July 5, 1970 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
DET 0 BOS 8
CLE 4 CAL 5
OAK 1 MIL 2
KCR 1 MIN 12
CHW 3 WSA 7
@NYY 3 WSA 7
@NYY 3 SDP 6
@ATL 5 PIT 5
@CHC 2 CIN 3
HOU 1 STL 6
@MON 3 NYM 5
@PHI 4 LAD 4
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Cinergy Field, Attendance: 18,943

Sunday, July 5, 1970
Time of Game: 1:53

Astros

34-47

Lost 2

5th, 23½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  4  1
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    3  9  1

W: W Simpson (13-1), L: D Lemaster (6-11)

Reds

57-23

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno RF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .536    0    0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .797    0    4   1   2B
J Wynn CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .276  .869    0    3   0   
J Pepitone LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .759    0    3   1   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   2   1    1   1  .298  .864    0    7   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .698    0    0   3   GDP
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .499    0    4   0   
H Torres SS                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .205  .535    0    1   2   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .254  .595    0    0   0   
  J Bouton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .871         0   0   
D Lemaster P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .460    0    1   2   SH
  D Menke PH-SS               1   0   0   0    0   1  .311  .789    0    1   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   1    2   7                    24   9

BATTING

2B: J Morgan (12, off W Simpson).

SH: D Lemaster (3, off W Simpson).

TB: J Morgan 2; B Watson 2; J Wynn.

GIDP: D Rader (14).

RBI: B Watson (15).

2-out RBI: B Watson.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-B Watson.

E: D Lemaster (1).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .893    0    1   0   
B Tolan CF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .326  .901    0    3   0   SB
T Perez 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .361 1.127    0    2   2   2B
J Bench C                     3   1   2   1    1   0  .295  .972    0    8   0   2B
L May 1B                      4   1   1   1    0   0  .250  .776    0    8   1   GDP
H McRae LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .296 1.041    0    0   0   
  J Stewart LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .498         0   0   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .514    0    3   4   
W Woodward SS                 3   0   2   0    0   0  .276  .652    0    0   3   
W Simpson P                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .098  .213    0    2   2   
Totals                       31   3   9   3    1   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: T Perez (12, off D Lemaster); J Bench (23, off D Lemaster).

TB: J Bench 3; T Perez 2; W Woodward 2; L May; P Rose; B Tolan; T Helms.

GIDP: L May (11).

RBI: J Bench (69); L May (45); T Helms (23).

2-out RBI: T Helms.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. W Simpson-T Helms-L May.

E: T Perez (20).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Tolan (27, 2nd base off D Lemaster/J Edwards).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lemaster, L (6-11)           7     9   3   3    1   4   0   4.55   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 8     50    -     0.95  -0.02
J Bouton                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   5.81    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8     9   3   3    1   4   0          32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 8           -

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Simpson, W (13-1)            9     4   1   1    2   7   0   2.27   33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4     80    -     1.00   0.49
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   7   0          33     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 1:53.

Attendance: 18,943.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. C Cedeno             RF    1. P Rose               RF 
2. J Morgan             2B    2. B Tolan              CF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. T Perez              3B 
4. J Pepitone           LF    4. J Bench              C  
5. B Watson             1B    5. L May                1B 
6. D Rader              3B    6. H McRae              LF 
7. J Edwards            C     7. T Helms              2B 
8. H Torres             SS    8. W Woodward           SS 
9. D Lemaster           P     9. W Simpson            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   1  0-0  -2-      15%  76% J Bench         D Lemaster      Double to LF; Tolan Scores
   b 6   1  0-1  -2-      10%  86% L May           D Lemaster      Single to LF; Bench Scores; May to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 4   0  0-0  1--      -9%  51% L May           D Lemaster      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   b 6   2  0-2  -2-       7%  90% T Helms         D Lemaster      Single to RF; May Scores
   b 6   0  0-0  -2-      -6%  61% T Perez         D Lemaster      Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  C Cedeno        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Rose          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Tolan         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  T Perez         Double to LF
          -2-      54%  J Bench         Walk
   O      12-      50%  L May           Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  B Watson        Walk
   OO     1--      55%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  H McRae         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  T Helms         Popfly: 2B
          ---      52%  W Woodward      Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  W Simpson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  H Torres        Walk
   O      1--      52%  D Lemaster      Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Torres to 2B
   O      -2-      56%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      51%  B Tolan         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  T Perez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
          ---      53%  J Pepitone      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Pepitone to 1B
   O      1--      56%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 4-5-6
          ---      60%  J Bench         Single to CF
   OO     1--      51%  L May           Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  H McRae         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-P
   O      ---      55%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  H Torres        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      54%  T Helms         Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  W Woodward      Single to P/Bunt; Woodward to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      55%  W Simpson       Popfly: P
   O      -2-      50%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  D Lemaster      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      56%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  B Tolan         Single to RF
          1--      67%  T Perez         Tolan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      61%  " "             Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      76%  J Bench         Double to LF; Tolan Scores
   R      -2-      86%  L May           Single to LF; Bench Scores; May to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      83%  H McRae         Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      90%  T Helms         Single to RF; May Scores
   O      1--      89%  W Woodward      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
                  Jimmy Stewart replaces Hal McRae playing LF batting 6th
          ---      85%  J Wynn          Single to LF
   O      1--      89%  J Pepitone      Strikeout
          1--      84%  B Watson        Single to CF; Wynn to 2B
   O      12-      90%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      94%  J Edwards       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  W Simpson       Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  P Rose          Single to LF; Rose out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      93%  B Tolan         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
                  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Hector Torres batting 8th
   O      ---      95%  M Martinez      Strikeout
                  Denis Menke pinch hits for Denny Lemaster batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Menke         Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Bouton facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Bouton replaces Marty Martinez pitching and batting 8th; Denis Menke moves to SS
   O      ---      97%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Bench         Lineout: SS
   O      ---      96%  L May           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
          ---      92%  J Morgan        Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      99%  J Pepitone      Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      96%  B Watson        Single to CF; Morgan Scores
   O      1--     100%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: C
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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