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Astrodome, Attendance: 24,722 |
Sunday, August 31, 1969 Time of Game: 2:54 |
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Pirates
6
70-60
Won 1
3rd, 10½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Pirates 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 6 7 0
Astros 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 7 1
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Astros
4
69-63
Lost 1
5th, 4½ GB
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Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details M Alou CF 5 2 2 0 0 0 .329 .773 0 0 3B G Alley 2B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .263 .689 1 1 W Stargell LF 5 0 1 2 0 1 .330 .984 1 0 2B R Clemente RF 2 0 0 0 3 0 .354 .988 3 0 IW J Pagan 3B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .277 .739 2 0 A Oliver 1B 4 1 2 2 0 1 .274 .771 7 2 HR,2B F Patek SS 2 1 0 0 2 0 .254 .629 3 4 SB,IW G Kolb C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .061 .205 8 0 C Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .343 .885 0 0 J May C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .642 1 0 L Walker P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .091 1 1 C Hartenstein P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .205 0 0 L Marone P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R Hebner PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .805 0 0 S Blass P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .468 0 0 Totals 35 6 7 0 6 9 27 8
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Morgan 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .758 1 2 3B J Alou RF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .219 .550 2 0 J Wynn CF 3 3 2 0 1 1 .265 .936 3 0 D Rader 3B 3 0 2 2 1 0 .260 .725 2 2 2B D Menke 1B-SS 3 0 1 2 1 2 .283 .790 8 1 M Martinez LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .306 .711 1 0 G Geiger LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .218 .604 0 0 L McFadden SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .181 .432 0 3 C Blefary PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 .765 0 0 J Edwards C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .656 10 1 D Lemaster P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .178 .487 0 0 F Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0 0 W Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0 0 J Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .350 0 0 N Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .729 0 0 Totals 34 4 7 0 4 9 27 9
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA L Walker 7 6 4 4 3 8 0 3.81 30 - · · 9· 4· 0· 6 54 - 1.09 -0.10 C Hartenstein 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.67 3 - · · 0· 1· 0· 1 2-2 1.82 -0.20 L Marone, W (1-1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.66 2 - · · 1· 1· 0· 0 2-0 0.56 0.02 S Blass, S (2) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.66 3 - · · 0· 2· 0· 0 0-0 1.31 0.08 Totals 9 7 4 4 4 9 0 38 - · · 10· 8· 0· 7 4-2
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA D Lemaster 8 5 3 3 4 7 1 2.91 33 - · · 8· 9· 0· 5 63 - 1.53 0.07 F Gladding, BS (5), L (2-6) 0.2 1 3 0 1 2 0 4.19 5 - · · 1· 0· 0· 1 0-0 4.19 -0.33 W Blasingame 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.69 1 - · · 0· 0· 0· 1 2-2 4.53 -0.45 J Billingham 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.19 2 - · · 1· 0· 0· 0 1-0 0.58 0.01 Totals 9 7 6 3 6 9 1 41 - · · 10· 9· 0· 7 3-2
Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Matty Alou CF 1. Joe Morgan 2B 2. Gene Alley 2B 2. Jesus Alou RF 3. Willie Stargell LF 3. Jimmy Wynn CF 4. Roberto Clemente RF 4. Doug Rader 3B 5. Jose Pagan 3B 5. Denis Menke 1B 6. Al Oliver 1B 6. Marty Martinez LF 7. Freddie Patek SS 7. Leon McFadden SS 8. Gary Kolb C 8. Johnny Edwards C 9. Luke Walker P 9. Denny Lemaster P
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| t9 | 2 | 12- | RR | 45% | 93% | 4-4 | PIT | W. Stargell | W. Blasingame | Double; Alou Scores/unER; Alley Scores/unER | |
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 33% | 48% | 3-4 | PIT | G. Alley | F. Gladding | Single; Patek Scores/unER; Alou to 2B | |
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | R | -23% | 33% | 1-2 | HOU | D. Rader | L. Walker | Double to CF; Wynn Scores | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | 16% | 48% | 0-1 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Lemaster | Triple | ||
| t6 | 1 | 123 | R | 15% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Pagan | D. Lemaster | Single; Alou Scores; Alley to 3B; Clemente to 2B |
| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 48% | 0-0 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Lemaster | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 46% | 0-0 | PIT | G. Alley | D. Lemaster | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 45% | 0-0 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Lemaster | Foul Flyball: C | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | L. Walker | Flyball: 3B | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 49% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Alou | L. Walker | Strikeout Looking | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | -1% | 48% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | L. Walker | Single | ||
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 47% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Rader | L. Walker | Wild Pitch; Wynn to 2B | ||
| b1 | 2 | -2- | R | -10% | 37% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Rader | L. Walker | Single; Wynn Scores | |
| b1 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 39% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Menke | L. Walker | Strikeout Looking | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 36% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t2 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 35% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Pagan | D. Lemaster | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| t2 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 34% | 0-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | D. Lemaster | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 36% | 1-0 | HOU | M. Martinez | L. Walker | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 37% | 1-0 | HOU | L. McFadden | L. Walker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b2 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 38% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | L. Walker | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | -3% | 35% | 0-1 | PIT | F. Patek | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | O | -2% | 33% | 0-1 | PIT | G. Kolb | D. Lemaster | Strikeout Looking; Kolb out at 1B/C-1B | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 32% | 0-1 | PIT | L. Walker | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 34% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Lemaster | L. Walker | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | -7% | 27% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | L. Walker | Triple | ||
| b3 | 1 | --3 | O | 6% | 33% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Alou | L. Walker | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b3 | 2 | --3 | O | 3% | 36% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | L. Walker | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | 5% | 41% | 0-1 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Lemaster | Single | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | -5% | 37% | 0-1 | PIT | G. Alley | D. Lemaster | Flyball: RF | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | O | -2% | 35% | 0-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 2B | |
| t4 | 2 | -2- | 1% | 36% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Lemaster | Walk | ||
| t4 | 2 | 12- | O | -6% | 30% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Pagan | D. Lemaster | Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 32% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Rader | L. Walker | Flyball: RF | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | -2% | 30% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Menke | L. Walker | Walk | ||
| b4 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 33% | 1-0 | HOU | M. Martinez | L. Walker | Strikeout | |
| b4 | 2 | 1-- | -1% | 32% | 1-0 | HOU | L. McFadden | L. Walker | Passed Ball; Menke to 2B | ||
| b4 | 2 | -2- | -1% | 31% | 1-0 | HOU | L. McFadden | L. Walker | Walk | ||
| b4 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 35% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Edwards | L. Walker | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | 9% | 44% | 0-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | D. Lemaster | Double | ||
| t5 | 0 | -2- | O | -2% | 42% | 0-1 | PIT | F. Patek | D. Lemaster | Flyball: RF; Oliver to 3B | |
| t5 | 1 | --3 | O | -10% | 31% | 0-1 | PIT | G. Kolb | D. Lemaster | Fielder's Choice 1B; Oliver out at Hm/1B-C | |
| t5 | 2 | 1-- | O | -3% | 28% | 0-1 | PIT | L. Walker | D. Lemaster | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 30% | 1-0 | HOU | D. Lemaster | L. Walker | Strikeout Looking | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 31% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Morgan | L. Walker | Flyball: 2B | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 32% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Alou | L. Walker | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | 16% | 48% | 0-1 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Lemaster | Triple | ||
| t6 | 0 | --3 | 6% | 54% | 0-1 | PIT | G. Alley | D. Lemaster | Walk | ||
| t6 | 0 | 1-3 | O | -10% | 44% | 0-1 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Lemaster | Flyball: 3B | |
| t6 | 1 | 1-3 | 5% | 49% | 0-1 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Lemaster | Walk; Alley to 2B | ||
| t6 | 1 | 123 | R | 15% | 65% | 0-1 | PIT | J. Pagan | D. Lemaster | Single; Alou Scores; Alley to 3B; Clemente to 2B | |
| t6 | 1 | 123 | RO | 4% | 69% | 1-1 | PIT | A. Oliver | D. Lemaster | Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alley Scores; Clemente to 3B; Pagan to 2B | |
| t6 | 2 | -23 | 1% | 70% | 2-1 | PIT | F. Patek | D. Lemaster | Intentional Walk | ||
| t6 | 2 | 123 | O | -7% | 63% | 2-1 | PIT | G. Kolb | D. Lemaster | Strikeout Looking | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 1. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | -6% | 56% | 1-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | L. Walker | Single | ||
| b6 | 0 | 1-- | R | -23% | 33% | 1-2 | HOU | D. Rader | L. Walker | Double to CF; Wynn Scores | |
| b6 | 0 | -2- | O | 6% | 39% | 2-2 | HOU | D. Menke | L. Walker | Strikeout | |
| b6 | 1 | -2- | O | 7% | 47% | 2-2 | HOU | M. Martinez | L. Walker | Fielder's Choice SS; Rader out at 3B/SS-3B | |
| b6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 3% | 50% | 2-2 | HOU | L. McFadden | L. Walker | Strikeout | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | -4% | 46% | 2-2 | PIT | L. Walker | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 44% | 2-2 | PIT | M. Alou | D. Lemaster | Flyball: 3B | |
| t7 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 42% | 2-2 | PIT | G. Alley | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 45% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Edwards | L. Walker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | 3% | 48% | 2-2 | HOU | D. Lemaster | L. Walker | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | 2% | 50% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Morgan | L. Walker | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | -5% | 45% | 2-2 | PIT | W. Stargell | D. Lemaster | Strikeout | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | -3% | 42% | 2-2 | PIT | R. Clemente | D. Lemaster | Flyball: CF | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | -2% | 40% | 2-2 | PIT | J. Pagan | D. Lemaster | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 2. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Luke Walker facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | -6% | 33% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Alou | L. Walker | Single | ||
| b8 | 0 | 1-- | -9% | 24% | 2-2 | HOU | J. Wynn | L. Walker | Walk; Alou to 2B | ||
| Chuck Hartenstein replaces Luke Walker pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | 12- | -12% | 13% | 2-2 | HOU | D. Rader | C. Hartenstein | Walk; Alou to 3B; Wynn to 2B | ||
| b8 | 0 | 123 | RR | -9% | 3% | 2-2 | HOU | D. Menke | C. Hartenstein | Single; Alou Scores; Wynn Scores; Rader to 2B | |
| b8 | 0 | 12- | O | 1% | 5% | 4-2 | HOU | M. Martinez | C. Hartenstein | Flyball: LF | |
| Lou Marone replaces Chuck Hartenstein pitching and batting 9th; Curt Blefary pinch hits for Leon McFadden (SS) batting 7th | |||||||||||
| b8 | 1 | 12- | O | 1% | 5% | 4-2 | HOU | C. Blefary | L. Marone | Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rader to 3B | |
| b8 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 1% | 6% | 4-2 | HOU | J. Edwards | L. Marone | Flyball: SS | |
| 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| Curt Blefary moves from PH to 1B; Denis Menke moves from 1B to SS; Gary Geiger replaces Marty Martinez playing LF batting 6th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | R | 8% | 15% | 2-4 | PIT | A. Oliver | D. Lemaster | Home Run | |
| Fred Gladding replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | 12% | 26% | 3-4 | PIT | F. Patek | F. Gladding | Walk | ||
| Carl Taylor pinch hits for Gary Kolb (C) batting 8th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | 1-- | 8% | 35% | 3-4 | PIT | C. Taylor | F. Gladding | Patek Steals 2B | ||
| t9 | 0 | -2- | O | -13% | 22% | 3-4 | PIT | C. Taylor | F. Gladding | Strikeout Looking | |
| Richie Hebner pinch hits for Lou Marone (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 1 | -2- | O | -11% | 11% | 3-4 | PIT | R. Hebner | F. Gladding | Strikeout Looking | |
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 5% | 16% | 3-4 | PIT | M. Alou | F. Gladding | Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B | ||
| t9 | 2 | 1-3 | R | 33% | 48% | 3-4 | PIT | G. Alley | F. Gladding | Single; Patek Scores/unER; Alou to 2B | |
| Wade Blasingame replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | RR | 45% | 93% | 4-4 | PIT | W. Stargell | W. Blasingame | Double; Alou Scores/unER; Alley Scores/unER | |
| Jack Billingham replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t9 | 2 | -2- | 0% | 93% | 6-4 | PIT | R. Clemente | J. Billingham | Intentional Walk | ||
| t9 | 2 | 12- | O | -1% | 92% | 6-4 | PIT | J. Pagan | J. Billingham | Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B | |
| 4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Steve Blass facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| Steve Blass replaces Richie Hebner (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Jerry May replaces Carl Taylor (PH) playing C batting 8th; Norm Miller pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b9 | 0 | --- | O | 4% | 96% | 4-6 | HOU | N. Miller | S. Blass | Strikeout Looking | |
| b9 | 1 | --- | O | 2% | 99% | 4-6 | HOU | J. Morgan | S. Blass | Flyball: SS | |
| b9 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 4-6 | HOU | J. Alou | S. Blass | Flyball: RF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
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