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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1968-08-29 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 5449 · 2:05
Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 6–1. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Dave Giusti earned the win. Denis Menke went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dave Giusti L: Juan Marichal SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Herrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Giusti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Schroder | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Giusti | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Marichal | 1.2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Joe Gibbon | 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Monbouquette | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Herbel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Herrera: D7
- Norm Miller: 23
- Jim Wynn: K
- Rusty Staub: IW
- Denis Menke: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: 63
- Ron Hunt: 9
- Willie Mays: K
Top 2
- Lee Thomas: S9
- John Bateman: S8.1-3
- Dave Giusti: 3/FL
- Jose Herrera: 1/SH.3-H;1-3(E1/TH)
- Norm Miller: S9.3-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Wynn: S8.3-H(UR)
- Rusty Staub: FLE2#
- Rusty Staub: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Willie McCovey: 43
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Dick Dietz: 8
Top 3
- Denis Menke: K
- Bob Aspromonte: 63
- Lee Thomas: S7
- John Bateman: S9.1-2
- Dave Giusti: 13
Bot 3
- Ty Cline: 4
- Hal Lanier: 3
- Joe Gibbon: 23
Top 4
- Jose Herrera: 9
- Norm Miller: S.B-2(E4)#
- Jim Wynn: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Ron Hunt: 4
- Jesus Alou: 3
Top 5
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Denis Menke: 13
- Bob Aspromonte: W
- Lee Thomas: 3/G
Bot 5
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Jim Ray Hart: W
- Dick Dietz: K
- Ty Cline: 6
Top 6
- John Bateman: 9
- Dave Giusti: 9
- Jose Herrera: 3/G
Bot 6
- Hal Lanier: K
- Nate Oliver: K/C
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Ron Hunt: S9.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 7
- Norm Miller: 3
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Rusty Staub: 8
Bot 7
- Willie McCovey: K/C
- Jim Ray Hart: 6
- Dick Dietz: S
- Ty Cline: 9
Top 8
- Denis Menke: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/G
- Lee Thomas: W
- John Bateman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bob Schroder: HP
- Nate Oliver: 7
- Bobby Bonds: D/78.1-3
- Ron Hunt: 63.3-H
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 9
- Dave Giusti: 53
- Jose Herrera: 8
- Norm Miller: 6
Bot 9
- Willie McCovey: 9
- Jim Ray Hart: 2/FL
- Dick Dietz: 4