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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the San Francisco Giants, played on August 21, 1968 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McAndrew |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 32,023 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Paul Pryor |
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 |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Larry Stahl | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Collins | Third Baseman |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Jim McAndrew | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
August 21, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. McAndrew
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McAndrew
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. McAndrew
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. McAndrew
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. McAndrew
Martin has Hunt trapped. The throw from Martin to Collins and back to Martin who tags Hunt out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a fly ball towards cemter. Mays catches it and throws to home to double up Stahl. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McAndrew
Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. McAndrew
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McAndrew
Lanier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Marichal
Swoboda 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, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marichal
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Marichal
Linz hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. McAndrew
Marichal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. McAndrew
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McAndrew
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAndrew vs. Marichal
McAndrew hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harrelson for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Marichal
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jones scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Marichal
Swoboda is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McAndrew
Mays hits a popup towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McAndrew
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. McAndrew
Hart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Linz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marichal
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linz vs. Marichal
Linz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAndrew vs. Marichal
McAndrew bunts towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McAndrew for the out. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson 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 5
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Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. McAndrew
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAndrew
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. McAndrew
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. McAndrew
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McAndrew fields it and throws to third for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. McAndrew
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. McAndrew
There's a wild pitch. Marichal moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. McAndrew
Hunt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Stahl. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Marichal scores. Bonds scores. View Play -
Giants, 4 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. McAndrew
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Short
Bill Short now pitching.
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Short
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 6 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dietz vs. Connors
Nate Oliver pinch runs for Jim Ray Hart. Bill Connors now pitching.
Dietz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCovey scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Connors
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Harrelson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Marichal
Jim Davenport now playing third base.
Stahl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. Marichal
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Connors
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Connors
Marichal bunts towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Linz covering, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 7 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Connors
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier scores. View Play -
Giants, 8 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Connors
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Connors
There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Connors
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 9 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Connors
McCovey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 10 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davenport vs. Jackson
Al Jackson now pitching.
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dietz vs. Jackson
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marichal
Collins hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Marichal
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Phil Linz.
Boswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Art Shamsky now playing left field. Ken Boswell now playing second base.
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Jackson
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Jackson
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Marichal
Jack Hiatt now playing first base.
Stahl 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, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shamsky vs. Marichal
Shamsky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin 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, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jackson
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jackson
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 11 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Jackson
Ty Cline pinch runs for Willie Mays.
Hiatt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Jackson
Davenport hits a popup towards third. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Jackson
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Marichal
Ty Cline now playing left field. Bobby Bonds now playing center field. Jesus Alou now playing right field. Bob Schroder now playing shortstop.
Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Marichal
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Marichal
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroder vs. Jackson
Schroder hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jackson
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buchek vs. Marichal
Jerry Buchek pinch hits for Al Jackson.
Buchek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Marichal
Shamsky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrelson scores. Stahl moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin is hit by the pitch. Shamsky moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 13 - Mets, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Marichal
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schroder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1968 -- San Francisco at New York (D)
San Francisco AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Bonds B, rf-cf 5 2 2 2 Harrelson B, ss 5 1 1 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 2 2 3 Stahl L, cf 4 1 2 1
Mays W, cf 4 2 3 2 Jones C, lf 2 1 2 0
Cline T, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Shamsky A, lf 1 0 1 1
McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 1 Kranepool E, 1b 5 0 2 1
Hiatt J, 1b 1 1 1 2 Martin J, c 4 0 1 0
Hart J, 3b 3 1 2 1 Swoboda R, rf 5 0 0 0
Oliver N, pr 0 0 0 0 Collins K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Davenport J, 3b 2 0 1 1 Linz P, 2b 2 0 0 0
Dietz D, c 4 0 1 1 Boswell K, ph-2b 2 0 1 0
Alou J, lf-rf 5 0 2 0 McAndrew J, p 1 0 0 0
Lanier H, ss 4 2 2 0 Short B, p 0 0 0 0
Schroder B, ss 1 0 0 0 Connors B, p 0 0 0 0
Marichal J, p 4 1 0 0 Jackson A, p 1 0 0 0
Buchek J, ph 1 0 0 0
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41 13 18 13 37 3 12 3
San Francisco 010 064 020 -- 13
New York 002 000 001 -- 3
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W) 9.0 12 3 3 2 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McAndrew J (L) 4.2 7 6 6 1 2
Short B* 0.0 2 1 1 0 0
Connors B 0.2 5 4 4 1 0
Jackson A 3.2 4 2 2 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
DP -- San Francisco 1, New York 2
LOB -- San Francisco 5, New York 12
2B -- Hunt R 2
HR -- Hart J, Stahl L, Mays W, Hiatt J
CS -- Hunt R
SH -- McAndrew J, Marichal J
HBP -- by McAndrew J (Hunt R), by Marichal J (Jones C), by Marichal J (Martin J)
WP -- McAndrew J, Connors B
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 3:08
A -- 32023
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