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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on May 8, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Sadecki |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Augie Donatelli |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Ray Sadecki | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ivan Murrell | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1968
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Sadecki
Murrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Dierker
Sadecki hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Sadecki
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Sadecki
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Sadecki
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Sadecki
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Sadecki
Sadecki fires to first and has Wynn trapped. There's the throw to Lanier who tags Wynn for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Gotay covering, for the out. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sadecki vs. Dierker
Sadecki takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt is hit by the pitch. Hiatt moves to third. Sadecki moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sadecki fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Sadecki
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Sadecki
Bateman hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Sadecki
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Dierker
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Dierker
Sadecki hits a line drive to right center field. That will be extra bases. Murrell and Davis chase after the ball. Davis fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Davis. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Sadecki
Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sadecki
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sadecki
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Dierker
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Dierker
Hart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Brown vs. Dierker
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hiatt vs. Dierker
Hiatt is walked intentionally. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davenport vs. Dierker
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Hal Lanier.
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Sadecki
Jim Davenport now playing shortstop.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Davenport scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Sadecki
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Sadecki
Gotay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Sadecki
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sadecki vs. Dierker
Sadecki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murrell. Sadecki reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Dierker
Hunt bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sadecki moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Dierker
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mays vs. Dierker
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sadecki scores. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Cuellar
Mike Cuellar now pitching.
McCovey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Cuellar
Hart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sadecki
Doug Rader pinch hits for Mike Cuellar.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Sadecki
Davis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mays. Davis reaches second base with a double. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murrell vs. Sadecki
Murrell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Giants, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Gibbon
Joe Gibbon now pitching.
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gibbon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1968 -- San Francisco at Houston (N)
San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 1 2 0 Davis R, cf 4 0 1 0
Alou J, lf 4 1 1 0 Murrell I, rf 4 0 0 0
Mays W, cf 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, lf 3 1 1 1
McCovey W, 1b 4 0 0 1 Staub R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hart J, 3b 5 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Brown O, rf 4 0 1 1 Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 2 0 1 0 Gotay J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lanier H, ss 2 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 0 0
Davenport J, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Sadecki R, p 3 1 2 0 Cuellar M, p 0 0 0 0
Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 1 0
Gibbon J, p 0 0 0 0
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33 3 8 3 30 1 4 1
San Francisco 000 000 012 -- 3
Houston 000 000 100 -- 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Sadecki R (W) 8.1 4 1 1 1 7
Linzy F 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Gibbon J (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 8.1 8 3 3 5 4
Cuellar M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Davis R
LOB -- San Francisco 11, Houston 3
2B -- Sadecki R 2, Davis R
HR -- Wynn J
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Lanier H
SF -- McCovey W
HBP -- by Dierker L (Hunt R)
T -- 2:31
A -- 14053
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