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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1969-06-10 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14660 · dome, dry · 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–4. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Tom Griffin earned the win. Al Oliver went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Dock Ellis SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dock Ellis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Norm Miller | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Geiger | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 7.0 | 7 | 5 | 9 |
 Luke Walker | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 63
- Richie Hebner: 6
- Willie Stargell: W
- Roberto Clemente: K/C
Bot 1
- Curt Blefary: 63
- Marty Martinez: 63
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: K/C
Top 2
- Manny Sanguillen: S.BX2(36)
- Al Oliver: S
- Bill Mazeroski: 8
- Gene Alley: W.1-2
- Dock Ellis: K
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: 53
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Jesus Alou: 63
Top 3
- Matty Alou: D
- Richie Hebner: 43.2-3
- Willie Stargell: S.3-H
- Roberto Clemente: W.1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: HR/P/IPHR.2-H;1-H
- Bill Mazeroski: W
- Gene Alley: 7/L
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: K
- Tom Griffin: S
- Curt Blefary: DGR.1-3
- Marty Martinez: S.3-H;2-3;B-1#
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Norm Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Dock Ellis: W
- Matty Alou: K/C
- Richie Hebner: K
- Willie Stargell: K/C
Bot 4
- Denis Menke: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: K/C
- Gary Geiger: 43
Top 5
- Roberto Clemente: S
- Manny Sanguillen: S.1-2
- Al Oliver: 2
- Bill Mazeroski: 7
- Gene Alley: 13
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tom Griffin: W
- Curt Blefary: 43.1-2
- Marty Martinez: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
Top 6
- Dock Ellis: K
- Matty Alou: 53
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 6
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Norm Miller: W
- Denis Menke: D.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 8/SF.3-H
- Gary Geiger: S9.2-H;BX2(924)
Top 7
- Willie Stargell: S
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: 8
- Al Oliver: W.1-2
- Bill Mazeroski: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: W
- Tom Griffin: K/C
- Curt Blefary: PB.1-3(E2)#
- Curt Blefary: K/C
- Marty Martinez: S.3-H(UR)
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 8
- Gene Alley: 4
- Jose Pagan: 53
- Matty Alou: D
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: W
- Denis Menke: D.1-H
- Johnny Edwards: 43.2-3
- Gary Geiger: 13/SH.3-H
- Doug Rader: W
- Tom Griffin: 8/L
Top 9
- Willie Stargell: K/C
- Roberto Clemente: 9
- Manny Sanguillen: S
- Ron Davis: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Jesus Alou and Hector Torres collided; both carried off the field on stretchers