June 15, 1969 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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OAK 13
@BOS 5 BAL 9
@CHW 0 BAL 13
@CHW 2 DET 7
@KCR 0 MIN 3
CLE 2 NYY 4
SEP 0
(6) CIN 7
CHC 6 CHC 5
@CIN 4 LAD 3
NYM 2 ATL 6
@PIT 4 PHI 5
@SDP 4
(10) SFG 7
MON 4 SFG 6
MON 1 STL 5
HOU 3

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 24,263

Sunday, June 15, 1969, 1:15
Time of Game: 2:12

Astros

29-33

Lost 1

5th, 7 GB

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

W: B Gibson (9-3), L: D Wilson (5-6)

Cardinals

28-31

Won 1

4th, 12½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               5   0   1   1    0   3  .333  .666    0    1   0   
  C Geronimo PR               0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600         0   0   
M Martinez SS                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .261  .654    0    2   2   
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .897    0    0   0   
D Menke 2B                    3   0   2   0    1   1  .338  .909    0    1   3   2B
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   1    0   0  .207  .545    0    9   0   SF
C Blefary 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .243  .688    0    7   0   
G Geiger RF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .271  .712    0    2   0   SB
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .239  .664    0    1   2   
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .069  .221    0    1   0   
  J Gotay PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .522    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   2    3   9                    24   7

BATTING

2B: D Menke (14, off B Gibson).

SF: J Edwards (4, off B Gibson).

TB: D Menke 3; G Geiger 2; J Wynn; J Gotay; S Valdespino; M Martinez.

RBI: S Valdespino (1); J Edwards (20).

2-out RBI: S Valdespino.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Geiger (1, 2nd base off B Gibson/T McCarver).

St.Louis Cardinals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Brock LF                    3   2   1   1    1   1  .293  .791    0    2   0   HR,IW
C Flood CF                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .275  .661    0    2   0   
V Pinson RF                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .299  .799    0    1   0   
  B Day PR                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Huntz SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .376         0   0   
J Torre 1B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .290  .865    0    4   0   2B
T McCarver C                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .292  .743    0    9   0   
J Javier 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   3  .256  .652    0    1   2   
M Shannon 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .599    0    4   0   
D Maxvill SS                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .522    0    3   2   
  V Davalillo PH-RF           1   1   1   0    0   0  .203  .554    0    1   0   
B Gibson P                    1   0   0   0    1   1  .231  .542    0    0   0   SB,SH
Totals                       29   5   6   5    2   9                    27   4

BATTING

2B: J Torre (11, off D Wilson).

HR: L Brock (7, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).

SH: B Gibson (2, off D Wilson).

IBB: L Brock (6, by D Wilson).

TB: L Brock 4; J Torre 2; C Flood; T McCarver; V Pinson; V Davalillo.

RBI: V Pinson (26); J Torre (39); T McCarver (27); C Flood (18); L Brock (18).

2-out RBI: T McCarver.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Gibson (3, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

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
D Wilson, L (5-6)              8     6   5   5    2   9   1   4.40   32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6     57    -     1.11  -0.23
Totals                         8     6   5   5    2   9   1          32     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 0· 6           -

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, W (9-3)              9     8   3   3    3   9   0   2.11   38     -       ·  ·      4·11· 3· 8     65    -     1.25   0.27
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   9   0          38     -       ·  ·      4·11· 3· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Wilson (4); B Gibson (1).

IBB: D Wilson (4; L Brock).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Dick Stello.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 24,263.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St.Louis Cardinals                   
1. S Valdespino         LF    1. L Brock              LF 
2. M Martinez           SS    2. C Flood              CF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. V Pinson             RF 
4. D Menke              2B    4. J Torre              1B 
5. J Edwards            C     5. T McCarver           C  
6. C Blefary            1B    6. J Javier             2B 
7. G Geiger             RF    7. M Shannon            3B 
8. D Rader              3B    8. D Maxvill            SS 
9. D Wilson             P     9. B Gibson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-2  1-3      16%  92% C Flood         D Wilson        Single to LF; Davalillo Scores; Brock to 3B
   t 6   1  2-1  1--     -14%  52% D Menke         B Gibson        Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
   b 4   2  1-1  -2-      13%  67% T McCarver      D Wilson        Single to CF; Torre Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---      11%  65% L Brock         D Wilson        Home Run
   b 8   1  2-2  -2-       9%  74% L Brock         D Wilson        Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Valdespino    Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      54%  M Martinez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      65%  L Brock         Home Run
   O      ---      63%  C Flood         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      62%  V Pinson        Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  J Torre         Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  J Edwards       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      64%  C Blefary       Walk
          1--      61%  G Geiger        Single to CF; Blefary to 3B
          1-3      60%  D Rader         Geiger Steals 2B
   R      -23      52%  " "             Wild Pitch; Blefary Scores
   O      -2-      55%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  T McCarver      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Shannon       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Valdespino    Strikeout
          ---      53%  M Martinez      Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  J Wynn          Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Maxvill       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  B Gibson        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  L Brock         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Bob Gibson facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Menke         Single to CF
   O      1--      48%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      56%  G Geiger        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  C Flood         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  V Pinson        Strikeout Looking
          ---      54%  J Torre         Double to CF
   R      -2-      67%  T McCarver      Single to CF; Torre Scores
   O      1--      65%  J Javier        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  D Rader         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      70%  D Wilson        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      72%  S Valdespino    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      70%  M Shannon       Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  D Maxvill       Popfly: 2B
          ---      70%  B Gibson        Walk
          1--      71%  L Brock         Gibson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Bob Gibson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  M Martinez      Strikeout Looking
          ---      67%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      52%  D Menke         Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
   RO     -23      52%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Wynn Scores
   O      -2-      57%  C Blefary       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      54%  C Flood         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      52%  V Pinson        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      50%  J Torre         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  G Geiger        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      56%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  D Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  T McCarver      Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      52%  J Javier        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  M Shannon       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Bob Gibson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  S Valdespino    Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  M Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  J Wynn          Single to LF
          1--      51%  D Menke         Walk; Wynn to 2B
   O      12-      60%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Dal Maxvill batting 8th
          ---      67%  V Davalillo     Single to RF
   O      1--      65%  B Gibson        Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Davalillo to 2B
          -2-      74%  L Brock         Wild Pitch; Davalillo to 3B
          --3      75%  " "             Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      92%  C Flood         Single to LF; Davalillo Scores; Brock to 3B
   R      1-3      96%  V Pinson        Single to RF; Brock Scores; Flood to 3B
                  Boots Day pinch runs for Vada Pinson batting 3rd
   RO     1-3      97%  J Torre         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Flood Scores
   O      1--      97%  T McCarver      Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Bob Gibson facing 6-7-8
                  Steve Huntz replaces Boots Day playing SS batting 3rd; Vic Davalillo moves to RF
   O      ---      99%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
          ---      97%  G Geiger        Single to RF
   O      1--      99%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson batting 9th
          1--      97%  J Gotay         Single to CF; Geiger to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  S Valdespino    Single; Geiger Scores; Gotay to 2B
                  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Sandy Valdespino batting 1st
   O      12-     100%  M Martinez      Lineout: 2B
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Cardinals 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation