Johnny Edwards ended a four-hour, 13-minute game by hitting a sacrifice fly in the 14th inning, scoring Cesar Cedeno, to bring the Astros a 5-4 victory over the Giants. The Astros left 25 men on base, breaking the major league record for a 14-inning game. The Giants stranded only six. Willie Mays collected a homer and single for the Giants, leaving him only four hits short of the 3,000 goal. Willie McCovey homered with a man on base for the Giants in the seventh to tie the score at 3-3 and Mays sent the Frisco crew ahead with his round-tripper in the ninth, but the Astros pulled even in their half with a single by Bob Watson and triple by Denis Menke.

The Giants went ahead again in the 13th when Bobby Bonds homered, but the Astros once more tied the score on a double by Doug Rader, safe bunt by Edwards and infield out by Don Bryant. In the 14th, Cedeno singled with one out, raced to third on a single by Rader and scored the winning run on Edwards' fly. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4
Game Played on Saturday, July      11, 1970 (Day game) at Astrodome
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  -   4  9  1
Astros       0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  1  -   5 21  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bonds rf              6   1   1   1     0   1   .299      Alou rf               8   0   4   0     0   0   .298
Hunt 2b               3   1   1   0     0   0   .303      Morgan 2b             6   0   4   1     2   0   .276
  Heise 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Wynn lf               4   0   0   0     4   0   .271
Mays cf               6   1   2   1     0   0   .267      Watson 1b             5   1   3   0     0   0   .310
McCovey 1b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .260        Pepitone pr         0   1   0   0     0   0   .251
  Mason pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .115        Torres ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Taylor lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Martinez ph,ss      3   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Dietz c               1   0   1   0     0   0   .335      Menke ss,1b           7   0   3   1     1   1   .313
  Stephenson c        5   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Cedeno cf             8   1   2   0     0   2   .213
Hart 3b               3   0   1   0     0   2   .400      Rader 3b              6   1   3   0     2   2   .228
  Gallagher 3b        3   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Edwards c             5   0   1   2     1   0   .182
F. Johnson lf,1b      4   0   0   0     2   0   .278      Dierker p             4   1   1   0     0   1   .157
Lanier ss             5   0   1   0     0   1   .247        Miller ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Robertson p           2   0   0   0     0   2   .071        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Jerry Johnson p     1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lampard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .224
  McMahon p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .222        Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fuentes ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .229        Bryant ph           1   0   0   1     0   0   .211
  Davison p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bouton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               50   4   9   4     2   9             Totals               59   5  21   5    10   7

Time of Game: 4:13   Attendance: 27,208
Left on Base: Giants 6, Astros 25
DP: Giants 0, Astros 1
Errors: Robertson
Doubles: Morgan (15), Rader (10)
Triples: Menke (3)
Home Runs: McCovey (23), Mays (19), Bonds (14)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (21)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Edwards 2 (2)
GIDP: F. Johnson (3)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Robertson               5.1  10   2   1   2   3   0  29   4.93
Jerry Johnson           3     3   1   1   0   1   0  11   5.63
McMahon                 2.2   1   0   0   5   2   0  14   3.35
Davison L(0-3)          2.2   7   2   2   3   1   0  17   8.53
Totals                 13.2  21   5   4  10   7   0  71

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker                 9     7   3   3   2   7   2  35   3.90
Ray                     2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   4.10
Gladding                2     2   1   1   0   0   1   8   3.95
Bouton W(4-6)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6.05
Totals                 14     9   4   4   2   9   3  52

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


GIANTS 1ST: Bonds flied out to center; Hunt flied out to right;
Mays singled to right; McCovey grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled; Morgan popped to third in foul
territory; Wynn walked [Alou to second]; Watson singled [Wynn to
second, Alou to third]; Menke struck out; Cedeno forced Wynn
(third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Dietz singled to right; Hart struck out; F. Johnson
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Dietz out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader struck out; Edwards flied out to left; Dierker
singled to right; Alou singled to left [Dierker to second];
Morgan singled to left [Alou to second, Dierker scored]; Wynn
made an out to first; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Lanier struck out; Robertson struck out; Bonds
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: STEPHENSON REPLACED DIETZ (PLAYING C ); Watson
singled to right; Menke singled to left [Watson to second];
Cedeno reached on an error by Robertson [Menke to second, Watson
to third]; Rader struck out; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to left
[Watson scored (unearned)]; Dierker flied to right in foul
territory; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Hunt made an out to third; Mays grounded out (third
to first); McCovey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded
out (second to first); Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Stephenson popped to first in foul territory; Hart
struck out; F. Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke flied
out to left; Cedeno singled; Rader singled to right [Cedeno to
third]; Edwards grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Lanier grounded out (first unassisted); Robertson
struck out; Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
singled; Morgan walked [Alou to second]; JERRY JOHNSON REPLACED
ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to center; Watson forced
Morgan (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0,
Astros 2.

GIANTS 7TH: Hunt singled; Mays flied out to right; McCovey
homered [Hunt scored]; Stephenson grounded out (first to
pitcher); Hart singled to left; F. Johnson walked [Hart to
second]; Lanier grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: GALLAGHER REPLACED HART (PLAYING 3B); HEISE REPLACED
HUNT (PLAYING 2B); Menke singled; Cedeno popped to first in foul
territory; Rader flied out to center; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 2, Astros 2.

GIANTS 8TH: Jerry Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Bonds struck out; Heise struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 2, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Dierker struck out; Alou grounded out (shortstop to
first); Morgan singled to center; Morgan was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 2,
Astros 2.

GIANTS 9TH: Mays homered; McCovey singled to right; MASON RAN
FOR MCCOVEY; Stephenson made an out to second; Gallagher
grounded out (second to first) [Mason to second]; F. Johnson was
walked intentionally; Lanier made an out to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MASON (PLAYING LF); F. JOHNSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Wynn flied out to center; Watson
singled to right; PEPITONE RAN FOR WATSON; MCMAHON REPLACED
JERRY JOHNSON (PITCHING); Menke tripled to left [Pepitone
scored]; Cedeno struck out; Rader was walked intentionally;
Edwards was walked intentionally [Rader to second]; MILLER
BATTED FOR DIERKER; Miller forced Edwards (shortstop to second);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 3.

GIANTS 10TH: RAY REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); TORRES REPLACED
PEPITONE (PLAYING SS); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
McMahon was called out on strikes; Bonds grounded out (third to
first); Heise grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 10TH: Alou made an out to second; Morgan walked; Morgan
stole second; Wynn was walked intentionally; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR
TORRES; Martinez made an out to first; Menke made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 3.

GIANTS 11TH: MARTINEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Mays made an
out to second; Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stephenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 11TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
walked; Edwards forced Rader (second to shortstop); LAMPARD
BATTED FOR RAY; Lampard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Giants 3, Astros 3.

GIANTS 12TH: GLADDING REPLACED LAMPARD (PITCHING); Gallagher
grounded out (second to first); F. Johnson made an out to
shortstop; Lanier singled to center; FUENTES BATTED FOR MCMAHON;
Fuentes forced Lanier (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 12TH: DAVISON REPLACED FUENTES (PITCHING); Alou grounded
out (shortstop to first); Morgan doubled to center; Wynn was
walked intentionally; Martinez forced Wynn (second to shortstop)
[Morgan to third]; Menke was walked intentionally [Martinez to
second]; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Giants 3,
Astros 3.

GIANTS 13TH: Bonds homered; Heise flied out to center; Mays
grounded out (pitcher to first); Taylor made an out to third; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 13TH: Rader doubled to left; Edwards singled [Rader to
third]; BRYANT BATTED FOR GLADDING; Bryant grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Edwards to second, Rader scored]; Alou was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
[Edwards out at third (shortstop unassisted)]; Morgan singled to
right [Alou to third]; Wynn was walked intentionally [Morgan to
second]; Martinez made an out to second; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Giants 4, Astros 4.

GIANTS 14TH: BOUTON REPLACED BRYANT (PITCHING); Stephenson
grounded out (first unassisted); Gallagher made an out to first;
F. Johnson popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 4.

ASTROS 14TH: Menke grounded out (third to shortstop to first);
Cedeno singled to center; Rader singled to right [Cedeno to
third]; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to right [Cedeno scored]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 4, Astros 5.