April 20, 1969 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 16,540

Sunday, April 20, 1969
Time of Game: 1:57

Astros

3-10

Lost 5

6th, 6½ GB

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

W: C Osteen (3-0), L: D Lemaster (0-3)

Dodgers

8-3

Won 5

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .164  .426    0    1   0   SB
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .692    0    6   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .367  .957    0    1   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .697    0    1   3   GDP
  L McFadden PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .349         0   0   CS
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .277  .698    0    7   1   SB
D Menke SS                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .381 1.000    0    0   3   2B
N Miller LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .721    0    2   0   CS,GDP
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .306    0    5   0   
D Lemaster P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .600    0    1   3   2B
Totals                       29   1   7   1    3   8                    24  12

BATTING

2B: D Menke (2, off C Osteen); D Lemaster (1, off C Osteen).

TB: D Menke 2; D Lemaster 2; C Blefary 2; J Morgan; J Alou; N Miller.

GIDP: D Rader (1); N Miller (1).

RBI: D Menke (8).

2-out RBI: D Menke.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary; D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary.

E: D Menke (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Blefary (2, 2nd base off C Osteen/J Torborg); J Alou (2, 2nd base off C Osteen/J Torborg).

CS: N Miller (1, 2nd base by C Osteen/J Torborg); L McFadden (1, 2nd base by C Osteen/J Torborg).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Crawford CF                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .261  .733    0    2   0   
B Russell RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .367 1.167    0    0   1   IW
W Parker 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .389 1.104    0    9   1   HR,GDP
A Kosco LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .775    0    2   0   
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .649    0    0   2   
T Sizemore SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .787    0    5   3   GDP
P Popovich 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .581    0    1   3   
J Torborg C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    8   2   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347    0    0   2   SH
Totals                       31   2   9   2    1   5                    27  14

BATTING

HR: W Parker (3, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: C Osteen (3, off D Lemaster).

IBB: B Russell (1, by D Lemaster).

TB: W Parker 6; B Sudakis 2; W Crawford; T Sizemore; A Kosco; P Popovich.

GIDP: T Sizemore (1); W Parker (1).

RBI: W Parker (11); W Crawford (7).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 3. B Sudakis-P Popovich-W Parker; P Popovich-T Sizemore-W Parker; J Torborg-T Sizemore.

PITCHING

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 (0-3)            8     9   2   2    1   5   1   6.75   33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9     60    -     1.32  -0.02
Totals                         8     9   2   2    1   5   1          33     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 9           -

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
C Osteen, W (3-0)              9     7   1   1    3   8   0   1.33   32     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7     74    -     1.35   0.48
Totals                         9     7   1   1    3   8   0          32     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 0· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Lemaster (1; B Russell).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 1:57.

Attendance: 16,540.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

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

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  1-1  ---      32%  87% W Parker        D Lemaster      Home Run
   b 5   1  1-1  123     -19%  50% W Parker        D Lemaster      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  2-1  1--      16% 100% C Blefary       C Osteen        Double Play: Strikeout, McFadden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   t 4   2  0-0  -2-     -14%  37% D Menke         C Osteen        Double to LF; Blefary Scores
   b 5   1  1-0  -23      13%  66% W Crawford      D Lemaster      Single to LF; Popovich Scores; Torborg to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  J Alou          Single to CF
          1--      44%  J Morgan        Alou Steals 2B
   O      -2-      45%  " "             Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Morgan out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-SS
   O      --3      51%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      --3      54%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  W Crawford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Russell       Popfly: 2B
          ---      52%  W Parker        Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  A Kosco         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  C Blefary       Single to LF
          1--      40%  D Menke         Walk; Blefary to 2B
   OO     12-      51%  N Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Blefary to 3B
   O      --3      55%  J Edwards       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  B Sudakis       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      55%  T Sizemore      Single to LF
   O      1--      52%  P Popovich      Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Torborg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D Lemaster      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Osteen        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      51%  W Crawford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  B Russell       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  D Rader         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      53%  C Blefary       Single to RF
          1--      52%  D Menke         Blefary Steals 2B
   R      -2-      37%  " "             Double to LF; Blefary Scores
   O      -2-      40%  N Miller        Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
          ---      46%  W Parker        Single to LF
          1--      54%  A Kosco         Single to LF; Parker to 2B
   O      12-      46%  B Sudakis       Popfly: 3B
   OO     12-      34%  T Sizemore      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      36%  J Edwards       Strikeout
          ---      32%  D Lemaster      Double to RF
   O      -2-      35%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B; Lemaster to 3B
   O      --3      39%  J Morgan        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  P Popovich      Single to LF
          1--      53%  J Torborg       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Popovich to 2B
   O      12-      53%  C Osteen        Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Popovich to 3B; Torborg to 2B
   R      -23      66%  W Crawford      Single to LF; Popovich Scores; Torborg to 3B
          1-3      69%  B Russell       Intentional Walk; Crawford to 2B
   OO     123      50%  W Parker        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  J Wynn          Walk
   OO     1--      55%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      57%  C Blefary       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      54%  A Kosco         Flyball: LF
          ---      57%  B Sudakis       Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  T Sizemore      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      50%  P Popovich      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      54%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  N Miller        Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  J Edwards       Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      58%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  J Torborg       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      52%  C Osteen        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Crawford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      54%  D Lemaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  J Morgan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      55%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   R      ---      87%  W Parker        Home Run
   O      ---      86%  A Kosco         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  B Sudakis       Single to CF
   O      1--      86%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      84%  D Rader         Walk
                  Leon McFadden pinch runs for Doug Rader batting 4th
   OO     1--     100%  C Blefary       Double Play: Strikeout, McFadden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation