The Astros scored two runs on a single by Cesar Cedeno in a ninth-inning rally to defeat the Giants, 5-4. J.R. Richard, Astros' starting pitcher, hit his first major league homer in the second and another run followed on a single by Greg Gross, two walks and a single by Bob Watson to put the Astros ahead, 2-1. The Giants came back with three runs in their half on a double by Gary Thomasson, infield hit by Tito Fuentes, error by Doug Rader, single by Gary Matthews and double by Steve Ontiveros.

However, an error by Ontiveros after a double by Rader enabled the Astros to tie the score in the sixth. Skip Jutze singled in the ninth and Ray Busse was safe on an error. Gross sacrificed and Roger Metzger popped up before Cedeno hit his winning single. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 5, San Francisco Giants 4

Game Played on Friday, September 13, 1974 (Night game) at Candlestick Park

Astros       0  0  2    0  0  1    0  0  2  -   5  9  1
Giants       1  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  3


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .309      Thomasson cf          3   2   2   0     0   0   .245
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     1   0   .261        Maddox cf           2   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   2     1   0   .275      Fuentes 2b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .251
Watson lf,1b          3   0   1   1     2   0   .296      Bonds rf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .266
C. Johnson 1b         4   0   0   0     1   1   .219      Matthews lf           3   1   2   1     1   0   .287
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   1   1     1   1   .250
Rader 3b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .254      Kingman 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .224
Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .283      Phillips ss           4   0   0   0     0   1   .209
Jutze c               3   0   2   0     0   0   .667      Rader c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .298
  Howard pr,lf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .267        Barr pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Richard p             2   1   1   1     0   1   .200      Bryant p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .103
  L. May ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .273        Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .067
  Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .059        Arnold ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .236
  Busse ph            1   1   0   0     0   0   .150
  M. May c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .291

Totals               35   5   9   4     5   4             Totals               33   4  11   3     4   5

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance:  1,732
Left on Base: Astros 10, Giants 7
DP: Astros 2, Giants 0
Errors: Rader, Ontiveros, Kingman, Phillips
Doubles: Rader (26), Thomasson (12), Ontiveros (11)
Home Runs: Richard (1)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (50), Watson (3)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (16), Matthews 2 (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Jutze (1), Gross (8), Bryant (4)
GIDP: Matthews (13), Thomasson (8)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 5     7   4   4   3   1   0  22   3.78
Cosgrove W(7-3)         3     3   0   0   1   3   0  12   3.29
Forsch SV(9)            1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.85
Totals                  9    11   4   4   4   5   0  38

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bryant L(3-15)          8.2   9   5   2   5   4   1  41   5.61
Sosa                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.21
Totals                  9     9   5   2   5   4   1  42

Wild Pitches: Richard (6)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tom Gorman


ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno reached on an error by
Phillips [Cedeno to third]; Watson walked; Cedeno was caught
stealing home (pitcher to catcher); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Thomasson singled to left; Fuentes walked [Thomasson
to second]; Bonds singled to center [Thomasson scored, Fuentes
to second]; Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Fuentes to third, Bonds out at second];
Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Giants 1.

ASTROS 2ND: C. Johnson flied out to center; Rader grounded out
(shortstop to first); Helms popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 1.

GIANTS 2ND: Kingman walked; Phillips flied out to center; Rader
flied out to left; Bryant grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Giants 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Jutze grounded out (second to first); Richard
homered; Gross singled to center; Metzger walked [Gross to
second]; Cedeno walked [Gross to third, Metzger to second];
Watson singled to left [Gross scored, Metzger out at home (left
to catcher), Cedeno to second]; C. Johnson flied out to left; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 1.

GIANTS 3RD: Thomasson doubled; Fuentes singled to shortstop
[Thomasson stayed at second]; Bonds flied out to center
[Thomasson scored (error by Rader), Fuentes to second]; Richard
threw a wild pitch [Fuentes to third]; Matthews singled to left
[Fuentes scored]; Ontiveros doubled to left [Matthews scored];
Kingman struck out; Phillips grounded out (first unassisted); 3
R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Helms singled;
Jutze singled [Helms to third]; Richard was called out on
strikes; Gross forced Jutze (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

GIANTS 4TH: Rader flied out to center; Bryant singled to left;
Thomasson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Bryant out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger singled to second; Cedeno flied out to left;
Watson lined to shortstop; C. Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

GIANTS 5TH: Fuentes grounded out (second to first); Bonds popped
to catcher in foul territory; Matthews walked; Matthews was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 4.

ASTROS 6TH: MADDOX REPLACED THOMASSON (PLAYING CF); Rader
doubled to left; Helms reached on an error by Ontiveros [Rader
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Helms to second]; Jutze out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Helms to third]; L. MAY
BATTED FOR RICHARD; L. May struck out; Gross made an out to
first; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 6TH: COSGROVE REPLACED L. MAY (PITCHING); Ontiveros was
called out on strikes; Kingman flied out to left; Phillips
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 7TH: Rader singled; Bryant out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; Maddox flied out to
center; Fuentes grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

ASTROS 8TH: C. Johnson struck out; Rader popped to first in foul
territory; Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

GIANTS 8TH: Bonds struck out; Matthews singled; Matthews was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
second to first); Ontiveros walked; Kingman singled to third
[Ontiveros to second]; Phillips grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Jutze singled; HOWARD RAN FOR JUTZE; BUSSE BATTED
FOR COSGROVE; Busse reached on an error by Kingman [Howard to
second]; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Howard
to third, Busse to second]; Metzger popped to catcher in foul
territory; Cedeno singled [Howard scored (unearned), Busse
scored (unearned)]; Watson was walked intentionally [Cedeno to
second]; Cedeno stole third and Watson stole second; C. Johnson
walked; SOSA REPLACED BRYANT (PITCHING); Rader made an out to
second; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

GIANTS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); M.
MAY REPLACED BUSSE (PLAYING C ); Rader singled; BARR RAN FOR
RADER; ARNOLD BATTED FOR SOSA; Arnold forced Barr (pitcher to
shortstop); Maddox struck out; Fuentes forced Arnold (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Giants 4.

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