Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blass
  
  Hunt strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blass
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bolin
  
  Wills is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Bolin
  
  Alley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Bolin
  
  There goes Alley. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Alley steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Bolin
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Alley trying to get to home. Mays throws the ball in to Dietz who tags Alley who's trying to score from second, for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stargell vs. Bolin
  
  Stargell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clendenon vs. Bolin
  
  Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Stargell moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mota vs. Bolin
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart juggles the ball. That's an error on Hart. Stargell scores. Clendenon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mazeroski vs. Bolin
  
  Mazeroski is hit by the pitch. Clendenon moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cannizzaro vs. Bolin
  
  Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Blass
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hart for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Blass
  
  Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Bolin
  
  Blass hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bolin
  
  Wills bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Bolin
  
  Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Blass
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bolin vs. Blass
  
  Bolin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Cannizzaro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Blass
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Bolin
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stargell vs. Bolin
  
  Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clendenon vs. Bolin
  
  Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mota vs. Bolin
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mota vs. Bolin
  
  Mota 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, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blass
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Blass
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Bolin
  
  Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Bolin
  
  Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Bolin
  
  Blass strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Blass
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Blass
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Bolin
  
  Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alley vs. Bolin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alley vs. Bolin
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. McCormick
  
  Mike McCormick now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Stargell vs. McCormick
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stargell for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schroder vs. Blass
  
  Bob Schroder pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
  
  Schroder hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blass
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clendenon vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mota vs. Linzy
  
  Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Linzy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mazeroski vs. Linzy
  
  Mazeroski 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 

Top 7

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blass
  
  Mays hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blass
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Blass
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cannizzaro vs. Linzy
  
  Cannizzaro 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 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blass vs. Linzy
  
  Blass is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Linzy
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Linzy covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Blass
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Blass
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Blass
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blass fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alley vs. Linzy
  
  Alley hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey juggles the ball. That's an error on McCovey. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Linzy
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Alley moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stargell vs. Linzy
  
  Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Alley moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Clendenon vs. Linzy
  
  Clendenon 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 

Top 9

• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Blass
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
  
  Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blass
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Blass
  
  Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ron Hunt.
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Blass
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/15/1968 -- San Francisco at Pittsburgh (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Bonds B, rf           4  0  0  0   Wills M, 3b           4  0  1  0   
Hunt R, 2b            3  0  0  0   Alley G, ss           3  0  0  0   
Marshall D, ph        1  0  1  0   Alou M, cf            4  1  2  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   Stargell W, lf        3  1  0  0   
McCovey W, 1b         3  0  0  0   Clendenon D, 1b       4  0  1  1   
Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  0   Mota M, rf            3  0  0  0   
Dietz D, c            3  0  1  0   Mazeroski B, 2b       2  0  0  0   
Alou J, lf            3  0  1  0   Cannizzaro C, c       3  0  0  0   
Lanier H, ss          3  0  1  0   Blass S, p            3  0  0  0   
Bolin B, p            1  0  0  0                                      
McCormick M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Schroder B, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Cline T, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  4  0                        29  2  4  1

San Francisco    000 000 000 --  0
Pittsburgh       200 000 00x --  2

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bolin B (L)           4.1  4  2  1  2  3
McCormick M           0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Linzy F               3.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blass S (W)           9.0  4  0  0  0  6

E -- Hart J, McCovey W, Lanier H
DP -- San Francisco 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- San Francisco 3, Pittsburgh 6
SB -- Alley G, Alou M
HBP -- by Bolin B (Mazeroski B)
WP -- Bolin B
T -- 2:08
A -- 6859

    

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