Chris Speier: HR/7