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Scores
Standings
MIN
@BOS		4
6
WSA
@CHW		4
0
BAL
@CLE		5
2
CAL
@DET		0
5
CAL
@DET		8
6
KCA
@NYY		4
5
STL
@ATL		3
1
CHC
@CIN		9
4
NYM
@LAD		5
0
HOU
@PIT		4
3
PHI
@SFG		2
3
PHI
@SFG		0
1
Saturday, September 30, 1967
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 2,109, Time of Game: 2:34
Astros
4
69-92
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
9th, 31½ GB
 at Pirates
3
80-81
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 20½ GB
W: Danny Coombs (3-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  3   1  0  0    4  9  0
Pirates         2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  4  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Ron Davis CF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .253 .702 1 0
Sonny Jackson SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .569 3 5
Rusty Staub RF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .336 .877 0 0 HBP,GDP
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .294 .754 2 2
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .276 .785 2 1 GDP,IW
Aaron Pointer LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .159 .555 4 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .200 .700 6 0 HR
Dave Adlesh C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .181 .481 9 0
Don Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .249 0 0
   Danny Coombs P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .375 0 0
Team Totals 35 4 9 3 4 6 .257 .693 27 8
HR: B Watson (1).
IBB: J Morgan (5).
HBP: R Staub (3).
TB: B Watson 4; R Davis 2; B Aspromonte 2; D Adlesh 2; J Morgan; S Jackson.
GIDP: J Morgan (2); R Staub (14).
RBI: B Watson 2 (2); J Morgan (41).
Team LOB: 9.
Fielding
E: R Staub (11); J Morgan (14).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS PO A
Maury Wills 3B 2 1 0 0 2 2 .299 .694 0 1 SB
Matty Alou CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .338 .783 3 0 2B
Roberto Clemente RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .357 .947 1 0 2B
Willie Stargell LF 4 0 1 1 0 3 .273 .836 1 0 3B
Bob Robertson 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .156 .550 11 0
Bill Mazeroski 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .643 3 6
Jose Pagan SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .286 .671 2 4
Jerry May C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .679 6 0
   Donn Clendenon 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .668
Jim Shellenback P 2 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .333 0 1
   Steve Blass P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .128 .278 0 0
   Andre Rodgers 1 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .691
   Woodie Fryman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .257 0 0
   Gene Alley 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .728
Team Totals 31 3 4 2 5 7 .129 .508 27 12
2B: R Clemente (26); M Alou (20).
3B: W Stargell (6).
TB: W Stargell 3; R Clemente 2; M Alou 2; J Shellenback.
RBI: M Alou (28); W Stargell (73).
Team LOB: 6.
Fielding
E: J May (4); J Pagan (7).
Baserunning
SB: M Wills (29, -1st base off  POCS).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Don Wilson 4.2 4 3 2 3 2 0 2.79 21 45
Danny Coombs, W (3-0) 4.1 0 0 0 2 5 0 3.33 15
Team Totals 9 4 3 2 5 7 0 2.00 36 45

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc
Jim Shellenback, L (1-1) 6.1 8 4 1 3 2 1 2.70 30 46
Steve Blass 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.55 4
Woodie Fryman 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 4.05 6
Team Totals 9 9 4 1 4 6 1 1.00 40 46
Balks: None.
WP: J Shellenback (1).
HBP: J Shellenback (1).
IBB: S Blass (7).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 2,109.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Ron Davis CF 1 Maury Wills 3B
2 Sonny Jackson SS 2 Matty Alou CF
3 Rusty Staub RF 3 Roberto Clemente RF
4 Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 Willie Stargell LF
5 Joe Morgan 2B 5 Bob Robertson 1B
6 Aaron Pointer LF 6 Bill Mazeroski 2B
7 Bob Watson 1B 7 Jose Pagan SS
8 Dave Adlesh C 8 Jerry May C
9 Don Wilson P 9 Jim Shellenback P

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