Dodgers 5-8 Astros (Aug 19, 1968)

LAD

HOU

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

2

5

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3

6

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7

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8

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9

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5

8

H

10

9

E

3

0

W: L. Dierker

L: D. Drysdale

S: D. Coombs

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 20, 1968

LAD

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	1	0	1	3	.250	.400	.250
Len Gabrielson L. Gabrielson RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.750
Willie Davis W. Davis CF	5	2	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	1.000
Tom Haller T. Haller C	2	0	1	3	1	1	.500	.400	.500
Ron Fairly R. Fairly 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Bob Bailey B. Bailey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Paul Popovich P. Popovich 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Lefebvre J. Lefebvre PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Purdin J. Purdin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Fairey J. Fairey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Boyer K. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Brewer J. Brewer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	5	10	5	4	11

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Herrera J. Herrera RF	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	4	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	8	9	6	4	5

Batting

3B: W. Davis, L. Gabrielson

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

Baserunning

SB: W. Davis

Batting

2B: R. Staub

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Willie Crawford W. Crawford LF	4	2	1	0	1	3	.250	.400	.250
Len Gabrielson L. Gabrielson RF	4	1	1	1	1	1	.250	.400	.750
Willie Davis W. Davis CF	5	2	3	1	0	2	.600	.600	1.000
Tom Haller T. Haller C	2	0	1	3	1	1	.500	.400	.500
Ron Fairly R. Fairly 1B	5	0	2	0	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Bob Bailey B. Bailey 3B	4	0	1	0	0	2	.250	.250	.250
Paul Popovich P. Popovich 2B-SS	3	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Zoilo Versalles Z. Versalles SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Lefebvre J. Lefebvre PH-2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Don Drysdale D. Drysdale P	2	0	1	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
John Purdin J. Purdin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jim Fairey J. Fairey PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mudcat Grant M. Grant P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hank Aguirre H. Aguirre P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Boyer K. Boyer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Brewer J. Brewer P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	35	5	10	5	4	11

Batting

3B: W. Davis, L. Gabrielson

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jose Herrera J. Herrera RF	4	2	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Norm Miller N. Miller RF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Hector Torres H. Torres SS	5	0	1	1	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Jimmy Wynn J. Wynn CF	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Rusty Staub R. Staub 1B	3	1	1	3	0	0	.333	.250	.667
Doug Rader D. Rader 3B	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Denis Menke D. Menke 2B	3	0	2	1	1	1	.667	.750	.667
Bob Aspromonte B. Aspromonte LF	3	0	1	1	0	1	.333	.250	.333
John Bateman J. Bateman C	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Larry Dierker L. Dierker P	4	1	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Danny Coombs D. Coombs P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	31	8	9	6	4	5

Batting

2B: R. Staub

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

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

54-70 LAD

HOU 58-69

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