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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1968-08-28 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 4711 · 2:35
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Frank Linzy earned the win. Willie McCovey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Frank Linzy L: John Buzhardt SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Lee Weyer · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Ed Sudol · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Cuellar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lee Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Barton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Sadecki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Schroder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cuellar | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Shea | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Buzhardt | 0.2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Sadecki | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Ron Herbel | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Linzy | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: K
- Hector Torres: K
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: K/C
- Ron Hunt: 63
- Willie Mays: K
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: S7
- Denis Menke: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 6
- John Bateman: 9
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: K
- Jim Ray Hart: 8
- Jesus Alou: 5
Top 3
- Norm Miller: 13
- Mike Cuellar: 9
- Jose Herrera: S/78.BX2(76)
Bot 3
- Bob Barton: 63
- Hal Lanier: 43
- Ray Sadecki: S8
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 4
- Hector Torres: S/89
- Jim Wynn: S/BG.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Denis Menke: IW
- Bob Aspromonte: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Bateman: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
- John Bateman: IW
- Norm Miller: K
- Mike Cuellar: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Mike Cuellar: K/BF
Bot 4
- Ron Hunt: 7
- Willie Mays: S8
- Willie McCovey: W.1-2
- Jim Ray Hart: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jose Herrera: S8
- Hector Torres: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S.2-2
- Rusty Staub: K/C
- Denis Menke: 7
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Dick Dietz: S7
- Hal Lanier: D7.1-3
- Jim Davenport: S.3-H;2-2
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Ron Hunt: 9
Top 6
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
- John Bateman: K/C
- Norm Miller: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Mays: 9
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Jesus Alou: 43
Top 7
- Mike Cuellar: K
- Jose Herrera: W
- Hector Torres: 63.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 7
- Dick Dietz: 5
- Hal Lanier: 4
- Frank Johnson: 9
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Denis Menke: 4
- Bob Aspromonte: 43
Bot 8
- Bobby Bonds: S
- Ron Hunt: 14/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: WP.2-3
- Willie Mays: 7/SF.3-H
- Willie McCovey: K
Top 9
- John Bateman: S
- Norm Miller: PB.1-2
- Norm Miller: W
- Lee Thomas: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jose Herrera: FC6.3XH(62);2-3
- Hector Torres: 53
Bot 9
- Jim Ray Hart: S
- Jesus Alou: 13.1-2
- Dick Dietz: IW
- Ty Cline: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Schroder: 42(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Bonds: W.3-H;2-3;1-2