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WSA  3
@BAL  2
(10)		 BOS  4
CHW  2
 DET  4
@CAL  2
 NYY  5
@KCA  1
 CLE  2
@MIN  1
 CHC  4
MLN  2
 SFG  4
@NYM  2
 PHI  7
LAD  3
 PIT 11
HOU  3
 STL  6
CIN  4
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 9,412

 Wednesday, June 9, 1965
Time of Game: 2:33
Astros
3
26-30
Lost 2
7th, 8½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   1  0  1    3  8  3
Pirates         0  1  2   0  4  0   0  4  X   11 19  1
W: Vern Law (4-5), L: Don Nottebart (1-5)
 Pirates
11
26-26
Won 5
5th, 6½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .236  .698              2   4   
L Maye CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .643              3   0   
W Bond LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .261  .672              1   0   GDP
J Gentile 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .235  .824              5   0   
  N Fox PR-1B                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .316  .737              2   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .792              1   2   
R Staub RF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .220  .671              0   0   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   1    0   1  .202  .722              7   0   SF
B Lillis SS                   3   1   2   1    0   0  .259  .586              3   2   
  J Mahoney SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
D Nottebart P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200              0   1   
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .500              0   0   
  J Gaines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .825              0   0   
  K Mackenzie P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    2   4                         24   9
Batting Events
SF: J Bateman (2, off V Law).
TB: R Staub 2; B Lillis 2; W Bond; J Morgan; L Maye; N Fox.
GIDP: W Bond (3).
RBI: B Lillis (6); J Bateman (14).
2-out RBI: B Lillis.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-B Lillis-J Gentile.
E: R Staub (5); L Maye (5); W Bond (9).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bailey 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .249  .692              2   1   
  J Pagan 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .524              0   1   
B Virdon CF                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .289  .681              2   0   3B
R Clemente RF                 5   1   3   1    0   1  .326  .800              4   0   
W Stargell LF                 5   2   2   0    0   1  .273  .916              1   1   
D Clendenon 1B                5   2   3   0    0   1  .332  .850              8   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                5   2   2   0    0   1  .298  .757              0   0   
G Alley SS                    5   2   3   3    0   0  .270  .701              3   2   2B,SB
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   3   2    1   0  .252  .727              4   0   IW
V Law P                       5   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .333              3   3   GDP
Totals                       43  11  19   0    2   7                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: G Alley (9, off K Mackenzie).
3B: B Virdon (2, off D Nottebart).
IBB: J Pagliaroni (5, by D Nottebart).
TB: G Alley 4; B Virdon 4; R Clemente 3; D Clendenon 3; J Pagliaroni 3; W Stargell 2; B Mazeroski 2; B Bailey.
GIDP: V Law (1).
RBI: G Alley 3 (14); J Pagliaroni 2 (19); B Virdon (10); R Clemente (22).
2-out RBI: J Pagliaroni; G Alley.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. V Law-G Alley-D Clendenon.
E: D Clendenon (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: G Alley (3, 2nd base off D Coombs/J Bateman).

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 Nottebart, L (1-5)           4    11   7   6    2   2   0   4.79   25     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 1·11     14    -     0.80  -0.24
D Coombs                       3     4   0   0    0   5   0   4.26   12     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 4          2-2    0.09  -0.01
K Mackenzie                    1     4   4   0    0   0   0   3.58    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.02  -0.00
Totals                         8    19  11   6    2   7   0          45     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 2·19          2-2
D Nottebart faced 4 batters in the 5th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Law, W (4-5)                 9     8   3   2    2   4   0   1.96   35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8     63    -     0.51   0.25
Totals                         9     8   3   2    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Nottebart (5; J Pagliaroni).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - (none), 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 9,412.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 15mph out to Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Bob Bailey                   3B
2. Lee Maye                     CF       2. Bill Virdon                  CF
3. Walt Bond                    LF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Jim Gentile                  1B       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Bob Aspromonte               3B       5. Donn Clendenon               1B
6. Rusty Staub                  RF       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. John Bateman                  C       7. Gene Alley                   SS
8. Bob Lillis                   SS       8. Jim Pagliaroni                C
9. Don Nottebart                 P       9. Vern Law                      P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 1-- R 16% 71% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Nottebart Single to CF; Clendenon Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Mazeroski to 3B
b3 0 1-- R 13% 84% 1-0 PIT B. Virdon D. Nottebart Triple; Bailey Scores
t4 0 12- OO 11% 85% 0-3 HOU W. Bond V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Morgan to 3B
t4 0 1-- -6% 73% 0-3 HOU L. Maye V. Law Single; Morgan to 2B
b2 1 --3 O -6% 65% 1-0 PIT G. Alley D. Nottebart Groundout: P-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, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan V. Law Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU L. Maye V. Law Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU W. Bond V. Law Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Bailey D. Nottebart Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT B. Virdon D. Nottebart Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Nottebart Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Gentile V. Law Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Aspromonte V. Law Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU R. Staub V. Law Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Nottebart Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Nottebart Single
b2 1 1-- R 16% 71% 0-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Nottebart Single to CF; Clendenon Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI/unER; Mazeroski to 3B
b2 1 --3 O -6% 65% 1-0 PIT G. Alley D. Nottebart Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --3 1% 67% 1-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Nottebart Intentional Walk
b2 2 1-3 O -4% 62% 1-0 PIT V. Law D. Nottebart Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Vern Law facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 HOU J. Bateman V. Law Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O 2% 67% 0-1 HOU B. Lillis V. Law Lineout: P
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 HOU D. Nottebart V. Law Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 PIT B. Bailey D. Nottebart Walk
b3 0 1-- R 13% 84% 1-0 PIT B. Virdon D. Nottebart Triple; Bailey Scores
b3 0 --3 R 3% 87% 2-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Nottebart Single; Virdon Scores
b3 0 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Nottebart Flyball: LF
b3 1 1-- 2% 87% 3-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Nottebart Single; Clemente to 2B
b3 1 12- O -2% 86% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Nottebart Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clemente to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -2% 83% 3-0 PIT G. Alley D. Nottebart Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- -4% 80% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan V. Law Single
t4 0 1-- -6% 73% 0-3 HOU L. Maye V. Law Single; Morgan to 2B
t4 0 12- OO 11% 85% 0-3 HOU W. Bond V. Law Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Morgan to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 3% 87% 0-3 HOU J. Gentile V. Law Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 1% 89% 3-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Nottebart Single
b4 0 1-- O -1% 88% 3-0 PIT V. Law D. Nottebart Strikeout Looking
b4 1 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 PIT B. Bailey D. Nottebart Popfly: 3B
b4 2 1-- 1% 87% 3-0 PIT B. Virdon D. Nottebart Single; Pagliaroni to 2B
b4 2 12- O -2% 85% 3-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Nottebart Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Vern Law facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 HOU B. Aspromonte V. Law Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 HOU R. Staub V. Law Flyball: RF
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 HOU J. Bateman V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 3-0 PIT W. Stargell D. Nottebart Single
b5 0 1-- 2% 93% 3-0 PIT D. Clendenon D. Nottebart Single; Stargell to 2B
b5 0 12- 2% 95% 3-0 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Nottebart Single; Stargell to 3B; Clendenon to 2B
b5 0 123 RR 3% 98% 3-0 PIT G. Alley D. Nottebart Single; Stargell Scores; Clendenon Scores; Mazeroski to 2B
Danny Coombs replaces Don Nottebart pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 12- R 1% 99% 5-0 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs Single; Mazeroski Scores; Alley to 3B
b5 0 1-3 ROO -0% 99% 6-0 PIT V. Law D. Coombs Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Alley Scores/No RBI
b5 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 PIT B. Bailey D. Coombs Single
b5 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 PIT B. Virdon D. Coombs Popfly: SS
4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 7.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Pirates' Vern Law facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- -1% 98% 0-7 HOU B. Lillis V. Law Single
t6 0 1-- -1% 97% 0-7 HOU D. Coombs V. Law Walk; Lillis to 2B
t6 0 12- RO 0% 98% 0-7 HOU J. Morgan V. Law Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lillis Scores/Adv on E3/No RBI/unER; Coombs to 2B
t6 1 -2- O 1% 98% 1-7 HOU L. Maye V. Law Groundout: P-1B
t6 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-7 HOU W. Bond V. Law Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 0% 99% 7-1 PIT R. Clemente D. Coombs Single
b6 0 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT W. Stargell D. Coombs Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT D. Clendenon D. Coombs Strikeout
b6 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-1 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Coombs Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Pirates 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Pirates' Vern Law facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -1% 98% 1-7 HOU J. Gentile V. Law Walk
Nellie Fox pinch runs for Jim Gentile (1B) batting 4th
t7 0 1-- O 1% 99% 1-7 HOU B. Aspromonte V. Law Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 1 1-- -1% 98% 1-7 HOU R. Staub V. Law Single; Fox to 2B
t7 1 12- O 1% 99% 1-7 HOU J. Bateman V. Law Strikeout
t7 2 12- RO 0% 99% 1-7 HOU B. Lillis V. Law Single to LF; Fox Scores; Staub out at 3B/LF-3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Danny Coombs facing 7-8-9
Nellie Fox moves from PR to 1B; Jim Mahoney replaces Bob Lillis playing SS batting 8th
b7 0 --- 0% 99% 7-2 PIT G. Alley D. Coombs Single
b7 0 1-- 0% 99% 7-2 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs Alley Steals 2B
b7 0 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Coombs Lineout: CF
b7 1 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT V. Law D. Coombs Strikeout
b7 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-2 PIT B. Bailey D. Coombs Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Pirates' Vern Law facing 9-1-2
Jose Pagan replaces Bob Bailey playing 3B batting 1st; Joe Gaines pinch hits for Danny Coombs (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 HOU J. Gaines V. Law Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 HOU J. Morgan V. Law Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 HOU L. Maye V. Law Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Ken Mackenzie facing 2-3-4
Ken Mackenzie replaces Joe Gaines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 PIT B. Virdon K. Mackenzie Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 PIT R. Clemente K. Mackenzie Single
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 PIT W. Stargell K. Mackenzie Single to LF; Clemente to 3B/Adv on E7
b8 1 1-3 O -0% 100% 7-2 PIT D. Clendenon K. Mackenzie Groundout: 3B-1B; Stargell to 2B
b8 2 -23 RR 0% 100% 7-2 PIT B. Mazeroski K. Mackenzie Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Clemente Scores/No RBI/unER; Stargell Scores/No RBI/unER; Mazeroski to 2B
b8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 9-2 PIT G. Alley K. Mackenzie Double; Mazeroski Scores/unER
b8 2 -2- R 0% 100% 10-2 PIT J. Pagliaroni K. Mackenzie Single; Alley Scores/unER
b8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-2 PIT V. Law K. Mackenzie Flyball: CF
4 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Pirates 11.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-11, Pirates' Vern Law facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 2-11 HOU W. Bond V. Law Single
t9 0 1-- -0% 100% 2-11 HOU N. Fox V. Law Single; Bond to 2B
t9 0 12- O 0% 100% 2-11 HOU B. Aspromonte V. Law Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 12- 0% 100% 2-11 HOU R. Staub V. Law Single; Bond to 3B; Fox to 2B
t9 1 123 RO 0% 100% 2-11 HOU J. Bateman V. Law Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bond Scores
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 3-11 HOU J. Mahoney V. Law Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 11.

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