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BOS  7
MIN  6
 CAL  3
BAL  2
 KCR  5
NYY  0
 OAK  2
CLE  1
 DET  4
@SEP  3
 WSA  4
CHW  1
 ATL  6
@CHC  2
 MON 11
SDP 10
 NYM  6
SFG  0
 LAD  8
@PHI  5
 PIT  1
HOU  0
 STL  2
CIN  1
Standings at end of play this day

Forbes Field, Attendance: 10,563

 Wednesday, August 20, 1969
Time of Game: 2:02
Astros
0
64-57
Lost 2
4th, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    1  5  0
W: Bob Veale (9-11), L: Denny Lemaster (9-13)
 Pirates
1
64-56
Won 4
4th, 11½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .554              1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .240  .774              0   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .934              0   0   
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .288  .808              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    2   0   2   0    1   0  .253  .714              0   0   2B,CS
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .262  .772              0   0   
M Martinez LF                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .317  .735              0   1   
D Bryant C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .193  .521             14   0   SH
D Lemaster P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .479              0   0   
Totals                       29   0   4   0    1  10                        *15   1
   * - Team recorded 24 outs, but 9 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: D Rader (22, off B Veale).
SH: D Bryant (1, off B Veale).
TB: D Rader 3; M Martinez 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: D Menke (24); C Blefary (15).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Rader (4, 2nd base by B Veale/M Sanguillen POCS).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Alou CF                     4   1   0   0    0   2  .334  .785              0   0   
C Taylor LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .337  .882              1   0   SH
  R Davis PR-LF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .588              0   0   
R Clemente RF                 3   0   0   1    0   2  .359  .999              0   0   SF
J Pagan 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   2  .280  .758              0   0   
M Sanguillen C                4   0   2   0    0   1  .326  .785             10   0   
A Oliver 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .742              0   0   
G Alley 2B                    2   0   1   0    1   0  .254  .646              0   0   2B
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .256  .636              0   0   
B Veale P                     3   0   0   0    0   2  .070  .172              0   0   
Totals                       28   1   5   0    2  13                        *11   0
   * - Team recorded 27 outs, but 16 was by an unrecorded fielder
Batting Events
2B: G Alley (2, off D Lemaster).
SF: R Clemente (4, off D Lemaster).
SH: C Taylor (3, off D Lemaster).
TB: M Sanguillen 2; G Alley 2; F Patek; J Pagan.
RBI: R Clemente (76).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.

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, L (9-13)           8     5   1   0    2  13   0   2.94   32     -       ·  ·     11· 1· 0· 5     81    -     1.30   0.17
Totals                         8     5   1   0    2  13   0          32     -       ·  ·     11· 1· 0· 5           -  
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Veale, W (9-11)              9     4   0   0    1  10   0   3.24   31     -       ·  ·     15· 1· 0· 4     88    -     1.31   0.67
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1  10   0          31     -       ·  ·     15· 1· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:02.
Attendance: 10,563.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Jesus Alou                   RF       1. Matty Alou                   CF
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Carl Taylor                  LF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Roberto Clemente             RF
4. Denis Menke                  SS       4. Jose Pagan                   3B
5. Doug Rader                   3B       5. Manny Sanguillen              C
6. Curt Blefary                 1B       6. Al Oliver                    1B
7. Marty Martinez               LF       7. Gene Alley                   2B
8. Don Bryant                    C       8. Freddie Patek                SS
9. Denny Lemaster                P       9. Bob Veale                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 0 1-- 19% 85% 0-0 PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Taylor to 1B; Alou to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 9% 60% 0-0 HOU J. Alou B. Veale Flyball: LF
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Double
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster Strikeout
b3 1 --3 O -7% 54% 0-0 PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster Strikeout

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' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Alou B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Veale Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Menke B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Rader B. Veale Double
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary B. Veale Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Bryant B. Veale Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster B. Veale Strikeout
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Alou B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- 7% 62% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Double
b3 0 -2- O -5% 58% 0-0 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Strikeout
b3 1 -2- 4% 61% 0-0 PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster Wild Pitch; Alley to 3B
b3 1 --3 O -7% 54% 0-0 PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster Strikeout
b3 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 HOU D. Menke B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Walk
b4 2 1-- 2% 55% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster Single; Pagan to 2B
b4 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster Groundout: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -5% 45% 0-0 HOU D. Rader B. Veale Walk
t5 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 1 1-- O 5% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez B. Veale Rader Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (Unknown)
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez B. Veale Single
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 HOU D. Bryant B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 0-0 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Single
b5 1 1-- O -4% 53% 0-0 PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 2 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 0-0 HOU J. Alou B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Veale Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 0-0 HOU D. Menke B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 2 --- -2% 54% 0-0 HOU D. Rader B. Veale Single
t7 2 1-- O 4% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- 6% 64% 0-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster Single
b7 0 1-- O -5% 59% 0-0 PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster Strikeout
b7 1 1-- 6% 64% 0-0 PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
b7 1 12- O -7% 57% 0-0 PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster Strikeout
b7 2 12- O -7% 50% 0-0 PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- -7% 43% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez B. Veale Single
t8 0 1-- O 2% 45% 0-0 HOU D. Bryant B. Veale Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
t8 1 -2- O 6% 51% 0-0 HOU D. Lemaster B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Martinez to 3B
t8 2 --3 O 9% 60% 0-0 HOU J. Alou B. Veale Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 0-0 PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 1B
b8 0 1-- 19% 85% 0-0 PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Taylor to 1B; Alou to 3B
Ron Davis pinch runs for Carl Taylor (LF) batting 2nd
b8 0 1-3 RO 4% 89% 0-0 PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -3% 86% 1-0 PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster Single to LF; Davis out at Hm/LF-C
b8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 1-0 PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 2-3-4
Ron Davis moves from PR to LF
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 0-1 HOU J. Morgan B. Veale Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 0-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Veale Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 2 --- O 3% 100% 0-1 HOU D. Menke B. Veale Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

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