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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 3, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on July 3, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 3, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 3, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Milt Pappas |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,837 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Tony Venzon |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Joe Torre | Catcher |
Tito Francona | Left Fielder |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Marty Martinez | Second Baseman |
Milt Pappas | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 3, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boyer for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Perry
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Torre for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pappas
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Pappas
There goes Hunt. The throw from Torre and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Pappas
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Pappas
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Pappas
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Pappas
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Pappas
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pappas
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Perry
Pappas strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Pappas
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Pappas
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pappas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pappas
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aaron throws the ball in to Jackson who tags Hunt trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Perry
Torre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Pappas
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Pappas
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Pappas
McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Perry
There goes Jackson. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pappas vs. Perry
Pappas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Perry
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Perry
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Pappas
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Pappas
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Pappas
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Francona settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Pappas
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perry vs. Pappas
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Perry
Aaron hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Perry
Torre 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 -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Perry
Francona 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 6
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Pappas
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Pappas
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Pappas
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Pappas
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Perry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Perry
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jackson for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Perry
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Pappas
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Pappas
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Pappas
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Pappas
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
There goes Bonds. The throw from Torre and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Pappas
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. Pappas
Frank Johnson pinch runs for Dave Marshall. Ty Cline pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pappas vs. Linzy
Frank Johnson now playing third base. Jim Davenport now playing shortstop. Frank Linzy now pitching.
Pappas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Linzy
Felix Millan pinch runs for Milt Pappas.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on McCovey. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Linzy
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Linzy
Aaron hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Millan tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Linzy
There goes Alou. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. Linzy
Torre is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Raymond
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Raymond
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Linzy
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Linzy
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Linzy
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Raymond
Mike Lum now playing left field.
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Raymond
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Raymond
Dietz strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/3/1968 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 2 1 1 1 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 2 0 Boyer C, 3b 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b-ss 4 0 1 0 Aaron H, rf 3 0 0 1 Mays W, cf 3 0 0 0 Torre J, c 4 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, lf 4 0 1 0 Hart J, lf 4 0 1 0 Lum M, lf 0 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 1 0 Jackson S, ss 4 0 1 0 Lanier H, ss 2 0 1 0 Martinez M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph 0 0 0 0 Pappas M, p 3 0 1 0 Johnson F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Millan F, pr 0 1 0 0 Perry G, p 2 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 4 2 31 0 6 0 Atlanta 100 000 010 -- 2 San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Pappas M (W) 7.0 6 0 0 2 6 Raymond C (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (L) 7.0 3 1 1 2 3 Linzy F 2.0 1 1 0 0 1 E -- McCovey W LOB -- Atlanta 5, San Francisco 6 HR -- Alou F SB -- Jackson S, Bonds B, Alou F CS -- Hunt R SF -- Aaron H T -- 2:18 A -- 4837
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