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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 17, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 17, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Gibson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 9,546 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Bill Jackowski 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Ken Burkhart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Tolan | Left Fielder |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Roger Maris | Right Fielder |
| Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
| Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
| Dal Maxvill | Shortstop |
| Bob Gibson | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | 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 |
| Dave Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 17, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Perry
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Perry
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Maris for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Maris settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Gibson
Cline hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Perry
McCarver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Perry
Shannon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gagliano vs. Perry
Gagliano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Gibson
Hart hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gibson
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Gibson
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Gibson
Lanier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Lanier reaches second base with a double. Dietz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perry vs. Gibson
Perry strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Perry
Maxvill is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Perry
Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Perry
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Gibson
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Perry
Flood hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Gibson
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Gibson
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Perry
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Perry
Shannon strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Perry
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Gibson
Dietz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Gibson
Lanier hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Gibson
Perry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxvill vs. Perry
Maxvill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibson vs. Perry
Gibson hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Perry
Tolan 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
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Flood. Bonds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gagliano covering, for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cline vs. Gibson
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCovey vs. Gibson
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cepeda scoops it up and throws to first, with Gibson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Perry
Willie Mays now playing center field. Bobby Bonds now playing right field.
Flood hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Perry
Maris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Perry
Cepeda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Gibson
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Gibson
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Gibson
Dietz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Perry
Jim Davenport now playing third base.
McCarver is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Perry
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Perry
Gagliano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Perry
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Dal Maxvill.
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Gibson
Dick Schofield now playing shortstop.
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Gibson
Perry strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Gibson
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Gibson
There goes Bonds. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Gibson
Hunt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Perry
Lou Brock pinch hits for Bob Gibson.
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Perry
Tolan 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Perry
Flood is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1968 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Tolan B, lf 4 0 0 0 Bonds B, cf-rf 3 0 1 0
Flood C, cf 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 3 1 1 1
Maris R, rf 3 0 0 0 Cline T, lf 3 0 1 0
Cepeda O, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 0 0
McCarver T, c 3 0 0 0 Hart J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Shannon M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Gagliano P, 2b 2 0 0 0 Marshall D, rf 2 0 0 0
Maxvill D, ss 2 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, ph 1 0 0 0 Dietz D, c 2 0 0 0
Schofield D, ss 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 1 0
Gibson B, p 2 0 0 0 Perry G, p 3 0 0 0
Brock L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 0 0 26 1 4 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
San Francisco 100 000 00x -- 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Gibson B (L) 8.0 4 1 1 2 10
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (W) 9.0 0 0 0 2 9
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 2, San Francisco 4
2B -- Lanier H, Bonds B
HR -- Hunt R
SB -- Bonds B
SH -- Hunt R
T -- 1:40
A -- 9546
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