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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
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 27,284

 Tuesday, August 26, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:32
Astros
4
67-60
Won 1
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    4 11  0
Cardinals       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  9  0
W: Denny Lemaster (10-13), L: Joe Hoerner (1-3)
 Cardinals
2
70-58
Lost 1
3rd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   5   1   0   0    0   0  .239  .757              5   2   
S Valdespino LF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .606              2   0   
  J Alou PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .544              0   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    2   1  .267  .947              3   0   IW
N Miller RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .736              2   0   
  M Martinez PH-3B            0   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .715              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .264  .778              3   1   HR
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .257  .618              0   0   
  G Geiger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .604              0   0   
D Menke SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .284  .793              3   4   
D Rader 3B-1B                 2   1   2   0    2   0  .261  .727              2   1   CS
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .248  .667              6   0   
D Lemaster P                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .186  .507              1   0   
Totals                       37   4  11   0    5   8                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: C Blefary (10, off R Washburn; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
IBB: J Wynn (12, by J Hoerner).
TB: C Blefary 5; D Lemaster 2; D Rader 2; J Wynn; J Gotay; N Miller; D Menke; J Edwards.
RBI: J Gotay 2 (8); D Lemaster (5); C Blefary (57).
2-out RBI: J Gotay 2.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: D Rader (5, 2nd base by T McCarver POCS).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .783              0   0   
C Flood CF                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .286  .707              3   0   HR
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .793              2   0   
J Torre 1B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .820             12   0   
M Shannon 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .702              0   2   GDP
T McCarver C                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .703              8   1   
V Pinson RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .262  .704              0   0   HR
D Maxvill SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .168  .485              2   4   
R Washburn P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .081  .186              0   3   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .578              0   0   GDP
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   2   
  J Nossek PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .200              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   0    3   5                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: C Flood (2, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); V Pinson (8, off D Lemaster; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: C Flood 5; V Pinson 4; T McCarver 2; R Washburn; J Torre; M Shannon; D Maxvill.
GIDP: P Gagliano (5); M Shannon (8).
RBI: V Pinson (61); C Flood (41).
2-out RBI: V Pinson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

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 Lemaster, W (10-13)          9     9   2   2    3   5   2   2.89   37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 9     63    -     1.59   0.24
Totals                         9     9   2   2    3   5   2          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 0· 9           -  
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
R Washburn                     7     8   2   2    2   5   1   2.95   30     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 8     56    -     0.92   0.11
J Hoerner, L (1-3)             2     3   2   2    3   3   0   3.13   12     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    2.48  -0.37
Totals                         9    11   4   4    5   8   1          42     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 1·11           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Hoerner (4; J Wynn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:32.
Attendance: 27,284.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 123 RR 40% 93% 2-2 HOU J. Gotay J. Hoerner Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores; Martinez to 3B
b8 1 --- R -33% 44% 1-2 STL C. Flood D. Lemaster Home Run
b7 1 12- OO 19% 76% 1-2 STL P. Gagliano D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b7 0 1-- -12% 46% 1-2 STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster Walk; McCarver to 2B
t2 0 --- R 11% 61% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn Home Run

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' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Washburn Popfly: 2B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn Strikeout
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn Walk
t1 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU N. Miller R. Washburn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 STL L. Brock D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 STL C. Flood D. Lemaster Single to LF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 48% 0-0 STL J. Javier D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: C
b1 2 1-- O 2% 50% 0-0 STL J. Torre D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- R 11% 61% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn Home Run
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 HOU D. Menke R. Washburn Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 HOU D. Rader R. Washburn Single to CF
t2 1 1-- 6% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn Single to RF; Rader to 3B
t2 1 1-3 R 6% 74% 1-0 HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn Single to LF; Rader Scores; Edwards to 2B
t2 1 12- O -2% 72% 2-0 HOU J. Morgan R. Washburn Groundout: P-1B; Edwards to 3B; Lemaster to 2B
t2 2 -23 O -4% 68% 2-0 HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 2% 70% 0-2 STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- R -11% 61% 0-2 STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster Home Run
b2 2 --- O 1% 62% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 59% 2-1 HOU N. Miller R. Washburn Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 60% 2-1 HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn Single to CF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 58% 2-1 HOU D. Menke R. Washburn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- -5% 53% 1-2 STL R. Washburn D. Lemaster Single to RF
b3 0 1-- O 4% 57% 1-2 STL L. Brock D. Lemaster Strikeout
b3 1 1-- O 3% 61% 1-2 STL C. Flood D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 1-- O 3% 63% 1-2 STL J. Javier D. Lemaster Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 7-8-9
t4 0 --- 3% 67% 2-1 HOU D. Rader R. Washburn Walk
t4 0 1-- O -6% 61% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn Rader Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (C-1B)
t4 1 --- O -1% 60% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn Popfly: SS
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 2-1 HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- -5% 54% 1-2 STL J. Torre D. Lemaster Walk
b4 0 1-- OO 10% 64% 1-2 STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 2 --- -2% 62% 1-2 STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster Single to LF
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 1-2 STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Washburn Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -1% 61% 2-1 HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 --- 1% 62% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn Single to LF
t5 2 1-- 3% 65% 2-1 HOU N. Miller R. Washburn Single to CF; Wynn to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -5% 60% 2-1 HOU C. Blefary R. Washburn Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 66% 1-2 STL R. Washburn D. Lemaster Strikeout Looking
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 STL L. Brock D. Lemaster Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -2% 65% 2-1 HOU D. Menke R. Washburn Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 3% 68% 2-1 HOU D. Rader R. Washburn Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O -3% 65% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards R. Washburn Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O -2% 62% 2-1 HOU D. Lemaster R. Washburn Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- -6% 56% 1-2 STL C. Flood D. Lemaster Walk
b6 0 1-- O 6% 62% 1-2 STL J. Javier D. Lemaster Flyball: CF
b6 1 1-- O 5% 67% 1-2 STL J. Torre D. Lemaster Flyball: RF
b6 2 1-- O 4% 71% 1-2 STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Ray Washburn facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 2-1 HOU J. Morgan R. Washburn Lineout: 2B
t7 1 --- O -2% 67% 2-1 HOU S. Valdespino R. Washburn Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 2-1 HOU J. Wynn R. Washburn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- -8% 58% 1-2 STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster Single to CF
b7 0 1-- -12% 46% 1-2 STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster Walk; McCarver to 2B
b7 0 12- O 11% 57% 1-2 STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Pinson to 2B
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ray Washburn (P) batting 9th
b7 1 12- OO 19% 76% 1-2 STL P. Gagliano D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 4-5-6
Joe Hoerner replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 HOU N. Miller J. Hoerner Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-1 HOU C. Blefary J. Hoerner Strikeout
t8 2 --- 1% 74% 2-1 HOU D. Menke J. Hoerner Single to CF
t8 2 1-- 2% 75% 2-1 HOU D. Rader J. Hoerner Walk; Menke to 2B
t8 2 12- O -4% 72% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards J. Hoerner Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 1-2 STL L. Brock D. Lemaster Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- R -33% 44% 1-2 STL C. Flood D. Lemaster Home Run
b8 1 --- O 3% 48% 2-2 STL J. Javier D. Lemaster Strikeout
b8 2 --- -2% 45% 2-2 STL J. Torre D. Lemaster Single to LF
b8 2 1-- -4% 41% 2-2 STL M. Shannon D. Lemaster Single to LF; Torre to 2B
b8 2 12- O 9% 50% 2-2 STL T. McCarver D. Lemaster Flyball: RF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Joe Hoerner facing 9-1-2
t9 0 --- 8% 58% 2-2 HOU D. Lemaster J. Hoerner Single to RF
t9 0 1-- O -8% 50% 2-2 HOU J. Morgan J. Hoerner Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino (LF) batting 2nd
t9 1 1-- O -3% 47% 2-2 HOU J. Alou J. Hoerner Groundout: P-1B; Morgan to 2B
t9 2 -2- 1% 48% 2-2 HOU J. Wynn J. Hoerner Intentional Walk
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Norm Miller (RF) batting 4th
t9 2 12- 6% 54% 2-2 HOU M. Martinez J. Hoerner Walk; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Curt Blefary (1B) batting 5th
t9 2 123 RR 40% 93% 2-2 HOU J. Gotay J. Hoerner Single to CF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores; Martinez to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -2% 92% 4-2 HOU D. Menke J. Hoerner Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
Doug Rader moves from 3B to 1B; Marty Martinez moves from PH to 3B; Gary Geiger replaces Julio Gotay (PH) playing LF batting 5th; Jesus Alou moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- O 4% 96% 2-4 STL V. Pinson D. Lemaster Groundout: 1B unassisted
b9 1 --- -6% 90% 2-4 STL D. Maxvill D. Lemaster Single to RF
Joe Nossek pinch hits for Joe Hoerner (P) batting 9th
b9 1 1-- O 5% 96% 2-4 STL J. Nossek D. Lemaster Strikeout
b9 2 1-- O 4% 100% 2-4 STL L. Brock D. Lemaster Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Cardinals 2.

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