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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1969-07-02 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 15972 · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Don Wilson earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Curt Blefary went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Don Wilson L: Don Sutton SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Leon McFadden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maury Wills | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Len Gabrielson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Haller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Don Sutton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Sudakis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.2 | 7 | 5 | 5 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Blefary: 43
- Joe Morgan: S1
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 1/G
Bot 1
- Maury Wills: 13
- Manny Mota: S9
- Willie Davis: 5/FL
- Len Gabrielson: W.1-2
- Wes Parker: PO2(16)
Top 2
- Gary Geiger: 13
- Doug Rader: D7
- Marty Martinez: S7.2-3
- Don Wilson: 53.3-H;1-2
- Curt Blefary: 8
Bot 2
- Wes Parker: 43
- Tom Haller: 4/P
- Jim Lefebvre: K
Top 3
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
- Norm Miller: 8
Bot 3
- Ted Sizemore: S8
- Don Sutton: K
- Maury Wills: 64(1)/FO
- Manny Mota: SB2
- Manny Mota: 53
Top 4
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Gary Geiger: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 6/P
- Marty Martinez: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Willie Davis: 7
- Len Gabrielson: 5/P
- Wes Parker: S8
- Tom Haller: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Curt Blefary: HR/9
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
- Norm Miller: 43
Bot 5
- Jim Lefebvre: S9
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Don Sutton: 5/P
- Maury Wills: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Johnny Edwards: D8
- Gary Geiger: S9.2-H
- Doug Rader: 53.1-2
- Marty Martinez: 31.2-3
- Don Wilson: 63
Bot 6
- Manny Mota: W
- Willie Davis: K
- Len Gabrielson: 4/P
- Wes Parker: S1.1-2
- Tom Haller: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jim Lefebvre: 8
Top 7
- Curt Blefary: W
- Joe Morgan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Julio Gotay: 9
- Johnny Edwards: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gary Geiger: 15(2)/FO/SH.3-H;1-2#
- Doug Rader: D9.2-H;1-3
- Marty Martinez: K/C
Bot 7
- Ted Sizemore: 63
- Willie Crawford: 6/P
- Maury Wills: 43
Top 8
- Don Wilson: S7
- Curt Blefary: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Morgan: 7
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 8
- Manny Mota: 9
- Willie Davis: K
- Len Gabrielson: 9
Top 9
- Leon McFadden: K
- Johnny Edwards: S7
- Gary Geiger: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: PB.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: D7.3-H;2-H
- Marty Martinez: 43.2-3
- Don Wilson: 53
Bot 9
- Wes Parker: 31
- Tom Haller: S8
- Jim Lefebvre: K
- Ted Sizemore: W.1-2
- Bill Sudakis: W.2-3;1-2
- Maury Wills: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Manny Mota: 8
Notes & reviews
- the ball struck 2B umpire Stan Landes