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BAL  5
SEP  1
 BOS  4
KCR  2
(11)		 CLE  8
CAL  3
 OAK  5
@DET  3
 WSA  1
@MIN  0
 NYY  3
CHW  2
 ATL  3
PIT  1
 CHC 14
CIN  8
 STL  6
@HOU  3
 LAD  4
MON  2
 NYM  5
@SDP  3
 SFG  4
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 20,297

 Friday, June 6, 1969, 7:30PM
Time of Game: 2:50
Cardinals
6
25-27
Won 1
4th, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  1   1  1  1    6 12  0
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  8  1
W: Nelson Briles (4-4), L: Danny Coombs (0-1), S: Joe Hoerner (6)
 Astros
3
25-30
Lost 1
5th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .287  .745              2   0   2B
C Flood CF                    4   2   2   0    1   1  .281  .662              4   0   
V Pinson RF                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .264  .728              2   0   HR
J Torre 1B                    2   2   1   0    3   0  .286  .851              6   0   IW
T McCarver C                  5   0   3   1    0   0  .307  .776              5   0   
M Shannon 3B                  5   0   2   1    0   1  .246  .621              1   0   2B
J Javier 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   2  .262  .665              3   1   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .548              3   0   GDP
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .187  .532              0   0   
  S Huntz SS                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .108  .385              1   1   
N Briles P                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .087  .212              0   1   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       38   6  12   0    5   8                         27   3
Batting Events
2B: M Shannon (6, off J Billingham); L Brock (14, off J Billingham).
HR: V Pinson (2, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: J Torre (7, by D Coombs).
TB: V Pinson 4; L Brock 3; M Shannon 3; T McCarver 3; C Flood 2; J Torre; J Javier.
GIDP: D Maxvill (3).
RBI: V Pinson 2 (20); M Shannon (20); T McCarver (23); L Brock (12).
2-out RBI: T McCarver; M Shannon; L Brock.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .260  .712              9   1   2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   0   0    1   1  .244  .769              6   6   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .239  .862              0   0   
N Miller RF                   4   1   2   3    0   1  .298  .810              0   0   HR
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .330  .886              0   1   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .211  .549              8   0   IW
M Martinez 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .214  .670              1   4   2B
J Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .513              2   1   
D Wilson P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .262              1   0   
  W Blasingame PR             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Coombs P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  G Geiger PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .646              0   0   2B
Totals                       35   3   8   0    3   5                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: G Geiger (3, off N Briles); C Blefary (10, off N Briles); M Martinez (2, off N Briles).
HR: N Miller (1, off N Briles; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: J Edwards (6, by N Briles).
TB: N Miller 5; C Blefary 3; G Geiger 2; M Martinez 2; J Wynn; D Wilson.
RBI: N Miller 3 (23).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Martinez-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: M Martinez (1).

Pitching Stats

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Briles, W (4-4)              8.1   8   3   3    3   4   1   4.57   36     -       ·  ·      5·16· 3· 8     56    -     1.25   0.13
J Hoerner, S (6)               0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.38    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.98   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      6·16· 3· 8          1-0 
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 Wilson                       4     4   2   2    2   2   1   4.12   17     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 4     46    -     0.83  -0.00
J Ray                          1.1   2   1   0    1   3   0   3.13    8     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.61  -0.22
D Coombs, L (0-1)              1.1   3   1   1    1   0   0   6.75    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          2-0    2.16  -0.04
J Billingham                   2.1   3   2   2    1   3   0   4.10   11     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          2-0    0.80  -0.06
Totals                         9    12   6   5    5   8   1          43     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·12          4-0
Balks: None.
WP: N Briles (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Coombs (1; J Torre); N Briles (1; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 20,297.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   St.Louis Cardinals                        Houston Astros                               
1. Lou Brock                    LF       1. Curt Blefary                 1B
2. Curt Flood                   CF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Vada Pinson                  RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Joe Torre                    1B       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Tim McCarver                  C       5. Denis Menke                  SS
6. Mike Shannon                 3B       6. Johnny Edwards                C
7. Julian Javier                2B       7. Marty Martinez               3B
8. Dal Maxvill                  SS       8. Jesus Alou                   LF
9. Nelson Briles                 P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- RRR -26% 37% 0-2 HOU N. Miller N. Briles Home Run; Blefary Scores; Morgan Scores
t7 2 12- R 23% 72% 3-3 STL T. McCarver D. Coombs Single to CF; Flood Scores; Torre to 3B; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1 1-- RR 18% 69% 0-0 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Home Run; Flood Scores
t6 1 1-3 R 17% 61% 2-3 STL J. Javier J. Ray Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torre Scores/No RBI/unER; McCarver to 3B; Javier to 1B
t6 0 1-- 16% 54% 2-3 STL T. McCarver J. Ray Single to CF; Torre to 3B

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Walk
t1 1 1-- RR 18% 69% 0-0 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Home Run; Flood Scores
t1 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-0 STL J. Torre D. Wilson Lineout: LF
t1 2 --- 1% 69% 2-0 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Single
t1 2 1-- 2% 70% 2-0 STL M. Shannon D. Wilson Single to CF; McCarver to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -3% 67% 2-0 STL J. Javier D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 60% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary N. Briles Double to LF
b1 0 -2- -4% 57% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan N. Briles Walk
b1 0 12- O 6% 63% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Strikeout
b1 1 12- RRR -26% 37% 0-2 HOU N. Miller N. Briles Home Run; Blefary Scores; Morgan Scores
b1 1 --- O 1% 38% 3-2 HOU D. Menke N. Briles Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 39% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards N. Briles Flyball: CF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 2-3 STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 2-3 STL N. Briles D. Wilson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 2-3 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -6% 28% 3-2 HOU M. Martinez N. Briles Double to LF
b2 0 -2- O 4% 32% 3-2 HOU J. Alou N. Briles Popfly: 2B
b2 1 -2- O 3% 35% 3-2 HOU D. Wilson N. Briles Popfly: 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 38% 3-2 HOU C. Blefary N. Briles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -3% 35% 2-3 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 33% 2-3 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 35% 2-3 STL J. Torre D. Wilson Walk
t3 2 1-- O -3% 32% 2-3 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O 2% 34% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan N. Briles Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- -2% 32% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Single
b3 1 1-- -6% 26% 3-2 HOU N. Miller N. Briles Single to CF; Wynn to 3B
b3 1 1-3 -2% 24% 3-2 HOU D. Menke N. Briles Wild Pitch; Miller to 2B
b3 1 -23 O 7% 31% 3-2 HOU D. Menke N. Briles Foul Flyball: RF
b3 2 -23 -1% 30% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards N. Briles Intentional Walk
b3 2 123 O 6% 36% 3-2 HOU M. Martinez N. Briles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 2-3 STL M. Shannon D. Wilson Foul Flyball: 3B
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 2-3 STL J. Javier D. Wilson Single to LF
t4 1 1-- OO -6% 30% 2-3 STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 3-2 HOU J. Alou N. Briles Foul Flyball: SS
b4 1 --- -2% 30% 3-2 HOU D. Wilson N. Briles Single to LF
Wade Blasingame pinch runs for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
b4 1 1-- -3% 27% 3-2 HOU C. Blefary N. Briles Single to LF; Blasingame to 2B
b4 1 12- O 4% 31% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan N. Briles Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 2 12- O 4% 35% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
Jim Ray replaces Wade Blasingame (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 2-3 STL N. Briles J. Ray Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 2-3 STL L. Brock J. Ray Strikeout
t5 2 --- 2% 31% 2-3 STL C. Flood J. Ray Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -3% 28% 2-3 STL V. Pinson J. Ray Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 2% 30% 3-2 HOU N. Miller N. Briles Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O 1% 31% 3-2 HOU D. Menke N. Briles Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 1% 32% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards N. Briles Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- 6% 38% 2-3 STL J. Torre J. Ray Walk
t6 0 1-- 16% 54% 2-3 STL T. McCarver J. Ray Single to CF; Torre to 3B
t6 0 1-3 O -10% 44% 2-3 STL M. Shannon J. Ray Strikeout
t6 1 1-3 R 17% 61% 2-3 STL J. Javier J. Ray Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torre Scores/No RBI/unER; McCarver to 3B; Javier to 1B
Danny Coombs replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th; Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
t6 1 1-3 O -11% 50% 3-3 STL V. Davalillo D. Coombs Popfly: 1B
t6 2 1-3 O -7% 43% 3-3 STL N. Briles D. Coombs Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
Steve Huntz replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 HOU M. Martinez N. Briles Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 HOU J. Alou N. Briles Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 HOU D. Coombs N. Briles Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 STL L. Brock D. Coombs Single to LF; Brock out at 2B/LF-2B
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 3-3 STL C. Flood D. Coombs Single to CF
t7 1 1-- O -3% 48% 3-3 STL V. Pinson D. Coombs Groundout: 2B-1B; Flood to 2B
t7 2 -2- 1% 49% 3-3 STL J. Torre D. Coombs Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- R 23% 72% 3-3 STL T. McCarver D. Coombs Single to CF; Flood Scores; Torre to 3B; McCarver to 2B/Adv on throw
Jack Billingham replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 -23 O -6% 66% 4-3 STL M. Shannon J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 3-4 HOU C. Blefary N. Briles Walk
b7 0 1-- O 7% 65% 3-4 HOU J. Morgan N. Briles Flyball: LF
b7 1 1-- O 6% 71% 3-4 HOU J. Wynn N. Briles Flyball: LF
b7 2 1-- O 5% 76% 3-4 HOU N. Miller N. Briles Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 4-3 STL J. Javier J. Billingham Strikeout
t8 1 --- 2% 77% 4-3 STL S. Huntz J. Billingham Walk
t8 1 1-- O -3% 74% 4-3 STL N. Briles J. Billingham Strikeout
t8 2 1-- R 13% 87% 4-3 STL L. Brock J. Billingham Double to LF; Huntz Scores
t8 2 -2- O -2% 86% 5-3 STL C. Flood J. Billingham Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 HOU D. Menke N. Briles Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 3-5 HOU J. Edwards N. Briles Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 HOU M. Martinez N. Briles Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-3 STL V. Pinson J. Billingham Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- 1% 94% 5-3 STL J. Torre J. Billingham Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O -0% 93% 5-3 STL T. McCarver J. Billingham Groundout: 3B-1B; Torre to 2B
t9 2 -2- R 4% 97% 5-3 STL M. Shannon J. Billingham Double to RF; Torre Scores
t9 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-3 STL J. Javier J. Billingham Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Cardinals' Nelson Briles facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 HOU J. Alou N. Briles Lineout: CF
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- -3% 96% 3-6 HOU G. Geiger N. Briles Double to RF
Joe Hoerner replaces Nelson Briles pitching and batting 9th
b9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 3-6 HOU C. Blefary J. Hoerner Groundout: 1B unassisted; Geiger to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 1% 100% 3-6 HOU J. Morgan J. Hoerner Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 3.

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