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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 9, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on July 9, 1969 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Bolin |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 4,118 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Geiger | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tito Fuentes | Shortstop |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Jim Davenport | Third Baseman |
| Ken Henderson | Left Fielder |
| Bob Burda | First Baseman |
| Bob Barton | Catcher |
| Bobby Bolin | Pitcher |
| Clyde King | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 9, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bolin
Geiger hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bolin
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bolin
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lemaster
Fuentes hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Lemaster
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bolin
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bolin
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Henderson. Menke reaches second base with a double. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Bolin
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Edwards scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemaster vs. Bolin
Lemaster hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Geiger vs. Bolin
Geiger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Morgan vs. Bolin
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Menke scores. Rader moves to third. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Lemaster
Davenport hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lemaster
Henderson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bolin
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bolin
Blefary hits a popup towards first. Burda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bolin
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Lemaster
Burda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barton vs. Lemaster
Barton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolin vs. Lemaster
Bolin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bolin
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Bolin
Lemaster strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lemaster
Fuentes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Hunt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bonds vs. Lemaster
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bolin
Geiger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bolin
Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bolin
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bolin
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davenport vs. Lemaster
Davenport hits a fly ball into left field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henderson vs. Lemaster
Henderson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Lemaster
Burda hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bolin
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davenport fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bolin
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Davenport settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bolin
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bolin
There goes Menke. The throw from Barton and he is safe. Menke steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Bolin
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemaster vs. Bolin
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bolin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lemaster
Don Mason pinch hits for Bob Barton.
Mason hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Lemaster
Dick Dietz pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Lemaster
Fuentes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bryant
Dick Dietz now catching. Ron Bryant now pitching.
Geiger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bryant
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Geiger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bryant
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Geiger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Bryant
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blefary vs. Bryant
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Fuentes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Bryant
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lemaster
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Lemaster
Bonds takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mays vs. Lemaster
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Bonds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davenport vs. Lemaster
Davenport bunts towards the mound. Lemaster fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bonds moves to third. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Henderson vs. Lemaster
Henderson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Geiger. Henderson reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. Mays scores. Davenport moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burda vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Burda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Billingham
Dave Marshall pinch hits for Ron Bryant.
Marshall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davenport scores. There goes Henderson trying to get to home. Geiger throws the ball in to Edwards who tags Henderson, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Burda moves to third. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dietz vs. Billingham
Dietz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fuentes vs. Billingham
Fuentes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Linzy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Linzy
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Linzy
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Valdespino strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Womack
Bonds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Womack
Mays hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Mays reaches second base with a double. Bonds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davenport vs. Womack
Davenport hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Henderson vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
Henderson takes first base on ball four. Davenport moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Burda vs. Guinn
Burda hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Linzy vs. Martinez
Marty Martinez now pitching.
Linzy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Martinez
Dietz hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fuentes vs. Martinez
Fuentes hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Linzy
Geiger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fuentes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Linzy
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Giants, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Linzy
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1969 -- Houston at San Francisco (D)
Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Geiger G, lf 4 0 0 0 Fuentes T, ss 5 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hunt R, 2b 3 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, rf 3 2 0 0
Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 2 2 2
Blefary C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Davenport J, 3b 4 2 2 0
Edwards J, c 4 1 1 0 Henderson K, lf 3 1 1 2
Menke D, ss 4 1 2 0 Burda B, 1b 3 1 1 4
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 1 Barton B, c 1 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 3 0 1 0 Mason D, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Bryant R, p 0 0 0 0
Valdespino S, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall D, ph 1 0 1 1
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 1 0 0 0
Guinn S, p 0 0 0 0 Bolin B, p 1 0 0 0
Martinez M, p 0 0 0 0 Dietz D, ph-c 3 1 1 1
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34 3 7 3 33 10 9 10
Houston 020 010 000 -- 3
San Francisco 000 000 46x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L)* 6.0 4 4 4 1 4
Billingham J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Womack D 0.1 2 3 3 0 1
Guinn S+ 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Martinez M 0.2 1 1 1 0 0
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Bolin B 6.0 6 3 3 3 5
Bryant R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Linzy F (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
LOB -- Houston 9, San Francisco 3
2B -- Menke D, Henderson K, Mays W
3B -- Hunt R
HR -- Morgan J, Burda B, Dietz D
SB -- Menke D
HBP -- by Lemaster D (Hunt R)
WP -- Womack D
T -- 2:24
A -- 4118
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