Astros @ Dodgers
August 27, 1968

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Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 4 11 0
Dodgers 2 6 0
Bottom 9 R H E
Astros 4 11 0
Dodgers 2 6 0

Paul Popovich Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .500 .227
OBP .667 .278
At Bats 2 317
Hits 1 72
• Singles 1 62
• Doubles 0 7
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 2
Walks 1 23
RBI’s 1 16

Denny Lemaster Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
9 12 0
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Dodger Stadium - August 27, 1968
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Strikeout
Denny Lemaster
John Bateman
Rusty Staub
Denis Menke
Bob Aspromonte
Hector Torres
Jose Herrera
Jim Wynn
Norm Miller
Paul Popovich
Ron Fairly
Jim Fairey
Count:  - , 0 Outs
Count:  - , 1 Out

Popovich strikes out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Jim Fairey pinch runs for Jim Lefebvre. Fairly is hit by the pitch. Fairey moves to second.
Bottom 9 Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 9 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 9 Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Herrera moves to second.
Top 9 Herrera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 9 Lemaster hits a popup towards the mound. Billingham catches it and throws to first to double up Miller.
Top 9 Jack Billingham now pitching. Miller takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 8 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.
Bottom 8 Crawford is called out on strikes.
Bottom 8 Ted Savage pinch hits for Mudcat Grant. Savage hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Bateman hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Menke hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Torborg hits a popup in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 7 Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Staub hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 7 Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Fairly hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Bailey hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Lemaster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Popovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 6 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.
Top 6 Aspromonte hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Herrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 5 Grant strikes out.
Top 5 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Versalles hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lefebvre scores. Popovich moves to second.
Bottom 4 Popovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Lefebvre moves to second.
Bottom 4 Fairly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second.
Bottom 4 Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 4 Torres is called out on strikes.
Top 4 Herrera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemaster moves to second.
Top 4 Lemaster takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 There goes Miller. The throw from Torborg and he is out, Versalles applying the tag.
Top 4 Miller takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Lefebvre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Crawford strikes out.
Bottom 3 Grant strikes out.
Bottom 3 Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 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.
Top 3 Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Torres scores. Wynn moves to third.
Top 3 Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemaster scores. Torres moves to second.
Top 3 Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lemaster moves to third.
Top 3 Herrera bunts towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemaster moves to second.
Top 3 Lemaster takes first base on ball four.
Top 3 Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 2 Versalles hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Popovich takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Lefebvre hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 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.
Top 2 Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Bailey is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Crawford strikes out.
Top 1 Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 1 Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Torres hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 1 Herrera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Popovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out.