September 1, 1969 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
OAK 2 BAL 8
@CHW 0 DET 5
@KCR 4
(10) KCR 3
DET 2 MIN 7
CLE 5 NYY 6
SEP 1 SEP 5
@NYY 1
(13) WSA 4
CAL 0 CAL 8
@WSA 7 PIT 7
@ATL 1 STL 6
@HOU 2 LAD 10
NYM 6 SDP 5
PHI 2 SFG 12
MON 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 21,440

Monday, September 1, 1969, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:46

Cardinals

72-62

Won 1

4th, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  0  0   5  1  0    6  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  6  0

W: S Carlton (16-7), L: D Wilson (16-10), S: M Grant (3)

Astros

69-64

Lost 2

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .295  .782    0    1   0   SB,CS
C Flood CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .718    0    4   0   
V Davalillo RF                5   1   2   0    0   1  .199  .530    0    1   0   2B
J Torre C                     4   0   1   1    0   2  .287  .817    0   10   0   
M Shannon 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .263  .707    0    2   1   2B
B White 1B                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .605    0    4   0   
  P Gagliano PH-1B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .539    0    0   0   
J Javier 2B                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .297  .783    0    3   0   IW
D Maxvill SS                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .171  .485    0    2   1   
S Carlton P                   3   1   1   3    0   1  .225  .609    0    0   0   HR
  M Grant P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .531    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   6   9   6    4  10                    27   2

BATTING

2B: V Davalillo (3, off J Billingham); M Shannon (14, off J Billingham).

HR: S Carlton (1, off D Wilson; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

IBB: J Javier (8, by W Blasingame).

TB: S Carlton 4; V Davalillo 3; M Shannon 2; D Maxvill 2; B White; J Torre; L Brock.

RBI: S Carlton 3 (7); D Maxvill 2 (29); J Torre (79).

2-out RBI: S Carlton 3; D Maxvill 2.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Brock (47, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

CS: L Brock (11, 2nd base by J Billingham/J Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   3   1   0   0    2   1  .237  .755    0    3   2   SB
J Alou RF                     5   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .557    0    1   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .929    0    3   0   
T Davis LF                    4   0   1   1    1   0  .271  .698    0    1   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .258  .722    0    2   2   
D Menke 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .784    0    6   1   
M Martinez SS                 4   0   1   0    0   3  .304  .705    0    1   1   
J Edwards C                   2   1   2   1    2   0  .245  .672    0    9   2   HR
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .104  .304    0    1   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .350         0   0   
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Blefary PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .763    0    0   0   
  R Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   6   2    7  10                    27   8

BATTING

2B: J Alou (12, off S Carlton).

HR: J Edwards (5, off M Grant; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: J Edwards 5; J Alou 3; T Davis; M Martinez.

RBI: T Davis (81); J Edwards (44).

2-out RBI: T Davis; J Edwards.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (38, 2nd base off S Carlton/J Torre).

PITCHING

St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton, W (16-7)            6.2   4   1   1    7   7   0   1.84   31     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 4     62    -     1.34   0.33
M Grant, S (3)                 2.1   2   1   1    0   3   1   4.40    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 2          1-0    0.32   0.03
Totals                         9     6   2   2    7  10   1          40     -       ·  ·      4·13· 0· 6          1-0

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 Wilson, L (16-10)            6.2   6   5   5    3   8   1   3.88   28     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 6     47    -     1.15  -0.14
J Billingham                   0.2   3   1   1    0   0   0   4.28    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          1-0    0.15  -0.02
W Blasingame                   0.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   5.62    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.18   0.01
R Willis                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.93    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         9     9   6   6    4  10   1          39     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 9          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Wilson (13); R Willis (6).

IBB: W Blasingame (6; J Javier).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Shag Crawford.

Time of Game: 2:46.

Attendance: 21,440.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St.Louis Cardinals            Houston Astros                       
1. L Brock              LF    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. C Flood              CF    2. J Alou               RF 
3. V Davalillo          RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. J Torre              C     4. T Davis              LF 
5. M Shannon            3B    5. D Rader              3B 
6. B White              1B    6. D Menke              1B 
7. J Javier             2B    7. M Martinez           SS 
8. D Maxvill            SS    8. J Edwards            C  
9. S Carlton            P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  0-0  123      30%  84% D Maxvill       D Wilson        Single to RF; Shannon Scores; White Scores; Javier to 3B
   t 7   2  0-2  1-3      14%  97% S Carlton       D Wilson        Home Run; Javier Scores; Maxvill Scores
   b 6   2  0-0  123      10%  50% D Wilson        S Carlton       Strikeout
   t 6   0  0-0  1--      -9%  47% S Carlton       D Wilson        Wild Pitch; Maxvill out at 3B/C-2B-3B
   b 3   2  0-0  123       8%  50% T Davis         S Carlton       Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      46%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  M Shannon       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  B White         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      48%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      50%  M Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  J Javier        Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      46%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      45%  S Carlton       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
          ---      41%  J Edwards       Walk
   O      1--      42%  D Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B; Edwards to 2B
          -2-      40%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      12-      45%  J Alou          Popfly: SS
          12-      42%  J Wynn          Walk; Edwards to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   O      123      50%  T Davis         Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  L Brock         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      45%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
          ---      47%  V Davalillo     Single to RF
   O      1--      44%  J Torre         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  M Martinez      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  M Shannon       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B White         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      44%  J Javier        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
          ---      39%  J Edwards       Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1--      47%  J Morgan        Popfly: SS
          1--      42%  J Alou          Double to LF; Edwards to 3B
   O      -23      50%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---      55%  D Maxvill       Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  S Carlton       Wild Pitch; Maxvill out at 3B/C-2B-3B
   O      ---      44%  " "             Strikeout Looking
          ---      46%  L Brock         Walk
          1--      48%  C Flood         Brock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
          ---      38%  T Davis         Walk
   O      1--      43%  D Rader         Flyball: 1B
   O      1--      47%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
          1--      44%  M Martinez      Single to CF; Davis to 2B
          12-      40%  J Edwards       Single; Davis to 3B; Martinez to 2B
   O      123      50%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  V Davalillo     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      44%  J Torre         Popfly: SS
          ---      46%  M Shannon       Walk
          1--      50%  B White         Single to RF; Shannon to 3B
          1-3      54%  J Javier        Walk; White to 2B
   RR     123      84%  D Maxvill       Single to RF; Shannon Scores; White Scores; Javier to 3B
   RRR    1-3      97%  S Carlton       Home Run; Javier Scores; Maxvill Scores
          ---      97%  L Brock         Single to LF
                  Jack Billingham replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  C Flood         Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
          ---      95%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      95%  J Alou          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      97%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      98%  J Wynn          Popfly: 3B
   R      -2-      96%  T Davis         Single to LF; Morgan Scores
                  Mudcat Grant replaces Steve Carlton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      97%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      97%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  V Davalillo     Double to RF
   R      -2-      99%  J Torre         Single to RF; Davalillo Scores
          1--      99%  M Shannon       Double to RF; Torre to 3B
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th; Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Bill White batting 6th
   O      -23      99%  P Gagliano      Popfly: 1B
          -23      99%  J Javier        Intentional Walk
   O      123      98%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
                  Phil Gagliano moves to 1B
   O      ---      99%  D Menke         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      99%  M Martinez      Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  J Edwards       Home Run
                  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Wade Blasingame batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  C Blefary       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Ron Willis facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Willis replaces Curt Blefary pitching and batting 9th
          ---      99%  M Grant         Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Grant to 1B
   O      1--      99%  L Brock         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  C Flood         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      99%  V Davalillo     Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
          ---      99%  J Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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