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Cincinnati Reds @ 
San Francisco Giants
1968-09-16 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 2361 · 2:40
San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–4. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 7th. Rich Robertson earned the win and Frank Linzy picked up the save. Willie McCovey went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| SFN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
W: Rich Robertson L: Clay Carroll SV: Frank Linzy
Umpires — HP: Mel Steiner · 1B: Tony Venzon · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Rose | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Alex Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bench | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Leo Cardenas | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Nolan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Whitfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Marshall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Schroder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Nolan | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike McCormick | 1.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Herbel | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Robertson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Linzy | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pete Rose: S8
- Vada Pinson: K
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)/FO
- Johnny Bench: S9.1XH(462)
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: 8
- Ron Hunt: D7
- Willie Mays: 9.2-3
- Willie McCovey: D7.3-H
- Jim Ray Hart: K
Top 2
- Tony Perez: S9
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: 4
- Leo Cardenas: S9.1-2;2-H
- Gary Nolan: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Pete Rose: S/78.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Vada Pinson: D/89.1-3;2-H
- Alex Johnson: IW
- Johnny Bench: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Dick Dietz: 43
- Hal Lanier: 43
Top 3
- Tony Perez: 53
- Lee May: 31
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 3
- Ken Henderson: W
- Bobby Bonds: 3/FL
- Ron Hunt: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Leo Cardenas: S8
- Gary Nolan: 31/SH.1-2
- Pete Rose: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 8
Bot 4
- Willie Mays: 13
- Willie McCovey: K
- Jim Ray Hart: W
- Jesus Alou: 7
Top 5
- Alex Johnson: K
- Johnny Bench: 43
- Tony Perez: 31
Bot 5
- Dick Dietz: 63
- Hal Lanier: S8
- Dave Marshall: 6
- Bobby Bonds: 53
Top 6
- Lee May: K/C
- Hal McRae: 9
- Leo Cardenas: 63
Bot 6
- Ron Hunt: S7
- Willie Mays: D9.1-3
- Willie McCovey: 43.2-3;3-H
- Jim Ray Hart: 5
- Jesus Alou: D7.3-H
- Dick Dietz: 13
Top 7
- Gary Nolan: 63
- Pete Rose: 13
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Alex Johnson: 46(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Hal Lanier: S7
- Bob Schroder: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Hunt: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Mays: 62(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Willie McCovey: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H(E5/TH);B-3#
- Jim Ray Hart: 7
- Jesus Alou: S1.3-H(UR)
- Dick Dietz: 53
Top 8
- Johnny Bench: S7
- Tony Perez: 9
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Hal Lanier: 13
- Ollie Brown: K
- Ty Cline: K
Top 9
- Fred Whitfield: 63
- Leo Cardenas: S9
- Mack Jones: S9.1-3
- Pete Rose: 6(1)3/GDP