April 27, 1969 Houston Astros at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
NYY 0 BAL 10
NYY 5 MIN 4
@CHW 3 WSA 6
@CLE 5 DET 7
BOS 3 CAL 6
@KCR 2 OAK 13
@SEP 5 LAD 10
ATL 0 CHC 8
@NYM 6 NYM 3
CHC 0 PHI 1
STL 0 MON 4
@PIT 2 SDP 5
CIN 2 SDP 10
CIN 9
(13) SFG 8
HOU 5 SFG 4
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Candlestick Park, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, April 27, 1969
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

4-16

Lost 4

6th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  4  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    5  6  1
Giants          0  0  0   1  0  3   4  0  X    8 11  0

W: R Herbel (1-0), L: D Wilson (1-3), S: F Linzy (2)

Giants

11-6

Won 5

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan LF                   3   1   2   1    1   1  .257  .734    0    0   0   HR
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .187  .468    0    0   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .276  .754    0    3   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .230  .634    0    0   1   2B,GDP
D Menke 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .348  .997    0    2   4   
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .247  .646    0    6   0   GDP
H Torres SS                   4   1   1   4    0   0  .094  .282    0    4   2   HR
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .138  .354    0    9   0   
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .083  .237    0    0   0   
  D Schneider P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Billingham P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   5   6   5    4   7                    24   7

BATTING

2B: D Rader (5, off R Sadecki).

HR: J Morgan (2, off R Herbel; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); H Torres (1, off R Sadecki; 2nd inn, 3 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Morgan 5; H Torres 4; D Rader 2; J Alou; D Menke.

GIDP: C Blefary (4); D Rader (2).

RBI: H Torres 4 (5); J Morgan (2).

2-out RBI: J Morgan.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Menke-H Torres; H Torres-D Menke-C Blefary.

E: D Schneider (1).

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Bonds CF                    4   1   1   0    1   2  .243  .638    0    4   0   IW
R Hunt 2B                     4   2   2   1    1   0  .196  .521    0    3   2   
D Marshall RF                 2   1   1   1    1   0  .346  .802    0    0   0   2B,SF
W McCovey 1B                  4   2   2   3    0   0  .339 1.258    0    9   0   HR
J Hiatt C                     3   1   1   3    1   1  .250  .984    0    8   0   HR,GDP
J Hart LF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .245  .612    0    1   0   
J Davenport 3B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .256  .711    0    0   2   
H Lanier SS                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .217  .467    0    2   4   SH
R Sadecki P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Robertson P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  D Mason PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .693    0    0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  C Gutierrez PH              1   1   1   0    0   0  .313  .851    0    0   0   SB
  F Linzy P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   8  11   8    4   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Marshall (2, off D Wilson).

HR: W McCovey (7, off D Schneider; 7th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF); J Hiatt (4, off D Wilson; 6th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: D Marshall (1, off D Wilson).

SH: H Lanier (1, off D Schneider).

IBB: B Bonds (1, by J Billingham).

TB: W McCovey 5; J Hiatt 4; D Marshall 2; R Hunt 2; J Hart; C Gutierrez; J Davenport; B Bonds; H Lanier.

GIDP: J Hiatt (2).

RBI: J Hiatt 3 (14); W McCovey 3 (18); R Hunt (3); D Marshall (9).

2-out RBI: W McCovey 3; R Hunt.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 2. H Lanier-R Hunt-W McCovey; R Robertson-H Lanier-W McCovey.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Gutierrez (1, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

PITCHING

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 Wilson, L (1-3)              6.2   9   7   7    2   8   1   4.41   30     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 9     34    -     1.42  -0.47
D Schneider                    0.1   2   1   1    1   1   1  13.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.80  -0.36
J Billingham                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 1· 0          2-0    0.22   0.02
Totals                         8    11   8   8    4   9   2          38     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1·11          4-2

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Sadecki                      1.2   3   4   4    3   3   1   2.03   11     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 3     33    -     0.85  -0.31
R Robertson                    3.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   4.26   11     -       ·  ·      6· 1· 0· 2          2-0    0.55   0.07
R Herbel, W (1-0)              2     1   1   1    0   2   1   1.13    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.74  -0.14
F Linzy, S (2)                 2     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.54   0.07
Totals                         9     6   5   5    4   7   2          35     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 6          2-0

D Schneider faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: D Wilson (2).

IBB: J Billingham (4; B Bonds).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants                 
1. J Morgan             LF    1. B Bonds              CF 
2. J Alou               RF    2. R Hunt               2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. D Marshall           RF 
4. D Rader              3B    4. W McCovey            1B 
5. D Menke              2B    5. J Hiatt              C  
6. C Blefary            1B    6. J Hart               LF 
7. H Torres             SS    7. J Davenport          3B 
8. J Edwards            C     8. H Lanier             SS 
9. D Wilson             P     9. R Sadecki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  5-5  -23      35%  94% W McCovey       D Schneider     Home Run; Hunt Scores; Marshall Scores
   b 6   1  4-1  1-3      32%  54% J Hiatt         D Wilson        Home Run; Hunt Scores; McCovey Scores
   t 7   2  4-4  ---     -23%  33% J Morgan        R Herbel        Home Run
   b 7   2  5-4  -2-      23%  54% R Hunt          D Wilson        Single to RF; Gutierrez Scores
   t 2   0  0-0  123     -18%  14% H Torres        R Sadecki       Home Run; Rader Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  B Bonds         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Hunt          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  D Marshall      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Sadecki facing 4-5-6
          ---      43%  D Rader         Double to LF
          -2-      40%  D Menke         Walk
          12-      32%  C Blefary       Walk; Rader to 3B; Menke to 2B
   RRRR   123      14%  H Torres        Home Run; Rader Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary Scores
   O      ---      15%  J Edwards       Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      15%  D Wilson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      15%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      14%  J Alou          Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
                  Rich Robertson replaces Ray Sadecki pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      16%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      14%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      13%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
   O      ---      12%  J Hart          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Robertson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      13%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      12%  D Menke         Single to RF
   OO     1--      14%  C Blefary       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      12%  J Davenport     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      11%  H Lanier        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      11%  R Robertson     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Robertson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      11%  H Torres        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      12%  J Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      12%  D Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
          ---      15%  B Bonds         Single to CF
          1--      24%  R Hunt          Single (CF-RF); Bonds to 3B
   RO     1-3      20%  D Marshall      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bonds Scores
          1--      26%  W McCovey       Single to RF; Hunt to 3B
   OO     1-3      15%  J Hiatt         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Rich Robertson facing 1-2-3
          ---      13%  J Morgan        Single to RF
   O      1--      14%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      13%  J Wynn          Walk; Alou to 2B
   OO     12-      17%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
          ---      21%  J Hart          Single to LF
   O      1--      17%  J Davenport     Flyball: SS
          1--      24%  H Lanier        Single to RF; Hart to 3B
                  Don Mason pinch hits for Rich Robertson batting 9th
          1-3      27%  D Mason         Wild Pitch; Lanier to 2B
   O      -23      18%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -23      12%  B Bonds         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Ron Herbel facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Herbel replaces Don Mason pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      14%  C Blefary       Strikeout
   O      ---      14%  H Torres        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
          ---      19%  R Hunt          Walk
          1--      26%  D Marshall      Walk; Hunt to 2B
   O      12-      22%  W McCovey       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
   RRR    1-3      54%  J Hiatt         Home Run; Hunt Scores; McCovey Scores
   O      ---      52%  J Hart          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Davenport     Strikeout Looking
                  3 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 4.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Ron Herbel facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      54%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  D Wilson        Foul Flyball: LF
   R      ---      33%  J Morgan        Home Run
   O      ---      34%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 4-5, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      29%  H Lanier        Strikeout Looking
                  Cesar Gutierrez pinch hits for Ron Herbel batting 9th
          ---      35%  C Gutierrez     Single to LF
          1--      39%  B Bonds         Gutierrez Steals 2B
   O      -2-      31%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      54%  R Hunt          Single to RF; Gutierrez Scores
          1--      60%  D Marshall      Double to LF; Hunt to 3B
                  Dan Schneider replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   RRR    -23      94%  W McCovey       Home Run; Hunt Scores; Marshall Scores
          ---      94%  J Hiatt         Walk
   O      1--      94%  J Hart          Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 8.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Frank Linzy facing 3-4-5
                  Frank Linzy replaces Cesar Gutierrez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  D Menke         Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dan Schneider facing 7-8-9
          ---      98%  J Davenport     Single to CF
          1--      99%  H Lanier        Reached on E1 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Davenport to 3B; Lanier to 2B
                  Jack Billingham replaces Dan Schneider pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      99%  F Linzy         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          -23      99%  B Bonds         Intentional Walk
   OO     123      97%  R Hunt          Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 8.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Frank Linzy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  C Blefary       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Giants 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation