Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Perry
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Perry
  
  Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davenport vs. Lemaster
  
  Davenport hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Lemaster
  
  Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Lemaster
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Perry
  
  Rader 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 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Perry
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bateman for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Perry
  
  Torres 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 2

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Lemaster
  
  The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perry vs. Lemaster
  
  Perry bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Lemaster
  
  Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Davenport moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. Perry
  
  Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Lemaster
  
  Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Lemaster
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Lemaster
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lanier vs. Lemaster
  
  Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Perry
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Perry
  
  Staub hits a line drive towards third. Davenport reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Lemaster
  
  Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Hunt bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Menke covering, for the out. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Lemaster
  
  Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCovey vs. Lemaster
  
  McCovey is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mays vs. Buzhardt
  
  John Buzhardt now pitching.
  
  Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Perry
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Perry
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Perry
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Buzhardt
  
  Ron Brand now catching.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hiatt vs. Buzhardt
  
  Hiatt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Buzhardt
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lanier vs. Buzhardt
  
  Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Torres fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Perry
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for John Buzhardt.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Dave Giusti pinch runs for Joe Morgan.
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perry vs. Blasingame
  
  Wade Blasingame now pitching.
  
  Perry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davenport vs. Blasingame
  
  Davenport bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Perry moves to third. Hunt moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  McCovey vs. Blasingame
  
  McCovey takes first base on ball four. Perry scores. Hunt moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mays vs. Blasingame
  
  Mays is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Brown vs. Blasingame
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Davenport scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hiatt vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCovey tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ray
  
  Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Perry
  
  Dave Marshall now playing left field. Frank Johnson now playing center field.
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Perry
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunt. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Perry
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brand vs. Perry
  
  Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Perry
  
  Torres hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Ray
  
  Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perry vs. Ray
  
  Perry strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Ray
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davenport vs. Ray
  
  Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Perry
  
  Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Murrell strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Perry
  
  Davis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Perry
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Perry
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Coombs
  
  Danny Coombs now pitching.
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Coombs
  
  Marshall bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Menke covering, for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brown vs. Coombs
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hiatt vs. Coombs
  
  Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Coombs
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Perry
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Perry
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Perry
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brand vs. Perry
  
  Brand takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Lee Thomas pinch hits for Hector Torres. Joe Gibbon now pitching. Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Lee Thomas.
  
  Aspromonte strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gotay vs. Linzy
  
  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Danny Coombs. Frank Linzy now pitching.
  
  Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/15/1968 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Davis R, cf           4  0  1  0   Hunt R, 2b            4  2  1  0   
Miller N, rf          4  0  1  0   Davenport J, 3b       4  1  1  1   
Wynn J, lf            4  1  1  0   McCovey W, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Staub R, 1b           3  1  1  0   Mays W, cf            3  1  1  2   
Menke D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Marshall D, lf        0  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  2  3   Brown O, rf           4  0  2  2   
Bateman J, c          2  0  0  0   Hiatt J, c            3  0  0  1   
Brand R, c            1  0  0  0   Johnson F, lf-cf      5  0  1  0   
Torres H, ss          3  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          4  1  2  0   
Thomas L, ph          0  0  0  0   Perry G, p            4  1  2  0   
Aspromonte B, ph      1  0  0  0   Gibbon J, p           0  0  0  0   
Lemaster D, p         1  0  0  0   Linzy F, p            0  0  0  0   
Buzhardt J, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Morgan J, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Giusti D, pr          0  0  0  0                                      
Blasingame W, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Murrell I, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Coombs D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Gotay J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  6  3                        34  7 11  7

Houston          000 000 300 --  3
San Francisco    210 004 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L)        3.2  6  3  0  2  3
Buzhardt J            1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Blasingame W          0.1  3  4  4  1  1
Ray J                 1.2  1  0  0  0  2
Coombs D              1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Perry G (W)           8.1  6  3  2  3  7
Gibbon J              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Linzy F (S)           0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Torres H, Rader D, Hunt R
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 6, San Francisco 12
HR -- Mays W, Rader D
SH -- Hunt R, Davenport J, Marshall D
SF -- Hiatt J
HBP -- by Lemaster D (McCovey W)
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:43
A -- 4310

    

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