Houston Astros 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Regular Season Game 128
Played on Wednesday, August 21, 1968 (N) at Astrodome
LA N 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 7 3 HOU N 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 x - 6 10 1
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Crawford lf 4 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 Gabrielson rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 1 Davis cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 Haller c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Fairly 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 5 1 Boyer 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 Lefebvre 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 4 0 Popovich ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Shirley ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Kekich p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Osteen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Bailey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 1 7 1 2 7 24* 10 * - Files missing details on 1 outs. FIELDING - DP: 2. Osteen-Popovich-Fairly, Gabrielson-Haller. E: Crawford (2), Boyer (8), Shirley (5). PB: Haller (12). BATTING - HR: Lefebvre (3,3rd inning off Wilson 0 on 0 out). Team LOB: 9.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Herrera rf 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 Torres ss 4 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 Wynn cf 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 Staub 1b 4 1 3 3 0 0 9 0 Menke 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 Aspromonte 3b 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 Bateman c 4 1 1 0 0 0 8 0 Simpson lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Wilson p 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Totals 32 6 10 6 5 3 27 2 FIELDING - E: Menke (13). BATTING - 2B: Herrera (1,off Kekich); Bateman (16,off Kekich). SH: Wilson (5,off Osteen). GDP: Aspromonte (12,off Osteen). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Herrera (1,2nd base by Kekich/Haller).
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kekich L(2-7) 4 5 4 3 4 2 0 21 Osteen 4 5 2 0 1 1 0 17 Totals 8 10 6 3 5 3 0 38 Kekich faced 2 batters in the 5th inning WP: Osteen (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Osteen 2-2. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Wilson W(11-12) 9 7 1 1 2 7 1 37 Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Ed Sudol Time of Game: 2:20 Attendance: 16780 Starting Lineups: Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros 1. Crawford lf Herrera rf 2. Gabrielson rf Torres ss 3. Davis cf Wynn cf 4. Haller c Staub 1b 5. Fairly 1b Menke 2b 6. Boyer 3b Aspromonte 3b 7. Lefebvre 2b Bateman c 8. Popovich ss Simpson lf 9. Kekich p Wilson p DODGERS 1ST: Crawford struck out; Gabrielson flied out to right; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Herrera walked; Herrera was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Torres flied out to right; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 2ND: Haller struck out; Fairly made an out to first; Boyer made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Staub made an out to third; Menke struck out; Aspromonte singled to right; Bateman forced Aspromonte (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 3RD: Lefebvre homered; Popovich made an out to first; Kekich made an out to first; Crawford walked; Gabrielson singled to center [Crawford to second]; Davis struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Simpson lined to left; Wilson lined to second; Herrera doubled to left; Torres singled to left [Herrera scored]; Wynn walked [Torres to second]; Staub singled to right [Torres scored, Wynn to third]; Menke popped to catcher; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. DODGERS 4TH: Haller grounded out (second to first); Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); Boyer singled to center; Lefebvre flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Aspromonte flied out to center; Bateman doubled to left; Simpson grounded out (pitcher to first); Wilson reached on an error by Boyer [Bateman to third]; Herrera made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. DODGERS 5TH: Popovich reached on an error by Menke; On a bunt Kekich made an out to pitcher; Crawford struck out; Gabrielson singled to center [Popovich to third]; Davis lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Torres walked; Wynn walked [Torres to second]; OSTEEN REPLACED KEKICH (PITCHING); Haller allowed a passed ball [Torres to third, Wynn to second]; Staub singled to right [Torres scored, Wynn scored (unearned)]; Menke lined to first; Aspromonte grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Staub out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. DODGERS 6TH: Haller grounded out (first unassisted); Fairly singled to center; Boyer made an out to first; Lefebvre singled to right [Fairly to third]; FAIREY BATTED FOR POPOVICH; Fairey struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: SHIRLEY REPLACED FAIREY (PLAYING SS); Bateman reached on an error by Shirley; Osteen threw a wild pitch [Bateman to second]; Simpson walked; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Bateman to third, Simpson to second]; Herrera singled to center [Bateman scored (unearned), Simpson to third]; Torres hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Simpson out at home]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. DODGERS 7TH: Osteen lined to shortstop; Crawford struck out; Gabrielson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Staub singled to left [Staub to second (error by Crawford)]; Menke lined to shortstop; Aspromonte singled to center [Staub scored (unearned)]; Bateman out on an unknown play; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 6. DODGERS 8TH: Davis singled to center; Haller flied out to left; Fairly struck out; Boyer made an out to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: Simpson struck out; Wilson singled to center; Herrera flied out to center; Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 6. DODGERS 9TH: Lefebvre flied out to center; Shirley walked; BAILEY BATTED FOR OSTEEN; Bailey flied out to right; Crawford made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Dodgers 1 7 3 9 Astros 6 10 1 8
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