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@BAL		6
3
MIN
@BOS		9
7
CLE
@CHW		3
1
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@WSA		2
1
CIN
@HOU		3
8
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@LAD		2
1
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@NYM		8
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@PHI		5
3
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@SFG		10
4
Wednesday, May 26, 1965
, Astrodome
Attendance: 9,247, Time of Game: 2:31
Reds
3
23-15
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Astros
8
19-24
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
8th, 7½ GB
W: Bob Bruce (2-6)
L: Billy McCool (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            2  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  5  3
Astros          2  0  3   0  1  2   0  0  X    8 10  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose 2B 4 2 1 0 1 2 .309 .833 0.058 0.68 0.089 -0.031 0.4 5 0
Art Shamsky LF 3 1 0 0 1 2 .280 .757 0.034 1.09 0.088 -0.054 0.3 3 0 SB
Vada Pinson CF 4 0 2 2 0 0 .344 .965 0.193 0.95 0.206 -0.012 2.0 2 0 SB
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .302 .915 -0.004 0.85 0.051 -0.055 -0.4 0 0 HBP
Gordy Coleman 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .383 .976 -0.055 1.06 0.023 -0.078 -0.6 7 1
Deron Johnson 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .291 .902 -0.105 1.07 0.002 -0.107 -0.9 0 3
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .802 -0.025 0.64 0.020 -0.045 -0.4 5 1
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .677 0.006 0.70 0.036 -0.030 -0.1 2 2
Billy McCool P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1 0 0
   Jim Duffalo P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.074 3.08 0.000 -0.074 -0.7 0 1
   Charlie James PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.1
   Roger Craig P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Marty Keough PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .629 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 33 3 5 2 3 13 .152 .395 0.010 0.88 0.515 -0.504 -0.7 24 9
HBP: F Robinson (6, by B Bruce).
TB: V Pinson 2; L Cardenas; P Rose; J Edwards.
RBI: V Pinson 2 (33).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Coleman-P Rose.
E: D Johnson (5); L Cardenas (2); A Shamsky (1).
Baserunning
SB: V Pinson (9, 2nd base off B Bruce/R Brand); A Shamsky (1, Home off B Bruce/R Brand).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Lillis 2B 4 3 2 0 0 0 .256 .572 0.105 0.43 0.110 -0.006 2.0 0 3 HBP
Lee Maye LF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .308 .794 0.150 0.68 0.155 -0.004 1.6 2 0
Jim Wynn CF 4 2 3 4 0 0 .281 .873 0.443 1.00 0.445 -0.002 4.2 4 0 HR,3B,SB
Walt Bond 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .257 .636 -0.043 0.69 0.009 -0.052 -0.7 5 0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .320 .802 -0.104 0.71 0.008 -0.112 -1.2 0 1
Joe Gaines RF 3 0 1 1 0 2 .229 .833 0.042 0.51 0.073 -0.032 0.5 1 0 CS,HBP
Eddie Kasko SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .596 -0.011 0.42 0.012 -0.023 -0.3 1 0
Ron Brand C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .156 .432 -0.030 0.47 0.009 -0.040 -0.6 14 0 HBP
Bob Bruce P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .043 .130 -0.041 0.43 0.000 -0.041 -0.9 0 1
Team Totals 33 8 10 6 2 5 .303 .849 0.511 0.60 0.821 -0.312 4.7 27 5
3B: J Wynn (1, off B McCool).
HR: J Wynn (7, off J Duffalo; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: R Brand (3, by R Craig); B Lillis (1, by B McCool); J Gaines (1, by R Craig).
TB: J Wynn 8; L Maye 3; B Lillis 2; J Gaines; B Aspromonte.
RBI: J Wynn 4 (23); L Maye (8); J Gaines (11).
2-out RBI: J Gaines.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: B Lillis (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (8, 2nd base off R Craig/J Edwards).
CS: J Gaines (1, 2nd base by R Craig/J Edwards).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy McCool, L (2-2) 2.2 5 5 3 1 3 0 3.22 15 34 -0.444 1.21 -4.2
Jim Duffalo 2.1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1.98 10 2 0 -0.019 0.44 0.2
Roger Craig 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 6.08 13 0 0 -0.046 0.10 -0.8
Team Totals 8 10 8 5 2 5 1 5.62 38 34 2 0 -0.509 0.88 -4.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Bruce, W (2-6) 9 5 3 3 3 13 0 4.02 37 75 -0.010 0.88 0.7
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 3 13 0 3.00 37 75 -0.010 0.60 0.7
Balks: None.
WP: B Bruce (2).
HBP: B McCool (1; B Lillis); B Bruce (3; F Robinson); R Craig 2 (2; R Brand, J Gaines).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bill Jackowski, 3B - Ed Vargo.
Time of Game: 2:31.
Attendance: 9,247.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose 2B 1 Bob Lillis 2B
2 Art Shamsky LF 2 Lee Maye LF
3 Vada Pinson CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Walt Bond 1B
5 Gordy Coleman 1B 5 Bob Aspromonte 3B
6 Deron Johnson 3B 6 Joe Gaines RF
7 Johnny Edwards C 7 Eddie Kasko SS
8 Leo Cardenas SS 8 Ron Brand C
9 Billy McCool P 9 Bob Bruce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 2-2 1 12- RR HOU J. Wynn B. McCool 23% 82% Triple; Lillis Scores; Maye Scores
b1 0-2 0 1-3 RR HOU J. Wynn B. McCool 14% 61% Single; Lillis Scores/unER; Maye Scores/Adv on E5/unER/No RBI; Wynn to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce -13% 27% Single; Rose Scores; Shamsky to 3B
b1 0-2 0 1-- HOU L. Maye B. McCool 10% 46% Single; Lillis to 3B
t4 2-5 2 123 O CIN J. Duffalo B. Bruce 7% 88% Strikeout Looking

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Bruce -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN A. Shamsky B. Bruce -6% 40% Walk; Rose to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- R CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce -13% 27% Single; Rose Scores; Shamsky to 3B
t1 1-0 0 1-3 R CIN F. Robinson B. Bruce -3% 24% Shamsky Steals Hm; Pinson Steals 2B
t1 2-0 0 -2- O CIN F. Robinson B. Bruce 3% 27% Strikeout
t1 2-0 1 -2- O CIN G. Coleman B. Bruce 2% 30% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 -2- O CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce 2% 32% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Billy McCool facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- HOU B. Lillis B. McCool 4% 36% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-2 0 1-- HOU L. Maye B. McCool 10% 46% Single; Lillis to 3B
b1 0-2 0 1-3 RR HOU J. Wynn B. McCool 14% 61% Single; Lillis Scores/unER; Maye Scores/Adv on E5/unER/No RBI; Wynn to 2B
b1 2-2 0 -2- O HOU W. Bond B. McCool -4% 57% Flyball: LF
b1 2-2 1 -2- OO HOU B. Aspromonte B. McCool -7% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 7-8-9
t2 2-2 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-2 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce 1% 54% Flyball: RF
t2 2-2 2 --- O CIN B. McCool B. Bruce 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Billy McCool facing 6-7-8
b2 2-2 0 --- O HOU J. Gaines B. McCool -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 2-2 1 --- O HOU E. Kasko B. McCool -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-2 2 --- O HOU R. Brand B. McCool -1% 50% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t3 2-2 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Bruce 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-2 1 --- O CIN A. Shamsky B. Bruce 2% 54% Strikeout
t3 2-2 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce 1% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Billy McCool facing 9-1-2
b3 2-2 0 --- O HOU B. Bruce B. McCool -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 2-2 1 --- HOU B. Lillis B. McCool 3% 55% Hit By Pitch
b3 2-2 1 1-- HOU L. Maye B. McCool 4% 60% Single; Lillis to 2B
b3 2-2 1 12- RR HOU J. Wynn B. McCool 23% 82% Triple; Lillis Scores; Maye Scores
b3 4-2 1 --3 HOU W. Bond B. McCool 1% 83% Walk
b3 4-2 1 1-3 O HOU B. Aspromonte B. McCool -4% 79% Strikeout
b3 4-2 2 1-3 R HOU J. Gaines B. McCool 7% 86% Single; Wynn Scores; Bond to 2B
Jim Duffalo replaces Billy McCool pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-2 2 12- HOU E. Kasko J. Duffalo 1% 87% Walk; Bond to 3B; Gaines to 2B
b3 5-2 2 123 O HOU R. Brand J. Duffalo -3% 84% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t4 2-5 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Bruce 2% 86% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-5 1 --- CIN G. Coleman B. Bruce -2% 84% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t4 2-5 1 1-- O CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce 3% 87% Flyball: LF
t4 2-5 2 1-- CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce -2% 85% Single; Coleman to 2B
t4 2-5 2 12- CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce -4% 81% Single; Coleman to 3B; Edwards to 2B
t4 2-5 2 123 O CIN J. Duffalo B. Bruce 7% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Reds' Jim Duffalo facing 9-1-2
b4 5-2 0 --- O HOU B. Bruce J. Duffalo -1% 88% Strikeout Looking
b4 5-2 1 --- O HOU B. Lillis J. Duffalo -1% 87% Groundout: P-1B
b4 5-2 2 --- O HOU L. Maye J. Duffalo -0% 87% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t5 2-5 0 --- CIN P. Rose B. Bruce -4% 83% Single
t5 2-5 0 1-- O CIN A. Shamsky B. Bruce 3% 86% Strikeout
t5 2-5 1 1-- CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce -1% 85% Wild Pitch; Rose to 2B
t5 2-5 1 -2- R CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce -7% 78% Single; Rose Scores
t5 3-5 1 1-- CIN F. Robinson B. Bruce -5% 73% Hit By Pitch; Pinson to 2B
t5 3-5 1 12- O CIN G. Coleman B. Bruce 5% 78% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pinson to 3B
t5 3-5 2 1-3 O CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce 6% 84% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Reds' Jim Duffalo facing 3-4-5
b5 5-3 0 --- R HOU J. Wynn J. Duffalo 7% 91% Home Run
b5 6-3 0 --- O HOU W. Bond J. Duffalo -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 6-3 1 --- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Duffalo 1% 91% Single
b5 6-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Gaines J. Duffalo -1% 90% Strikeout
b5 6-3 2 1-- O HOU E. Kasko J. Duffalo -1% 89% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 7-8-9
t6 3-6 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce 2% 91% Flyball: CF
t6 3-6 1 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce 1% 92% Strikeout Looking
Charlie James pinch hits for Jim Duffalo (P) batting 9th
t6 3-6 2 --- O CIN C. James B. Bruce 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Reds' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
Roger Craig replaces Charlie James (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-3 0 --- HOU R. Brand R. Craig 1% 94% Hit By Pitch
b6 6-3 0 1-- O HOU B. Bruce R. Craig -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b6 6-3 1 1-- R HOU B. Lillis R. Craig 4% 97% Single to LF; Brand Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Lillis to 3B/Adv on throw
b6 7-3 1 --3 R HOU L. Maye R. Craig 1% 98% Single; Lillis Scores/unER
b6 8-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn R. Craig -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 8-3 2 1-- HOU W. Bond R. Craig 0% 98% Wynn Steals 2B
b6 8-3 2 -2- O HOU W. Bond R. Craig -0% 98% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
t7 3-8 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Bruce 1% 98% Lineout: CF
t7 3-8 1 --- O CIN A. Shamsky B. Bruce 0% 99% Flyball: LF
t7 3-8 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Bruce 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Reds' Roger Craig facing 5-6-7
b7 8-3 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte R. Craig -0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 8-3 1 --- HOU J. Gaines R. Craig 0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b7 8-3 1 1-- O HOU E. Kasko R. Craig -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 8-3 2 1-- O HOU R. Brand R. Craig -0% 99% Gaines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
t8 3-8 0 --- O CIN F. Robinson B. Bruce 0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t8 3-8 1 --- O CIN G. Coleman B. Bruce 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-8 2 --- CIN D. Johnson B. Bruce -0% 99% Walk
t8 3-8 2 1-- O CIN J. Edwards B. Bruce 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Reds' Roger Craig facing 8-9-1
b8 8-3 0 --- O HOU R. Brand R. Craig -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 8-3 1 --- O HOU B. Bruce R. Craig -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-3 2 --- HOU B. Lillis R. Craig 0% 100% Single
b8 8-3 2 1-- O HOU L. Maye R. Craig -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Bob Bruce facing 8-9-1
t9 3-8 0 --- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Bruce 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Marty Keough pinch hits for Roger Craig (P) batting 9th
t9 3-8 1 --- O CIN M. Keough B. Bruce 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 3-8 2 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Bruce 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 8.

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