Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Marichal
  
  Herrera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cline. Herrera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Marichal
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Marichal
  
  Staub is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Marichal
  
  Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Marichal
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Giusti
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Giusti
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mays vs. Giusti
  
  Mays strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Marichal
  
  Jesus Alou now playing right field. Bobby Bonds now playing center field.
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Marichal
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Giusti vs. Marichal
  
  Giusti hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Herrera vs. Marichal
  
  Herrera bunts towards the mound. Marichal races to the bag and beats Herrera for the out, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Thomas scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Miller vs. Marichal
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bateman scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Dietz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Marichal
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gibbon
  
  Joe Gibbon now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Dietz settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dietz. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Gibbon
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lanier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Giusti
  
  McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Herrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Giusti
  
  Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Giusti
  
  Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gibbon
  
  Menke strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gibbon
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Gibbon
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Giusti vs. Gibbon
  
  Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cline vs. Giusti
  
  Cline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Giusti
  
  Lanier hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbon vs. Giusti
  
  Gibbon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bateman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Gibbon
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Gibbon
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards second. Hunt picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunt. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Gibbon
  
  Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Lanier catches it and throws to second to double up Miller. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Giusti
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Giusti
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Giusti
  
  Alou hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Gibbon
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Gibbon
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Gibbon
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Gibbon
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Giusti
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Giusti
  
  Hart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dietz vs. Giusti
  
  Dietz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Giusti
  
  Cline hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Gibbon
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giusti vs. Gibbon
  
  Giusti hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Gibbon
  
  Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrera for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lanier vs. Giusti
  
  Lanier strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Giusti
  
  Nate Oliver pinch hits for Joe Gibbon.
  
  Oliver is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Giusti
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Giusti
  
  Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Giusti
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Monbouquette
  
  Nate Oliver now playing shortstop. Bill Monbouquette now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Monbouquette
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Monbouquette
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Giusti
  
  McCovey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Giusti
  
  Hart hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Giusti
  
  Dietz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cline vs. Giusti
  
  Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Monbouquette
  
  Menke 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, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Monbouquette
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aspromonte for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Monbouquette
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Monbouquette
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schroder vs. Giusti
  
  Bob Schroder pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette.
  
  Schroder is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Giusti
  
  Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonds vs. Giusti
  
  Bonds hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Schroder moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hunt vs. Giusti
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schroder scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Giusti
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giusti vs. Herbel
  
  Ron Herbel now pitching.
  
  Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrera vs. Herbel
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Herbel
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCovey vs. Giusti
  
  McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hart vs. Giusti
  
  Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Giants, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dietz vs. Giusti
  
  Dietz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Herrera settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1968 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    San Francisco      AB  R  H RBI
Herrera J, 2b         4  1  1  1   Bonds B, rf-cf        4  0  2  0   
Miller N, rf          5  1  2  1   Hunt R, 2b            4  0  1  1   
Wynn J, cf            4  0  1  1   Mays W, cf            1  0  0  0   
Staub R, 1b           3  1  0  0   Alou J, rf            3  0  0  0   
Menke D, ss           4  1  1  3   McCovey W, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  0  0   Hart J, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Thomas L, lf          3  1  2  0   Dietz D, c            4  0  1  0   
Bateman J, c          4  1  2  0   Cline T, lf           3  0  0  0   
Giusti D, p           4  0  0  0   Lanier H, ss          2  0  0  0   
                                   Monbouquette B, p     0  0  0  0   
                                   Schroder B, ph        0  1  0  0   
                                   Herbel R, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Marichal J, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Gibbon J, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Oliver N, ph-ss       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  6  9  6                        31  1  4  1

Houston          330 000 000 --  6
San Francisco    000 000 010 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Giusti D (W)          9.0  4  1  1  1  5

  San Francisco        IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marichal J (L)        1.2  6  6  4  1  1
Gibbon J              4.1  3  0  0  1  1
Monbouquette B        2.0  0  0  0  1  0
Herbel R              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Marichal J, Dietz D 2, Hunt R
DP -- San Francisco 1
LOB -- Houston 5, San Francisco 5
2B -- Herrera J, Bonds B
HR -- Menke D
SB -- Miller N
SH -- Herrera J
HBP -- by Giusti D (Schroder B)
T -- 2:05
A -- 5449

    

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