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Scores
Standings
MIL
@BOS		3
5
CAL
@CHW		3
5
NYY
@DET		6
5
KCR
@MIN		6
8
TEX
@OAK		6
8
HOU
@CIN		3
4
SDP
@LAD		4
3
CHC
@MON		4
2		 
(10)
Wednesday, May 23, 1973,
, Riverfront Stadium
Attendance: 16,134, Time of Game: 2:17
Astros
3
26-18
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Reds
4
25-16
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
W: Tom Hall (4-2)
L: Jim York (3-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  2    3  9  2
Reds            0  0  1   1  1  0   0  0  1    4  5  0
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Wynn RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 .235 .824 0.074 1.40 0.094 -0.020 0.8 1 0 IW
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Tommie Agee PH-LF 1 1 1 1 0 0 .275 .701 0.086 1.21 0.086 0.000 1.0 0 0 3B
Roger Metzger SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .211 .596 0.194 2.49 0.370 -0.176 -0.5 2 3 3B
Bob Gallagher CF 4 0 1 0 1 1 .250 .673 -0.080 2.04 0.092 -0.172 -0.2 4 0
Bob Watson LF-1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .344 .956 -0.181 1.92 0.000 -0.181 -1.4 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .705 0.012 1.13 0.082 -0.070 0.2 1 3 2B
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .190 .516 -0.100 1.28 0.026 -0.126 -0.7 9 2
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 1 1 0 0 .212 .639 0.066 1.23 0.137 -0.071 0.4 3 0 2B,GDP
   Skip Jutze C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 1 0
Hector Torres 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .218 -0.034 0.96 0.022 -0.056 -0.2 2 4 HBP
Don Wilson P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .457 -0.005 1.57 0.028 -0.033 -0.0 1 2 SH
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 -0.031 1.28 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
   Jesus Alou RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .364 .909 0.024 0.38 0.024 0.000 0.2 0 0 2B
Team Totals 34 3 9 3 3 2 .265 .813 -0.009 1.55 0.961 -0.970 -0.9 26 15
2B: J Edwards (4, off J Billingham); D Rader (8, off J Billingham); J Alou (2, off J Billingham).
3B: R Metzger (7, off J Billingham); T Agee (2, off J Billingham).
SH: D Wilson (1, off J Billingham).
IBB: J Wynn (3, by J Billingham).
HBP: H Torres (1, by J Billingham).
TB: R Metzger 3; T Agee 3; J Alou 2; J Edwards 2; D Rader 2; L May; J Wynn; B Gallagher; D Wilson.
GIDP: J Edwards (1).
RBI: R Metzger (10); J Edwards (18); T Agee (3).
2-out RBI: T Agee; R Metzger.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Torres-R Metzger-L May.
E: R Metzger (6); H Torres (1).

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .319 .813 0.081 0.78 0.111 -0.030 1.0 1 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .328 .980 0.085 1.12 0.132 -0.046 0.1 6 4 SB
Bobby Tolan CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .621 -0.043 0.66 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 3 0 SH,GDP
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .243 .854 0.031 1.00 0.075 -0.044 -0.1 2 0
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .264 .809 -0.105 1.12 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 10 1
Richie Scheinblum RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .239 .681 -0.030 0.60 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 0
   Cesar Geronimo RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .442 -0.032 1.59 0.000 -0.032 -0.4 2 0 SH
Dave Concepcion SS 3 0 2 1 1 0 .299 .801 0.432 1.18 0.456 -0.024 1.5 1 6 2·SB
Denis Menke 3B 2 2 1 1 1 0 .225 .732 0.131 0.79 0.145 -0.014 0.9 1 3 HR
Jack Billingham P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .034 .069 -0.059 0.95 0.000 -0.059 -0.8 0 1
   Tom Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 4 5 3 3 3 .172 .526 0.491 0.99 0.919 -0.427 0.3 27 15
HR: D Menke (1, off D Wilson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: B Tolan (3, off D Wilson); C Geronimo (2, off J York).
TB: D Menke 4; D Concepcion 2; P Rose; J Bench.
GIDP: B Tolan (4).
RBI: D Concepcion (26); P Rose (17); D Menke (6).
2-out RBI: D Concepcion; P Rose.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Concepcion-J Morgan-T Perez.
Baserunning
SB: D Concepcion 2 (9, 2nd base off J Ray/J Edwards, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards); J Morgan (18, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson 6 3 3 2 2 2 1 3.06 23 56 -0.146 0.88 -0.4
Jim Ray 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 1.62 7 0 0 0.030 0.36 0.9
Jim York, L (3-2) 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.08 4 0 0 -0.375 3.01 -0.8
Team Totals 8.2 5 4 3 3 3 1 3.12 34 56 0 0 -0.491 1.55 -0.3

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham 8.2 9 3 3 3 1 0 2.61 38 52 -0.105 1.48 0.6
Tom Hall, W (4-2) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.82 1 1 0 0.114 4.34 0.3
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 3 2 0 3.00 39 52 1 0 0.009 0.99 0.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Wilson (1).
HBP: J Billingham (5; H Torres).
IBB: J Billingham (3; J Wynn).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 16,134.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Cincinnati Reds
1 Jim Wynn RF 1 Pete Rose LF
2 Roger Metzger SS 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Bob Gallagher CF 3 Bobby Tolan CF
4 Bob Watson LF 4 Johnny Bench C
5 Doug Rader 3B 5 Tony Perez 1B
6 Lee May 1B 6 Richie Scheinblum RF
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Dave Concepcion SS
8 Hector Torres 2B 8 Denis Menke 3B
9 Don Wilson P 9 Jack Billingham P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-3 2 -2- R CIN D. Concepcion J. York 40% 100% Single to CF; Bench Scores
t9 2-3 2 --3 R HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham -37% 51% Triple to CF (LF-CF); Agee Scores
t4 0-1 1 -2- R HOU J. Edwards J. Billingham -14% 47% Double to LF (Line Drive); Rader Scores
b3 0-0 1 --- R CIN D. Menke D. Wilson 13% 66% Home Run
t9 3-3 2 --3 O HOU B. Gallagher T. Hall 11% 62% Strikeout

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' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham -4% 46% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham 3% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Billingham 3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson J. Billingham 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Wilson -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -1% 51% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson -1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Billingham 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU L. May J. Billingham -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Edwards J. Billingham 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Scheinblum D. Wilson -1% 50% Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Billingham 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Wilson J. Billingham -3% 50% Single to LF
t3 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham -4% 46% Walk; Wilson to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- O HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham 4% 50% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Wilson to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 HOU B. Gallagher J. Billingham -3% 47% Walk; Metzger to 2B
t3 0-0 2 123 O HOU B. Watson J. Billingham 8% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- R CIN D. Menke D. Wilson 13% 66% Home Run
b3 1-0 1 --- O CIN J. Billingham D. Wilson -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O CIN P. Rose D. Wilson -1% 64% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Reds 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader J. Billingham -8% 56% Double to CF (CF-RF)
t4 0-1 0 -2- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 6% 61% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 1 -2- R HOU J. Edwards J. Billingham -14% 47% Double to LF (Line Drive); Rader Scores
t4 1-1 1 -2- HOU H. Torres J. Billingham -2% 45% Hit By Pitch
t4 1-1 1 12- O HOU D. Wilson J. Billingham 3% 49% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 3B; Torres to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -23 HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham -2% 47% Intentional Walk
t4 1-1 2 123 O HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham 9% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson 3% 63% Morgan Steals 2B
b4 1-1 0 -2- O CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson -1% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Morgan to 3B
b4 1-1 1 --3 R CIN J. Bench D. Wilson 5% 68% Wild Pitch; Morgan Scores
b4 2-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -1% 66% Popfly: 1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -1% 65% Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
t5 1-2 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Billingham 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Billingham 2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-2 2 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Billingham 1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
b5 2-1 0 --- O CIN R. Scheinblum D. Wilson -2% 70% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-1 1 --- CIN D. Concepcion D. Wilson 2% 72% Single to LF
b5 2-1 1 1-- CIN D. Menke D. Wilson 2% 74% Concepcion Steals 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- CIN D. Menke D. Wilson 1% 75% Walk
b5 2-1 1 12- O CIN J. Billingham D. Wilson -3% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Menke to 3B/Safe on E4 (catch); Billingham to 1B
b5 2-1 2 1-3 R CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 10% 83% Single/Bunt; Menke Scores/unER; Billingham to 2B
b5 3-1 2 12- O CIN J. Morgan D. Wilson -2% 80% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 6-7-8
t6 1-3 0 --- O HOU L. May J. Billingham 3% 83% Lineout: 3B
t6 1-3 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Billingham 2% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-3 2 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Billingham 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
b6 3-1 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan D. Wilson -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 1 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Wilson -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Wilson -1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 9-1-2
Cesar Geronimo replaces Richie Scheinblum playing RF batting 6th
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- O HOU J. Stewart J. Billingham 3% 87% Lineout: RF
t7 1-3 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Billingham 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-3 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham 1% 90% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
Jim Ray replaces Jim Wynn (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Jesus Alou replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) playing RF batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- O CIN C. Geronimo J. Ray -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-1 1 --- CIN D. Concepcion J. Ray 1% 90% Walk
b7 3-1 1 1-- CIN D. Menke J. Ray 1% 91% Concepcion Steals 2B
b7 3-1 1 -2- O CIN D. Menke J. Ray -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 2 -2- O CIN J. Billingham J. Ray -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 3-4-5
t8 1-3 0 --- HOU B. Gallagher J. Billingham -7% 82% Single to CF
t8 1-3 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson J. Billingham 6% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-3 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader J. Billingham 3% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B; Watson to 3B
t8 1-3 2 --3 O HOU L. May J. Billingham 4% 95% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
Skip Jutze replaces Johnny Edwards playing C batting 7th
b8 3-1 0 --- CIN P. Rose J. Ray 1% 95% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Rose to 1B
b8 3-1 0 1-- O CIN J. Morgan J. Ray -1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-1 1 1-- OO CIN B. Tolan J. Ray -1% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Reds 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
t9 1-3 0 --- O HOU S. Jutze J. Billingham 3% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-3 1 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Billingham 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 1-3 2 --- HOU J. Alou J. Billingham -2% 97% Double to LF (Line Drive)
Tommie Agee pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 1st
t9 1-3 2 -2- R HOU T. Agee J. Billingham -9% 88% Triple to LF; Alou Scores
t9 2-3 2 --3 R HOU R. Metzger J. Billingham -37% 51% Triple to CF (LF-CF); Agee Scores
Tom Hall replaces Jack Billingham pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-3 2 --3 O HOU B. Gallagher T. Hall 11% 62% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Jim York facing 4-5-6
Jim York replaces Lee May (1B) pitching and batting 6th
Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B
Tommie Agee moves from PH to LF
b9 3-3 0 --- CIN J. Bench J. York 7% 70% Single to LF
b9 3-3 0 1-- O CIN T. Perez J. York -7% 62% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-3 1 1-- O CIN C. Geronimo J. York -2% 60% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Bench to 2B
b9 3-3 2 -2- R CIN D. Concepcion J. York 40% 100% Single to CF; Bench Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Reds 4.

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