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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		6
5		 
(10)
MIN
@CHW		12
1
WSA
@CLE		8
1
BOS
@DET		7
4
OAK
@SEP		3
6
ATL
@LAD		6
4
CHC
@NYM		9
3
STL
@PHI		10
4
MON
@PIT		3
4
CIN
@SDP		2
5
HOU
@SFG		1
2
Saturday, April 26, 1969
, Candlestick Park
Attendance: 32,243, Time of Game: 2:18
Astros
1
4-15
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 8 GB
 at Giants
2
10-6
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
W: Juan Marichal (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  1
Giants          1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    2 12  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .183 .467 0.056 1.14 0.117 -0.061 0.7 5 0 2B
Joe Morgan LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .239 .661 -0.132 1.21 0.021 -0.152 -1.1 0 0 GDP
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .291 .782 0.067 1.54 0.146 -0.078 0.7 1 0
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .257 .664 -0.054 1.81 0.051 -0.106 -0.3 7 0
Denis Menke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .349 1.005 -0.178 1.85 0.027 -0.206 -1.0 4 2 CS
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 2 0 0 1 .229 .627 0.013 1.55 0.120 -0.107 -0.1 0 5 CS
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .148 .376 -0.190 1.61 0.000 -0.190 -1.1 4 2 GDP
Hector Torres SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .071 .143 -0.051 0.69 0.000 -0.051 -0.3 2 2
Wade Blasingame P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.047 0.95 0.000 -0.047 -0.3 1 1
   Norm Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .283 .783 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Dooley Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 1 4 1 3 8 .138 .391 -0.568 1.45 0.482 -1.050 -3.0 24 13
2B: J Alou (3, off J Marichal).
TB: J Alou 2; D Rader 2; J Wynn.
GIDP: J Edwards (3); J Morgan (1).
RBI: J Wynn (9).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Rader-D Menke-C Blefary 2.
E: H Torres (2).
Baserunning
CS: D Menke (3, 2nd base by J Marichal/J Hiatt); D Rader (1, 2nd base by J Marichal/J Hiatt).

San Francisco Giants

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Bonds RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .243 .636 -0.026 0.96 0.046 -0.072 -0.4 2 0 SB
Ron Hunt 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .170 .469 -0.066 1.15 0.032 -0.098 -0.5 1 3
Willie Mays CF 4 2 2 1 0 1 .349 .962 0.078 0.93 0.159 -0.081 0.4 3 0 HR,CS
Willie McCovey 1B 3 0 3 0 1 0 .327 1.222 0.079 0.91 0.157 -0.078 0.7 8 0 2B
Jack Hiatt C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .895 -0.139 1.04 0.018 -0.156 -1.2 7 3 GDP
Jim Ray Hart LF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .245 .621 0.170 1.29 0.220 -0.050 1.1 2 0
Jim Davenport 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .733 -0.015 0.86 0.043 -0.058 -0.3 0 2
Hal Lanier SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .456 -0.083 0.96 0.031 -0.114 -0.7 4 4 GDP
Juan Marichal P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .714 -0.067 0.82 0.015 -0.082 -0.8 0 1
Team Totals 33 2 12 2 2 4 .364 .885 -0.069 1.00 0.721 -0.789 -1.6 27 13
2B: W McCovey (6, off W Blasingame).
HR: W Mays (3, off W Blasingame; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: W Mays 5; W McCovey 4; B Bonds 2; J Hart 2; J Davenport; R Hunt; J Marichal.
GIDP: H Lanier (2); J Hiatt (1).
RBI: W Mays (5); J Hart (3).
2-out RBI: J Hart; W Mays.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Hunt-H Lanier-W McCovey 2; J Hiatt-R Hunt.
E: H Lanier (5); J Davenport (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Bonds (4, 2nd base off W Blasingame/J Edwards).
CS: W Mays (2, 2nd base by W Blasingame/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, L (0-4) 7 12 2 2 2 3 1 4.09 32 46 0.043 1.05 1.1
Dooley Womack 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.20 3 0 0 0.027 0.36 0.4
Team Totals 8 12 2 2 2 4 1 2.25 35 46 0 0 0.070 1.45 1.6

San Francisco Giants

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Juan Marichal, W (3-1) 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 2.15 32 80 0.569 1.45 3.0
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 3 8 0 1.00 32 80 0.569 1.00 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: W Blasingame 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 32,243.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         San Francisco Giants
1 Jesus Alou RF 1 Bobby Bonds RF
2 Joe Morgan LF 2 Ron Hunt 2B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Willie Mays CF
4 Curt Blefary 1B 4 Willie McCovey 1B
5 Denis Menke 2B 5 Jack Hiatt C
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Jim Ray Hart LF
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Jim Davenport 3B
8 Hector Torres SS 8 Hal Lanier SS
9 Wade Blasingame P 9 Juan Marichal P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 1-2 0 1-- OO HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --3 R SFG J. Hart W. Blasingame 14% 70% Single to LF; Mays Scores
b5 1-1 0 12- OO SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Mays to 3B
t6 1-2 2 123 O HOU D. Menke J. Marichal 12% 75% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 -2- R HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal -11% 50% Single to LF; Alou Scores

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, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Alou J. Marichal -4% 46% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Alou to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU J. Morgan J. Marichal 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 1% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O SFG B. Bonds W. Blasingame -2% 52% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O SFG R. Hunt W. Blasingame -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- R SFG W. Mays W. Blasingame 11% 62% Home Run
b1 1-0 2 --- SFG W. McCovey W. Blasingame 1% 63% Single to RF
b1 1-0 2 1-- O SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary J. Marichal 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- HOU D. Menke J. Marichal -3% 61% Walk
t2 0-1 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader J. Marichal 5% 66% Double Play: Strikeout, Menke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- SFG J. Hart W. Blasingame 3% 69% Single to LF
b2 1-0 0 1-- O SFG J. Davenport W. Blasingame -3% 67% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 1-- SFG H. Lanier W. Blasingame 3% 70% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Hart to 2B; Lanier to 1B
b2 1-0 1 12- SFG J. Marichal W. Blasingame 5% 74% Wild Pitch; Hart to 3B; Lanier to 2B
b2 1-0 1 -23 O SFG J. Marichal W. Blasingame -7% 67% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 -23 O SFG B. Bonds W. Blasingame -5% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal 3% 65% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Marichal 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU W. Blasingame J. Marichal 1% 68% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- SFG R. Hunt W. Blasingame 3% 71% Single to LF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O SFG W. Mays W. Blasingame -3% 68% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 1-0 1 1-- O SFG W. McCovey W. Blasingame -4% 64% Mays Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1-0 2 --- SFG W. McCovey W. Blasingame 1% 66% Walk
b3 1-0 2 1-- SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame 2% 67% Walk; McCovey to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- O SFG J. Hart W. Blasingame -4% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Alou J. Marichal -8% 55% Double to CF
t4 0-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Morgan J. Marichal 5% 61% Strikeout Looking
t4 0-1 1 -2- R HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal -11% 50% Single to LF; Alou Scores
t4 1-1 1 1-- O HOU C. Blefary J. Marichal 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke J. Marichal 3% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- SFG J. Davenport W. Blasingame 4% 60% Single to LF
b4 1-1 0 1-- OO SFG H. Lanier W. Blasingame -9% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- SFG J. Marichal W. Blasingame 1% 53% Single to LF
b4 1-1 2 1-- SFG B. Bonds W. Blasingame 2% 55% Single to LF; Marichal to 2B
b4 1-1 2 12- O SFG R. Hunt W. Blasingame -5% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
t5 1-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader J. Marichal -5% 45% Single to LF
t5 1-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal 8% 53% Rader Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 1-1 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 2 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Marichal 1% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
b5 1-1 0 --- SFG W. Mays W. Blasingame 5% 61% Single to LF
b5 1-1 0 1-- SFG W. McCovey W. Blasingame 7% 68% Single; Mays to 2B
b5 1-1 0 12- OO SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame -13% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Mays to 3B
b5 1-1 2 --3 R SFG J. Hart W. Blasingame 14% 70% Single to LF; Mays Scores
b5 2-1 2 1-- O SFG J. Davenport W. Blasingame -2% 67% Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU W. Blasingame J. Marichal 4% 71% Flyball: SS
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Marichal 2% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Marichal -2% 71% Walk
t6 1-2 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal -3% 68% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Morgan to 2B; Wynn to 1B
t6 1-2 2 12- HOU C. Blefary J. Marichal -5% 63% Walk; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t6 1-2 2 123 O HOU D. Menke J. Marichal 12% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
b6 2-1 0 --- O SFG H. Lanier W. Blasingame -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O SFG J. Marichal W. Blasingame -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- SFG B. Bonds W. Blasingame 1% 73% Single to LF
b6 2-1 2 1-- SFG R. Hunt W. Blasingame 1% 74% Bonds Steals 2B
b6 2-1 2 -2- O SFG R. Hunt W. Blasingame -3% 71% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Rader J. Marichal -7% 64% Single to CF
t7 1-2 0 1-- OO HOU J. Edwards J. Marichal 14% 78% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t7 1-2 2 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Marichal 2% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
b7 2-1 0 --- O SFG W. Mays W. Blasingame -2% 78% Strikeout Looking
b7 2-1 1 --- SFG W. McCovey W. Blasingame 3% 82% Double to LF
b7 2-1 1 -2- SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame 3% 85% Wild Pitch; McCovey to 3B
b7 2-1 1 --3 O SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame -8% 77% Baserunner Out Advancing; McCovey out at Hm/C-P
b7 2-1 2 --- O SFG J. Hiatt W. Blasingame -1% 76% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 9-1-2
Norm Miller pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Marichal 5% 81% Flyball: CF
t8 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Marichal 4% 85% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Marichal 2% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 6-7-8
Dooley Womack replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- O SFG J. Hart D. Womack -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
b8 2-1 1 --- O SFG J. Davenport D. Womack -1% 86% Flyball: SS
b8 2-1 2 --- O SFG H. Lanier D. Womack -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Giants' Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
t9 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Marichal 7% 92% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary J. Marichal 5% 97% Flyball: LF
t9 1-2 2 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Marichal 3% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Giants 2.

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