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Scores
Standings
OAK
@BOS		4
1
BAL
@CHW		5
2
DET
@KCR		6
0
CLE
@MIN		6
4
SEP
@NYY		2
1
CAL
@WSA		2
6
CHC
@CIN		14
8		 
(10)
NYM
@LAD		0
1
ATL
@PIT		1
2		 
(10)
PHI
@SDP		6
1
MON
@SFG		2
4
HOU
@STL		4
2
Friday, June 13, 1969 8:00PM
, Busch Stadium II
Attendance: 31,908, Time of Game: 2:15
Astros
4
29-32
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 6½ GB
 at Cardinals
2
27-31
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 12½ GB
L: Ray Washburn (2-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    4 10  0
Cardinals       2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  9  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Valdespino LF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .429 .857 0.032 1.56 0.148 -0.116 0.3 1 0
   Cesar Geronimo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Marty Martinez SS 4 1 0 0 1 0 .268 .684 -0.188 2.19 0.010 -0.197 -1.4 1 2 GDP
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .256 .898 -0.018 1.91 0.085 -0.103 -0.1 4 0
Denis Menke 2B 5 1 3 2 0 0 .333 .896 0.419 2.61 0.518 -0.098 1.8 4 4 2B
Johnny Edwards C 5 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .556 -0.187 1.48 0.000 -0.187 -1.5 5 0
Curt Blefary 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .695 -0.026 1.28 0.090 -0.116 -0.0 7 1 3B
Gary Geiger RF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .250 .689 0.033 1.61 0.118 -0.086 0.8 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .243 .675 0.313 1.78 0.463 -0.150 0.5 3 1 HR,GDP
Denny Lemaster P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .207 .534 -0.073 1.97 0.054 -0.126 -0.4 1 0 SH
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 4 10 4 4 1 .278 .794 0.305 1.84 1.486 -1.179 -0.1 27 8
2B: D Menke (13, off R Washburn).
3B: C Blefary (4, off R Washburn).
HR: D Rader (4, off R Washburn; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Lemaster (2, off R Washburn).
TB: D Rader 5; D Menke 4; C Blefary 3; S Valdespino 2; D Lemaster; G Geiger.
GIDP: D Rader (10); M Martinez (2).
RBI: D Menke 2 (40); D Rader (31); G Geiger (7).
2-out RBI: D Menke 2; G Geiger.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Martinez-D Menke-C Blefary 2.

St.Louis Cardinals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lou Brock LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .292 .778 -0.034 0.91 0.062 -0.096 -0.2 3 0 2B
Curt Flood CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .663 -0.070 0.94 0.032 -0.102 -0.8 3 0 GDP
Vada Pinson RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .301 .807 -0.037 0.91 0.019 -0.056 -0.5 2 0
Joe Torre 1B 4 0 4 2 0 0 .291 .867 0.241 0.94 0.241 0.000 2.7 10 1 2·2B
Julian Javier 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .661 -0.102 1.01 0.000 -0.102 -1.3 6 4
Tim McCarver C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .293 .747 -0.022 0.97 0.036 -0.058 -0.2 2 0
Mike Shannon 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .608 -0.112 1.06 0.000 -0.112 -1.4 0 5 GDP
   Dave Ricketts PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .825 -0.042 1.70 0.000 -0.042 -0.2
Dal Maxvill SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .528 -0.043 0.57 0.000 -0.043 -0.5 0 3
   Bill White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .451 -0.026 1.07 0.000 -0.026 -0.1
Ray Washburn P 3 0 1 0 0 1 .077 .154 0.025 0.54 0.038 -0.013 0.3 1 2
   Ron Willis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Hoerner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .537 0.027 0.51 0.027 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 35 2 9 2 2 5 .257 .640 -0.195 0.91 0.455 -0.650 -2.1 27 15
2B: L Brock (16, off D Lemaster); J Torre 2 (10, 2 off D Lemaster).
TB: J Torre 6; L Brock 2; R Washburn; C Flood; T McCarver; V Davalillo.
GIDP: M Shannon (2); C Flood (7).
RBI: J Torre 2 (38).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Shannon-J Javier-J Torre 2.
E: M Shannon (8); R Washburn (2).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Denny Lemaster, W (5-7) 8 8 2 2 2 5 0 4.03 33 61 0.113 0.87 1.6
Fred Gladding, S (12) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.69 4 0 0 0.081 1.18 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 37 61 0 0 0.194 1.84 2.1

St.Louis Cardinals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ray Washburn, L (2-7) 8.2 9 4 2 3 1 1 2.82 38 52 0.132 1.68 1.7
Ron Willis 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.75 2 2 2 -0.451 5.61 -2.0
Joe Hoerner 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.28 1 2 0 0.013 0.50 0.4
Team Totals 9 10 4 2 4 1 1 2.00 41 52 4 2 -0.306 0.91 0.1
R Willis faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Lemaster (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 31,908.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         St.Louis Cardinals
1 Sandy Valdespino LF 1 Lou Brock LF
2 Marty Martinez SS 2 Curt Flood CF
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Vada Pinson RF
4 Denis Menke 2B 4 Joe Torre 1B
5 Johnny Edwards C 5 Julian Javier 2B
6 Curt Blefary 1B 6 Tim McCarver C
7 Gary Geiger RF 7 Mike Shannon 3B
8 Doug Rader 3B 8 Dal Maxvill SS
9 Denny Lemaster P 9 Ray Washburn P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-2 2 123 RR HOU D. Menke R. Willis 39% 93% Single to LF; Valdespino Scores/unER; Martinez Scores/unER; Wynn to 2B
t9 1-2 1 --- R HOU D. Rader R. Washburn 36% 44% Home Run
b1 0-0 1 12- RR STL J. Torre D. Lemaster -17% 24% Double to CF; Brock Scores; Pinson Scores
t4 1-2 1 1-3 OO HOU D. Rader R. Washburn -15% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t4 1-2 1 --- HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn 9% 43% Triple to CF

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, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU M. Martinez R. Washburn -7% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- STL L. Brock D. Lemaster -6% 39% Double to RF
b1 0-0 0 -2- O STL C. Flood D. Lemaster 4% 43% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -2- STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster -2% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- RR STL J. Torre D. Lemaster -17% 24% Double to CF; Brock Scores; Pinson Scores
b1 2-0 1 -2- O STL J. Javier D. Lemaster 2% 26% Flyball: LF
b1 2-0 2 -2- STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster -1% 26% Walk
b1 2-0 2 12- O STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster 3% 29% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Menke R. Washburn 6% 35% Double to LF
t2 0-2 0 -2- O HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn -4% 31% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 -2- O HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn -4% 27% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-2 2 -2- R HOU G. Geiger R. Washburn 9% 36% Single to CF; Menke Scores
t2 1-2 2 1-- HOU D. Rader R. Washburn 3% 39% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geiger to 3B; Rader to 1B
t2 1-2 2 1-3 O HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn -5% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
b2 2-1 0 --- O STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster 2% 36% Popfly: 3B
b2 2-1 1 --- O STL R. Washburn D. Lemaster 1% 37% Flyball: CF
b2 2-1 2 --- O STL L. Brock D. Lemaster 1% 38% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t3 1-2 0 --- HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn 4% 42% Single to CF
t3 1-2 0 1-- O HOU M. Martinez R. Washburn -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B; Valdespino to 2B
t3 1-2 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn -4% 36% Flyball: LF
t3 1-2 2 -2- O HOU D. Menke R. Washburn -4% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- STL C. Flood D. Lemaster -3% 29% Single to LF
b3 2-1 0 1-- O STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster 3% 32% Popfly: 2B
b3 2-1 1 1-- STL J. Torre D. Lemaster -3% 29% Single to LF; Flood to 2B
b3 2-1 1 12- O STL J. Javier D. Lemaster 4% 33% Strikeout
b3 2-1 2 12- O STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster 4% 37% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn -3% 34% Flyball: RF
t4 1-2 1 --- HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn 9% 43% Triple to CF
t4 1-2 1 --3 HOU G. Geiger R. Washburn 3% 46% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-3 OO HOU D. Rader R. Washburn -15% 31% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
b4 2-1 0 --- O STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster 2% 33% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster 1% 34% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 2-1 2 --- STL R. Washburn D. Lemaster -1% 33% Single to CF
b4 2-1 2 1-- O STL L. Brock D. Lemaster 2% 35% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn 5% 40% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- O HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn -5% 35% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-2 1 1-- O HOU M. Martinez R. Washburn -4% 31% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 1-- HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn 3% 34% Walk; Valdespino to 2B
t5 1-2 2 12- O HOU D. Menke R. Washburn -6% 28% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O STL C. Flood D. Lemaster 2% 30% Lineout: 3B
b5 2-1 1 --- O STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster 1% 32% Strikeout
b5 2-1 2 --- STL J. Torre D. Lemaster -1% 31% Single to CF
b5 2-1 2 1-- O STL J. Javier D. Lemaster 2% 33% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn -4% 29% Groundout: 1B-P
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn -2% 27% Lineout: 2B
t6 1-2 2 --- O HOU G. Geiger R. Washburn -2% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b6 2-1 0 --- STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster -3% 22% Single
b6 2-1 0 1-- OO STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster 6% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster 1% 29% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 8-9-1
t7 1-2 0 --- HOU D. Rader R. Washburn 7% 36% Single to CF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn -3% 33% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Rader to 2B
t7 1-2 1 -2- O HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn -7% 26% Flyball: LF
t7 1-2 2 -2- O HOU M. Martinez R. Washburn -6% 20% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
b7 2-1 0 --- STL R. Washburn D. Lemaster -3% 17% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Washburn to 1B
b7 2-1 0 1-- O STL L. Brock D. Lemaster 3% 20% Foul Flyball: C
b7 2-1 1 1-- OO STL C. Flood D. Lemaster 4% 24% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
t8 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn -5% 19% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- HOU D. Menke R. Washburn 6% 25% Single
t8 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn -7% 18% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 2 1-- O HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn -6% 12% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
b8 2-1 0 --- O STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster 1% 14% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2-1 1 --- STL J. Torre D. Lemaster -2% 11% Double to LF
b8 2-1 1 -2- O STL J. Javier D. Lemaster 2% 13% Lineout: 3B
b8 2-1 2 -2- O STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster 2% 15% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
t9 1-2 0 --- O HOU G. Geiger R. Washburn -7% 8% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 --- R HOU D. Rader R. Washburn 36% 44% Home Run
t9 2-2 1 --- O HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn -4% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-2 2 --- HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn 7% 47% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Valdespino to 2B
t9 2-2 2 -2- HOU M. Martinez R. Washburn 1% 48% Walk
Ron Willis replaces Ray Washburn pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-2 2 12- HOU J. Wynn R. Willis 6% 54% Walk; Valdespino to 3B; Martinez to 2B
t9 2-2 2 123 RR HOU D. Menke R. Willis 39% 93% Single to LF; Valdespino Scores/unER; Martinez Scores/unER; Wynn to 2B
Joe Hoerner replaces Ron Willis pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-2 2 12- O HOU J. Edwards J. Hoerner -1% 92% Popfly: 2B
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 7-8-9
Fred Gladding replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
Cesar Geronimo replaces Sandy Valdespino playing LF batting 1st
Dave Ricketts pinch hits for Mike Shannon (3B) batting 7th
b9 2-4 0 --- O STL D. Ricketts F. Gladding 4% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Bill White pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b9 2-4 1 --- O STL B. White F. Gladding 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Joe Hoerner (P) batting 9th
b9 2-4 2 --- STL V. Davalillo F. Gladding -3% 96% Single to CF
b9 2-4 2 1-- O STL L. Brock F. Gladding 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

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