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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 3, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 3, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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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 3, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 9,251 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Mel Steiner |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
Manny Mota | Center Fielder |
Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
Gene Alley | Shortstop |
Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Bob Veale | Pitcher |
Larry Shepard | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Frank Johnson | Third Baseman |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 3, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sadecki
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Sadecki
Mota 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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Veale
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Veale
Hunt hits a line drive towards third. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Veale
McCovey hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Veale
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley 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 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Veale
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Veale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson 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
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sadecki
May hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veale vs. Sadecki
Veale is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Veale
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills juggles the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sadecki vs. Veale
Sadecki bunts towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Veale
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Veale
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Veale
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanier scores. There goes Bonds trying to get to home. Clemente throws the ball in to May who tags Bonds who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hunt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Veale
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. McCovey moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Veale
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sadecki
Wills strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Sadecki
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente takes first base on ball four. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Stargell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Veale
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Veale
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Veale
Lanier hits a popup towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sadecki
May strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pagan vs. Sadecki
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bob Veale.
Pagan hits a line drive towards third. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Kline
Ron Kline now pitching.
Sadecki hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kline
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Kline
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Kline
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kline
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sadecki
Wills hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Sadecki
Mota 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. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Kline
Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kline
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 -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Kline
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sadecki
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Sadecki
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ron Kline.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Henry
Bill Henry now pitching.
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sadecki for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Henry
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Henry
Henry fires over to first and Clendenon drops the ball. That's an error on Clendenon. May fumbles the ball. That's an error on May. Bonds goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Henry
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Henry
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Henry
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Henry
Ty Cline pinch runs for Willie Mays.
Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cline moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Cline moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Henry
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Sadecki
Ty Cline now playing right field. Bobby Bonds now playing center field.
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Sadecki
Dave Marshall now playing left field. Ty Cline now playing first base. Jesus Alou now playing right field.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Sadecki
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stargell vs. Sadecki
Stargell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Walker
Luke Walker now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Walker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Walker
Sadecki is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Sadecki
Clendenon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Sadecki
Alley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Sadecki
Mazeroski hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sadecki
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kolb vs. Sadecki
Gary Kolb pinch hits for Luke Walker.
Kolb hits a popup towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1968 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Wills M, 3b 4 0 2 0 Bonds B, rf-cf 2 2 1 1 Mota M, cf 4 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 2 3 1 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 3 Stargell W, lf 4 0 0 0 Marshall D, lf 0 0 0 0 Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 2 Alley G, ss 4 0 1 0 Cline T, pr-rf-1b 0 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 2 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 2 0 May J, c 4 0 2 0 Alou J, lf-rf 4 0 0 0 Veale B, p 1 0 0 0 Johnson F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Pagan J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 1 0 0 Kline R, p 0 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 3 0 0 0 Taylor C, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry B, p 0 0 0 0 Walker L, p 0 0 0 0 Kolb G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 0 9 0 31 7 9 6 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco 102 020 20x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Veale B (L) 4.0 3 3 1 2 1 Kline R 2.0 3 2 2 1 0 Henry B 1.0 3 2 0 1 1 Walker L 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Sadecki R (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 12 E -- Wills M, May J, Clendenon D DP -- Pittsburgh 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, San Francisco 5 HR -- Bonds B, McCovey W SH -- Sadecki R WP -- Henry B 2 T -- 2:15 A -- 9251
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