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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		5
3
CHW
@BOS		5
7
NYY
@CAL		5
2
DET
@CLE		3
0
WSA
@MIN		4
2
BAL
@OAK		1
4
STL
@CHC		3
1
ATL
@CIN		4
7
LAD
@NYM		1
4
HOU
@PHI		3
4
SFG
@PIT		2
1		 
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Wednesday, August 14, 1968, 7:37PM
, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 4,040, Time of Game: 2:17
Astros
3
52-68
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Phillies
4
55-62
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Chris Short (12-11)
L: Denny Lemaster (9-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3 10  0
Phillies        0  0  4   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  8  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denis Menke 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .255 .697 0.168 1.59 0.197 -0.029 1.2 6 2 HBP
Hector Torres SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .228 .523 -0.290 2.54 0.000 -0.290 -2.0 1 3 GDP
Rusty Staub 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .765 -0.195 2.08 0.000 -0.195 -1.1 6 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .249 .788 0.165 1.19 0.210 -0.045 1.0 1 0 HR
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 0 0 1 .262 .712 -0.050 1.49 0.076 -0.126 -0.0 0 2 2B,CS
Bob Aspromonte LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .239 .592 -0.109 1.59 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 2 0
John Bateman C 4 1 2 2 0 1 .246 .641 0.047 2.14 0.303 -0.256 1.0 6 1 HR,2B,CS
Dick Simpson RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .204 .630 0.036 1.48 0.105 -0.069 0.3 2 0
Denny Lemaster P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .018 .087 -0.036 1.04 0.000 -0.036 -0.3 0 0 SH
   Julio Gotay PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .549 0.074 2.38 0.074 0.000 0.4
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Norm Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .615 -0.042 1.82 0.000 -0.042 -0.1
Team Totals 32 3 10 3 3 5 .312 .951 -0.232 1.75 0.965 -1.197 -0.4 24 8
2B: D Rader (11, off C Short); J Bateman (15, off C Short).
HR: J Wynn (15, off C Short; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF); J Bateman (4, off C Short; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: D Lemaster (7, off C Short).
HBP: D Menke (2, by G Wagner).
TB: J Bateman 6; J Wynn 4; D Rader 3; D Simpson 2; J Gotay; D Menke; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: H Torres (9).
RBI: J Bateman 2 (28); J Wynn (47).
2-out RBI: J Bateman 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Torres-D Menke-R Staub.
Baserunning
CS: D Rader (2, 2nd base by C Short/M Ryan); J Bateman (1, 3rd base by C Short/M Ryan).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Gonzalez CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .673 -0.090 1.02 0.000 -0.090 -0.9 0 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .578 -0.032 0.72 0.019 -0.052 -0.2 4 2
Roberto Pena SS 3 1 2 0 1 1 .272 .642 -0.003 0.74 0.043 -0.045 -0.2 1 4 2B,CS
Dick Allen LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .270 .876 0.031 1.09 0.072 -0.041 0.2 2 0
Don Lock RF 4 1 2 4 0 1 .219 .655 0.465 1.59 0.498 -0.033 3.3 3 0 HR
Rick Joseph 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .225 .612 -0.070 0.80 0.000 -0.070 -0.7 2 2
John Briggs 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .697 0.049 0.82 0.078 -0.029 0.3 9 1
Mike Ryan C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .158 .376 -0.112 1.11 0.025 -0.137 -0.8 5 2 GDP
Chris Short P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .153 .330 0.052 0.72 0.058 -0.005 0.4 1 3
   Gary Wagner P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.023 1.04 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 0 1
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 3 5 .267 .733 0.267 0.96 0.793 -0.525 1.0 27 16
2B: R Pena (9, off D Lemaster).
HR: D Lock (6, off D Lemaster; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Lock 5; R Pena 3; M Ryan; J Briggs; C Short; C Rojas.
GIDP: M Ryan (10).
RBI: D Lock 4 (28).
2-out RBI: D Lock 4.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Ryan-C Rojas; C Short-R Pena-J Briggs.
Outfield Assists: T Gonzalez (B Aspromonte at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: R Pena (1, 2nd base by D Lemaster/J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Lemaster, L (9-12) 6 6 4 4 3 1 1 2.98 25 42 -0.319 1.05 -1.7
Jim Ray 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 2.57 8 0 0 0.052 0.66 0.8
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 3 5 1 4.50 33 42 0 0 -0.267 1.75 -1.0

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Short, W (12-11) 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 2 2.85 27 43 -0.171 1.17 -1.1
Gary Wagner, S (3) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.27 10 2 0 0.404 3.39 1.5
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 3 5 2 3.00 37 43 2 0 0.233 0.96 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster (6).
HBP: G Wagner (5; D Menke).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 4,040.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Philadelphia Phillies
1 Denis Menke 2B 1 Tony Gonzalez CF
2 Hector Torres SS 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Rusty Staub 1B 3 Roberto Pena SS
4 Jim Wynn CF 4 Dick Allen LF
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Don Lock RF
6 Bob Aspromonte LF 6 Rick Joseph 3B
7 John Bateman C 7 John Briggs 1B
8 Dick Simpson RF 8 Mike Ryan C
9 Denny Lemaster P 9 Chris Short P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-2 2 123 RRRR PHI D. Lock D. Lemaster 45% 78% Home Run; Short Scores; Pena Scores; Allen Scores
t2 0-0 2 -2- RR HOU J. Bateman C. Short -22% 29% Home Run; Rader Scores
t7 3-4 1 123 O HOU H. Torres G. Wagner 15% 67% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 123 O HOU R. Staub G. Wagner 15% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-2 1 1-3 OO PHI M. Ryan D. Lemaster -13% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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, Phillies' Chris Short facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke C. Short -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU H. Torres C. Short 7% 53% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 1% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez D. Lemaster -2% 52% Lineout: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHI C. Rojas D. Lemaster -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- PHI R. Pena D. Lemaster 2% 53% Double to CF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 -2- O PHI D. Allen D. Lemaster -3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Chris Short facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Short 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader C. Short -5% 47% Double to RF (RF Line)
t2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 4% 51% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- RR HOU J. Bateman C. Short -22% 29% Home Run; Rader Scores
t2 2-0 2 --- O HOU D. Simpson C. Short 1% 29% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- PHI D. Lock D. Lemaster 4% 34% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b2 0-2 0 1-- O PHI R. Joseph D. Lemaster -4% 30% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 1-- PHI J. Briggs D. Lemaster 8% 38% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Lock to 3B
b2 0-2 1 1-3 OO PHI M. Ryan D. Lemaster -13% 25% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Chris Short facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Lemaster C. Short 1% 26% Flyball: 2B
t3 2-0 1 --- HOU D. Menke C. Short -2% 25% Single to CF
t3 2-0 1 1-- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 2% 26% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 1% 28% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- PHI C. Short D. Lemaster 5% 33% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b3 0-2 0 1-- O PHI T. Gonzalez D. Lemaster -4% 28% Popfly: SS
b3 0-2 1 1-- O PHI C. Rojas D. Lemaster -3% 25% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 2 1-- PHI R. Pena D. Lemaster 1% 26% Wild Pitch; Short to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- PHI R. Pena D. Lemaster 1% 28% Walk
b3 0-2 2 12- PHI D. Allen D. Lemaster 4% 32% Walk; Short to 3B; Pena to 2B
b3 0-2 2 123 RRRR PHI D. Lock D. Lemaster 45% 78% Home Run; Short Scores; Pena Scores; Allen Scores
b3 4-2 2 --- O PHI R. Joseph D. Lemaster -1% 77% Popfly: 2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Chris Short facing 4-5-6
t4 2-4 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Short 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-4 1 --- HOU D. Rader C. Short -3% 76% Single to LF
t4 2-4 1 1-- OO HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 5% 82% Double Play: Strikeout, Rader Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b4 4-2 0 --- O PHI J. Briggs D. Lemaster -1% 81% Lineout: CF
b4 4-2 1 --- O PHI M. Ryan D. Lemaster -1% 80% Flyball: LF
b4 4-2 2 --- O PHI C. Short D. Lemaster -1% 79% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Chris Short facing 7-8-9
t5 2-4 0 --- HOU J. Bateman C. Short -8% 71% Double to RF
t5 2-4 0 -2- HOU D. Simpson C. Short -6% 66% Single to SS; Bateman stays at 2B
t5 2-4 0 12- O HOU D. Lemaster C. Short 13% 79% Bateman Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
t5 2-4 1 1-- O HOU D. Lemaster C. Short 2% 81% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Simpson to 2B
t5 2-4 2 -2- HOU D. Menke C. Short -2% 79% Walk
t5 2-4 2 12- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 5% 84% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b5 4-2 0 --- O PHI T. Gonzalez D. Lemaster -1% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-2 1 --- O PHI C. Rojas D. Lemaster -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 4-2 2 --- PHI R. Pena D. Lemaster 1% 83% Single to LF
b5 4-2 2 1-- O PHI D. Allen D. Lemaster -1% 82% Pena Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Phillies' Chris Short facing 3-4-5
t6 2-4 0 --- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 3% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
t6 2-4 1 --- R HOU J. Wynn C. Short -12% 73% Home Run
t6 3-4 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Short 2% 75% Flyball: RF
t6 3-4 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
b6 4-3 0 --- PHI D. Allen D. Lemaster 3% 80% Walk
b6 4-3 0 1-- O PHI D. Lock D. Lemaster -3% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-3 1 1-- O PHI R. Joseph D. Lemaster -2% 75% Popfly: 2B
b6 4-3 2 1-- O PHI J. Briggs D. Lemaster -2% 73% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Chris Short facing 7-8-9
t7 3-4 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman C. Short 4% 77% Flyball: RF
t7 3-4 1 --- HOU D. Simpson C. Short -5% 72% Single to SS
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Denny Lemaster (P) batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 1-- HOU J. Gotay C. Short -7% 65% Single to LF; Simpson to 2B
Gary Wagner replaces Chris Short pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-4 1 12- HOU D. Menke G. Wagner -13% 52% Hit By Pitch; Simpson to 3B; Gotay to 2B
t7 3-4 1 123 O HOU H. Torres G. Wagner 15% 67% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 123 O HOU R. Staub G. Wagner 15% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
Jim Ray replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- PHI M. Ryan J. Ray 2% 84% Single to 3B/Bunt
b7 4-3 0 1-- O PHI G. Wagner J. Ray -2% 82% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b7 4-3 1 1-- O PHI T. Gonzalez J. Ray -2% 80% Foul Flyball: C
b7 4-3 2 1-- PHI C. Rojas J. Ray 2% 82% Single to RF; Ryan to 3B
b7 4-3 2 1-3 O PHI R. Pena J. Ray -3% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Gary Wagner facing 4-5-6
t8 3-4 0 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Wagner -9% 69% Walk
t8 3-4 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader G. Wagner 8% 77% Strikeout
t8 3-4 1 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte G. Wagner 3% 80% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Wynn to 3B; Aspromonte out at 2B/CF-3B-2B
t8 3-4 2 --3 O HOU J. Bateman G. Wagner 9% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
b8 4-3 0 --- O PHI D. Allen J. Ray -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- O PHI D. Lock J. Ray -1% 87% Strikeout Looking
b8 4-3 2 --- O PHI R. Joseph J. Ray -0% 87% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Phillies' Gary Wagner facing 8-9-1
t9 3-4 0 --- O HOU D. Simpson G. Wagner 6% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- O HOU N. Miller G. Wagner 4% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-4 2 --- O HOU D. Menke G. Wagner 3% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4.

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