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1969 Houston Astros
81-81
Fifth place in NL West
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Day-by-Day Summary

REGULARS BA HR RBI
1B Curt Blefary .253 12 67
2B Joe Morgan .236 15 43
SS Denis Menke .269 10 90
3B Doug Rader .246 11 83
OF Jimmy Wynn .269 33 87
OF Norm Miller .264 4 50
OF Jesus Alou .248 5 34
C Johnny Edwards .232 6 50
  Other position players:
Gary Geiger (.224, 0, 16), Sandy Valdespino (.244, 0, 12), Julio Gotay (.259, 0, 9), Tommy Davis (.241, 1, 9), Leon McFadden (.176, 0, 3), Hector Torres (.159, 1, 8), Don Bryant (.186, 1, 6), Bob Watson (.275, 0, 3), Keith Lampard (.250, 1, 2), Cesar Geronimo (.250, 0, 0), John Mayberry (.000, 0, 0)
 
STARTERS W-L ERA SV
R Larry Dierker 20-13 2.33 0
L Denny Lemaster 13-17 3.16 1
R Don Wilson 16-12 4.00 0
R Tom Griffin 11-10 3.54 0
BULLPEN
R Fred Gladding 4-8 4.21 29
R Jack Billingham 6-7 4.25 2
R Dooley Womack 2-1 3.51 0
L Skip Guinn 1-2 6.67 0
R Jim Ray 8-2 3.91 0
  Other pitchers:
Wade Blasingame (0-5, 5.37), Jim Bouton (0-2, 4.11), Bob Watkins (0-0, 5.17), Danny Coombs (0-1, 6.75), Dan Schneider (0-1, 13.50), Bill Henry (0-0, 0.00), Ron Willis (0-0, 0.00), Scipio Spinks (0-0, 0.00), Marty Martinez (0-0, 13.50)
 

Monday, January 6
Future Astro Alvin Morman is born in Rockingham, NC.
Monday, January 13
Future Astro Orlando Miller is born in Changuinola, Panama.
Monday, January 27
Future Astro Phil Plantier is born in Manchester, NH.
Saturday, February 15
Future Astro Brian Williams is born in Lancaster, SC.
Sunday, February 23
Future Astro Frank Charles is born in Fontana, CA.
Monday, March 24
Future Astro Jose Cabrera is born in Santiago, D.R.
Sunday, March 30
Future Astro Chris Gardner is born in Long Beach, CA.
Monday, April 7
» Major-league debuts: Bob Didier (Braves)
Tuesday, April 8
» Lost to Padres (1-0), 2-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-1)0-1
» W: Dick Selma (1-0) L: Don Wilson (0-1) Third1½ out
Wednesday, April 9
» Lost to Padres (2-0), 2-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-2)0-2Lost 2
» W: Johnny Podres (1-0) L: Larry Dierker (0-1) S: Tommie Sisk (1)Fourth2½ out
Thursday, April 10
» Lost to Padres (3-0), 2-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (0-3)0-3Lost 3
» W: Dick Kelley (1-0) L: Tom Griffin (0-1) S: Billy McCool (1)Third3 out
» Major-league debuts: Tom Griffin (Astros)
Friday, April 11
» Lost to Dodgers (2-1), 9-3Astrodome (0-1)0-4Lost 4
» W: Claude Osteen (1-0) L: Denny Lemaster (0-1) Sixth4 out
Saturday, April 12
» Lost to Dodgers (3-1), 5-1Astrodome (0-2)0-5Lost 5
» W: Bill Singer (1-0) L: Wade Blasingame (0-1) S: Jim Brewer (1)Sixth4 out
Sunday, April 13
» Defeated Dodgers (3-2), 5-2Astrodome (1-2)1-5
» W: Don Wilson (1-1) L: Don Drysdale (1-1) Fifth4½ out
Monday, April 14
» Defeated Dodgers (3-3), 11-5Astrodome (2-2)2-5Won 2
» W: Larry Dierker (1-1) L: Don Sutton (0-2) S: Fred Gladding (1)Fourth4 out
Future Astro Brad Ausmus is born in New Haven, CT.
Tuesday, April 15
» Defeated Braves (6-2), 4-2Astrodome (3-2)3-5Won 3
» W: Tom Griffin (1-1) L: Milt Pappas (1-1) S: Jack Billingham (1)Fourth3 out
Wednesday, April 16
» Lost to Braves (7-2), 6-4Astrodome (3-3)3-6
» W: George Stone (3-0) L: Denny Lemaster (0-2) S: Cecil Upshaw (3)Fifth4 out
» Major-league debuts: Cesar Geronimo (Astros)
Thursday, April 17
» Lost to Braves (8-2), 9-3Astrodome (3-4)3-7Lost 2
» W: Pat Jarvis (1-1) L: Wade Blasingame (0-2) Sixth5 out
Friday, April 18
» Lost to Dodgers (6-3), 5-4Dodger Stadium (0-1)3-8Lost 3
» W: Al McBean (1-1) L: Jack Billingham (0-1) Sixth5½ out
Saturday, April 19
» Lost to Dodgers (7-3), 5-4Dodger Stadium (0-2)3-9Lost 4
» W: Pete Mikkelsen (1-0) L: Larry Dierker (1-2) Sixth6½ out
Sunday, April 20
» Lost to Dodgers (8-3), 2-1Dodger Stadium (0-3)3-10Lost 5
» W: Claude Osteen (3-0) L: Denny Lemaster (0-3) Sixth6½ out
Monday, April 21
» Lost to Reds (5-5), 11-5Astrodome (3-5)3-11Lost 6
» W: Jim Merritt (1-0) L: Wade Blasingame (0-3) S: Wayne Granger (2)Sixth7½ out
Tuesday, April 22
» Lost to Reds (6-5), 14-0Astrodome (3-6)3-12Lost 7
» W: Mel Queen (1-0) L: Don Wilson (1-2) S: Clay Carroll (1)Sixth7½ out
Wednesday, April 23
» Defeated Padres (5-10), 4-0Astrodome (4-6)4-12
» W: Larry Dierker (2-2) L: Clay Kirby (0-3) Fifth7 out
Thursday, April 24
» Lost to Padres (6-10), 4-1Astrodome (4-7)4-13
» W: Jack Baldschun (1-0) L: Jack Billingham (0-2) Fifth7 out
Friday, April 25
» Lost to Giants (9-6), 12-8Candlestick Park (0-1)4-14Lost 2
» W: Joe Gibbon (1-0) L: Dan Schneider (0-1) Sixth8 out
Saturday, April 26
» Lost to Giants (10-6), 2-1Candlestick Park (0-2)4-15Lost 3
» W: Juan Marichal (3-1) L: Wade Blasingame (0-4) Fifth8 out
Sunday, April 27
» Lost to Giants (11-6), 8-5Candlestick Park (0-3)4-16Lost 4
» W: Ron Herbel (1-0) L: Don Wilson (1-3) S: Frank Linzy (2)Fifth9½ out
» Lost to Giants (12-6), 4-3Candlestick Park (0-4)4-17Lost 5
» W: Mike McCormick (1-0) L: Tom Griffin (1-2) S: Frank Linzy (3)Fifth9½ out
Monday, April 28
» Lost to Braves (12-7), 12-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-1)4-18Lost 6
» W: George Stone (4-0) L: Larry Dierker (2-3) S: Ken Johnson (1)Fifth10½ out
Tuesday, April 29
» Lost to Braves (13-7), 2-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-2)4-19Lost 7
» W: Milt Pappas (2-2) L: Denny Lemaster (0-4) S: Cecil Upshaw (6)Fifth11½ out
Wednesday, April 30
» Lost to Reds (9-11), 10-0Crosley Field (0-1)4-20Lost 8
» W: Jim Maloney (3-0) L: Wade Blasingame (0-5) Fifth12½ out
Thursday, May 1
» Defeated Reds (9-12), 4-0Crosley Field (1-1)5-20
» W: Don Wilson (2-3) L: Jim Merritt (1-2) Fifth11½ out
» Major-league debuts: John Noriega (Reds)
Friday, May 2
» Defeated Giants (15-8), 3-1Astrodome (5-7)6-20Won 2
» W: Jack Billingham (1-2) L: Gaylord Perry (4-3) Fourth10½ out
Saturday, May 3
» Defeated Giants (15-9), 4-3Astrodome (6-7)7-20Won 3
» W: Larry Dierker (3-3) L: Bobby Bolin (1-2) S: Fred Gladding (2)Fifth10½ out
Sunday, May 4
» Defeated Giants (15-10), 3-1Astrodome (7-7)8-20Won 4
» W: Dooley Womack (1-0) L: Juan Marichal (4-2) S: Fred Gladding (3)Fifth10½ out
Tuesday, May 6
» Lost to Phillies (12-11), 5-4Shibe Park (0-1)8-21
» W: Turk Farrell (1-0) L: Dooley Womack (1-1) Fifth10½ out
Wednesday, May 7
» Defeated Phillies (12-12), 6-1Shibe Park (1-1)9-21
» W: Larry Dierker (4-3) L: Jerry Johnson (2-3) Fifth10½ out
Thursday, May 8
» Defeated Phillies (12-13), 9-7Shibe Park (2-1)10-21Won 2
» W: Jack Billingham (2-2) L: Gary Wagner (0-2) S: Fred Gladding (4)Fifth10 out
Saturday, May 10
» Lost to Mets (13-15), 3-1Shea Stadium (0-1)10-22
» W: Tom Seaver (4-2) L: Denny Lemaster (0-5) Sixth11 out
Future Astro Pete Schourek is born in Austin, TX.
Sunday, May 11
» Defeated Mets (13-16), 4-1Shea Stadium (1-1)11-22
» W: Larry Dierker (5-3) L: Don Cardwell (1-5) Sixth11½ out
» Lost to Mets (14-16), 11-7Shea Stadium (1-2)11-23
» W: Cal Koonce (1-3) L: Don Wilson (2-4) Sixth11½ out
Tuesday, May 13
» Defeated Expos (11-18), 10-3Parc Jarry (1-0)12-23
» W: Jack Billingham (3-2) L: Dan McGinn (2-1) Sixth11½ out
Wednesday, May 14
» Defeated Expos (11-19), 3-1Parc Jarry (2-0)13-23Won 2
» W: Denny Lemaster (1-5) L: Mudcat Grant (1-4) Sixth10½ out
Friday, May 16
» Lost to Cubs (24-11), 11-0Astrodome (7-8)13-24
» W: Ken Holtzman (6-1) L: Larry Dierker (5-4) Sixth12 out
Saturday, May 17
» Defeated Cubs (24-12), 5-4Astrodome (8-8)14-24
» W: Don Wilson (3-4) L: Don Nottebart (1-1) S: Fred Gladding (5)Sixth11½ out
Sunday, May 18
» Defeated Cubs (24-13), 6-5Astrodome (9-8)15-24Won 2
» W: Jim Ray (1-0) L: Phil Regan (5-1) S: Fred Gladding (6)Sixth11½ out
Tuesday, May 20
» Defeated Expos (11-22), 5-0Astrodome (10-8)16-24Won 3
» W: Larry Dierker (6-4) L: Mudcat Grant (1-5) Fifth11 out
Wednesday, May 21
» Defeated Expos (11-23), 3-2Astrodome (11-8)17-24Won 4
» W: Denny Lemaster (2-5) L: Bill Stoneman (3-4) S: Fred Gladding (7)Fifth10 out
Thursday, May 22
» Defeated Expos (11-24), 7-4Astrodome (12-8)18-24Won 5
» W: Don Wilson (4-4) L: Larry Jaster (1-3) S: Fred Gladding (8)Fifth10 out
Friday, May 23
» Defeated Mets (18-20), 7-0Astrodome (13-8)19-24Won 6
» W: Tom Griffin (2-2) L: Gary Gentry (3-4) Fifth9 out
Saturday, May 24
» Defeated Mets (18-21), 5-1Astrodome (14-8)20-24Won 7
» W: Larry Dierker (7-4) L: Jerry Koosman (1-3) Fifth8 out
Sunday, May 25
» Defeated Mets (18-22), 6-3Astrodome (15-8)21-24Won 8
» W: Denny Lemaster (3-5) L: Tom Seaver (6-3) S: Fred Gladding (9)Fifth8 out
Tuesday, May 27
» Defeated Phillies (17-22), 6-2Astrodome (16-8)22-24Won 9
» W: Don Wilson (5-4) L: Bill Wilson (0-2) Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, May 28
» Defeated Phillies (17-23), 7-6Astrodome (17-8)23-24Won 10
» W: Jim Ray (2-0) L: Barry Lersch (0-3) Fifth7½ out
Friday, May 30
» Lost to Pirates (23-22), 9-3Forbes Field (0-1)23-25
» W: Jim Bunning (5-4) L: Denny Lemaster (3-6) Fifth7 out
» Defeated Pirates (23-23), 9-6Forbes Field (1-1)24-25
» W: Jack Billingham (4-2) L: Chuck Hartenstein (2-1) S: Fred Gladding (10)Fifth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Lou Marone (Pirates)
Saturday, May 31
» Lost to Pirates (24-23), 3-1Forbes Field (1-2)24-26
» W: Dock Ellis (3-5) L: Jim Ray (2-1) S: Ron Kline (3)Fifth7 out
Sunday, June 1
» Lost to Pirates (25-23), 14-7Forbes Field (1-3)24-27Lost 2
» W: Steve Blass (4-2) L: Don Wilson (5-5) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 3
» Lost to Cubs (34-16), 4-2Wrigley Field (0-1)24-28Lost 3
» W: Bill Hands (5-5) L: Denny Lemaster (3-7) Fifth7½ out
Wednesday, June 4
» Lost to Cubs (35-16), 5-4Wrigley Field (0-2)24-29Lost 4
» W: Fergie Jenkins (8-2) L: Tom Griffin (2-3) Fifth7½ out
Thursday, June 5
» Defeated Cardinals (24-27), 11-6Astrodome (18-8)25-29
» W: Dooley Womack (2-1) L: Mike Torrez (1-3) S: Jack Billingham (2)Fifth7 out
Friday, June 6
» Lost to Cardinals (25-27), 6-3Astrodome (18-9)25-30
» W: Nelson Briles (4-4) L: Danny Coombs (0-1) S: Joe Hoerner (6)Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 7
» Defeated Cardinals (25-28), 4-2Astrodome (19-9)26-30
» W: Denny Lemaster (4-7) L: Mudcat Grant (1-7) S: Fred Gladding (11)Fifth7 out
Sunday, June 8
» Defeated Cardinals (25-29), 2-1Astrodome (20-9)27-30Won 2
» W: Larry Dierker (8-4) L: Ron Willis (1-1) Fifth7½ out
Tuesday, June 10
» Defeated Pirates (26-29), 7-4Astrodome (21-9)28-30Won 3
» W: Tom Griffin (3-3) L: Dock Ellis (3-7) Fifth6½ out
Wednesday, June 11
» Lost to Pirates (27-29), 13-8Astrodome (21-10)28-31
» W: Steve Blass (6-2) L: Skip Guinn (0-1) S: Chuck Hartenstein (7)Fifth7½ out
Thursday, June 12
» Lost to Pirates (28-29), 4-3Astrodome (21-11)28-32Lost 2
» W: Jim Bunning (6-4) L: Fred Gladding (0-1) Fifth7½ out
Friday, June 13
» Defeated Cardinals (27-31), 4-2Busch Stadium II (1-0)29-32
» W: Denny Lemaster (5-7) L: Ray Washburn (2-7) S: Fred Gladding (12)Fifth6½ out
Sunday, June 15
» Lost to Cardinals (28-31), 5-3Busch Stadium II (1-1)29-33
» W: Bob Gibson (9-3) L: Don Wilson (5-6) Fourth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Boots Day (Cardinals)
Monday, June 16
» Lost to Braves (35-24), 6-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-3)29-34Lost 2
» W: Phil Niekro (11-4) L: Larry Dierker (8-5) Fourth9 out
» Lost to Braves (36-24), 8-4Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-4)29-35Lost 3
» W: Pat Jarvis (6-4) L: Jim Ray (2-2) Fourth9 out
Tuesday, June 17
» Lost to Braves (37-24), 6-5Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (0-5)29-36Lost 4
» W: Cecil Upshaw (2-2) L: Jack Billingham (4-3) Fifth10 out
Wednesday, June 18
» Defeated Braves (37-25), 3-1Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-5)30-36
» W: Denny Lemaster (6-7) L: George Stone (6-1) Fifth9 out
Thursday, June 19
» Defeated Padres (26-42), 4-2Astrodome (22-11)31-36Won 2
» W: Don Wilson (6-6) L: Al Santorini (3-5) Fifth8½ out
Friday, June 20
» Defeated Padres (26-43), 6-1Astrodome (23-11)32-36Won 3
» W: Larry Dierker (9-5) L: Clay Kirby (2-8) Fifth8 out
» Defeated Padres (26-44), 3-1Astrodome (24-11)33-36Won 4
» W: Jim Ray (3-2) L: Tommie Sisk (0-5) S: Fred Gladding (13)Fifth8 out
Saturday, June 21
» Defeated Padres (26-45), 4-0Astrodome (25-11)34-36Won 5
» W: Tom Griffin (4-3) L: Dick Kelley (3-5) Fourth7 out
Sunday, June 22
» Defeated Padres (26-46), 2-0Astrodome (26-11)35-36Won 6
» W: Denny Lemaster (7-7) L: Joe Niekro (2-5) Fifth7 out
Monday, June 23
» Defeated Giants (36-31), 9-3Astrodome (27-11)36-36Won 7
» W: Don Wilson (7-6) L: Ray Sadecki (3-7) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, June 24
» Defeated Giants (36-32), 4-1Astrodome (28-11)37-36Won 8
» W: Larry Dierker (10-5) L: Gaylord Perry (9-6) Fifth6 out
Wednesday, June 25
» Defeated Giants (36-33), 3-2Astrodome (29-11)38-36Won 9
» W: Tom Griffin (5-3) L: Mike McCormick (4-4) S: Fred Gladding (14)Fifth5½ out
Friday, June 27
» Defeated Braves (41-30), 5-4Astrodome (30-11)39-36Won 10
» W: Fred Gladding (1-1) L: Cecil Upshaw (3-3) Fourth4½ out
Saturday, June 28
» Lost to Braves (42-30), 5-1Astrodome (30-12)39-37
» W: George Stone (7-2) L: Don Wilson (7-7) Fifth5½ out
Sunday, June 29
» Lost to Braves (43-30), 4-3Astrodome (30-13)39-38Lost 2
» W: Paul Doyle (1-0) L: Fred Gladding (1-2) S: Cecil Upshaw (15)Fifth6½ out
Monday, June 30
» Lost to Dodgers (44-29), 7-1Dodger Stadium (0-4)39-39Lost 3
» W: Claude Osteen (10-6) L: Tom Griffin (5-4) Fifth7½ out
Tuesday, July 1
» Lost to Dodgers (45-29), 4-1Dodger Stadium (0-5)39-40Lost 4
» W: Bill Singer (10-6) L: Denny Lemaster (7-8) Fifth8½ out
Wednesday, July 2
» Defeated Dodgers (45-30), 8-2Dodger Stadium (1-5)40-40
» W: Don Wilson (8-7) L: Don Sutton (11-7) S: Fred Gladding (15)Fifth8 out
Friday, July 4
» Defeated Padres (27-55), 4-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-3)41-40Won 2
» W: Larry Dierker (11-5) L: Al Santorini (3-7) Fifth7 out
Saturday, July 5
» Lost to Padres (28-55), 9-8San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (1-4)41-41
» W: Frank Reberger (1-1) L: Skip Guinn (0-2) Fifth8 out
Sunday, July 6
» Defeated Padres (28-56), 3-2San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-4)42-41
» W: Jim Ray (4-2) L: Dave Roberts (0-1) S: Denny Lemaster (1)Fifth7 out
» Lost to Padres (29-56), 1-0San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-5)42-42
» W: Dick Kelley (4-5) L: Jack Billingham (4-4) Fifth7 out
» Major-league debuts: Dave Roberts (Padres)
Monday, July 7
» Defeated Giants (45-39), 8-2Candlestick Park (1-4)43-42
» W: Don Wilson (9-7) L: Ray Sadecki (3-8) Fifth7 out
Tuesday, July 8
» Lost to Giants (46-39), 7-4Candlestick Park (1-5)43-43
» W: Frank Linzy (6-4) L: Larry Dierker (11-6) Fifth7 out
Wednesday, July 9
» Lost to Giants (47-39), 10-3Candlestick Park (1-6)43-44Lost 2
» W: Ron Bryant (1-0) L: Denny Lemaster (7-9) S: Frank Linzy (8)Fifth8 out
Thursday, July 10
» Lost to Reds (45-35), 5-4Astrodome (30-14)43-45Lost 3
» W: Wayne Granger (3-2) L: Fred Gladding (1-3) Fifth8 out
Friday, July 11
» Defeated Reds (45-36), 13-2Astrodome (31-14)44-45
» W: Don Wilson (10-7) L: Jim Maloney (3-2) Fifth7½ out
» Major-league debuts: Clyde Mashore (Reds)
Saturday, July 12
» Defeated Reds (45-37), 10-4Astrodome (32-14)45-45Won 2
» W: Larry Dierker (12-6) L: Tony Cloninger (6-12) Fifth7 out
Sunday, July 13
» Defeated Reds (45-38), 9-6Astrodome (33-14)46-45Won 3
» W: Jim Ray (5-2) L: Wayne Granger (3-3) S: Fred Gladding (16)Fifth6 out
Monday, July 14
» Lost to Dodgers (51-37), 4-1Astrodome (33-15)46-46
» W: Don Sutton (12-9) L: Denny Lemaster (7-10) S: Jim Brewer (14)Fifth7 out
Tuesday, July 15
» Defeated Dodgers (51-38), 10-7Astrodome (34-15)47-46
» W: Skip Guinn (1-2) L: Pete Mikkelsen (3-3) S: Fred Gladding (17)Fifth6 out
Wednesday, July 16
» Lost to Dodgers (52-38), 3-2Astrodome (34-16)47-47
» W: Claude Osteen (12-7) L: Larry Dierker (12-7) Fifth7 out
Friday, July 18
» Defeated Reds (47-41), 7-4Crosley Field (2-1)48-47
» W: Jim Ray (6-2) L: Pedro Ramos (2-3) S: Fred Gladding (18)Fifth6½ out
Saturday, July 19
» Lost to Reds (48-41), 10-9Crosley Field (2-2)48-48
» W: Pedro Ramos (3-3) L: Jack Billingham (4-5) Fifth6½ out
Thursday, July 24
» Defeated Phillies (39-56), 7-3Astrodome (35-16)49-48
» W: Don Wilson (11-7) L: Rick Wise (7-9) Fifth7 out
Friday, July 25
» Lost to Phillies (40-56), 7-3Astrodome (35-17)49-49
» W: Grant Jackson (10-10) L: Larry Dierker (12-8) Fifth7 out
Saturday, July 26
» Defeated Phillies (40-57), 4-2Astrodome (36-17)50-49
» W: Tom Griffin (6-4) L: Lowell Palmer (1-5) S: Fred Gladding (19)Fifth6 out
Sunday, July 27
» Defeated Phillies (40-58), 3-2Astrodome (37-17)51-49Won 2
» W: Fred Gladding (2-3) L: Bill Wilson (2-4) Fifth6 out
Tuesday, July 29
Future Astro Mike Williams is born in Radford, VA.
Wednesday, July 30
» Defeated Mets (55-42), 16-3Shea Stadium (2-2)52-49Won 3
» W: Don Wilson (12-7) L: Jerry Koosman (8-6) S: Fred Gladding (20)Fifth5 out
» Defeated Mets (55-43), 11-5Shea Stadium (3-2)53-49Won 4
» W: Larry Dierker (13-8) L: Gary Gentry (9-9) S: Fred Gladding (21)Fifth5 out
Thursday, July 31
» Defeated Mets (55-44), 2-0Shea Stadium (4-2)54-49Won 5
» W: Tom Griffin (7-4) L: Tom Seaver (15-6) S: Fred Gladding (22)Fifth4½ out
Friday, August 1
» Defeated Expos (33-71), 5-3Parc Jarry (3-0)55-49Won 6
» W: Denny Lemaster (8-10) L: Steve Renko (1-3) Fifth3½ out
Saturday, August 2
» Defeated Expos (33-72), 5-3Parc Jarry (4-0)56-49Won 7
» W: Jim Ray (7-2) L: Mike Wegener (4-8) S: Fred Gladding (23)Fifth2½ out
Sunday, August 3
» Defeated Expos (33-73), 7-3Parc Jarry (5-0)57-49Won 8
» W: Don Wilson (13-7) L: Bill Stoneman (6-14) Fifth4 out
» Lost to Expos (34-73), 1-0Parc Jarry (5-1)57-50
» W: Howie Reed (6-2) L: Larry Dierker (13-9) Fifth4 out
Monday, August 4
» Lost to Cubs (68-41), 9-3Astrodome (37-18)57-51Lost 2
» W: Fergie Jenkins (15-9) L: Tom Griffin (7-5) Fifth4 out
Tuesday, August 5
» Lost to Cubs (69-41), 5-2Astrodome (37-19)57-52Lost 3
» W: Bill Hands (13-8) L: Denny Lemaster (8-11) S: Phil Regan (13)Fifth4 out
Wednesday, August 6
» Lost to Cubs (70-41), 5-4Astrodome (37-20)57-53Lost 4
» W: Rich Nye (2-5) L: Jack Billingham (4-6) S: Dick Selma (1)Fifth4½ out
Friday, August 8
» Defeated Expos (35-77), 5-2Astrodome (38-20)58-53
» W: Don Wilson (14-7) L: Howie Reed (6-3) S: Wade Blasingame (1)Fifth4½ out
Future Astro Ray Montgomery is born in Bronxville, NY.
Saturday, August 9
» Defeated Expos (35-78), 5-3Astrodome (39-20)59-53Won 2
» W: Jack Billingham (5-6) L: Dick Radatz (2-5) Fifth4½ out
Sunday, August 10
» Defeated Expos (35-79), 3-1Astrodome (40-20)60-53Won 3
» W: Denny Lemaster (9-11) L: Gary Waslewski (2-6) Fifth4½ out
Monday, August 11
» Defeated Mets (62-49), 3-0Astrodome (41-20)61-53Won 4
» W: Tom Griffin (8-5) L: Jim McAndrew (3-5) S: Fred Gladding (24)Fourth4½ out
Tuesday, August 12
» Defeated Mets (62-50), 8-7Astrodome (42-20)62-53Won 5
» W: Don Wilson (15-7) L: Jerry Koosman (9-8) S: Fred Gladding (25)Fourth3 out
Wednesday, August 13
» Defeated Mets (62-51), 8-2Astrodome (43-20)63-53Won 6
» W: Larry Dierker (14-9) L: Gary Gentry (9-10) Third3 out
Friday, August 15
» Lost to Phillies (47-69), 1-0Shibe Park (2-2)63-54
» W: Grant Jackson (12-11) L: Denny Lemaster (9-12) Fourth2½ out
Saturday, August 16
» Lost to Phillies (48-69), 7-0Shibe Park (2-3)63-55Lost 2
» W: Rick Wise (10-10) L: Tom Griffin (8-6) Fifth3½ out
Sunday, August 17
» Defeated Phillies (48-70), 3-2Shibe Park (3-3)64-55
» W: Larry Dierker (15-9) L: Bill Champion (4-6) S: Fred Gladding (26)Third2½ out
Tuesday, August 19
» Lost to Pirates (63-56), 5-1Forbes Field (1-4)64-56
» W: Luke Walker (2-3) L: Don Wilson (15-8) S: Joe Gibbon (9)Third3 out
Wednesday, August 20
» Lost to Pirates (64-56), 1-0Forbes Field (1-5)64-57Lost 2
» W: Bob Veale (9-11) L: Denny Lemaster (9-13) Fourth3½ out
Thursday, August 21
Future Astro Andujar Cedeno is born in La Romana, D.R.
Friday, August 22
» Defeated Cubs (76-48), 8-2Wrigley Field (1-2)65-57
» W: Larry Dierker (16-9) L: Dick Selma (12-5) Fifth2 out
Saturday, August 23
» Lost to Cubs (77-48), 11-5Wrigley Field (1-3)65-58
» W: Ken Holtzman (15-7) L: Fred Gladding (2-4) Fifth2 out
Sunday, August 24
» Lost to Cubs (78-48), 10-9Wrigley Field (1-4)65-59Lost 2
» W: Phil Regan (12-5) L: Fred Gladding (2-5) S: Hank Aguirre (1)Fifth2½ out
» Defeated Cubs (78-49), 3-2Wrigley Field (2-4)66-59
» W: Don Wilson (16-8) L: Ken Johnson (1-4) Fifth2½ out
Tuesday, August 26
» Lost to Cardinals (70-57), 1-0Busch Stadium II (1-2)66-60
» W: Nelson Briles (13-11) L: Larry Dierker (16-10) Fifth3 out
» Defeated Cardinals (70-58), 4-2Busch Stadium II (2-2)67-60
» W: Denny Lemaster (10-13) L: Joe Hoerner (1-3) Fifth3 out
Wednesday, August 27
» Defeated Cardinals (70-59), 5-1Busch Stadium II (3-2)68-60Won 2
» W: Tom Griffin (9-6) L: Bob Gibson (16-9) S: Fred Gladding (27)Fifth3 out
Thursday, August 28
» Lost to Cardinals (71-59), 2-1Busch Stadium II (3-3)68-61
» W: Mudcat Grant (7-10) L: Don Wilson (16-9) Fifth4 out
Friday, August 29
» Lost to Pirates (69-59), 4-2Astrodome (43-21)68-62Lost 2
» W: Bob Moose (9-2) L: Jim Bouton (2-2) Fifth5 out
Saturday, August 30
» Defeated Pirates (69-60), 2-1Astrodome (44-21)69-62
» W: Larry Dierker (17-10) L: Bo Belinsky (0-1) Fifth4 out
Sunday, August 31
» Lost to Pirates (70-60), 6-4Astrodome (44-22)69-63
» W: Lou Marone (1-1) L: Fred Gladding (2-6) S: Steve Blass (2)Fifth4½ out
Monday, September 1
» Lost to Cardinals (72-62), 6-2Astrodome (44-23)69-64Lost 2
» W: Steve Carlton (16-7) L: Don Wilson (16-10) S: Mudcat Grant (3)Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, September 2
» Defeated Cardinals (72-63), 7-6Astrodome (45-23)70-64
» W: Fred Gladding (3-6) L: Mudcat Grant (7-11) Fifth5 out
Friday, September 5
» Defeated Giants (76-60), 2-0Astrodome (46-23)71-64Won 2
» W: Larry Dierker (18-10) L: Gaylord Perry (16-12) Fifth4½ out
Saturday, September 6
» Lost to Giants (77-60), 7-6Astrodome (46-24)71-65
» W: Ron Bryant (3-1) L: Denny Lemaster (10-14) S: Don McMahon (12)Fifth5½ out
Sunday, September 7
» Defeated Giants (77-61), 7-6Astrodome (47-24)72-65
» W: Jack Billingham (6-6) L: Mike McCormick (9-9) Fifth4½ out
Monday, September 8
» Defeated Padres (44-96), 9-2Astrodome (48-24)73-65Won 2
» W: Tom Griffin (10-6) L: Mike Corkins (0-1) Fifth3½ out
» Major-league debuts: Mike Corkins and Fred Kendall (Padres)
Tuesday, September 9
» Defeated Padres (44-97), 9-2Astrodome (49-24)74-65Won 3
» W: Larry Dierker (19-10) L: Joe Niekro (8-14) Fifth3 out
Wednesday, September 10
» Defeated Dodgers (75-65), 8-1Astrodome (50-24)75-65Won 4
» W: Denny Lemaster (11-14) L: Don Sutton (15-15) Fourth2 out
Thursday, September 11
» Lost to Dodgers (76-65), 1-0Astrodome (50-25)75-66
» W: Claude Osteen (19-12) L: Don Wilson (16-11) Fifth2½ out
Friday, September 12
» Lost to Braves (80-65), 4-3Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-6)75-67Lost 2
» W: George Stone (12-9) L: Tom Griffin (10-7) S: Hoyt Wilhelm (12)Fifth3½ out
Saturday, September 13
» Lost to Braves (81-65), 3-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-7)75-68Lost 3
» W: Paul Doyle (2-0) L: Fred Gladding (3-7) Fifth4½ out
» Major-league debuts: Jim Breazeale (Braves)
Sunday, September 14
» Lost to Braves (82-65), 3-2Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium (1-8)75-69Lost 4
» W: Hoyt Wilhelm (6-7) L: Denny Lemaster (11-15) Fifth5½ out
Monday, September 15
» Lost to Padres (46-101), 5-3San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-6)75-70Lost 5
» W: Mike Corkins (1-1) L: Don Wilson (16-12) S: Dave Roberts (1)Fifth5½ out
Tuesday, September 16
» Lost to Padres (47-101), 8-1San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium (2-7)75-71Lost 6
» W: Tommie Sisk (2-11) L: Tom Griffin (10-8) Fifth6 out
» Major-league debuts: Scipio Spinks (Astros)
Wednesday, September 17
» Defeated Giants (82-67), 2-1Candlestick Park (2-6)76-71
» W: Larry Dierker (20-10) L: Gaylord Perry (17-14) S: Jim Bouton (2)Fifth5½ out
Thursday, September 18
» Lost to Giants (83-67), 9-3Candlestick Park (2-7)76-72
» W: Ron Bryant (4-2) L: Denny Lemaster (11-16) S: Don McMahon (13)Fifth6 out
Friday, September 19
» Defeated Reds (80-69), 3-2Astrodome (51-25)77-72
» W: Fred Gladding (4-7) L: Wayne Granger (8-6) Fifth6 out
Saturday, September 20
» Defeated Reds (80-70), 6-0Astrodome (52-25)78-72Won 2
» W: Tom Griffin (11-8) L: Tony Cloninger (10-17) Fifth6 out
Sunday, September 21
» Lost to Reds (81-70), 4-1Astrodome (52-26)78-73
» W: Gary Nolan (8-6) L: Denny Lemaster (11-17) S: Wayne Granger (24)Fifth7 out
Monday, September 22
» Lost to Braves (87-68), 5-3Astrodome (52-27)78-74Lo