Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Cuellar
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Cuellar
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Cuellar
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Sadecki
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Sadecki
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

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

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Sadecki
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. Sadecki
  
  Cuellar hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Alou throws the ball in to Lanier who tags Herrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barton vs. Cuellar
  
  Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Cuellar
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sadecki vs. Cuellar
  
  Sadecki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Cuellar
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Dick Dietz now catching.
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Sadecki
  
  Staub bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. Torres scores. Wynn moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bateman vs. Sadecki
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wynn scores. Menke moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bateman vs. Sadecki
  
  Bateman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Sadecki
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cuellar vs. Sadecki
  
  There's a wild pitch. Menke scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cuellar vs. Sadecki
  
  Cuellar bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Cuellar
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Cuellar
  
  Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Cuellar
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Cuellar
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Sadecki
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Sadecki
  
  Torres bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Sadecki
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Sadecki
  
  Staub is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Sadecki
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cuellar
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Cuellar
  
  Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Cuellar
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Herrera. Lanier reaches second base with a double. Dietz moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Davenport vs. Cuellar
  
  Jim Davenport pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Dietz scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bonds vs. Cuellar
  
  Bonds strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Cuellar
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Herbel
  
  Ron Herbel now pitching.
  
  Aspromonte 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 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Herbel
  
  Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Herbel
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Cuellar
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Cuellar
  
  McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Cuellar
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Cuellar
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. Herbel
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Herbel
  
  Herrera takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Herbel
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Herrera moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Herbel
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Cuellar
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Cuellar
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Cuellar
  
  Frank Johnson pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Linzy
  
  Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Linzy covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Linzy
  
  Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Linzy
  
  Aspromonte 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 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Cuellar
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Shea
  
  Steve Shea now pitching.
  
  Hunt bunts towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mays vs. Shea
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bonds moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mays vs. Shea
  
  Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonds tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Shea
  
  McCovey strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Linzy
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Linzy
  
  Dick Simpson pinch runs for John Bateman.
  
  The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Simpson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Linzy
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Linzy
  
  Lee Thomas pinch hits for Steve Shea.
  
  Thomas bunts towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herrera vs. Linzy
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to home to get Simpson. Miller moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Torres vs. Linzy
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Buzhardt
  
  John Buzhardt now pitching. Ron Brand now catching. Julio Gotay now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing shortstop.
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Buzhardt
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Buzhardt fields it and throws to first for the out. Hart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dietz vs. Buzhardt
  
  Dietz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cline vs. Buzhardt
  
  Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
  
  Cline takes first base on ball four. Hart moves to third. Dietz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schroder vs. Buzhardt
  
  Bob Schroder pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
  
  Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it and throws to home to get Hart. Dietz moves to third. Cline moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bonds vs. Buzhardt
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. Dietz scores. Cline moves to third. Schroder moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/28/1968 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Herrera J, lf         4  0  2  0   Bonds B, rf           4  1  1  1   
Torres H, ss          4  1  1  0   Hunt R, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Gotay J, 2b           0  0  0  0   Mays W, cf            3  0  1  1   
Wynn J, cf            4  1  2  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Staub R, 1b           3  0  1  0   Hart J, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Menke D, 2b-ss        3  1  0  0   Alou J, lf            4  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  0  1   Barton B, c           1  0  0  0   
Bateman J, c          3  0  1  0   Dietz D, c            2  2  1  0   
Simpson D, pr         0  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          3  0  1  0   
Brand R, c            0  0  0  0   Cline T, ph           0  0  0  0   
Miller N, rf          3  0  0  0   Sadecki R, p          1  0  1  0   
Cuellar M, p          3  0  0  0   Davenport J, ph       1  0  1  1   
Shea S, p             0  0  0  0   Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   
Thomas L, ph          0  0  0  0   Johnson F, ph         1  0  0  0   
Buzhardt J, p         0  0  0  0   Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Schroder B, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  3  7  1                        31  4  8  4

Houston          000 300 000 --  3
San Francisco    000 011 011 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M*            7.0  7  3  3  1  5
Shea S                1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Buzhardt J (L)        0.2  1  1  1  3  0

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sadecki R             5.0  6  3  3  3  6
Herbel R              2.0  0  0  0  1  2
Linzy F (W)           2.0  1  0  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, San Francisco 7
2B -- Lanier H
HR -- McCovey W
SH -- Staub R, Torres H, Hunt R, Thomas L
SF -- Mays W
WP -- Sadecki R 2, Shea S
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:35
A -- 4711

    

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