1968 San Francisco Giants Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 837,224, Avg. 11,163
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Herman Franks (88-74)
Location: San Francisco, California
1968 San Francisco Giants StatisticsTeam Record: 88-74
Finished 2nd in the NL
Attendance: 837,224, Avg. 11,163
Ballpark: Candlestick Park
Manager: Herman Franks (88-74)
Location: San Francisco, California
1968 San Francisco Giants Roster
The San Francisco Giants of the National League ended the 1968 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the NL.
The Giants tallied 599 runs and gave up 529 runs. Willie McCovey walloped 36 home runs for San Francisco, while Jim Ray Hart and Willie Mays added 20 or more as well. Willie McCovey accounted for 105 RBI and topped batters with significant playing time with a .293 average. Juan Marichal recorded 26 wins on the mound for the team, and Gaylord Perry contributed 15 or more wins, too Bobby Bolin recorded a 1.99 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Herman Franks coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 598
Regular Season Runs Against: 528
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 11, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 13 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 3 | L | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at New York Mets 3 | W | 3-2 | 1-1 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 3-2 | 2-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 3-2 | 3-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 3-2 | 3-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 22, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 23, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 3-3 | 4-3 | 7-6 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 4-3 | 4-3 | 8-6 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 5-3 | 4-3 | 9-6 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 5-4 | 4-3 | 9-7 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 6-4 | 4-3 | 10-7 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 6-5 | 4-3 | 10-8 | ||
| May 2, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 6-6 | 4-3 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 7-6 | 4-3 | 11-9 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at San Francisco Giants 6 | L | 7-7 | 4-3 | 11-10 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 8-7 | 4-3 | 12-10 | ||
| May 6, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 10 | L | 8-7 | 4-4 | 12-11 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 7 | L | 8-7 | 4-5 | 12-12 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 1 | W | 8-7 | 5-5 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 8-7 | 5-6 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-7 | 6-6 | 14-13 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 8-7 | 7-6 | 15-13 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 8-7 | 7-7 | 15-14 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 9-7 | 7-7 | 16-14 | ||
| May 15, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 10-7 | 7-7 | 17-14 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 11-7 | 7-7 | 18-14 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 12-7 | 7-7 | 19-14 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 10 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 12-8 | 7-7 | 19-15 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 12-9 | 7-7 | 19-16 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 13-9 | 7-7 | 20-16 | ||
| May 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 6 | L | 13-9 | 7-8 | 20-17 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 13-9 | 8-8 | 21-17 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 13-9 | 9-8 | 22-17 | ||
| May 23, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Atlanta Braves 4 | W | 13-9 | 10-8 | 23-17 | ||
| May 24, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 2 | W | 13-9 | 11-8 | 24-17 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 13-9 | 11-9 | 24-18 | ||
| May 26, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 13-9 | 11-10 | 24-19 | ||
| May 28, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-9 | 12-10 | 25-19 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 13-9 | 13-10 | 26-19 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 13-9 | 13-11 | 26-20 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | L | 13-9 | 13-12 | 26-21 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 13-9 | 13-13 | 26-22 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 13-9 | 14-13 | 27-22 | ||
| June 3, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 13-10 | 14-13 | 27-23 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 13-11 | 14-13 | 27-24 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 13-12 | 14-13 | 27-25 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 14-12 | 14-13 | 28-25 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 14-13 | 14-13 | 28-26 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | New York Mets 4 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 15-13 | 14-13 | 29-26 | ||
| June 9, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 16-13 | 14-13 | 30-26 | ||
| June 10, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 17-13 | 14-13 | 31-26 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 7 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 17-14 | 14-13 | 31-27 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 18-14 | 14-13 | 32-27 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at San Francisco Giants 7 | L | 18-15 | 14-13 | 32-28 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at New York Mets 7 | L | 18-15 | 14-14 | 32-29 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 9 at New York Mets 5 | W | 18-15 | 15-14 | 33-29 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at New York Mets 3 | L | 18-15 | 15-15 | 33-30 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 18-15 | 16-15 | 34-30 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 10 | L | 18-15 | 16-16 | 34-31 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 18-15 | 16-17 | 34-32 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 1 | W | 18-15 | 17-17 | 35-32 | ||
| June 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | L | 18-15 | 17-18 | 35-33 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 18-15 | 18-18 | 36-33 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 18-15 | 19-18 | 37-33 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 18-15 | 20-18 | 38-33 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 19-15 | 20-18 | 39-33 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 19-16 | 20-18 | 39-34 | ||
| June 27, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at San Francisco Giants 5 | L | 19-17 | 20-18 | 39-35 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 20-17 | 20-18 | 40-35 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 20-18 | 20-18 | 40-36 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 20-19 | 20-18 | 40-37 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 5 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 20-20 | 20-18 | 40-38 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 21-20 | 20-18 | 41-38 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 21-21 | 20-18 | 41-39 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 4 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 22-21 | 20-18 | 42-39 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 22-22 | 20-18 | 42-40 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 22-23 | 20-18 | 42-41 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 22-24 | 20-18 | 42-42 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-24 | 21-18 | 43-42 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 22-24 | 22-18 | 44-42 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Cincinnati Reds 1 | W | 22-24 | 23-18 | 45-42 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 22-24 | 23-19 | 45-43 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 22-24 | 23-20 | 45-44 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 6 | L | 22-24 | 23-21 | 45-45 | ||
| July 18, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 0 | W | 22-24 | 24-21 | 46-45 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 22-25 | 24-21 | 46-46 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 23-25 | 24-21 | 47-46 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 6 | W | 24-25 | 24-21 | 48-46 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 24-26 | 24-21 | 48-47 | ||
| July 22, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 7 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 24-27 | 24-21 | 48-48 | ||
| July 23, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 25-27 | 24-21 | 49-48 | ||
| July 24, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 25-28 | 24-21 | 49-49 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 25-28 | 24-22 | 49-50 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 3 | W | 25-28 | 25-22 | 50-50 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 2 | W | 25-28 | 26-22 | 51-50 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 25-28 | 27-22 | 52-50 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Chicago Cubs 10 | L | 25-28 | 27-23 | 52-51 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 25-28 | 27-24 | 52-52 | ||
| August 1, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 | W | 25-28 | 28-24 | 53-52 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 25-29 | 28-24 | 53-53 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 7 | W | 26-29 | 28-24 | 54-53 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 27-29 | 28-24 | 55-53 | ||
| August 5, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 6 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 27-30 | 28-24 | 55-54 | ||
| August 6, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 1 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 28-30 | 28-24 | 56-54 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 29-30 | 28-24 | 57-54 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | New York Mets 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 29-31 | 28-24 | 57-55 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | New York Mets 3 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 29-32 | 28-24 | 57-56 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 30-32 | 28-24 | 58-56 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | New York Mets 1 at San Francisco Giants 2 | W | 31-32 | 28-24 | 59-56 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | New York Mets 0 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 32-32 | 28-24 | 60-56 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 0 | W | 32-32 | 29-24 | 61-56 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 1 | W | 32-32 | 30-24 | 62-56 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | L | 32-32 | 30-25 | 62-57 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 32-32 | 31-25 | 63-57 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 32-32 | 32-25 | 64-57 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | L | 32-32 | 32-26 | 64-58 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at New York Mets 0 | W | 32-32 | 33-26 | 65-58 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at New York Mets 8 | L | 32-32 | 33-27 | 65-59 | ||
| August 21, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 13 at New York Mets 3 | W | 32-32 | 34-27 | 66-59 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 | W | 32-32 | 35-27 | 67-59 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Los Angeles Dodgers 3 | W | 32-32 | 36-27 | 68-59 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 9 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | W | 32-32 | 37-27 | 69-59 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 | L | 32-32 | 37-28 | 69-60 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 0 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 33-32 | 37-28 | 70-60 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Chicago Cubs 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 34-32 | 37-28 | 71-60 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Houston Astros 3 at San Francisco Giants 4 | W | 35-32 | 37-28 | 72-60 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 35-33 | 37-28 | 72-61 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at San Francisco Giants 4 | L | 35-34 | 37-28 | 72-62 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 36-34 | 37-28 | 73-62 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at San Francisco Giants 2 | L | 36-35 | 37-28 | 73-63 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-35 | 38-28 | 74-63 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 36-35 | 38-29 | 74-64 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Chicago Cubs 4 | W | 36-35 | 39-29 | 75-64 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 6 at Chicago Cubs 7 | L | 36-35 | 39-30 | 75-65 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 7 | W | 36-35 | 40-30 | 76-65 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 36-35 | 41-30 | 77-65 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 36-35 | 42-30 | 78-65 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | L | 36-35 | 42-31 | 78-66 | ||
| September 9, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 2 | L | 36-35 | 42-32 | 78-67 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 36-35 | 43-32 | 79-67 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Atlanta Braves 3 | L | 36-35 | 43-33 | 79-68 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 6 at San Francisco Giants 3 | L | 36-36 | 43-33 | 79-69 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at San Francisco Giants 9 | W | 37-36 | 43-33 | 80-69 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 37-37 | 43-33 | 80-70 | ||
| September 16, 1968 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 38-37 | 43-33 | 81-70 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at San Francisco Giants 1 | W | 39-37 | 43-33 | 82-70 | ||
| September 18, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 2 at San Francisco Giants 0 | L | 39-38 | 43-33 | 82-71 | ||
| September 19, 1968 | St. Louis Cardinals 5 at San Francisco Giants 11 | W | 40-38 | 43-33 | 83-71 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 1 at San Francisco Giants 8 | W | 41-38 | 43-33 | 84-71 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 1 | L | 41-39 | 43-33 | 84-72 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Atlanta Braves 2 at San Francisco Giants 10 | W | 42-39 | 43-33 | 85-72 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Houston Astros 4 | W | 42-39 | 44-33 | 86-72 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 42-39 | 44-34 | 86-73 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 42-39 | 45-34 | 87-73 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 10 at Cincinnati Reds 4 | W | 42-39 | 46-34 | 88-73 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | San Francisco Giants 0 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 42-39 | 46-35 | 88-74 |
