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NYY
@BOS		4
6
OAK
@CHW		0
1		 
(10)
BAL
@CLE		6
2
WSA
@DET		3
7
HOU
@LAD		0
6
ATL
@NYM		3
1		 
(16)
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@PHI		0
1		 
(10)
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@PIT		3
2
CHC
@SFG		0
2
Friday, May 17, 1968,
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 17,374, Time of Game: 2:28
Astros
0
13-19
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Dodgers
6
16-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Bill Singer (3-5)
L: Larry Dierker (3-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  2
Dodgers         0  2  0   1  0  1   0  2  X    6 12  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron Davis CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .175 .484 -0.040 0.44 0.000 -0.040 -0.7 1 0
Denis Menke SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .694 -0.042 0.46 0.000 -0.042 -0.6 0 4
Jim Wynn LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .234 .739 -0.012 0.35 0.012 -0.024 -0.3 2 0
Rusty Staub 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .331 .851 -0.034 0.47 0.000 -0.034 -0.3 11 3
Norm Miller RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .190 .528 -0.041 0.59 0.000 -0.041 -0.4 2 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .236 .650 0.001 0.47 0.022 -0.021 -0.1 1 2
Julio Gotay 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .482 -0.036 0.53 0.000 -0.036 -0.4 3 4
Dave Adlesh C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .545 -0.039 0.54 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 2 1
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .056 -0.030 0.67 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 2 2
   Danny Coombs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Aspromonte PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .647 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.3
Team Totals 29 0 2 0 1 8 .069 .169 -0.271 0.47 0.036 -0.307 -3.1 24 16
TB: D Rader; B Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Menke-J Gotay-R Staub.
E: R Staub (3); D Rader (7).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wes Parker 1B 2 0 0 0 3 1 .264 .658 0.035 0.45 0.045 -0.011 0.4 7 1
Willie Davis CF 4 0 1 2 0 1 .222 .572 -0.050 0.69 0.005 -0.055 0.7 3 0 SH
Ron Fairly RF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .472 -0.048 0.43 0.000 -0.048 -1.1 0 0
Ken Boyer 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .238 .511 -0.036 0.49 0.007 -0.043 -0.1 1 1
Tom Haller C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .303 .719 0.075 0.38 0.076 -0.001 1.0 9 0 2B
Rocky Colavito LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .610 -0.067 0.79 0.000 -0.067 -1.6 3 0 GDP
   Jim Fairey LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 .495 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Zoilo Versalles SS 3 3 2 0 1 0 .187 .522 0.074 0.57 0.075 -0.001 1.3 3 3 2B,SB
Paul Popovich 2B 3 2 2 0 0 0 .206 .456 0.062 0.99 0.113 -0.051 0.7 0 0 SH
Bill Singer P 3 1 2 2 1 0 .167 .488 0.185 0.74 0.186 -0.001 1.9 1 1 2B
Team Totals 32 6 12 4 5 2 .375 .928 0.230 0.61 0.507 -0.278 3.2 27 6
2B: Z Versalles (6, off L Dierker); B Singer (2, off L Dierker); T Haller (3, off L Dierker).
SH: P Popovich (1, off L Dierker); W Davis (2, off L Dierker).
TB: T Haller 4; Z Versalles 3; B Singer 3; P Popovich 2; K Boyer 2; W Davis.
GIDP: R Colavito (5).
RBI: B Singer 2 (2); W Davis 2 (10).
2-out RBI: W Davis 2; B Singer.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: Z Versalles (4, 3rd base off L Dierker/D Adlesh).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, L (3-6) 7.2 11 6 5 5 2 0 3.23 37 32 -0.224 0.64 -1.9
Danny Coombs 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.60 2 3 2 -0.005 0.07 -1.3
Team Totals 8 12 6 5 5 2 0 5.62 39 32 3 2 -0.229 0.47 -3.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Singer, W (3-5) 9 2 0 0 1 8 0 1.90 30 90 0.271 0.47 3.1
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 1 8 0 0.00 30 90 0.271 0.61 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 17,374.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Ron Davis CF 1 Wes Parker 1B
2 Denis Menke SS 2 Willie Davis CF
3 Jim Wynn LF 3 Ron Fairly RF
4 Rusty Staub 1B 4 Ken Boyer 3B
5 Norm Miller RF 5 Tom Haller C
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Rocky Colavito LF
7 Julio Gotay 2B 7 Zoilo Versalles SS
8 Dave Adlesh C 8 Paul Popovich 2B
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Bill Singer P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 2 12- R LAD B. Singer L. Dierker 14% 68% Single to RF; Versalles Scores; Popovich to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R LAD W. Parker L. Dierker 10% 78% Wild Pitch; Popovich Scores; Singer to 3B
b2 0-0 1 12- O LAD P. Popovich L. Dierker -5% 54% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Versalles to 2B
b4 2-0 1 --3 R LAD B. Singer L. Dierker 4% 91% Double to LF; Versalles Scores
b2 0-0 0 --- LAD T. Haller L. Dierker 4% 58% Single to LF

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Davis B. Singer 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Singer 1% 53% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Singer -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub B. Singer 2% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- LAD W. Parker L. Dierker 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Davis L. Dierker -1% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Parker to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker -3% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Parker to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O LAD K. Boyer L. Dierker -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Singer 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Singer 1% 53% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Gotay B. Singer 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- LAD T. Haller L. Dierker 4% 58% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- O LAD R. Colavito L. Dierker -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B; Haller to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- LAD Z. Versalles L. Dierker 2% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- O LAD P. Popovich L. Dierker -5% 54% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Versalles to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- R LAD B. Singer L. Dierker 14% 68% Single to RF; Versalles Scores; Popovich to 3B
b2 1-0 2 1-3 R LAD W. Parker L. Dierker 10% 78% Wild Pitch; Popovich Scores; Singer to 3B
b2 2-0 2 --3 LAD W. Parker L. Dierker 1% 79% Walk
b2 2-0 2 1-3 O LAD W. Davis L. Dierker -3% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Adlesh B. Singer 2% 78% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker B. Singer 1% 80% Strikeout
t3 0-2 2 --- O HOU R. Davis B. Singer 1% 81% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- O LAD K. Boyer L. Dierker -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- LAD T. Haller L. Dierker 1% 80% Double to RF
b3 2-0 2 -2- O LAD R. Colavito L. Dierker -2% 78% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Singer 2% 80% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Singer 1% 82% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 2 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Singer 1% 83% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- LAD Z. Versalles L. Dierker 2% 85% Single to CF
b4 2-0 0 1-- O LAD P. Popovich L. Dierker -1% 84% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Versalles to 2B
b4 2-0 1 -2- LAD B. Singer L. Dierker 2% 86% Versalles Steals 3B
b4 2-0 1 --3 R LAD B. Singer L. Dierker 4% 91% Double to LF; Versalles Scores
b4 3-0 1 -2- O LAD W. Parker L. Dierker -1% 90% Groundout: C-1B; Singer to 3B
b4 3-0 2 --3 O LAD W. Davis L. Dierker -1% 89% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 5-6-7
t5 0-3 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Singer 2% 90% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 1 --- HOU D. Rader B. Singer -2% 88% Single to CF
t5 0-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Gotay B. Singer 2% 90% Foul Flyball: 1B
t5 0-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Adlesh B. Singer 2% 92% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
b5 3-0 0 --- O LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker -1% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 3-0 1 --- LAD K. Boyer L. Dierker 1% 92% Single to P
b5 3-0 1 1-- LAD T. Haller L. Dierker 0% 92% E5 on Foul Ball
b5 3-0 1 1-- LAD T. Haller L. Dierker 2% 94% Single to RF; Boyer to 3B
b5 3-0 1 1-3 OO LAD R. Colavito L. Dierker -3% 91% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
t6 0-3 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker B. Singer 2% 92% Strikeout
t6 0-3 1 --- O HOU R. Davis B. Singer 1% 93% Flyball: LF
t6 0-3 2 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Singer 1% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b6 3-0 0 --- LAD Z. Versalles L. Dierker 2% 96% Double to RF
b6 3-0 0 -2- RO LAD P. Popovich L. Dierker 1% 97% Single to 3B (Bunt); Versalles Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Popovich out at 2B/1B-SS-1B-2B
b6 4-0 1 --- O LAD B. Singer L. Dierker -0% 97% Flyball: P
b6 4-0 2 --- O LAD W. Parker L. Dierker -0% 97% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Singer 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-4 1 --- O HOU R. Staub B. Singer 1% 98% Strikeout Looking
t7 0-4 2 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Singer 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b7 4-0 0 --- O LAD W. Davis L. Dierker -0% 98% Strikeout
b7 4-0 1 --- O LAD R. Fairly L. Dierker -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b7 4-0 2 --- LAD K. Boyer L. Dierker 0% 98% Single to CF
b7 4-0 2 1-- O LAD T. Haller L. Dierker -0% 98% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 6-7-8
t8 0-4 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Singer 1% 99% Lineout: 1B
t8 0-4 1 --- O HOU J. Gotay B. Singer 0% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 0-4 2 --- O HOU D. Adlesh B. Singer 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
b8 4-0 0 --- O LAD R. Colavito L. Dierker -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-0 1 --- O LAD Z. Versalles L. Dierker -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-0 2 --- LAD P. Popovich L. Dierker 0% 99% Single to RF
b8 4-0 2 1-- LAD B. Singer L. Dierker 0% 99% Walk; Popovich to 2B
b8 4-0 2 12- LAD W. Parker L. Dierker 0% 99% Walk; Popovich to 3B; Singer to 2B
Danny Coombs replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-0 2 123 RR LAD W. Davis D. Coombs 1% 100% Single to LF; Popovich Scores; Singer Scores; Parker to 2B
b8 6-0 2 12- O LAD R. Fairly D. Coombs -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Dodgers' Bill Singer facing 9-1-2
Jim Fairey replaces Rocky Colavito playing LF batting 6th
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Danny Coombs (P) batting 9th
t9 0-6 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte B. Singer -0% 100% Single to P
t9 0-6 0 1-- O HOU R. Davis B. Singer 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-6 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke B. Singer 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn B. Singer 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

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