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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 28, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 28, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 28, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 25,925 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
Luis Alcaraz | Third Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 28, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Perry
Alcaraz hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Osteen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Osteen
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Osteen
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Osteen
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Osteen
Hart strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Perry
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Perry
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Perry
Haller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Osteen
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Osteen
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lanier vs. Osteen
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davenport scores. Hiatt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Osteen
Perry bunts towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Osteen
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Osteen
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Osteen
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Purdin
John Purdin now pitching.
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Perry
Fairey 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Perry
Popovich 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Purdin vs. Perry
Purdin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Purdin
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Purdin
Davenport hits a popup towards third. Alcaraz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Purdin
Hiatt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Perry
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Purdin
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alcaraz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Purdin
Perry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Purdin
Alou hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Purdin
There goes Alou. The throw from Haller and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Perry
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Perry
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Haller vs. Perry
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairey vs. Perry
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Purdin
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alcaraz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Purdin
McCovey hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Purdin
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Perry
Popovich 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 -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Perry
Cleo James pinch hits for John Purdin.
James is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Aguirre
Hank Aguirre now pitching.
Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Aguirre
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Aguirre
Hiatt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Aguirre
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Aguirre
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alcaraz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Perry
Alcaraz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Perry
Fairly 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Perry
Parker hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Aguirre
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Aguirre
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Aguirre
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Aguirre
Mays takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Aguirre
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Perry
Haller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairey vs. Perry
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Popovich vs. Perry
Popovich hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabrielson vs. Perry
Len Gabrielson pinch hits for Hank Aguirre.
Gabrielson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Billingham
There goes Davenport. The throw from Haller and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Billingham
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Billingham
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Perry
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alcaraz vs. Perry
Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Perry
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1968 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 2 0 Alcaraz L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 2 2 1 1 Davis W, cf 4 1 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 3 Fairly R, rf 4 0 1 0 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hart J, lf 4 0 1 0 Haller T, c 3 0 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Fairey J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 4 1 2 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 1 2 2 Osteen C, p 0 0 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Purdin J, p 1 0 0 0 James C, ph 1 0 0 0 Aguirre H, p 0 0 0 0 Gabrielson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 5 1 31 6 12 6 Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1 San Francisco 240 000 00x -- 6 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Osteen C (L) 1.2 6 6 6 1 1 Purdin J 3.1 1 0 0 0 2 Aguirre H 2.0 4 0 0 1 0 Billingham J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 8 DP -- Los Angeles 2, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 3, San Francisco 5 2B -- Hiatt J, Alou J, Haller T HR -- McCovey W, Davis W CS -- Alou J, Davenport J SH -- Perry G HBP -- by Aguirre H (Hunt R) T -- 2:22 A -- 25925
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