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Pittsburgh Pirates @ San Francisco Giants

1969-05-24 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 18616 · 2:19

San Francisco Giants defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 5th. Mike McCormick earned the win. Willie Stargell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	7
SFN	1	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		5	9

W: Mike McCormick L: Bob Veale SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Matty Alou	4	0	0	0	0	0
Richie Hebner	4	1	1	0	0	2
Willie Stargell	4	1	2	2	0	2
Roberto Clemente	3	0	0	0	1	1
Manny Sanguillen	4	0	2	0	0	0
Al Oliver	3	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Mazeroski	3	0	0	0	1	1
Freddie Patek	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Veale	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jose Pagan	1	0	1	0	0	0
Gene Alley	1	0	0	0	0	1
Carl Taylor	1	0	1	0	0	0
Ron Davis	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bobby Bonds	4	1	1	1	1	1
Tito Fuentes	4	0	0	0	1	0
Willie Mays	4	1	2	0	0	0
Willie McCovey	3	2	1	2	1	1
Ken Henderson	4	1	1	1	0	0
Jack Hiatt	4	0	2	1	0	1
Bobby Etheridge	3	0	1	0	0	1
Don Mason	3	0	0	0	1	1
Mike McCormick	1	0	1	0	2	0
Hal Lanier	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Veale	5.0	6	4	4
Bruce Dal Canton	1.0	1	0	1
Chuck Hartenstein	2.0	2	2	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike McCormick	9.0	7	2	8

Play-by-play

Top 1

Matty Alou: 4
Richie Hebner: K
Willie Stargell: K

Bot 1

Bobby Bonds: HR/9
Tito Fuentes: W
Willie Mays: PO1(13)
Willie Mays: S
Willie McCovey: K
Ken Henderson: 13

Top 2

Roberto Clemente: K
Manny Sanguillen: S7.B-2(E7/TH)
Al Oliver: 43.2-3
Bill Mazeroski: K

Bot 2

Jack Hiatt: 6
Bobby Etheridge: D9
Don Mason: 8
Mike McCormick: W
Bobby Bonds: W.2-3;1-2
Tito Fuentes: 64(1)/FO

Top 3

Freddie Patek: 6
Bob Veale: K
Matty Alou: 3/FL

Bot 3

Willie Mays: 9
Willie McCovey: 7
Ken Henderson: 8

Top 4

Richie Hebner: K/C
Willie Stargell: D9
Roberto Clemente: 9/FL.2-3
Manny Sanguillen: 8

Bot 4

Jack Hiatt: S7
Bobby Etheridge: K
Don Mason: K
Mike McCormick: W.1-2
Bobby Bonds: 6(1)/FO

Top 5

Al Oliver: 2/FL
Bill Mazeroski: 8
Freddie Patek: 9/FL

Bot 5

Tito Fuentes: 63
Willie Mays: S7
Willie McCovey: HR/9.1-H
Ken Henderson: 53
Jack Hiatt: K

Top 6

Jose Pagan: S8
Matty Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Richie Hebner: S9
Willie Stargell: HR/9.1-H
Roberto Clemente: W
Manny Sanguillen: 13

Bot 6

Bobby Etheridge: 63
Don Mason: 6
Mike McCormick: S8
Bobby Bonds: K/C

Top 7

Al Oliver: 23
Bill Mazeroski: W
Gene Alley: K/C
Carl Taylor: S8.1-2
Matty Alou: 9

Bot 7

Tito Fuentes: 7
Willie Mays: 13
Willie McCovey: W
Ken Henderson: D8.1-H
Jack Hiatt: S9.2-H
Hal Lanier: BK.1-2
Hal Lanier: 63

Top 8

Richie Hebner: 8
Willie Stargell: K
Roberto Clemente: 43

Bot 8

Don Mason: W
Mike McCormick: 53/SH.1-2
Bobby Bonds: 53
Tito Fuentes: 43

Top 9

Manny Sanguillen: S8
Ron Davis: 8
Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)3/GDP