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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 7, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 7, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,685 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Frank Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 7, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Marichal
Davis hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marichal
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Barton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Wilson
Barton bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Gotay covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Wilson
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marichal vs. Wilson
Marichal strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Marichal
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marichal
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Wilson
Barton takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Wilson
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to third for the out. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. Wilson
Marichal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Marichal
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marichal
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Marshall for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Marichal
Gotay hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay misplays the ball. That's an error on Gotay. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Wilson
Barton bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brown moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hiatt vs. Wilson
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marichal vs. Wilson
Marichal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Brown scores. Johnson moves to third. Barton moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Marichal
Nate Oliver now playing shortstop.
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marichal
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Marichal
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Wilson
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Wilson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wilson
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marichal
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staub vs. Marichal
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Marichal
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Marichal
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bateman vs. Marichal
Bateman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Marichal
Wilson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Aspromonte scores. Gotay scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Barton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Wilson
Ty Cline pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wilson
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Linzy
Dick Dietz now catching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Linzy
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Linzy
There goes Wynn. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Linzy
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Linzy
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Linzy
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Linzy
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub scores. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Linzy
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Linzy
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wilson
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Wilson
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Wilson
Marshall takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Cuellar
Mike Cuellar now pitching.
Mays hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Cuellar
McCovey hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1968 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 1 Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0
Marshall D, lf 4 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 5 0 1 0 Wynn J, lf 4 2 1 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Staub R, 1b 2 3 1 1
Brown O, rf 4 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 1 1
Johnson F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 1 2
Barton B, c 1 0 1 0 Gotay J, 2b 4 1 1 1
Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Dietz D, c 0 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 1 2
Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0 Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Oliver N, ss 1 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 3 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 1 7 1 31 7 6 7
San Francisco 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 010 42x -- 7
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L) 6.2 5 5 5 2 3
Linzy F 1.1 1 2 2 2 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 8.1 7 1 0 4 5
Cuellar M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Gotay J, Menke D
LOB -- San Francisco 12, Houston 4
3B -- Wynn J
HR -- Staub R
SB -- Wynn J
SH -- Barton B
WP -- Linzy F 2
T -- 2:30
A -- 13685
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