September 10, 1969 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,486

Wednesday, September 10, 1969
Time of Game: 2:19

Dodgers

75-65

Lost 2

4th, 2 GB

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

W: D Lemaster (11-14), L: D Sutton (15-15)

Astros

75-65

Won 4

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .277  .684    0    1   1   HR,2B
M Mota LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .326  .768    0    2   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .823    0    4   0   
W Parker 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .285  .813    0    4   1   
A Kosco RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .706    0    2   0   
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .237  .690    0    0   1   
T Sizemore 2B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .275  .670    0    3   1   SH
J Torborg C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .483    0    7   0   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .165  .339    0    1   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533         0   0   
  B Russell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .668    0    0   0   
  A Foster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .043  .197         0   0   
  S Garvey PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  J Moeller P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         0   0   
Totals                       32   1   6   1    0   5                    24   4

BATTING

2B: M Wills (8, off D Lemaster).

HR: M Wills (4, off D Lemaster; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: T Sizemore (8, off D Lemaster).

TB: M Wills 6; A Kosco; S Garvey; W Parker; B Sudakis.

RBI: M Wills (41).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 2.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   1   0    0   2  .243  .767    0    1   0   
J Alou LF                     5   2   3   0    0   0  .250  .618    0    1   0   2B
J Wynn CF                     2   3   1   2    3   1  .266  .950    0    5   0   HR
N Miller RF                   5   0   2   1    0   0  .275  .743    0    3   0   2B
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .254  .755    0   10   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   1   0   2    0   1  .259  .725    0    0   1   HBP
D Menke SS                    3   0   2   3    1   1  .284  .799    0    2   5   2B
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .240  .659    0    4   1   2B
D Lemaster P                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .169  .463    0    1   2   
Totals                       34   8  10   8    5   7                    27  10

BATTING

2B: N Miller (18, off D Sutton); D Menke (23, off D Sutton); J Edwards (20, off D Sutton); J Alou (16, off D Sutton).

HR: J Wynn (31, off A Foster; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: D Rader (6, by D Sutton).

TB: J Alou 4; J Wynn 4; N Miller 3; D Menke 3; J Edwards 2; J Morgan.

RBI: D Menke 3 (88); J Wynn 2 (79); D Rader 2 (78); N Miller (46).

2-out RBI: D Menke 3; J Wynn 2; D Rader.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Sutton, L (15-15)            4     6   6   6    3   6   0   3.66   22     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 2· 6     29    -     0.80  -0.34
A McBean                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.96    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          2-1    0.32   0.01
A Foster                       2     3   2   2    0   0   1   4.47    9     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.09  -0.01
J Moeller                      1     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.33    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    10   8   8    5   7   1          40     -       ·  ·      5·10· 2·10          2-1

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, W (11-14)          9     6   1   1    0   5   1   3.07   33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6     76    -     0.39   0.16
Totals                         9     6   1   1    0   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 6           -

D Sutton faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: A McBean (5); A Foster 2 (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: D Sutton (3; D Rader).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 18,486.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. M Wills              SS    1. J Morgan             2B 
2. M Mota               LF    2. J Alou               LF 
3. W Davis              CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. W Parker             1B    4. N Miller             RF 
5. A Kosco              RF    5. C Blefary            1B 
6. B Sudakis            3B    6. D Rader              3B 
7. T Sizemore           2B    7. D Menke              SS 
8. J Torborg            C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. D Sutton             P     9. D Lemaster           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  0-1  123      20%  88% D Menke         D Sutton        Double to CF; Wynn Scores; Blefary Scores; Rader Scores
   b 1   2  0-0  123      10%  67% D Rader         D Sutton        Hit By Pitch; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B; Blefary to 2B
   t 4   0  4-0  ---      -6%  83% M Wills         D Lemaster      Home Run
   b 1   1  0-0  12-      -4%  54% N Miller        D Sutton        Flyball: SS
   b 5   0  1-4  12-       4%  97% N Miller        D Sutton        Single to RF; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Wills         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  M Mota          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Davis         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  J Morgan        Strikeout
          ---      55%  J Alou          Single to CF
          1--      58%  J Wynn          Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      54%  N Miller        Flyball: SS
          12-      57%  C Blefary       Walk; Alou to 3B; Wynn to 2B
   R      123      67%  D Rader         Hit By Pitch; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B; Blefary to 2B
   RRR    123      88%  D Menke         Double to CF; Wynn Scores; Blefary Scores; Rader Scores
   O      -2-      86%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      88%  W Parker        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      89%  A Kosco         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      89%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      89%  D Lemaster      Lineout: RF
   O      ---      88%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      88%  J Alou          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      89%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  J Torborg       Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  D Sutton        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      90%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      92%  N Miller        Double to RF
   O      -2-      91%  C Blefary       Lineout: CF; Miller to 3B
   O      --3      89%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      83%  M Wills         Home Run
   O      ---      86%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      87%  W Davis         Lineout: 2B
   O      ---      88%  W Parker        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  D Menke         Strikeout
          ---      88%  J Edwards       Double to LF
   O      -2-      87%  D Lemaster      Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      86%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      88%  A Kosco         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      85%  B Sudakis       Single to CF
   O      1--      87%  T Sizemore      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sudakis to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  J Torborg       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  J Alou          Double to RF
          -2-      93%  J Wynn          Walk
   R      12-      97%  N Miller        Single to RF; Alou Scores; Wynn to 3B
                  Al McBean replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      96%  C Blefary       Flyball: 2B
   RO     1-3      97%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn Scores; Miller to 2B
          -2-      97%  D Menke         Wild Pitch; Miller to 3B
          --3      97%  " "             Walk
   O      1-3      96%  J Edwards       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-6, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
                  Bill Russell pinch hits for Al McBean batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Wills         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      98%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Alan Foster facing 9-1-2
                  Alan Foster replaces Bill Russell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  D Lemaster      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  J Morgan        Single to LF
          1--      98%  J Alou          Wild Pitch; Morgan to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Flyball: 1B
   RR     --3      99%  J Wynn          Home Run; Morgan Scores
   O      ---      99%  N Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-8, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W Parker        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  A Kosco         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  B Sudakis       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Alan Foster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
          ---     100%  D Menke         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-8, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  J Torborg       Flyball: LF
                  Steve Garvey pinch hits for Alan Foster batting 9th
          ---     100%  S Garvey        Single to LF
          1--     100%  M Wills         Double to LF; Garvey to 3B
   O      -23     100%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-1, Joe Moeller facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Moeller replaces Steve Garvey pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Lemaster      Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Morgan        Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  J Alou          Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Wynn          Walk; Alou to 2B
   O      12-     100%  N Miller        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-8, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  W Parker        Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  A Kosco         Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  B Sudakis       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 8.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation