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BAL  8
OAK  2
 OAK  2
@BAL  0
 BOS  3
CLE  0
 DET  3
@CHW  0
 NYY  6
CAL  1
 CAL 10
@NYY  2
 MIN  4
@WSA  2
 WSA  1
MIN  0
(13)		 PIT  4
@ATL  0
 CIN  6
PHI  5
 LAD  4
HOU  3
 SFG  3
CHC  0
 NYM  1
@STL  0
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 10,787

 Monday, August 26, 1968
Time of Game: 2:47
Astros
3
61-71
Lost 2
8th, 22 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  8  4
Dodgers         0  1  1   1  0  1   0  0  X    4 11  1
W: Don Sutton (6-13), L: Don Wilson (11-13), S: Jack Billingham (7)
 Dodgers
4
56-74
Won 2
10th, 26 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Miller RF                   5   0   1   0    0   3  .216  .621              0   0   2B
H Torres SS                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .221  .508              0   1   
  J Herrera PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .364              0   0   
J Wynn CF                     2   1   0   0    2   1  .257  .827              3   0   
R Staub 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .780             11   0   
D Menke 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   1  .252  .678              2   3   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   1   2   2    0   0  .242  .597              1   2   3B
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .245  .636              5   2   GDP
D Simpson LF                  4   0   0   0    0   3  .200  .622              1   0   
D Wilson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .475              1   0   
  D Coombs P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .400  .800              0   1   
  T Dukes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250              0   0   
  L Thomas PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .179  .452              0   0   
  P House P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .248  .554              0   0   
  J Ray PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154              0   0   
Totals                       35   3   8   0    3  11                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: N Miller (14, off D Sutton).
3B: B Aspromonte (2, off D Sutton).
TB: B Aspromonte 4; D Menke 2; N Miller 2; J Gotay; R Staub; L Thomas.
GIDP: J Bateman (11).
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (37); J Gotay (10).
2-out RBI: J Gotay; B Aspromonte.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Coombs-J Bateman-R Staub.
E: N Miller (3); D Coombs (1); H Torres (21); D Wilson (4).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Crawford LF                 3   2   0   0    1   1  .247  .681              2   0   SH
W Davis CF                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .241  .631              0   0   SB,SH
T Haller C                    5   0   1   1    0   1  .290  .734             12   0   3B
R Fairly 1B                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .225  .574              7   0   
L Gabrielson RF               1   1   0   0    4   0  .270  .752              1   0   
K Boyer 3B                    4   0   1   0    1   2  .259  .664              2   1   IW
P Popovich 2B                 5   1   2   0    0   0  .223  .544              2   2   GDP
B Shirley SS                  1   0   0   1    1   0  .189  .466              1   1   2·SH,IW
D Sutton P                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .205  .434              0   1   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       32   4  11   0    7   4                         27   5
Batting Events
3B: T Haller (4, off D Coombs).
SH: B Shirley 2 (3, 2 off D Wilson); W Crawford (1, off P House); W Davis (7, off D Coombs).
IBB: K Boyer (3, by D Coombs); B Shirley (1, by D Coombs).
TB: W Davis 3; T Haller 3; P Popovich 2; D Sutton 2; R Fairly 2; K Boyer.
GIDP: P Popovich (6).
RBI: T Haller (39); W Davis (26); D Sutton (3); B Shirley (3).
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Shirley-P Popovich-R Fairly.
E: W Davis (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: W Davis (29, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Bateman).
Pickoffs: W Crawford (1st base by D Wilson); L Gabrielson (1st base by D Coombs).

Pitching Stats

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 (11-13)            3.2   6   3   3    3   2   0   3.11   20     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 0· 6     36    -     1.04  -0.26
D Coombs                       1.2   3   1   0    4   1   0   3.52   12     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 2          2-0    0.94  -0.03
T Dukes                        0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   5.26    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.92   0.03
P House                        2     2   0   0    0   0   0   6.92    9     -       ·  ·      4· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.26   0.01
Totals                         8    11   4   3    7   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0·10          5-0 
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, W (6-13)             8.2   8   3   3    3  11   0   2.87   37     -       ·  ·      4·11· 0· 8     64    -     1.30   0.06
J Billingham, S (7)            0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.22    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    6.85   0.19
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3  11   0          38     -       ·  ·      4·12· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Coombs 2 (3; K Boyer, B Shirley).
Pickoffs: D Coombs (0; L Gabrielson, 1st base); D Wilson (1; W Crawford, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bill Jackowski, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:47.
Attendance: 10,787.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Norm Miller                  RF       1. Willie Crawford              LF
2. Hector Torres                SS       2. Willie Davis                 CF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Tom Haller                    C
4. Rusty Staub                  1B       4. Ron Fairly                   1B
5. Denis Menke                  2B       5. Len Gabrielson               RF
6. Bob Aspromonte               3B       6. Ken Boyer                    3B
7. John Bateman                  C       7. Paul Popovich                2B
8. Dick Simpson                 LF       8. Bart Shirley                 SS
9. Don Wilson                    P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 -23 O 19% 100% 3-4 HOU J. Herrera J. Billingham Popfly: 1B
t9 2 1-- -12% 81% 3-4 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Double to CF; Ray to 3B
t4 2 1-3 R -11% 66% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Sutton Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Staub to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 9% 83% 2-1 LAD D. Sutton D. Wilson Single to LF; Popovich Scores
t2 1 12- OO 9% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 53% 0-0 HOU H. Torres D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 LAD W. Davis D. Wilson Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O -1% 53% 0-0 LAD T. Haller D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 2B
b1 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Fairly D. Wilson Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Staub D. Sutton Walk
t2 0 1-- -7% 39% 0-0 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Single to P; Staub to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t2 1 12- OO 9% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Bateman D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 LAD L. Gabrielson D. Wilson Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 LAD K. Boyer D. Wilson Strikeout
b2 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich D. Wilson Single to CF; Gabrielson to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RO 4% 67% 0-0 LAD B. Shirley D. Wilson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Gabrielson Scores; Popovich to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 64% 1-0 LAD D. Sutton D. Wilson Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 HOU D. Simpson D. Sutton Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 HOU D. Wilson D. Sutton Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 --- O 1% 69% 0-1 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 73% 1-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson Walk
b3 0 1-- 6% 79% 1-0 LAD W. Davis D. Wilson Crawford Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Crawford to 3B
b3 0 --3 R 4% 83% 1-0 LAD W. Davis D. Wilson Single to RF; Crawford Scores
b3 0 1-- 2% 85% 2-0 LAD T. Haller D. Wilson Davis Steals 2B
b3 0 -2- O -3% 82% 2-0 LAD T. Haller D. Wilson Flyball: LF
b3 1 -2- O -2% 80% 2-0 LAD R. Fairly D. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Davis to 3B
b3 2 --3 1% 81% 2-0 LAD L. Gabrielson D. Wilson Walk
b3 2 1-3 O -3% 78% 2-0 LAD K. Boyer D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 HOU H. Torres D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- -3% 77% 0-2 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Walk
t4 1 1-- -8% 69% 0-2 HOU R. Staub D. Sutton Single to LF; Wynn to 3B
t4 1 1-3 O 8% 77% 0-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Strikeout
t4 2 1-3 R -11% 66% 0-2 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Sutton Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Staub to 2B
t4 2 12- O 5% 71% 1-2 HOU J. Bateman D. Sutton Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- 3% 75% 2-1 LAD P. Popovich D. Wilson Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 74% 2-1 LAD B. Shirley D. Wilson Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Popovich to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 9% 83% 2-1 LAD D. Sutton D. Wilson Single to LF; Popovich Scores
b4 1 1-- O -1% 81% 3-1 LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 2% 83% 3-1 LAD W. Davis D. Wilson Single to CF; Sutton to 3B
Danny Coombs replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 81% 3-1 LAD T. Haller D. Coombs Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 83% 1-3 HOU D. Simpson D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 84% 1-3 HOU D. Coombs D. Sutton Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 85% 1-3 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 2% 87% 3-1 LAD R. Fairly D. Coombs Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 3% 90% 3-1 LAD L. Gabrielson D. Coombs Walk; Fairly to 2B
b5 0 12- 3% 93% 3-1 LAD K. Boyer D. Coombs Gabrielson Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Fairly to 3B; Gabrielson to 2B
b5 0 -23 0% 93% 3-1 LAD K. Boyer D. Coombs Intentional Walk
b5 0 123 OO -7% 86% 3-1 LAD P. Popovich D. Coombs Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Gabrielson to 3B; Boyer to 2B
b5 2 -23 1% 87% 3-1 LAD B. Shirley D. Coombs Intentional Walk
b5 2 123 O -3% 83% 3-1 LAD D. Sutton D. Coombs Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2% 86% 1-3 HOU H. Torres D. Sutton Strikeout
t6 1 --- -3% 82% 1-3 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Walk
t6 1 1-- -2% 80% 1-3 HOU R. Staub D. Sutton Wild Pitch; Wynn to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 4% 85% 1-3 HOU R. Staub D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2 -2- O 4% 88% 1-3 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- 1% 90% 3-1 LAD W. Crawford D. Coombs Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Crawford to 1B
b6 0 1-- O -0% 89% 3-1 LAD W. Davis D. Coombs Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Crawford to 2B
b6 1 -2- R 6% 95% 3-1 LAD T. Haller D. Coombs Triple to RF; Crawford Scores/unER
b6 1 --3 0% 96% 4-1 LAD R. Fairly D. Coombs Single to P/Bunt; Haller stays at 3B
b6 1 1-3 0% 96% 4-1 LAD L. Gabrielson D. Coombs Walk; Fairly to 2B
Tom Dukes replaces Danny Coombs pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 123 O -2% 95% 4-1 LAD K. Boyer T. Dukes Strikeout
b6 2 123 O -1% 93% 4-1 LAD P. Popovich T. Dukes Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- -5% 88% 1-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Sutton Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Aspromonte to 2B
t7 0 -2- O 4% 92% 1-4 HOU J. Bateman D. Sutton Flyball: 3B
t7 1 -2- O 3% 94% 1-4 HOU D. Simpson D. Sutton Strikeout
Lee Thomas pinch hits for Tom Dukes (P) batting 9th
t7 2 -2- -2% 93% 1-4 HOU L. Thomas D. Sutton Single to RF; Aspromonte to 3B
t7 2 1-3 O 4% 96% 1-4 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Pat House facing 8-9-1
Pat House replaces Lee Thomas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 0% 97% 4-1 LAD B. Shirley P. House Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Shirley to 1B
b7 0 1-- 1% 98% 4-1 LAD D. Sutton P. House Single to RF; Shirley to 2B
b7 0 12- O 0% 98% 4-1 LAD W. Crawford P. House Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Shirley to 3B; Sutton to 2B
b7 1 -23 O -1% 96% 4-1 LAD W. Davis P. House Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 -23 O -1% 95% 4-1 LAD T. Haller P. House Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 2% 97% 1-4 HOU H. Torres D. Sutton Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-4 HOU R. Staub D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Pat House facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 4-1 LAD R. Fairly P. House Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 98% 4-1 LAD L. Gabrielson P. House Flyball: 2B
b8 2 --- 0% 98% 4-1 LAD K. Boyer P. House Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 4-1 LAD P. Popovich P. House Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -3% 95% 1-4 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Single to CF
t9 0 1-- R -9% 86% 1-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Sutton Triple to CF; Menke Scores
t9 0 --3 O 6% 92% 2-4 HOU J. Bateman D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --3 O 5% 97% 2-4 HOU D. Simpson D. Sutton Strikeout
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Pat House (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --3 R -3% 94% 2-4 HOU J. Gotay D. Sutton Single to CF; Aspromonte Scores
Jim Ray pinch runs for Julio Gotay (PH) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -12% 81% 3-4 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Double to CF; Ray to 3B
Jack Billingham replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th; Jose Herrera pinch hits for Hector Torres (SS) batting 2nd
t9 2 -23 O 19% 100% 3-4 HOU J. Herrera J. Billingham Popfly: 1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

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