Top 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Larsen
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Larsen
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bond scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Marichal
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bond vs. Marichal
  
  Bond takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aspromonte vs. Marichal
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Larsen
  
  Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Larsen
  
  Mays hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Larsen
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Haller vs. Larsen
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Marichal
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Marichal
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan misplays the ball. That's an error on Pagan. Kasko moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larsen vs. Marichal
  
  Larsen bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Larsen for the out. Kasko moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Larsen
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Larsen
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Marichal
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bond vs. Marichal
  
  Bond strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Marichal
  
  Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Larsen
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Larsen
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Larsen
  
  Hart hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Marichal
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Marichal
  
  Bateman hits a popup in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Larsen
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Larsen
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Larsen
  
  Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Marichal
  
  Larsen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Larsen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Marichal
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bond vs. Marichal
  
  Bond hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bond for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Larsen
  
  Pagan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marichal vs. Larsen
  
  Marichal bunts towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Pagan moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. Pagan scores. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lanier vs. Larsen
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Larsen
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hart vs. Raymond
  
  Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Hart 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 

Bottom 6

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Marichal
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Marichal
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Raymond
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Raymond
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Raymond
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Marichal
  
  Nellie Fox pinch hits for John Bateman.
  
  Fox hits a popup towards short. Pagan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Marichal
  
  Sonny Jackson pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Jackson strikes out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Marichal
  
  Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Owens
  
  Jim Owens now pitching. Jerry Grote now catching.
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Owens
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Owens
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Morgan. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lanier vs. Owens
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 3 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Owens
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Alou reaches second base with a double. Lanier scores. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hart vs. Owens
  
  Hart hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Marichal
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bond vs. Marichal
  
  Bond hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aspromonte vs. Marichal
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Morgan scores. Staub moves to third. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Woodeshick
  
  Hal Woodeshick now pitching. Bob Lillis now playing third base.
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Woodeshick
  
  Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Woodeshick
  
  Haller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pagan vs. Woodeshick
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Marichal
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Marichal
  
  Grote hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Giants, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Marichal
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pagan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 9/23/1964 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)

  San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, lf           4  2  2  1   Spangler A, lf        1  0  0  0   
Lanier H, 2b          4  1  1  1   Morgan J, 2b          3  1  0  0   
Alou M, rf            4  0  2  2   Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Hart J, 3b            4  0  1  0   Bond W, 1b            3  0  1  0   
Mays W, cf            4  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Cepeda O, 1b          4  0  1  0   Woodeshick H, p       0  0  0  0   
Haller T, c           3  0  0  0   Wynn J, cf            4  0  0  0   
Pagan J, ss           4  1  1  0   Kasko E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Marichal J, p         2  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          2  0  0  0   
                                   Fox N, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Grote J, c            1  0  1  0   
                                   Larsen D, p           1  0  1  0   
                                   Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Jackson S, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Owens J, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Lillis B, 3b          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  8  4                        30  1  5  0

San Francisco    000 002 020 --  4
Houston          000 000 010 --  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W)        9.0  5  1  1  5  9

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)          5.2  5  2  2  0  1
Raymond C             1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Owens J               1.0  3  2  2  0  0
Woodeshick H          1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Pagan J, Morgan J
DP -- San Francisco 2, Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 4, Houston 8
2B -- Larsen D, Alou M
3B -- Kuenn H, Alou M
SH -- Larsen D, Marichal J
T -- 2:45
A -- 4622

    

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