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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-05-30 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 18381 · -1°F · 3:10
Houston Astros defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 9th. Jack Billingham earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 15 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Chuck Hartenstein SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Curt Blefary | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mazeroski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Moose | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 2.1 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jack Billingham | 4.1 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Moose | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3.1 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Chuck Hartenstein | 3.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Lou Marone | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Curt Blefary: 99
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: S.1-3
- Denis Menke: D.3-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: S
- Gene Alley: S.1-3
- Richie Hebner: S.3-H;1-2
- Willie Stargell: S.2-H;1-3
- Al Oliver: S.3-H;1-2
- Carl Taylor: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S.2-H;1-3
- Jerry May: K
- Bob Moose: 3/P
Top 2
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Tom Griffin: HR8/IPHR
- Curt Blefary: HP
- Joe Morgan: E6.1-2;B-1
- Jim Wynn: 99(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Matty Alou: S
- Gene Alley: 99(1)/FO
- Richie Hebner: K
- Willie Stargell: S.1-3
- Al Oliver: K
Top 3
- Norm Miller: D
- Denis Menke: S.2-H
- Doug Rader: 99(1)/FO
- Jesus Alou: 43.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: T.2-H
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 3
- Carl Taylor: 8
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Jerry May: D.1-3
- Bruce Dal Canton: W
- Matty Alou: 99(1)/FO
- Gene Alley: 43
Top 4
- Curt Blefary: K
- Joe Morgan: HR/9
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Norm Miller: S
- Denis Menke: K
Bot 4
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
- Willie Stargell: W
- Al Oliver: S.1-2
- Carl Taylor: S.2-H;1-3;BX2(94)
- Bill Mazeroski: K
Top 5
- Doug Rader: 43
- Jesus Alou: S
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry May: K
- Bruce Dal Canton: T
- Matty Alou: S.3-H
- Gene Alley: 8(B)3(1)/FDP
Top 6
- Jack Billingham: W
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 99
- Norm Miller: 7
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: 2/FL
- Willie Stargell: 43
- Al Oliver: K
Top 7
- Denis Menke: S
- Doug Rader: K
- Jesus Alou: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: K
- Bill Mazeroski: S
- Jerry May: CS2(24)
- Jerry May: K
Top 8
- Johnny Edwards: 99
- Jack Billingham: 99
- Curt Blefary: S
- Joe Morgan: S.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 8
- Chuck Hartenstein: K
- Matty Alou: 99
- Gene Alley: K
Top 9
- Norm Miller: 99
- Denis Menke: S
- Doug Rader: D9.1-3
- Gary Geiger: IW
- Johnny Edwards: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Julio Gotay: 64(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Curt Blefary: 99
Bot 9
- Richie Hebner: 99
- Willie Stargell: 99
- Al Oliver: 99
Notes & reviews
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- TJR: placement a guess
- Debut game for Lou Marone