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Standings
CAL
@BOS		7
6
DET
@CHW		2
10
BAL
@KCR		1
4
MIN
@MIL		4
2
OAK
@NYY		6
0
CLE
@TEX		5
9
HOU
@CHC		8
16
ATL
@PIT		1
3
CIN
@STL		3
2
Thursday, May 31, 1973 1:30PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 10,696, Time of Game: 2:30
Astros
8
29-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Cubs
16
30-19
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
L: Dave Roberts (5-3)
S: Bob Locker (5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   3  0  3    8 14  3
Cubs           10  0  1   2  0  1   2  0  X   16 14  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 2 2 0 0 1 .243 .672 -0.022 0.23 0.001 -0.023 0.1 0 1
   Jim Crawford P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Skip Jutze PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .412 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.4
Jesus Alou RF 5 3 3 3 0 0 .409 1.045 -0.014 0.13 0.001 -0.016 3.1 1 0 HR
Tommie Agee CF 5 2 3 1 0 1 .264 .691 -0.008 0.10 0.003 -0.011 1.8 1 0 HR
Bob Watson LF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .357 .955 0.001 0.02 0.004 -0.003 1.4 1 0
   Bob Gallagher LF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .229 .558 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 0.8 2 0
Lee May 1B 5 0 1 1 0 1 .206 .594 -0.005 0.04 0.000 -0.005 -0.3 9 1
Doug Rader 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .682 -0.004 0.03 0.000 -0.004 -1.5 0 2
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 2 0 0 1 .220 .676 0.003 0.02 0.004 -0.001 0.2 8 0 2·2B
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .281 .647 -0.006 0.06 0.000 -0.006 -0.5 0 1 2B
Dave Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .320 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cecil Upshaw P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.2 1 1
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .377 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 -0.4
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Hector Torres PH-SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 .079 .246 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 42 8 14 7 0 8 .333 .881 -0.057 0.07 0.013 -0.071 3.6 24 10
2B: T Helms (7, off B Locker); J Edwards 2 (6, 2 off F Jenkins).
HR: T Agee (2, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); J Alou (1, off F Jenkins; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: J Alou 6; T Agee 6; J Edwards 4; B Watson 2; R Metzger 2; T Helms 2; L May.
RBI: J Alou 3 (6); B Watson 2 (34); L May (25); T Agee (4).
2-out RBI: J Alou 3; L May; T Agee.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 14.
Fielding
E: H Torres (2); D Rader 2 (10).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Monday CF 5 2 2 2 1 1 .282 .985 0.018 0.33 0.040 -0.022 2.0 3 0 HR
Glenn Beckert 2B 3 1 0 1 1 1 .291 .705 0.013 0.35 0.029 -0.016 0.0 0 1
   Paul Popovich 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .437 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 1 1
Billy Williams LF 2 3 2 1 2 0 .313 .835 0.014 0.16 0.014 0.000 1.4 1 0 IW
   Cleo James PR-LF 1 1 0 0 0 0 .148 .327 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.4 2 0
Jose Cardenal RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .316 .879 0.040 0.22 0.040 0.000 2.4 2 0 2B,HBP
Ron Santo 3B 3 1 1 1 0 0 .319 .904 0.036 0.60 0.036 0.000 2.3 0 0
   Pat Bourque 1B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .318 1.010 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 1.1 7 0
Carmen Fanzone 1B-3B 5 1 1 3 0 2 .182 .731 0.160 0.57 0.161 -0.001 0.4 2 1
Randy Hundley C 5 2 2 2 0 1 .240 .704 0.078 0.23 0.078 0.000 1.4 6 0 HR
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Kessinger SS 5 2 2 1 0 0 .270 .685 0.054 0.19 0.055 0.000 0.6 1 5
Fergie Jenkins P 3 1 0 0 1 3 .032 .207 0.029 0.24 0.029 0.000 0.5 0 1
   Ken Rudolph C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .696 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2 2 0
Team Totals 41 16 14 14 5 8 .341 .938 0.442 0.27 0.482 -0.039 12.1 27 9
2B: J Cardenal (12, off C Upshaw).
HR: R Monday (11, off F Gladding; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); R Hundley (5, off C Upshaw; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: B Williams (5, by C Upshaw).
HBP: J Cardenal (2, by D Roberts).
TB: R Monday 5; R Hundley 5; J Cardenal 4; B Williams 2; D Kessinger 2; C Fanzone; P Bourque; R Santo.
RBI: C Fanzone 3 (5); R Monday 2 (23); J Cardenal 2 (27); R Hundley 2 (16); D Kessinger (22); P Bourque (3); B Williams (30); G Beckert (17); R Santo (22).
2-out RBI: J Cardenal 2; C Fanzone 2; R Monday 2; D Kessinger; G Beckert; R Hundley; R Santo; B Williams.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 7 for 16.
Fielding
E: P Popovich (1).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (5-3) 0.2 4 6 0 0 0 0 2.92 8 32 -0.318 1.15 -3.9
Jim Ray 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 3.10 3 2 2 -0.080 0.84 -2.3
Cecil Upshaw 3.1 7 4 3 2 4 1 5.85 20 3 3 -0.045 0.07 -4.8
Fred Gladding 2 1 1 1 0 3 1 4.11 7 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.0
Jim Crawford 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 3.52 9 0 0 -0.001 0.00 -1.0
Team Totals 8 14 16 3 5 8 2 3.38 47 32 5 5 -0.444 0.07 -12.1
J Ray faced 3 batters in the 1st inning.

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, W (6-3) 7 10 5 5 0 6 2 3.36 31 43 0.057 0.09 -1.5
Bob Locker, S (5) 2 4 3 1 0 2 0 1.96 11 0 0 0.000 0.00 -2.0
Team Totals 9 14 8 6 0 8 2 6.00 42 43 0 0 0.057 0.27 -3.6
Balks: None.
WP: C Upshaw (1).
HBP: D Roberts (2; J Cardenal).
IBB: C Upshaw (3; B Williams).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - (none), 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 10,696.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 14mph in unknown direction, Sunny, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Chicago Cubs
1 Roger Metzger SS 1 Rick Monday CF
2 Jesus Alou RF 2 Glenn Beckert 2B
3 Tommie Agee CF 3 Billy Williams LF
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Jose Cardenal RF
5 Lee May 1B 5 Ron Santo 3B
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Carmen Fanzone 1B
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Randy Hundley C
8 Tommy Helms 2B 8 Don Kessinger SS
9 Dave Roberts P 9 Fergie Jenkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 2 123 RR CHC C. Fanzone D. Roberts 16% 73% Single to LF; Williams Scores/unER; Cardenal Scores/unER; Santo to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- R CHC R. Hundley D. Roberts 8% 81% Single to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Fanzone to 3B
b1 3-0 2 1-3 R CHC D. Kessinger D. Roberts 5% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores/unER; Hundley to 2B
b1 4-0 2 123 R CHC R. Monday J. Ray 4% 92% Walk; Hundley Scores/unER; Kessinger to 3B; Jenkins to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- CHC R. Santo D. Roberts 3% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B; Cardenal to 2B; Santo to 1B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger F. Jenkins 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou F. Jenkins 2% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Agee F. Jenkins 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday D. Roberts -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert D. Roberts -2% 51% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams D. Roberts 1% 52% Single to LF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- CHC J. Cardenal D. Roberts 2% 54% Hit By Pitch; Williams to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- CHC R. Santo D. Roberts 3% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams to 3B; Cardenal to 2B; Santo to 1B
b1 0-0 2 123 RR CHC C. Fanzone D. Roberts 16% 73% Single to LF; Williams Scores/unER; Cardenal Scores/unER; Santo to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- R CHC R. Hundley D. Roberts 8% 81% Single to CF; Santo Scores/unER; Fanzone to 3B
b1 3-0 2 1-3 R CHC D. Kessinger D. Roberts 5% 87% Single to CF (Line Drive); Fanzone Scores/unER; Hundley to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b1 4-0 2 12- CHC F. Jenkins J. Ray 1% 88% Walk; Hundley to 3B; Kessinger to 2B
b1 4-0 2 123 R CHC R. Monday J. Ray 4% 92% Walk; Hundley Scores/unER; Kessinger to 3B; Jenkins to 2B
b1 5-0 2 123 R CHC G. Beckert J. Ray 3% 94% Walk; Kessinger Scores/unER; Jenkins to 3B; Monday to 2B
Cecil Upshaw replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
b1 6-0 2 123 R CHC B. Williams C. Upshaw 2% 96% Wild Pitch; Jenkins Scores/Team unER; Monday to 3B; Beckert to 2B
b1 7-0 2 -23 CHC B. Williams C. Upshaw 0% 96% Intentional Walk
b1 7-0 2 123 RR CHC J. Cardenal C. Upshaw 2% 98% Single to RF; Monday Scores/Team unER; Beckert Scores/Team unER; Williams to 2B
b1 9-0 2 12- R CHC R. Santo C. Upshaw 1% 99% Single to LF; Williams Scores/Team unER; Cardenal to 3B
b1 10-0 2 1-3 O CHC C. Fanzone C. Upshaw -0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
10 runs, 6 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
t2 0-10 0 --- HOU B. Watson F. Jenkins -0% 99% Single to SS
t2 0-10 0 1-- O HOU L. May F. Jenkins 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t2 0-10 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins 0% 99% Flyball: CF
t2 0-10 2 1-- HOU J. Edwards F. Jenkins -0% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive); Watson to 3B
t2 0-10 2 -23 O HOU T. Helms F. Jenkins 0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-0, Astros' Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
b2 10-0 0 --- O CHC R. Hundley C. Upshaw -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
b2 10-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kessinger C. Upshaw -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 10-0 2 --- O CHC F. Jenkins C. Upshaw -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
t3 0-10 0 --- O HOU C. Upshaw F. Jenkins 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-10 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger F. Jenkins 0% 99% Strikeout
t3 0-10 2 --- O HOU J. Alou F. Jenkins 0% 100% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 10.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 10-0, Astros' Cecil Upshaw facing 1-2-3
b3 10-0 0 --- O CHC R. Monday C. Upshaw -0% 99% Lineout: P
b3 10-0 1 --- O CHC G. Beckert C. Upshaw -0% 99% Strikeout
b3 10-0 2 --- CHC B. Williams C. Upshaw 0% 99% Walk
b3 10-0 2 1-- CHC J. Cardenal C. Upshaw 0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive); Williams to 3B
b3 10-0 2 -23 R CHC R. Santo C. Upshaw 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Williams Scores/No RBI/unER; Cardenal to 3B; Santo to 1B
b3 11-0 2 1-3 O CHC C. Fanzone C. Upshaw 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 11.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
Pat Bourque replaces Ron Santo (3B) playing 1B batting 5th
Carmen Fanzone moves from 1B to 3B
t4 0-11 0 --- O HOU T. Agee F. Jenkins 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-11 1 --- O HOU B. Watson F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-11 2 --- O HOU L. May F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 11.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-0, Astros' Cecil Upshaw facing 7-8-9
b4 11-0 0 --- R CHC R. Hundley C. Upshaw 0% 100% Home Run
b4 12-0 0 --- CHC D. Kessinger C. Upshaw 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b4 12-0 0 1-- O CHC F. Jenkins C. Upshaw 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b4 12-0 1 1-- CHC R. Monday C. Upshaw 0% 100% Single to CF; Kessinger to 3B
b4 12-0 1 1-3 O CHC G. Beckert C. Upshaw 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b4 12-0 2 1-3 R CHC B. Williams C. Upshaw 0% 100% Single to RF; Kessinger Scores; Monday to 3B
Cleo James pinch runs for Billy Williams (LF) batting 3rd
b4 13-0 2 1-3 O CHC J. Cardenal C. Upshaw 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-13, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
Paul Popovich replaces Glenn Beckert playing 2B batting 2nd
Cleo James moves from PR to LF
t5 0-13 0 --- O HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
t5 0-13 1 --- HOU J. Edwards F. Jenkins -0% 100% Double to CF (Line Drive)
t5 0-13 1 -2- O HOU T. Helms F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B; Edwards to 3B
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw (P) batting 9th
t5 0-13 2 --3 O HOU J. Stewart F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-0, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 5-6-7
Fred Gladding replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 13-0 0 --- O CHC P. Bourque F. Gladding 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 13-0 1 --- O CHC C. Fanzone F. Gladding 0% 100% Strikeout
b5 13-0 2 --- O CHC R. Hundley F. Gladding 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 13.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-13, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t6 0-13 0 --- HOU R. Metzger F. Jenkins -0% 100% Single to RF
t6 0-13 0 1-- HOU J. Alou F. Jenkins -0% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Metzger to 2B
t6 0-13 0 12- HOU T. Agee F. Jenkins -0% 99% Single to P (Line Drive); Metzger to 3B; Alou to 2B
t6 0-13 0 123 RR HOU B. Watson F. Jenkins 0% 100% Single to LF; Metzger Scores; Alou Scores; Agee to 2B
t6 2-13 0 12- O HOU L. May F. Jenkins 0% 100% Flyball: RF
t6 2-13 1 12- O HOU D. Rader F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Agee to 3B
t6 2-13 2 1-3 O HOU J. Edwards F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 13.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 13-2, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
Bob Gallagher replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
b6 13-2 0 --- O CHC D. Kessinger F. Gladding 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b6 13-2 1 --- O CHC F. Jenkins F. Gladding 0% 100% Strikeout
b6 13-2 2 --- R CHC R. Monday F. Gladding 0% 100% Home Run
b6 14-2 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich F. Gladding 0% 100% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cubs 14.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-14, Cubs' Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
t7 2-14 0 --- O HOU T. Helms F. Jenkins 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Hector Torres pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
t7 2-14 1 --- O HOU H. Torres F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
t7 2-14 2 --- HOU R. Metzger F. Jenkins 0% 100% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 2-14 2 1-- RR HOU J. Alou F. Jenkins -0% 100% Home Run; Metzger Scores
t7 4-14 2 --- R HOU T. Agee F. Jenkins -0% 100% Home Run
t7 5-14 2 --- O HOU B. Gallagher F. Jenkins 0% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 14.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 14-5, Astros' Jim Crawford facing 3-4-5
Jim Crawford replaces Roger Metzger (SS) pitching and batting 1st
Hector Torres moves from PH to SS
b7 14-5 0 --- CHC C. James J. Crawford 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); James to 1B
b7 14-5 0 1-- CHC J. Cardenal J. Crawford 0% 100% Single to 2B; James to 2B
b7 14-5 0 12- R CHC P. Bourque J. Crawford 0% 100% Single to RF; James Scores/unER; Cardenal to 3B
b7 15-5 0 1-3 RO CHC C. Fanzone J. Crawford 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B; Cardenal Scores/unER; Bourque to 2B
b7 16-5 1 -2- O CHC R. Hundley J. Crawford 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b7 16-5 2 -2- O CHC D. Kessinger J. Crawford 0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-16, Cubs' Bob Locker facing 5-6-7
Bob Locker replaces Randy Hundley (C) pitching and batting 7th
Ken Rudolph replaces Fergie Jenkins (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 5-16 0 --- O HOU L. May B. Locker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 5-16 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Locker 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-16 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards B. Locker 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 16-5, Astros' Jim Crawford facing 9-1-2
b8 16-5 0 --- O CHC K. Rudolph J. Crawford 0% 100% Groundout: P-3B-1B
b8 16-5 1 --- O CHC R. Monday J. Crawford 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 16-5 2 --- O CHC P. Popovich J. Crawford 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 16.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-16, Cubs' Bob Locker facing 8-9-1
t9 5-16 0 --- HOU T. Helms B. Locker 0% 100% Double to RF
t9 5-16 0 -2- O HOU H. Torres B. Locker 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Skip Jutze pinch hits for Jim Crawford (P) batting 1st
t9 5-16 1 -2- O HOU S. Jutze B. Locker 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 5-16 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou B. Locker 0% 100% Single to CF; Helms Scores
t9 6-16 2 1-- HOU T. Agee B. Locker 0% 100% Single to RF; Alou to 3B
t9 6-16 2 1-3 R HOU B. Gallagher B. Locker -0% 100% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Alou Scores/No RBI/unER; Agee to 2B; Gallagher to 1B
t9 7-16 2 12- R HOU L. May B. Locker -0% 100% Single to CF; Agee Scores/unER; Gallagher to 2B
t9 8-16 2 12- O HOU D. Rader B. Locker 0% 100% Flyball: CF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Cubs 16.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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