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San Francisco Giants @ Los Angeles Dodgers

1968-05-31 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 46067 · 2:49

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated San Francisco Giants 3–0. Don Drysdale earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
SFN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
LAN	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		3	7

W: Don Drysdale L: Mike McCormick SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Bill Jackowski · 2B: Frank Secory · 3B: Ken Burkhart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Ron Hunt	4	0	0	0
Jim Davenport	4	1	0	0
Willie Mays	4	1	0	1
Willie McCovey	3	0	1	1
Jim Ray Hart	4	1	0	2
Dave Marshall	3	1	1	1
Dick Dietz	4	1	0	1
Hal Lanier	3	1	0	1
Mike McCormick	3	0	0	0
Ty Cline	1	0	0	0
Jack Hiatt	1	0	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willie Davis	4	1	1	0	0	0
Zoilo Versalles	4	0	0	0	0	3
Wes Parker	4	1	2	1	0	1
Ken Boyer	3	0	0	1	0	2
Rocky Colavito	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bob Bailey	1	0	1	1	2	0
Paul Popovich	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jeff Torborg	3	0	1	0	0	0
Don Drysdale	2	0	0	0	0	1
Ron Fairly	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Fairey	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike McCormick	8.0	7	2	8

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Drysdale	9.0	6	2	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ron Hunt: 9
Jim Davenport: S7
Willie Mays: K
Willie McCovey: 63

Bot 1

Willie Davis: S9
Zoilo Versalles: SB2
Zoilo Versalles: K
Wes Parker: K
Ken Boyer: K/C

Top 2

Jim Ray Hart: K
Dave Marshall: K/C
Dick Dietz: S/78
Hal Lanier: 23

Bot 2

Rocky Colavito: D9
Bob Bailey: S8.2-H;B-2(THH)
Paul Popovich: K
Jeff Torborg: 3
Don Drysdale: K

Top 3

Mike McCormick: 31
Ron Hunt: 4
Jim Davenport: E5
Willie Mays: 6

Bot 3

Willie Davis: E9/F.B-3
Zoilo Versalles: K
Wes Parker: D8.3-H(UR)
Ken Boyer: SB3
Ken Boyer: K
Rocky Colavito: 3/FL

Top 4

Willie McCovey: K
Jim Ray Hart: K
Dave Marshall: S9
Dick Dietz: K

Bot 4

Bob Bailey: W
Paul Popovich: S8.1-3
Jeff Torborg: 9(B)2(3)/FDP.1-2
Don Drysdale: 2/FL

Top 5

Hal Lanier: S8
Mike McCormick: 26(1)/FO
Ron Hunt: 3/G.1-2
Jim Davenport: PO2(E1).2-3#
Jim Davenport: 6

Bot 5

Willie Davis: 63
Zoilo Versalles: K
Wes Parker: 8

Top 6

Willie Mays: S8
Willie McCovey: 36(1)/FO
Jim Ray Hart: 9
Dave Marshall: 3/G

Bot 6

Ken Boyer: 7
Rocky Colavito: 53
Bob Bailey: W
Paul Popovich: 7

Top 7

Dick Dietz: 4
Hal Lanier: K
Mike McCormick: 6/FL

Bot 7

Jeff Torborg: S8
Don Drysdale: 1/SH.1-2
Willie Davis: 31.2-3
Zoilo Versalles: 7

Top 8

Ron Hunt: 6
Jim Davenport: 8
Willie Mays: 3/FL

Bot 8

Wes Parker: D7
Ken Boyer: WP.2-3
Ken Boyer: 8/SF.3-H
Ron Fairly: 3/G
Jim Fairey: 6

Top 9

Willie McCovey: W
Jim Ray Hart: S9.1-2
Dave Marshall: W.2-3;1-2
Dick Dietz: 7
Ty Cline: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
Jack Hiatt: 3/P

Notes & reviews

Dick Dietz hit by 2-2 pitch but called back because he did not try to evade pitch; Giants Manager Herman Franks ejected by HP umpire Harry Wendelstedt; this run would have broken Don Drysdale's scoreless inning streak

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