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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 29, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Atlanta Braves, played on April 29, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | April 29, 1968 |
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Visiting Team |
Atlanta Braves
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 29, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Atlanta Braves |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ron Reed |
Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,090 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Atlanta Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
Hank Aaron | Right Fielder |
Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Tito Francona | First Baseman |
Clete Boyer | Third Baseman |
Bob Tillman | Catcher |
Felix Millan | Second Baseman |
Ron Reed | Pitcher |
Lum Harris | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Braves
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 29, 1968
Top 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Marichal
Marichal fires to first and picks off Jackson. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a popup towards short. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Reed
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reed
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Marichal
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdespino moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Valdespino scores. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Marichal
Tillman hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Reed
Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Reed
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Marichal
Millan hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Millan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Marichal
Reed bunts towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Millan scores. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Marichal
Valdespino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Reed
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Reed
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Reed
Marichal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Millan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Marichal
There goes Francona. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Francona steals second. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Marichal
Tillman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Francona scores. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Millan vs. Marichal
Millan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Marichal
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Reed
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reed
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Davenport. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Marichal
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdespino for the out. Alou scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boyer vs. Marichal
There goes Francona. The throw from Hiatt and he is safe. Francona steals second. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Reed
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Reed
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Marichal
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Millan vs. Marichal
Millan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marichal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Marichal
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Reed
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Reed
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Reed
Marichal hits a line drive into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Marichal
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Marichal covering, for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Marichal
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Marichal
Marichal fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Marichal. Aaron moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valdespino vs. Marichal
Valdespino 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
Bottom 7
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Reed
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reed
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Braves, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Francona vs. Marichal
Francona hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Marichal
Boyer hits a line drive into center field. Mays picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mays. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tillman vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Tillman strikes out. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Millan vs. Herbel
Millan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Braves, 6 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Herbel
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boyer scores. Millan moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Herbel
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbel fields it and throws to second for the out. Millan moves to third. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Herbel
Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Reed
Deron Johnson now playing first base.
Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Reed
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Reed
Hiatt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Aaron who is chasing the ball. Hiatt reaches third base with a triple. Hart scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Reed
Frank Johnson pinch runs for Jack Hiatt. Dave Marshall pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Reed covering, for the out. Johnson scores. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Reed
Ty Cline pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Gibbon
Dick Dietz now catching. Dave Marshall now playing left field. Jim Ray Hart now playing third base. Jim Davenport now playing shortstop. Joe Gibb
Aaron hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdespino vs. Gibbon
There goes Aaron. The throw from Dietz and he is out, Davenport applying the tag. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Gibbon
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gibbon
There's a wild pitch. Valdespino moves to second. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gibbon
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boyer vs. Gibbon
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reed
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Reed
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Reed
Mays hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Alou. Mays reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Braves, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Reed
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Millan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/29/1968 -- Atlanta at San Francisco (D) Atlanta AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Alou F, cf 4 1 1 1 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 5 1 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Aaron H, rf 5 0 3 0 Mays W, cf 4 0 2 0 Valdespino S, lf 5 1 2 1 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Francona T, 1b 4 2 4 2 Hart J, lf-3b 2 1 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b-ss 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, 3b 5 1 1 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 1 Tillman B, c 4 0 1 1 Johnson F, pr 0 1 0 0 Millan F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dietz D, c 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 3 0 1 1 Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph-lf 1 0 0 1 Marichal J, p 2 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 7 15 6 30 2 3 2 Atlanta 011 120 020 -- 7 San Francisco 000 000 020 -- 2 Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO Reed R (W) 9.0 3 2 2 1 5 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Marichal J (L)* 7.0 12 7 7 1 5 Herbel R 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 Gibbon J 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Hunt R, Davenport J, Marichal J, Mays W DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- Atlanta 8, San Francisco 2 2B -- Millan F, Mays W 3B -- Hiatt J HR -- Francona T SB -- Francona T 2 CS -- Aaron H SH -- Reed R WP -- Gibbon J T -- 2:30 A -- 4090
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