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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1968-08-20 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 33684 · 2:53
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 8–0. New York Mets put up 4 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Cal Koonce picked up the save. Ron Swoboda went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
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 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 9 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Ray Sadecki SV: Cal Koonce
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Tony Venzon · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Dietz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Sadecki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Schroder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cleon Jones | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phil Linz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Buchek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Stahl | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Shamsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cal Koonce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 4.1 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
 Ron Herbel | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Cal Koonce | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
- Ron Hunt: D8
- Ty Cline: 8
- Willie McCovey: IW
- Jim Ray Hart: S9.1-2;2XH(92)
Bot 1
- Tommie Agee: 4
- Bud Harrelson: K23
- Cleon Jones: 53
Top 2
- Dick Dietz: 4
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Hal Lanier: 7
- Ray Sadecki: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: K
Bot 2
- Ron Swoboda: W
- Jerry Grote: FC.1-2
- Phil Linz: D7.1-3;2-H
- Jerry Buchek: IW
- Larry Stahl: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Tom Seaver: K/C
- Tommie Agee: 63
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Ty Cline: 7
- Willie McCovey: W
- Jim Ray Hart: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Bud Harrelson: 9
- Cleon Jones: S7
- Ron Swoboda: WP.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: SB3
- Ron Swoboda: FC.3-H
- Jerry Grote: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jerry Grote: K
- Phil Linz: 63
Top 4
- Dick Dietz: S7
- Jesus Alou: CS2(26341)#
- Jesus Alou: 4
- Hal Lanier: K
Bot 4
- Jerry Buchek: 9
- Larry Stahl: 5
- Tom Seaver: K
Top 5
- Ray Sadecki: W
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Ron Hunt: W.1-2
- Ty Cline: 7
- Willie McCovey: 7
Bot 5
- Tommie Agee: W
- Bud Harrelson: 34/SH.1-2
- Cleon Jones: IW
- Ron Swoboda: S9.1-3;2-H
- Jerry Grote: K/BF
- Phil Linz: S8.1-2;3-H
- Jerry Buchek: 9
Top 6
- Jim Ray Hart: K
- Dick Dietz: 23
- Jesus Alou: 43
Bot 6
- Larry Stahl: K
- Art Shamsky: 9
- Tommie Agee: E6/TH
- Bud Harrelson: K
Top 7
- Hal Lanier: 63
- Bob Schroder: 3/G
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
Bot 7
- Cleon Jones: S8
- Ron Swoboda: 4(1)/FO
- Jerry Grote: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Phil Linz: 9
- Jerry Buchek: K
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 6
- Ty Cline: 43
- Willie McCovey: K
Bot 8
- Larry Stahl: 3/G
- Cal Koonce: 7
- Tommie Agee: E5/TH
- Bud Harrelson: S9.1-3
- Cleon Jones: S8.1-3;3-H(UR)
- Ron Swoboda: HR/8.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Jerry Grote: 13
Top 9
- Jim Ray Hart: 63
- Dick Dietz: S7
- Jesus Alou: 16(1)3/GDP