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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1967-07-14 Β· Night game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 14194 Β· night Β· 2:50

Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 8–6. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Dave Giusti earned the win and Larry Sherry picked up the save. Jim Davenport went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU000304100813
SFN101021010611

W: Dave Giusti   L: Juan Marichal   SV: Larry Sherry

Umpires β€” HP: Doug Harvey Β· 1B: John Kibler Β· 2B: Shag Crawford Β· 3B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sonny Jackson500001
Joe Morgan401010
Jim Wynn432011
Rusty Staub523101
Eddie Mathews412302
Norm Miller321311
Bob Aspromonte402000
Dave Adlesh400000
Dave Giusti301100
Bob Lillis101000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ty Cline101000
Jim Davenport412301
Willie McCovey500101
Jim Ray Hart522101
Tom Haller400000
Ollie Brown402000
Hal Lanier401100
Tito Fuentes423001
Juan Marichal100000
Willie Mays200002
Norm Siebern100001
Dick Dietz100011
Jack Hiatt000010

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Giusti7.0914
Larry Sherry2.0214

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Juan Marichal5.01013
Joe Gibbon1.0100
Bobby Bolin0.1020
Bill Henry1.2203
Frank Linzy1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sonny Jackson: 23
  • Joe Morgan: S3
  • Jim Wynn: SB2
  • Jim Wynn: K/C
  • Rusty Staub: K

Bot 1

  • Ty Cline: D7
  • Jim Davenport: 3/SH.2-3
  • Willie McCovey: 43.3-H
  • Jim Ray Hart: 4/P

Top 2

  • Eddie Mathews: S8
  • Norm Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Bob Aspromonte: S
  • Dave Adlesh: 3/FL

Bot 2

  • Tom Haller: 43
  • Ollie Brown: 8
  • Hal Lanier: 3/FL

Top 3

  • Dave Giusti: 7
  • Sonny Jackson: 5/FL
  • Joe Morgan: 8

Bot 3

  • Tito Fuentes: S8
  • Juan Marichal: SB2
  • Juan Marichal: PO2(E1).2-3#
  • Juan Marichal: 43
  • Willie Mays: K
  • Jim Davenport: T9.3-H
  • Willie McCovey: K

Top 4

  • Jim Wynn: S7
  • Rusty Staub: S5.1-2
  • Eddie Mathews: K
  • Norm Miller: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Bob Aspromonte: 9
  • Dave Adlesh: 63

Bot 4

  • Jim Ray Hart: 8
  • Tom Haller: 3/G
  • Ollie Brown: S7
  • Hal Lanier: 13

Top 5

  • Dave Giusti: 43
  • Sonny Jackson: 13
  • Joe Morgan: 43

Bot 5

  • Tito Fuentes: S8
  • Juan Marichal: 14/SH.1-2
  • Willie Mays: K
  • Jim Davenport: HR.2-H
  • Willie McCovey: 6/P

Top 6

  • Jim Wynn: S9/P
  • Rusty Staub: S/46.1-2
  • Eddie Mathews: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Norm Miller: W
  • Bob Aspromonte: S7.1-2
  • Dave Adlesh: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Dave Giusti: T8.3-H
  • Sonny Jackson: 43

Bot 6

  • Jim Ray Hart: S8
  • Tom Haller: 3/G.1-2
  • Ollie Brown: 9
  • Hal Lanier: S.2-H
  • Tito Fuentes: S9.1-2
  • Norm Siebern: K

Top 7

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Rusty Staub: D9.1-H
  • Eddie Mathews: WP.2-3
  • Eddie Mathews: K
  • Norm Miller: K

Bot 7

  • Dick Dietz: W
  • Jim Davenport: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Willie McCovey: 3/G

Top 8

  • Bob Aspromonte: 43
  • Dave Adlesh: 63
  • Bob Lillis: S7
  • Sonny Jackson: K/C

Bot 8

  • Jim Ray Hart: HR/78
  • Tom Haller: 4
  • Ollie Brown: S6
  • Hal Lanier: FC4.1X2(6E4)
  • Tito Fuentes: K/C
  • Jack Hiatt: W.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Dietz: K/C

Top 9

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jim Wynn: 63
  • Rusty Staub: 43

Bot 9

  • Jim Davenport: K
  • Willie McCovey: 43
  • Jim Ray Hart: K

Notes & reviews

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