Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Herrera. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Lemaster
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Sadecki
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lemaster
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sadecki vs. Lemaster
  
  Sadecki strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sadecki
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adlesh vs. Sadecki
  
  Adlesh hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Lemaster
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hart vs. Lemaster
  
  Hart is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Lemaster
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. Sadecki
  
  Lemaster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Torres hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Torres reaches second base with a double. Herrera moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rader vs. Sadecki
  
  Rader hits a fly ball for an out. Herrera tags and scores. Torres scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Lemaster
  
  Sadecki takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Sadecki moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sadecki
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Adlesh vs. Sadecki
  
  Adlesh takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemaster vs. Sadecki
  
  Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Lemaster
  
  Hart hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lemaster
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Adlesh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Sadecki
  
  Sadecki fires to first and has Wynn trapped. There's the throw to Lanier who tags Wynn for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Lemaster
  
  Sadecki hits a fly ball into right field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Lemaster
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Sadecki
  
  Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Sadecki
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader tags and scores. Staub tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Adlesh vs. Sadecki
  
  Adlesh is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemaster vs. Sadecki
  
  Lemaster hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte. Hunt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Lemaster
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Rader reaches second base with a double. Torres scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Linzy
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy has Wynn trapped. He runs over and tags Wynn for the out. Rader moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Staub vs. Linzy
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Lemaster
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Lemaster
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aspromonte who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Dietz goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marshall vs. Shea
  
  Steve Shea now pitching. Dave Marshall pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Davenport vs. Coombs
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Frank Linzy. Danny Coombs now pitching. Jim Davenport pinch hits for Ty Cline.
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Alou scores. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hunt vs. Ray
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mays vs. Ray
  
  Mays bunts towards the mound. Ray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall scores. Davenport scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Ray
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hart vs. Ray
  
  Hart is hit by the pitch. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dietz vs. Ray
  
  Gaylord Perry pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart.
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Aspromonte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Perry
  
  Gaylord Perry now pitching. Don Mason now playing shortstop. Jim Davenport now playing third base.
  
  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, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Perry
  
  Lee Thomas pinch hits for Dave Adlesh.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Perry
  
  Hal King pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dukes
  
  Tom Dukes now pitching. Hal King now catching.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dukes covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Dukes
  
  Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Dukes
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Perry
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Perry
  
  Nate Colbert pinch runs for Jose Herrera.
  
  Torres bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torres for the out. Colbert moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Perry
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Mason settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 5 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Perry
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/24/1968 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           5  0  0  0   Herrera J, rf         4  1  1  0   
Hunt R, 2b            5  0  3  0   Colbert N, pr         0  0  0  0   
Mays W, cf            4  1  3  3   Torres H, ss          4  2  3  0   
McCovey W, 1b         5  0  2  0   Wynn J, cf            4  0  2  0   
Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  1  3  2   
Perry G, pr-p         0  0  0  0   Menke D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Dietz D, c            5  1  1  0   Staub R, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Alou J, lf            5  1  2  1   Aspromonte B, lf      3  0  0  1   
Lanier H, ss          3  0  1  0   Adlesh D, c           1  0  0  0   
Marshall D, ph        0  1  0  0   Thomas L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Mason D, ss           1  0  0  0   Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0   
Sadecki R, p          2  0  0  0   Lemaster D, p         3  0  0  0   
Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   Shea S, p             0  0  0  0   
Cline T, ph           0  0  0  0   Coombs D, p           0  0  0  0   
Davenport J, ph-3b    2  1  0  1   Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   King H, ph-c          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     40  5 12  5                        33  4 10  3

San Francisco    100 000 040 --  5
Houston          002 001 100 --  4

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sadecki R             6.1  9  4  3  3  5
Linzy F (W)           0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Perry G (S)           2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemaster D*           7.0 10  3  3  3  6
Shea S+               0.0  0  1  0  1  0
Coombs D (L)#         0.0  0  1  0  0  0
Ray J                 1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Dukes T               1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Dietz D, Torres H
LOB -- San Francisco 13, Houston 9
2B -- McCovey W, Torres H, Hunt R 2, Rader D
3B -- Alou J
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Mays W, Hunt R
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Torres H
SF -- Rader D, Aspromonte B
HBP -- by Ray J (Hart J)
T -- 2:49
A -- 7460

    

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