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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1969-08-26 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 27284 · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Denny Lemaster earned the win. Curt Blefary went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Denny Lemaster L: Joe Hoerner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Curt Blefary | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Lemaster | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Julian Javier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Torre | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Shannon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dal Maxvill | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Washburn | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Gagliano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Nossek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny Lemaster | 9.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Washburn | 7.0 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Joe Hoerner | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Sandy Valdespino: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Norm Miller: K
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: 4/P
- Curt Flood: S7
- Julian Javier: 2/FL
- Joe Torre: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Curt Blefary: HR/9
- Denis Menke: 53
- Doug Rader: S8
- Johnny Edwards: S9.1-3
- Denny Lemaster: S7.3-H;1-2
- Joe Morgan: 13.2-3;1-2
- Sandy Valdespino: 63
Bot 2
- Mike Shannon: K/C
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Vada Pinson: HR/9
- Dal Maxvill: 8
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Norm Miller: 63
- Curt Blefary: S8
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 3
- Ray Washburn: S9
- Lou Brock: K
- Curt Flood: 5/FL
- Julian Javier: 6/P
Top 4
- Doug Rader: W
- Johnny Edwards: POCS2(23)
- Johnny Edwards: 6/P
- Denny Lemaster: K/C
Bot 4
- Joe Torre: W
- Mike Shannon: 64(1)3/GDP
- Tim McCarver: S7
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 5
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Sandy Valdespino: 13
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Norm Miller: S8.1-3
- Curt Blefary: 13
Bot 5
- Dal Maxvill: 63
- Ray Washburn: K/C
- Lou Brock: 7
Top 6
- Denis Menke: 63
- Doug Rader: S8
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Denny Lemaster: K/C
Bot 6
- Curt Flood: W
- Julian Javier: 8
- Joe Torre: 9
- Mike Shannon: 4/P
Top 7
- Joe Morgan: 4/L
- Sandy Valdespino: 8
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: S8
- Vada Pinson: W.1-2
- Dal Maxvill: 56(2)/FO.1-2
- Phil Gagliano: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Norm Miller: K
- Curt Blefary: K
- Denis Menke: S8
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: 31
- Curt Flood: HR/7
- Julian Javier: K
- Joe Torre: S7
- Mike Shannon: S7.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 9
Top 9
- Denny Lemaster: S9
- Joe Morgan: 16(1)/FO
- Jesus Alou: 13.1-2
- Jim Wynn: IW
- Marty Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
- Julio Gotay: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
- Dal Maxvill: S9
- Joe Nossek: K
- Lou Brock: 6/P