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Houston Astros @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1969-08-19 · Night game · Forbes Field · Att: 5409 · -1°F · 2:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Luke Walker earned the win and Joe Gibbon picked up the save. Willie Stargell 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Luke Walker L: Don Wilson SV: Joe Gibbon
Umpires — HP: Ed Vargo · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Bryant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matty Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Stargell | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Pagan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Sanguillen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Alley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luke Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 10 |
 Jack Billingham | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Walker | 7.0 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| Joe Gibbon | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Denis Menke: W
- Doug Rader: 4(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Matty Alou: S7
- Carl Taylor: S7.1-2
- Willie Stargell: K
- Jose Pagan: 54(1)/FO.2-3;B-1
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Manny Sanguillen: 43
Top 2
- Curt Blefary: K
- Marty Martinez: S9
- Johnny Edwards: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Gene Alley: K23
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Luke Walker: K
Top 3
- Don Wilson: 3/G
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: 8
Bot 3
- Matty Alou: 53
- Carl Taylor: 7
- Willie Stargell: K
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: S7
- Doug Rader: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Jose Pagan: K
- Richie Hebner: D8
- Manny Sanguillen: D/78.2-H
- Gene Alley: S8.2-H
- Freddie Patek: 63.1-2
- Luke Walker: K
Top 5
- Curt Blefary: K
- Marty Martinez: 3/G
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 5
- Matty Alou: S8
- Carl Taylor: K
- Willie Stargell: W.1-2
- Jose Pagan: K
- Richie Hebner: W.2-3;1-2
- Manny Sanguillen: S/78.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Gene Alley: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gene Alley: K
Top 6
- Don Wilson: 13
- Jesus Alou: K
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 6/L
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL
- Luke Walker: 43
- Matty Alou: 7
Top 7
- Denis Menke: K
- Doug Rader: S7
- Curt Blefary: K
- Marty Martinez: K/C
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: 13
- Willie Stargell: HR/9
- Jose Pagan: K
- Richie Hebner: 13
Top 8
- Don Bryant: W
- Julio Gotay: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Manny Sanguillen: 53
- Gene Alley: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 9
- Denis Menke: S5
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2
- Doug Rader: S9/89.2-H
- Curt Blefary: E3.1-2;B-1
- Marty Martinez: 23/G/DP.2XH(32);1-2
- Don Bryant: K
Notes & reviews
- 1:15 rain delay sometime in fourth
- over the roof