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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 26, 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 April 26, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 26, 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 | April 26, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 32,243 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Jim Ray Hart | Left Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
April 26, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport juggles the ball. That's an error on Davenport. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Blasingame
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Marichal
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, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader strikes out. There goes Menke. The throw from Hiatt to second, and Menke is out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Blasingame
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Blasingame
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Blasingame
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Hart moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marichal vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Hart moves to third. Lanier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marichal vs. Blasingame
Marichal hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards strikes out. Hiatt drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Edwards out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Marichal
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Marichal
Blasingame strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Blasingame
There goes Mays. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Torres applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Blasingame
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. McCovey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Blasingame
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mays. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Marichal
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Blasingame
Davenport hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Blasingame
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Blasingame
Marichal hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Marichal moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Marichal
There goes Rader. The throw from Hiatt and he is out, Lanier applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Marichal
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Blasingame
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hart vs. Blasingame
Hart hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mays scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davenport vs. Blasingame
Davenport hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Marichal
Blasingame hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Marichal
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Blasingame
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Blasingame
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Blasingame
Bonds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Blasingame
There goes Bonds. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marichal
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Marichal
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Marichal
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Blasingame
Mays is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Blasingame
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan. McCovey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. McCovey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hiatt vs. Blasingame
Edwardsdrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes McCovey. The throw to Blasingame covering the plate. The slide. McCovey is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Blasingame
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Marichal
Norm Miller pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Marichal
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Marichal, and towards Lanier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Marichal
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Hart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Womack
Davenport hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Womack
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Womack fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Marichal
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Marichal
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Hart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Marichal
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/26/1969 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 1 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 0 2 0
Morgan J, lf 3 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 1 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 1
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 3 0 3 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Hart J, lf 4 0 2 1
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 0 1 0
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 4 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 2 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 3 0 1 0
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 33 2 12 2
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
San Francisco 100 010 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L) 7.0 12 2 2 2 3
Womack D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 8
E -- Davenport J, Torres H, Lanier H
DP -- Houston 2, San Francisco 3
LOB -- Houston 4, San Francisco 9
2B -- Alou J, McCovey W
HR -- Mays W
SB -- Bonds B
CS -- Menke D, Mays W, Rader D
WP -- Blasingame W 2
T -- 2:18
A -- 32243
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