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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1968-09-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7460 · 2:49
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–4. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 8th. Frank Linzy earned the win and Gaylord Perry picked up the save. Willie Mays went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Frank Linzy L: Danny Coombs SV: Gaylord Perry
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Frank Dezelan · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: Shag Crawford · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave Marshall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Adlesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal King | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 6.1 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Frank Linzy | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaylord Perry | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 7.0 | 10 | 3 | 6 |
| Steve Shea | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Danny Coombs | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Ron Hunt: 5
- Willie Mays: HR/8
- Willie McCovey: D9
- Jim Ray Hart: 8
Bot 1
- Jose Herrera: 4
- Hector Torres: S8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: S7.1-2
- Denis Menke: K/C
Top 2
- Dick Dietz: K/C
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Hal Lanier: S7.1-2
- Ray Sadecki: K
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 2
- Rusty Staub: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 9
- Dave Adlesh: 3/FL
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: S7
- Willie Mays: S7.1-2
- Willie McCovey: K/C
- Jim Ray Hart: SB3;SB2
- Jim Ray Hart: IW
- Dick Dietz: K
- Jesus Alou: 3/G
Bot 3
- Denny Lemaster: K/C
- Jose Herrera: S8
- Hector Torres: D7.1-3
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Doug Rader: 9/SF.3-H;2-H(E2/TH)(UR);1-3#
- Denis Menke: 4
Top 4
- Hal Lanier: 63
- Ray Sadecki: W
- Bobby Bonds: 7
- Ron Hunt: D7.1-3
- Willie Mays: IW
- Willie McCovey: 8
Bot 4
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Dave Adlesh: W
- Denny Lemaster: 63
Top 5
- Jim Ray Hart: 5
- Dick Dietz: 8
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Jose Herrera: 9
- Hector Torres: 63
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Doug Rader: POCS2(136)
Top 6
- Hal Lanier: 4
- Ray Sadecki: 9
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: S9
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Rusty Staub: S7.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 9/SF.1-2;3-H
- Dave Adlesh: IW
- Denny Lemaster: 3
Top 7
- Ron Hunt: D7
- Willie Mays: 8
- Willie McCovey: 4
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
Bot 7
- Jose Herrera: 2/FL
- Hector Torres: S8
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-3
- Doug Rader: D/78.1-3;3-H
- Denis Menke: FC1.3XH(1);2-3
- Rusty Staub: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Dick Dietz: S9
- Jesus Alou: T7.1-H
- Dave Marshall: W
- Jim Davenport: E6.3-H(RBI);1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 13.1-2;2-3
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Willie Mays: S/BG.2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Willie McCovey: S9.1-3
- Jim Ray Hart: HP.1-2
- Dick Dietz: 7
Bot 8
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- Lee Thomas: 31
- Hal King: 31
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 31
- Don Mason: 43
- Jim Davenport: 53
Bot 9
- Jose Herrera: W
- Hector Torres: 3/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 6
- Doug Rader: 8