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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 17, 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 September 17, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,010 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Fuentes | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Gaylord Perry | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
September 17, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn 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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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Fuentes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Fuentes moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Perry
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Perry
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Perry
Rader 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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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dierker
Perry 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Perry
Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Perry
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fuentes for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Perry
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Henderson vs. Dierker
Dierker fires to first and picks off Bonds. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Perry
Dierker 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perry vs. Dierker
Perry hits a popup towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
Miller 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, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuentes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bonds vs. Dierker
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Henderson vs. Dierker
Henderson hits a line drive towards first. Blefary reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Perry
Blefary 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, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuentes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perry vs. Dierker
Perry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Dierker
Fuentes hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Perry
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Perry
Edwards 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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
John Mayberry pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Mayberry strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mayberry out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Perry
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Bouton
Jim Bouton now pitching.
Hunt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Bouton
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Bouton
McCovey hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Bouton
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wagner vs. Bouton
Leon Wagner pinch hits for Ken Henderson.
Wagner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bouton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Perry
George Foster now playing left field.
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Perry
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Perry
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fuentes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Perry
Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Perry
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Bouton
Gary Geiger now playing left field. John Stephenson pinch hits for Jack Hiatt.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Bouton
Bob Burda pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
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, 2 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Bouton
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Gaylord Perry.
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1969 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Miller N, rf 4 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 1 Mays W, cf 2 1 1 0
Davis T, lf 4 0 1 0 McCovey W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Geiger G, lf 0 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 2 0 2 1
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Henderson K, lf 3 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Wagner L, ph 1 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Foster G, lf 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Mayberry J, ph 1 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0
Bouton J, p 0 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0
Perry G, p 3 0 0 0
Hart J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 5 2 31 1 5 1
Houston 000 100 010 -- 2
San Francisco 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 7.0 5 1 1 3 5
Bouton J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 9.0 5 2 2 1 8
LOB -- Houston 4, San Francisco 8
HR -- Wynn J, Rader D
SH -- Wynn J
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:23
A -- 4010
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