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gridloreI have collection of old newspapers and magazines from various
historic events.. some are from my life, so I don't even remember;
others date from before I was born.
One of these is the San Jose News from July 21st, 1969.. some of you
may recall that date? Alongside all the coverage of the Moon landing,
I found the tiny sports section. In it, is this coverage of a Giants
Dodgers game:
GIANTS REST -- WHO NEEDS IT!
(Candlestick Park)The Giants take their intrastate feud with Los
Angeles seriously.
The Dodgers led the National League's West Division and had a
healthy Willie Davis when they began a four-game series against the
Giants in the Bay City last Thursday.
They are now in second place behind Atlanta and only one percentage
point ahead of the Giants. Center fielder Davis was struck behind the
ear by a Juan Marichal pitch Saturday. He was released from a hospital
Sunday.
Adding a little more pepper, Giant pitcher Gaylord Perry hit his
first major league homer in hurling his club to a 7-3 victory Sunday.
Both clubs resume play Thursday after the All-Star break - Los
Angeles against Chicago and the Giants against St. Louis at 5:40 p.m.
PDT in Busch Stadium. The Giants will be represented in the All-Star
game Tuesday in Washington D.C. by Marichal, and their two willies,
Mays and McCovey. Pitcher Bill Singer is Los Angeles' lone
representative.
Perry must have been inspired by the announcement at Candlestick
Park that America's three astronauts landed on the Moon. Trailing 3-2
at the time with the bases loaded, Perry listened to a short prayer
which prefaced resumption of the game, quashed the Dodger threat and
allowed only two singles the rest of the way.
Maury Wills opened the game with a single and scored on Manny
Mota's triple. Wes Parker walked with one out and Len Gabrielson and
Tom Haller hit run-scoring singles for 3-0 to put the Dodgers ahead.
Perry entered the gamer batting .100, but sent a 1-0 pitch some 390
feet to left center, greatly unnerving loser Claude Osteen, 12-8.
Bobby Bonds followed with a walk, stole second and scored on Osteen's
error on a pick off attempt.
Mays opened with a walk in the fourth and McCovey hit a 380-foot
homer to right. It was his 30th of the year, giving him the National
League lead.
McCovey's blast placed the Giants ahead to stay and was his 11th
game-winning hit, tops on the club. Perry, 12-7, received a cushion
when back-to-back doubles by Ron Hunt and Mays scored a run in the
7th.
The Giants added two runs in the eighth. Mays also hit a single,
celebrating his return to the lineup by passing Zach Wheat for 16th
place on the all-time hit list with 2,885.
Osteen didn't allow a hit Sunday until Perry cracked his homer with
two out in the third. Asked about his hit, Perry said "Sure, I
remember the last one. It was seven years ago when I was with Tacoma
and I hit it off Jim Brewer."
Brewer got some revenge when he relived Osteen and struck out Perry
in the eighth.
Kind of fun, hm? I got a laugh when they described Bonds being
walked... I think we've all seen enough of that, haven't we? :) It's
also interesting to think that our Bonds was a few days shy of five
when this game happened.. and just learning to bat from Dad and his
Godfather.
historic events.. some are from my life, so I don't even remember;
others date from before I was born.
One of these is the San Jose News from July 21st, 1969.. some of you
may recall that date? Alongside all the coverage of the Moon landing,
I found the tiny sports section. In it, is this coverage of a Giants
Dodgers game:
GIANTS REST -- WHO NEEDS IT!
(Candlestick Park)The Giants take their intrastate feud with Los
Angeles seriously.
The Dodgers led the National League's West Division and had a
healthy Willie Davis when they began a four-game series against the
Giants in the Bay City last Thursday.
They are now in second place behind Atlanta and only one percentage
point ahead of the Giants. Center fielder Davis was struck behind the
ear by a Juan Marichal pitch Saturday. He was released from a hospital
Sunday.
Adding a little more pepper, Giant pitcher Gaylord Perry hit his
first major league homer in hurling his club to a 7-3 victory Sunday.
Both clubs resume play Thursday after the All-Star break - Los
Angeles against Chicago and the Giants against St. Louis at 5:40 p.m.
PDT in Busch Stadium. The Giants will be represented in the All-Star
game Tuesday in Washington D.C. by Marichal, and their two willies,
Mays and McCovey. Pitcher Bill Singer is Los Angeles' lone
representative.
Perry must have been inspired by the announcement at Candlestick
Park that America's three astronauts landed on the Moon. Trailing 3-2
at the time with the bases loaded, Perry listened to a short prayer
which prefaced resumption of the game, quashed the Dodger threat and
allowed only two singles the rest of the way.
Maury Wills opened the game with a single and scored on Manny
Mota's triple. Wes Parker walked with one out and Len Gabrielson and
Tom Haller hit run-scoring singles for 3-0 to put the Dodgers ahead.
Perry entered the gamer batting .100, but sent a 1-0 pitch some 390
feet to left center, greatly unnerving loser Claude Osteen, 12-8.
Bobby Bonds followed with a walk, stole second and scored on Osteen's
error on a pick off attempt.
Mays opened with a walk in the fourth and McCovey hit a 380-foot
homer to right. It was his 30th of the year, giving him the National
League lead.
McCovey's blast placed the Giants ahead to stay and was his 11th
game-winning hit, tops on the club. Perry, 12-7, received a cushion
when back-to-back doubles by Ron Hunt and Mays scored a run in the
7th.
The Giants added two runs in the eighth. Mays also hit a single,
celebrating his return to the lineup by passing Zach Wheat for 16th
place on the all-time hit list with 2,885.
Osteen didn't allow a hit Sunday until Perry cracked his homer with
two out in the third. Asked about his hit, Perry said "Sure, I
remember the last one. It was seven years ago when I was with Tacoma
and I hit it off Jim Brewer."
Brewer got some revenge when he relived Osteen and struck out Perry
in the eighth.
Kind of fun, hm? I got a laugh when they described Bonds being
walked... I think we've all seen enough of that, haven't we? :) It's
also interesting to think that our Bonds was a few days shy of five
when this game happened.. and just learning to bat from Dad and his
Godfather.
