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OAK
@BOS		3
5
BAL
@CHW		18
2
DET
@KCR		8
2
CLE
@MIN		0
1
CAL
@NYY		3
2
MIL
@WSA		0
4
HOU
@CIN		3
5
PHI
@LAD		1
6
CHC
@PIT		10
5
MON
@SDP		0
10
NYM
@SFG		6
8
ATL
@STL		10
6
Wednesday, April 29, 1970
, Crosley Field
Attendance: 6,766, Time of Game: 2:07
Astros
3
7-14
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
5th, 8½ GB
 at Reds
5
16-6
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
W: Jim Merritt (5-1)
L: Tom Griffin (1-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  1    3 10  0
Reds            0  0  1   1  0  1   2  0  X    5  6  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .657 -0.099 1.23 0.000 -0.099 -0.9 3 2
   Marty Martinez PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .375 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2 0 0
Jesus Alou RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .263 .754 0.106 0.88 0.149 -0.042 1.1 2 0 2·2B
Jim Wynn CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .293 .950 -0.042 0.85 0.036 -0.077 -0.6 1 0 2B
Tommy Davis LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .323 .810 0.087 1.16 0.162 -0.074 0.2 2 0 2B
Denis Menke SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .295 .773 -0.050 1.01 0.039 -0.089 -0.3 0 2
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .791 -0.105 1.05 0.023 -0.128 -0.9 2 2 2B,GDP
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .269 .902 -0.010 1.17 0.109 -0.118 0.7 10 1 HR,CS
Johnny Edwards C 3 1 1 0 0 2 .159 .426 -0.012 1.40 0.067 -0.079 0.2 3 0 2B
   Keith Lampard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .429 1.038 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1
Tom Griffin P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .472 -0.062 0.96 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 1 3
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Beauchamp PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .455 1.266 -0.046 1.61 0.000 -0.046 -0.2
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 35 3 10 3 0 4 .286 .829 -0.268 1.07 0.585 -0.849 -1.7 24 12
2B: J Edwards (2, off J Merritt); J Wynn (5, off J Merritt); D Rader (2, off J Merritt); T Davis (3, off J Merritt); J Alou 2 (3, 2 off J Merritt).
HR: J Pepitone (4, off C Carroll; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: J Pepitone 6; J Alou 4; J Edwards 2; D Rader 2; J Wynn 2; T Davis 2; D Menke.
GIDP: D Rader (3).
RBI: J Pepitone (5); J Alou (1); T Davis (7).
2-out RBI: J Pepitone; T Davis; J Alou.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Menke-J Pepitone-D Rader.
Baserunning
CS: J Pepitone (1, 2nd base by J Merritt/J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .735 -0.108 1.03 0.000 -0.108 -1.2 2 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .213 .492 -0.091 0.83 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 2 1
Bobby Tolan CF 3 2 1 0 1 0 .264 .855 0.033 0.80 0.071 -0.038 0.3 2 0 2B
Tony Perez 3B 1 2 0 0 2 1 .455 1.428 0.085 1.22 0.109 -0.024 0.8 1 0 HBP,IW
Johnny Bench C 3 0 1 2 0 0 .244 .761 0.108 1.48 0.160 -0.051 1.4 6 1 2B,SH
Lee May 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .267 .874 0.125 1.00 0.148 -0.022 0.8 11 0 2B
Bernie Carbo LF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .314 1.089 0.134 1.20 0.167 -0.033 1.7 0 0 SB
Dave Concepcion SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .654 -0.070 1.33 0.033 -0.103 -1.7 2 3
Jim Merritt P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .118 .284 0.018 1.80 0.098 -0.081 -0.2 1 3 SH
   Clay Carroll P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 27 5 6 5 6 2 .222 .716 0.232 1.14 0.786 -0.553 0.8 27 8
2B: J Bench (4, off F Gladding); B Tolan (8, off F Gladding); L May (5, off T Griffin).
SH: J Merritt (3, off T Griffin); J Bench (1, off T Griffin).
IBB: T Perez (3, by F Gladding).
HBP: T Perez (1, by T Griffin).
TB: L May 2; J Bench 2; B Tolan 2; D Concepcion; B Carbo; J Merritt.
RBI: J Bench 2 (16); L May (14); J Merritt (1); B Carbo (9).
2-out RBI: J Bench 2; L May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Concepcion-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning
SB: B Carbo (3, 2nd base off F Gladding/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Griffin, L (1-3) 5.1 3 3 3 5 1 0 5.40 25 46 -0.233 1.27 -1.5
Jack Billingham 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.84 2 3 0 0.133 2.40 1.6
Fred Gladding 2 3 2 2 1 0 0 6.23 9 0 0 -0.133 0.56 -1.0
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 6 2 0 5.62 36 46 3 0 -0.233 1.07 -0.8

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (5-1) 7.1 8 2 2 0 3 0 1.97 29 57 0.175 1.12 1.5
Clay Carroll, S (3) 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4.09 6 1 0 0.091 0.80 0.2
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 0 4 1 3.00 35 57 1 0 0.266 1.14 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Griffin (1; T Perez).
IBB: F Gladding (1; T Perez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 6,766.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Joe Morgan 2B 1 Pete Rose RF
2 Jesus Alou RF 2 Tommy Helms 2B
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Bobby Tolan CF
4 Tommy Davis LF 4 Tony Perez 3B
5 Denis Menke SS 5 Johnny Bench C
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Lee May 1B
7 Joe Pepitone 1B 7 Bernie Carbo LF
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Dave Concepcion SS
9 Tom Griffin P 9 Jim Merritt P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-2 2 -2- R HOU T. Davis J. Merritt -16% 52% Double to CF; Wynn Scores
b7 3-2 2 12- RR CIN J. Bench F. Gladding 16% 94% Double to LF; Tolan Scores; Perez Scores; Bench to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 1-1 2 1-- R CIN L. May T. Griffin 14% 67% Double to LF; Perez Scores
b6 2-2 1 123 R CIN B. Carbo T. Griffin 11% 82% Walk; Tolan Scores; Perez to 3B; May to 2B
t3 0-0 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou J. Merritt -11% 41% Double to CF; Edwards Scores

Play By Play

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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, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Merritt 2% 54% Popfly: C
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose T. Griffin -2% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Helms T. Griffin -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan T. Griffin -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Davis J. Merritt 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Merritt 2% 54% Popfly: 1B
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Rader J. Merritt -2% 52% Double to CF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Pepitone J. Merritt 3% 55% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez T. Griffin -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Bench T. Griffin -2% 51% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN L. May T. Griffin -1% 50% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Edwards J. Merritt -7% 43% Double to RF
t3 0-0 0 -2- O HOU T. Griffin J. Merritt 5% 48% Lineout: P
t3 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt 4% 52% Popfly: 1B
t3 0-0 2 -2- R HOU J. Alou J. Merritt -11% 41% Double to CF; Edwards Scores
t3 1-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt 3% 44% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- CIN B. Carbo T. Griffin 4% 48% Walk
b3 0-1 0 1-- O CIN D. Concepcion T. Griffin -2% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B; Carbo to 2B
b3 0-1 1 -2- R CIN J. Merritt T. Griffin 10% 56% Single to CF; Carbo Scores
b3 1-1 1 1-- O CIN P. Rose T. Griffin -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms T. Griffin -3% 50% Popfly: C
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O HOU T. Davis J. Merritt 3% 53% Groundout: P-1B
t4 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Merritt 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Merritt 1% 56% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan T. Griffin -3% 53% Foul Flyball: P
b4 1-1 1 --- CIN T. Perez T. Griffin 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- O CIN J. Bench T. Griffin -3% 53% Popfly: 3B
b4 1-1 2 1-- R CIN L. May T. Griffin 14% 67% Double to LF; Perez Scores
b4 2-1 2 -2- O CIN B. Carbo T. Griffin -3% 64% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- HOU J. Pepitone J. Merritt -5% 59% Single to CF
t5 1-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards J. Merritt 8% 67% Pepitone Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Merritt 2% 69% Strikeout
t5 1-2 2 --- O HOU T. Griffin J. Merritt 2% 71% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
b5 2-1 0 --- CIN D. Concepcion T. Griffin 3% 74% Single to LF
b5 2-1 0 1-- O CIN J. Merritt T. Griffin -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Concepcion to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O CIN P. Rose T. Griffin -3% 69% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 2 -2- O CIN T. Helms T. Griffin -3% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt 4% 70% Popfly: 1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Merritt 3% 72% Flyball: CF
t6 1-2 2 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt -4% 69% Double to RF
t6 1-2 2 -2- R HOU T. Davis J. Merritt -16% 52% Double to CF; Wynn Scores
t6 2-2 2 -2- O HOU D. Menke J. Merritt 5% 58% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
b6 2-2 0 --- CIN B. Tolan T. Griffin 5% 63% Walk
b6 2-2 0 1-- CIN T. Perez T. Griffin 7% 70% Hit By Pitch; Tolan to 2B
b6 2-2 0 12- O CIN J. Bench T. Griffin 0% 70% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Tolan to 3B; Perez to 2B
b6 2-2 1 -23 CIN L. May T. Griffin 1% 71% Walk
b6 2-2 1 123 R CIN B. Carbo T. Griffin 11% 82% Walk; Tolan Scores; Perez to 3B; May to 2B
Jack Billingham replaces Tom Griffin pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-2 1 123 O CIN D. Concepcion J. Billingham -7% 76% Strikeout
b6 3-2 2 123 O CIN J. Merritt J. Billingham -7% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Merritt 4% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- HOU J. Pepitone J. Merritt -5% 69% Single to CF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Edwards J. Merritt 6% 74% Strikeout
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Beauchamp J. Merritt 5% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 1-2-3
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- O CIN P. Rose F. Gladding -2% 77% Groundout: P-2B-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O CIN T. Helms F. Gladding -1% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- CIN B. Tolan F. Gladding 2% 77% Double to LF
b7 3-2 2 -2- CIN T. Perez F. Gladding 1% 78% Intentional Walk
b7 3-2 2 12- RR CIN J. Bench F. Gladding 16% 94% Double to LF; Tolan Scores; Perez Scores; Bench to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b7 5-2 2 --3 O CIN L. May F. Gladding -1% 93% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Joe Morgan (2B) batting 1st
t8 2-5 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez J. Merritt 2% 95% Popfly: 1B
t8 2-5 1 --- HOU J. Alou J. Merritt -4% 92% Double to LF
Clay Carroll replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-5 1 -2- O HOU J. Wynn C. Carroll 3% 95% Foul Flyball: C
t8 2-5 2 -2- O HOU T. Davis C. Carroll 2% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 7-8-9
Marty Martinez moves from PH to 2B
b8 5-2 0 --- CIN B. Carbo F. Gladding 0% 98% Single to P
b8 5-2 0 1-- CIN D. Concepcion F. Gladding 0% 98% Carbo Steals 2B
b8 5-2 0 -2- OO CIN D. Concepcion F. Gladding -1% 97% Double Play: Groundout: SS-1B; Carbo out at 3B/1B-3B
b8 5-2 2 --- O CIN C. Carroll F. Gladding -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Clay Carroll facing 5-6-7
t9 2-5 0 --- HOU D. Menke C. Carroll -4% 93% Single to LF
t9 2-5 0 1-- OO HOU D. Rader C. Carroll 7% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t9 2-5 2 --- R HOU J. Pepitone C. Carroll -1% 99% Home Run
Keith Lampard pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th
t9 3-5 2 --- O HOU K. Lampard C. Carroll 1% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 5.

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