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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 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 27, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Home Starting Pitcher | John Buzhardt |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,330 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Frank Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | 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 |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| John Buzhardt | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 27, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Buzhardt
Hunt 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buzhardt
Johnson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buzhardt
Mays hits a line drive into left field. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Buzhardt
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. McCormick
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McCormick
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. McCormick
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McCormick
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Buzhardt
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Buzhardt
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Hart goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Barton vs. Buzhardt
Barton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Buzhardt
Lanier hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. Barton moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Buzhardt
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Buzhardt
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McCormick
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. McCormick
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McCormick
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. McCormick
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Aspromonte scores. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buzhardt vs. McCormick
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bateman scores. Buzhardt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Bolin
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buzhardt
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Buzhardt
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Buzhardt
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
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bolin
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Buzhardt
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buzhardt
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Buzhardt
Barton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Buzhardt
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bolin
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Bolin
Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Buzhardt
Bolin strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Buzhardt
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Bolin moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Buzhardt
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolin scores. Hunt moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Buzhardt
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Buzhardt
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buzhardt vs. Bolin
Buzhardt hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buzhardt for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Bolin
Simpson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bolin
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Buzhardt
Hart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Buzhardt
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Buzhardt
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Buzhardt
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bolin
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Buzhardt
Bolin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Buzhardt
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Buzhardt
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Jim Davenport now playing third base.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bolin
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Bolin
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Bolin
Hal Gilson pinch runs for John Bateman. Lee Thomas pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
Thomas 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
Top 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching. Dave Adlesh now catching.
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dukes
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dukes covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dukes
Hart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Dukes
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Menke juggles the ball. The ball bounces towards first. Staub picks up the ball and throws Hart out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Bolin
Simpson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Bolin
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Bolin
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bolin
Julio Gotay pinch runs for Rusty Staub.
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Dukes
Julio Gotay now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing first base.
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dukes
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Dukes
Bolin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dukes
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolin moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Dukes
There's a wild pitch. Bolin moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davenport vs. Dukes
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Ty Cline now playing left field.
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Bolin
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Bolin
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bolin
Norm Miller pinch hits for Dave Adlesh.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1968 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 5 1 1 0 Simpson D, rf 4 0 0 0
Johnson F, 3b 4 0 0 1 Torres H, ss 4 0 1 0
Davenport J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Mays W, cf 3 0 1 1 Gotay J, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0
Hart J, lf 4 1 2 0 Menke D, 2b-1b 4 0 0 0
Cline T, lf 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 1 1 0
Alou J, rf 4 1 2 1 Watson B, lf 4 1 1 0
Barton B, c 4 0 2 1 Bateman J, c 3 1 2 2
Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0 Gilson H, pr 0 0 0 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0 Adlesh D, c 0 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 2 1 0 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 2 0 1 1
Thomas L, ph 1 0 0 0
Dukes T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 8 4 35 3 7 3
San Francisco 020 020 000 -- 4
Houston 030 000 000 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M 1.1 4 3 2 0 2
Bolin B (W) 7.2 3 0 0 0 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Buzhardt J (L) 7.0 6 4 2 0 5
Dukes T 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
E -- Watson B, Johnson F, Menke D 2
LOB -- San Francisco 7, Houston 5
2B -- Bateman J
3B -- Alou J
SF -- Mays W
WP -- Buzhardt J, Dukes T
T -- 2:24
A -- 37330
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