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DET  4
@BAL  3
 KCR  8
CAL  5
 MIN  4
CHW  3
 NYY  8
CLE  2
 OAK  8
@SEP  4
 WSA  7
BOS  2
 ATL  3
CIN  2
 HOU  6
@LAD  3
 SFG  6
SDP  1
 PHI  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 11,605

 Tuesday, September 30, 1969
Time of Game: 2:30
Astros
6
81-79
Won 1
5th, 11½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  3   0  1  1   0  1  0    6 10  1
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  4  1
W: Denny Lemaster (13-17), L: Don Sutton (17-18)
 Dodgers
3
83-77
Lost 2
4th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .238  .743              5   1   2·SB
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .613              1   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   2   2    0   0  .253  .744              7   2   SF
T Davis LF                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .267  .691              1   0   HR
N Miller CF                   4   1   1   1    0   2  .264  .711              0   0   HR
D Menke SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .268  .755              1   1   2B
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .683              0   1   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .638             11   1   IW
D Lemaster P                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .170  .462              1   2   
Totals                       35   6  10   0    1   6                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: D Menke (25, off D Sutton).
HR: N Miller (4, off J Brewer; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); T Davis (7, off D Sutton; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
SF: C Blefary (5, off D Sutton).
IBB: J Edwards (12, by D Sutton).
TB: T Davis 4; N Miller 4; D Menke 2; J Morgan 2; C Blefary 2; D Lemaster; J Alou; J Edwards.
RBI: T Davis 2 (89); C Blefary 2 (66); D Lemaster (7); N Miller (50).
2-out RBI: T Davis 2; D Lemaster; C Blefary.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
PB: J Edwards (10).
E: J Alou (13).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan 2 (49, 2nd base off D Sutton/B Stinson).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Grabarkewitz SS             4   0   0   0    0   2  .092  .283              2   3   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .270  .664              0   2   2B
W Crawford RF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .248  .735              5   0   
A Kosco LF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .248  .704              1   0   HR
J Lefebvre 1B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .690              7   1   
B Sudakis 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .682              1   1   
B Russell CF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .645              4   1   2B
B Stinson C                   3   0   1   1    0   1  .333  .667              6   0   
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .153  .315              0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .321  .761              0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .348              0   0   
  J Jenkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       32   3   4   0    2  11                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: T Sizemore (20, off D Lemaster); B Russell (6, off D Lemaster).
HR: A Kosco (19, off D Lemaster; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: A Kosco 4; T Sizemore 2; B Russell 2; B Stinson.
RBI: A Kosco 2 (74); B Stinson (1).
2-out RBI: A Kosco 2; B Stinson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: B Stinson (1).

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, W (13-17)          9     4   3   2    2  11   1   3.05   34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 4     78    -     0.93   0.14
Totals                         9     4   3   2    2  11   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·10· 1· 4           -  
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 (17-18)            7     9   5   4    1   5   1   3.47   30     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 9     45    -     0.90  -0.32
J Brewer                       1     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.55    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.34  -0.05
J Jenkins                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   5    1   6   2          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Sutton (7; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Al Barlick.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 11,605.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Billy Grabarkewitz           SS
2. Jesus Alou                   RF       2. Ted Sizemore                 2B
3. Curt Blefary                 1B       3. Willie Crawford              RF
4. Tommy Davis                  LF       4. Andy Kosco                   LF
5. Norm Miller                  CF       5. Jim Lefebvre                 1B
6. Denis Menke                  SS       6. Bill Sudakis                 3B
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Bill Russell                 CF
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Bob Stinson                   C
9. Denny Lemaster                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
t3 2 1-- RR 25% 59% 1-2 HOU T. Davis D. Sutton Home Run; Blefary Scores
b1 2 -2- RR -20% 27% 0-0 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Home Run; Sizemore Scores
t3 2 --3 R 9% 34% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Single to RF; Morgan Scores
t5 0 1-- 7% 76% 3-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t6 2 12- RO 6% 87% 4-2 HOU D. Lemaster D. Sutton Single to CF; Menke Scores; Edwards out at 3B/CF-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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- 2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Single to RF
t1 1 1-- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Single to LF; Alou to 2B
t1 1 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Davis D. Sutton Strikeout
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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% 48% 0-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- -4% 43% 0-0 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster Double to CF
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Groundout: P-1B
b1 2 -2- RR -20% 27% 0-0 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Home Run; Sizemore Scores
b1 2 --- O 1% 28% 2-0 LAD J. Lefebvre D. Lemaster Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 26% 0-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Foul Popfly: 1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 24% 0-2 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Popfly: SS
t2 2 --- O -1% 23% 0-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 1% 25% 2-0 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- -3% 22% 2-0 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Double to LF
b2 1 -2- O 2% 24% 2-0 LAD B. Stinson D. Lemaster Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O 2% 26% 2-0 LAD D. Sutton D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 24% 0-2 HOU D. Lemaster D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 3% 27% 0-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Single to CF
t3 1 1-- 2% 28% 0-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Morgan Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O -3% 25% 0-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B; Morgan to 3B
t3 2 --3 R 9% 34% 0-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Single to RF; Morgan Scores
t3 2 1-- RR 25% 59% 1-2 HOU T. Davis D. Sutton Home Run; Blefary Scores
t3 2 --- O -1% 59% 3-2 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 3% 61% 2-3 LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Lemaster Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 63% 2-3 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster Strikeout
b3 2 --- O 1% 64% 2-3 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 62% 3-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Strikeout
t4 1 --- O -1% 61% 3-2 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- 1% 62% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Single to LF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 60% 3-2 HOU D. Lemaster D. Sutton Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 2-3 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Popfly: 1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 65% 2-3 LAD J. Lefebvre D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 66% 2-3 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 4% 69% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Single to RF
t5 0 1-- 7% 76% 3-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t5 0 --3 O -5% 72% 3-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --3 RO 4% 75% 3-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores/unER
t5 2 --- O -1% 75% 4-2 HOU T. Davis D. Sutton Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- -5% 69% 2-4 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Walk
b5 0 1-- O 5% 74% 2-4 LAD B. Stinson D. Lemaster Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 1 1-- O 4% 78% 2-4 LAD D. Sutton D. Lemaster Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O 3% 81% 2-4 LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Lemaster Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O -2% 79% 4-2 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 82% 4-2 HOU D. Menke D. Sutton Double to RF
t6 1 -2- O -2% 80% 4-2 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- 0% 80% 4-2 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Intentional Walk
t6 2 12- RO 6% 87% 4-2 HOU D. Lemaster D. Sutton Single to CF; Menke Scores; Edwards out at 3B/CF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O 2% 89% 2-5 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 2% 91% 2-5 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Groundout: 1B-P
b6 2 --- O 1% 91% 2-5 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-2 HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -1% 90% 5-2 HOU J. Alou D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-2 HOU C. Blefary D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O 2% 92% 2-5 LAD J. Lefebvre D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
b7 1 --- O 1% 94% 2-5 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Strikeout
b7 2 --- -2% 91% 2-5 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Russell to 3B
b7 2 --3 R -6% 85% 2-5 LAD B. Stinson D. Lemaster Single to CF; Russell Scores/unER
Manny Mota pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 4% 89% 3-5 LAD M. Mota D. Lemaster Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 4-5-6
Jim Brewer replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-3 HOU T. Davis J. Brewer Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- R 6% 94% 5-3 HOU N. Miller J. Brewer Home Run
t8 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 HOU D. Menke J. Brewer Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -0% 93% 6-3 HOU D. Rader J. Brewer Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 2% 95% 3-6 LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 LAD T. Sizemore D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 LAD W. Crawford D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Jack Jenkins facing 8-9-1
Jack Jenkins replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 HOU J. Edwards J. Jenkins Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 HOU D. Lemaster J. Jenkins Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 HOU J. Morgan J. Jenkins Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 LAD A. Kosco D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
b9 1 --- -2% 96% 3-6 LAD J. Lefebvre D. Lemaster Walk
b9 1 1-- -1% 96% 3-6 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Passed Ball; Lefebvre to 2B
b9 1 -2- O 3% 99% 3-6 LAD B. Sudakis D. Lemaster Groundout: 2B-1B; Lefebvre to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 1% 100% 3-6 LAD B. Russell D. Lemaster Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

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