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Standings
DET
@BOS		5
7
KCR
@CAL		2
3
CHW
@MIN		1
3
BAL
@NYY		5
4
SEP
@OAK		2
3
CLE
@WSA		1
6
LAD
@ATL		5
6
NYM
@CHC		2
3
SDP
@CIN		13
5
SFG
@HOU		3
4
PIT
@MON		4
2
PHI
@STL		4
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Saturday, May 3, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,624, Time of Game: 2:34
Giants
3
15-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Astros
4
7-20
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
6th, 10½ GB
W: Larry Dierker (3-3)
L: Bobby Bolin (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  8  1
Astros          0  0  2   0  1  0   0  1  X    4  8  1

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 0 0 1 0 .194 .550 -0.064 1.09 0.040 -0.104 -0.7 1 3
Bob Burda 1B 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.020 1.24 0.129 -0.109 0.5 7 1 2·2B
Dave Marshall RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .275 .647 0.098 1.12 0.141 -0.043 0.5 4 0
Willie Mays CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .349 .911 -0.201 1.84 0.000 -0.201 -1.4 1 0
Dick Dietz C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .189 .566 -0.164 1.58 0.048 -0.212 -1.1 7 0 GDP
Jim Ray Hart LF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .230 .598 0.083 0.94 0.111 -0.027 0.7 0 0
Bobby Etheridge 3B 3 2 1 0 1 2 .313 .796 -0.016 1.45 0.087 -0.103 -0.1 1 0
Hal Lanier SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .190 .430 0.052 1.45 0.131 -0.079 0.5 1 3 3B
   Willie McCovey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 1.109 0.155 2.84 0.155 0.000 1.4
   Bobby Bonds PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .766 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bobby Bolin P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .083 .321 -0.089 1.75 0.000 -0.089 -0.7 2 0
   Ron Herbel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Don Mason PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .226 .624 0.019 0.48 0.019 0.000 0.1
   Rich Robertson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Davenport PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .707 -0.259 4.98 0.000 -0.259 -0.7 GDP
Team Totals 34 3 8 1 4 6 .235 .669 -0.366 1.46 0.861 -1.226 -1.0 24 7
2B: B Burda 2 (2, 2 off L Dierker).
3B: H Lanier (1, off L Dierker).
TB: B Burda 4; H Lanier 3; D Marshall 2; D Mason; J Hart; B Etheridge.
GIDP: J Davenport (3); D Dietz (2).
RBI: H Lanier (6).
2-out RBI: H Lanier.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
E: D Marshall (2).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .679 -0.033 0.56 0.027 -0.060 -0.4 2 4
Norm Miller RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .713 0.019 0.62 0.051 -0.032 -0.0 2 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .241 .729 -0.030 0.70 0.014 -0.044 -0.4 2 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .224 .633 0.069 1.02 0.128 -0.059 0.8 2 1
Denis Menke SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .315 .895 -0.034 0.61 0.030 -0.064 -0.3 2 3
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .258 .672 0.009 0.76 0.054 -0.045 0.7 11 0
Jesus Alou LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .194 .494 0.129 0.89 0.140 -0.011 1.7 0 0 2B,HBP
   Gary Geiger PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .378 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Bryant C 4 1 1 2 0 2 .227 .591 0.099 1.11 0.179 -0.080 -0.1 6 0 HR
   Johnny Edwards C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .127 .325 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Dierker P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .500 -0.092 0.94 0.000 -0.092 -1.4 0 3
   Skip Guinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 8 4 4 7 .250 .726 0.136 0.79 0.623 -0.487 0.4 27 11
2B: J Alou (4, off B Bolin).
HR: D Bryant (1, off B Bolin; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: J Alou (1, by B Bolin).
TB: D Bryant 4; J Alou 3; C Blefary 2; J Morgan; D Rader; N Miller.
RBI: D Bryant 2 (3); J Alou (2); D Rader (16).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Dierker-J Morgan-C Blefary; D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: C Blefary (5).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Bolin, L (1-2) 4.1 5 3 3 3 5 1 4.75 22 43 -0.235 1.03 -2.1
Ron Herbel 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.87 1 2 0 0.047 0.94 0.8
Joe Gibbon 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 4 2 0 0.059 0.55 1.0
Rich Robertson 2 3 1 1 1 2 0 4.32 10 0 0 -0.006 0.32 -0.1
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 4 7 1 4.50 37 43 4 0 -0.135 1.46 -0.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (3-3) 8 8 3 1 3 6 0 3.22 34 61 0.228 1.28 1.6
Skip Guinn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.84 1 2 1 -0.155 2.84 -1.4
Fred Gladding, S (2) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.00 3 2 1 0.292 3.00 0.8
Team Totals 9 8 3 1 4 6 0 1.00 38 61 4 2 0.365 0.79 1.0
L Dierker faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
S Guinn faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: B Bolin (2).
HBP: B Bolin (3; J Alou).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 17,624.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Ron Hunt 2B 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Bob Burda 1B 2 Norm Miller RF
3 Dave Marshall RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie Mays CF 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Dick Dietz C 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Jim Ray Hart LF 6 Curt Blefary 1B
7 Bobby Etheridge 3B 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Don Bryant C
9 Bobby Bolin P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-4 0 1-3 ROO SFG J. Davenport F. Gladding 26% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Etheridge Scores/No RBI/unER
b3 0-1 0 -2- RR HOU D. Bryant B. Bolin 18% 68% Home Run; Alou Scores
t8 1-3 1 1-3 OO SFG D. Dietz L. Dierker 17% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
t9 1-4 0 12- R SFG W. McCovey S. Guinn -15% 71% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Etheridge to 3B; Hart Scores/unER
t2 0-0 2 1-- R SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker -13% 39% Triple to RF; Etheridge Scores

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, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG B. Burda L. Dierker 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker -1% 52% Single/Bunt
t1 0-0 2 1-- O SFG W. Mays L. Dierker 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Bolin -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Bolin -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Bolin -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz L. Dierker 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t2 0-0 1 --- O SFG J. Hart L. Dierker 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- SFG B. Etheridge L. Dierker -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- R SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker -13% 39% Triple to RF; Etheridge Scores
t2 1-0 2 --3 O SFG B. Bolin L. Dierker 3% 43% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Bolin -2% 40% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Bolin -2% 39% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary B. Bolin -1% 38% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker 2% 40% Flyball: 3B
t3 1-0 1 --- SFG B. Burda L. Dierker -4% 36% Double to LF
t3 1-0 1 -2- O SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker 3% 39% Groundout: SS-1B; Burda to 3B
t3 1-0 2 --3 O SFG W. Mays L. Dierker 4% 42% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Alou B. Bolin 8% 50% Double to CF
b3 0-1 0 -2- RR HOU D. Bryant B. Bolin 18% 68% Home Run; Alou Scores
b3 2-1 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker B. Bolin -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Bolin -1% 65% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-1 2 --- HOU N. Miller B. Bolin 1% 66% Single to CF
b3 2-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn B. Bolin -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- SFG D. Dietz L. Dierker -5% 59% Walk
t4 1-2 0 1-- SFG J. Hart L. Dierker -8% 51% Walk; Dietz to 2B
t4 1-2 0 12- O SFG B. Etheridge L. Dierker 7% 58% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 12- O SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker 6% 64% Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1-2 2 12- O SFG B. Bolin L. Dierker 5% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 4-5-6
b4 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Bolin -2% 68% Flyball: RF
b4 2-1 1 --- HOU D. Menke B. Bolin 2% 70% Walk
b4 2-1 1 1-- HOU C. Blefary B. Bolin 3% 73% Single to CF; Menke to 2B
b4 2-1 1 12- HOU J. Alou B. Bolin 5% 78% Hit By Pitch; Menke to 3B; Blefary to 2B
b4 2-1 1 123 O HOU D. Bryant B. Bolin -7% 72% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 123 O HOU L. Dierker B. Bolin -6% 65% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t5 1-2 0 --- O SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker 3% 68% Flyball: 1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O SFG B. Burda L. Dierker 2% 71% Flyball: RF
t5 1-2 2 --- O SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker 1% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Giants' Bobby Bolin facing 1-2-3
b5 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Bolin -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-1 1 --- HOU N. Miller B. Bolin 2% 72% Walk
b5 2-1 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn B. Bolin 2% 74% Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn B. Bolin 1% 75% Walk
b5 2-1 1 12- R HOU D. Rader B. Bolin 13% 88% Single to LF; Miller Scores; Wynn to 3B; Rader to 2B/Adv on throw
Ron Herbel replaces Bobby Bolin pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 1 -23 O HOU D. Menke R. Herbel -5% 83% Flyball: 2B
Joe Gibbon replaces Ron Herbel pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-1 2 -23 O HOU C. Blefary J. Gibbon -3% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O SFG W. Mays L. Dierker 3% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz L. Dierker 2% 85% Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O SFG J. Hart L. Dierker 1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Joe Gibbon facing 7-8-9
b6 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Gibbon -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 3-1 1 --- O HOU D. Bryant J. Gibbon -1% 84% Flyball: RF
b6 3-1 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker J. Gibbon -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- O SFG B. Etheridge L. Dierker 3% 87% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier L. Dierker 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
Don Mason pinch hits for Joe Gibbon (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 --- SFG D. Mason L. Dierker -2% 87% Single to RF
t7 1-3 2 1-- O SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker 3% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
Rich Robertson replaces Don Mason (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Robertson 3% 93% Single to RF; Morgan to 2B/Adv on E9
b7 3-1 0 -2- O HOU N. Miller R. Robertson -2% 91% Flyball: 3B
b7 3-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn R. Robertson -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 3-1 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader R. Robertson -1% 88% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
t8 1-3 0 --- SFG B. Burda L. Dierker -9% 79% Double to RF
t8 1-3 0 -2- SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker -13% 66% Single to RF; Burda to 3B
t8 1-3 0 1-3 O SFG W. Mays L. Dierker 11% 78% Flyball: SS
t8 1-3 1 1-3 OO SFG D. Dietz L. Dierker 17% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Giants' Rich Robertson facing 5-6-7
b8 3-1 0 --- HOU D. Menke R. Robertson 1% 95% Walk
b8 3-1 0 1-- HOU C. Blefary R. Robertson 2% 98% Single to RF; Menke to 3B
b8 3-1 0 1-3 R HOU J. Alou R. Robertson 1% 99% Single; Blefary to 2B; Menke Scores
Gary Geiger pinch runs for Jesus Alou (LF) batting 7th
b8 4-1 0 12- O HOU D. Bryant R. Robertson -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 4-1 1 12- O HOU L. Dierker R. Robertson -0% 98% Flyball: RF; Blefary to 3B
b8 4-1 2 1-3 O HOU J. Morgan R. Robertson -1% 97% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
Johnny Edwards replaces Don Bryant playing C batting 8th
Gary Geiger moves from PR to LF
t9 1-4 0 --- SFG J. Hart L. Dierker -3% 94% Single to RF
t9 1-4 0 1-- SFG B. Etheridge L. Dierker -7% 86% Walk; Hart to 2B
Skip Guinn replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
Willie McCovey pinch hits for Hal Lanier (SS) batting 8th
t9 1-4 0 12- R SFG W. McCovey S. Guinn -15% 71% Reached on E3 (throw) (Ground Ball); Etheridge to 3B; Hart Scores/unER
Fred Gladding replaces Skip Guinn pitching and batting 9th
Jim Davenport pinch hits for Rich Robertson (P) batting 9th
Bobby Bonds pinch runs for Willie McCovey (PH) batting 8th
t9 2-4 0 1-3 ROO SFG J. Davenport F. Gladding 26% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Etheridge Scores/No RBI/unER
t9 3-4 2 --- SFG R. Hunt F. Gladding -4% 93% Walk
t9 3-4 2 1-- O SFG B. Burda F. Gladding 7% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 4.

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