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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 19, 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 19, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 19, 1968 |
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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 19, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Robertson |
Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 4,502 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bill Jackowski |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
Bobby Tolan | Right Fielder |
Orlando Cepeda | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Mike Shannon | Third Baseman |
Phil Gagliano | Second Baseman |
Dick Schofield | Shortstop |
Nelson Briles | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
Dick Dietz | Catcher |
Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
Rich Robertson | Pitcher |
Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 19, 1968
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Robertson
Brock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Robertson
There goes Brock. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Robertson
There goes Brock. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Brock steals third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Flood vs. Robertson
Flood strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tolan vs. Robertson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cepeda vs. Robertson
Cepeda hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Tolan moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Robertson
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brock scores. Tolan scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shannon vs. Robertson
Shannon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Briles
Mays hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gagliano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hunt scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Briles
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Robertson
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gagliano for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Robertson
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briles vs. Robertson
Briles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Robertson
Brock hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Briles
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Briles
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Briles
Lanier hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Briles
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Marshall scores. Lanier moves to third. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lanier scores. Bonds scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Briles
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Robertson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Robertson
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Robertson
Cepeda hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Briles
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dietz vs. Briles
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Marshall vs. Briles
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lanier vs. Briles
Lanier hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Robertson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Robertson
Shannon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Robertson
Gagliano hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Gagliano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Robertson
Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Briles
Robertson hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Briles
Mays strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briles vs. Robertson
Briles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Robertson
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Flood vs. Robertson
There goes Brock. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Flood vs. Robertson
There goes Brock. The throw from Dietz and he is out, Hart applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Robertson
Flood hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Robertson
Tolan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey hits a popup towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Briles
Hart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brock. Hart reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dietz vs. Briles
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marshall vs. Briles
Marshall is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lanier vs. Briles
Lanier hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Robertson
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Robertson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shannon vs. Robertson
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Robertson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Briles
Robertson strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Briles
Bonds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Briles
There goes Bonds. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Briles
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Briles
Mays hits a popup, foul, towards third. Shannon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Briles
McCovey is walked intentionally. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hart vs. Briles
Hart hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Briles
Dietz hits a fly ball into right field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Robertson
Gagliano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schofield vs. Robertson
Schofield takes first base on ball four. Gagliano moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hague vs. Robertson
Joe Hague pinch hits for Nelson Briles.
Hague takes first base on ball four. Gagliano moves to third. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brock vs. McCormick
Mike McCormick now pitching.
Brock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gagliano scores. Schofield moves to third. Hague moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Flood vs. McCormick
Flood takes first base on ball four. Schofield scores. Hague moves to third. Brock moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maris vs. Linzy
Ron Davis pinch hits for Bobby Tolan. Frank Linzy now pitching. Roger Maris pinch hits for Ron Davis.
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. Hague scores. Brock moves to third. Flood moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cepeda vs. Linzy
Cepeda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Linzy
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Shannon vs. Linzy
Shannon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Hughes
Roger Maris now playing right field. Dick Hughes now pitching.
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Hughes
Lanier bunts towards the mound. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Linzy vs. Hughes
Linzy bunts towards first. Cepeda scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Linzy for the out. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Hughes
Bonds hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Hughes
Hunt hits a popup towards short. Schofield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Linzy
Ty Cline now playing left field.
Gagliano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Linzy
Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Linzy
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Hughes.
McCarver hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Hoerner
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schofield picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schofield. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hart vs. Hoerner
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dietz vs. Hoerner
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Shannon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Linzy
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Linzy
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 5 - Giants, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maris vs. Linzy
Maris hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/19/1968 -- St.Louis at San Francisco (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Brock L, lf 5 1 3 1 Bonds B, rf 3 4 3 3 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 1 Hunt R, 2b 5 2 3 2 Tolan B, rf 3 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 5 0 1 0 Davis R, ph 0 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Maris R, ph-rf 2 0 0 1 Hart J, 3b 5 1 2 4 Cepeda O, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dietz D, c 5 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 2 Marshall D, lf 2 1 1 0 Shannon M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cline T, lf 0 0 0 0 Gagliano P, 2b 4 1 2 0 Lanier H, ss 4 2 2 0 Schofield D, ss 2 1 0 0 Robertson R, p 2 0 1 0 Briles N, p 2 0 0 0 McCormick M, p 0 0 0 0 Hague J, ph 0 1 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes D, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 8 5 35 11 15 9 St.Louis 200 000 300 -- 5 San Francisco 230 004 20x -- 11 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Briles N (L) 6.0 12 9 9 4 2 Hughes D 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 Hoerner J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Robertson R (W)* 6.0 7 5 5 3 6 McCormick M+ 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Linzy F (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Schofield D DP -- St.Louis 1, San Francisco 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, San Francisco 7 2B -- Gagliano P, Hart J 3B -- McCovey W HR -- Bonds B 2, Hart J SB -- Brock L 3, Bonds B CS -- Brock L SH -- Robertson R, Bonds B, Linzy F WP -- Briles N T -- 2:50 A -- 4502
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