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Houston Astros @
Los Angeles Dodgers
1969-04-18 Β· Night game Β· Dodger Stadium Β· Att: 16035 Β· 2:44
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 5β4. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 9th. Al McBean earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
W: Al McBean L: Jack Billingham SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Frank Dezelan Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesus Alou | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Fred Gladding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Willie Crawford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wes Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Kosco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Haller | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bill Sudakis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Popovich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ted Sizemore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Drysdale | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Len Gabrielson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Fairly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Billingham | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Dooley Womack | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Drysdale | 6.2 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
Jim Brewer | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al McBean | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: S9
- Joe Morgan: S8.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Norm Miller: 7/FL/SF.3-H;2-3
- Doug Rader: S7.3-H
- Curt Blefary: 64(1)/FO
- Denis Menke: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 1
- Willie Crawford: 23
- Bill Russell: K
- Wes Parker: 43
Top 2
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Leon McFadden: 8
- Don Wilson: HP
- Jesus Alou: 43
Bot 2
- Andy Kosco: S8
- Tom Haller: BK.1-2#
- Tom Haller: 9
- Bill Sudakis: K/C
- Paul Popovich: K/C
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Norm Miller: 43
- Doug Rader: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: K/C
- Don Drysdale: K
- Willie Crawford: 13
Top 4
- Curt Blefary: S9
- Denis Menke: SB2#
- Denis Menke: 23/SH.2-3
- Johnny Edwards: FC5.3XH(52)
- Leon McFadden: W.1-2
- Don Wilson: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Russell: K
- Wes Parker: 43
- Andy Kosco: 43
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: 2/FL
- Joe Morgan: W
- Norm Miller: 13.1-2
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 5
- Tom Haller: W
- Bill Sudakis: D9.1-3
- Paul Popovich: 8/SF.3-H
- Ted Sizemore: 63.2-3
- Don Drysdale: S7.3-H
- Willie Crawford: D7.1XH(752)
Top 6
- Curt Blefary: 6/P
- Denis Menke: S8
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Leon McFadden: 43
Bot 6
- Bill Russell: W
- Wes Parker: 24/SH.1-2
- Andy Kosco: 5/P
- Tom Haller: IW
- Bill Sudakis: 9
Top 7
- Don Wilson: S9
- Jesus Alou: 36(1)4/BG/GDP
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Norm Miller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Norm Miller: D8.3-H
- Doug Rader: D8.2-H
- Curt Blefary: 7
Bot 7
- Paul Popovich: W
- Ted Sizemore: 64(1)/FO
- Len Gabrielson: 7
- Willie Crawford: 13
Top 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Don Bryant: CS2(263)
- Don Bryant: S9
- Leon McFadden: 16(1)/FO
- Fred Gladding: K
Bot 8
- Bill Russell: 7
- Wes Parker: 43
- Andy Kosco: 63
Top 9
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Joe Morgan: 5/P
- Norm Miller: 63
Bot 9
- Tom Haller: D7
- Bill Sudakis: D9.2-H
- Paul Popovich: 5/P
- Ted Sizemore: S9.2-3
- Ron Fairly: IW.1-2
- Willie Crawford: K
- Bill Russell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Wes Parker: W.3-H;2-3;1-2





















