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BAL  1
@CAL  0
 BOS  3
@CLE  0
 MIN  1
NYY  0
 WSA  4
@OAK  1
 CHC  5
ATL  1
 CIN  8
PIT  3
 HOU  8
LAD  5
 SFG  1
@NYM  0
(17)		 STL  2
@PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,347

 Monday, August 19, 1968
Time of Game: 2:25
Dodgers
5
54-69
Lost 3
10th, 25 GB
 
                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
W: Danny Coombs (3-2), L: Bill Singer (9-13)
 Astros
8
57-69
Won 2
8th, 23½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Crawford LF                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .711              1   0   2B
L Gabrielson RF               4   0   2   0    0   1  .268  .738              1   1   2·2B
  J Lefebvre PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .551              0   0   
W Davis CF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .236  .623              2   0   
T Haller C                    4   0   1   2    0   0  .288  .731              9   1   2B
R Fairly 1B                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .215  .554              7   0   
B Bailey 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .232  .665              0   3   3B
P Popovich 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .559              3   1   
Z Versalles SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .193  .511              1   3   
B Singer P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .424              0   0   
  C Osteen P                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .161  .384              0   0   
  T Savage PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .525              0   0   
  J Purdin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  K Boyer PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .637              0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   0    3   8                         24   9
Batting Events
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 Events
E: B Bailey (10).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Herrera RF                  4   1   0   1    0   1  .000  .000              1   0   
  N Miller RF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .609              1   0   
H Torres SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .230  .529              0   1   
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .254  .815              2   0   
R Staub 1B                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .295  .774             10   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .709              1   0   
D Menke 2B                    4   2   1   1    0   0  .250  .679              1   5   
B Aspromonte LF               3   1   1   1    0   2  .243  .599              2   0   2B,SH
J Bateman C                   3   1   1   1    1   2  .239  .626              9   0   IW
D Giusti P                    2   0   1   2    0   0  .209  .444              0   2   
  D Coombs P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .444  .889              0   0   
Totals                       31   8   8   0    4   9                         27   8
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Singer, L (9-13)             3.1   4   6   5    4   4   0   2.78   18     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4     30    -     1.25  -0.39
C Osteen                       2.2   4   2   1    0   2   0   3.12   12     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 4          2-2    0.42  -0.08
J Purdin                       2     0   0   0    0   3   0   1.91    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     8   8   6    4   9   0          36     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 8          2-2 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Giusti                       4.2   6   4   4    2   5   0   3.15   22     -       ·  ·      4· 5· 0· 6     39    -     0.85  -0.06
D Coombs, W (3-2)              4.1   2   1   1    1   3   0   3.75   16     -       ·  ·      4· 6· 0· 2          1-0    0.41   0.09
Totals                         9     8   5   5    3   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 8          1-0
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 1-- R -18% 28% 0-0 LAD B. Bailey D. Giusti Triple; Fairly Scores
b4 1 1-3 R 14% 79% 1-1 HOU B. Aspromonte B. Singer Double; Staub Scores; Menke to 3B
b4 1 123 RR 12% 92% 2-1 HOU D. Giusti B. Singer Single; Menke Scores; Aspromonte Scores; Bateman to 3B
b4 0 12- 11% 64% 0-1 HOU D. Rader B. Singer Walk; Wynn to 3B; Staub to 2B
b4 0 1-- 9% 53% 0-1 HOU R. Staub B. Singer Walk; Wynn to 2B

Play By Play

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

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