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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on May 20, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mudcat Grant |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,686 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tony Venzon 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Paul Pryor |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Bosch | Center Fielder |
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Ty Cline | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Mudcat Grant | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
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 |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 20, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Grant
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Grant
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Blefary moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Grant
Menke hits a line drive to right field. Staub throws towards the plate. Bateman fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bateman. Blefary scores. Wynn scores. Miller moves to third. Menke moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Grant
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to home to get Miller. Menke moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Dierker
Cline hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Dierker
Laboy strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Dierker
Bateman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Grant
Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Grant
Dierker hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Grant
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grant vs. Dierker
Grant strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Grant
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Grant
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosch. Miller reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. Grant
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosch who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. Wynn scores. Miller scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Grant
Rader hits a popup towards first. Cline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Grant
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cline fields it and throws to home to get Menke. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Grant
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cline vs. Dierker
Cline hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Dierker
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Grant
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Grant
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Grant
Morgan hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Dierker
Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grant vs. Dierker
There goes Bateman. The slide. Edwards applies the tag. Bateman is out. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wicker vs. Dierker
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Mudcat Grant.
Wicker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch 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
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wegener
Mike Wegener now pitching.
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Wegener
Miller hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bosch who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. Wynn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching.
Menke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Shea
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Shea
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Shea
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Shea
Dierker bunts towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Shea
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Shea
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Dierker
Cline strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Dierker
Laboy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Dierker
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shea
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Shea
Miller takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Shea
Menke takes first base on ball four. Wynn moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Shea
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. Miller moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Shea
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bosch settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clendenon vs. Dierker
Donn Clendenon pinch hits for Steve Shea.
Clendenon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosch vs. Dierker
Bosch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Dierker
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sembera
Carroll Sembera now pitching.
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Sembera
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Sembera
Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Sembera
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Dierker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Dierker
Cline 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
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1969 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bosch D, cf 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 4 1 1 0
Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, cf 1 3 1 0
Jones M, lf 4 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 3 1 2 1
Cline T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 2 3
Laboy C, 3b 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 2 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0
Sutherland G, 2b 3 0 1 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 0
Grant M, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
Wicker F, ph 1 0 0 0
Wegener M, p 0 0 0 0
Shea S, p 0 0 0 0
Clendenon D, ph 1 0 0 0
Sembera C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 4 0 31 5 8 4
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 202 010 00x -- 5
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grant M (L) 4.0 5 4 2 2 0
Wegener M* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Shea S 3.0 1 0 0 3 2
Sembera C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Wills M 2, Bateman J
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 5, Houston 9
2B -- Miller N, Bateman J
3B -- Menke D, Miller N
SH -- Dierker L
T -- 2:22
A -- 12686
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