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San Francisco Giants @ Houston Astros
1969-09-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22368 · 3:06
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 7–6. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 1st. Ron Bryant earned the win and Don McMahon picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
W: Ron Bryant L: Denny Lemaster SV: Don McMahon
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Dietz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ron Bryant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Bryant | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Frank Linzy | 1.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Don McMahon | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Lemaster | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 3.1 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Jim Bouton | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ron Willis | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Watkins | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Ron Hunt: W
- Willie Mays: WP.1-2
- Willie Mays: W
- Willie McCovey: 31.1-2;2-3
- Jim Ray Hart: D9.2-H;3-H
- Jim Davenport: S/78.2-H
- Dick Dietz: S7.1-2
- Hal Lanier: K/C
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 7
- Jim Wynn: W
- Tommy Davis: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: HP.2-3;1-2
- Denis Menke: WP.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: K
Top 2
- Ron Bryant: S8
- Bobby Bonds: D7.1-H;B-3(E6/TH)
- Ron Hunt: OA.3XH(215)
- Ron Hunt: S/89
- Willie Mays: 64(1)/FO
- Willie McCovey: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 4
- Jim Ray: K
- Joe Morgan: K/C
Top 3
- Jim Ray Hart: 43
- Jim Davenport: 8
- Dick Dietz: W
- Hal Lanier: S/78.1-2
- Ron Bryant: 7
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: D8
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Tommy Davis: 7
- Doug Rader: 63
Top 4
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: S/78
- Curt Blefary: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)/FO
- Julio Gotay: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Willie McCovey: D9
- Jim Ray Hart: 13.2-3
- Jim Davenport: 53
- Dick Dietz: 1
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Jim Wynn: S7.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 9
- Doug Rader: 3
Top 6
- Hal Lanier: W
- Ron Bryant: 34/SH.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: 4
- Ron Hunt: HP
- Willie Mays: 9
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: S8
- Curt Blefary: 36(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Edwards: 43
Top 7
- Willie McCovey: S9
- Ken Henderson: K
- Jim Davenport: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Marty Martinez: 7
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jesus Alou: 8
Top 8
- Dick Dietz: K
- Hal Lanier: W
- Ron Bryant: W.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Ron Hunt: 8/SF.3-H
- Willie Mays: T9.1-H;2-H
- Willie McCovey: 9
Bot 8
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Tommy Davis: 63
- Doug Rader: 43
- Denis Menke: 8
Top 9
- Ken Henderson: K
- Jim Davenport: 63
- Dick Dietz: W
- Hal Lanier: 63
Bot 9
- Curt Blefary: S9
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Gary Geiger: S9.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S9.1-2;2-H
- Jesus Alou: S/78.1-2;2-H
- John Mayberry: WP.1-2;2-3
- John Mayberry: 6
- Tommy Davis: S6.3-H;2XH(6E5)(UR);B-2
- Doug Rader: W
- Denis Menke: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Bob Watkins