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Scores
Standings
BAL
@CAL		1
0
BOS
@CLE		3
0
NYY
@MIN		0
1
WSA
@OAK		4
1
ATL
@CHC		1
5
PIT
@CIN		3
8
LAD
@HOU		5
8
SFG
@NYM		1
0		 
(17)
STL
@PHI		2
0
Monday, August 19, 1968
, Astrodome
Attendance: 20,347, Time of Game: 2:25
Dodgers
5
54-69
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
10th, 25 GB
 at Astros
8
57-69
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
8th, 23½ GB
W: Danny Coombs (3-2)
L: Bill Singer (9-13)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  3  0   0  0  1    5  8  1
Astros          0  0  0   7  1  0   0  0  X    8  8  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Willie Crawford LF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .250 .711 -0.026 0.46 0.018 -0.044 1.0 1 0 2B
Len Gabrielson RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .268 .738 0.071 0.45 0.085 -0.014 0.3 1 1 2·2B
   Jim Lefebvre PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .551 -0.010 0.37 0.000 -0.010 -0.3
Willie Davis CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .236 .623 -0.056 0.82 0.018 -0.074 0.2 2 0
Tom Haller C 4 0 1 2 0 0 .288 .731 0.003 0.80 0.070 -0.067 1.3 9 1 2B
Ron Fairly 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .215 .554 0.003 0.69 0.045 -0.042 0.0 7 0
Bob Bailey 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .232 .665 0.153 0.74 0.183 -0.030 1.1 0 3 3B
Paul Popovich 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .559 -0.062 0.48 0.000 -0.062 -0.8 3 1
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .193 .511 -0.060 0.52 0.007 -0.067 -0.6 1 3
Bill Singer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .424 -0.033 1.30 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 0 0
   Claude Osteen P 0 1 0 0 1 0 .161 .384 0.006 0.17 0.006 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Ted Savage PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .181 .525 -0.010 0.43 0.000 -0.010 -0.2
   John Purdin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ken Boyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .254 .637 -0.007 0.31 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
Team Totals 35 5 8 5 3 8 .229 .689 -0.028 0.60 0.432 -0.460 1.7 24 9
2B: T Haller (22, off D Giusti); W Crawford (4, off D Coombs); L Gabrielson 2 (10, 2 off D Giusti).
3B: B Bailey (3, off D Giusti).
TB: L Gabrielson 4; B Bailey 3; T Haller 2; R Fairly 2; W Crawford 2; W Davis.
RBI: T Haller 2 (34); B Bailey (32); W Crawford (3); W Davis (24).
2-out RBI: T Haller 2; W Crawford; W Davis.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
E: B Bailey (10).
Outfield Assists: L Gabrielson (J Bateman at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jose Herrera RF 4 1 0 1 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 0.62 0.014 -0.039 -0.4 1 0
   Norm Miller RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .609 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Hector Torres SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .230 .529 -0.022 0.31 0.004 -0.026 -0.1 0 1
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .254 .815 0.071 0.49 0.072 -0.001 0.7 2 0
Rusty Staub 1B 3 1 2 2 1 0 .295 .774 0.149 0.93 0.150 -0.002 2.4 10 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .259 .709 0.060 1.30 0.112 -0.052 -0.1 1 0
Denis Menke 2B 4 2 1 1 0 0 .250 .679 -0.001 1.20 0.023 -0.024 0.0 1 5
Bob Aspromonte LF 3 1 1 1 0 2 .243 .599 0.125 0.99 0.144 -0.019 0.8 2 0 2B,SH
John Bateman C 3 1 1 1 1 2 .239 .626 0.019 0.59 0.030 -0.010 0.4 9 0 IW
Dave Giusti P 2 0 1 2 0 0 .209 .444 0.098 1.73 0.124 -0.026 1.5 0 2
   Danny Coombs P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .444 .889 -0.002 0.04 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 31 8 8 8 4 9 .258 .633 0.472 0.81 0.673 -0.201 5.1 27 8
2B: B Aspromonte (9, off B Singer).
SH: B Aspromonte (5, off C Osteen).
IBB: J Bateman (13, by B Singer).
TB: B Aspromonte 2; R Staub 2; D Giusti; J Wynn; J Bateman; D Menke; H Torres.
RBI: D Giusti 2 (8); R Staub 2 (54); J Bateman (29); J Herrera (1); D Menke (43); B Aspromonte (33).
2-out RBI: R Staub 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer, L (9-13) 3.1 4 6 5 4 4 0 2.78 18 30 -0.391 1.43 -3.6
Claude Osteen 2.2 4 2 1 0 2 0 3.12 12 2 2 -0.085 0.27 -2.2
John Purdin 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 1.91 6 0 0 0.005 0.03 0.7
Team Totals 8 8 8 6 4 9 0 6.75 36 30 2 2 -0.471 0.60 -5.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Giusti 4.2 6 4 4 2 5 0 3.15 22 39 -0.057 0.83 -2.4
Danny Coombs, W (3-2) 4.1 2 1 1 1 3 0 3.75 16 1 0 0.086 0.29 0.7
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 3 8 0 5.00 38 39 1 0 0.029 0.81 -1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Singer (8; J Bateman).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,347.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Willie Crawford LF 1 Jose Herrera RF
2 Len Gabrielson RF 2 Hector Torres SS
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Tom Haller C 4 Rusty Staub 1B
5 Ron Fairly 1B 5 Doug Rader 3B
6 Bob Bailey 3B 6 Denis Menke 2B
7 Paul Popovich 2B 7 Bob Aspromonte LF
8 Zoilo Versalles SS 8 John Bateman C
9 Bill Singer P 9 Dave Giusti P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 0-0 0 1-- R LAD B. Bailey D. Giusti -18% 28% Triple; Fairly Scores
b4 1-1 1 1-3 R HOU B. Aspromonte B. Singer 14% 79% Double; Staub Scores; Menke to 3B
b4 2-1 1 123 RR HOU D. Giusti B. Singer 12% 92% Single; Menke Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Bateman to 3B
b4 0-1 0 12- HOU D. Rader B. Singer 11% 64% Walk; Wynn to 3B; Staub to 2B
b4 0-1 0 1-- HOU R. Staub B. Singer 9% 53% Walk; Wynn 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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford D. Giusti 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- LAD L. Gabrielson D. Giusti -4% 48% Double
t1 0-0 1 -2- O LAD W. Davis D. Giusti 3% 51% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -2- O LAD T. Haller D. Giusti 3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Herrera B. Singer -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU H. Torres B. Singer -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Singer 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- HOU R. Staub B. Singer 3% 55% Single; Wynn to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 O HOU D. Rader B. Singer -5% 50% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- LAD R. Fairly D. Giusti -4% 46% Single
t2 0-0 0 1-- R LAD B. Bailey D. Giusti -18% 28% Triple; Fairly Scores
t2 1-0 0 --3 O LAD P. Popovich D. Giusti 4% 32% Flyball: 1B
t2 1-0 1 --3 O LAD Z. Versalles D. Giusti 6% 38% Strikeout
t2 1-0 2 --3 O LAD B. Singer D. Giusti 3% 41% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Singer -2% 39% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte B. Singer -2% 37% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman B. Singer -1% 36% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford D. Giusti 2% 38% Strikeout
t3 1-0 1 --- LAD L. Gabrielson D. Giusti -4% 34% Double
t3 1-0 1 -2- O LAD W. Davis D. Giusti 3% 37% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 -2- O LAD T. Haller D. Giusti 3% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
b3 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Giusti B. Singer -3% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Herrera B. Singer -2% 36% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O HOU H. Torres B. Singer -1% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O LAD R. Fairly D. Giusti 2% 36% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Bailey D. Giusti 1% 38% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- O LAD P. Popovich D. Giusti 1% 39% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
b4 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Singer 5% 44% Single
b4 0-1 0 1-- HOU R. Staub B. Singer 9% 53% Walk; Wynn to 2B
b4 0-1 0 12- HOU D. Rader B. Singer 11% 64% Walk; Wynn to 3B; Staub to 2B
b4 0-1 0 123 RO HOU D. Menke B. Singer 1% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Wynn Scores; Staub to 3B
b4 1-1 1 1-3 R HOU B. Aspromonte B. Singer 14% 79% Double; Staub Scores; Menke to 3B
b4 2-1 1 -23 HOU J. Bateman B. Singer 0% 80% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 1 123 RR HOU D. Giusti B. Singer 12% 92% Single; Menke Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Bateman to 3B
Claude Osteen replaces Bill Singer pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-1 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Herrera C. Osteen 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bateman Scores
b4 5-1 2 1-- HOU H. Torres C. Osteen 0% 94% Single; Herrera to 2B
b4 5-1 2 12- HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 1% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Herrera to 3B; Torres to 2B
b4 5-1 2 123 RR HOU R. Staub C. Osteen 4% 98% Single; Herrera Scores/unER; Torres Scores/unER; Wynn to 3B
b4 7-1 2 1-3 O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
7 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 7.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-7, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
t5 1-7 0 --- O LAD Z. Versalles D. Giusti 0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-7 1 --- LAD C. Osteen D. Giusti -1% 98% Walk
t5 1-7 1 1-- LAD W. Crawford D. Giusti -1% 97% Walk; Osteen to 2B
t5 1-7 1 12- O LAD L. Gabrielson D. Giusti 1% 98% Flyball: 1B
t5 1-7 2 12- R LAD W. Davis D. Giusti -2% 96% Single; Osteen Scores; Crawford to 2B
t5 2-7 2 12- RR LAD T. Haller D. Giusti -7% 89% Double; Crawford Scores; Davis Scores
Danny Coombs replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-7 2 -2- O LAD R. Fairly D. Coombs 2% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-4, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b5 7-4 0 --- HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 1% 93% Single
b5 7-4 0 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Osteen -0% 92% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Menke to 2B
b5 7-4 1 -2- RO HOU J. Bateman C. Osteen 3% 95% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Bateman out at 2B/RF-2B
b5 8-4 2 --- O HOU D. Coombs C. Osteen -0% 95% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 6-7-8
t6 4-8 0 --- O LAD B. Bailey D. Coombs 1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 4-8 1 --- O LAD P. Popovich D. Coombs 1% 96% Flyball: RF
t6 4-8 2 --- O LAD Z. Versalles D. Coombs 0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b6 8-4 0 --- O HOU J. Herrera C. Osteen -0% 97% Flyball: 1B
b6 8-4 1 --- O HOU H. Torres C. Osteen -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 8-4 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 9-1-2
Ted Savage pinch hits for Claude Osteen (P) batting 9th
t7 4-8 0 --- O LAD T. Savage D. Coombs 1% 97% Strikeout
t7 4-8 1 --- O LAD W. Crawford D. Coombs 1% 98% Flyball: 3B
t7 4-8 2 --- O LAD L. Gabrielson D. Coombs 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 4-5-6
John Purdin replaces Ted Savage (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 8-4 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Purdin -0% 98% Flyball: RF
b7 8-4 1 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Purdin -0% 98% Flyball: CF
b7 8-4 2 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Purdin -0% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 3-4-5
Norm Miller replaces Jose Herrera playing RF batting 1st
t8 4-8 0 --- O LAD W. Davis D. Coombs 1% 99% Flyball: C
t8 4-8 1 --- O LAD T. Haller D. Coombs 0% 99% Flyball: RF
t8 4-8 2 --- LAD R. Fairly D. Coombs -0% 99% Single
t8 4-8 2 1-- O LAD B. Bailey D. Coombs 1% 99% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 7-8-9
b8 8-4 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Purdin -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 8-4 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman J. Purdin -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 8-4 2 --- O HOU D. Coombs J. Purdin -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 7-8-9
t9 4-8 0 --- O LAD P. Popovich D. Coombs 1% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 4-8 1 --- LAD Z. Versalles D. Coombs -1% 99% Walk
Ken Boyer pinch hits for John Purdin (P) batting 9th
t9 4-8 1 1-- O LAD K. Boyer D. Coombs 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 4-8 2 1-- R LAD W. Crawford D. Coombs -1% 99% Double; Versalles Scores
Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Len Gabrielson (RF) batting 2nd
t9 5-8 2 -2- O LAD J. Lefebvre D. Coombs 1% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 8.

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