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BAL 11
CAL  4
 CHW  9
CLE  5
 DET  5
SEP  0
 MIN  6
BOS  2
 KCR  7
@NYY  6
 OAK  6
@WSA  4
 CHC  3
@ATL  1
 STL  5
@CIN  4
 HOU  7
PIT  4
 LAD  2
PHI  1
 MON  7
@SDP  4
 NYM  9
@SFG  4
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,660

 Tuesday, June 10, 1969
Time of Game: 2:43
Pirates
4
26-29
Lost 3
3rd, 11½ GB
 
                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
W: Tom Griffin (3-3), L: Dock Ellis (3-7)
 Astros
7
28-30
Won 3
5th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     5   1   2   0    0   1  .355  .865              2   0   2·2B
R Hebner 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .316  .854              0   1   
W Stargell 1B                 4   1   2   1    1   2  .342  .940             10   0   
R Clemente RF                 4   1   1   0    1   1  .294  .862              0   1   
M Sanguillen C                5   0   3   0    0   0  .339  .807              9   1   
A Oliver LF                   3   1   2   3    1   0  .247  .698              0   1   HR
  R Davis LF                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .227  .593              0   0   
B Mazeroski 2B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .625              2   5   
G Alley SS                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .226  .520              1   4   
D Ellis P                     2   0   0   0    1   2  .118  .284              0   0   
  J Pagan PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .872              0   0   
  L Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       36   4  10   0    6   9                         24  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. B Mazeroski-G Alley-W Stargell.
PB: M Sanguillen (3).
E: M Sanguillen (5).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Blefary 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .702              6   1   2B
M Martinez 3B-2B              4   0   3   3    0   0  .296  .789              2   0   
J Wynn CF                     2   0   0   0    2   2  .240  .873              3   0   
N Miller RF                   2   2   0   0    2   1  .285  .788              2   0   GDP
D Menke 2B-SS                 4   2   2   1    0   1  .333  .899              0   2   2·2B
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .221  .581             10   0   SF
J Alou LF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .513              0   0   
  G Geiger LF                 2   0   1   2    0   0  .235  .665              2   0   SH
H Torres SS                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .389              2   1   
  D Rader 3B                  2   1   0   0    2   2  .239  .661              0   2   
T Griffin P                   3   2   1   0    1   1  .250  .883              0   1   
Totals                       27   7   8   0    7   9                         27   7
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ellis, L (3-7)               7     7   5   4    5   9   0   4.92   30     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 7     49    -     1.30  -0.37
L Walker                       1     1   2   2    2   0   0   4.08    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 1          0-0    0.40  -0.10
Totals                         8     8   7   6    7   9   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 2· 1· 8           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Griffin, W (3-3)             9    10   4   4    6   9   1   4.11   42     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 9     54    -     1.08   0.04
Totals                         9    10   4   4    6   9   1          42     -       ·  ·      7·11· 1· 9           -
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 12- RRR -25% 14% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin Home Run (Pop Fly); Stargell Scores; Clemente Scores
b7 2 --3 R 21% 78% 4-4 HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis Single; Rader Scores/unER
b3 1 123 OO -16% 17% 1-4 HOU N. Miller D. Ellis Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b6 2 -2- RO 15% 50% 3-4 HOU G. Geiger D. Ellis Single to RF; Menke Scores; Geiger out at 2B/RF-C-2B
b6 1 1-- 14% 38% 2-4 HOU D. Menke D. Ellis Double; Miller 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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin Flyball: SS
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin Walk
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis Walk
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU N. Miller D. Ellis 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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin Single; Sanguillen out at 2B/1B-SS
t2 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin Single
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t2 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 PIT G. Alley T. Griffin Walk; Oliver to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Ellis T. Griffin 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Menke D. Ellis Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Alou D. Ellis 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 --- -7% 43% 0-0 PIT M. Alou T. Griffin Double
t3 0 -2- O 1% 44% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 3B
t3 1 --3 R -7% 37% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin Single; Alou Scores
t3 1 1-- -3% 34% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin Walk; Stargell to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 38% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- RRR -25% 14% 1-0 PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin 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 2 --- -1% 13% 4-0 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin Walk
t3 2 1-- O 1% 14% 4-0 PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 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 --- O -2% 12% 0-4 HOU D. Rader D. Ellis Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 14% 0-4 HOU T. Griffin D. Ellis Single
b3 1 1-- 7% 21% 0-4 HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis Ground-rule Double; Griffin to 3B
b3 1 -23 R 7% 28% 0-4 HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis Single; Griffin Scores; Blefary to 3B; Martinez to 1B
b3 1 1-3 4% 32% 1-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis Walk; Martinez to 2B
b3 1 123 OO -16% 17% 1-4 HOU N. Miller D. Ellis 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 0 --- -2% 15% 4-1 PIT D. Ellis T. Griffin Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 16% 4-1 PIT M. Alou T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
t4 1 1-- O 1% 18% 4-1 PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 1% 19% 4-1 PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin 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 0 --- O -2% 17% 1-4 HOU D. Menke D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O -1% 15% 1-4 HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 14% 1-4 HOU G. Geiger D. Ellis 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 0 --- -2% 13% 4-1 PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin Single
t5 0 1-- -3% 10% 4-1 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin Single; Clemente to 2B
t5 0 12- O 2% 13% 4-1 PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin Flyball: C
t5 1 12- O 2% 15% 4-1 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin Flyball: LF
t5 2 12- O 2% 17% 4-1 PIT G. Alley T. Griffin 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 0 --- O -2% 14% 1-4 HOU D. Rader D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 3% 17% 1-4 HOU T. Griffin D. Ellis Walk
b5 1 1-- O -2% 15% 1-4 HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis Groundout: 2B-1B; Griffin to 2B
b5 2 -2- RO 5% 20% 1-4 HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis 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 0 --- O 2% 22% 4-2 PIT D. Ellis T. Griffin Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 23% 4-2 PIT M. Alou T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 23% 4-2 PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 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 0 --- O -3% 20% 2-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b6 1 --- 4% 24% 2-4 HOU N. Miller D. Ellis Walk
b6 1 1-- 14% 38% 2-4 HOU D. Menke D. Ellis Double; Miller to 3B
b6 1 -23 RO -3% 35% 2-4 HOU J. Edwards D. Ellis Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores
b6 2 -2- RO 15% 50% 3-4 HOU G. Geiger D. Ellis 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 0 --- -6% 44% 4-4 PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin Single
t7 0 1-- O 6% 50% 4-4 PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin Flyball: RF
t7 1 1-- O 5% 54% 4-4 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin Flyball: CF
t7 2 1-- -3% 51% 4-4 PIT A. Oliver T. Griffin Walk; Stargell to 2B
t7 2 12- O 7% 58% 4-4 PIT B. Mazeroski T. Griffin 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 0 --- 6% 64% 4-4 HOU D. Rader D. Ellis Walk
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 4-4 HOU T. Griffin D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b7 1 1-- 11% 69% 4-4 HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis Passed Ball; Rader to 3B/Adv on E2
b7 1 --3 O -12% 57% 4-4 HOU C. Blefary D. Ellis Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --3 R 21% 78% 4-4 HOU M. Martinez D. Ellis Single; Rader Scores/unER
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 5-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Ellis 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 0 --- O 5% 82% 4-5 PIT G. Alley T. Griffin Flyball: 2B
Jose Pagan pinch hits for Dock Ellis (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 4-5 PIT J. Pagan T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- -6% 80% 4-5 PIT M. Alou T. Griffin Double
t8 2 -2- O 8% 88% 4-5 PIT R. Hebner T. Griffin 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 0 --- 2% 89% 5-4 HOU N. Miller L. Walker Walk
b8 0 1-- R 7% 96% 5-4 HOU D. Menke L. Walker Double; Miller Scores
b8 0 -2- O 0% 96% 6-4 HOU J. Edwards L. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 3B
b8 1 --3 RO 1% 97% 6-4 HOU G. Geiger L. Walker Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Menke Scores
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 7-4 HOU D. Rader L. Walker Walk
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 7-4 HOU T. Griffin L. Walker 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 PIT W. Stargell T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 PIT R. Clemente T. Griffin Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 4-7 PIT M. Sanguillen T. Griffin Single
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 4-7 PIT R. Davis T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 7.

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