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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1968-05-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14053 · 2:31
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 3–1. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 9th. Ray Sadecki earned the win and Joe Gibbon picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Ray Sadecki L: Larry Dierker SV: Joe Gibbon
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ivan Murrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 8.1 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
 Frank Linzy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.1 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
 Mike Cuellar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 9
- Jesus Alou: W
- Willie Mays: 8
- Willie McCovey: 7
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: K
- Ivan Murrell: 5/FL
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Jim Ray Hart: K
- Ollie Brown: 9
- Jack Hiatt: W
- Hal Lanier: 53
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Denis Menke: 7
Top 3
- Ray Sadecki: 43
- Ron Hunt: S8
- Jesus Alou: 8.1-2
- Willie Mays: 7
Bot 3
- Julio Gotay: 63
- John Bateman: K
- Larry Dierker: 63
Top 4
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Ollie Brown: 8
Bot 4
- Ron Davis: 7
- Ivan Murrell: 53
- Jim Wynn: W
- Rusty Staub: POCS2(136)
Top 5
- Jack Hiatt: S8
- Hal Lanier: 34/SH.1-2
- Ray Sadecki: W
- Ron Hunt: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: K
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 5
- Rusty Staub: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 13
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 6
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Jim Ray Hart: 7/FL
- Ollie Brown: 8
Bot 6
- Julio Gotay: 9
- John Bateman: 9
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 7
- Jack Hiatt: 2/FL
- Hal Lanier: 13
- Ray Sadecki: D9.B-3(E8)
- Ron Hunt: 43
Bot 7
- Ron Davis: 6
- Ivan Murrell: 63
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Rusty Staub: 4
Top 8
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Willie Mays: W.1-2
- Willie McCovey: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Jim Ray Hart: 4
- Ollie Brown: S8.1-3;3-H
- Jack Hiatt: IW.1-2
- Jim Davenport: K/C
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Denis Menke: 9
- Julio Gotay: S8
- John Bateman: K
Top 9
- Ray Sadecki: D9
- Ron Hunt: S/BG.2-3
- Jesus Alou: K
- Willie Mays: S7.1-3;3-H
- Willie McCovey: 4/SF.3-H
- Jim Ray Hart: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Doug Rader: S8
- Ron Davis: D/78.1-3
- Ivan Murrell: K
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Rusty Staub: 13