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Houston Astros @ San Francisco Giants

1969-07-08 Β· Day game Β· Candlestick Park Β· Att: 3177 Β· 2:46

San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 7–4. San Francisco Giants put up 5 in the 8th. Frank Linzy earned the win. Jim Wynn went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Frank Linzy   L: Larry Dierker   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Augie Donatelli Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: Bob Engel Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Leon McFadden301011
Joe Morgan412010
Jim Wynn332320
Denis Menke400011
Doug Rader502001
Marty Martinez201100
Curt Blefary301010
Johnny Edwards401000
Larry Dierker400002
Gary Geiger200001
Norm Miller100000

San Francisco Giants β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tito Fuentes422211
Ron Hunt402311
Bobby Bonds500002
Jim Davenport300010
Bob Burda311010
Ken Henderson311110
Dave Marshall423000
Bob Barton200000
Mike McCormick100001
Don Mason100000
John Stephenson211100
Bobby Etheridge100000
Frank Linzy100001

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker7.1755
Fred Gladding0.2301

San Francisco Giants β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike McCormick5.0443
Ron Herbel2.0410
Frank Linzy2.0213

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Leon McFadden: W
  • Joe Morgan: PO1(13)
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: HR/78.1-H
  • Denis Menke: 9
  • Doug Rader: 53

Bot 1

  • Tito Fuentes: K
  • Ron Hunt: E8/F.B-2(E8)#
  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Jim Davenport: W
  • Bob Burda: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Henderson: 9

Top 2

  • Marty Martinez: 63
  • Curt Blefary: 7
  • Johnny Edwards: 8

Bot 2

  • Dave Marshall: 63
  • Bob Barton: 13
  • Mike McCormick: K

Top 3

  • Larry Dierker: 13
  • Leon McFadden: 5/FL
  • Joe Morgan: 9

Bot 3

  • Tito Fuentes: 13
  • Ron Hunt: W
  • Bobby Bonds: K
  • Jim Davenport: 3/FL

Top 4

  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: K
  • Doug Rader: S9.1-3
  • Marty Martinez: S/89.1-2;3-H
  • Curt Blefary: W.2-3;1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: 36(1)1/GDP

Bot 4

  • Bob Burda: 9
  • Ken Henderson: W
  • Dave Marshall: S8.1-2
  • Bob Barton: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • Larry Dierker: K
  • Leon McFadden: K
  • Joe Morgan: S
  • Jim Wynn: 13

Bot 5

  • Don Mason: 3/G
  • Tito Fuentes: W
  • Ron Hunt: K
  • Bobby Bonds: 9

Top 6

  • Denis Menke: 8
  • Doug Rader: S
  • Gary Geiger: 9
  • Curt Blefary: S9.1-3
  • Johnny Edwards: 63

Bot 6

  • Jim Davenport: 63
  • Bob Burda: 43
  • Ken Henderson: 63

Top 7

  • Larry Dierker: 9
  • Leon McFadden: S8
  • Joe Morgan: S9.1-3(E9/TH);B-2
  • Jim Wynn: IW
  • Denis Menke: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Dave Marshall: S7
  • John Stephenson: 2/FL
  • Bobby Etheridge: 43.1-2
  • Tito Fuentes: D7.2-H
  • Ron Hunt: D/89.2-H
  • Bobby Bonds: 63

Top 8

  • Doug Rader: 43
  • Gary Geiger: K
  • Curt Blefary: E6
  • Johnny Edwards: S8.1-2
  • Larry Dierker: K

Bot 8

  • Jim Davenport: 63
  • Bob Burda: S/89.B-2(E9)
  • Ken Henderson: S8.2-H
  • Dave Marshall: S9.1-3
  • John Stephenson: S8.1-3;3-H
  • Frank Linzy: K/C
  • Tito Fuentes: S7.1-2;3-H
  • Ron Hunt: S9.2-H;1-H;B-2(THH)
  • Bobby Bonds: 43

Top 9

  • Norm Miller: 63
  • Joe Morgan: 5/FL
  • Jim Wynn: HR/7
  • Denis Menke: W
  • Doug Rader: K