Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan 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 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Marichal
  
  Blefary 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, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Marichal
  
  Rader strikes out. There goes Menke. The throw from Hiatt to second, and Menke is out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Blasingame
  
  Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Blasingame
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Blasingame
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Hart moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Marichal vs. Blasingame
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hart moves to third. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Marichal vs. Blasingame
  
  Marichal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Edwards strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Marichal
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Marichal
  
  Blasingame strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  There goes Mays. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hart vs. Blasingame
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Marichal
  
  Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Blasingame
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Blasingame
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Blasingame
  
  Marichal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marichal moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Marichal
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  There goes Rader. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Lanier applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Marichal
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hiatt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mays moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hart vs. Blasingame
  
  Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Blasingame
  
  Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blasingame vs. Marichal
  
  Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Marichal
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Blasingame
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marichal vs. Blasingame
  
  Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Blasingame
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Marichal
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Marichal
  
  Edwards 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 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Marichal
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hiatt vs. Blasingame
  
  There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hiatt vs. Blasingame
  
  Edwardsdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes McCovey. The throw to Blasingame covering the plate. The slide. McCovey is out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hiatt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Marichal
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Marichal
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Marichal, and towards Lanier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Marichal
  
  Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  Hart is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davenport vs. Womack
  
  Davenport hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Womack
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Marichal
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1969 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, rf            4  1  1  0   Bonds B, rf           4  0  2  0   
Morgan J, lf          3  0  0  0   Hunt R, 2b            4  0  1  0   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  1   Mays W, cf            4  2  2  1   
Blefary C, 1b         3  0  0  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  0  3  0   
Menke D, 2b           3  0  0  0   Hiatt J, c            3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  2  0   Hart J, lf            4  0  2  1   
Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  0  1  0   
Torres H, ss          3  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          4  0  0  0   
Blasingame W, p       2  0  0  0   Marichal J, p         3  0  1  0   
Miller N, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Womack D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        33  2 12  2

Houston          000 100 000 --  1
San Francisco    100 010 00x --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L)      7.0 12  2  2  2  3
Womack D              1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W)        9.0  4  1  1  3  8

E -- Davenport J, Torres H, Lanier H
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Houston 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Alou J, McCovey W
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Bonds B
CS -- Menke D, Mays W, Rader D
WP -- Blasingame W 2
T -- 2:18
A -- 32243

    

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