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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros

1969-06-23 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 15524 Β· 2:51

Houston Astros defeated San Francisco Giants 9–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Don Wilson earned the win. Dick Dietz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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W: Don Wilson   L: Ray Sadecki   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nick Colosi Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Stan Landes Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds500000
Ron Hunt310001
Jim Davenport301001
Willie McCovey200011
Jim Ray Hart311012
Ken Henderson400002
Dick Dietz311210
Hal Lanier401002
Ray Sadecki100000
Ron Herbel100000
Don Mason200000
Bob Burda101000
Bobby Etheridge101100

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Leon McFadden211001
Joe Morgan312120
Jim Wynn300020
Denis Menke412310
Marty Martinez401101
Doug Rader512000
Curt Blefary311021
Johnny Edwards411000
Don Wilson221111
Gary Geiger311300
Cesar Geronimo101000

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ray Sadecki3.0641
Ron Herbel4.0532
Rich Robertson1.0211

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Wilson9.0639

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bobby Bonds: 53
  • Ron Hunt: 63
  • Jim Davenport: 4

Bot 1

  • Leon McFadden: K
  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Jim Wynn: POCS2(136)
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: CS2(26)

Top 2

  • Willie McCovey: K
  • Jim Ray Hart: S8
  • Ken Henderson: K/C
  • Dick Dietz: HR/7.1-H
  • Hal Lanier: K

Bot 2

  • Denis Menke: W
  • Marty Martinez: 64(1)/FO
  • Doug Rader: S9.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: 8.1-2;2-3
  • Johnny Edwards: 43

Top 3

  • Ray Sadecki: 3/G
  • Bobby Bonds: 63
  • Ron Hunt: 9

Bot 3

  • Don Wilson: W
  • Leon McFadden: S9.1-2
  • Joe Morgan: 43.1-2;2-3
  • Jim Wynn: 9
  • Denis Menke: D7.2-H;3-H
  • Marty Martinez: S.2-H
  • Doug Rader: 4

Top 4

  • Jim Davenport: K
  • Willie McCovey: 8
  • Jim Ray Hart: W
  • Ken Henderson: K

Bot 4

  • Curt Blefary: W
  • Johnny Edwards: S7.1-2
  • Don Wilson: FC/SH.1-2;2-3
  • Gary Geiger: T8.1-H;2-H;3-H
  • Joe Morgan: S9.3-H
  • Jim Wynn: W.1-2
  • Denis Menke: 4
  • Marty Martinez: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Dick Dietz: 8
  • Hal Lanier: 43
  • Ron Herbel: 43

Bot 5

  • Doug Rader: 63
  • Curt Blefary: S/89
  • Johnny Edwards: 4
  • Don Wilson: K

Top 6

  • Bobby Bonds: 53
  • Ron Hunt: K/C
  • Jim Davenport: S8
  • Willie McCovey: W.1-2
  • Jim Ray Hart: K

Bot 6

  • Gary Geiger: 31
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: 7
  • Denis Menke: 8

Top 7

  • Ken Henderson: 43
  • Dick Dietz: 13
  • Hal Lanier: K

Bot 7

  • Marty Martinez: K
  • Doug Rader: S
  • Curt Blefary: W.1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: 3/G.1-2;2-3
  • Don Wilson: S/BG.2-3;3-H
  • Gary Geiger: 43

Top 8

  • Don Mason: 4
  • Bobby Bonds: 63
  • Ron Hunt: HP
  • Bob Burda: S7.1-2
  • Bobby Etheridge: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Jim Ray Hart: K/C

Bot 8

  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: PB.1-2#
  • Jim Wynn: 8
  • Denis Menke: S8.2-H
  • Cesar Geronimo: S5.1-3;B-2(E5/TH)
  • Doug Rader: FC1.3XH(152);2-3;B-2#
  • Curt Blefary: K

Top 9

  • Ken Henderson: 9
  • Dick Dietz: W
  • Hal Lanier: S7.1-2
  • Don Mason: 13.1-2;2-3
  • Bobby Bonds: 63