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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on July 30, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 30, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,702 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Williams |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Len Gabrielson | Left Fielder |
| Jim Lefebvre | Second Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Bill Singer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 30, 1968
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Wilson
Gabrielson hits a line drive towards first. Staub reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Wilson
Lefebvre hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Singer
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Singer
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Singer
Staub strikes out. Haller drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Staub out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Wilson
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Singer
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Wilson
Singer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Singer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thomas for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Singer
Bateman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Singer
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Wilson
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Wilson
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Singer
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Singer
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Wilson
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Watson fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Watson. Fairly goes all the way around to score. Bailey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker juggles the ball. That's an error on Parker. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Singer
There goes Miller. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Miller steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Singer
Singer spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Singer. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aspromonte vs. Singer
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Singer
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Thomas vs. Singer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Wilson
Singer strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Wilson
Gabrielson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Gabrielson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Wilson
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lefebvre for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Singer
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Singer
Wilson hits a popup towards the mound. Singer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Singer
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Singer
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a line drive into left field. Watson picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Watson. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Wilson
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Haller moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Wilson
Bailey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haller scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Wilson
Versalles hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singer
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Singer
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Singer
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thomas vs. Singer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Wilson
Singer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabrielson vs. Wilson
Gabrielson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Davis scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Wilson
Jim Fairey pinch runs for Len Gabrielson.
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Singer
Jim Fairey now playing left field.
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Singer
Dick Simpson pinch runs for John Bateman. Julio Gotay pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Singer
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. House
Dave Adlesh now catching. Pat House now pitching.
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with House covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. House
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. House
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Singer
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching. Ron Brand pinch runs for Rusty Staub. Jim Wynn pinch hits for Norm Miller.
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Brewer
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres scores. Brand moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Brewer
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Brewer
Doug Rader pinch hits for Lee Thomas.
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1968 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 1 2 0
Gabrielson L, lf 4 0 1 1 Torres H, ss 4 1 2 1
Fairey J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lefebvre J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Brand R, pr 0 0 0 0
Haller T, c 4 1 1 0 Miller N, cf 2 0 0 0
Fairly R, rf 3 1 1 0 Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 2 2 Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 1
Parker W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0 Thomas L, rf 3 0 0 0
Singer B, p 3 0 0 0 Rader D, ph 1 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0
Simpson D, pr 0 0 0 0
House P, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 32 2 7 2
Los Angeles 000 010 110 -- 3
Houston 000 001 001 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (W)* 8.0 7 2 2 1 7
Brewer J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 8.0 6 3 2 1 4
House P 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Watson B 2, Parker W, Singer B
DP -- Los Angeles 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 4, Houston 5
2B -- Bailey B, Gabrielson L, Watson B
3B -- Davis W
SB -- Miller N
T -- 2:20
A -- 16702
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