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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1968-05-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12638 · 2:19
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Dave Giusti earned the win. Ron Davis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Mike McCormick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Paul Pryor · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ollie Brown | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Murrell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Norm Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 4.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Henry | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Herbel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 9
- Jim Davenport: 43
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 1
- Ron Davis: HR/7
- Ivan Murrell: K
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: HP
- Bob Aspromonte: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: S8.1-2;2-H
- Julio Gotay: 5(2)/FO
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: D9
- Jim Ray Hart: S9.2-3
- Ollie Brown: 9
- Jack Hiatt: 6E4.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Mike McCormick: 2/FL
Bot 2
- John Bateman: 8
- Dave Giusti: K
- Ron Davis: 8
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: 7
- Jim Davenport: S7
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Willie McCovey: IW
- Jim Ray Hart: 7/SF.3-H
- Ollie Brown: K
Bot 3
- Ivan Murrell: 13
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Rusty Staub: 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Top 4
- Jack Hiatt: 7
- Jesus Alou: K
- Mike McCormick: K
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: S8
- Julio Gotay: S/78.1-3
- John Bateman: 8
- Dave Giusti: K
- Ron Davis: S8.1-2;3-H
- Ivan Murrell: 3/G
Top 5
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Willie Mays: 8
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: E6
- Rusty Staub: 24/SH.1-2
- Bob Aspromonte: S9.2-H(UR)
- Denis Menke: 43.1-2
- Julio Gotay: 43
Top 6
- Willie McCovey: S9
- Jim Ray Hart: K
- Ollie Brown: 54(1)/FO
- Jack Hiatt: 53
Bot 6
- John Bateman: 43
- Dave Giusti: 63
- Ron Davis: 8
Top 7
- Jesus Alou: 3
- Ty Cline: 7
- Ron Hunt: 13
Bot 7
- Norm Miller: W
- Jim Wynn: POCS2(1343)
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 8
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Willie Mays: 9
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Jim Ray Hart: K
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/FL
- Denis Menke: T9
- Julio Gotay: 4
- John Bateman: IW
- Dave Giusti: 3
Top 9
- Ollie Brown: 63
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Jesus Alou: 63