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OAK 13
@BOS  5
 BAL  9
@CHW  0
 BAL 13
@CHW  2
 DET  7
@KCR  0
 MIN  3
CLE  2
 NYY  4
SEP  0
(6)		 CIN  7
CHC  6
 CHC  5
@CIN  4
 LAD  3
NYM  2
 ATL  6
@PIT  4
 PHI  5
@SDP  4
(10)		 SFG  7
MON  4
 SFG  6
MON  1
 STL  5
HOU  3
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 24,263

 Sunday, June 15, 1969, 1:15
Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
3
29-33
Lost 1
5th, 7 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    3  8  0
Cardinals       1  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    5  6  0
W: Bob Gibson (9-3), L: Don Wilson (5-6)
 Cardinals
5
28-31
Won 1
4th, 12½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               5   0   1   1    0   3  .333  .667              1   0   
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600              0   0   
M Martinez SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .654              2   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .897              0   0   
D Menke 2B                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .338  .909              1   3   2B
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .207  .545              9   0   SF
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .689              7   0   
G Geiger RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .713              2   0   SB
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .664              1   2   
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .220              1   0   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .522              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    3   9                         24   7
Batting Events
2B: D Menke (14, off B Gibson).
SF: J Edwards (4, off B Gibson).
TB: D Menke 3; G Geiger 2; J Wynn; J Gotay; S Valdespino; M Martinez.
RBI: S Valdespino (1); J Edwards (20).
2-out RBI: S Valdespino.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Geiger (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   2   1   1    1   1  .293  .791              2   0   HR,IW
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .661              2   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .299  .799              1   0   
  B Day PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Huntz SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .376              0   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .865              4   0   2B
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .743              9   0   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .652              1   2   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .599              4   0   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .522              3   2   
  V Davalillo PH-RF           1   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .554              1   0   
B Gibson P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .542              0   0   SB,SH
Totals                       29   5   6   0    2   9                         27   4
Batting Events
2B: J Torre (11, off D Wilson).
HR: L Brock (7, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: B Gibson (2, off D Wilson).
IBB: L Brock (6, by D Wilson).
TB: L Brock 4; J Torre 2; C Flood; T McCarver; V Pinson; V Davalillo.
RBI: V Pinson (26); J Torre (39); T McCarver (27); C Flood (18); L Brock (18).
2-out RBI: T McCarver.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 5.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Gibson (3, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

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
D Wilson, L (5-6)              8     6   5   5    2   9   1   4.40   32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     57    -     1.11  -0.23
Totals                         8     6   5   5    2   9   1          32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6           -  
St.Louis Cardinals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gibson, W (9-3)              9     8   3   3    3   9   0   2.11   38     -       ·  ·      4·14· 3· 8     65    -     1.25   0.27
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      4·14· 3· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: D Wilson (4); B Gibson (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Wilson (4; L Brock).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 24,263.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Sandy Valdespino             LF       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Marty Martinez               SS       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Vada Pinson                  RF
4. Denis Menke                  2B       4. Joe Torre                    1B
5. Johnny Edwards                C       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Curt Blefary                 1B       6. Julian Javier                2B
7. Gary Geiger                  RF       7. Mike Shannon                 3B
8. Doug Rader                   3B       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Don Wilson                    P       9. Bob Gibson                    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 1-3 R 17% 92% 2-2 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Single to LF; Davalillo Scores; Brock to 3B
t6 1 1-- -14% 52% 1-2 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
b4 2 -2- R 13% 67% 1-1 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Single to CF; Torre Scores
b1 0 --- R 11% 65% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Home Run
b8 1 -2- 9% 74% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 3B

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, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU S. Valdespino B. Gibson Lineout: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU M. Martinez B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 11% 65% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Home Run
b1 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 STL J. Torre D. Wilson Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Walk
t2 2 1-- -3% 61% 0-1 HOU G. Geiger B. Gibson Single to CF; Blefary to 3B
t2 2 1-3 -1% 60% 0-1 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Geiger Steals 2B
t2 2 -23 R -8% 51% 0-1 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Wild Pitch; Blefary Scores
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 1-1 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL J. Javier D. Wilson Strikeout
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 STL M. Shannon D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU D. Wilson B. Gibson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU S. Valdespino B. Gibson Strikeout
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 HOU M. Martinez B. Gibson Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL B. Gibson D. Wilson Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 47% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 52% 1-1 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t4 2 -2- O 4% 56% 1-1 HOU G. Geiger B. Gibson Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 3% 54% 1-1 STL J. Torre D. Wilson Double to CF
b4 2 -2- R 13% 67% 1-1 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Single to CF; Torre Scores
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-1 STL J. Javier D. Wilson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 1-2 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 1-2 HOU D. Wilson B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
t5 2 --- O 1% 72% 1-2 HOU S. Valdespino B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 STL M. Shannon D. Wilson Strikeout
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 STL D. Maxvill D. Wilson Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- 1% 69% 2-1 STL B. Gibson D. Wilson Walk
b5 2 1-- 1% 71% 2-1 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Gibson Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O -3% 67% 2-1 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 HOU M. Martinez B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t6 1 --- -4% 67% 1-2 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Walk
t6 1 1-- -14% 52% 1-2 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
t6 1 -23 RO -0% 52% 1-2 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
t6 2 -2- O 5% 57% 2-2 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Popfly: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -3% 54% 2-2 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -2% 52% 2-2 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 STL J. Torre D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 54% 2-2 HOU G. Geiger B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 56% 2-2 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 58% 2-2 HOU D. Wilson B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 2-2 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Flyball: 1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 2-2 STL J. Javier D. Wilson Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 2-2 STL M. Shannon D. Wilson Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5% 55% 2-2 HOU S. Valdespino B. Gibson Strikeout
t8 1 --- O 3% 58% 2-2 HOU M. Martinez B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- -3% 55% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Single to LF
t8 2 1-- -4% 51% 2-2 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Walk; Wynn to 2B
t8 2 12- O 9% 60% 2-2 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- 6% 67% 2-2 STL V. Davalillo D. Wilson Single to RF
b8 0 1-- O -2% 65% 2-2 STL B. Gibson D. Wilson Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Davalillo to 2B
b8 1 -2- 9% 74% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 3B
b8 1 --3 1% 75% 2-2 STL L. Brock D. Wilson Intentional Walk
b8 1 1-3 R 17% 92% 2-2 STL C. Flood D. Wilson Single to LF; Davalillo Scores; Brock to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 5% 96% 3-2 STL V. Pinson D. Wilson Single to RF; Brock Scores; Flood to 3B
Boots Day pinch runs for Vada Pinson (RF) batting 3rd
b8 1 1-3 RO 1% 97% 4-2 STL J. Torre D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Flood Scores
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-2 STL T. McCarver D. Wilson Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
Steve Huntz replaces Boots Day (PR) playing SS batting 3rd; Vic Davalillo moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 2-5 HOU G. Geiger B. Gibson Single to RF
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 2-5 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Strikeout
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 2-5 HOU J. Gotay B. Gibson Single to CF; Geiger to 3B
t9 2 1-3 R -4% 93% 2-5 HOU S. Valdespino B. Gibson Single; Geiger Scores; Gotay to 2B
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Sandy Valdespino (LF) batting 1st
t9 2 12- O 7% 100% 3-5 HOU M. Martinez B. Gibson Lineout: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

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