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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1969-04-27 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 18852 Β· 2:25

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 4–3. San Francisco Giants put up 3 in the 6th. Mike McCormick earned the win and Frank Linzy picked up the save. Willie McCovey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mike McCormick   L: Tom Griffin   SV: Frank Linzy

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

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Joe Morgan400000
Jesus Alou432000
Jim Wynn400101
Doug Rader402100
Denis Menke401000
Bob Watson200010
Hector Torres200010
Don Bryant301000
Tom Griffin200001
Leon McFadden100000
Curt Blefary100000
Norm Miller100000
Gary Geiger100000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bobby Bonds321010
Ron Hunt210011
Dave Marshall301111
Willie McCovey311311
Bob Burda301001
Cesar Gutierrez300000
Bob Barton300000
Hal Lanier300001
Mike McCormick301001
Jim Davenport100000
Willie Mays100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin5.0236
Jack Billingham1.0200
Fred Gladding2.0110

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike McCormick7.1422
Frank Linzy1.2200

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Joe Morgan: 53
  • Jesus Alou: 63
  • Jim Wynn: K/C

Bot 1

  • Bobby Bonds: S7
  • Ron Hunt: K/C
  • Dave Marshall: SB2
  • Dave Marshall: WP.2-3
  • Dave Marshall: S9.3-H
  • Willie McCovey: W.1-2
  • Bob Burda: K+CS3(25)/DP

Top 2

  • Doug Rader: 9
  • Denis Menke: 63
  • Bob Watson: 63

Bot 2

  • Cesar Gutierrez: 9
  • Bob Barton: 8
  • Hal Lanier: 3/G

Top 3

  • Hector Torres: W
  • Don Bryant: 8
  • Tom Griffin: 3/FL
  • Joe Morgan: 13

Bot 3

  • Mike McCormick: K
  • Bobby Bonds: 7
  • Ron Hunt: W
  • Dave Marshall: K/C

Top 4

  • Jesus Alou: S
  • Jim Wynn: E5.1-2
  • Doug Rader: S7.1-2;2-H(UR)
  • Denis Menke: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Watson: W.1-2
  • Hector Torres: 6(B)4(2)/LDP

Bot 4

  • Willie McCovey: K
  • Bob Burda: 3/G
  • Cesar Gutierrez: 9

Top 5

  • Don Bryant: 4
  • Tom Griffin: K
  • Joe Morgan: 3/FL

Bot 5

  • Bob Barton: 4
  • Hal Lanier: K
  • Mike McCormick: 53

Top 6

  • Jesus Alou: E9/F.B-3
  • Jim Wynn: 63
  • Doug Rader: 63
  • Denis Menke: BK.3-H(UR)
  • Denis Menke: 4

Bot 6

  • Bobby Bonds: W
  • Ron Hunt: HP.1-2
  • Dave Marshall: SB3
  • Dave Marshall: 6
  • Willie McCovey: HR/9.3-H;1-H
  • Bob Burda: S8
  • Cesar Gutierrez: 3/FL
  • Bob Barton: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Bob Watson: 9
  • Hector Torres: 8
  • Don Bryant: S7
  • Leon McFadden: 8

Bot 7

  • Hal Lanier: 7
  • Mike McCormick: S7
  • Bobby Bonds: 2
  • Ron Hunt: 64(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jesus Alou: T9
  • Jim Wynn: 63.3-H
  • Doug Rader: S7
  • Denis Menke: S/BR/G4.1X2(4)

Bot 8

  • Dave Marshall: W
  • Willie McCovey: 9
  • Jim Davenport: 7
  • Willie Mays: 3/FL

Top 9

  • Curt Blefary: 1/G
  • Norm Miller: 43
  • Gary Geiger: 43