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San Francisco Giants @ 
New York Mets
1969-05-30 · Night game · Shea Stadium · Att: 52272 · night, dry · 2:15
New York Mets defeated San Francisco Giants 4–3. New York Mets put up 3 in the 8th. Tom Seaver earned the win and Ron Taylor picked up the save. Ron Swoboda went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| NYN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
W: Tom Seaver L: Frank Linzy SV: Ron Taylor
Umpires — HP: Tony Venzon · 1B: Frank Secory · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Don Mason | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Mays | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Ray Hart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Barton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal Lanier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bud Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rod Gaspar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Charles | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Grote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Weis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Seaver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duffy Dyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 7.2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
 Frank Linzy | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Gibbon | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
New York Mets — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Seaver | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
 Ron Taylor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Don Mason: 43
- Ron Hunt: 8/F8
- Willie Mays: 8/F8D
Bot 1
- Bud Harrelson: K/C
- Rod Gaspar: 7/F7S
- Tommie Agee: 4/L4
Top 2
- Willie McCovey: HR/F9D
- Jim Ray Hart: 4/P4MD
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Bob Barton: K
Bot 2
- Cleon Jones: 63
- Ron Swoboda: 53
- Ed Charles: W
- Jerry Grote: 13/G1
Top 3
- Hal Lanier: S8/L8
- Mike McCormick: 14/BG13/SH.1-2
- Don Mason: 43/G34.2-3
- Ron Hunt: S9/F9LS.3-H
- Willie Mays: K
Bot 3
- Al Weis: 8/F8S
- Tom Seaver: K
- Bud Harrelson: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Willie McCovey: 5/P5S
- Jim Ray Hart: 53
- Bobby Bonds: 3/L
Bot 4
- Rod Gaspar: 5/BP/FL
- Tommie Agee: 7/F7D
- Cleon Jones: W
- Ron Swoboda: K
Top 5
- Bob Barton: 7/F7S
- Hal Lanier: K/C
- Mike McCormick: K/C
Bot 5
- Ed Charles: 53
- Jerry Grote: 63/L6
- Al Weis: W
- Tom Seaver: 31
Top 6
- Don Mason: W
- Ron Hunt: 13/BG13/SH.1-2
- Willie Mays: S7/L7.2-3
- Willie McCovey: 7/SF.3-H
- Jim Ray Hart: K
Bot 6
- Bud Harrelson: 63
- Rod Gaspar: 53
- Tommie Agee: W
- Cleon Jones: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bobby Bonds: 53/G5S
- Bob Barton: K/C
- Hal Lanier: 8/F8D
Bot 7
- Ron Swoboda: HR/F78D
- Ed Charles: 5/P15
- Jerry Grote: 53
- Al Weis: 63
Top 8
- Mike McCormick: K
- Don Mason: 5/P15
- Ron Hunt: 53
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 7/F7
- Bud Harrelson: 8/F78S
- Rod Gaspar: HR/F7D
- Tommie Agee: S8/G
- Cleon Jones: S4/G4.1-2
- Ron Swoboda: S8/L89.2-H;1-3
- Duffy Dyer: S7/G56.3-H;1-2
- Jerry Grote: 13/G1
Top 9
- Willie Mays: K/C
- Willie McCovey: K
- Ken Henderson: S9/L89
- Bobby Bonds: 6/P6D
Notes & reviews
- Gaspar first major-league home run