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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 4, 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 4, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Britton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 14,249 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Mel Steiner |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Tommie Aaron | Left Fielder |
| Bob Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| Jim Britton | Pitcher |
| Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cline | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 4, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Sadecki
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Sadecki
Aaron hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Sadecki
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Britton
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Britton
Cline hits a fly ball towards left. Aaron settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Aaron. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Britton
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to second for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Britton
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Britton
Hart hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Britton
Dietz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron. Dietz reaches second base with a double. Hunt scores. Mays scores. McCovey moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Britton
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Sadecki
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Sadecki
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Britton
Lanier hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Britton
Sadecki hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Britton
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. Britton
Cline hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Britton
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Britton vs. Sadecki
Britton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Sadecki
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Sadecki
Boyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Britton moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sadecki
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. Britton moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torre vs. Sadecki
Torre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Britton scores. Aaron moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aaron scores. Torre moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aaron vs. Sadecki
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torre scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Britton
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Britton
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Britton
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Herbel
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Britton vs. Herbel
Britton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Herbel
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bonds. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Herbel
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Britton
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Britton
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schroder vs. Britton
Bob Schroder pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Schroder takes first base on ball four. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Britton
There's a wild pitch. Lanier moves to third. Schroder moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Britton
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Kelley
Dick Kelley now pitching. Jesus Alou pinch hits for Ty Cline.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kelley fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDaniel
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. McDaniel
There goes Aaron. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torre vs. McDaniel
Torre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aaron scores. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McDaniel
Johnson hits a line drive for a double play. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. McDaniel
Aaron strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Kelley
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Kelley
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Kelley
Hart takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dietz vs. Kelley
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Kelley
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. McCovey scores. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Stone
George Stone now pitching.
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Stone
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Linzy
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Linzy
Stone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Stone
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Stone covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Stone
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Linzy
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Linzy
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Linzy
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Stone
McCovey hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Stone
Hart hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Stone
Dietz hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Stone
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Stone
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linzy vs. Stone
There's a wild pitch. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Linzy vs. Stone
Linzy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Linzy
Jim Davenport now playing third base.
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, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Linzy
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Linzy
Tito Francona pinch hits for Tommie Aaron.
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lum vs. Linzy
Mike Lum pinch hits for Bob Johnson.
Lum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Stone
Sonny Jackson now playing shortstop. Mike Lum now playing left field. Marty Martinez now playing second base.
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Stone
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Stone
Mays hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Linzy
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Page vs. Linzy
Mike Page pinch hits for George Stone.
Page takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Linzy
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Page moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Linzy
Boyer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Page moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aaron vs. Linzy
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1968 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D)
Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Alou F, cf 3 0 2 0 Hunt R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Boyer C, 3b 5 0 2 0 Cline T, lf 2 0 0 0
Aaron H, rf 5 2 1 0 Alou J, ph-lf 3 0 0 0
Torre J, c 4 1 2 2 Mays W, cf 5 2 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 1 1 0
Aaron T, lf 3 0 2 1 Hart J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Francona T, ph 1 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Jackson S, ss 0 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 1 2 4
Johnson B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 1 2
Lum M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 1 0
Martinez M, ss-2b 4 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 1 0 1 0
Britton J, p 2 1 1 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0
Kelley D, p 0 0 0 0 Schroder B, ph 0 0 0 0
Stone G, p 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Page M, ph 0 0 0 0 Hiatt J, ph 1 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 1 0 0 0
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36 4 12 4 33 6 9 6
Atlanta 003 010 000 -- 4
San Francisco 200 020 20x -- 6
Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO
Britton J 3.1 4 2 0 4 2
Kelley D 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Stone G (L) 3.2 2 2 2 1 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R 2.2 6 3 3 1 2
Herbel R 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
McDaniel L 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
Linzy F (W) 4.0 3 0 0 2 1
E -- Aaron T
DP -- Atlanta 1, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Atlanta 8, San Francisco 9
2B -- Dietz D, Alou F, Hart J
HR -- Dietz D
SB -- Aaron H
WP -- Britton J, Stone G
T -- 2:40
A -- 14249
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