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BOS  5
BAL  3
 CHW  4
@CAL  3
 KCR  2
@SEP  1
 CHC  4
PIT  0
 HOU 11
LAD  5
 MON  8
STL  7
 PHI  5
NYM  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 6,434

 Monday, April 14, 1969
Time of Game: 2:43
Dodgers
5
3-3
Lost 2
2nd, 2½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  3    5  9  0
Astros          1  0  7   0  0  0   0  3  X   11 12  1
W: Larry Dierker (1-1), L: Don Sutton (0-2), S: Fred Gladding (1)
 Astros
11
2-5
Won 2
6th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Crawford CF                 4   2   2   2    1   0  .333  .866              2   0   3B
W Parker 1B                   5   1   2   3    0   0  .412 1.000             12   0   HR
L Gabrielson LF               5   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .378              1   0   CS
R Fairly RF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .167  .444              1   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 2   0   1   0    2   0  .222  .694              0   3   
T Haller C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .625              6   0   
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .040  .117              1   4   
T Sizemore SS                 3   1   2   0    1   0  .368 1.026              0   4   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  J Moeller P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  J Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Mikkelsen P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  P Popovich PH               1   1   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       35   5   9   0    5   2                         24  12
Batting Events
3B: W Crawford (1, off L Dierker).
HR: W Parker (1, off L Dierker; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: W Parker 5; W Crawford 4; T Sizemore 2; J Lefebvre; R Fairly; P Popovich.
GIDP: D Sutton (1).
RBI: W Parker 3 (5); W Crawford 2 (4).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: L Gabrielson (2, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   1   0   0    1   0  .179  .521              4   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   2   1   0    1   1  .192  .492              1   1   SB
J Wynn CF                     5   2   3   3    0   0  .375  .942              6   0   SB
D Rader 3B                    5   1   2   3    0   0  .214  .563              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   2   1    1   1  .292  .810              6   2   3B,HBP
D Menke SS                    4   1   2   2    1   0  .304  .883              2   2   
G Geiger LF                   4   1   0   0    1   2  .000  .200              5   0   
J Edwards C                   3   1   1   2    1   0  .048  .262              2   2   2B
L Dierker P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              1   2   SH
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       35  11  12   0    6   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Edwards (1, off J Moeller).
3B: C Blefary (1, off D Sutton).
SH: L Dierker (1, off B Darwin).
HBP: C Blefary (1, by B Darwin).
TB: C Blefary 4; J Wynn 3; D Menke 2; J Edwards 2; D Rader 2; J Morgan; L Dierker.
RBI: D Rader 3 (7); J Wynn 3 (4); D Menke 2 (5); J Edwards 2 (2); C Blefary (2).
2-out RBI: J Wynn 2; D Menke.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Dierker-D Menke-C Blefary.
E: L Dierker (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wynn (2, 2nd base off D Sutton/T Haller); J Morgan (1, 2nd base off D Sutton/T Haller).

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
D Sutton, L (0-2)              2.1   7   7   7    1   2   0   9.64   15     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 7     16    -     0.97  -0.32
J Moeller                      3.2   2   1   1    1   3   0   1.59   14     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 0· 2          1-1    0.06  -0.01
B Darwin                       1.2   3   3   3    4   0   0  16.20   13     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 3          0-0    0.01  -0.00
P Mikkelsen                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    12  11  11    6   5   0          43     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·12          4-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (1-1)             8     9   5   5    5   2   1   4.50   37     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 9     41    -     0.33   0.16
F Gladding, S (1)              1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9     9   5   5    5   2   1          40     -       ·  ·      8·16· 0· 9          1-1
L Dierker faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Darwin (1); L Dierker (1).
HBP: B Darwin (1; C Blefary).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 6,434.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Willie Crawford              CF       1. Jesus Alou                   RF
2. Wes Parker                   1B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Len Gabrielson               LF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Ron Fairly                   RF       4. Doug Rader                   3B
5. Jim Lefebvre                 2B       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Tom Haller                    C       6. Denis Menke                  SS
7. Bill Sudakis                 3B       7. Gary Geiger                  LF
8. Ted Sizemore                 SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 12- R 13% 84% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Single to LF; Dierker Scores; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 67% 0-1 LAD D. Sutton L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
b3 1 -23 RR 7% 91% 2-0 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Single to RF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores
b1 1 -2- 5% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Single to LF; Morgan to 3B
b3 1 1-- R 5% 96% 4-0 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Triple to RF; Rader Scores

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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B); Gabrielson to 1B
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker Gabrielson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Single to RF
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Morgan Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- 5% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Single to LF; Morgan to 3B
b1 1 1-3 2% 63% 0-0 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Wynn Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 RO 1% 64% 0-0 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 3B
b1 2 --3 O -3% 61% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 LAD J. Lefebvre L. Dierker Groundout: C-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 66% 0-1 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 HOU G. Geiger D. Sutton Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 58% 0-1 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Walk
t3 0 1-- OO 9% 67% 0-1 LAD D. Sutton L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 65% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Walk
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 0-1 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 HOU L. Dierker D. Sutton Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -3% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Popfly: 3B
b3 1 1-- 3% 71% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Walk; Dierker to 2B
b3 1 12- R 13% 84% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Single to LF; Dierker Scores; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B/Adv on throw
b3 1 -23 RR 7% 91% 2-0 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Single to RF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores
b3 1 1-- R 5% 96% 4-0 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Triple to RF; Rader Scores
b3 1 --3 R 1% 97% 5-0 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Single to CF; Blefary Scores
Joe Moeller replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 1-- 0% 97% 6-0 HOU G. Geiger J. Moeller Walk; Menke to 2B
b3 1 12- RR 2% 99% 6-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Moeller Double to CF; Menke Scores; Geiger Scores
b3 1 -2- O -0% 99% 8-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Moeller Flyball: LF
b3 2 -2- O -0% 99% 8-0 HOU J. Alou J. Moeller Groundout: SS-1B
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 LAD J. Lefebvre L. Dierker Walk
t4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dodgers' Joe Moeller facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Moeller Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 HOU J. Wynn J. Moeller Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 HOU D. Rader J. Moeller Groundout: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Strikeout
t5 1 --- -0% 99% 0-8 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Single to RF
t5 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD J. Moeller L. Dierker Strikeout
t5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dodgers' Joe Moeller facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU C. Blefary J. Moeller Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU D. Menke J. Moeller Foul Flyball: C
b5 1 1-- O -0% 100% 8-0 HOU G. Geiger J. Moeller Strikeout Looking
b5 2 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Edwards J. Moeller Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -0% 99% 0-8 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Single to 1B
t6 0 1-- -0% 99% 0-8 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Parker to 2B
t6 0 -2- O 0% 99% 0-8 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t6 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- -0% 100% 0-8 LAD J. Lefebvre L. Dierker Walk
t6 2 12- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dodgers' Joe Moeller facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -0% 100% 8-0 HOU L. Dierker J. Moeller Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Alou J. Moeller Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Morgan J. Moeller Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Flyball: CF
John Miller pinch hits for Joe Moeller (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 LAD J. Miller L. Dierker Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dodgers' Bobby Darwin facing 3-4-5
Bobby Darwin replaces John Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Darwin Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU D. Rader B. Darwin Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU C. Blefary B. Darwin Hit By Pitch
b7 2 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 HOU D. Menke B. Darwin Single to CF; Blefary to 2B
b7 2 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 HOU G. Geiger B. Darwin Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -0% 100% 0-8 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Single to RF
t8 0 1-- RR -0% 99% 0-8 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Home Run; Crawford Scores
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 2-8 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- -0% 99% 2-8 LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker Single to LF
t8 1 1-- -1% 99% 2-8 LAD J. Lefebvre L. Dierker Single to RF; Fairly to 2B
t8 1 12- O 1% 100% 2-8 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-8 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Dodgers' Bobby Darwin facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Edwards B. Darwin Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-2 HOU L. Dierker B. Darwin Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Alou B. Darwin Walk
b8 1 12- O -0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Morgan B. Darwin Flyball: CF
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Wynn B. Darwin Wild Pitch; Edwards to 3B; Alou to 2B
b8 2 -23 RR 0% 100% 8-2 HOU J. Wynn B. Darwin Single to LF; Edwards Scores; Alou Scores
b8 2 1-- 0% 100% 10-2 HOU D. Rader B. Darwin Single to 2B; Wynn to 2B
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 10-2 HOU C. Blefary B. Darwin Walk; Wynn to 3B; Rader to 2B
b8 2 123 R 0% 100% 10-2 HOU D. Menke B. Darwin Walk; Wynn Scores; Rader to 3B; Blefary to 2B
Pete Mikkelsen replaces Bobby Darwin pitching and batting 9th
b8 2 123 O 0% 100% 11-2 HOU G. Geiger P. Mikkelsen Flyball: 1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 11.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-11, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 2-11 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Single to LF
Paul Popovich pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- -0% 100% 2-11 LAD P. Popovich L. Dierker Single to LF; Sizemore to 2B
t9 0 12- RR -0% 100% 2-11 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Triple to RF; Sizemore Scores; Popovich Scores
Fred Gladding replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --3 RO 0% 100% 4-11 LAD W. Parker F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B; Crawford Scores
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 LAD L. Gabrielson F. Gladding Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-11 LAD R. Fairly F. Gladding Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 11.

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