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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
1
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: Claude Osteen (3-0), L: Denny Lemaster (0-3)
 Dodgers
2
8-3
Won 5
2nd, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .164  .426              1   0   SB
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .692              6   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   3  .367  .958              1   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .697              1   3   GDP
  L McFadden PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .348              0   0   CS
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   2   0    0   1  .277  .699              7   1   SB
D Menke SS                    2   0   1   1    1   0  .381 1.000              0   3   2B
N Miller LF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .721              2   0   CS,GDP
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .114  .307              5   0   
D Lemaster P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .600              1   3   2B
Totals                       29   1   7   0    3   8                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary; D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: D Menke (3).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
W Crawford CF                 4   0   1   1    0   3  .261  .733              2   0   
B Russell RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .367 1.167              0   1   IW
W Parker 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .389 1.105              9   1   HR,GDP
A Kosco LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .775              2   0   
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .222  .649              0   2   
T Sizemore SS                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .787              5   3   GDP
P Popovich 2B                 3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .580              1   3   
J Torborg C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              8   2   
C Osteen P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .347              0   2   SH
Totals                       31   2   9   0    1   5                         27  14
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. J Torborg-T Sizemore; B Sudakis-P Popovich-W Parker; P Popovich-T Sizemore-W Parker.

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 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.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Lemaster (1; B Russell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Dezelan, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 16,540.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Jesus Alou                   RF       1. Willie Crawford              CF
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Bill Russell                 RF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Wes Parker                   1B
4. Doug Rader                   3B       4. Andy Kosco                   LF
5. Curt Blefary                 1B       5. Bill Sudakis                 3B
6. Denis Menke                  SS       6. Ted Sizemore                 SS
7. Norm Miller                  LF       7. Paul Popovich                2B
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Jeff Torborg                  C
9. Denny Lemaster                P       9. Claude Osteen                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 --- R 32% 87% 1-1 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster Home Run
b5 1 123 OO -19% 50% 1-1 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 1 1-- OO 15% 100% 1-2 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Double Play: Strikeout, McFadden Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 -2- R -14% 37% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Double to LF; Blefary Scores
b5 1 -23 R 13% 66% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Single to LF; Popovich Scores; Torborg to 3B

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' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Alou C. Osteen Single to CF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Alou Steals 2B
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Single to RF; Alou to 3B; Morgan out at 2B/RF-1B-2B-SS
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster Single to LF
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Single to LF
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Walk; Blefary to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 11% 51% 0-0 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Blefary to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 LAD P. Popovich D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 LAD J. Torborg D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Alou C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD C. Osteen D. Lemaster Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Single to RF
t4 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Blefary Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- R -14% 37% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Double to LF; Blefary Scores
t4 2 -2- O 3% 40% 1-0 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 8% 54% 0-1 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Single to LF; Parker to 2B
b4 0 12- O -8% 46% 0-1 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Popfly: 3B
b4 1 12- OO -12% 34% 0-1 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster 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, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen Strikeout
t5 1 --- -4% 32% 1-0 HOU D. Lemaster C. Osteen Double to RF
t5 1 -2- O 3% 35% 1-0 HOU J. Alou C. Osteen Groundout: P-1B; Lemaster to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 4% 39% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 6% 45% 0-1 LAD P. Popovich D. Lemaster Single to LF
b5 0 1-- 9% 54% 0-1 LAD J. Torborg D. Lemaster Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Popovich to 2B
b5 0 12- O -0% 53% 0-1 LAD C. Osteen D. Lemaster Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Popovich to 3B; Torborg to 2B
b5 1 -23 R 13% 66% 0-1 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Single to LF; Popovich Scores; Torborg to 3B
b5 1 1-3 3% 69% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Intentional Walk; Crawford to 2B
b5 1 123 OO -19% 50% 1-1 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster 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, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -5% 45% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Walk
t6 0 1-- OO 11% 55% 1-1 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 1-1 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Single to CF
b6 1 1-- O -4% 53% 1-1 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O -3% 50% 1-1 LAD P. Popovich D. Lemaster Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 HOU D. Menke C. Osteen Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- -4% 50% 1-1 HOU N. Miller C. Osteen Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O 7% 56% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards C. Osteen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O -4% 54% 1-1 LAD J. Torborg D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 1-1 LAD C. Osteen D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 1-1 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 1-1 HOU D. Lemaster C. Osteen Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 1-1 HOU J. Alou C. Osteen Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 1-1 HOU J. Morgan C. Osteen Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O -4% 55% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- R 32% 87% 1-1 LAD W. Parker D. Lemaster Home Run
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 2 --- 1% 87% 2-1 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Single to CF
b8 2 1-- O -1% 86% 2-1 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster 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, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen Strikeout
t9 1 --- -8% 85% 1-2 HOU D. Rader C. Osteen Walk
Leon McFadden pinch runs for Doug Rader (3B) batting 4th
t9 1 1-- OO 15% 100% 1-2 HOU C. Blefary C. Osteen 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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