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Houston Astros @
Los Angeles Dodgers
1968-05-18 Β· Day game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 19630 Β· 2:05
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 1β0. Don Drysdale earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Don Drysdale L: Dave Giusti SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: John Kibler Β· 1B: Shag Crawford Β· 2B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lee Thomas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Aspromonte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Hector Torres | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Giusti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wes Parker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Willie Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Boyer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Haller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rocky Colavito | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Zoilo Versalles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Popovich | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Drysdale | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Giusti | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Drysdale | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Brand: 63
- Denis Menke: K
- Rusty Staub: 63
Bot 1
- Wes Parker: 31
- Willie Davis: 43
- Ron Fairly: K/C
Top 2
- Lee Thomas: W
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Aspromonte: K/C
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 2
- Ken Boyer: K/C
- Tom Haller: 43
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Zoilo Versalles: 63
Top 3
- Hector Torres: 63
- Dave Giusti: K
- Ron Brand: 6
Bot 3
- Paul Popovich: 13
- Don Drysdale: 53
- Wes Parker: S8
- Willie Davis: 9
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 53
- Rusty Staub: 3/G
- Lee Thomas: 43
Bot 4
- Ron Fairly: 53
- Ken Boyer: 9
- Tom Haller: 13
Top 5
- Jim Wynn: S4
- Bob Aspromonte: 43.1-2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Hector Torres: 63
Bot 5
- Rocky Colavito: 8
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Paul Popovich: S8
- Don Drysdale: K
Top 6
- Dave Giusti: 63
- Ron Brand: 9
- Denis Menke: S7
- Rusty Staub: 13
Bot 6
- Wes Parker: S8
- Willie Davis: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Fairly: 31.2-3
- Ken Boyer: E6.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Tom Haller: SB2
- Tom Haller: 9
Top 7
- Lee Thomas: S9
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Aspromonte: 3/G.1-2
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 7
- Rocky Colavito: 7
- Zoilo Versalles: 9/L
- Paul Popovich: 43
Top 8
- Hector Torres: 7
- Dave Giusti: 63
- Ron Brand: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Don Drysdale: S8
- Wes Parker: 34/SH.1-2
- Willie Davis: 4/L
- Ron Fairly: S8.2XH(82)
Top 9
- Denis Menke: K
- Rusty Staub: S4
- Lee Thomas: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-3
- Bob Aspromonte: IW
- Bob Watson: 63
















