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OAK
@BAL		1
3
CLE
@CHW		9
0
BOS
@DET		7
3
CAL
@NYY		0
1
MIN
@WSA		2
0
CHC
@CIN		4
9
PIT
@HOU		4
5
PHI
@LAD		2
0
NYM
@SFG		4
5
ATL
@STL		1
2
Wednesday, April 10, 1968,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 21,320, Time of Game: 2:30
Pirates
4
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
5
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
W: Larry Dierker (1-0)
L: Juan Pizarro (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  2    4  6  0
Astros          0  1  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    5  7  2
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .400 .800 0.386 1.93 0.487 -0.101 1.4 0 0 SB
Gene Alley SS 5 0 1 1 0 1 .200 .400 0.039 0.98 0.110 -0.072 0.4 1 4 SB
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250 1.250 0.048 1.11 0.145 -0.097 0.3 3 0 HR
Willie Stargell LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 -0.047 0.86 0.022 -0.070 -0.3 2 0 HBP
Donn Clendenon 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.102 1.09 0.000 -0.102 -0.8 9 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.138 1.20 0.178 -0.039 0.9 2 7
Matty Alou CF 1 0 1 0 2 0 1.000 2.000 0.122 1.42 0.137 -0.016 1.1 3 0 SB,SH
Jerry May C 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.100 2.07 0.018 -0.117 -0.8 6 0 IW
Jim Bunning P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.225 2.45 0.000 -0.225 -1.6 0 0
   Juan Pizarro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Kline P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 4 6 4 3 4 .182 .543 0.259 1.44 1.097 -0.839 0.7 26 11
HR: R Clemente (1, off L Dierker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out).
SH: M Alou (1, off L Dierker).
IBB: J May (1, by L Dierker).
HBP: W Stargell (1, by L Dierker).
TB: R Clemente 4; M Wills 2; B Mazeroski; G Alley; M Alou.
RBI: M Wills 2 (2); R Clemente (1); G Alley (1).
2-out RBI: M Wills 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Alley-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon 2.
Baserunning
SB: G Alley (1, 2nd base off L Dierker/H King); M Wills (1, 2nd base off L Dierker/H King); M Alou (1, 2nd base off L Dierker/H King).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.102 1.15 0.000 -0.102 -0.6 6 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.001 1.27 0.080 -0.081 -0.2 2 1
Hal King C 3 1 1 0 1 0 .333 1.500 0.207 1.41 0.248 -0.041 1.0 6 0 3B
   Julio Gotay PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Rusty Staub 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.007 2.55 0.150 -0.143 0.2 8 2
Jim Wynn LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.072 2.23 0.089 -0.161 -0.3 1 0 GDP
Norm Miller RF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .333 1.667 0.027 1.57 0.139 -0.113 0.3 1 0 HR
   Ivan Murrell PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.071 3.16 0.071 0.000 1.0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250 1.000 0.690 2.68 0.855 -0.165 1.0 1 1 3B,GDP
Hector Torres SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.078 1.13 0.000 -0.078 -0.4 1 4
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .333 0.009 1.09 0.054 -0.045 0.1 1 0
Team Totals 31 5 7 5 3 5 .226 .746 0.758 1.75 1.686 -0.929 2.0 27 8
3B: B Aspromonte (1, off R Kline); H King (1, off J Bunning).
HR: N Miller (1, off J Bunning; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: N Miller 4; B Aspromonte 3; H King 3; R Staub 2; J Morgan; I Murrell.
GIDP: B Aspromonte (1); J Wynn (1).
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (2); I Murrell (1); R Staub (1); N Miller (1).
2-out RBI: B Aspromonte 2; N Miller; I Murrell.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
PB: H King (1).
E: H Torres (1); H King (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Bunning 8 5 4 4 3 5 1 4.50 30 58 -0.038 1.36 0.0
Juan Pizarro, H (1), L (0-1) 0.2 1 1 1 0 0 0 13.50 3 2 1 0.136 4.24 -0.1
Ron Kline, BS (1) 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 -0.855 6.18 -1.9
Team Totals 8.2 7 5 5 3 5 1 5.19 34 58 4 3 -0.757 1.44 -2.0
J Bunning faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (1-0) 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 4.00 38 60 -0.257 1.44 -0.7
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 4 1 4.00 38 60 -0.257 1.75 -0.7
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (1).
HBP: L Dierker (1; W Stargell).
IBB: L Dierker (1; J May).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 21,320.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Maury Wills 3B 1 Ron Davis CF
2 Gene Alley SS 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Roberto Clemente RF 3 Hal King C
4 Willie Stargell LF 4 Rusty Staub 1B
5 Donn Clendenon 1B 5 Jim Wynn LF
6 Bill Mazeroski 2B 6 Norm Miller RF
7 Matty Alou CF 7 Bob Aspromonte 3B
8 Jerry May C 8 Hector Torres SS
9 Jim Bunning P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 2 12- RR HOU B. Aspromonte R. Kline 86% 100% Triple; Gotay Scores; Murrell Scores
t9 2-2 2 -23 RR PIT M. Wills L. Dierker -42% 6% Single; Mazeroski Scores; May Scores
t3 1-1 1 --- R PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker -14% 38% Home Run
b2 0-1 2 --- R HOU N. Miller J. Bunning 14% 51% Home Run
b9 2-4 0 1-- HOU H. King J. Bunning 14% 28% Walk; Morgan to 2B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Wills L. Dierker -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- PIT G. Alley L. Dierker -3% 43% Wills Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- R PIT G. Alley L. Dierker -8% 35% Single; Wills Scores
t1 1-0 0 1-- PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker -3% 32% Alley Steals 2B
t1 1-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker 4% 36% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 1 -2- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 3% 39% Flyball: CF
t1 1-0 2 -2- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker 3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Davis J. Bunning -2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Bunning -1% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O HOU H. King J. Bunning -1% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker -3% 34% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Mazeroski to 1B
t2 1-0 0 1-- PIT M. Alou L. Dierker -3% 31% Wild Pitch; Mazeroski to 2B
t2 1-0 0 -2- PIT M. Alou L. Dierker -3% 28% Passed Ball; Mazeroski to 3B
t2 1-0 0 --3 PIT M. Alou L. Dierker -3% 25% Walk
t2 1-0 0 1-3 O PIT J. May L. Dierker 5% 30% Foul Flyball: C
t2 1-0 1 1-3 O PIT J. Bunning L. Dierker 7% 37% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 1-3 O PIT M. Wills L. Dierker 4% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Bunning -2% 39% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning -2% 37% Flyball: LF
b2 0-1 2 --- R HOU N. Miller J. Bunning 14% 51% Home Run
b2 1-1 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t3 1-1 0 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 2% 52% Lineout: LF
t3 1-1 1 --- R PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker -14% 38% Home Run
t3 2-1 1 --- PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker -2% 36% Hit By Pitch
t3 2-1 1 1-- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker 2% 38% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-1 2 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker 2% 40% Flyball: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Bunning -3% 37% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-2 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker J. Bunning -2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O HOU R. Davis J. Bunning -1% 35% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t4 2-1 0 --- PIT M. Alou L. Dierker -4% 31% Single
t4 2-1 0 1-- O PIT J. May L. Dierker 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B; Alou to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -2- PIT J. Bunning L. Dierker -4% 29% Alou Picked off 2B, safe on E2; Alou to 3B
t4 2-1 1 --3 O PIT J. Bunning L. Dierker 6% 35% Strikeout
t4 2-1 2 --3 O PIT M. Wills L. Dierker 4% 39% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Bunning -3% 36% Flyball: SS
b4 1-2 1 --- HOU H. King J. Bunning 11% 47% Triple
b4 1-2 1 --3 R HOU R. Staub J. Bunning 9% 56% Single; King Scores
b4 2-2 1 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning -6% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t5 2-2 0 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 3% 53% Strikeout
t5 2-2 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker 2% 55% Popfly: 2B
t5 2-2 2 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 6-7-8
b5 2-2 0 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Bunning -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-2 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-2 2 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Bunning -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t6 2-2 0 --- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t6 2-2 1 --- O PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-2 2 --- PIT M. Alou L. Dierker -2% 53% Walk
t6 2-2 2 1-- PIT J. May L. Dierker -2% 51% Alou Steals 2B
t6 2-2 2 -2- O PIT J. May L. Dierker 5% 57% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b6 2-2 0 --- HOU L. Dierker J. Bunning 5% 62% Walk
b6 2-2 0 1-- O HOU R. Davis J. Bunning -5% 57% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan J. Bunning -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b6 2-2 2 1-- O HOU H. King J. Bunning -3% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t7 2-2 0 --- O PIT J. Bunning L. Dierker 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-2 1 --- O PIT M. Wills L. Dierker 2% 56% Flyball: SS
t7 2-2 2 --- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 2% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 4-5-6
b7 2-2 0 --- HOU R. Staub J. Bunning 6% 63% Single
b7 2-2 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning 9% 72% Walk; Staub to 2B
b7 2-2 0 12- O HOU N. Miller J. Bunning -9% 64% Flyball: RF
b7 2-2 1 12- OO HOU B. Aspromonte J. Bunning -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t8 2-2 0 --- O PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-2 1 --- O PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker 3% 57% Flyball: 1B
t8 2-2 2 --- O PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker 2% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 8-9-1
b8 2-2 0 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Bunning -4% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-2 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker J. Bunning -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-2 2 --- O HOU R. Davis J. Bunning -2% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t9 2-2 0 --- PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker -8% 42% Single
t9 2-2 0 1-- O PIT M. Alou L. Dierker 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Mazeroski to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- PIT J. May L. Dierker -2% 42% Intentional Walk
t9 2-2 1 12- O PIT J. Bunning L. Dierker 6% 48% Groundout: 1B-P; Mazeroski to 3B; May to 2B
t9 2-2 2 -23 RR PIT M. Wills L. Dierker -42% 6% Single; Mazeroski Scores; May Scores
t9 4-2 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley L. Dierker 0% 6% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 2-3-4
b9 2-4 0 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Bunning 8% 14% Single
b9 2-4 0 1-- HOU H. King J. Bunning 14% 28% Walk; Morgan to 2B
Juan Pizarro replaces Jim Bunning pitching and batting 9th
Julio Gotay pinch runs for Hal King (C) batting 3rd
b9 2-4 0 12- O HOU R. Staub J. Pizarro -12% 16% Foul Flyball: C
b9 2-4 1 12- O HOU J. Wynn J. Pizarro -9% 7% Flyball: CF
Ivan Murrell pinch hits for Norm Miller (RF) batting 6th
b9 2-4 2 12- R HOU I. Murrell J. Pizarro 7% 14% Single; Morgan Scores; Gotay to 2B
Ron Kline replaces Juan Pizarro pitching and batting 9th
b9 3-4 2 12- RR HOU B. Aspromonte R. Kline 86% 100% Triple; Gotay Scores; Murrell Scores
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.

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