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San Francisco Giants @ Cincinnati Reds

1969-06-28 Β· Night game Β· Crosley Field Β· Att: 19277 Β· 2:54

San Francisco Giants defeated Cincinnati Reds 12–5. San Francisco Giants put up 4 in the 1st. Ron Herbel earned the win. Willie McCovey went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

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SFN4110132001215
CIN03101000059

W: Ron Herbel   L: Jack Fisher   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Tony Venzon Β· 1B: Frank Secory Β· 2B: Satch Davidson Β· 3B: Paul Pryor Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Hunt411120
Dave Marshall411120
Bobby Bonds542111
Willie McCovey332610
Jim Ray Hart502100
Bobby Etheridge514100
Jack Hiatt411110
Hal Lanier502000
Ron Herbel310011
Bob Burda100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Pete Rose501100
Bobby Tolan500000
Alex Johnson200010
Tony Perez411100
Lee May422002
Johnny Bench301110
Tommy Helms400000
Chico Ruiz312000
Jim Beauchamp111200
Al Jackson100001
Jimmy Stewart201000
Fred Whitfield100001
Ted Savage100000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ron Herbel9.0924

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jack Fisher0.0220
Pedro Ramos2.0200
Jim Maloney0.2210
Al Jackson2.2431
Wayne Granger1.2511
Tony Cloninger2.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Ron Hunt: W
  • Dave Marshall: 4E6.1-2
  • Bobby Bonds: W.2-3;1-2
  • Willie McCovey: HR/9.3-H;2-H(UR);1-H
  • Jim Ray Hart: S7
  • Bobby Etheridge: S8.1-2
  • Jack Hiatt: 6
  • Hal Lanier: 4
  • Ron Herbel: 8

Bot 1

  • Pete Rose: 41
  • Bobby Tolan: 53
  • Alex Johnson: W
  • Tony Perez: BK.1-2
  • Tony Perez: 2/FL

Top 2

  • Ron Hunt: 53
  • Dave Marshall: 7
  • Bobby Bonds: HR/8
  • Willie McCovey: HP
  • Jim Ray Hart: 64(1)/FO

Bot 2

  • Lee May: D8
  • Johnny Bench: 13
  • Tommy Helms: 53
  • Chico Ruiz: S6.2-3
  • Jim Beauchamp: SB2
  • Jim Beauchamp: S8.2-H;3-H
  • Pete Rose: WP.1-2
  • Pete Rose: S7.2-H
  • Bobby Tolan: 43

Top 3

  • Bobby Etheridge: S6
  • Jack Hiatt: 54(1)/FO
  • Hal Lanier: S9.1-2
  • Ron Herbel: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Ron Hunt: W
  • Dave Marshall: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Bobby Bonds: K

Bot 3

  • Alex Johnson: 31
  • Tony Perez: 8
  • Lee May: D7
  • Johnny Bench: S7.2-H
  • Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Willie McCovey: 3#
  • Jim Ray Hart: 53
  • Bobby Etheridge: 53

Bot 4

  • Chico Ruiz: 63
  • Al Jackson: K
  • Pete Rose: 43

Top 5

  • Jack Hiatt: W
  • Hal Lanier: 54(1)3/GDP
  • Ron Herbel: W
  • Ron Hunt: D7.1-H;B-3(THH)
  • Dave Marshall: 8

Bot 5

  • Bobby Tolan: 63
  • Alex Johnson: 9
  • Tony Perez: HR/78
  • Lee May: K

Top 6

  • Bobby Bonds: S8
  • Willie McCovey: HR/7.1-H
  • Jim Ray Hart: 63
  • Bobby Etheridge: D8
  • Jack Hiatt: S7.2-H
  • Hal Lanier: S8.1-2
  • Ron Herbel: K/BF
  • Ron Hunt: 31

Bot 6

  • Johnny Bench: 6/FL
  • Tommy Helms: 8
  • Chico Ruiz: S4
  • Jimmy Stewart: S/BR/G3.1X2(3)

Top 7

  • Dave Marshall: S7
  • Bobby Bonds: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E4)
  • Willie McCovey: IW
  • Jim Ray Hart: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Bobby Etheridge: S9.3-H;1X3(95)
  • Jack Hiatt: 4

Bot 7

  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Bobby Tolan: 7
  • Fred Whitfield: K23

Top 8

  • Hal Lanier: 6
  • Ron Herbel: 43
  • Ron Hunt: 53

Bot 8

  • Tony Perez: 63
  • Lee May: K
  • Johnny Bench: W
  • Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO

Top 9

  • Dave Marshall: W
  • Bobby Bonds: 2/FL
  • Bob Burda: 16(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

  • Ted Savage: 43
  • Jimmy Stewart: 43
  • Pete Rose: E7/F.B-3
  • Bobby Tolan: 3