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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

1969-09-11 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 19822 · 2:25

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Claude Osteen earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4

W: Claude Osteen L: Don Wilson SV: (none)

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

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Maury Wills	4	1	2	0	0	0
Manny Mota	3	0	1	1	1	0
Willie Davis	4	0	1	0	0	0
Wes Parker	3	0	0	0	1	1
Willie Crawford	3	0	0	0	1	2
Bill Sudakis	3	0	0	0	1	1
Tom Haller	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ted Sizemore	3	0	0	0	1	0
Claude Osteen	2	0	1	0	0	1

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Joe Morgan	3	1	1	0
Jesus Alou	4	2	0	0
Jim Wynn	4	0	0	3
Tommy Davis	3	0	1	2
Doug Rader	3	0	0	0
Denis Menke	3	0	0	0
Marty Martinez	3	0	0	0
Johnny Edwards	3	0	0	1
Don Wilson	2	0	0	1
Bob Watson	1	1	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Claude Osteen	9.0	4	2	7

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Don Wilson	9.0	5	5	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Maury Wills: D9/L89.B-3(E9)
Manny Mota: D9/L9LS.3-H
Willie Davis: 63/G6M
Wes Parker: K/C
Willie Crawford: K

Bot 1

Joe Morgan: 8/F89D
Jesus Alou: 3/FL
Jim Wynn: K/C

Top 2

Bill Sudakis: K
Tom Haller: 31/G3
Ted Sizemore: 2/FL/2F

Bot 2

Tommy Davis: 13
Doug Rader: 53
Denis Menke: 63

Top 3

Claude Osteen: S9/G34
Maury Wills: 54(1)/FO
Manny Mota: W.1-2
Willie Davis: 9/F9S
Wes Parker: WP.2-3
Wes Parker: 31/G34

Bot 3

Marty Martinez: 4/L
Johnny Edwards: K
Don Wilson: K

Top 4

Willie Crawford: W
Bill Sudakis: 163.1-2
Tom Haller: FC1.2X3(1562);B-2
Ted Sizemore: 43

Bot 4

Joe Morgan: W
Jesus Alou: S8.1-3
Jim Wynn: K
Tommy Davis: K
Doug Rader: CS2(26)

Top 5

Claude Osteen: K
Maury Wills: S8/L78
Manny Mota: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 5

Doug Rader: 53
Denis Menke: 43
Marty Martinez: 9/P3D

Top 6

Willie Davis: S9
Wes Parker: WP.1-2
Wes Parker: W
Willie Crawford: FC1/BG.2-3(E1/TH);1-2;B-1
Bill Sudakis: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2;B-1
Tom Haller: 32(3)3/GDP

Bot 6

Johnny Edwards: 13/G3S
Don Wilson: 63/G6D
Joe Morgan: S8
Jesus Alou: POCS2(136)

Top 7

Ted Sizemore: W
Claude Osteen: 34/SH.1-2
Maury Wills: 63
Manny Mota: 8

Bot 7

Jesus Alou: 8
Jim Wynn: 13/BG
Tommy Davis: W
Doug Rader: 53

Top 8

Willie Davis: 4/L
Wes Parker: 43
Willie Crawford: K

Bot 8

Denis Menke: 63
Marty Martinez: 9
Johnny Edwards: 13

Top 9

Bill Sudakis: W
Tom Haller: 9/F9D
Ted Sizemore: CS2(24)
Ted Sizemore: 63

Bot 9

Bob Watson: S8
Joe Morgan: 16(1)/FO/BG
Jesus Alou: S9.1-3
Jim Wynn: K
Tommy Davis: K

Notes & reviews

Wilson handled the bunt well but made a bad throw to Martinez, covering third
Astroturf gives Willie Davis sore legs

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