Pittsburgh Pirates 13, Houston Astros 8
Regular Season Game 59
Played on Wednesday, June 11, 1969 (N) at Astrodome
PIT N 1 0 0 1 1 6 0 2 2 - 13 15 1 HOU N 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 0 - 8 12 4
Pittsburgh Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Alou cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 Davis pr,cf 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hebner 3b 5 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 Clemente rf 3 3 1 4 1 2 2 1 Pagan lf 5 0 1 2 0 4 4 0 Oliver 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 9 2 May c 4 3 2 0 1 1 6 0 Alley ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Patek ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 3 1 Mazeroski 2b 5 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 Blass p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Taylor ph 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Dal Canton p 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Hartenstein p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 42 13 15 11 4 10 27 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Patek-Oliver. E: Oliver (6). BATTING - 2B: Alou (21,off Wilson). HR: Clemente (7,6th inning off Billingham 3 on 2 out). HBP: Clemente (1,by Wilson). GDP: Mazeroski (4,off Womack). IBB: Clemente (6,by Womack). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Clemente (2,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards); Hebner (1,2nd base off Wilson/Edwards).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Blefary 1b 2 1 0 0 2 0 5 0 Martinez ss 5 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 Wynn cf 4 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 Miller rf 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 0 Menke 2b 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 Edwards c 4 0 1 2 0 1 10 0 Geiger lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 Rader 3b 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 Wilson p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Guinn p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Billingham p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 McFadden ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Womack p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Valdespino ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Blasingame p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 36 8 12 8 5 5 27 7 FIELDING - DP: 1. Rader-Blefary. E: Martinez (2), Edwards (2), Geiger (1), Rader (13). BATTING - 2B: Wynn (6,off Blass); Miller (12,off Blass); Menke (12,off Dal Canton); Edwards (6,off Dal Canton). SF: Menke (4,off Blass); Edwards (3,off Blass). HBP: Blefary (3,by Blass). Team LOB: 9.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Blass W(6-2) 5 8 6 5 1 4 0 25 Dal Canton 2.1 4 2 2 3 1 0 13 Hartenstein SV(7) 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 6 Totals 9 12 8 7 5 5 0 44 HBP: Blass (2,Blefary). Inherited Runners - Scored: Hartenstein 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson 5.2 8 6 4 1 8 0 27 Guinn L(0-1) 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 2 Billingham 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 Womack 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 10 Blasingame 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 6 Totals 9 15 13 11 4 10 1 47 WP: Womack (2). HBP: Wilson (5,Clemente). IBB: Womack (5,Clemente). Inherited Runners - Scored: Guinn 3-2; Billingham 3-3. . Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo Ejections: HOU Manager Harry Walker by John Kibler [Call at HP] Time of Game: 3:13 Attendance: 15871 Starting Lineups: Pittsburgh Pirates Houston Astros 1. Alou cf Blefary 1b 2. Hebner 3b Martinez ss 3. Clemente rf Wynn cf 4. Pagan lf Miller rf 5. Oliver 1b Menke 2b 6. May c Edwards c 7. Alley ss Geiger lf 8. Mazeroski 2b Rader 3b 9. Blass p Wilson p PIRATES 1ST: Alou flied out to left; Hebner flied out to right; Clemente was hit by a pitch; Clemente stole second [Clemente scored (error by Edwards) (unearned)]; Pagan was called out on strikes; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Blefary was hit by a pitch; Martinez grounded out (second to first) [Blefary to second]; Wynn doubled to right [Blefary scored, Wynn out at second (right to shortstop to third)]; Miller singled; Menke flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. PIRATES 2ND: Oliver flied out to center; May struck out; Alley singled; Mazeroski forced Alley (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards was called out on strikes; Geiger was called out on strikes; Rader singled; Wilson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. PIRATES 3RD: Blass grounded out (third to first); Alou singled; Hebner lined to right; Clemente was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Blefary flied out to left; Martinez singled; Wynn singled [Martinez to third]; Miller reached on an error by Oliver [Martinez scored, Wynn to third]; Menke forced Miller (first to shortstop) [Wynn scored (unearned)]; PATEK REPLACED ALLEY (PLAYING SS); Edwards lined to shortstop; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Astros 3. PIRATES 4TH: Pagan struck out; Oliver flied out to right; May singled; Patek singled to left [May scored (error by Geiger) (unearned), Patek to third]; Mazeroski grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Geiger walked; Rader made an out to first; Wilson forced Geiger (first to shortstop); Blefary flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Astros 3. PIRATES 5TH: Blass was called out on strikes; Alou doubled; Hebner singled [Alou scored]; Hebner stole second; Clemente was called out on strikes; Pagan was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Martinez singled; Wynn singled [Martinez to second]; Miller doubled [Martinez scored, Wynn to third]; Menke hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wynn scored, Miller to third]; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to right [Miller scored]; Geiger struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Astros 6. PIRATES 6TH: Oliver flied out to center; May singled; Patek singled [May to second]; Mazeroski was called out on strikes; TAYLOR BATTED FOR BLASS; Taylor walked [May to third, Patek to second]; GUINN REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Alou singled [May scored, Patek to third, Taylor to second]; DAVIS RAN FOR ALOU; Hebner walked [Patek scored, Taylor to third, Davis to second]; BILLINGHAM REPLACED GUINN (PITCHING); Clemente homered [Taylor scored, Davis scored, Hebner scored]; Pagan struck out; 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: DAL CANTON REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); DAVIS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Rader flied out to left; MCFADDEN BATTED FOR BILLINGHAM; McFadden made an out to first; Blefary walked; Martinez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 6. PIRATES 7TH: WOMACK REPLACED MCFADDEN (PITCHING); Oliver singled; May flied out to left; Patek reached on an error by Martinez [Oliver to second]; Mazeroski grounded into a double play (third to first) [Oliver out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn walked; Miller lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Wynn out at first]; Menke doubled; Edwards doubled [Menke scored]; Geiger was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 9, Astros 7. PIRATES 8TH: Dal Canton singled; Davis forced Dal Canton (pitcher to shortstop); Hebner grounded out (second to pitcher) [Davis to second]; Clemente was walked intentionally; Womack threw a wild pitch [Davis to third, Clemente to second]; Pagan singled [Davis scored, Clemente scored]; Oliver lined to first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); VALDESPINO BATTED FOR WOMACK; Valdespino singled; Blefary walked [Valdespino to second]; Martinez singled [Valdespino scored, Blefary to third]; HARTENSTEIN REPLACED DAL CANTON (PITCHING); Wynn reached on a fielder's choice [Blefary out at home (pitcher to catcher), Martinez to second]; Astros Manager Harry Walker ejected by HP umpire John Kibler; Miller walked [Martinez to third, Wynn to second]; Menke made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 11, Astros 8. PIRATES 9TH: BLASINGAME REPLACED VALDESPINO (PITCHING); May walked; Patek singled [May to third (error by Rader)]; Mazeroski grounded out (third to first) [May scored, Patek to second]; Hartenstein struck out; Davis singled [Patek scored]; Hebner made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 13, Astros 8. ASTROS 9TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Geiger grounded out (second to first); Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 13, Astros 8. Final Totals R H E LOB Pirates 13 15 1 7 Astros 8 12 4 9
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