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Standings
CLE
@BAL		6
4
CLE
@BAL		5
6
KCR
@CAL		2
4
CHW
@MIN		8
9
CHW
@MIN		3
6
BOS
@NYY		6
2
OAK
@SEP		6
1
DET
@WSA		3
0
NYM
@CHC		9
5
ATL
@CIN		7
10
LAD
@HOU		3
2
PIT
@MON		8
7
SDP
@SFG		3
4
PHI
@STL		0
5
Wednesday, July 16, 1969 6:00PM, Astrodome
Attendance: 22,080, 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

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 .268 .657 .072 0.73 .087 -.016 0.6 0 1 SB
Willie Crawford LF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .267 .817 .028 1.19 .134 -.107 -0.1 4 0 GDP
Willie Davis CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .275 .808 .292 0.83 .312 -.020 2.1 1 0 HR,3B,SB
Len Gabrielson RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .291 .697 -.114 1.10 .000 -.114 -1.0 0 0
   Bill Russell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .704 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .836 -.023 0.76 .032 -.055 -0.3 11 0
Tom Haller C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .728 -.027 0.85 .025 -.052 -0.3 8 0
Bill Sudakis 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .223 .613 -.089 0.88 .000 -.089 -0.8 1 7
Ted Sizemore 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .610 -.086 0.85 .000 -.086 -0.7 0 0
Claude Osteen P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .560 -.059 0.82 .000 -.059 -0.5 1 1
Team Totals 34 3 6 2 1 8 .176 .524 -.006 0.89 .590 -.598 -1.0 27 9
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
PB: T Haller (8).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (22, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards); W Davis (8, 2nd base off L Dierker/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 .746 -.117 1.20 .000 -.117 -0.8 2 0
Joe Morgan 2B-LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .811 -.025 0.83 .041 -.066 0.0 1 4 2B
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 .277 .974 .060 1.39 .166 -.107 1.2 4 0 HR
Denis Menke SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .300 .825 .029 1.27 .107 -.078 0.4 2 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .251 .706 .038 1.57 .116 -.078 0.0 1 1
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .261 .752 -.143 1.72 .000 -.143 -0.9 8 1
Marty Martinez LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .709 -.014 0.58 .000 -.014 -0.2 0 0
   Sandy Valdespino LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .665 -.033 1.36 .000 -.033 -0.2 0 0
   Julio Gotay PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .542 -.094 4.27 .000 -.094 -0.4 0 2
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .224 .588 -.033 0.69 .000 -.033 -0.3 8 0
   Hector Torres PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .155 .407 -.092 3.73 .000 -.092 -0.4 0 0
   Don Bryant C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .536 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Larry Dierker P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .149 .338 -.082 1.11 .000 -.082 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 5 2 0 7 .156 .438 -.506 1.40 .430 -.937 -2.0 27 8
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
DP: 1. C Blefary-D Menke.
E: D Menke (12); J Edwards (5); J Wynn (4).

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (12-7) 9 5 2 2 0 7 1 2.69 32 76 .507 1.40 2.0
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 0 7 1 2.00 32 76 .507 0.89 2.0

Houston Astros

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (12-7) 9 6 3 1 1 8 1 2.54 35 74 .007 0.89 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 1 1 8 1 1.00 35 74 .007 1.40 1.0
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.

Starting 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 Jim 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

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

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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- LAD M. Wills L. Dierker 4% 54% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t1 0-0 2 --- LAD W. Davis L. Dierker 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker 1% 49% Davis Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker -3% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller C. Osteen 2% 48% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen -4% 43% Double to RF
b1 0-0 1 -2- RR HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -17% 27% Home Run; Morgan Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- HOU D. Menke C. Osteen -2% 25% Single to CF
b1 2-0 1 1-- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -1% 24% Passed Ball; Menke to 2B
b1 2-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen 2% 28% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD W. Parker L. Dierker -2% 26% Strikeout
t2 0-2 1 --- O LAD T. Haller L. Dierker -1% 25% Strikeout
t2 0-2 2 --- O LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker -1% 24% 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 2-0 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez C. Osteen 1% 25% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen 1% 26% Strikeout
b2 2-0 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker C. Osteen 1% 27% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker -2% 25% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen L. Dierker -2% 23% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- LAD M. Wills L. Dierker 1% 24% Single to CF
t3 0-2 2 1-- O LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker -2% 22% 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 2-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller C. Osteen 1% 23% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 1% 24% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 1% 25% 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 0-2 0 --- R LAD W. Davis L. Dierker 11% 36% Inside-the-park Home Run to LF
t4 1-2 0 --- O LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker -3% 34% Popfly: SS
t4 1-2 1 --- LAD W. Parker L. Dierker 3% 37% Single to CF
t4 1-2 1 1-- O LAD T. Haller L. Dierker -2% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker to 2B
t4 1-2 2 -2- O LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker -4% 30% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 1% 34% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-1 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen 1% 35% 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 1-2 0 --- O LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker -3% 32% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen L. Dierker -2% 29% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- LAD M. Wills L. Dierker 2% 31% Single to 3B
t5 1-2 2 1-- LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker 2% 33% Wills Steals 2B; Wills to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 1-2 2 --3 R LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker 13% 47% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Wills Scores/No RBI/unER; Crawford to 1B
t5 2-2 2 1-- R LAD W. Davis L. Dierker 18% 64% Triple to CF; Crawford Scores/unER
t5 3-2 2 --3 O LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker -4% 60% 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 2-3 0 --- O HOU S. Valdespino C. Osteen 3% 64% Flyball: LF
b5 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-3 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker C. Osteen 2% 68% 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 3-2 0 --- O LAD W. Parker L. Dierker -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-2 1 --- LAD T. Haller L. Dierker 3% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Haller to 1B
t6 3-2 1 1-- O LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker -3% 65% Strikeout
t6 3-2 2 1-- O LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker -2% 63% 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 2-3 0 --- O HOU N. Miller C. Osteen 4% 67% Groundout: P unassisted
b6 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 3% 69% Popfly: 1B
b6 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 2% 71% 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 3-2 0 --- O LAD C. Osteen L. Dierker -2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- O LAD M. Wills L. Dierker -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 2 --- O LAD W. Crawford L. Dierker -1% 66% 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 2-3 0 --- HOU D. Menke C. Osteen -8% 58% Single to RF
b7 2-3 0 1-- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -12% 47% Single to LF; Menke to 2B
b7 2-3 0 12- O HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen 11% 58% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Rader to 2B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino (LF) batting 7th
b7 2-3 1 12- O HOU J. Gotay C. Osteen 9% 67% Flyball: CF
Hector Torres pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th
b7 2-3 2 12- O HOU H. Torres C. Osteen 9% 76% 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 3-2 0 --- O LAD W. Davis L. Dierker -2% 74% Flyball: LF
t8 3-2 1 --- O LAD L. Gabrielson L. Dierker -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t8 3-2 2 --- O LAD W. Parker L. Dierker -1% 72% 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 2-3 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker C. Osteen 6% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O HOU N. Miller C. Osteen 4% 82% Flyball: LF
b8 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen 3% 85% 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 3-2 0 --- O LAD T. Haller L. Dierker -1% 84% Flyball: RF
t9 3-2 1 --- O LAD B. Sudakis L. Dierker -1% 83% Foul Flyball: C
t9 3-2 2 --- O LAD T. Sizemore L. Dierker -1% 82% 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 2-3 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 8% 90% Strikeout Looking
b9 2-3 1 --- O HOU D. Menke C. Osteen 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 4% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

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