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CAL  4
DET  3

CHW  5
BOS  3

KCA  4
NYY  0

CLE  6
@MIN  5

WSA  5
BAL  4

CIN  8
STL  2

CHC  3
@MLN  1

NYM  3
SFG  0

LAD  8
@PHI  4

HOU  9
@PIT  6
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 7,051

Saturday, August 28, 1965
Time of Game: 2:51
Astros
9
55-74
Won 1
9th, 19 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  1   0  0  0   3  0  2    9 12  0
Pirates         4  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  0    6  7  2
W: Larry Dierker (6-7), L: Don Schwall (7-6), S: Dave Giusti (2)
Pirates
6
70-62
Lost 1
5th, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Maye LF                     6   2   2   0    0   1  .241  .627              2   0   2B
J Morgan 2B                   3   3   3   0    2   0  .286  .846              2   1   2B
J Wynn CF                     4   2   1   3    1   0  .284  .863              6   0   HR,GDP
R Staub RF                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .261  .743              3   0   3B
B Aspromonte 3B               4   1   1   1    1   0  .271  .666              0   3   GDP
J Gentile 1B                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .246  .765              8   0   HBP
  R Brand C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .583              2   0   
B Lillis SS                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .216  .510              0   3   
D Adlesh C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .528              1   1   
  J Gaines PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .669              0   0   
  W Bond PH-1B                0   0   0   0    2   0  .264  .693              3   0   IW
L Dierker P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .128  .355              0   3   GDP
  E Kasko PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .558              0   0   
  D Giusti P                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .182  .532              0   0   
Totals                       37   9  12   0    8   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: L Maye (14, off D Cardwell); J Morgan (20, off D Cardwell).
3B: R Staub (1, off D Cardwell).
HR: J Wynn (18, off D Schwall; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs).
IBB: W Bond (8, by A McBean).
HBP: J Gentile (5, by D Cardwell).
TB: J Wynn 4; J Morgan 4; R Staub 4; L Maye 3; B Lillis 2; D Giusti; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Wynn (10); L Dierker (1); B Aspromonte (10).
RBI: J Wynn 3 (65); D Giusti 2 (7); B Aspromonte (48); R Staub (46).
2-out RBI: D Giusti 2.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 12.
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bailey 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .258  .706              0   3   
M Mota CF                     4   1   2   0    0   0  .302  .757              2   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .337  .859              2   1   
W Stargell LF                 4   1   1   4    0   2  .266  .822              1   0   HR
D Clendenon 1B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .312  .849             13   2   
B Mazeroski 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .646              5   6   SB
J Pagliaroni C                4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .772              3   0   
G Alley SS                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .654              0   2   3B,IW
  B Virdon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .281  .702              0   0   
D Cardwell P                  2   0   1   2    0   0  .203  .572              1   3   SF
  D Schwall P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gibbon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .285              0   0   
  A McBean P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .500              0   2   
  J Lynch PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .291  .772              0   0   
Totals                       33   6   7   0    3   4                         27  19
Batting Events
3B: G Alley (5, off L Dierker).
HR: W Stargell (25, off L Dierker; 1st inn, 3 on, 0 outs).
SF: D Cardwell (1, off L Dierker).
IBB: G Alley (7, by L Dierker).
TB: W Stargell 4; G Alley 3; M Mota 2; D Cardwell; B Bailey; B Mazeroski.
RBI: W Stargell 4 (89); D Cardwell 2 (10).
2-out RBI: D Cardwell.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Bailey-B Mazeroski-D Clendenon 2; B Mazeroski-D Clendenon-G Alley-B Mazeroski.
E: G Alley (19); D Cardwell (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Mazeroski (2, 2nd base off L Dierker/D Adlesh).

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
L Dierker, W (6-7)             6     7   6   6    3   2   1   3.81   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 7     33    -     0.99  -0.41
D Giusti, S (2)                3     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.21    9     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.32   0.27
Totals                         9     7   6   6    3   4   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·13· 1· 7           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Cardwell                     6     7   6   4    5   1   0   3.38   29     -       ·  ·     12· 3· 0· 7     34    -     1.38  -0.23
D Schwall, BS (2), L (7-6)     0     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.09    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    3.21  -0.39
J Gibbon                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   5.26    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.83   0.01
A McBean                       2.1   3   2   0    2   1   0   2.36   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 3          2-0    1.18  -0.03
Totals                         9    12   9   5    8   2   1          46     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0·12          4-2 
D Cardwell faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
D Schwall faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (7).
HBP: D Cardwell (11; J Gentile).
IBB: L Dierker (4; G Alley); A McBean (8; W Bond).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Forman, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Tony Venzon.
Time of Game: 2:51.
Attendance: 7,051.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 61° F, Wind 17mph out to Centerfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Lee Maye                     LF       1. Bob Bailey                   3B
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Manny Mota                   CF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Rusty Staub                  RF       4. Willie Stargell              LF
5. Bob Aspromonte               3B       5. Donn Clendenon               1B
6. Jim Gentile                  1B       6. Bill Mazeroski               2B
7. Bob Lillis                   SS       7. Jim Pagliaroni                C
8. Dave Adlesh                   C       8. Gene Alley                   SS
9. Larry Dierker                 P       9. Don Cardwell                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 0 12- RRR 39% 71% 4-6 HOU J. Wynn D. Schwall Home Run; Maye Scores; Morgan Scores
b1 0 123 RRRR -23% 35% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Home Run; Bailey Scores; Mota Scores; Clemente Scores
t3 1 12- R 12% 54% 3-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Cardwell Single; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 2B
t1 0 12- R 11% 80% 1-0 HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell Single; Morgan Scores/unER; Wynn to 3B
b6 2 12- R -11% 14% 5-4 PIT D. Cardwell L. Dierker Single; Alley to 2B; Mazeroski Scores

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' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU L. Maye D. Cardwell Single
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan D. Cardwell Single; Maye to 2B
t1 0 12- R 9% 69% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Maye Scores; Morgan to 2B; Wynn to 1B
t1 0 12- R 11% 80% 1-0 HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell Single; Morgan Scores/unER; Wynn to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO -3% 76% 2-0 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Cardwell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Wynn Scores/No RBI/unER
t1 2 --- 1% 77% 3-0 HOU J. Gentile D. Cardwell Hit By Pitch
t1 2 1-- O -1% 75% 3-0 HOU B. Lillis D. Cardwell Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -3% 72% 0-3 PIT B. Bailey L. Dierker Single
b1 0 1-- -6% 66% 0-3 PIT M. Mota L. Dierker Single; Bailey to 2B
b1 0 12- -8% 58% 0-3 PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker Walk; Bailey to 3B; Mota to 2B
b1 0 123 RRRR -23% 35% 0-3 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Home Run; Bailey Scores; Mota Scores; Clemente Scores
b1 0 --- -3% 32% 4-3 PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker Walk
b1 0 1-- O 3% 35% 4-3 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b1 1 1-- O 2% 37% 4-3 PIT J. Pagliaroni L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b1 2 1-- O 2% 39% 4-3 PIT G. Alley L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
t2 0 --- O -2% 36% 3-4 HOU D. Adlesh D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
t2 1 --- O -2% 35% 3-4 HOU L. Dierker D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 34% 3-4 HOU L. Maye D. Cardwell Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 4-3 PIT D. Cardwell L. Dierker Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 4-3 PIT B. Bailey L. Dierker Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- -1% 36% 4-3 PIT M. Mota L. Dierker Single
b2 2 1-- O 2% 38% 4-3 PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Pirates 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- 7% 45% 3-4 HOU J. Morgan D. Cardwell Double
t3 0 -2- 4% 49% 3-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell Walk
t3 0 12- O -6% 43% 3-4 HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell Flyball: CF
t3 1 12- R 12% 54% 3-4 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Cardwell Single; Morgan Scores; Wynn to 2B
t3 1 12- O -5% 50% 4-4 HOU J. Gentile D. Cardwell Strikeout Looking
t3 2 12- O -5% 45% 4-4 HOU B. Lillis D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 4-4 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 4-4 PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker Flyball: RF
b3 2 --- O 1% 50% 4-4 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 4-4 HOU D. Adlesh D. Cardwell Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 4-4 HOU L. Dierker D. Cardwell Groundout: P-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 4-4 HOU L. Maye D. Cardwell Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 4-4 PIT J. Pagliaroni L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- -9% 38% 4-4 PIT G. Alley L. Dierker Triple
b4 1 --3 RO -4% 34% 4-4 PIT D. Cardwell L. Dierker Popfly: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Alley Scores
b4 2 --- O 1% 35% 5-4 PIT B. Bailey L. Dierker Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 5% 40% 4-5 HOU J. Morgan D. Cardwell Walk
t5 0 1-- OO -11% 30% 4-5 HOU J. Wynn D. Cardwell Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS-2B
t5 2 --- 4% 33% 4-5 HOU R. Staub D. Cardwell Triple
t5 2 --3 2% 35% 4-5 HOU B. Aspromonte D. Cardwell Walk
t5 2 1-3 O -7% 28% 4-5 HOU J. Gentile D. Cardwell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O 2% 30% 5-4 PIT M. Mota L. Dierker Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 1% 32% 5-4 PIT R. Clemente L. Dierker Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 33% 5-4 PIT W. Stargell L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- 6% 39% 4-5 HOU B. Lillis D. Cardwell Walk
t6 0 1-- O -6% 33% 4-5 HOU D. Adlesh D. Cardwell Popfly: 2B
t6 1 1-- OO -8% 25% 4-5 HOU L. Dierker D. Cardwell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- O 2% 27% 5-4 PIT D. Clendenon L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- -2% 25% 5-4 PIT B. Mazeroski L. Dierker Single
b6 1 1-- -2% 23% 5-4 PIT J. Pagliaroni L. Dierker Mazeroski Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- O 3% 26% 5-4 PIT J. Pagliaroni L. Dierker Strikeout
b6 2 -2- -1% 25% 5-4 PIT G. Alley L. Dierker Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- R -11% 14% 5-4 PIT D. Cardwell L. Dierker Single; Alley to 2B; Mazeroski Scores
b6 2 12- -1% 14% 6-4 PIT B. Bailey L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Alley to 3B; Cardwell to 2B
b6 2 -23 O 3% 17% 6-4 PIT B. Bailey L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Pirates 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Pirates' Don Cardwell facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 9% 25% 4-6 HOU L. Maye D. Cardwell Double
t7 0 -2- 7% 32% 4-6 HOU J. Morgan D. Cardwell Walk
Don Schwall replaces Don Cardwell pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 12- RRR 39% 71% 4-6 HOU J. Wynn D. Schwall Home Run; Maye Scores; Morgan Scores
Joe Gibbon replaces Don Schwall pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 7-6 HOU R. Staub J. Gibbon Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 7-6 HOU B. Aspromonte J. Gibbon Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 68% 7-6 HOU J. Gentile J. Gibbon Walk
t7 2 1-- 2% 70% 7-6 HOU B. Lillis J. Gibbon Single; Gentile to 2B
Al McBean replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th; Walt Bond pinch hits for Joe Gaines batting 8th; Joe Gaines pinch hits for Dave Adlesh (C) batting 8th
t7 2 12- 3% 73% 7-6 HOU W. Bond A. McBean Walk; Gentile to 3B; Lillis to 2B
Eddie Kasko pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
t7 2 123 O -7% 66% 7-6 HOU E. Kasko A. McBean Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
Dave Giusti replaces Eddie Kasko (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Ron Brand replaces Jim Gentile (1B) playing C batting 6th; Walt Bond moves from PH to 1B
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 6-7 PIT M. Mota D. Giusti Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 6-7 PIT R. Clemente D. Giusti Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 6-7 PIT W. Stargell D. Giusti Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Pirates' Al McBean facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 7-6 HOU L. Maye A. McBean Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 7-6 HOU J. Morgan A. McBean Single to RF; Morgan out at 2B/RF-2B
t8 2 --- O -1% 72% 7-6 HOU J. Wynn A. McBean Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 6-7 PIT D. Clendenon D. Giusti Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 6-7 PIT B. Mazeroski D. Giusti Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 3% 85% 6-7 PIT J. Pagliaroni D. Giusti Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Pirates 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-6, Pirates' Al McBean facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O -1% 83% 7-6 HOU R. Staub A. McBean Groundout: P-1B
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 7-6 HOU B. Aspromonte A. McBean Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Aspromonte to 1B
t9 1 1-- O -2% 83% 7-6 HOU R. Brand A. McBean Flyball: RF
t9 2 1-- 2% 85% 7-6 HOU B. Lillis A. McBean Single; Aspromonte to 3B
t9 2 1-3 1% 86% 7-6 HOU W. Bond A. McBean Intentional Walk; Lillis to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 11% 97% 7-6 HOU D. Giusti A. McBean Single; Aspromonte Scores/unER; Lillis Scores/unER; Bond to 2B
t9 2 12- O -1% 96% 9-6 HOU L. Maye A. McBean Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-9, Astros' Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
Bill Virdon pinch hits for Gene Alley (SS) batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 6-9 PIT B. Virdon D. Giusti Flyball: RF
Jerry Lynch pinch hits for Al McBean (P) batting 9th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 6-9 PIT J. Lynch D. Giusti Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 6-9 PIT B. Bailey D. Giusti Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Pirates 6.

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