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Standings
WSA
@BAL		3
5
MIN
@CAL		2
5
NYY
@DET		5
6
LAD
@ATL		5
2
PIT
@CHC		4
5
SDP
@CIN		0
5
SFG
@HOU		3
9
Monday, June 23, 1969,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,524, Time of Game: 2:51
Giants
3
36-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
9
36-36
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
W: Don Wilson (7-6)
L: Ray Sadecki (3-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  6  1
Astros          0  0  3   4  0  0   1  1  X    9 13  0

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .280 .816 -0.044 0.36 0.000 -0.044 -1.3 3 0
Ron Hunt 2B 3 1 0 0 0 1 .242 .648 -0.026 0.29 0.001 -0.027 -0.3 5 4 HBP
   Rich Robertson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jim Davenport 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .674 -0.034 0.55 0.004 -0.038 -0.2 0 0
   Bob Burda 1B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .241 .670 0.002 0.06 0.002 0.000 0.2 2 1
Willie McCovey 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .347 1.221 -0.033 0.66 0.009 -0.042 -0.2 4 1
   Bobby Etheridge 3B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .365 1.004 0.007 0.17 0.007 0.000 1.0 0 1
Jim Ray Hart LF 3 1 1 0 1 2 .250 .637 0.018 0.52 0.042 -0.024 -0.5 1 0
Ken Henderson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .616 -0.066 0.66 0.000 -0.066 -0.9 1 0
Dick Dietz C 3 1 1 2 1 0 .248 .802 0.201 0.36 0.215 -0.014 1.8 5 1 HR
Hal Lanier SS 4 0 1 0 0 2 .243 .531 -0.013 0.17 0.003 -0.015 0.1 2 2
Ray Sadecki P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 .374 -0.016 0.65 0.000 -0.016 -0.2 0 1
   Ron Herbel P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 1 0
   Don Mason PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .529 -0.006 0.12 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 6 3 3 9 .182 .543 -0.013 0.40 0.283 -0.295 -1.0 24 12
HR: D Dietz (4, off D Wilson; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
HBP: R Hunt (9, by D Wilson).
TB: D Dietz 4; J Hart; B Etheridge; J Davenport; H Lanier; B Burda.
RBI: D Dietz 2 (14); B Etheridge (5).
2-out RBI: D Dietz 2; B Etheridge.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Hunt-W McCovey.
PB: D Dietz (5).
E: B Etheridge (6).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Leon McFadden RF 2 1 1 0 0 1 .188 .462 0.050 1.35 0.072 -0.021 0.4 1 0
   Gary Geiger PH-RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .260 .686 0.110 0.61 0.113 -0.003 1.4 1 0 3B
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .250 .777 -0.010 0.67 0.037 -0.047 1.1 2 3 CS
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .260 .889 -0.098 0.60 0.020 -0.118 -1.0 2 0 CS
Denis Menke SS 4 1 2 3 1 0 .325 .881 0.251 0.75 0.260 -0.010 2.2 0 4 2B
Marty Martinez LF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .296 .723 0.067 0.85 0.119 -0.052 -0.5 0 0 GDP
   Cesar Geronimo LF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .714 0.001 0.02 0.001 0.000 0.9 0 0
Doug Rader 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .230 .640 0.020 0.44 0.043 -0.023 -0.6 0 2
Curt Blefary 1B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .255 .707 0.004 0.64 0.036 -0.032 0.1 12 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .218 .589 -0.020 0.94 0.048 -0.069 -0.5 9 0
Don Wilson P 2 2 1 1 1 1 .088 .263 0.111 0.73 0.114 -0.003 1.9 0 2 SH
Team Totals 34 9 13 9 8 4 .382 .971 0.486 0.70 0.863 -0.378 5.4 27 11
2B: D Menke (16, off R Sadecki).
3B: G Geiger (1, off R Herbel).
SH: D Wilson (2, off R Herbel).
TB: G Geiger 3; D Menke 3; J Morgan 2; D Rader 2; C Geronimo; C Blefary; L McFadden; M Martinez; J Edwards; D Wilson.
GIDP: M Martinez (3).
RBI: D Menke 3 (44); G Geiger 3 (13); M Martinez (7); D Wilson (3); J Morgan (17).
2-out RBI: D Menke 2; M Martinez; D Wilson.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Baserunning
CS: J Wynn (1, 2nd base by R Sadecki/D Dietz); J Morgan (7, 2nd base by R Sadecki POCS).

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Sadecki, L (3-7) 3 6 5 5 4 1 0 4.34 17 24 -0.317 1.39 -2.6
Ron Herbel 4 5 3 3 3 2 0 4.31 20 2 2 -0.169 0.27 -2.3
Rich Robertson 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.70 6 0 0 -0.002 0.03 -0.6
Team Totals 8 13 9 9 8 4 0 10.12 43 24 2 2 -0.488 0.40 -5.4
R Sadecki faced 2 batters in the 4th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, W (7-6) 9 6 3 3 3 9 1 4.08 37 69 0.013 0.40 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 3 9 1 3.00 37 69 0.013 0.70 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wilson (7; R Hunt).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Sadecki (1; J Morgan, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 15,524.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

San Francisco Giants         Houston Astros
1 Bobby Bonds CF 1 Leon McFadden RF
2 Ron Hunt 2B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Jim Davenport 3B 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Willie McCovey 1B 4 Denis Menke SS
5 Jim Ray Hart LF 5 Marty Martinez LF
6 Ken Henderson RF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Dick Dietz C 7 Curt Blefary 1B
8 Hal Lanier SS 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Ray Sadecki P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 2 -23 RR HOU D. Menke R. Sadecki 22% 54% Double to LF; McFadden Scores; Wilson Scores
t2 0-0 2 1-- RR SFG D. Dietz D. Wilson -21% 31% Home Run; Hart Scores
b3 2-2 2 -2- R HOU M. Martinez R. Sadecki 12% 66% Single; Menke Scores
b4 3-2 0 123 RRR HOU G. Geiger R. Herbel 11% 95% Triple to CF; Wilson Scores; Edwards Scores; Blefary Scores
b3 0-2 1 -23 O HOU J. Wynn R. Sadecki -9% 32% Flyball: RF

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' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Wilson 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Wilson 1% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. McFadden R. Sadecki -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Sadecki 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Sadecki -4% 51% Morgan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn R. Sadecki 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke R. Sadecki -2% 50% Wynn Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- SFG J. Hart D. Wilson -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- RR SFG D. Dietz D. Wilson -21% 31% Home Run; Hart Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Wilson 1% 32% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Menke R. Sadecki 4% 36% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- O HOU M. Martinez R. Sadecki -4% 32% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-2 1 1-- HOU D. Rader R. Sadecki 4% 37% Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
b2 0-2 1 12- O HOU C. Blefary R. Sadecki -3% 33% Flyball: CF; Rader to 2B; Martinez to 3B
b2 0-2 2 -23 O HOU J. Edwards R. Sadecki -6% 27% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- O SFG R. Sadecki D. Wilson 2% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 2-0 1 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson 1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 2 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Wilson 1% 30% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Wilson R. Sadecki 4% 35% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- HOU L. McFadden R. Sadecki 7% 42% Single to RF; Wilson to 2B
b3 0-2 0 12- O HOU J. Morgan R. Sadecki -1% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B; McFadden to 2B; Wilson to 3B
b3 0-2 1 -23 O HOU J. Wynn R. Sadecki -9% 32% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 2 -23 RR HOU D. Menke R. Sadecki 22% 54% Double to LF; McFadden Scores; Wilson Scores
b3 2-2 2 -2- R HOU M. Martinez R. Sadecki 12% 66% Single; Menke Scores
b3 3-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader R. Sadecki -2% 64% Flyball: 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t4 2-3 0 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Wilson 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 2-3 1 --- O SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson 2% 68% Flyball: CF
t4 2-3 2 --- SFG J. Hart D. Wilson -2% 67% Walk
t4 2-3 2 1-- O SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson 3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Ray Sadecki facing 7-8-9
b4 3-2 0 --- HOU C. Blefary R. Sadecki 3% 73% Walk
b4 3-2 0 1-- HOU J. Edwards R. Sadecki 5% 78% Single to LF; Blefary to 2B
Ron Herbel replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
b4 3-2 0 12- HOU D. Wilson R. Herbel 6% 84% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Edwards to 2B; Blefary to 3B
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Leon McFadden (RF) batting 1st
b4 3-2 0 123 RRR HOU G. Geiger R. Herbel 11% 95% Triple to CF; Wilson Scores; Edwards Scores; Blefary Scores
b4 6-2 0 --3 R HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel 1% 96% Single to RF; Geiger Scores
b4 7-2 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel 1% 97% Walk; Morgan to 2B
b4 7-2 0 12- O HOU D. Menke R. Herbel -1% 96% Flyball: 2B
b4 7-2 1 12- OO HOU M. Martinez R. Herbel -1% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
Gary Geiger moves from PH to RF
t5 2-7 0 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Wilson 1% 96% Flyball: CF
t5 2-7 1 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Wilson 1% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-7 2 --- O SFG R. Herbel D. Wilson 0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 6-7-8
b5 7-2 0 --- O HOU D. Rader R. Herbel -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 7-2 1 --- HOU C. Blefary R. Herbel 0% 97% Single (CF-RF)
b5 7-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Edwards R. Herbel -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
b5 7-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Wilson R. Herbel -0% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t6 2-7 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-7 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt D. Wilson 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t6 2-7 2 --- SFG J. Davenport D. Wilson -0% 97% Single to CF
t6 2-7 2 1-- SFG W. McCovey D. Wilson -1% 96% Walk; Davenport to 2B
t6 2-7 2 12- O SFG J. Hart D. Wilson 2% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 1-2-3
Bob Burda replaces Jim Davenport (3B) playing 1B batting 3rd
Bobby Etheridge replaces Willie McCovey (1B) playing 3B batting 4th
b6 7-2 0 --- O HOU G. Geiger R. Herbel -0% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 7-2 1 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel 0% 98% Walk
b6 7-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b6 7-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke R. Herbel -0% 98% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-7, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t7 2-7 0 --- O SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-7 1 --- O SFG D. Dietz D. Wilson 0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-7 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Wilson 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-2, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
b7 7-2 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez R. Herbel -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 7-2 1 --- HOU D. Rader R. Herbel 0% 99% Single
b7 7-2 1 1-- HOU C. Blefary R. Herbel 0% 99% Walk; Rader to 2B
b7 7-2 1 12- O HOU J. Edwards R. Herbel -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Blefary to 2B; Rader to 3B
b7 7-2 2 -23 R HOU D. Wilson R. Herbel 1% 100% Single/Bunt; Blefary to 3B; Rader Scores
b7 8-2 2 1-3 O HOU G. Geiger R. Herbel -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
Cesar Geronimo replaces Marty Martinez playing LF batting 5th
Don Mason pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
t8 2-8 0 --- O SFG D. Mason D. Wilson 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t8 2-8 1 --- O SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-8 2 --- SFG R. Hunt D. Wilson -0% 100% Hit By Pitch
t8 2-8 2 1-- SFG B. Burda D. Wilson -0% 99% Single to LF; Hunt to 2B
t8 2-8 2 12- R SFG B. Etheridge D. Wilson -1% 99% Single to CF; Burda to 2B; Hunt Scores
t8 3-8 2 12- O SFG J. Hart D. Wilson 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Giants' Rich Robertson facing 2-3-4
Rich Robertson replaces Ron Hunt (2B) pitching and batting 2nd
Don Mason moves from PH to 2B
b8 8-3 0 --- HOU J. Morgan R. Robertson 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-3 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Robertson 0% 100% Passed Ball; Morgan to 2B
b8 8-3 0 -2- O HOU J. Wynn R. Robertson -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 8-3 1 -2- R HOU D. Menke R. Robertson 0% 100% Single to CF; Morgan Scores
b8 9-3 1 1-- HOU C. Geronimo R. Robertson 0% 100% Single to 3B; Menke to 3B; Geronimo to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw)
b8 9-3 1 -23 O HOU D. Rader R. Robertson -0% 100% Fielder's Choice P; Menke out at Hm/P-3B-C; Geronimo to 3B; Rader to 2B
b8 9-3 2 -23 O HOU C. Blefary R. Robertson -0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 9.
Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 3-9, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t9 3-9 0 --- O SFG K. Henderson D. Wilson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 3-9 1 --- SFG D. Dietz D. Wilson -0% 100% Walk
t9 3-9 1 1-- SFG H. Lanier D. Wilson -0% 100% Single to LF; Dietz to 2B
t9 3-9 1 12- O SFG D. Mason D. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Lanier to 2B; Dietz to 3B
t9 3-9 2 -23 O SFG B. Bonds D. Wilson 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 9.

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