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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 27, 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 August 27, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,928 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jose Herrera | Left Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Lefebvre | Left Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 27, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Kekich
Herrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Kekich
Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Kekich
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Kekich
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Lemaster
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemaster
Davis 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Lemaster
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Kekich
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Kekich
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. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Kekich
Bateman 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
Lefebvre hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Lemaster
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Lemaster
Popovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Versalles vs. Lemaster
Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Kekich
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Kekich
Lemaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Kekich
Herrera bunts towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. Kekich
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemaster moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Kekich
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemaster scores. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Kekich
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Grant
Mudcat Grant now pitching.
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Lemaster
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lemaster
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Lemaster
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Grant
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grant
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Grant
There goes Miller. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Versalles applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Grant
Lemaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Grant
Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Grant
Torres is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemaster
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Lemaster
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Lemaster
Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Lemaster
Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Versalles vs. Lemaster
Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lefebvre scores. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torborg vs. Lemaster
Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Grant
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Grant
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Lemaster
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Lemaster
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemaster
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Grant
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Grant
Miller 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, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Grant
Lemaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Lemaster
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Lemaster
Fairly hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Grant
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Grant
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Grant
Staub hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Lemaster
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Lemaster
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Lemaster
Torborg hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Grant
Menke hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Grant
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Grant
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Lemaster
Ted Savage pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Savage hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Lemaster
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lemaster
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Davis reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bailey vs. Lemaster
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemaster vs. Billingham
Lemaster hits a popup towards the mound. Billingham catches it and throws to first to double up Miller. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrera vs. Billingham
Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Billingham
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Billingham
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Lemaster
Jim Fairey pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre.
Fairly is hit by the pitch. Fairey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Lemaster
Popovich strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boyer vs. Lemaster
Ken Boyer pinch hits for Zoilo Versalles.
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Fairey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torborg vs. Lemaster
Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1968 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Herrera J, lf 4 0 2 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 5 1 3 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 2 0
Wynn J, cf 5 1 2 1 Bailey B, 3b 4 1 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 0 1 1 Lefebvre J, lf 4 1 2 0
Menke D, 2b 3 0 0 1 Fairey J, pr 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 0 1 1
Miller N, rf 2 1 2 1 Versalles Z, ss 3 0 1 1
Lemaster D, p 2 1 0 0 Boyer K, ph 1 0 0 0
Torborg J, c 4 0 0 0
Kekich M, p 0 0 0 0
Grant M, p 2 0 0 0
Savage T, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 11 4 33 2 6 2
Houston 004 000 000 -- 4
Los Angeles 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 7
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L) 2.1 5 4 4 1 0
Grant M 5.2 4 0 0 2 1
Billingham J 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 6
3B -- Davis W
HR -- Miller N
CS -- Miller N
SH -- Herrera J
SF -- Menke D
HBP -- by Lemaster D (Fairly R)
T -- 2:24
A -- 8928
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