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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 8, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on July 8, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 3,177 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leon McFadden | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Fuentes | Shortstop |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Bob Burda | First Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 8, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. McCormick
McFadden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McCormick
McCormick fires to first and picks off McFadden. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McCormick
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McCormick
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McCormick
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McCormick
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wynn. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to third. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. McFadden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. McCormick
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McCormick
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McCormick
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Dierker
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Dierker
McCormick strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. McCormick
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. McCormick
McFadden hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McCormick
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McCormick
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McCormick
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McCormick
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. McCormick
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. McCormick
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to third. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. McCormick
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Burda fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McCormick covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a fly ball into right field. McFadden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Barton vs. Dierker
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. McCormick
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. McCormick
McFadden strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McCormick
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McCormick
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McCormick fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Dierker
Gary Geiger now playing left field. Don Mason pinch hits for Mike McCormick.
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mason for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. McFadden settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Herbel
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Geiger vs. Herbel
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Herbel
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Herbel
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport 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: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Herbel
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McFadden vs. Herbel
McFadden hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Herbel
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Henderson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Henderson. McFadden moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Herbel
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Herbel
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Dierker
John Stephenson pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Stephenson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etheridge vs. Dierker
Bobby Etheridge pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Etheridge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geiger. Fuentes reaches second base with a double. Marshall scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Hunt reaches second base with a double. Fuentes scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Linzy
John Stephenson now catching. Frank Linzy now pitching.
Rader 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, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Linzy
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Linzy
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes misplays the ball. That's an error on Fuentes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Linzy
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Linzy
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Dierker
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Dierker
Burda hits a ball on the ground into right field. McFadden picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McFadden. Burda moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burda scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Dierker
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Henderson scores. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Linzy vs. Gladding
Linzy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fuentes vs. Gladding
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marshall scores. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Gladding
Hunt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Fuentes goes all the way around to score. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Gladding
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Linzy
Norm Miller pinch hits for Leon McFadden.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Linzy
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Linzy
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Linzy
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Linzy
Rader strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1969 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
McFadden L, rf 3 0 1 0 Fuentes T, ss 4 2 2 2
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 2 3
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Bonds B, cf 5 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 3 3 2 3 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Burda B, 1b 3 1 1 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 2 0 Henderson K, rf 3 1 1 1
Martinez M, lf 2 0 1 1 Marshall D, lf 4 2 3 0
Geiger G, lf 2 0 0 0 Barton B, c 2 0 0 0
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Stephenson J, ph-c 2 1 1 1
Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Mason D, ph 1 0 0 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0
Etheridge B, ph 1 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 4 10 4 34 7 10 7
Houston 200 100 001 -- 4
San Francisco 000 000 25x -- 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.1 7 5 5 5 5
Gladding F 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M 5.0 4 3 3 4 3
Herbel R 2.0 4 0 0 1 0
Linzy F (W) 2.0 2 1 1 1 3
E -- Wynn J 2, Henderson K, Fuentes T, McFadden L
DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2
LOB -- Houston 10, San Francisco 8
2B -- Fuentes T, Hunt R
HR -- Wynn J 2
T -- 2:46
A -- 3177
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