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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 18, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on May 18, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,630 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Right Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 18, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Drysdale
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Giusti
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Giusti
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Giusti
Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Drysdale
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Giusti
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Giusti
Colavito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Giusti
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Drysdale
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Drysdale
Giusti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Drysdale
Brand hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Giusti
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Giusti
Drysdale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Giusti
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Giusti
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Giusti
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Giusti
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Drysdale
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Drysdale
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Giusti
Colavito hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Giusti
Versalles strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Giusti
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Giusti
Drysdale strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Drysdale
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Drysdale
Brand hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Giusti
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Giusti
Davis bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Giusti
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Giusti covering, for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Giusti
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres misplays the ball. That's an error on Torres. Parker scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Giusti
There goes Boyer. The throw from Brand and he is safe. Boyer steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Giusti
Haller hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aspromonte for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Drysdale
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Giusti
Colavito hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Giusti
Versalles hits a line drive into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Giusti
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Drysdale
Jim Fairey now playing left field.
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Drysdale
Giusti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Drysdale
Brand hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Giusti
Drysdale hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Giusti
Parker bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Menke covering, for the out. Drysdale moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Giusti
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Giusti
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Drysdale trying to get to home. Wynn throws the ball in to Brand who tags Drysdale who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Drysdale
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Drysdale
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Ivan Murrell pinch runs for Lee Thomas.
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Murrell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Drysdale
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1968 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Brand R, c 4 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 1 2 0
Menke D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, rf 4 0 1 0
Thomas L, rf 3 0 1 0 Boyer K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Murrell I, pr 0 0 0 0 Haller T, c 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 2 0 Colavito R, lf 2 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Fairey J, lf 0 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 1 0
Giusti D, p 3 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 27 1 5 0
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 001 00x -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L) 8.0 5 1 0 1 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6
E -- Torres H
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Wynn J
SB -- Boyer K
SH -- Davis W, Parker W
T -- 2:05
A -- 19630
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