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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on August 9, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Selma |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,482 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kranepool | First Baseman |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| J.C. Martin | Catcher |
| Phil Linz | Second Baseman |
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Dick Selma | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Bob Schroder | Second Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 9, 1968
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Marichal
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Selma
Davenport hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Selma
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Marichal
Charles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kranepool moves to third. There goes Charles trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Linz vs. Marichal
Linz hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kranepool tags and scores. Martin tags and moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Selma vs. Marichal
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schroder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Selma
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCovey for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Selma
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Marichal
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Marichal
That's a pickoff. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schroder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Marichal
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroder vs. Selma
Schroder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Charles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Selma
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Selma
Marichal strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Marichal
Linz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Selma vs. Marichal
Selma hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schroder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Selma
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Selma
Mays 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 -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Selma
McCovey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Marichal
Agee is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stahl vs. Marichal
There goes Agee. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Agee steals second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Selma
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Selma
There's a wild pitch. Dietz moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. Dietz moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schroder vs. Selma
Schroder hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dietz tags and scores. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Selma
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Marichal
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martin for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linz vs. Marichal
Linz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Selma
Marichal is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Selma
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Selma fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Selma
Selma spins and fires to second, with Harrelson covering, and Marichal is picked off. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Selma
Davenport takes first base on ball four. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Selma
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Stahl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Selma
McCovey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Agee. McCovey reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. Davenport goes all the way around to score. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dietz vs. Selma
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Koonce
Ray Sadecki pinch runs for Dick Dietz. Cal Koonce now pitching. Al Weis now playing second base.
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Bob Barton now catching.
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 -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. Marichal
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schroder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Marichal
Agee hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroder vs. Koonce
Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Koonce
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kranepool scoops it up and throws to first, with Koonce covering, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Koonce
Marichal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones. Marichal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Koonce
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schroder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Marichal
Kranepool hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Marichal
Charles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Marichal
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Koonce
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Koonce
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Koonce
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barton vs. Koonce
Barton takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Koonce
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Marichal
Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Cal Koonce.
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Marichal
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shamsky vs. Marichal
Art Shamsky pinch hits for Al Weis.
Shamsky strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Marichal
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stahl vs. Marichal
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. Harrelson moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Marichal
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. Harrelson scores. Stahl goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. Marichal
There goes Jones. The throw from Barton and he is out, Lanier applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schroder vs. Taylor
Jerry Buchek now playing second base. Ron Taylor now pitching.
Schroder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Buchek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Taylor
Ty Cline pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Taylor
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Juan Marichal.
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Kranepool settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1968 -- New York at San Francisco (N)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Agee T, cf 4 1 2 1 Bonds B, rf 4 2 2 1
Stahl L, rf 5 1 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 1 1 0
Jones C, lf 5 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 4 1 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 1 2
Charles E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Dietz D, c 0 1 0 0
Martin J, c 4 0 1 0 Sadecki R, pr 0 0 0 0
Linz P, 2b 2 0 0 1 Barton B, c 0 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 0 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0
Swoboda R, ph 1 1 1 0 Schroder B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Buchek J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 0 0
Harrelson B, ss 2 1 1 0 Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0
Selma D, p 2 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 2 0 1 0
Weis A, 2b 1 0 0 0 Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Shamsky A, ph 1 0 0 0
Taylor R, p 0 0 0 0
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35 5 10 3 28 4 5 4
New York 011 000 003 -- 5
San Francisco 000 112 000 -- 4
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Selma D 5.2 4 4 4 4 4
Koonce C (W) 2.1 1 0 0 2 2
Taylor R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L) 9.0 10 5 2 1 5
E -- McCovey W, Davenport J
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, San Francisco 5
2B -- McCovey W, Marichal J
HR -- Bonds B
SB -- Agee T
CS -- Jones C
SF -- Linz P, Schroder B
HBP -- by Marichal J (Harrelson B), by Marichal J (Agee T), by Selma D (Marichal J)
WP -- Selma D
T -- 2:46
A -- 7482
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