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St. Louis Cardinals @
San Francisco Giants
1968-09-19 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 4502 Β· 2:50
San Francisco Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 11β5. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 6th. Rich Robertson earned the win and Frank Linzy picked up the save. Bobby Bonds went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| SFN | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
W: Rich Robertson L: Nelson Briles SV: Frank Linzy
Umpires β HP: Frank Secory Β· 1B: Ken Burkhart Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Bill Jackowski Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lou Brock | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Tolan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Phil Gagliano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Schofield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Nelson Briles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Roger Maris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bobby Bonds | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Hunt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Mays | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie McCovey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Ray Hart | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Dietz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Marshall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Hal Lanier | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frank Linzy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nelson Briles | 6.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
Dick Hughes | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Hoerner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | |
Mike McCormick | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Linzy | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: SB3
- Curt Flood: K
- Bobby Tolan: FC
- Orlando Cepeda: 6/FL.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Mike Shannon: 4
Bot 1
- Bobby Bonds: HR/7
- Ron Hunt: S
- Willie Mays: S8.1-3
- Willie McCovey: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Jim Ray Hart: 13
Top 2
- Phil Gagliano: 3/G
- Dick Schofield: W
- Nelson Briles: 16(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: 8
Bot 2
- Dick Dietz: 63
- Dave Marshall: S9
- Hal Lanier: S/78.1-2
- Rich Robertson: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- Bobby Bonds: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3;B-2
- Ron Hunt: S8.3-H;2-H
- Willie Mays: 9
Top 3
- Curt Flood: 53
- Bobby Tolan: 8
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
Bot 3
- Willie McCovey: T7
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Dick Dietz: 63
- Dave Marshall: IW
- Hal Lanier: 5/FL
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Mike Shannon: K/C
- Phil Gagliano: D8
- Dick Schofield: K/C
Bot 4
- Rich Robertson: S/78
- Bobby Bonds: 13/SH.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Willie Mays: K
Top 5
- Nelson Briles: K/C
- Lou Brock: S9
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: CS3(25)
- Curt Flood: S
- Bobby Tolan: K
Bot 5
- Willie McCovey: 5
- Jim Ray Hart: D7
- Dick Dietz: 9
- Dave Marshall: IW
- Hal Lanier: 7
Top 6
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Johnny Edwards: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mike Shannon: 13
Bot 6
- Rich Robertson: K
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Ron Hunt: SB2
- Ron Hunt: S.2-3
- Willie Mays: 5/FL
- Willie McCovey: IW.1-2
- Jim Ray Hart: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Dick Dietz: 9
Top 7
- Phil Gagliano: S
- Dick Schofield: W.1-2
- Joe Hague: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Curt Flood: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Roger Maris: 43.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Mike Shannon: 63
Bot 7
- Dave Marshall: K
- Hal Lanier: S/BG
- Frank Linzy: 3/SH.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: HR/9.2-H
- Ron Hunt: 6
Top 8
- Phil Gagliano: K/C
- Dick Schofield: 13
- Tim McCarver: 8
Bot 8
- Willie Mays: 63
- Willie McCovey: S6.B-2(E6/TH1)
- Jim Ray Hart: 8.2-3
- Dick Dietz: 53
Top 9
- Lou Brock: 13
- Curt Flood: 53
- Roger Maris: 6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Joe Hague






















