September 6, 1969 San Francisco Giants at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 9
WSA 5 CAL 2
CHW 1
(12) NYY 1
@CLE 0 DET 5
BAL 4
(11) MIN 8
@OAK 6
(18) KCR 6
@SEP 2 PIT 13
@CHC 4 CIN 2
ATL 1 SFG 7
@HOU 6 NYM 3
PHI 0 SDP 3
LAD 1 MON 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,368

Saturday, September 6, 1969
Time of Game: 3:06

Giants

77-60

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Giants          3  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    7 10  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  4    6 12  1

W: R Bryant (3-1), L: D Lemaster (10-14), S: D McMahon (12)

Astros

71-65

Lost 1

5th, 5½ GB

BATTING

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds RF-CF                 4   1   1   1    1   1  .267  .846    0    2   0   2B
R Hunt 2B                     2   1   1   1    1   0  .264  .705    0    1   4   HBP,SF
W Mays CF                     4   1   1   2    1   1  .288  .820    0    2   0   3B
  D Marshall LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .651         1   0   
W McCovey 1B                  5   0   2   0    0   1  .322 1.152    0    8   1   2B
J Hart LF                     3   1   1   2    0   0  .274  .731    0    2   0   2B
  K Henderson LF-RF           2   0   0   0    0   2  .225  .648    0    1   0   
J Davenport 3B                5   0   1   1    0   0  .254  .632    0    0   1   GDP
D Dietz C                     3   0   1   0    2   1  .221  .743    0    6   0   
H Lanier SS                   3   1   1   0    2   1  .226  .500    0    4   4   
R Bryant P                    2   2   1   0    1   0  .300  .717    0    0   0   SH
  F Linzy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .614         0   0   
  D McMahon P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   0   
Totals                       33   7  10   7    8   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: W McCovey (22, off J Bouton); B Bonds (21, off J Ray); J Hart (8, off D Lemaster).

3B: W Mays (3, off R Willis).

SF: R Hunt (2, off R Willis).

SH: R Bryant (1, off J Bouton).

HBP: R Hunt (21, by J Bouton).

TB: W Mays 3; W McCovey 3; B Bonds 2; J Hart 2; J Davenport; R Hunt; D Dietz; H Lanier; R Bryant.

GIDP: J Davenport (12).

RBI: J Hart 2 (24); W Mays 2 (49); J Davenport (42); R Hunt (35); B Bonds (75).

2-out RBI: J Hart 2; W Mays 2; J Davenport.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W McCovey-H Lanier-W McCovey.

E: J Davenport (8).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   1   1    0   2  .238  .756    0    3   2   
J Alou RF                     5   1   3   1    0   0  .232  .580    0    2   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .263  .934    0    2   0   HR
  B Watkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mayberry PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
T Davis LF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .270  .690    0    1   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .261  .732    0    1   3   HBP
  L McFadden PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .432         0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   2   0    1   1  .283  .793    0    1   4   
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .256  .750    0    8   2   GDP
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .241  .661    0    7   1   
D Lemaster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .488         1   0   
  J Ray P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    0   1   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .610    0    0   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   1   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .307  .709    0    0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .350         0   0   
  R Willis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  W Blasingame P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Geiger CF                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .224  .619    0    0   0   
Totals                       38   6  12   4    3   6                    27  14

BATTING

2B: J Alou (15, off R Bryant).

HR: J Wynn (29, off R Bryant; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

HBP: D Rader (5, by R Bryant).

TB: J Wynn 5; J Alou 4; D Menke 2; T Davis 2; J Morgan; C Blefary; G Geiger.

GIDP: C Blefary (9).

RBI: J Alou (29); T Davis (82); J Wynn (73); J Morgan (37).

2-out RBI: T Davis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Morgan-D Menke-C Blefary.

E: D Menke (25).

PITCHING

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Bryant, W (3-1)              7     7   2   2    2   5   1   3.66   30     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 7     58    -     1.17   0.22
F Linzy                        1.2   5   4   3    0   0   0   3.64   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          0-0    1.00  -0.12
D McMahon, S (12)              0.1   0   0   0    1   1   0   4.00    2     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    5.99   0.13
Totals                         9    12   6   5    3   6   1          42     -       ·  ·      9·11· 0·12          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 Lemaster, L (10-14)          0.2   3   3   3    2   0   0   3.17    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     32    -     1.12  -0.28
J Ray                          3.1   4   1   1    1   4   0   4.16   14     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 4          2-0    0.62   0.02
J Bouton                       3     2   0   0    1   1   0   3.45   12     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.65   0.06
J Billingham                   0.1   0   3   3    3   1   0   4.58    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.38  -0.02
R Willis                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.89    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          3-3    0.52  -0.03
W Blasingame                   0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.37    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
B Watkins                      1     0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   7    8   7   0          44     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0·10          6-3

R Bryant faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: R Bryant (3); F Linzy (7); D Lemaster (7).

IBB: None.

HBP: R Bryant (2; D Rader); J Bouton (4; R Hunt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 3:06.

Attendance: 22,368.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   San Francisco Giants          Houston Astros                       
1. B Bonds              RF    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. R Hunt               2B    2. J Alou               RF 
3. W Mays               CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. W McCovey            1B    4. T Davis              LF 
5. J Hart               LF    5. D Rader              3B 
6. J Davenport          3B    6. D Menke              SS 
7. D Dietz              C     7. C Blefary            1B 
8. H Lanier             SS    8. J Edwards            C  
9. R Bryant             P     9. D Lemaster           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  -23      18%  69% J Hart          D Lemaster      Double to RF; Mays Scores; Hunt Scores
   b 9   2  7-6  12-      16% 100% D Menke         D McMahon       Strikeout Looking
   t 2   0  1-3  1--      11%  86% B Bonds         J Ray           Double to LF; Bryant Scores; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   b 9   2  7-4  -23      -9%  87% T Davis         F Linzy         Single to SS; Morgan Scores; Alou Scores/Safe on E5 (catch)/unER; Davis to 2B
   b 6   0  4-1  1--       9%  90% C Blefary       R Bryant        Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Bonds         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      50%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      52%  W Mays          Wild Pitch; Hunt to 2B
          -2-      54%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      51%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B-P; Mays to 2B; Hunt to 3B
   RR     -23      69%  J Hart          Double to RF; Mays Scores; Hunt Scores
   R      -2-      77%  J Davenport     Single (LF-CF); Hart Scores
          1--      78%  D Dietz         Single to LF; Davenport to 2B
                  Jim Ray replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      76%  H Lanier        Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      78%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      79%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---      78%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      76%  T Davis         Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
          12-      73%  D Rader         Hit By Pitch; Wynn to 3B; Davis to 2B
   R      123      66%  D Menke         Wild Pitch; Rader to 2B; Davis to 3B; Wynn Scores
          -23      64%  " "             Walk
   O      123      72%  C Blefary       Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
          ---      74%  R Bryant        Single to CF
   R      1--      86%  B Bonds         Double to LF; Bryant Scores; Bonds to 3B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      --3      79%  R Hunt          Baserunner Out Advancing; Bonds out at Hm/C-P-3B
          ---      80%  " "             Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--      78%  W Mays          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      77%  W McCovey       Strikeout
                  1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Bryant facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      79%  J Edwards       Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      81%  J Ray           Strikeout
   O      ---      81%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Ray facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  J Hart          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  J Davenport     Flyball: CF
          ---      80%  D Dietz         Walk
          1--      81%  H Lanier        Single (LF-CF); Dietz to 2B
   O      12-      79%  R Bryant        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Bryant facing 2-3-4
          ---      73%  J Alou          Double to CF
   O      -2-      77%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      81%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      83%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  B Bonds         Strikeout
   O      ---      82%  R Hunt          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  W Mays          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Bryant facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  D Menke         Single (LF-CF)
   O      1--      81%  C Blefary       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      83%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Jim Ray batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  J Gotay         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Bouton replaces Julio Gotay pitching and batting 9th
          ---      89%  W McCovey       Double to RF
   O      -2-      88%  J Hart          Groundout: P-1B; McCovey to 3B
   O      --3      85%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      --3      83%  D Dietz         Flyball: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Bryant facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Henderson replaces Jim Ray Hart playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      86%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
          ---      83%  J Alou          Single to LF
          1--      78%  J Wynn          Single to LF; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      84%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      88%  D Rader         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Bouton facing 8-9-1
          ---      90%  H Lanier        Walk
   O      1--      89%  R Bryant        Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lanier to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  B Bonds         Flyball: 2B
          -2-      88%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch
   O      12-      86%  W Mays          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Bryant facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  D Menke         Single to CF
   OO     1--      90%  C Blefary       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Bouton facing 4-5-6
          ---      92%  W McCovey       Single to RF
   O      1--      91%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   OO     1--      89%  J Davenport     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Ron Bryant facing 9-1-2
                  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Jim Bouton batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  M Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      94%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
                  Jack Billingham replaces Marty Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  D Dietz         Strikeout
          ---      94%  H Lanier        Walk
          1--      95%  R Bryant        Walk; Lanier to 2B
          12-      96%  B Bonds         Walk; Lanier to 3B; Bryant to 2B
                  Ron Willis replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      97%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lanier Scores
   RR     12-      99%  W Mays          Triple to RF; Bonds Scores; Bryant Scores
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Ron Willis pitching and batting 9th
   O      --3      99%  W McCovey       Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Ron Bryant facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Marshall replaces Willie Mays playing LF batting 3rd; Bobby Bonds moves to CF; Ken Henderson moves to RF
   R      ---      98%  J Wynn          Home Run
                  Frank Linzy replaces Ron Bryant pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  T Davis         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Giants Batting, Ahead 7-2, Bob Watkins facing 5-6-7
                  Bob Watkins replaces Jimmy Wynn pitching and batting 3rd; Gary Geiger replaces Wade Blasingame playing CF batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  K Henderson     Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Davenport     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---     100%  D Dietz         Walk
   O      1--      99%  H Lanier        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Frank Linzy facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  C Blefary       Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF
          1--      99%  G Geiger        Single to RF; Blefary to 2B
   R      12-      96%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Geiger to 2B; Blefary Scores
   R      12-      91%  J Alou          Single (LF-CF); Morgan to 2B; Geiger Scores
                  John Mayberry pinch hits for Bob Watkins batting 3rd
          12-      88%  J Mayberry      Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B; Morgan to 3B
   O      -23      95%  " "             Flyball: SS
   RR     -23      87%  T Davis         Single to SS; Morgan Scores; Alou Scores/Safe on E5 (catch)/unER; Davis to 2B
                  Don McMahon replaces Frank Linzy pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      84%  D Rader         Walk
                  Leon McFadden pinch runs for Doug Rader batting 5th
   O      12-     100%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
        4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Giants 7, Astros 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation