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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 31, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 13,215 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Ty Cline | Left Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. McCormick
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McCormick
Davis hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. McCormick
Savage hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. McCormick
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Sutton
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Sutton
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cline vs. Sutton
Cline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Cline reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCovey vs. Sutton
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Sutton
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. Cline moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Sutton
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cline scores. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Sutton
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McCormick
Popovich hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McCormick
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McCormick
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Sutton
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Sutton
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Sutton
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lanier scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Sutton
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cline vs. Sutton
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards right. Savage fields it and throws to second to catch Hunt for the out. Bonds scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Sutton
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. McCormick
Sutton hits a fly ball into left field. Cline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. McCormick
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McCormick
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Savage vs. McCormick
Savage hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lefebvre vs. McCormick
Lefebvre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hiatt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Sutton
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Sutton
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Sutton
There goes Alou. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Popovich applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Sutton
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McCormick
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McCormick
Versalles hits a popup towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Sutton
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
McCormick bunts towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Grant
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Grant
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles misplays the ball. That's an error on Versalles. Lanier moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cline vs. Grant
Cline hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lanier tags and scores. Bonds tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Grant
There goes Hunt. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Hunt steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McCovey vs. Grant
McCovey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Grant
Hart hits a line drive towards third. Bailey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McCormick
Torborg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grant vs. McCormick
Grant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torborg moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. McCormick
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. McCormick
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. Torborg moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Savage vs. McCormick
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Torborg scores. Davis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lefebvre vs. McCormick
Lefebvre strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grant
Hiatt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. Hiatt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lanier vs. Grant
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Grant
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McCormick
Popovich hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McCormick
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Grant
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Grant
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Grant
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McCormick
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. McCormick
Grant hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. McCormick
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Grant
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Grant
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McCormick
Willie Mays now playing center field. Bobby Bonds now playing right field.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. McCormick
Savage hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. McCormick
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. McCormick
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Grant
Jim Fairey now playing right field.
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Grant
Lanier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Grant
McCormick bunts towards first. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first, with Popovich covering, for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Grant
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. McCormick
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. McCormick
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. McCormick
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1968 -- Los Angeles at San Francisco (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Crawford W, lf 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, cf-rf 4 2 2 1
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Savage T, rf 4 0 2 0 Cline T, lf 3 1 1 3
Fairey J, rf 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Lefebvre J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hart J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 2 1
Popovich P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 0 0 0 0
Versalles Z, ss 4 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 4 0 1 0
Torborg J, c 4 1 1 0 Lanier H, ss 4 2 3 0
Sutton D, p 1 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0
Grant M, p 2 0 1 0
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34 1 6 0 30 5 10 5
Los Angeles 000 010 000 -- 1
San Francisco 220 100 00x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (L)* 3.0 8 5 4 1 0
Grant M 5.0 2 0 0 2 2
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (W) 9.0 6 1 0 1 6
* Pitched to 1 batter in 4th
E -- Versalles Z, Lanier H
LOB -- Los Angeles 7, San Francisco 8
2B -- Cline T, Hiatt J
SB -- Hunt R
CS -- Alou J
SH -- McCormick M 3
SF -- Cline T
T -- 2:31
A -- 13215
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