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Standings
OAK
@BOS		2
6
BAL
@CHW		8
0
DET
@KCR		5
4		 
(10)
DET
@KCR		2
3
CLE
@MIN		5
7
SEP
@NYY		1
6
SEP
@NYY		5
1		 
(13)
CAL
@WSA		0
4
CAL
@WSA		8
7
PIT
@ATL		7
1
STL
@HOU		6
2
NYM
@LAD		6
10
PHI
@SDP		2
5
MON
@SFG		2
12
Monday, September 1, 1969 7:05PM
, Astrodome
Attendance: 21,440, Time of Game: 2:46
Cardinals
6
72-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 10½ GB
 at Astros
2
69-64
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
W: Steve Carlton (16-7)
L: Don Wilson (16-10)
 
                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

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 4 0 1 0 1 2 .295 .782 -0.015 0.57 0.037 -0.052 -0.6 1 0 SB,CS
Curt Flood CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .719 -0.089 0.68 0.000 -0.089 -1.1 4 0
Vic Davalillo RF 5 1 2 0 0 1 .199 .529 -0.028 0.51 0.020 -0.048 0.0 1 0 2B
Joe Torre C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .287 .817 -0.064 0.84 0.013 -0.077 0.3 10 0
Mike Shannon 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .263 .708 -0.019 0.66 0.026 -0.045 0.6 2 1 2B
Bill White 1B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .235 .605 0.016 0.91 0.047 -0.031 0.0 4 0
   Phil Gagliano PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .539 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.8 0 0
Julian Javier 2B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .297 .783 -0.005 1.22 0.033 -0.038 0.1 3 0 IW
Dal Maxvill SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 .171 .485 0.247 1.86 0.353 -0.107 0.7 2 1
Steve Carlton P 3 1 1 3 0 1 .225 .609 0.101 0.85 0.135 -0.034 2.4 0 0 HR
   Mudcat Grant P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .532 0.002 -.07 0.002 0.000 0.4 0 0
Team Totals 35 6 9 6 4 10 .257 .733 0.141 0.85 0.666 -0.526 2.0 27 2
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 0 0 2 1 .237 .756 -0.024 0.89 0.043 -0.067 0.1 3 2 SB
Jesus Alou RF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .222 .557 -0.024 0.97 0.057 -0.081 -0.4 1 0 2B
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 .263 .929 -0.078 1.18 0.033 -0.111 -0.9 3 0
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 1 1 1 0 .271 .697 -0.036 1.20 0.071 -0.107 0.1 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .258 .722 -0.061 1.07 0.026 -0.086 -0.5 2 2
Denis Menke 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .784 -0.094 1.00 0.000 -0.094 -0.9 6 1
Marty Martinez SS 4 0 1 0 0 3 .304 .706 -0.010 0.69 0.029 -0.039 -0.2 1 1
Johnny Edwards C 2 1 2 1 2 0 .245 .672 0.136 1.19 0.136 0.000 2.1 9 2 HR
Don Wilson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .104 .304 -0.163 2.62 0.000 -0.163 -1.2 1 0
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .350 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Wade Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Curt Blefary PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .763 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Ron Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 7 10 .182 .628 -0.357 1.12 0.395 -0.751 -2.0 27 8
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).

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Carlton, W (16-7) 6.2 4 1 1 7 7 0 1.84 31 62 0.327 1.36 1.9
Mudcat Grant, S (3) 2.1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4.40 9 1 0 0.031 0.25 0.1
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 7 10 1 2.00 40 62 1 0 0.358 0.85 2.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (16-10) 6.2 6 5 5 3 8 1 3.88 28 47 -0.135 1.15 -2.1
Jack Billingham 0.2 3 1 1 0 0 0 4.28 4 1 0 -0.018 0.13 -1.7
Wade Blasingame 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 5.62 3 2 0 0.008 0.15 1.3
Ron Willis 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.93 4 0 0 0.003 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 4 10 1 6.00 39 47 3 0 -0.142 1.12 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Wilson (13); R Willis (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: W Blasingame (6; J Javier).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Dezelan, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 21,440.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Cardinals         Houston Astros
1 Lou Brock LF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Curt Flood CF 2 Jesus Alou RF
3 Vic Davalillo RF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Joe Torre C 4 Tommy Davis LF
5 Mike Shannon 3B 5 Doug Rader 3B
6 Bill White 1B 6 Denis Menke 1B
7 Julian Javier 2B 7 Marty Martinez SS
8 Dal Maxvill SS 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Steve Carlton P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 0-0 2 123 RR STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson 30% 84% Single to RF; Shannon Scores; White Scores; Javier to 3B
t7 2-0 2 1-3 RRR STL S. Carlton D. Wilson 14% 97% Home Run; Javier Scores; Maxvill Scores
b6 0-0 2 123 O HOU D. Wilson S. Carlton 10% 50% Strikeout
t6 0-0 0 1-- O STL S. Carlton D. Wilson -9% 47% Wild Pitch; Maxvill out at 3B/C-2B-3B
b3 0-0 2 123 O HOU T. Davis S. Carlton 8% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B

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, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock D. Wilson -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood D. Wilson -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O STL V. Davalillo D. Wilson -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 2% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou S. Carlton 1% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Torre D. Wilson -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O STL M. Shannon D. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O STL B. White D. Wilson -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Davis S. Carlton 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader S. Carlton -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke S. Carlton 3% 48% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton 2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O STL J. Javier D. Wilson -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t3 0-0 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O STL S. Carlton D. Wilson -1% 45% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton -4% 41% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Wilson S. Carlton 2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B; Edwards to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -2% 40% Walk
b3 0-0 1 12- O HOU J. Alou S. Carlton 5% 45% Popfly: SS
b3 0-0 2 12- HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton -3% 42% Walk; Edwards to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O HOU T. Davis S. Carlton 8% 50% 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, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O STL L. Brock D. Wilson -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-0 1 --- O STL C. Flood D. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- STL V. Davalillo D. Wilson 1% 47% Single to RF
t4 0-0 2 1-- O STL J. Torre D. Wilson -3% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
b4 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader S. Carlton 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke S. Carlton 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b4 0-0 2 --- O HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O STL M. Shannon D. Wilson -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- O STL B. White D. Wilson -2% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 0-0 2 --- O STL J. Javier D. Wilson -1% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton -5% 39% Walk
b5 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Wilson S. Carlton 4% 43% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton 4% 47% Popfly: SS
b5 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Alou S. Carlton -5% 42% Double to LF; Edwards to 3B
b5 0-0 2 -23 O HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton 8% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t6 0-0 0 --- STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson 5% 55% Single to LF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O STL S. Carlton D. Wilson -9% 47% Wild Pitch; Maxvill out at 3B/C-2B-3B
t6 0-0 1 --- O STL S. Carlton D. Wilson -2% 44% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-0 2 --- STL L. Brock D. Wilson 2% 46% Walk
t6 0-0 2 1-- STL C. Flood D. Wilson 2% 48% Brock Steals 2B
t6 0-0 2 -2- O STL C. Flood D. Wilson -5% 43% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 4-5-6
b6 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Davis S. Carlton -5% 38% Walk
b6 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader S. Carlton 5% 43% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke S. Carlton 4% 47% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 2 1-- HOU M. Martinez S. Carlton -3% 44% Single to CF; Davis to 2B
b6 0-0 2 12- HOU J. Edwards S. Carlton -4% 40% Single; Davis to 3B; Martinez to 2B
b6 0-0 2 123 O HOU D. Wilson S. Carlton 10% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t7 0-0 0 --- O STL V. Davalillo D. Wilson -4% 46% Flyball: CF
t7 0-0 1 --- O STL J. Torre D. Wilson -3% 44% Popfly: SS
t7 0-0 2 --- STL M. Shannon D. Wilson 2% 46% Walk
t7 0-0 2 1-- STL B. White D. Wilson 5% 50% Single to RF; Shannon to 3B
t7 0-0 2 1-3 STL J. Javier D. Wilson 3% 54% Walk; White to 2B
t7 0-0 2 123 RR STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson 30% 84% Single to RF; Shannon Scores; White Scores; Javier to 3B
t7 2-0 2 1-3 RRR STL S. Carlton D. Wilson 14% 97% Home Run; Javier Scores; Maxvill Scores
t7 5-0 2 --- STL L. Brock D. Wilson 0% 97% Single to LF
Jack Billingham replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 2 1-- O STL C. Flood J. Billingham -0% 97% Brock Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Cardinals' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
b7 0-5 0 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Carlton -2% 95% Walk
b7 0-5 0 1-- HOU J. Alou S. Carlton -1% 95% Morgan Steals 2B
b7 0-5 0 -2- O HOU J. Alou S. Carlton 2% 97% Flyball: CF
b7 0-5 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn S. Carlton 1% 98% Popfly: 3B
b7 0-5 2 -2- R HOU T. Davis S. Carlton -2% 96% Single to LF; Morgan Scores
Mudcat Grant replaces Steve Carlton pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-5 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader M. Grant 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 2-3-4
t8 5-1 0 --- O STL C. Flood J. Billingham -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 5-1 1 --- STL V. Davalillo J. Billingham 1% 97% Double to RF
t8 5-1 1 -2- R STL J. Torre J. Billingham 1% 99% Single to RF; Davalillo Scores
t8 6-1 1 1-- STL M. Shannon J. Billingham 0% 99% Double to RF; Torre to 3B
Wade Blasingame replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Bill White (1B) batting 6th
t8 6-1 1 -23 O STL P. Gagliano W. Blasingame -0% 99% Popfly: 1B
t8 6-1 2 -23 STL J. Javier W. Blasingame 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t8 6-1 2 123 O STL D. Maxvill W. Blasingame -0% 98% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Cardinals' Mudcat Grant facing 6-7-8
Phil Gagliano moves from PH to 1B
b8 1-6 0 --- O HOU D. Menke M. Grant 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
b8 1-6 1 --- O HOU M. Martinez M. Grant 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 1-6 2 --- R HOU J. Edwards M. Grant -1% 99% Home Run
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th
b8 2-6 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary M. Grant 0% 99% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Ron Willis facing 9-1-2
Ron Willis replaces Curt Blefary (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-2 0 --- STL M. Grant R. Willis 0% 99% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Grant to 1B
t9 6-2 0 1-- O STL L. Brock R. Willis -0% 99% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-2 1 1-- O STL C. Flood R. Willis -0% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 6-2 2 1-- O STL V. Davalillo R. Willis -0% 99% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Cardinals' Mudcat Grant facing 1-2-3
b9 2-6 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan M. Grant 1% 99% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-6 1 --- HOU J. Alou M. Grant -1% 98% Single to LF
b9 2-6 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn M. Grant 1% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 2-6 2 1-- O HOU T. Davis M. Grant 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 2.

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