Houston Astros 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Regular Season Game 35
Doubleheader Nightcap
Played on Sunday, May 19, 1968 (D) at Dodger Stadium
HOU N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 7 0 LA N 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 6 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Brand c 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 1 Menke 2b 4 1 1 0 1 1 5 5 Staub 1b 4 1 0 0 1 1 9 0 Thomas rf 3 1 2 2 0 1 2 0 Wynn cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Aspromonte 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 Watson lf 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 Torres ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 Cuellar p 4 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 Totals 31 3 7 3 6 7 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 2. Aspromonte-Menke-Staub, Menke-Torres-Staub. BATTING - HR: Thomas (1,4th inning off Kekich 0 on 0 out). SH: Brand (2,off Kekich); Thomas (1,off Billingham). GDP: Watson (1,off Grant). IBB: Wynn (3,by Billingham). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - CS: Brand (1,2nd base by Kekich/Haller).
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Davis cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Parker 1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 11 1 Savage lf 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 Colavito rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 Bailey 3b 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 Haller c 3 0 1 1 0 0 6 3 Alcaraz 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 5 1 Popovich ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 Grant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kekich p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Aguirre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Purdin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fairly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 28 1 6 1 6 4 27 15 FIELDING - DP: 1. Popovich-Alcaraz-Parker. BATTING - 2B: Savage (1,off Cuellar). SH: Kekich (2,off Cuellar). SF: Haller (1,off Cuellar). GDP: Alcaraz (1,off Cuellar); Savage (2,off Cuellar). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Savage (2,3rd base by Cuellar/Brand).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cuellar W(1-1) 9 6 1 1 6 4 0 36
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Grant L(2-3) 1.2 2 1 1 1 0 0 7 Kekich 3.1 3 1 1 2 2 1 14 Aguirre 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 8 Billingham 0.2 1 1 1 3 0 0 6 Purdin 1.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 Totals 9 7 3 3 6 7 1 39 WP: Grant (1), Aguirre (1). IBB: Billingham (5,Wynn). Inherited Runners - Scored: Purdin 3-0. . Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford Time of Game: 2:38 Attendance: 25918 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 1. Brand c Davis cf 2. Menke 2b Parker 1b 3. Staub 1b Savage lf 4. Thomas rf Colavito rf 5. Wynn cf Bailey 3b 6. Aspromonte 3b Haller c 7. Watson lf Alcaraz 2b 8. Torres ss Popovich ss 9. Cuellar p Grant p ASTROS 1ST: Brand flied out to right; Menke singled to left; Grant threw a wild pitch [Menke to second]; Staub grounded out (catcher to first) [Menke to third]; Thomas singled to right [Menke scored]; Wynn made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Davis walked; Parker singled to left [Davis to second]; Savage struck out; Colavito popped to catcher in foul territory; Bailey walked [Davis to third, Parker to second]; Haller popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 2ND: Aspromonte walked; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Aspromonte out at second]; KEKICH REPLACED GRANT (PITCHING); Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 2ND: Alcaraz walked; Popovich lined to right; Kekich out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Alcaraz to second]; Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cuellar singled to third; Brand out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Cuellar to second]; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 3RD: Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); Savage doubled to left; Savage was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Colavito walked; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 4TH: Thomas homered; Wynn struck out; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson walked; Torres lined to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 4TH: Haller singled to left; Alcaraz grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Haller out at second]; Popovich flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 5TH: Cuellar struck out; Brand singled to left; Brand was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Menke walked; Staub grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 5TH: FAIREY BATTED FOR KEKICH; Fairey grounded out (second to first); Davis lined to right; Parker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0. ASTROS 6TH: AGUIRRE REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Thomas struck out; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Aspromonte singled to third; Watson forced Aspromonte (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 6TH: Savage walked; Colavito singled to right [Savage to third]; Bailey struck out; Haller hit a sacrifice fly to center [Savage scored]; Alcaraz forced Colavito (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 7TH: Torres grounded out (third to first); Cuellar struck out but advanced to first on a wild pitch; Brand lined to left; Menke forced Cuellar (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 7TH: Popovich popped to second; BOYER BATTED FOR AGUIRRE; Boyer struck out; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 8TH: BILLINGHAM REPLACED BOYER (PITCHING); Staub walked; Thomas out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Staub to second]; Wynn was walked intentionally; Aspromonte flied out to left; Watson walked [Staub to third, Wynn to second]; Torres singled to right [Staub scored, Wynn to third, Watson to second]; PURDIN REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Cuellar struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 8TH: Parker walked; Savage grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Parker out at second]; Colavito grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 9TH: Brand grounded out (shortstop to first); Menke struck out; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 9TH: Bailey popped to first in foul territory; Haller made an out to shortstop; Alcaraz singled to center; Popovich singled to center [Alcaraz to second]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR PURDIN; Fairly made an out to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 7 0 9 Dodgers 1 6 0 8
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