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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Houston Astros
1969-08-30 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 27747 · 72°F · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–1. Larry Dierker earned the win. Gene Alley went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bo Belinsky SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Dezelan · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: Chris Pelekoudas · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Roberto Clemente | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Kolb | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bo Belinsky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Bryant | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo Belinsky | 4.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matty Alou: 53
- Gene Alley: E5
- Willie Stargell: 2/P
- Roberto Clemente: 6/P
Bot 1
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wynn: D
- Doug Rader: BK.2-3
- Doug Rader: 6/P
Top 2
- Al Oliver: 3/G
- Richie Hebner: D
- Gary Kolb: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 2
- Denis Menke: HP
- Marty Martinez: W.1-2
- Leon McFadden: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Bryant: K
- Larry Dierker: K+PB.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
Top 3
- Bo Belinsky: K
- Matty Alou: S
- Gene Alley: K
- Willie Stargell: SB2
- Willie Stargell: K
Bot 3
- Jesus Alou: D
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: PB.2-3
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Marty Martinez: S8.3-H;1-2
- Leon McFadden: 23
Top 4
- Roberto Clemente: 4
- Al Oliver: K
- Richie Hebner: S
- Gary Kolb: K
Bot 4
- Don Bryant: K
- Larry Dierker: 63
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: K
- Jose Pagan: K
- Matty Alou: 8
Bot 5
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 6
- Gene Alley: HR
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: 13
- Al Oliver: S
- Richie Hebner: K
Bot 6
- Denis Menke: W
- Marty Martinez: 23/SH.1-2
- Curt Blefary: K
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- Larry Dierker: 53
Top 7
- Gary Kolb: 4
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Carl Taylor: 53
Bot 7
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jesus Alou: SB2
- Jesus Alou: 43.2-3
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Doug Rader: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Denis Menke: 9/P
Top 8
- Matty Alou: 3/G
- Gene Alley: S
- Willie Stargell: K
- Roberto Clemente: 63
Bot 8
- Marty Martinez: 13
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Larry Dierker: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Al Oliver: 43
- Richie Hebner: S
- Jerry May: K
- Freddie Patek: K