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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the New York Mets, played on August 31, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Mets
|
| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 31, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Mets |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Seaver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike McCormick |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bud Harrelson | Shortstop |
| Bobby Pfeil | Third Baseman |
| Tommie Agee | Center Fielder |
| Cleon Jones | Left Fielder |
| Donn Clendenon | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Grote | Catcher |
| Al Weis | Second Baseman |
| Tom Seaver | Pitcher |
| Gil Hodges | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ken Henderson | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Center Fielder |
| Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Mike McCormick | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Mets
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
August 31, 1969
Top 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McCormick
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. McCormick
Pfeil hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McCormick
Agee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Seaver
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Seaver
Davenport is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McCormick
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. McCormick
Clendenon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Henderson throws the ball in to Hiatt who tags Clendenon trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. McCormick
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grote vs. McCormick
Grote hits a line drive into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Seaver
McCovey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. McCovey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Seaver
Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Marshall vs. Seaver
There goes Bonds. The throw from Grote and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Marshall vs. Seaver
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hiatt vs. Seaver
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lanier vs. Seaver
Lanier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Weis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. McCormick
Weis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. McCormick
Seaver 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 -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. McCormick
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. McCormick
Pfeil hits a line drive towards third. Davenport reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Seaver
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Henderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Seaver
Hunt is hit by the pitch. Henderson moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Seaver
Don Mason pinch runs for Ron Hunt.
Davenport hits a line drive into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Seaver
McCovey takes first base on ball four. Henderson moves to third. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bonds vs. Seaver
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McCormick
Don Mason now playing second base.
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. McCormick
Jones hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clendenon vs. McCormick
Clendenon takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. McCormick
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonds. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. Agee scores. Jones scores. Clendenon moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Grote vs. McCormick
Grote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clendenon scores. Swoboda scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Weis vs. Herbel
Ron Herbel now pitching.
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grote moves to third. View Play -
Mets, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Seaver vs. Herbel
Seaver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grote scores. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Herbel
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pfeil vs. Herbel
Pfeil hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Seaver moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Agee vs. Herbel
Agee 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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Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Seaver
Marshall hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Seaver
Hiatt strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Seaver
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Seaver
John Stephenson pinch hits for Ron Herbel.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching. Rod Gaspar pinch hits for Cleon Jones.
Gaspar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Bolin
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Bolin
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason misplays the ball. That's an error on Mason. Gaspar moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grote vs. Bolin
Grote takes first base on ball four. Gaspar moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 5 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Weis vs. Bolin
Weis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gaspar scores. Swoboda scores. Grote moves to second. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Seaver vs. Bolin
Seaver strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 7 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Bolin
Harrelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grote scores. Weis moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pfeil vs. Bolin
Pfeil hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Rod Gaspar now playing left field.
Henderson hits a popup towards short. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Seaver
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Seaver
Davenport takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCovey vs. Seaver
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Weis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Bolin
Agee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaspar vs. Bolin
Gaspar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clendenon vs. Bolin
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Bolin
Swoboda hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Seaver
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Seaver
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Seaver
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. Bolin
Grote takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weis vs. Bolin
Weis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Seaver vs. Bolin
Seaver is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Bolin
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Seaver
Lanier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burda vs. Seaver
Bob Burda pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Burda hits a line drive towards short. Harrelson catches it and throws to first to double up Lanier. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Seaver
Ed Kranepool now playing first base.
Henderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Seaver
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Weis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pfeil vs. McMahon
Bob Burda now playing first base. Bob Barton now catching. Don McMahon now pitching.
Pfeil hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. McMahon
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gaspar vs. McMahon
Gaspar hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kranepool vs. McMahon
Kranepool strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Seaver
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Seaver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Seaver
Barton strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Seaver
Bonds strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. McMahon
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grote vs. McMahon
Grote hits a fly ball into right field. Henderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weis vs. McMahon
Weis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Seaver
Marshall strikes out. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Seaver
Jim Ray Hart pinch hits for Don McMahon.
Hart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Mets, 8 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Seaver
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1969, game 1 -- New York at San Francisco (D)
New York AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Harrelson B, ss 5 0 2 1 Henderson K, rf 4 0 2 0
Pfeil B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hunt R, 2b 1 0 0 0
Agee T, cf 4 1 1 0 Mason D, pr-2b 2 0 0 0
Jones C, lf 2 1 1 0 Davenport J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Gaspar R, ph-lf 3 1 2 0 McCovey W, 1b 2 0 1 0
Clendenon D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Barton B, c 1 0 0 0
Kranepool E, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bonds B, cf 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 2 1 2 Marshall D, lf 4 0 1 0
Grote J, c 3 2 1 2 Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0
Weis A, 2b 5 0 1 2 McMahon D, p 0 0 0 0
Seaver T, p 3 0 1 1 Hart J, ph 1 0 1 0
Lanier H, ss 4 0 2 0
McCormick M, p 1 0 0 0
Herbel R, p 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Burda B, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 8 12 8 31 0 7 0
New York 000 530 000 -- 8
San Francisco 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Seaver T (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 11
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
McCormick M (L)* 3.0 5 5 5 3 1
Herbel R 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Bolin B 3.0 4 3 1 2 4
McMahon D 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Mason D
DP -- New York 3, San Francisco 1
LOB -- New York 9, San Francisco 8
2B -- Swoboda R
3B -- McCovey W
SB -- Bonds B
HBP -- by Seaver T (Hunt R), by Bolin B (Seaver T)
T -- 2:43
A -- 0
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