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WSA  4
OAK  1
 CHC 12
@ATL  6
 CIN  4
STL  3
(10)		 PIT  4
@HOU  3
 PHI  1
@LAD  0
 MON  4
@SDP  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,260

 Thursday, June 12, 1969
Time of Game: 2:32
Pirates
4
28-29
Won 2
3rd, 10½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    4  8  2
Astros          0  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  0
W: Jim Bunning (6-4), L: Fred Gladding (0-1)
 Astros
3
28-32
Lost 2
5th, 7½ GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     3   2   2   0    1   0  .365  .887              0   0   
  R Davis CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .610              0   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .853              0   0   2B
R Clemente RF                 3   1   1   2    1   1  .295  .905              0   0   HR,IW
A Oliver 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .685              0   0   
M Sanguillen C                3   1   1   1    0   0  .339  .808              5   0   HBP
J Pagan LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .804              2   0   SH
B Mazeroski 2B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .592              0   0   
F Patek SS                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .593              0   0   
  C Taylor PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .353  .881              0   0   CS
  J Martinez SS               0   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .543              0   0   
J Bunning P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .127              0   0   
Totals                       31   4   8   0    2   4                        * 7   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 20 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: R Hebner (13, off J Ray).
HR: R Clemente (8, off J Ray; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: J Pagan (2, off F Gladding).
IBB: R Clemente (7, by J Ray).
HBP: M Sanguillen (2, by F Gladding).
TB: R Clemente 4; R Hebner 3; M Alou 2; A Oliver; C Taylor; M Sanguillen.
RBI: R Clemente 2 (35); C Taylor (7); M Sanguillen (15).
2-out RBI: C Taylor; M Sanguillen.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Clemente.
E: F Patek 2 (8).
Baserunning Events
CS: C Taylor (1, 2nd base by F Gladding/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Blefary 1B                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .689              0   0   CS
M Martinez 3B                 5   0   0   0    0   3  .297  .739              0   0   
J Wynn CF                     5   1   3   1    0   1  .260  .905              0   0   2B,SB
N Miller RF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .290  .801              0   1   
D Menke 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .327  .885              0   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .571              5   0   
G Geiger LF                   3   0   2   0    1   0  .244  .677              0   0   
L McFadden SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .150  .390              0   0   GDP
J Ray P                       3   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .571              0   0   
  S Valdespino PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   0    3   5                        * 5   1
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 22 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: J Wynn (7, off J Bunning).
TB: J Wynn 4; J Ray 2; G Geiger 2; N Miller; L McFadden.
GIDP: L McFadden (1).
RBI: J Wynn (34).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Miller.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wynn (4, 2nd base off J Bunning/M Sanguillen).
CS: C Blefary (4, 2nd base by J Bunning/M Sanguillen).

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
J Bunning, W (6-4)             9     9   3   1    3   5   0   2.89   39     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 0· 9     63    -     1.39   0.27
Totals                         9     9   3   1    3   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 0· 9           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Ray                          8     7   3   3    2   4   1   3.18   31     -       ·  ·     18· 0· 0· 7     58    -     1.26   0.09
F Gladding, L (0-1)            1     1   1   1    0   0   0   1.75    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    2.84  -0.32
Totals                         9     8   4   4    2   4   1          35     -       ·  ·     20· 0· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: F Gladding (1; M Sanguillen).
IBB: J Ray (1; R Clemente).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 14,260.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Houston Astros                               
1. Matty Alou                   CF       1. Curt Blefary                 1B
2. Richie Hebner                3B       2. Marty Martinez               3B
3. Roberto Clemente             RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Al Oliver                    1B       4. Norm Miller                  RF
5. Manny Sanguillen              C       5. Denis Menke                  2B
6. Jose Pagan                   LF       6. Johnny Edwards                C
7. Bill Mazeroski               2B       7. Gary Geiger                  LF
8. Freddie Patek                SS       8. Leon McFadden                SS
9. Jim Bunning                   P       9. Jim Ray                       P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 --3 R 34% 83% 3-3 PIT C. Taylor F. Gladding Single to RF; Sanguillen Scores
t6 1 1-- RR 26% 47% 1-3 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Home Run; Alou Scores
b3 2 123 RR -21% 21% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Bunning Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wynn Scores/unER; Miller Scores/unER; Menke to 3B; Edwards to 2B
b2 1 1-3 OO 13% 62% 0-1 HOU L. McFadden J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
b3 2 -2- R -12% 48% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Single; Ray 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, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 PIT M. Alou J. Ray Single
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Ray Single; Alou to 2B
t1 0 12- O -5% 54% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Strikeout
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Alou to 3B
t1 2 1-3 R 11% 61% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Ray Single; Alou Scores; Hebner to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O -4% 56% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 1 --- O 2% 60% 0-1 HOU M. Martinez J. Bunning Strikeout
b1 2 --- -1% 59% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Single
b1 2 1-- O 2% 61% 0-1 HOU N. Miller J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT F. Patek J. Ray Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 PIT J. Bunning J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- -4% 53% 0-1 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Menke to 1B
b2 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 1 1-- -8% 49% 0-1 HOU G. Geiger J. Bunning Single; Menke to 3B
b2 1 1-3 OO 13% 62% 0-1 HOU L. McFadden J. Bunning Ground Ball Double Play: RF out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 66% 1-0 PIT M. Alou J. Ray Single
t3 0 1-- OO -7% 59% 1-0 PIT R. Hebner J. Ray Double Play: Groundout: RF out on play
t3 2 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Ray J. Bunning Single
b3 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b3 1 1-- O 2% 60% 0-1 HOU M. Martinez J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Ray to 2B
b3 2 -2- R -12% 48% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Single; Ray Scores
b3 2 1-- -1% 46% 1-1 HOU N. Miller J. Bunning Wynn Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- -1% 45% 1-1 HOU N. Miller J. Bunning Walk
b3 2 12- -3% 42% 1-1 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Walk; Wynn to 3B; Miller to 2B
b3 2 123 RR -21% 21% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Bunning Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Wynn Scores/unER; Miller Scores/unER; Menke to 3B; Edwards to 2B
b3 2 -23 -1% 20% 3-1 HOU G. Geiger J. Bunning Walk
b3 2 123 O 5% 25% 3-1 HOU L. McFadden J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 23% 1-3 PIT A. Oliver J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1 --- O -2% 21% 1-3 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2 --- O -1% 20% 1-3 PIT J. Pagan J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 9-1-2
b4 0 --- -2% 18% 3-1 HOU J. Ray J. Bunning Single
b4 0 1-- O 2% 20% 3-1 HOU C. Blefary J. Bunning Groundout: Unknown out on play/Forceout at 2B; Blefary to 1B
b4 1 1-- O 2% 22% 3-1 HOU M. Martinez J. Bunning Blefary Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
b4 2 --- O 1% 23% 3-1 HOU M. Martinez J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -3% 20% 1-3 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Ray Strikeout
t5 1 --- O -2% 18% 1-3 PIT F. Patek J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 2 --- O -1% 17% 1-3 PIT J. Bunning J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O 1% 19% 3-1 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Strikeout
b5 1 --- -1% 17% 3-1 HOU N. Miller J. Bunning Single
b5 1 1-- O 2% 19% 3-1 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 1-- O 1% 20% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 25% 1-3 PIT M. Alou J. Ray Walk
t6 0 1-- O -5% 21% 1-3 PIT R. Hebner J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 1-- RR 26% 47% 1-3 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Home Run; Alou Scores
t6 1 --- O -2% 44% 3-3 PIT A. Oliver J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 2 --- O -1% 43% 3-3 PIT M. Sanguillen J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 3-3 HOU G. Geiger J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 3-3 HOU L. McFadden J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 3-3 HOU J. Ray J. Bunning Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 3-3 PIT J. Pagan J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 3-3 PIT B. Mazeroski J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 3-3 PIT F. Patek J. Ray Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 3-3 HOU C. Blefary J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 HOU M. Martinez J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b7 2 --- -4% 44% 3-3 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Double
b7 2 -2- O 6% 50% 3-3 HOU N. Miller J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 3-3 PIT J. Bunning J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 3-3 PIT M. Alou J. Ray Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t8 2 --- 5% 48% 3-3 PIT R. Hebner J. Ray Double
t8 2 -2- 1% 49% 3-3 PIT R. Clemente J. Ray Intentional Walk
t8 2 12- O -9% 40% 3-3 PIT A. Oliver J. Ray Single; Hebner out at Hm/RF-C; Clemente to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 5-6-7
Ron Davis replaces Matty Alou playing CF batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 4% 44% 3-3 HOU D. Menke J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 3-3 HOU J. Edwards J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 3-3 HOU G. Geiger J. Bunning Single
b8 2 1-- -6% 40% 3-3 HOU L. McFadden J. Bunning Single; Geiger to 3B
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O 10% 50% 3-3 HOU S. Valdespino J. Bunning Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
Fred Gladding replaces Sandy Valdespino (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 3-3 PIT M. Sanguillen F. Gladding Hit By Pitch
t9 0 1-- O -2% 56% 3-3 PIT J. Pagan F. Gladding Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Sanguillen to 2B
t9 1 -2- O -7% 49% 3-3 PIT B. Mazeroski F. Gladding Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Sanguillen to 3B
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
t9 2 --3 R 34% 83% 3-3 PIT C. Taylor F. Gladding Single to RF; Sanguillen Scores
t9 2 1-- O -2% 82% 4-3 PIT J. Bunning F. Gladding Taylor Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jim Bunning facing 1-2-3
Jose Martinez replaces Carl Taylor (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 3-4 HOU C. Blefary J. Bunning Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 3-4 HOU M. Martinez J. Bunning Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 3-4 HOU J. Wynn J. Bunning Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Astros 3.

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