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Standings
DET
@BAL		0
4
CHW
@CAL		5
1
CLE
@NYY		3
2
MIN
@OAK		1
2
PIT
@ATL		2
1
PHI
@CIN		1
10
SFG
@HOU		2
10
NYM
@STL		1
2		 
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Monday, May 6, 1968
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,142, Time of Game: 3:00
Giants
2
12-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
10
10-13
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 5½ GB
L: Gaylord Perry (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Astros          3  4  0   0  0  1   0  2  X   10 14  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .241 .634 -0.014 0.26 0.006 -0.020 -0.0 3 2
Jim Davenport 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .247 .591 -0.006 0.22 0.009 -0.015 0.3 0 4
Willie McCovey 1B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .310 .969 0.002 0.23 0.013 -0.011 1.4 10 1 HR
Willie Mays CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .957 -0.029 0.38 0.000 -0.029 -0.7 1 0
   Frank Johnson CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 0.003 0.05 0.003 0.000 0.4 0 0 2B
Jim Ray Hart LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .898 -0.017 0.74 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 1 0
   Jesus Alou LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .563 -0.007 0.09 0.000 -0.007 -0.5 1 0
Ollie Brown RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .143 .343 -0.012 0.16 0.002 -0.014 -0.2 0 0
Dick Dietz C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .105 .296 0.007 0.09 0.010 -0.003 -0.5 5 0
Hal Lanier SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .501 -0.020 0.19 0.000 -0.020 -0.7 3 2
Gaylord Perry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .182 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bobby Bolin P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.2 0 1
   Nate Oliver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .423 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jack Hiatt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .888 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Lindy McDaniel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Barton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .348 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1
Team Totals 34 2 7 2 2 1 .206 .574 -0.100 0.20 0.043 -0.143 -1.3 24 11
2B: F Johnson (1, off D Lemaster).
HR: W McCovey (7, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: W McCovey 4; F Johnson 2; R Hunt 2; J Davenport; D Dietz; O Brown.
RBI: W McCovey 2 (19).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hunt-W McCovey.
E: J Hart (2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 5 2 2 1 0 1 .184 .505 0.007 0.33 0.028 -0.021 0.3 2 0
Norm Miller RF 5 3 3 0 0 0 .232 .631 0.017 0.18 0.025 -0.008 0.3 1 0
Jim Wynn LF 1 2 1 0 3 0 .208 .644 0.065 0.22 0.065 0.000 2.9 2 0 SB,HBP
Rusty Staub 1B 4 2 4 6 1 0 .341 .858 0.235 0.53 0.235 0.000 5.4 13 0 2B,IW
Bob Aspromonte 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .239 .651 -0.010 0.24 0.013 -0.023 -0.9 0 2
Denis Menke SS 4 0 1 1 1 0 .279 .697 0.072 0.17 0.074 -0.002 0.5 4 4
Julio Gotay 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .213 .468 -0.010 0.08 0.001 -0.010 -0.9 1 3
John Bateman C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .261 .781 0.044 0.10 0.046 -0.002 0.3 4 0 2B,GDP
Denny Lemaster P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.12 0.000 -0.020 -0.8 0 2
Team Totals 37 10 14 9 5 4 .378 .898 0.400 0.23 0.487 -0.086 7.0 27 11
2B: R Staub (8, off G Perry); J Bateman (2, off G Perry).
IBB: R Staub (4, by B Bolin).
HBP: J Wynn (2, by R Herbel).
TB: R Staub 5; N Miller 3; J Bateman 2; R Davis 2; J Wynn; J Gotay; D Menke; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Bateman (3).
RBI: R Staub 6 (17); B Aspromonte (9); R Davis (5); D Menke (4).
2-out RBI: R Staub 2; D Menke; B Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 7 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (1, 2nd base off B Bolin/D Dietz).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gaylord Perry, L (2-2) 1.2 7 7 7 1 2 0 3.29 13 14 -0.371 0.71 -4.7
Bobby Bolin 2.1 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.35 10 2 2 -0.029 0.08 -0.8
Ron Herbel 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 5.06 9 0 0 -0.001 0.02 -0.3
Lindy McDaniel 2 3 2 2 2 0 0 27.00 11 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -1.3
Team Totals 8 14 10 10 5 4 0 11.25 43 14 2 2 -0.402 0.20 -7.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Lemaster, W (3-3) 9 7 2 2 2 1 1 3.19 36 64 0.099 0.20 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 1 1 2.00 36 64 0.099 0.23 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: B Bolin (1); L McDaniel (1).
HBP: R Herbel (1; J Wynn).
IBB: B Bolin (2; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Tony Venzon, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 3:00.
Attendance: 10,142.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Ron Hunt 2B 1 Ron Davis CF
2 Jim Davenport 3B 2 Norm Miller RF
3 Willie McCovey 1B 3 Jim Wynn LF
4 Willie Mays CF 4 Rusty Staub 1B
5 Jim Ray Hart LF 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Ollie Brown RF 6 Denis Menke SS
7 Dick Dietz C 7 Julio Gotay 2B
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 John Bateman C
9 Gaylord Perry P 9 Denny Lemaster P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 12- RR HOU R. Staub G. Perry 20% 78% Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Miller Scores
b1 2-0 2 -2- R HOU D. Menke G. Perry 7% 83% Single to LF; Staub Scores
b2 3-0 0 --- HOU J. Bateman G. Perry 5% 90% Double to LF; Bateman to 3B/Adv on E7
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 4% 58% Walk; Miller to 2B
b2 4-0 2 12- R HOU R. Staub G. Perry 4% 95% Single (CF-RF); Wynn to 3B; Davis Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Lemaster 2% 52% Flyball: C/Interference called
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Lemaster 1% 53% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis G. Perry -2% 52% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU N. Miller G. Perry 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 4% 58% Walk; Miller to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- RR HOU R. Staub G. Perry 20% 78% Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Miller Scores
b1 2-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte G. Perry -2% 76% Strikeout
b1 2-0 2 -2- R HOU D. Menke G. Perry 7% 83% Single to LF; Staub Scores
b1 3-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Gotay G. Perry -1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O SFG J. Hart D. Lemaster 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- O SFG O. Brown D. Lemaster 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-3 2 --- SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster -1% 84% Single to RF
t2 0-3 2 1-- O SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster 2% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Gaylord Perry facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- HOU J. Bateman G. Perry 5% 90% Double to LF; Bateman to 3B/Adv on E7
b2 3-0 0 --3 O HOU D. Lemaster G. Perry -2% 88% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 1 --3 R HOU R. Davis G. Perry 3% 91% Single to CF; Bateman Scores
b2 4-0 1 1-- O HOU N. Miller G. Perry -1% 91% Flyball: LF
b2 4-0 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn G. Perry 1% 91% Single; Davis to 2B
b2 4-0 2 12- R HOU R. Staub G. Perry 4% 95% Single (CF-RF); Wynn to 3B; Davis Scores
Bobby Bolin replaces Gaylord Perry pitching and batting 9th
b2 5-0 2 1-3 R HOU B. Aspromonte B. Bolin 2% 97% Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B; Wynn Scores
b2 6-0 2 -2- R HOU B. Aspromonte B. Bolin 1% 98% Single to LF; Staub Scores
b2 7-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke B. Bolin -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
t3 0-7 0 --- O SFG B. Bolin D. Lemaster 0% 98% Foul Flyball: C
t3 0-7 1 --- SFG R. Hunt D. Lemaster -0% 98% Single to CF
t3 0-7 1 1-- SFG J. Davenport D. Lemaster -1% 97% Single to LF; Hunt to 2B
t3 0-7 1 12- O SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
t3 0-7 2 1-3 O SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster 1% 99% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
Jesus Alou replaces Jim Ray Hart playing LF batting 5th
b3 7-0 0 --- O HOU J. Gotay B. Bolin -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b3 7-0 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Bolin -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS
b3 7-0 2 --- O HOU D. Lemaster B. Bolin -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
t4 0-7 0 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Lemaster 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-7 1 --- O SFG O. Brown D. Lemaster 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-7 2 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
b4 7-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis B. Bolin -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b4 7-0 1 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Bolin -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b4 7-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Bolin 0% 99% Walk
b4 7-0 2 1-- HOU R. Staub B. Bolin 0% 99% Wynn Steals 2B
b4 7-0 2 -2- HOU R. Staub B. Bolin 0% 99% Intentional Walk
b4 7-0 2 12- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Bolin -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
t5 0-7 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster 0% 99% Flyball: SS
Nate Oliver pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
t5 0-7 1 --- O SFG N. Oliver D. Lemaster 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-7 2 --- SFG R. Hunt D. Lemaster -0% 99% Single to CF
t5 0-7 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport D. Lemaster 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 6-7-8
Ron Herbel replaces Nate Oliver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 7-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke R. Herbel -0% 99% Flyball: SS
b5 7-0 1 --- HOU J. Gotay R. Herbel 0% 99% Single to RF
b5 7-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Bateman R. Herbel -0% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-7, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
t6 0-7 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-7 1 --- O SFG W. Mays D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t6 0-7 2 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Lemaster 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
Frank Johnson replaces Willie Mays playing CF batting 4th
b6 7-0 0 --- O HOU D. Lemaster R. Herbel -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
b6 7-0 1 --- O HOU R. Davis R. Herbel -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-0 2 --- HOU N. Miller R. Herbel 0% 100% Single
b6 7-0 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel 0% 100% Hit By Pitch; Miller to 2B
b6 7-0 2 12- R HOU R. Staub R. Herbel 0% 100% Single to CF; Wynn to 3B; Miller Scores
b6 8-0 2 1-3 O HOU B. Aspromonte R. Herbel -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
t7 0-8 0 --- SFG O. Brown D. Lemaster -0% 100% Single
t7 0-8 0 1-- O SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-8 1 1-- O SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: SS
Jack Hiatt pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t7 0-8 2 1-- O SFG J. Hiatt D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Giants' Lindy McDaniel facing 6-7-8
Lindy McDaniel replaces Jack Hiatt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke L. McDaniel -0% 100% Flyball: SS
b7 8-0 1 --- O HOU J. Gotay L. McDaniel 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 8-0 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman L. McDaniel 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
t8 0-8 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 0-8 1 --- SFG J. Davenport D. Lemaster -0% 100% Walk
t8 0-8 1 1-- RR SFG W. McCovey D. Lemaster -0% 100% Home Run; Davenport Scores
t8 2-8 1 --- SFG F. Johnson D. Lemaster -0% 99% Double to LF
t8 2-8 1 -2- O SFG J. Alou D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: CF; Johnson to 3B
t8 2-8 2 --3 O SFG O. Brown D. Lemaster 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Giants' Lindy McDaniel facing 9-1-2
b8 8-2 0 --- O HOU D. Lemaster L. McDaniel -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 8-2 1 --- HOU R. Davis L. McDaniel 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 8-2 1 1-- HOU N. Miller L. McDaniel 0% 100% Single; Davis to 2B
b8 8-2 1 12- HOU J. Wynn L. McDaniel 0% 100% Walk; Davis to 3B; Miller to 2B
b8 8-2 1 123 RR HOU R. Staub L. McDaniel 0% 100% Single to RF; Wynn to 2B; Miller Scores; Davis Scores
b8 10-2 1 12- HOU B. Aspromonte L. McDaniel 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Staub to 2B; Wynn to 3B
b8 10-2 1 -23 O HOU B. Aspromonte L. McDaniel -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 10-2 2 -23 HOU D. Menke L. McDaniel 0% 100% Walk
b8 10-2 2 123 O HOU J. Gotay L. McDaniel -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 10.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-10, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
t9 2-10 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
t9 2-10 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Lemaster 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
Bob Barton pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel (P) batting 9th
t9 2-10 2 --- O SFG B. Barton D. Lemaster 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 10.

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