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Standings
CAL
@BAL		4
11
CLE
@CHW		5
9
SEP
@DET		0
5
BOS
@MIN		2
6
KCR
@NYY		7
6
OAK
@WSA		6
4
CHC
@ATL		3
1
STL
@CIN		5
4
PIT
@HOU		4
7
PHI
@LAD		1
2
MON
@SDP		7
4
NYM
@SFG		9
4
Tuesday, June 10, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,660, Time of Game: 2:43
Pirates
4
26-29
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 11½ GB
 at Astros
7
28-30
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
W: Tom Griffin (3-3)
L: Dock Ellis (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 10  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  1  2   1  2  X    7  8  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .355 .865 0.078 0.80 0.127 -0.049 0.1 2 0 2·2B
Richie Hebner 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .316 .854 -0.129 1.18 0.000 -0.129 -1.0 0 1
Willie Stargell 1B 4 1 2 1 1 2 .342 .940 0.112 0.94 0.140 -0.028 0.6 10 0
Roberto Clemente RF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .294 .862 -0.036 1.04 0.051 -0.086 0.1 0 1
Manny Sanguillen C 5 0 3 0 0 0 .339 .807 -0.079 1.15 0.032 -0.111 -0.2 9 1
Al Oliver LF 3 1 2 3 1 0 .247 .698 0.281 1.14 0.305 -0.024 2.6 0 1 HR
   Ron Davis LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .227 .593 -0.010 0.35 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .625 -0.118 1.31 0.004 -0.122 -1.0 2 5
Gene Alley SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .226 .520 -0.060 1.02 0.021 -0.081 -0.6 1 4
Dock Ellis P 2 0 0 0 1 2 .118 .284 -0.041 0.94 0.018 -0.059 -0.2 0 0
   Jose Pagan PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .872 -0.036 1.52 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Luke Walker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 6 9 .278 .798 -0.038 1.05 0.698 -0.735 0.0 24 14
2B: M Alou 2 (20, 2 off T Griffin).
HR: A Oliver (5, off T Griffin; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
TB: A Oliver 5; M Alou 4; M Sanguillen 3; W Stargell 2; R Clemente.
RBI: A Oliver 3 (28); W Stargell (31).
2-out RBI: A Oliver 3.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-G Alley-W Stargell.
PB: M Sanguillen (3).
E: M Sanguillen (5).
Outfield Assists: A Oliver (M Martinez at 2nd base); R Clemente (G Geiger at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .702 -0.093 1.50 0.070 -0.163 -0.1 6 1 2B
Marty Martinez 3B-2B 4 0 3 3 0 0 .296 .789 0.314 1.48 0.328 -0.015 2.2 2 0
Jim Wynn CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 .240 .873 0.006 1.11 0.057 -0.051 0.1 3 0
Norm Miller RF 2 2 0 0 2 1 .285 .788 -0.124 1.34 0.057 -0.181 -1.1 2 0 GDP
Denis Menke 2B-SS 4 2 2 1 0 1 .333 .899 0.158 1.10 0.203 -0.045 1.7 0 2 2·2B
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 1 0 1 .221 .581 -0.057 1.07 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 10 0 SF
Jesus Alou LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .513 -0.010 0.42 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Gary Geiger LF 2 0 1 2 0 0 .235 .665 0.153 0.98 0.162 -0.009 0.8 2 0 SH
Hector Torres SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .389 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 1
   Doug Rader 3B 2 1 0 0 2 2 .239 .661 0.124 1.04 0.165 -0.041 0.5 0 2
Tom Griffin P 3 2 1 0 1 1 .250 .883 -0.009 0.90 0.048 -0.057 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 27 7 8 7 7 9 .296 .836 0.462 1.15 1.090 -0.629 3.4 27 7
2B: D Menke 2 (11, 1 off L Walker, 1 off D Ellis); C Blefary (11, off D Ellis).
SF: J Edwards (2, off D Ellis).
SH: G Geiger (2, off L Walker).
TB: D Menke 4; M Martinez 3; C Blefary 2; T Griffin; G Geiger.
GIDP: N Miller (2).
RBI: M Martinez 3 (4); G Geiger 2 (6); J Edwards (17); D Menke (36).
2-out RBI: M Martinez 2; G Geiger.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 4 for 7.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dock Ellis, L (3-7) 7 7 5 4 5 9 0 4.92 30 49 -0.367 1.31 -1.9
Luke Walker 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 4.08 6 0 0 -0.095 0.34 -1.6
Team Totals 8 8 7 6 7 9 0 6.75 36 49 0 0 -0.462 1.05 -3.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, W (3-3) 9 10 4 4 6 9 1 4.11 42 54 0.038 1.05 -0.0
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 6 9 1 4.00 42 54 0.038 1.15 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 14,660.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Houston Astros
1 Matty Alou CF 1 Curt Blefary 1B
2 Richie Hebner 3B 2 Marty Martinez 3B
3 Willie Stargell 1B 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Roberto Clemente RF 4 Norm Miller RF
5 Manny Sanguillen C 5 Denis Menke 2B
6 Al Oliver LF 6 Johnny Edwards C
7 Bill Mazeroski 2B 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Gene Alley SS 8 Hector Torres SS
9 Dock Ellis P 9 Tom Griffin P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 12- RRR PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin -25% 14% Home Run (Pop Fly); Stargell Scores; Clemente Scores
b7 4-4 2 --3 R HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis 21% 78% Single; Rader Scores/unER
b3 1-4 1 123 OO HOU N. Miller D. Ellis -16% 17% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 3-4 2 -2- RO HOU G. Geiger D. Ellis 15% 50% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Geiger out at 2B/RF-C-2B
b6 2-4 1 1-- HOU D. Menke D. Ellis 14% 38% Double; Miller to 3B

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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Griffin 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 1% 54% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller D. Ellis -2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin 2% 52% Single; Sanguillen out at 2B/1B-SS
t2 0-0 1 --- PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- PIT G. Alley T. Griffin -2% 50% Walk; Oliver to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O PIT D. Ellis T. Griffin 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke D. Ellis -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Alou D. Ellis -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou T. Griffin -7% 43% Double
t3 0-0 0 -2- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
t3 0-0 1 --3 R PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin -7% 37% Single; Alou Scores
t3 1-0 1 1-- PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin -3% 34% Walk; Stargell to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin 4% 38% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 12- RRR PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin -25% 14% Home Run (Pop Fly); Stargell Scores; Clemente Scores
Marty Martinez moves from 3B to 2B
Doug Rader replaces Hector Torres (SS) playing 3B batting 8th
Denis Menke moves from 2B to SS
Gary Geiger replaces Jesus Alou playing LF batting 7th
t3 4-0 2 --- PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin -0% 13% Walk
t3 4-0 2 1-- O PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 1% 14% Lineout: LF
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b3 0-4 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Ellis -2% 12% Strikeout
b3 0-4 1 --- HOU T. Griffin D. Ellis 2% 14% Single
b3 0-4 1 1-- HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis 7% 21% Ground-rule Double; Griffin to 3B
b3 0-4 1 -23 R HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis 7% 28% Single; Griffin Scores; Blefary to 3B; Martinez to 1B
b3 1-4 1 1-3 HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis 4% 32% Walk; Martinez to 2B
b3 1-4 1 123 OO HOU N. Miller D. Ellis -16% 17% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t4 4-1 0 --- PIT D. Ellis T. Griffin -2% 15% Walk
t4 4-1 0 1-- O PIT M. Alou T. Griffin 2% 16% Strikeout Looking
t4 4-1 1 1-- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 1% 18% Strikeout
t4 4-1 2 1-- O PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin 1% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 5-6-7
b4 1-4 0 --- O HOU D. Menke D. Ellis -2% 17% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-4 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis -1% 15% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-4 2 --- O HOU G. Geiger D. Ellis -1% 14% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
t5 4-1 0 --- PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin -2% 13% Single
t5 4-1 0 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin -2% 10% Single; Clemente to 2B
t5 4-1 0 12- O PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin 2% 13% Flyball: C
t5 4-1 1 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin 2% 15% Flyball: LF
t5 4-1 2 12- O PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 2% 17% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
b5 1-4 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Ellis -2% 14% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-4 1 --- HOU T. Griffin D. Ellis 3% 17% Walk
b5 1-4 1 1-- O HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis -2% 15% Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 2B
b5 1-4 2 -2- RO HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis 5% 20% Single to LF; Griffin Scores; Martinez out at 2B/LF-2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
t6 4-2 0 --- O PIT D. Ellis T. Griffin 1% 22% Strikeout
t6 4-2 1 --- O PIT M. Alou T. Griffin 1% 23% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-2 2 --- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 1% 23% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 3-4-5
b6 2-4 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis -3% 20% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-4 1 --- HOU N. Miller D. Ellis 4% 24% Walk
b6 2-4 1 1-- HOU D. Menke D. Ellis 14% 38% Double; Miller to 3B
b6 2-4 1 -23 RO HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis -3% 35% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
b6 3-4 2 -2- RO HOU G. Geiger D. Ellis 15% 50% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Geiger out at 2B/RF-C-2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t7 4-4 0 --- PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin -6% 44% Single
t7 4-4 0 1-- O PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 6% 50% Flyball: RF
t7 4-4 1 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin 5% 54% Flyball: CF
t7 4-4 2 1-- PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin -3% 51% Walk; Stargell to 2B
t7 4-4 2 12- O PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin 7% 58% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Dock Ellis facing 8-9-1
Ron Davis replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 6th
b7 4-4 0 --- HOU D. Rader D. Ellis 6% 64% Walk
b7 4-4 0 1-- O HOU T. Griffin D. Ellis -5% 59% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-4 1 1-- HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis 11% 69% Passed Ball; Rader to 3B/Adv on E2
b7 4-4 1 --3 O HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis -12% 57% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-4 2 --3 R HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis 21% 78% Single; Rader Scores/unER
b7 5-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis -2% 76% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
t8 4-5 0 --- O PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 5% 82% Flyball: 2B
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
t8 4-5 1 --- O PIT J. Pagan T. Griffin 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 4-5 2 --- PIT M. Alou T. Griffin -6% 80% Double
t8 4-5 2 -2- O PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 8% 88% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6
Luke Walker replaces Jose Pagan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-4 0 --- HOU N. Miller L. Walker 2% 90% Walk
b8 5-4 0 1-- R HOU D. Menke L. Walker 7% 96% Double; Miller Scores
b8 6-4 0 -2- O HOU J. Edwards L. Walker -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 3B
b8 6-4 1 --3 RO HOU G. Geiger L. Walker 1% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Menke Scores
b8 7-4 2 --- HOU D. Rader L. Walker 0% 97% Walk
b8 7-4 2 1-- O HOU T. Griffin L. Walker -0% 97% Lineout: CF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-7, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
t9 4-7 0 --- O PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin 2% 99% Strikeout Looking
t9 4-7 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 4-7 2 --- PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin -1% 99% Single
t9 4-7 2 1-- O PIT R. Davis T. Griffin 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.

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