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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
San Francisco Giants
1969-08-09 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 14774 · 3:10
St. Louis Cardinals defeated San Francisco Giants 5–3. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 9th. Nelson Briles earned the win. Willie McCovey went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| SFN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Mike McCormick SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: (none) · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Torre | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Shannon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julian Javier | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nelson Briles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McCovey | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Davenport | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Henderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal Lanier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Briles | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 8.1 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
 Frank Linzy | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lou Brock: S8
- Curt Flood: SB2
- Curt Flood: SB3#
- Curt Flood: W
- Vada Pinson: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Joe Torre: K
Bot 1
- Dave Marshall: 43
- Don Mason: E6
- Bobby Bonds: K
- Willie McCovey: 53
Top 2
- Mike Shannon: 8
- Julian Javier: S7.B-2(E7)
- Tim McCarver: E4.2-3
- Dal Maxvill: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Davenport: S9
- Ken Henderson: 7
- John Stephenson: 5/FL
- Hal Lanier: K
Top 3
- Nelson Briles: 7
- Lou Brock: 5/FL
- Curt Flood: D8
- Vada Pinson: 8
Bot 3
- Mike McCormick: K/C
- Dave Marshall: 7
- Don Mason: 31
Top 4
- Joe Torre: S8
- Mike Shannon: 4/P
- Julian Javier: C/E2.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Dal Maxvill: 53
Bot 4
- Bobby Bonds: S8
- Willie McCovey: SB2
- Willie McCovey: W
- Jim Davenport: PO2(E1).1-2;2-3
- Jim Davenport: S8.2-H;3-H(UR)
- Ken Henderson: WP.1-2#
- Ken Henderson: 9
- John Stephenson: 5/FL
- Hal Lanier: K
Top 5
- Nelson Briles: 63
- Lou Brock: T9
- Curt Flood: S7.3-H
- Vada Pinson: 43.1-2
- Joe Torre: IW
- Mike Shannon: K
Bot 5
- Mike McCormick: K
- Dave Marshall: W
- Don Mason: 6/P
- Bobby Bonds: 7
Top 6
- Julian Javier: W
- Tim McCarver: WP.1-2#
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Nelson Briles: 53
Bot 6
- Willie McCovey: S7
- Jim Davenport: K
- Ken Henderson: S9.1-3
- John Stephenson: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Lou Brock: 9
- Curt Flood: S
- Vada Pinson: 23.1-2
- Joe Torre: 6/P
Bot 7
- Hal Lanier: 43
- Mike McCormick: S9
- Dave Marshall: S8.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 9/FL
- Bobby Bonds: 6/FL
Top 8
- Mike Shannon: 9
- Julian Javier: S7
- Tim McCarver: SB2#
- Tim McCarver: 3
- Dal Maxvill: E3.2-H(UR);B-2
- Nelson Briles: W
- Lou Brock: 3
Bot 8
- Willie McCovey: HR/9
- Jim Davenport: 7
- Ken Henderson: 8
- John Stephenson: S9
- Hal Lanier: D8.1-3
- Mike McCormick: 43
Top 9
- Curt Flood: 63
- Vada Pinson: W
- Joe Torre: S7.1-2
- Mike Shannon: S.1-2;2-3
- Julian Javier: 64(1)/FO.2-H;3-H
- Tim McCarver: S7.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 13
Bot 9
- Dave Marshall: 6/P
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Bobby Bonds: 7