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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 23, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 23, 1968 at Candlestick Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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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 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Marichal |
| Ballpark | Candlestick Park |
| City | San Francisco |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 6,561 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Secory 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Ernie Banks | First Baseman |
| Al Spangler | Right Fielder |
| Randy Hundley | Catcher |
| Adolfo Phillips | Center Fielder |
| Fergie Jenkins | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Bonds | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Willie Mays | Center Fielder |
| Willie McCovey | First Baseman |
| Jim Ray Hart | Third Baseman |
| Dave Marshall | Left Fielder |
| Dick Dietz | Catcher |
| Hal Lanier | Shortstop |
| Juan Marichal | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Giants
Candlestick Park
July 23, 1968
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Marichal
Kessinger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Marichal
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marichal
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Spangler who is chasing the ball. Bonds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunt vs. Jenkins
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hunt for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCovey vs. Jenkins
McCovey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bonds scores. Mays moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hart vs. Jenkins
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mays tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Marichal
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Marichal
Banks hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Jenkins
Dietz hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Jenkins
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jenkins
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Marichal
Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Marichal
Phillips hits a line drive into left field. Marshall picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Marshall. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jenkins vs. Marichal
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier fields it and has Phillips trapped. There's the throw to Hart and over to Hunt, who tags Phillips for the out. Hundley scores. Jenkins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Marichal
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jenkins moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Marichal
Beckert hits a fly ball into left field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jenkins
Hunt hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marichal
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Marichal
Santo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Banks vs. Marichal
Banks hits a fly ball into center field. Mays settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Jenkins
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Jenkins
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dietz vs. Jenkins
Dietz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hart moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lanier vs. Jenkins
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hundley vs. Marichal
Hundley hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Marichal
Phillips hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Jenkins
Marichal hits a popup towards third. Santo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Jenkins
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jenkins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Jenkins
Hunt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mays vs. Jenkins
Mays hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCovey vs. Jenkins
McCovey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Mays moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hart vs. Jenkins
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Marichal
Jenkins hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Marichal
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dietz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Marichal
Beckert hits a popup, foul, towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Jenkins
Marshall is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Jenkins
Dietz hits a fly ball into center field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lanier vs. Jenkins
Lanier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marichal
Williams hits a popup towards first. McCovey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Marichal
Santo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Marichal
Banks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Santo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hundley vs. Marichal
Hundley takes first base on ball four. Santo moves to third. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Marichal
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart juggles the ball. That's an error on Hart. Santo scores. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Marichal
Willie Smith pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins.
The ball gets by Dietz for a passed ball. Spangler scores. Hundley moves to third. Phillips moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Marichal
Smith hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dietz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marichal vs. Regan
Phil Regan now pitching.
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Regan
Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bonds for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Regan
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Marichal
Kessinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Marichal
Beckert hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Marichal
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Marichal
There goes Kessinger. The throw from Dietz and he is safe. Kessinger steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Santo vs. Marichal
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier misplays the ball. That's an error on Lanier. Kessinger moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Banks vs. Marichal
Banks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Regan
Mays strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Regan
McCovey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert misplays the ball. That's an error on Beckert. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hart vs. Regan
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Regan
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spangler vs. Marichal
Spangler hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hundley vs. Marichal
Hundley bunts towards first. McCovey fields the ball and throws to Marichal covering. Safe. Spangler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Phillips vs. Marichal
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nen vs. Marichal
Dick Nen pinch hits for Phil Regan.
Nen hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCovey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nen for the out. Spangler moves to third. Hundley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kessinger vs. Marichal
Kessinger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dietz vs. Ross
Gary Ross now pitching.
Dietz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lanier vs. Lamabe
Frank Johnson pinch runs for Dick Dietz. Jack Lamabe now pitching.
Lanier bunts towards first. Banks scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lanier for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marichal vs. Lamabe
Marichal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cline vs. Lamabe
Ty Cline pinch hits for Bobby Bonds.
Cline strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Marichal
Ty Cline now playing right field. Bob Barton now catching.
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lanier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Marichal
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Marichal
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hart fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Banks vs. Marichal
Banks hits a popup towards short. Lanier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Lamabe
Hunt hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mays vs. Lamabe
Mays hits a fly ball into right field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCovey vs. Lamabe
McCovey hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1968 -- Chicago at San Francisco (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 0 1 0 Bonds B, rf 4 1 1 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cline T, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 0 0 0 Hunt R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Santo R, 3b 4 1 0 0 Mays W, cf 4 1 1 0
Banks E, 1b 5 0 0 0 McCovey W, 1b 5 1 4 3
Spangler A, rf 4 1 2 0 Hart J, 3b 3 0 0 1
Hundley R, c 2 1 1 0 Marshall D, lf 4 0 0 0
Phillips A, cf 4 0 1 0 Dietz D, c 3 0 1 0
Jenkins F, p 2 0 0 1 Johnson F, pr 0 0 0 0
Smith W, ph 1 0 0 0 Barton B, c 0 0 0 0
Regan P, p 0 0 0 0 Lanier H, ss 3 0 0 0
Nen D, ph 1 0 0 0 Marichal J, p 4 0 0 0
Ross G, p 0 0 0 0
Lamabe J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 3 5 1 36 4 8 4
Chicago 001 000 200 0 -- 3
San Francisco 200 010 000 1 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Jenkins F 6.0 7 3 3 1 1
Regan P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Ross G* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Lamabe J (L) 1.2 1 1 1 0 1
San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO
Marichal J (W) 10.0 5 3 1 4 7
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Marshall D, Hart J, Lanier H, Beckert G
LOB -- Chicago 8, San Francisco 7
3B -- Bonds B
HR -- McCovey W
SB -- Kessinger D
SH -- Lanier H
SF -- Hart J
PB -- Dietz D
T -- 3:10
A -- 6561
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