Pirates @ Astros
August 30, 1969

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Pirates 1 5 0
Astros 2 3 1
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Pirates 1 6 0
Astros 2 3 1

Gene Alley Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .333 .260
OBP .333 .298
At Bats 3 223
Hits 1 58
• Singles 0 46
• Doubles 0 3
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 1 7
Walks 0 13
RBI’s 1 26

Larry Dierker Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 10 0
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Astrodome - August 30, 1969
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Single
Larry Dierker
Johnny Edwards
Curt Blefary
Joe Morgan
Doug Rader
Denis Menke
Marty Martinez
Jim Wynn
Jesus Alou
Gene Alley
Count:  - , 1 Out
Count:  - , 1 Out

Alley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out.
Bottom 7 Menke hits a popup into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to home to get Morgan. Wynn moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 7 Wynn is walked intentionally.
Bottom 7 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third.
Bottom 7 There goes Morgan. The throw from Kolb and he is safe. Morgan steals second.
Bottom 7 Joe Gibbon now pitching. Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Carl Taylor pinch hits for Bruce Dal Canton. Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Denis Menke now playing shortstop. Curt Blefary now playing first base. Johnny Edwards now catching. Kolb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Don Bryant. Edwards is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Curt Blefary pinch hits for Leon McFadden. Blefary strikes out.
Bottom 6 Martinez bunts for an out with unknown description. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 6 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Hebner strikes out.
Top 6 Oliver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Clemente hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Stargell strikes out.
Top 6 Alley hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 5 Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Jose Pagan pinch hits for Bo Belinsky. Pagan strikes out.
Top 5 Patek strikes out.
Bottom 4 Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Clemente settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Bryant strikes out.
Top 4 Kolb strikes out.
Top 4 Hebner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Oliver strikes out.
Top 4 Clemente hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 McFadden hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kolb fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alou scores. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 3 Menke takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Rader strikes out.
Bottom 3 The ball gets by Kolb for a passed ball. Alou moves to third.
Bottom 3 Wynn strikes out.
Bottom 3 Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Alou reaches second base with a double.
Top 3 Stargell strikes out.
Top 3 There goes Alou. The throw from Bryant and he is safe. Alou steals second.
Top 3 Alley strikes out.
Top 3 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Top 3 Belinsky strikes out.
Bottom 2 Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out.
Bottom 2 Dierker strikes out. There goes Menke. He's safe. There goes Martinez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes McFadden. Here's the throw, and he's safe. That run is unearned.
Bottom 2 Bryant strikes out.
Bottom 2 McFadden takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to third. Martinez moves to second.
Bottom 2 Martinez takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second.
Bottom 2 Menke is hit by the pitch.
Top 2 Patek strikes out.
Top 2 Kolb strikes out.
Top 2 Hebner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Hebner reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oliver for the out.
Bottom 1 Rader hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 The umpire calls a balk on Belinsky Wynn moves to third.
Bottom 1 Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou. Wynn reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hebner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 1 Morgan takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Clemente hits a popup towards short. McFadden settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Stargell hits a popup in front of the plate. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Alley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader.
Top 1 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out.