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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 3, 1969
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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 May 3, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 3, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 3, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,624 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Bob Burda | First Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Etheridge | Third Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Don Bryant | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 3, 1969
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
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: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn 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: ---
Morgan vs. Bolin
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bolin
Miller 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etheridge vs. Dierker
Etheridge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Lanier reaches third base with a triple. Etheridge goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolin vs. Dierker
Bolin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bolin
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bolin
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Burda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Bolin
Bryant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Bolin
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bolin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bolin
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn 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
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart takes first base on ball four. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etheridge vs. Dierker
Etheridge strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bolin vs. Dierker
Bolin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bolin
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Bolin
Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Bolin
Alou is hit by the pitch. Menke moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bryant vs. Bolin
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Bolin
Dierker hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bolin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dierker for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bolin
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burda scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolin covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bolin
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Bolin
There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Bolin
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. Wynn moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blefary vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Blefary 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, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Gibbon
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Gibbon
Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Gibbon
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etheridge vs. Dierker
Etheridge strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dierker
Don Mason pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Robertson
Rich Robertson now pitching.
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Robertson
Miller hits a popup towards third. Etheridge settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Robertson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Robertson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Burda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burda moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Dierker
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Robertson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Robertson
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Robertson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bryant vs. Robertson
Gary Geiger pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Robertson
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Robertson
Morgan 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 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Johnny Edwards now catching.
Hart hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etheridge vs. Dierker
Etheridge takes first base on ball four. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Guinn
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Hal Lanier. Skip Guinn now pitching.
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Blefary. Hart scores. Etheridge moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Gladding
Bobby Bonds pinch runs for Willie McCovey. Jim Davenport pinch hits for Rich Robertson. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Etheridge scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gladding
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Gladding
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/3/1969 -- San Francisco at Houston (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 0
Burda B, 1b 5 0 2 0 Miller N, rf 3 1 1 0
Marshall D, rf 4 0 2 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 1
Dietz D, c 3 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 2 1 0 0
Hart J, lf 3 1 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Etheridge B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Alou J, lf 3 1 2 1
Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 1 Geiger G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
McCovey W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bryant D, c 4 1 1 2
Bonds B, pr 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 0 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0
Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Mason D, ph 1 0 1 0
Robertson R, p 0 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 1 32 4 8 4
San Francisco 010 000 002 -- 3
Houston 002 010 01x -- 4
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bolin B (L) 4.1 5 3 3 3 5
Herbel R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gibbon J 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Robertson R 2.0 3 1 1 1 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)* 8.0 8 3 1 3 6
Guinn S+ 0.0 0 0 0 0 0
Gladding F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Marshall D, Blefary C
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- San Francisco 8, Houston 9
2B -- Burda B 2, Alou J
3B -- Lanier H
HR -- Bryant D
HBP -- by Bolin B (Alou J)
WP -- Bolin B
T -- 2:34
A -- 17624
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