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Standings
MIN
@BOS		6
7
BAL
@CAL		2
3
NYY
@KCR		0
5
CLE
@OAK		1
2
DET
@SEP		4
3
CHW
@WSA		1
4
ATL
@CHC		6
2
SDP
@MON		10
11
SFG
@NYM		0
6
LAD
@PHI		8
5
HOU
@PIT		0
1
CIN
@STL		1
2
Wednesday, August 20, 1969
, Forbes Field
Attendance: 10,563, Time of Game: 2:02
Astros
0
64-57
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Pirates
1
64-56
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
4th, 11½ GB
W: Bob Veale (9-11)
L: Denny Lemaster (9-13)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .554 -0.143 1.40 0.000 -0.143 -0.8 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .240 .774 -0.125 1.28 0.000 -0.125 -0.7 0 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .934 -0.113 1.17 0.000 -0.113 -0.6 0 0
Denis Menke SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .288 .808 -0.095 0.97 0.000 -0.095 -0.5 0 0
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 2 0 1 0 .253 .714 0.060 1.04 0.113 -0.053 0.5 0 0 2B,CS
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .262 .772 -0.120 1.60 0.000 -0.120 -0.9 0 0
Marty Martinez LF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .317 .735 0.051 1.21 0.085 -0.034 0.2 0 1
Don Bryant C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .193 .521 -0.076 1.66 0.000 -0.076 -0.6 14 0 SH
Denny Lemaster P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .479 -0.109 1.56 0.000 -0.109 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 1 10 .138 .339 -0.670 1.30 0.198 -0.868 -4.0 * 1
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
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
E: D Menke (24); C Blefary (15).
Outfield Assists: M Martinez (R Davis at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: D Rader (4, 2nd base by B Veale/M Sanguillen POCS).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Matty Alou CF 4 1 0 0 0 2 .334 .785 -0.029 1.34 0.065 -0.094 -0.4 0 0
Carl Taylor LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .337 .882 0.115 1.44 0.188 -0.073 0.4 1 0 SH
   Ron Davis PR-LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .588 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roberto Clemente RF 3 0 0 1 0 2 .359 .999 -0.014 1.04 0.037 -0.051 -0.5 0 0 SF
Jose Pagan 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .280 .758 -0.050 0.69 0.015 -0.065 -0.6 0 0
Manny Sanguillen C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .326 .785 0.053 0.91 0.081 -0.028 0.2 10 0
Al Oliver 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .742 -0.116 1.63 0.000 -0.116 -0.8 0 0
Gene Alley 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .254 .646 0.135 1.40 0.163 -0.029 1.0 0 0 2B
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 1 0 0 2 .256 .636 -0.085 1.82 0.032 -0.118 -0.6 0 0
Bob Veale P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .070 .172 -0.179 2.07 0.000 -0.179 -1.2 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 5 1 2 13 .179 .440 -0.170 1.33 0.581 -0.753 -2.6 * 0
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
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.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Lemaster, L (9-13) 8 5 1 0 2 13 0 3.08 32 81 0.170 1.33 2.6
Team Totals 8 5 1 0 2 13 0 0.00 32 81 0.170 1.30 2.6

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Veale, W (9-11) 9 4 0 0 1 10 0 3.24 31 88 0.670 1.30 4.0
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 1 10 0 0.00 31 88 0.670 1.33 4.0
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.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Jesus Alou RF 1 Matty Alou CF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Carl Taylor LF
3 Jim 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

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

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, Pirates' Bob Veale facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou B. Veale 2% 52% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Veale 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster -2% 52% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b1 0-0 1 --- O PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Veale 2% 52% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader B. Veale -4% 48% Double
t2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Blefary B. Veale 4% 51% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU M. Martinez B. Veale 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster -2% 51% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b2 0-0 2 --- O PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Bryant B. Veale 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Lemaster B. Veale 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Alou B. Veale 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster 7% 62% Double
b3 0-0 0 -2- O PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster -5% 58% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 -2- PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster 4% 61% Wild Pitch; Alley to 3B
b3 0-0 1 --3 O PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster -7% 54% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --3 O PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster -4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale 3% 53% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Veale 2% 54% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Veale 1% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster -3% 53% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster -2% 51% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b4 0-0 2 --- PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster 1% 53% Walk
b4 0-0 2 1-- PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster 2% 55% Single; Pagan to 2B
b4 0-0 2 12- O PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster -5% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Rader B. Veale -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Blefary B. Veale 4% 50% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t5 0-0 1 1-- O HOU M. Martinez B. Veale 5% 55% Rader Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (Unknown)
t5 0-0 2 --- HOU M. Martinez B. Veale -2% 53% Single
t5 0-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Bryant B. Veale 3% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster -3% 53% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 0-0 1 --- PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster 3% 57% Single
b5 0-0 1 1-- O PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster -4% 53% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b5 0-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster -3% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Lemaster B. Veale 3% 53% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou B. Veale 2% 56% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t6 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale 2% 57% 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 0-0 0 --- O PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster -3% 54% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
b6 0-0 1 --- O PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster -2% 52% Strikeout
b6 0-0 2 --- O PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Veale 4% 54% Strikeout
t7 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Veale 3% 56% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t7 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Rader B. Veale -2% 54% Single
t7 0-0 2 1-- O HOU C. Blefary B. Veale 4% 58% 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 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster 6% 64% Single
b7 0-0 0 1-- O PIT A. Oliver D. Lemaster -5% 59% Strikeout
b7 0-0 1 1-- PIT G. Alley D. Lemaster 6% 64% Walk; Sanguillen to 2B
b7 0-0 1 12- O PIT F. Patek D. Lemaster -7% 57% Strikeout
b7 0-0 2 12- O PIT B. Veale D. Lemaster -7% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- HOU M. Martinez B. Veale -7% 43% Single
t8 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Bryant B. Veale 2% 45% Bunt Groundout: Unknown out on play/Sacrifice; Martinez to 2B
t8 0-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Lemaster B. Veale 6% 51% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play; Martinez to 3B
t8 0-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Alou B. Veale 9% 60% 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 0-0 0 --- PIT M. Alou D. Lemaster 6% 66% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Alou to 1B
b8 0-0 0 1-- PIT C. Taylor D. Lemaster 19% 85% Reached on E3/Sacrifice Bunt; Taylor to 1B; Alou to 3B
Ron Davis pinch runs for Carl Taylor (LF) batting 2nd
b8 0-0 0 1-3 RO PIT R. Clemente D. Lemaster 4% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores/unER; Davis to 2B
b8 1-0 1 -2- O PIT J. Pagan D. Lemaster -3% 86% Single to LF; Davis out at Hm/LF-C
b8 1-0 2 1-- O PIT M. Sanguillen D. Lemaster -1% 85% 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 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan B. Veale 7% 92% Strikeout
t9 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Veale 5% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t9 0-1 2 --- O HOU D. Menke B. Veale 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Pirates 1.

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