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CLE  6
@BAL  4
 BAL  6
CLE  5
 CAL  4
KCR  2
 MIN  9
CHW  8
 MIN  6
CHW  3
 BOS  6
@NYY  2
 OAK  6
@SEP  1
 DET  3
@WSA  0
 NYM  9
@CHC  5
 CIN 10
ATL  7
 LAD  3
@HOU  2
 PIT  8
@MON  7
 SFG  4
SDP  3
 STL  5
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,080

 Wednesday, July 16, 1969, 6:00PM
Time of Game: 2:12
Dodgers
3
52-38
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  6  0
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  5  3
W: Claude Osteen (12-7), L: Larry Dierker (12-7)
 Astros
2
47-47
Lost 1
5th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .268  .657              0   1   SB
W Crawford LF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .267  .817              4   0   GDP
W Davis CF                    3   1   2   2    1   0  .275  .808              1   0   HR,3B,SB
L Gabrielson RF               4   0   0   0    0   2  .291  .697              0   0   
  B Russell RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .704              1   0   
W Parker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .836             11   0   
T Haller C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .728              8   0   
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .223  .613              1   7   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .610              0   0   
C Osteen P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .560              1   1   
Totals                       34   3   6   0    1   8                         27   9
Batting Events
3B: W Davis (6, off L Dierker).
HR: W Davis (8, off L Dierker; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: W Davis 7; M Wills 3; W Parker.
GIDP: W Crawford (3).
RBI: W Davis 2 (30).
2-out RBI: W Davis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
PB: T Haller (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Wills (22, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards); W Davis (8, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Miller RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .276  .746              2   0   
J Morgan 2B-LF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .255  .811              1   4   2B
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .277  .974              4   0   HR
D Menke SS                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .300  .825              2   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .251  .706              1   1   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .261  .752              8   1   
M Martinez LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .709              0   0   
  S Valdespino LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .665              0   0   
  J Gotay PH-2B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .542              0   2   
J Edwards C                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .224  .588              8   0   
  H Torres PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .407              0   0   
  D Bryant C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .536              1   0   
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .338              0   0   
Totals                       32   2   5   0    0   7                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: J Morgan (6, off C Osteen).
HR: J Wynn (22, off C Osteen; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: J Wynn 4; D Menke 2; J Morgan 2; D Rader.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (58).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Blefary-D Menke.
E: D Menke (12); J Edwards (5); J Wynn (4).

Pitching Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Osteen, W (12-7)             9     5   2   2    0   7   1   2.69   32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5     76    -     1.42   0.51
Totals                         9     5   2   2    0   7   1          32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 5           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, L (12-7)            9     6   3   1    1   8   1   2.54   35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6     74    -     0.92   0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   1    1   8   1          35     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 22,080.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Maury Wills                  SS       1. Norm Miller                  RF
2. Willie Crawford              LF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Willie Davis                 CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Len Gabrielson               RF       4. Denis Menke                  SS
5. Wes Parker                   1B       5. Doug Rader                   3B
6. Tom Haller                    C       6. Curt Blefary                 1B
7. Bill Sudakis                 3B       7. Marty Martinez               LF
8. Ted Sizemore                 2B       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Claude Osteen                 P       9. Larry Dierker                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 1-- R 18% 64% 2-2 LAD W. Davis L. Dierker Triple to CF; Crawford Scores/unER
b1 1 -2- RR -17% 27% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Home Run; Morgan Scores
t5 2 --3 R 13% 47% 1-2 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Crawford to 1B
b7 0 1-- -12% 47% 2-3 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Single to LF; Menke to 2B
t4 0 --- R 11% 36% 0-2 LAD W. Davis L. Dierker Inside-the-park Home Run to LF

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD M. Wills L. Dierker Single to LF
t1 0 1-- OO -7% 46% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 LAD W. Davis L. Dierker Walk
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Davis Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- -4% 43% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Double to RF
b1 1 -2- RR -17% 27% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Home Run; Morgan Scores
b1 1 --- -2% 25% 2-0 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Single to CF
b1 1 1-- -1% 24% 2-0 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Passed Ball; Menke to 2B
b1 1 -2- O 2% 26% 2-0 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 -2- O 2% 29% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 25% 0-2 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 2% 25% 2-0 HOU M. Martinez C. Osteen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 1 --- O 1% 26% 2-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen Strikeout
b2 2 --- O 1% 27% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -2% 25% 0-2 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 23% 0-2 LAD C. Osteen L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- 1% 24% 0-2 LAD M. Wills L. Dierker Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 22% 0-2 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1% 23% 2-0 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 24% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- R 11% 36% 0-2 LAD W. Davis L. Dierker Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 1-2 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Popfly: SS
t4 1 --- 3% 37% 1-2 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 35% 1-2 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 30% 1-2 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 2% 32% 2-1 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 34% 2-1 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 2-1 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
Sandy Valdespino replaces Marty Martinez playing LF batting 7th
t5 0 --- O -3% 32% 1-2 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O -2% 30% 1-2 LAD C. Osteen L. Dierker Strikeout
t5 2 --- 2% 31% 1-2 LAD M. Wills L. Dierker Single to 3B
t5 2 1-- 2% 33% 1-2 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Wills Steals 2B; Wills to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 2 --3 R 13% 47% 1-2 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Crawford to 1B
t5 2 1-- R 18% 64% 2-2 LAD W. Davis L. Dierker Triple to CF; Crawford Scores/unER
t5 2 --3 O -4% 60% 3-2 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 64% 2-3 HOU S. Valdespino C. Osteen Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 2-3 HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 68% 2-3 HOU L. Dierker C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 3-2 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 68% 3-2 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Haller to 1B
t6 1 1-- O -3% 65% 3-2 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O -2% 63% 3-2 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 2-3 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Groundout: P unassisted
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 2-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Popfly: 1B
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 2-3 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 LAD C. Osteen L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 3-2 LAD M. Wills L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 3-2 LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 2-3 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Single to RF
b7 0 1-- -12% 47% 2-3 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Single to LF; Menke to 2B
b7 0 12- O 11% 58% 2-3 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Rader to 2B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino (LF) batting 7th
b7 1 12- O 9% 67% 2-3 HOU J. Gotay C. Osteen Flyball: CF
Hector Torres pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th
b7 2 12- O 9% 76% 2-3 HOU H. Torres C. Osteen Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
Don Bryant replaces Hector Torres (PH) playing C batting 8th; Julio Gotay moves from PH to 2B; Joe Morgan moves from 2B to LF
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 3-2 LAD W. Davis L. Dierker Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 3-2 LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 3-2 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
Bill Russell replaces Len Gabrielson playing RF batting 4th
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 2-3 HOU L. Dierker C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 2-3 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Flyball: LF
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 2-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -1% 84% 3-2 LAD T. Haller L. Dierker Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-2 LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
t9 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-2 LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 2-3 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 2-3 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 --- O 4% 100% 2-3 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

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