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BAL  7
SEP  2
 BOS  4
KCR  3
 CAL  4
@CLE  1
(10)		 DET  2
OAK  0
 MIN  4
WSA  2
 NYY  6
CHW  3
 CIN  6
@CHC  3
 LAD  7
MON  3
 ATL  1
@PIT  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 SFG  8
PHI  7
(10)		 HOU  5
@STL  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 21,310

 Wednesday, August 27, 1969, 8:00PM
Time of Game: 2:30
Astros
5
68-60
Won 2
5th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   4    5  8  0
Cardinals       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0   0    1  7  1
W: Tom Griffin (9-6), L: Bob Gibson (16-9), S: Fred Gladding (27)
 Cardinals
1
70-59
Lost 2
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   2   0    0   0  .241  .758              4   5   
J Alou LF-RF                  5   0   3   1    0   1  .220  .555              4   0   CS
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .264  .938              4   0   SF
N Miller RF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .271  .733              0   0   
  L McFadden PR               0   1   0   0    0   0  .185  .424              0   0   
  G Geiger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .218  .604              0   0   
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .265  .778             11   1   CS
D Menke SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .282  .786              1   1   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .261  .728              0   3   2B
J Edwards C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .246  .664              6   0   IW
T Griffin P                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .184  .581              0   2   
  S Valdespino PH             0   0   0   1    0   0  .244  .603              0   0   SF
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
Totals                       35   5   8   0    2  10                         30  12
Batting Events
2B: D Rader (24, off B Gibson).
SF: S Valdespino (1, off B Gibson); J Wynn (4, off B Gibson).
IBB: J Edwards (9, by B Gibson).
TB: J Alou 3; J Morgan 2; D Rader 2; N Miller; C Blefary.
RBI: D Rader (69); S Valdespino (12); J Alou (25); J Wynn (72).
2-out RBI: J Alou.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Blefary-J Morgan.
Baserunning Events
CS: C Blefary (6, 2nd base by B Gibson/T McCarver); J Alou (3, 2nd base by B Gibson/T McCarver).
St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    5   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .781              1   0   2B
C Flood CF                    5   0   3   1    0   0  .290  .713              4   0   2B
V Pinson RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .697              2   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .813              4   1   
T McCarver C                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .702              9   2   
  D Ricketts C                0   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .653              2   0   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .261  .699              1   0   
J Javier 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .785              3   2   
D Maxvill SS                  3   1   1   0    0   2  .170  .486              3   1   
  B White PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .613              0   0   
B Gibson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .553              1   1   SH
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .514              0   0   
Totals                       35   1   7   0    2   6                         30   7
Batting Events
2B: C Flood (26, off T Griffin); L Brock (29, off T Griffin).
SH: B Gibson (4, off T Griffin).
TB: C Flood 4; L Brock 2; B White; T McCarver; D Maxvill.
RBI: C Flood (42).
2-out RBI: C Flood.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: D Maxvill (17).

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
T Griffin, W (9-6)             9     6   1   1    2   5   0   3.45   34     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 6     74    -     1.44   0.51
F Gladding, S (27)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.23    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.57   0.01
Totals                        10     7   1   1    2   6   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·12· 0· 7           -  
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, L (16-9)            10     8   5   3    2  10   0   2.23   39     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 8     68    -     1.30   0.02
Totals                        10     8   5   3    2  10   0          39     -       ·  ·      6·13· 0· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Griffin (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Gibson (6; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 21,310.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St.Louis Cardinals                           
1. Joe Morgan                   2B       1. Lou Brock                    LF
2. Jesus Alou                   LF       2. Curt Flood                   CF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Vada Pinson                  RF
4. Norm Miller                  RF       4. Joe Torre                    1B
5. Curt Blefary                 1B       5. Tim McCarver                  C
6. Denis Menke                  SS       6. Mike Shannon                 3B
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Julian Javier                2B
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Dal Maxvill                  SS
9. Tom Griffin                   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
t10 1 12- R 33% 91% 1-1 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Double to RF; McFadden Scores; Blefary to 3B
b9 0 1-- OO 17% 47% 1-1 STL M. Shannon T. Griffin Double Play: Popfly: 1B-2B
b5 2 --3 R -16% 45% 0-1 STL C. Flood T. Griffin Double to LF; Maxvill Scores
t10 0 1-- 12% 70% 1-1 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Walk; McFadden to 2B
t10 0 12- O -12% 58% 1-1 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Strikeout

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 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Single to RF
t1 0 1-- 9% 63% 0-0 HOU J. Alou B. Gibson Single to RF; Morgan to 3B
t1 0 1-3 RO -1% 62% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores; Alou to 2B
t1 1 -2- O -3% 59% 1-0 HOU N. Miller B. Gibson Strikeout
t1 2 -2- O -3% 56% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -6% 50% 0-1 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Double to CF
b1 0 -2- O 1% 51% 0-1 STL C. Flood T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B; Brock to 3B
b1 1 --3 O 6% 57% 0-1 STL V. Pinson T. Griffin Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --3 O 4% 61% 0-1 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O -1% 58% 1-0 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 57% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 3% 59% 0-1 STL T. McCarver T. Griffin Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 56% 0-1 STL M. Shannon T. Griffin Walk
b2 1 1-- O 2% 59% 0-1 STL J. Javier T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B; Shannon to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 4% 62% 0-1 STL D. Maxvill T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 HOU T. Griffin B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O -2% 59% 1-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- 1% 60% 1-0 HOU J. Alou B. Gibson Single to LF
t3 2 1-- O -2% 58% 1-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 3% 60% 0-1 STL B. Gibson T. Griffin Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 2% 62% 0-1 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- -2% 61% 0-1 STL C. Flood T. Griffin Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 63% 0-1 STL V. Pinson T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 HOU N. Miller B. Gibson Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 2% 64% 1-0 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Single to CF
t4 1 1-- O -4% 60% 1-0 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Blefary Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t4 2 --- O -1% 59% 1-0 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O 3% 62% 0-1 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- -3% 58% 0-1 STL T. McCarver T. Griffin Single to RF
b4 1 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 STL M. Shannon T. Griffin Strikeout
b4 2 1-- O 3% 65% 0-1 STL J. Javier T. Griffin Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O -2% 63% 1-0 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Groundout: 1B-P
t5 1 --- O -1% 61% 1-0 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 HOU T. Griffin B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- -6% 54% 0-1 STL D. Maxvill T. Griffin Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O 3% 57% 0-1 STL B. Gibson T. Griffin Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Maxvill to 2B
b5 1 -2- O 5% 62% 0-1 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B; Maxvill to 3B
b5 2 --3 R -16% 45% 0-1 STL C. Flood T. Griffin Double to LF; Maxvill Scores
b5 2 -2- O 5% 50% 1-1 STL V. Pinson T. Griffin Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 1-1 HOU J. Alou B. Gibson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- O -6% 44% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Alou Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 2 --- O -2% 43% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 1-1 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 STL T. McCarver T. Griffin Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 2% 50% 1-1 STL M. Shannon T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 1-1 HOU N. Miller B. Gibson Strikeout
t7 1 --- O -3% 44% 1-1 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t7 2 --- O -2% 42% 1-1 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 4% 45% 1-1 STL J. Javier T. Griffin Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3% 48% 1-1 STL D. Maxvill T. Griffin Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 2% 50% 1-1 STL B. Gibson T. Griffin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O -5% 45% 1-1 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O -3% 42% 1-1 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- O -2% 40% 1-1 HOU T. Griffin B. Gibson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 4% 44% 1-1 STL L. Brock T. Griffin Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- -5% 40% 1-1 STL C. Flood T. Griffin Single to LF
b8 1 1-- -5% 35% 1-1 STL V. Pinson T. Griffin Wild Pitch; Flood to 2B
b8 1 -2- O 7% 42% 1-1 STL V. Pinson T. Griffin Popfly: 2B
b8 2 -2- O 8% 50% 1-1 STL J. Torre T. Griffin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
Dave Ricketts replaces Tim McCarver playing C batting 5th
t9 0 --- O -6% 44% 1-1 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- O -4% 40% 1-1 HOU J. Alou B. Gibson Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -3% 37% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -7% 30% 1-1 STL D. Ricketts T. Griffin Walk
b9 0 1-- OO 17% 47% 1-1 STL M. Shannon T. Griffin Double Play: Popfly: 1B-2B
b9 2 --- O 3% 50% 1-1 STL J. Javier T. Griffin Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Cardinals' Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
t10 0 --- 8% 58% 1-1 HOU N. Miller B. Gibson Single to RF
Leon McFadden pinch runs for Norm Miller (RF) batting 4th
t10 0 1-- 12% 70% 1-1 HOU C. Blefary B. Gibson Walk; McFadden to 2B
t10 0 12- O -12% 58% 1-1 HOU D. Menke B. Gibson Strikeout
t10 1 12- R 33% 91% 1-1 HOU D. Rader B. Gibson Double to RF; McFadden Scores; Blefary to 3B
t10 1 -23 0% 91% 2-1 HOU J. Edwards B. Gibson Intentional Walk
Sandy Valdespino pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t10 1 123 RO 3% 93% 2-1 HOU S. Valdespino B. Gibson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blefary Scores; Rader to 3B
t10 2 1-3 R 4% 97% 3-1 HOU J. Morgan B. Gibson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rader Scores/No RBI/unER; Edwards to 2B; Morgan to 1B
t10 2 12- R 2% 99% 4-1 HOU J. Alou B. Gibson Single to CF; Edwards Scores/unER; Morgan to 3B
t10 2 1-3 O -0% 99% 5-1 HOU J. Wynn B. Gibson Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 10th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
Fred Gladding replaces Sandy Valdespino (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Gary Geiger replaces Leon McFadden (PR) playing LF batting 4th; Jesus Alou moves from LF to RF; Bill White pinch hits for Dal Maxvill (SS) batting 8th
b10 0 --- -2% 96% 1-5 STL B. White F. Gladding Single to LF
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Bob Gibson (P) batting 9th
b10 0 1-- O 2% 98% 1-5 STL V. Davalillo F. Gladding Popfly: 2B
b10 1 1-- O 1% 100% 1-5 STL L. Brock F. Gladding Strikeout Looking
b10 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 STL C. Flood F. Gladding Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cardinals 1.

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