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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 15, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Cincinnati Reds, played on September 15, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | George Culver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 11,354 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Frank Dezelan 3B: Paul Pryor |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Second Baseman |
| Leo Cardenas | Shortstop |
| George Culver | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 15, 1968
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sadecki
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart juggles the ball. That's an error on Hart. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Sadecki
There goes Rose. The throw from Dietz and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds hits a line drive towards short. Cardenas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Culver
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Culver
Mays hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Culver
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sadecki
Bench is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sadecki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sadecki
May 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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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Culver
Hart hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Culver
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sadecki
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cardenas vs. Sadecki
Cardenas strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Sadecki
Culver bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Sadecki
Rose strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Culver
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Culver
Sadecki hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Culver
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson 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 -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Sadecki
Bench strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Culver
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Culver
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Culver covering, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Culver
Hart strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Sadecki
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sadecki
May strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sadecki
McRae strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Culver
Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McRae settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Culver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Culver
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Sadecki
Cardenas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culver vs. Sadecki
Culver bunts towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. Cardenas moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Sadecki
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Sadecki
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Culver
Sadecki strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Culver
Culver fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Culver. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Culver
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Culver
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Culver
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McRae scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sadecki
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Sadecki
Bench hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Sadecki
Perez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Perez reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. Bench moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Linzy
Mack Jones pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bench scores. Perez scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cardenas vs. Linzy
Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. May moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Culver vs. Linzy
Culver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Culver
Woody Woodward now playing second base.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Culver
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Culver
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Culver
Don Mason pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Dave Marshall pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Linzy
Don Mason now playing shortstop. Dave Marshall now playing left field.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hart. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pinson vs. Linzy
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Linzy
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart has Rose trapped. There's the throw to Dietz and back to Hart, who tags Rose for the out. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bench vs. Linzy
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Culver
Ty Cline pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Cline strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Culver
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Culver
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Robertson
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Robertson
May hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodward vs. Robertson
Woodward bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Woodward for the out. Perez scores. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cardenas vs. Robertson
Cardenas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Culver
Mays hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Culver
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Culver
Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dietz vs. Culver
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1968 -- Cincinnati at San Francisco (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Rose P, rf 4 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 3 0 1 0
Johnson A, lf 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 1 0
Bench J, c 4 1 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Perez T, 3b 4 2 2 1 Hart J, 3b 4 0 0 0
May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 4 0 0 0
McRae H, 2b 1 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 2 0 1 0
Jones M, ph 1 0 1 2 Mason D, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
Woodward W, 2b 0 0 0 1 Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0
Cardenas L, ss 4 0 1 0 Marshall D, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 1 0 0 0 Sadecki R, p 2 0 1 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Robertson R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 4 6 4 30 0 4 0
Cincinnati 000 000 301 -- 4
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Culver G (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 8
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (L)* 6.0 3 3 2 1 7
Linzy F 2.0 2 0 0 1 1
Robertson R 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Hart J 2, Culver G, Hunt R
DP -- Cincinnati 1, San Francisco 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, San Francisco 6
2B -- Perez T, Mays W
CS -- Rose P
SH -- Culver G 2, Woodward W
HBP -- by Culver G (Alou J)
WP -- Robertson R
T -- 2:32
A -- 11354
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