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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1969
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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 16, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 22,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Len Gabrielson | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Bill Sudakis | Third Baseman |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | 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 |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1969
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Wills for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
There goes Davis. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osteen
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gabrielson. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Osteen
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Osteen
Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Dierker
Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Osteen
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Osteen
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Dierker
Osteen hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osteen
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is bouncing around. Martinez is chasing the ball. Davis rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sudakis vs. Dierker
Sudakis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Osteen
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sandy Valdespino now playing left field.
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Dierker
Osteen strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Dierker
There goes Wills. The throw from Edwards and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Wynn. Wills scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. Crawford goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Osteen
Valdespino hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Osteen
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Osteen
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sudakis vs. Dierker
Sudakis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osteen
Miller hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Osteen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a popup towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Dierker
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Osteen
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to third for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gotay vs. Osteen
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino.
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Osteen
Hector Torres pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Julio Gotay now playing second base. Joe Morgan now playing left field. Don Bryant now catching.
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gabrielson vs. Dierker
Gabrielson hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Osteen
Bill Russell now playing right field.
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Osteen
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Osteen
Morgan hits a popup in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sudakis vs. Dierker
Sudakis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Dierker
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Osteen
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Sudakis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Russell 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 7/16/1969 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Wills M, ss 4 1 3 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, lf 4 1 0 0 Morgan J, 2b-lf 4 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 3 1 2 2 Wynn J, cf 4 1 1 2
Gabrielson L, rf 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 4 0 2 0
Russell B, rf 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Parker W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 0 0
Haller T, c 4 0 0 0 Martinez M, lf 1 0 0 0
Sudakis B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 1 0 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gotay J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0
Torres H, ph 1 0 0 0
Bryant D, c 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 6 2 32 2 5 2
Los Angeles 000 120 000 -- 3
Houston 200 000 000 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 9.0 6 3 1 1 8
E -- Edwards J, Wynn J, Menke D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Houston 3
2B -- Morgan J
3B -- Davis W
HR -- Wynn J, Davis W
SB -- Davis W, Wills M
PB -- Haller T
T -- 2:12
A -- 22080
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