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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on August 8, 1970 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 8, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 8, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
Home Starting Pitcher | Skip Pitlock |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 8,023 |
Time of Game | 3 hours |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Tito Fuentes | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Skip Pitlock | Pitcher |
Charlie Fox | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 8, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pitlock
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pitlock
There goes Morgan. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Pitlock
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Hart throws the ball in to Fuentes who tags Wynn, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Morgan scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pitlock
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blasingame
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Blasingame
There goes Fuentes. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Pitlock
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Pitlock
Cedeno bunts towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Pitlock
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Pitlock
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Pitlock
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke scores. Mayberry scores. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Pitlock
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Blasingame
Dietz takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Blasingame
Hart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt is hit by the pitch. McCovey moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lanier vs. Blasingame
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Pitlock
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pitlock
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Pitlock
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitlock vs. Blasingame
Pitlock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blasingame
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pitlock
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pitlock
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pitlock
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Blasingame
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Blasingame
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pitlock
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Blasingame for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Pitlock
Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Pitlock
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Blasingame
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pitlock vs. Blasingame
Pitlock hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Cedeno is chasing the ball. Pitlock rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pitlock
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Pitlock
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pitlock
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pitlock
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Blasingame
Norm Miller now playing right field. Jesus Alou now playing left field.
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pitlock
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Pitlock
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Pitlock
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blasingame moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Pitlock
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Pitlock
Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Blasingame
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dietz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blasingame
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Blasingame
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Pitlock
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Pitlock
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Pitlock
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pitlock
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Pitlock
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching. Frank Johnson now playing left field. Ron Hunt now playing second base. Jim Ray Hart now playing third base. Tito Fuent
Martinez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. McMahon
There's a wild pitch. Edwards moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. McMahon
Alou 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Gladding
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Gladding
Fuentes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Gladding
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Gladding
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McMahon
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McMahon
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McMahon
Rader hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. McMahon
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McMahon
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fuentes. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. McMahon
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Gladding
Dietz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Gladding
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Gladding
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dietz moves to third. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Bob Taylor pinch hits for Don McMahon. Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dietz scores. Hart moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Culver
There's a wild pitch. Hart scores. Hunt moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fuentes vs. Culver
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. Hunt scores. Johnson moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Bonds scores. Fuentes moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/8/1970 -- Houston at San Francisco (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Alou J, rf-lf 5 0 2 2 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Fuentes T, 2b-ss 3 0 0 1 Wynn J, lf 3 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 5 0 1 2 Miller N, rf 2 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Dietz D, c 3 1 1 0 Menke D, ss 4 1 1 0 Hart J, lf-3b 4 1 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 0 0 Hunt R, 3b-2b 3 1 2 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 2 1 2 Lanier H, ss 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor B, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 1 0 Pitlock S, p 2 1 1 1 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson F, lf 2 1 2 1 Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 34 6 11 5 Houston 120 000 020 -- 5 San Francisco 000 010 005 -- 6 1 out when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Blasingame W 7.0 4 1 1 2 4 Gladding F* 1.0 5 3 3 0 1 Lemaster D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Culver G (L)+ 0.0 1 2 2 2 0 Ray J 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Pitlock S 7.2 6 5 5 7 3 McMahon D (W) 1.1 2 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th E -- Fuentes T 2 DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Houston 11, San Francisco 8 2B -- Menke D, McCovey W, Rader D HR -- Pitlock S, Mayberry J SB -- Morgan J CS -- Fuentes T SH -- Cedeno C HBP -- by Blasingame W (Hunt R) WP -- McMahon D, Culver G T -- 3:00 A -- 8023
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