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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

1969-04-14 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 6434 Β· dome Β· 2:43

Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 11–5. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Wes Parker went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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HOU107000031112

W: Larry Dierker   L: Don Sutton   SV: Fred Gladding

Umpires β€” HP: Lee Weyer Β· 1B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 2B: Ken Burkhart Β· 3B: Ed Sudol Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Willie Crawford422210
Wes Parker512300
Len Gabrielson500000
Ron Fairly501000
Jim Lefebvre201020
Tom Haller300010
Bill Sudakis400001
Ted Sizemore312010
Don Sutton100000
Joe Moeller100001
John Miller100000
Paul Popovich111000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou410010
Joe Morgan421011
Jim Wynn523300
Doug Rader512300
Curt Blefary312111
Denis Menke412210
Gary Geiger410012
Johnny Edwards311210
Larry Dierker311001

Los Angeles Dodgers β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Sutton2.1712
Joe Moeller3.2213
Bobby Darwin1.2340
Pete Mikkelsen0.1000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker8.0952
Fred Gladding1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Willie Crawford: 63
  • Wes Parker: 9
  • Len Gabrielson: 3E1.B-1
  • Ron Fairly: CS2(26)

Bot 1

  • Jesus Alou: 8
  • Joe Morgan: S9
  • Jim Wynn: SB2
  • Jim Wynn: S7.2-3
  • Doug Rader: SB2
  • Doug Rader: 63.3-H;2-3
  • Curt Blefary: K/C

Top 2

  • Ron Fairly: 8
  • Jim Lefebvre: 23
  • Tom Haller: W
  • Bill Sudakis: 8

Bot 2

  • Denis Menke: 63
  • Gary Geiger: K
  • Johnny Edwards: 53

Top 3

  • Ted Sizemore: W
  • Don Sutton: 16(1)3/GDP
  • Willie Crawford: W
  • Wes Parker: 31

Bot 3

  • Larry Dierker: S8
  • Jesus Alou: 5/P
  • Joe Morgan: W.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Doug Rader: S9.3-H;2-H
  • Curt Blefary: T9.1-H
  • Denis Menke: S8.3-H
  • Gary Geiger: W.1-2
  • Johnny Edwards: D8.2-H;1-H
  • Larry Dierker: 7
  • Jesus Alou: 63

Top 4

  • Len Gabrielson: 13
  • Ron Fairly: 9
  • Jim Lefebvre: W
  • Tom Haller: 7

Bot 4

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jim Wynn: 53
  • Doug Rader: 143

Top 5

  • Bill Sudakis: K
  • Ted Sizemore: S9
  • Joe Moeller: K
  • Willie Crawford: 8

Bot 5

  • Curt Blefary: S9
  • Denis Menke: 2/FL
  • Gary Geiger: K/C
  • Johnny Edwards: 41

Top 6

  • Wes Parker: S3
  • Len Gabrielson: WP.1-2#
  • Len Gabrielson: 7
  • Ron Fairly: 8
  • Jim Lefebvre: W
  • Tom Haller: 7

Bot 6

  • Larry Dierker: K/C
  • Jesus Alou: 63
  • Joe Morgan: K/C

Top 7

  • Bill Sudakis: 3/G
  • Ted Sizemore: 8
  • John Miller: 4/P

Bot 7

  • Jim Wynn: 53
  • Doug Rader: 53
  • Curt Blefary: HP
  • Denis Menke: S8.1-2
  • Gary Geiger: 9

Top 8

  • Willie Crawford: S9
  • Wes Parker: HR/9.1-H
  • Len Gabrielson: 7
  • Ron Fairly: S7
  • Jim Lefebvre: S9.1-2
  • Tom Haller: 7
  • Bill Sudakis: 9

Bot 8

  • Johnny Edwards: W
  • Larry Dierker: 3/G/SH.1-2
  • Jesus Alou: W
  • Joe Morgan: 8
  • Jim Wynn: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Wynn: S7.3-H;2-H
  • Doug Rader: S4.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: W.2-3;1-2
  • Denis Menke: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Gary Geiger: 3

Top 9

  • Ted Sizemore: S7
  • Paul Popovich: S7.1-2
  • Willie Crawford: T9.2-H;1-H
  • Wes Parker: 43.3-H
  • Len Gabrielson: 8
  • Ron Fairly: 9