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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 26, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on July 26, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 27,369 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Frank Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 26, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sadecki
Simpson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hart. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Sadecki
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Lemaster
McCovey 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Lemaster
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Lemaster
Barton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sadecki
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Sadecki
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Lemaster
Lanier hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Lemaster
Sadecki is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCovey vs. Lemaster
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Sadecki
Lemaster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Sadecki
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Sadecki
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Lemaster
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Lemaster
Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Lemaster
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sadecki
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Lemaster
Sadecki strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Sadecki
Brand takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Sadecki
Lemaster bunts in front of the plate. Barton fields it and throws to first for the out. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Sadecki
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brand scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Sadecki
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Lemaster
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Lemaster
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Lemaster
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Lemaster
Lanier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Lanier reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Lemaster
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Ray Sadecki.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Linzy
Brand strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Linzy
Lemaster hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Lemaster
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Lemaster
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Lemaster
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Linzy
Simpson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Simpson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Linzy
Torres hits a popup in front of the plate. Barton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Linzy
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Linzy
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Linzy
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Linzy
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Linzy
Watson is hit by the pitch. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brand vs. Linzy
Brand strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Lemaster
John Bateman now catching. Dick Dietz pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Dietz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Lemaster
Bob Schroder pinch runs for Dick Dietz.
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Lemaster
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Frank Linzy.
Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Schroder moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schroder scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1968 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Simpson D, rf 4 1 3 1
Alou J, rf 5 0 2 1 Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 3 1 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 2 1 1 3
Hart J, lf 3 0 1 0 Menke D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Johnson F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Barton B, c 3 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0
Dietz D, ph 1 0 1 0 Brand R, c 3 1 0 0
Schroder B, pr 0 1 0 0 Bateman J, c 0 0 0 0
Lanier H, ss 4 0 1 0 Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 2 0 0 0 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph 1 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 28 4 5 4
San Francisco 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 000 010 03x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (L) 6.0 2 1 1 4 6
Linzy F 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (W) 8.2 6 1 1 7 7
Shea S (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Houston 7
2B -- Simpson D 2, Lanier H
HR -- Wynn J
SH -- Lemaster D
HBP -- by Linzy F (Watson B)
T -- 2:30
A -- 27369
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