Dodgers 5-8 Astros (Aug 19, 1968)

LAD

HOU

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

2

5

1

3

6

0

3

7

0

8

0

9

2

X

R

5

8

H

10

9

E

3

0

W: L. Dierker

L: D. Drysdale

S: D. Coombs

LAD

Team Stats

HOU

0

HR

0

5

R

8

10

H

9

1

SB

0

LOB

.286

AVG

.290

.341

OBP

.368

.400

SLG

.323

0.00

ERA

0.00

5

K

11

4

BB

4

Current Series

Dodgers

5

Astros

8

Game 1

Final

Dodgers

5

Astros

8

Game 2

Final

Dodgers

1

Astros

6

Game 3

Final

1968 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Cardinals	97	65	.599
Giants	88	74	.543
Cubs	84	78	.519
Reds	83	79	.512
Braves	81	81	.500
Pirates	80	82	.494
Phillies	76	86	.469
Dodgers	76	86	.469
Mets	73	89	.451
Astros	72	90	.444

Game Summary

The Houston Astros decisively defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8 to 5, on August 20, 1968.

Game Info

August 19, 1968

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	1	0	0	1	3
Len Gabrielson L. Gabrielson RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Willie Davis W. Davis CF	5	2	3	1	1	0	2
Tom Haller T. Haller C	2	0	1	3	0	1	1
Ron Fairly R. Fairly 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Bob Bailey B. Bailey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Paul Popovich P. Popovich 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Lefebvre J. Lefebvre PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Purdin J. Purdin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Fairey J. Fairey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Brewer J. Brewer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	5	1	4	11

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Herrera J. Herrera RF	4	2	1	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	0	1	1	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	1	0	2	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	1	3	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	2	1	0	0	1	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	0	2	1	1	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	1	1	0	1
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	4	1	0	0	0	2
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	9	6	4	5

Batting

3B: W. Davis, L. Gabrielson

TB: B. Bailey, W. Crawford, W. Davis 5, D. Drysdale, R. Fairly 2, L. Gabrielson 3, T. Haller

RBI: W. Davis, L. Gabrielson, T. Haller 3

SF: T. Haller 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Davis

Batting

2B: R. Staub

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman 2, J. Herrera, D. Menke 2, R. Staub 2, H. Torres, J. Wynn

RBI: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke, R. Staub 3, H. Torres

HBP: D. Rader

SAC: J. Herrera, R. Staub

SF: B. Aspromonte, R. Staub

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale (L)	4.2	7	5	5	3	2	9.64
John Purdin J. Purdin	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	0.2	2	3	0	1	0	0.00
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jim Brewer J. Brewer	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	0	4	5

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (W)	8.1	10	5	5	4	10	5.40
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	0	4	11

Batters faced: H. Aguirre 4, J. Brewer 3, D. Drysdale 24, M. Grant 8, J. Purdin

Batters faced: D. Coombs 2, L. Dierker 39

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	BB	K
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	1	0	0	1	3
Len Gabrielson L. Gabrielson RF	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Willie Davis W. Davis CF	5	2	3	1	1	0	2
Tom Haller T. Haller C	2	0	1	3	0	1	1
Ron Fairly R. Fairly 1B	5	0	2	0	0	0	1
Bob Bailey B. Bailey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
Paul Popovich P. Popovich 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	0
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Lefebvre J. Lefebvre PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
John Purdin J. Purdin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Fairey J. Fairey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Boyer K. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Brewer J. Brewer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	35	5	10	5	1	4	11

Batting

3B: W. Davis, L. Gabrielson

TB: B. Bailey, W. Crawford, W. Davis 5, D. Drysdale, R. Fairly 2, L. Gabrielson 3, T. Haller

RBI: W. Davis, L. Gabrielson, T. Haller 3

SF: T. Haller 2

Baserunning

SB: W. Davis

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale (L)	4.2	7	5	5	3	2	9.64
John Purdin J. Purdin	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Mudcat Grant M. Grant	0.2	2	3	0	1	0	0.00
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre	1.1	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Jim Brewer J. Brewer	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	8.0	9	8	0	4	5

Batters faced: H. Aguirre 4, J. Brewer 3, D. Drysdale 24, M. Grant 8, J. Purdin

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Jose Herrera J. Herrera RF	4	2	1	0	0	0
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	0	1	1	0	1
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	1	0	2	0
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	1	3	0	0
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	2	1	0	0	1	0
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	0	2	1	1	1
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	1	1	0	1
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	1	2	0	0	0
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	4	1	0	0	0	2
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	31	8	9	6	4	5

Batting

2B: R. Staub

TB: B. Aspromonte, J. Bateman 2, J. Herrera, D. Menke 2, R. Staub 2, H. Torres, J. Wynn

RBI: B. Aspromonte, D. Menke, R. Staub 3, H. Torres

HBP: D. Rader

SAC: J. Herrera, R. Staub

SF: B. Aspromonte, R. Staub

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Larry Dierker L. Dierker (W)	8.1	10	5	5	4	10	5.40
Danny Coombs D. Coombs (S)	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	5	0	4	11

Batters faced: D. Coombs 2, L. Dierker 39

54-70 LAD

HOU 58-69

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