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BAL 10
NYY  3

BAL  4
NYY  1

BOS  4
DET  1

OAK  2
@CHW  1

CHW  5
OAK  2

MIN  4
KCR  3

SEP  3
CAL  1

CLE  6
@WSA  5

LAD  5
ATL  3

LAD  4
ATL  3

NYM  4
CHC  3

STL  6
@PHI  3

PIT  8
MON  1

CIN  8
@SDP  2

SFG  7
HOU  4
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 3,177

Tuesday, July 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:46
Astros
4
43-43
Lost 1
5th, 7 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    4 10  3
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  5  X    7 10  2
W: Frank Linzy (6-4), L: Larry Dierker (11-6)
Giants
7
46-39
Won 1
3rd, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L McFadden RF                 3   0   1   0    1   1  .194  .445              3   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .800              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .256  .797              1   4   
J Wynn CF                     3   3   2   3    2   0  .279  .975              0   0   2·HR,IW
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .295  .811              0   5   GDP
D Rader 3B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .236  .657              0   1   
M Martinez LF                 2   0   1   1    0   0  .284  .674              0   0   
  G Geiger LF                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .233  .651              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .727             13   0   
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .561              7   0   GDP
L Dierker P                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .148  .325              0   2   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   0    6   6                         24  12
Batting Events
HR: J Wynn 2 (20, 1 off F Linzy, 1 off M McCormick; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
IBB: J Wynn (5, by R Herbel).
TB: J Wynn 8; J Morgan 2; D Rader 2; C Blefary; L McFadden; M Martinez; J Edwards.
GIDP: J Edwards (11); D Menke (4).
RBI: J Wynn 3 (52); M Martinez (10).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: J Wynn 2 (3); L McFadden (2).
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: L McFadden (1st base by M McCormick).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Fuentes SS                  4   2   2   2    1   1  .229  .717              1   4   2B
R Hunt 2B                     4   0   2   3    1   1  .256  .671              1   2   2B
B Bonds CF                    5   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .860              2   0   
J Davenport 3B                3   0   0   0    1   0  .260  .671              2   2   
B Burda 1B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .739              9   1   
K Henderson RF                3   1   1   1    1   0  .227  .629              4   0   
D Marshall LF                 4   2   3   0    0   0  .244  .634              1   0   
B Barton C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .132  .307              3   0   GDP
  J Stephenson PH-C           2   1   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              3   0   
M McCormick P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .194  .565              1   3   
  D Mason PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .528              0   0   
  R Herbel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .083              0   0   
  B Etheridge PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .311  .854              0   0   
  F Linzy P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .411              0   0   
Totals                       34   7  10   0    5   6                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Hunt (8, off L Dierker); T Fuentes (1, off L Dierker).
TB: R Hunt 3; T Fuentes 3; D Marshall 3; J Stephenson; K Henderson; B Burda.
GIDP: B Barton (3).
RBI: R Hunt 3 (22); T Fuentes 2 (5); J Stephenson (1); K Henderson (18).
2-out RBI: R Hunt 3; T Fuentes 2.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Burda-T Fuentes-M McCormick; J Davenport-R Hunt-B Burda.
E: K Henderson (3); T Fuentes (4).

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
L Dierker, L (11-6)            7.1   7   5   5    5   5   0   2.60   34     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 0· 7     44    -     1.37  -0.30
F Gladding                     0.2   3   2   2    0   1   0   3.68    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          2-2    1.36  -0.24
Totals                         8    10   7   7    5   6   0          39     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·10          2-2 
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
M McCormick                    5     4   3   3    4   3   1   3.22   21     -       ·  ·      5· 5· 0· 4     46    -     0.75  -0.14
R Herbel                       2     4   0   0    1   0   0   4.07   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.58   0.04
F Linzy, W (6-4)               2     2   1   1    1   3   1   4.20   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.62   0.06
Totals                         9    10   4   4    6   6   2          41     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0·10           -  
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Herbel (5; J Wynn).
Pickoffs: M McCormick (1; L McFadden, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 3,177.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            San Francisco Giants                         
1. Leon McFadden                RF       1. Tito Fuentes                 SS
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Ron Hunt                     2B
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Bobby Bonds                  CF
4. Denis Menke                  SS       4. Jim Davenport                3B
5. Doug Rader                   3B       5. Bob Burda                    1B
6. Marty Martinez               LF       6. Ken Henderson                RF
7. Curt Blefary                 1B       7. Dave Marshall                LF
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Bob Barton                    C
9. Larry Dierker                 P       9. Mike McCormick                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 -2- R 26% 60% 2-3 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Single to CF; Burda Scores
t1 1 1-- RR -18% 31% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Home Run (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
b8 1 1-3 R 17% 92% 3-3 SFG J. Stephenson F. Gladding Single to CF; Marshall to 3B; Henderson Scores
b8 1 1-- 15% 75% 3-3 SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker Single to RF; Henderson to 3B
b7 2 -2- R 14% 31% 1-3 SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker Double (CF-RF); Fuentes Scores

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, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU L. McFadden M. McCormick Walk
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick McFadden Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Walk
t1 1 1-- RR -18% 31% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Home Run (LF-CF); Morgan Scores
t1 1 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 HOU D. Menke M. McCormick Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 HOU D. Rader M. McCormick Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Strikeout
b1 1 --- 4% 35% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Hunt to 2B/Adv on E8
b1 1 -2- O -3% 32% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Strikeout
b1 2 -2- 1% 33% 0-2 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Walk
b1 2 12- 3% 36% 0-2 SFG B. Burda L. Dierker Walk; Hunt to 3B; Davenport to 2B
b1 2 123 O -8% 29% 0-2 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 30% 2-0 HOU M. Martinez M. McCormick Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 HOU C. Blefary M. McCormick Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 32% 2-0 HOU J. Edwards M. McCormick Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 SFG B. Barton L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 27% 0-2 SFG M. McCormick L. Dierker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 HOU L. Dierker M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 30% 2-0 HOU L. McFadden M. McCormick Foul Flyball: 3B
t3 2 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 28% 0-2 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 31% 0-2 SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker Walk
b3 1 1-- O -3% 28% 0-2 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O -3% 25% 0-2 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Giants 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -3% 23% 2-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Walk
t4 0 1-- O 2% 25% 2-0 HOU D. Menke M. McCormick Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -5% 20% 2-0 HOU D. Rader M. McCormick Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
t4 1 1-3 R -5% 15% 2-0 HOU M. Martinez M. McCormick Single (CF-RF); Rader to 2B; Wynn Scores
t4 1 12- -3% 12% 3-0 HOU C. Blefary M. McCormick Walk; Rader to 3B; Martinez to 2B
t4 1 123 OO 8% 19% 3-0 HOU J. Edwards M. McCormick Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 17% 0-3 SFG B. Burda L. Dierker Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- 3% 20% 0-3 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Walk
b4 1 1-- 4% 24% 0-3 SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker Single to CF; Henderson to 2B
b4 1 12- OO -9% 14% 0-3 SFG B. Barton L. Dierker Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Mike McCormick facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1% 16% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker M. McCormick Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 1% 16% 3-0 HOU L. McFadden M. McCormick Strikeout
t5 2 --- -1% 16% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan M. McCormick Single
t5 2 1-- O 1% 17% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn M. McCormick Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
Gary Geiger replaces Marty Martinez playing LF batting 6th; Don Mason pinch hits for Mike McCormick (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O -2% 14% 0-3 SFG D. Mason L. Dierker Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 1 --- 3% 17% 0-3 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Walk
b5 1 1-- O -3% 14% 0-3 SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker Strikeout
b5 2 1-- O -2% 12% 0-3 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 4-5-6
Ron Herbel replaces Don Mason (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 13% 3-0 HOU D. Menke R. Herbel Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- -1% 12% 3-0 HOU D. Rader R. Herbel Single
t6 1 1-- O 1% 13% 3-0 HOU G. Geiger R. Herbel Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- -1% 12% 3-0 HOU C. Blefary R. Herbel Single to RF; Rader to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 2% 14% 3-0 HOU J. Edwards R. Herbel Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -3% 12% 0-3 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 10% 0-3 SFG B. Burda L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 9% 0-3 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Giants' Ron Herbel facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 1% 10% 3-0 HOU L. Dierker R. Herbel Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- -1% 9% 3-0 HOU L. McFadden R. Herbel Single to CF
t7 1 1-- -3% 6% 3-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Herbel Single to RF; McFadden to 3B/Adv on E9 (throw); Morgan to 2B
t7 1 -23 -0% 6% 3-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Herbel Intentional Walk
t7 1 123 OO 5% 11% 3-0 HOU D. Menke R. Herbel Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- 5% 16% 0-3 SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker Single to LF
John Stephenson pinch hits for Bob Barton (C) batting 8th
b7 0 1-- O -4% 11% 0-3 SFG J. Stephenson L. Dierker Foul Flyball: C
Bobby Etheridge pinch hits for Ron Herbel (P) batting 9th
b7 1 1-- O -2% 9% 0-3 SFG B. Etheridge L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B; Marshall to 2B
b7 2 -2- R 8% 17% 0-3 SFG T. Fuentes L. Dierker Double to LF; Marshall Scores
b7 2 -2- R 14% 31% 1-3 SFG R. Hunt L. Dierker Double (CF-RF); Fuentes Scores
b7 2 -2- O -7% 24% 2-3 SFG B. Bonds L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 5-6-7
Frank Linzy replaces Bobby Etheridge (PH) pitching and batting 9th; John Stephenson moves from PH to C
t8 0 --- O 2% 26% 3-2 HOU D. Rader F. Linzy Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 2% 27% 3-2 HOU G. Geiger F. Linzy Strikeout
t8 2 --- -1% 26% 3-2 HOU C. Blefary F. Linzy Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 2 1-- -2% 24% 3-2 HOU J. Edwards F. Linzy Single to CF; Blefary to 2B
t8 2 12- O 4% 28% 3-2 HOU L. Dierker F. Linzy Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -6% 22% 2-3 SFG J. Davenport L. Dierker Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 12% 34% 2-3 SFG B. Burda L. Dierker Single (CF-RF); Burda to 2B/Adv on E9
b8 1 -2- R 26% 60% 2-3 SFG K. Henderson L. Dierker Single to CF; Burda Scores
b8 1 1-- 15% 75% 3-3 SFG D. Marshall L. Dierker Single to RF; Henderson to 3B
Fred Gladding replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 1-3 R 17% 92% 3-3 SFG J. Stephenson F. Gladding Single to CF; Marshall to 3B; Henderson Scores
b8 1 1-3 O -4% 88% 4-3 SFG F. Linzy F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
b8 2 1-3 R 7% 94% 4-3 SFG T. Fuentes F. Gladding Single to LF; Stephenson to 2B; Marshall Scores
b8 2 12- RR 5% 99% 5-3 SFG R. Hunt F. Gladding Single to RF; Stephenson Scores; Fuentes Scores; Hunt to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 7-3 SFG B. Bonds F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Giants 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-7, Giants' Frank Linzy facing 1-2-3
Norm Miller pinch hits for Leon McFadden (RF) batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 3-7 HOU N. Miller F. Linzy Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 3-7 HOU J. Morgan F. Linzy Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 --- R -0% 100% 3-7 HOU J. Wynn F. Linzy Home Run
t9 2 --- -1% 99% 4-7 HOU D. Menke F. Linzy Walk
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 4-7 HOU D. Rader F. Linzy Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Giants 7.

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