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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on May 30, 1969 at Forbes Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 30, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 30, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Forbes Field |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Matty Alou | Center Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | Third Baseman |
| Willie Stargell | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Clemente | Right Fielder |
| Manny Sanguillen | Catcher |
| Gene Alley | Shortstop |
| Al Oliver | First Baseman |
| Bill Mazeroski | Second Baseman |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Larry Shepard | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Pirates
Forbes Field
May 30, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bunning
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Bunning
The umpire calls a balk on Bunning Blefary scores. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Wynn scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Lemaster
Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell hits a popup, foul, towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Bunning
Lemaster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bunning
Blefary hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Blefary reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a popup, foul, towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bunning vs. Lemaster
Bunning strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lemaster
Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stargell vs. Lemaster
Stargell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Menke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clemente vs. Lemaster
Clemente hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn who is chasing the ball. Clemente reaches third base with a triple. Stargell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sanguillen vs. Lemaster
Sanguillen hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a popup towards first. Oliver catches it and throws to third to double up Rader. There's the throw to second to get Alou. That's a triple play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Lemaster
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Lemaster
Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alley moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mazeroski vs. Lemaster
Mazeroski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alley scores. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Lemaster
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to third for the out. Mazeroski moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lemaster
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double. Mazeroski scores. Bunning moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hebner vs. Guinn
Skip Guinn now pitching.
Hebner hits a popup towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Bunning tags and scores. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Guinn
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Guinn
Clemente strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guinn vs. Bunning
Guinn hits a popup towards short. Alley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bunning
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanguillen vs. Guinn
Sanguillen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alley vs. Guinn
Alley hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Guinn
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mazeroski vs. Guinn
Mazeroski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Mazeroski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bunning vs. Guinn
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Guinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Guinn
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Guinn
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Stargell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stargell vs. Guinn
Stargell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemente vs. Guinn
Clemente takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanguillen vs. Womack
Dooley Womack now pitching.
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alley vs. Womack
Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Clemente scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Womack
Oliver hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Alley goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mazeroski vs. Womack
Mazeroski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bunning vs. Womack
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Bunning
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Dooley Womack.
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Bunning
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Coombs
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stargell vs. Coombs
Stargell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clemente vs. Coombs
Jose Martinez pinch runs for Willie Stargell.
Clemente hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Martinez moves to third. Clemente moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sanguillen vs. Coombs
Sanguillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Clemente scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alley vs. Coombs
Alley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bunning
Jose Martinez now playing left field. Ron Davis now playing center field.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Pirates, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mazeroski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/30/1969, game 1 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Blefary C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Alou M, cf 5 1 3 1
Morgan J, 2b 3 1 0 0 Davis R, cf 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0 Hebner R, 3b 4 0 2 1
Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Stargell W, lf 5 1 2 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 2 2 Martinez J, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Clemente R, rf 4 2 2 2
Alou J, lf 4 0 1 0 Sanguillen M, c 5 0 1 2
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Alley G, ss 5 2 2 1
Lemaster D, p 1 0 0 0 Oliver A, 1b 4 0 2 1
Guinn S, p 1 0 0 0 Mazeroski B, 2b 3 1 3 1
Womack D, p 0 0 0 0 Bunning J, p 4 1 0 0
Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 5 2 39 9 17 9
Houston 300 000 000 -- 3
Pittsburgh 001 300 23x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (L) 3.1 9 4 4 0 2
Guinn S 3.0 2 1 1 1 4
Womack D 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Coombs D 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 9.0 5 3 3 5 7
E -- Rader D
DP -- Houston 1
TP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Pittsburgh 9
2B -- Hebner R, Blefary C, Alou M 2, Mazeroski B, Oliver A
3B -- Clemente R
SF -- Hebner R
Balk -- Bunning J
T -- 2:41
A -- 0
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