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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 2, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 2, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al McBean |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,423 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Third Baseman |
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jerry May | Catcher |
| Al McBean | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cline | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 2, 1968
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Perry
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Perry
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Perry
Stargell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Perry
Clendenon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Perry
Alley hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Perry
Mazeroski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. McBean
Dietz takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marshall vs. McBean
Marshall hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Clendenon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perry
May hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBean vs. Perry
McBean strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Perry
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Perry
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Wills moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Wills scores. Alou moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clemente vs. Perry
Clemente 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 3
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McBean
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Perry
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Perry
Clendenon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Perry
Alley strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mazeroski vs. Perry
Mazeroski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. McBean
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. McBean
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perry
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cline who is chasing the ball. May reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBean vs. Perry
McBean 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 -
Pirates, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wills vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. May scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Perry
Wills bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. McBean
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perry moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Perry
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Perry
Stargell 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 -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Perry
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. McBean
There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. McBean
Dietz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. McBean
Marshall hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Perry
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Perry
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perry
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBean vs. Perry
McBean hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. McBean
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Clendenon scoops it up and throws to first, with McBean covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. McBean
Perry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. McBean
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Perry
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Perry
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Perry
Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. McBean
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. McBean
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. McBean
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. McBean
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Perry
Stargell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Perry
Clendenon hits a fly ball into right field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Perry
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Perry
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. McBean
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McBean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. McBean
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroder vs. McBean
Bob Schroder pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1968 -- Pittsburgh at San Francisco (N)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Wills M, 3b 3 1 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Alou M, cf 4 0 0 0 Cline T, rf 4 0 0 0
Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 1
Stargell W, lf 4 1 1 1 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 2 0
Clendenon D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dietz D, c 3 0 0 0
Alley G, ss 4 0 0 0 Marshall D, lf 3 0 0 0
Mazeroski B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 0 0
May J, c 3 1 2 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0
McBean A, p 3 0 0 0 Schroder B, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 3 4 1 32 1 6 1
Pittsburgh 001 010 001 -- 3
San Francisco 000 000 010 -- 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
McBean A (W) 9.0 6 1 1 3 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 9.0 4 3 2 2 5
E -- McCovey W
DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, San Francisco 7
3B -- May J
HR -- Mays W, Stargell W
WP -- Perry G, McBean A
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 2:06
A -- 6423
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