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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on August 20, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Veale |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,563 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Al Barlick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Marty Martinez | Left Fielder |
| Don Bryant | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Carl Taylor | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Jose Pagan | Third Baseman |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Gene Alley | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Bob Veale | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
August 20, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Veale
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Veale
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Veale
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Veale
Blefary strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Veale
Martinez hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Veale
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Veale
Lemaster strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Veale
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Lemaster
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veale vs. Lemaster
There's a wild pitch. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Veale vs. Lemaster
Veale strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Veale
Menke strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pagan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Veale
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Veale
Blefary hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Veale
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Veale
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Veale
Bryant hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lemaster
Patek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veale vs. Lemaster
Veale hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Veale
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Veale
Alou hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Morgan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Veale
Menke hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Veale
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Veale
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley takes first base on ball four. Sanguillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lemaster
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veale vs. Lemaster
Veale strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Veale
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Veale
Bryant bunts for an out with unknown description. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemaster vs. Veale
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Martinez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Veale
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor bunts towards first. Blefary juggles the ball. That's an error on Blefary. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Ron Davis pinch runs for Carl Taylor.
Clemente hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. Davis tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pagan vs. Lemaster
Pagan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Davis trying to get to home. Martinez throws the ball in to Bryant who tags Davis, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Veale
Ron Davis now playing left field.
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Veale
Wynn hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Veale
Menke strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1969 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 1 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Taylor C, lf 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis R, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 3 0 0 1
Rader D, 3b 2 0 2 0 Pagan J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Sanguillen M, c 4 0 2 0
Martinez M, lf 3 0 2 0 Oliver A, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bryant D, c 2 0 0 0 Alley G, 2b 2 0 1 0
Lemaster D, p 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
Veale B, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 4 0 28 1 5 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Pittsburgh 000 000 01x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 8.0 5 1 0 2 13
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Veale B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 1 10
E -- Menke D, Blefary C
LOB -- Houston 4, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Rader D, Alley G
CS -- Rader D
SH -- Bryant D, Taylor C
SF -- Clemente R
WP -- Lemaster D
T -- 2:02
A -- 10563
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