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Standings
WSA
@BAL		5
4		 
(11)
OAK
@BOS		2
11
NYY
@CHW		0
1
MIN
@CLE		3
2
CAL
@DET		0
2
CIN
@NYM		0
2
ATL
@PHI		6
0
STL
@PIT		5
0
HOU
@SFG		6
1
Thursday, August 29, 1968
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 5,449, Time of Game: 2:05
Astros
6
63-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 22 GB
 at Giants
1
72-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 12 GB
W: Dave Giusti (9-12)
L: Juan Marichal (23-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    6  9  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  4  4

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Herrera 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .231 .550 0.086 0.42 0.089 -0.003 0.4 3 1 2B,SH
Norm Miller RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .225 .652 0.004 0.38 0.049 -0.044 0.7 4 0 SB
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .825 -0.015 0.49 0.027 -0.042 -0.1 1 0
Rusty Staub 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .298 .774 0.004 0.35 0.009 -0.005 -0.3 10 0 IW
Denis Menke SS 4 1 1 3 0 1 .248 .675 0.284 0.47 0.288 -0.004 2.2 2 2 HR
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 .590 -0.006 0.07 0.001 -0.007 -0.2 0 4
Lee Thomas LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .187 .471 0.018 0.14 0.020 -0.002 0.4 1 0
John Bateman C 4 1 2 0 0 0 .246 .635 0.051 0.22 0.052 -0.002 0.8 6 1
Dave Giusti P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .194 .435 -0.036 0.26 0.000 -0.036 -1.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 6 9 6 3 2 .265 .707 0.390 0.32 0.535 -0.145 2.6 27 8
2B: J Herrera (2, off J Marichal).
HR: D Menke (5, off J Marichal; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Herrera (3, off J Marichal).
IBB: R Staub (18, by J Marichal).
TB: D Menke 4; J Bateman 2; L Thomas 2; J Herrera 2; N Miller 2; J Wynn.
RBI: D Menke 3 (49); N Miller (24); J Wynn (54); J Herrera (4).
2-out RBI: D Menke 3; J Wynn; N Miller.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
SB: N Miller (6, 2nd base off J Marichal/D Dietz).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF-CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .262 .754 -0.012 0.32 0.013 -0.025 0.6 2 0 2B
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .663 -0.019 0.28 0.005 -0.024 -0.1 2 1
Willie Mays CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .813 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.1 0 0
   Jesus Alou RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .562 -0.014 0.19 0.000 -0.014 -0.7 3 0
Willie McCovey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .953 -0.020 0.20 0.000 -0.020 -0.7 12 0
Jim Ray Hart 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 .791 -0.001 0.13 0.007 -0.008 -0.1 0 1
Dick Dietz C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .303 .801 -0.008 0.12 0.002 -0.010 -0.3 2 1
Ty Cline LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .515 -0.014 0.19 0.000 -0.014 -0.6 2 0
Hal Lanier SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .420 -0.009 0.17 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 2 3
   Bill Monbouquette P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .332 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Schroder PH 0 1 0 0 0 0 .182 .555 0.005 0.17 0.005 0.000 0.4 HBP
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Juan Marichal P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Joe Gibbon P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.09 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 2
   Nate Oliver PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .411 -0.008 0.17 0.000 -0.008 -0.4 1 1
Team Totals 31 1 4 1 1 5 .129 .343 -0.109 0.20 0.032 -0.141 -2.5 27 9
2B: B Bonds (3, off D Giusti).
HBP: B Schroder (1, by D Giusti).
TB: B Bonds 3; R Hunt; D Dietz.
RBI: R Hunt (22).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lanier-R Hunt.
E: J Marichal (6); R Hunt (13); D Dietz 2 (10).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Giusti, W (9-12) 9 4 1 1 1 5 0 2.98 33 79 0.109 0.20 2.5
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 33 79 0.109 0.32 2.5

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Marichal, L (23-7) 1.2 6 6 4 1 1 1 2.31 12 23 -0.413 0.84 -5.4
Joe Gibbon 4.1 3 0 0 1 1 0 1.56 16 1 0 0.019 0.08 1.7
Bill Monbouquette 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.17 7 0 0 0.002 0.02 0.8
Ron Herbel 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.84 3 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 4 3 2 1 4.00 38 23 1 0 -0.391 0.20 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Giusti (3; B Schroder).
IBB: J Marichal (9; R Staub).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 5,449.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Jose Herrera 2B 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Norm Miller RF 2 Ron Hunt 2B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Rusty Staub 1B 4 Willie McCovey 1B
5 Denis Menke SS 5 Jim Ray Hart 3B
6 Bob Aspromonte 3B 6 Dick Dietz C
7 Lee Thomas LF 7 Ty Cline LF
8 John Bateman C 8 Hal Lanier SS
9 Dave Giusti P 9 Juan Marichal P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR HOU D. Menke J. Marichal 29% 79% Home Run; Herrera Scores; Staub Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Herrera J. Marichal 7% 57% Double to LF
t2 3-0 0 1-- HOU J. Bateman J. Marichal 5% 89% Single to CF; Thomas to 3B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU N. Miller J. Marichal -4% 52% Groundout: C-1B
t2 4-0 2 --3 R HOU N. Miller J. Marichal 4% 92% Single to RF; Bateman Scores/unER

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Herrera J. Marichal 7% 57% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- O HOU N. Miller J. Marichal -4% 52% Groundout: C-1B
t1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal -3% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- HOU R. Staub J. Marichal 1% 50% Intentional Walk
t1 0-0 2 12- RRR HOU D. Menke J. Marichal 29% 79% Home Run; Herrera Scores; Staub Scores
t1 3-0 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Marichal -0% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
b1 0-3 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-3 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Giusti 1% 81% Flyball: RF
b1 0-3 2 --- O SFG W. Mays D. Giusti 1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
Bobby Bonds moves from RF to CF
Jesus Alou replaces Willie Mays (CF) playing RF batting 3rd
t2 3-0 0 --- HOU L. Thomas J. Marichal 2% 84% Single to RF
t2 3-0 0 1-- HOU J. Bateman J. Marichal 5% 89% Single to CF; Thomas to 3B
t2 3-0 0 1-3 O HOU D. Giusti J. Marichal -3% 86% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 3-0 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Herrera J. Marichal 2% 88% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Thomas Scores; Bateman to 3B/Adv on E1 (throw)
t2 4-0 2 --3 R HOU N. Miller J. Marichal 4% 92% Single to RF; Bateman Scores/unER
t2 5-0 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 0% 92% Miller Steals 2B; Miller to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t2 5-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 3% 95% Single to CF; Miller Scores/unER
Joe Gibbon replaces Juan Marichal pitching and batting 9th
t2 6-0 2 1-- HOU R. Staub J. Gibbon 0% 95% E2 on Foul Ball
t2 6-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub J. Gibbon -0% 95% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
b2 0-6 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-6 1 --- O SFG J. Hart D. Giusti 0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-6 2 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Giusti 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 5-6-7
t3 6-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Gibbon -0% 96% Strikeout
t3 6-0 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Gibbon -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 6-0 2 --- HOU L. Thomas J. Gibbon 0% 96% Single to LF
t3 6-0 2 1-- HOU J. Bateman J. Gibbon 0% 96% Single to RF; Thomas to 2B
t3 6-0 2 12- O HOU D. Giusti J. Gibbon -1% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
b3 0-6 0 --- O SFG T. Cline D. Giusti 1% 96% Flyball: 2B
b3 0-6 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Giusti 0% 97% Flyball: 1B
b3 0-6 2 --- O SFG J. Gibbon D. Giusti 0% 97% Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 1-2-3
t4 6-0 0 --- O HOU J. Herrera J. Gibbon -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t4 6-0 1 --- HOU N. Miller J. Gibbon 0% 97% Single; Miller to 2B/Adv on E4
t4 6-0 1 -2- OO HOU J. Wynn J. Gibbon -1% 97% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
b4 0-6 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-6 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Giusti 0% 98% Flyball: 2B
b4 0-6 2 --- O SFG J. Alou D. Giusti 0% 98% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 4-5-6
t5 6-0 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Gibbon -0% 98% Flyball: LF
t5 6-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Gibbon -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t5 6-0 2 --- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Gibbon 0% 98% Walk
t5 6-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Thomas J. Gibbon -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
b5 0-6 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti 1% 98% Flyball: RF
b5 0-6 1 --- SFG J. Hart D. Giusti -1% 97% Walk
b5 0-6 1 1-- O SFG D. Dietz D. Giusti 1% 98% Strikeout
b5 0-6 2 1-- O SFG T. Cline D. Giusti 0% 98% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 8-9-1
t6 6-0 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman J. Gibbon -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 6-0 1 --- O HOU D. Giusti J. Gibbon -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t6 6-0 2 --- O HOU J. Herrera J. Gibbon -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
b6 0-6 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Giusti 0% 99% Strikeout
Nate Oliver pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
b6 0-6 1 --- O SFG N. Oliver D. Giusti 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-6 2 --- SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti -0% 99% Single to CF
b6 0-6 2 1-- SFG R. Hunt D. Giusti -0% 98% Single to RF; Bonds to 2B
b6 0-6 2 12- O SFG J. Alou D. Giusti 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Bill Monbouquette facing 2-3-4
Bill Monbouquette replaces Hal Lanier (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Nate Oliver moves from PH to SS
t7 6-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Monbouquette -0% 99% Flyball: 1B
t7 6-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Monbouquette -0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 6-0 2 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Monbouquette -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
b7 0-6 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-6 1 --- O SFG J. Hart D. Giusti 0% 99% Flyball: SS
b7 0-6 2 --- SFG D. Dietz D. Giusti -0% 99% Single
b7 0-6 2 1-- O SFG T. Cline D. Giusti 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-0, Giants' Bill Monbouquette facing 5-6-7
t8 6-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Monbouquette -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 6-0 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Monbouquette -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 6-0 2 --- HOU L. Thomas B. Monbouquette 0% 99% Walk
t8 6-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Bateman B. Monbouquette -0% 99% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
Bob Schroder pinch hits for Bill Monbouquette (P) batting 8th
b8 0-6 0 --- SFG B. Schroder D. Giusti -1% 99% Hit By Pitch
b8 0-6 0 1-- O SFG N. Oliver D. Giusti 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 0-6 1 1-- SFG B. Bonds D. Giusti -1% 98% Double (LF-CF); Schroder to 3B
b8 0-6 1 -23 RO SFG R. Hunt D. Giusti 1% 99% Groundout: SS-1B; Schroder Scores
b8 1-6 2 -2- O SFG J. Alou D. Giusti 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
Ron Herbel replaces Bob Schroder (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t9 6-1 0 --- O HOU D. Giusti R. Herbel -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-1 1 --- O HOU J. Herrera R. Herbel -0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 6-1 2 --- O HOU N. Miller R. Herbel -0% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
b9 1-6 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Giusti 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 1-6 1 --- O SFG J. Hart D. Giusti 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b9 1-6 2 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Giusti 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Giants 1.

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