August 26, 1969 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Tuesday, August 26, 1969, 5:30PM
Time of Game: 1:56

Astros

66-60

Lost 1

5th, 3 GB

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

W: N Briles (13-11), L: L Dierker (16-10)

Cardinals

70-57

Won 1

3rd, 8 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou LF                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .546    0    2   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .242  .766    0    0   4   SB
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .266  .946    0    3   0   
N Miller RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .271  .739    0    1   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .262  .769    0   10   0   GDP
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .285  .797    0    0   1   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .720    0    1   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .668    0    7   0   2B
L Dierker P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .151  .372    0    0   0   
  S Valdespino PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .625    0    0   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    3   4                    24   6

BATTING

2B: J Edwards (18, off N Briles).

TB: J Edwards 2; J Morgan; D Rader; N Miller.

GIDP: C Blefary (8).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (34, 2nd base off N Briles/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .790    0    1   0   
C Flood CF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .695    0    0   0   
V Pinson RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .695    0    2   0   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .819    0   14   2   
T McCarver C                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .700    0    4   0   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .704    0    1   2   
J Javier 2B                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .304  .801    0    2   5   HR
D Maxvill SS                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .485    0    2   4   
N Briles P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .117  .339    0    1   2   
Totals                       26   1   2   1    0   7                    27  15

BATTING

HR: J Javier (10, off L Dierker; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: J Javier 4; L Brock.

RBI: J Javier (35).

Team LOB: 1.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Torre-D Maxvill.

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
L Dierker, L (16-10)           7     2   1   1    0   6   1   2.50   23     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 2     75    -     0.67   0.18
J Bouton                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.68    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     2   1   1    0   7   1          26     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 2           -

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
N Briles, W (13-11)            9     4   0   0    3   4   0   3.78   33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 4     80    -     1.65   0.71
Totals                         9     4   0   0    3   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Ed Sudol.

Time of Game: 1:56.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. J Alou               LF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. C Flood              CF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. N Miller             RF    4. J Torre              1B 
5. C Blefary            1B    5. T McCarver           C  
6. D Menke              SS    6. M Shannon            3B 
7. D Rader              3B    7. J Javier             2B 
8. J Edwards            C     8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. L Dierker            P     9. N Briles             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   1  1-0  12-      14%  86% C Blefary       N Briles        Flyball: LF
   t 9   2  1-0  12-      14% 100% D Menke         N Briles        Groundout: SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-0  ---      12%  68% J Javier        L Dierker       Home Run
   t 9   1  1-0  1--     -11%  73% N Miller        N Briles        Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
   t 8   1  1-0  ---     -10%  71% J Edwards       N Briles        Double to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

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

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Brock         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      51%  C Flood         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  N Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  C Blefary       Walk
   O      1--      53%  D Menke         Popfly: SS
          1--      51%  D Rader         Single to CF; Blefary to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Edwards       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Torre         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Shannon       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      68%  J Javier        Home Run
   O      ---      66%  D Maxvill       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  N Briles        Strikeout
          ---      65%  L Brock         Single
   O      1--      63%  C Flood         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      66%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
          ---      63%  N Miller        Walk
   OO     1--      69%  C Blefary       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  J Torre         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      65%  T McCarver      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      72%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  M Shannon       Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      68%  J Javier        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  D Maxvill       Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      71%  L Dierker       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      73%  J Alou          Groundout: P-2B-1B
          ---      71%  J Morgan        Single to CF
          1--      70%  J Wynn          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      75%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      73%  N Briles        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      72%  L Brock         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      71%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  N Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      78%  C Blefary       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  V Pinson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      77%  J Torre         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      76%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      81%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      71%  J Edwards       Double to RF
                  Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Larry Dierker batting 9th
   O      -2-      80%  S Valdespino    Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      88%  J Alou          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Bouton facing 6-7-8
                  Jim Bouton replaces Sandy Valdespino pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  M Shannon       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      86%  J Javier        Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      85%  D Maxvill       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nelson Briles facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      92%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
          ---      84%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      73%  N Miller        Single to LF; Wynn to 2B
   O      12-      86%  C Blefary       Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation