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@BAL		2
5
KCA
@BAL		8
7
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@BOS		7
5
CAL
@CLE		9
6		 
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@CLE		2
1
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@DET		4
2
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@WSA		1
5
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@CHC		3
7
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@HOU		5
3
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@LAD		3
9
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@NYM		10
6
PHI
@NYM		3
1
Sunday, April 23, 1967,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 12,571, Time of Game: 2:16
Reds
5
9-3
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Astros
3
3-8
⇐ Lost 7 ⇒
W: Milt Pappas (2-1)
L: Don Wilson (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            4  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    5 10  1
Astros          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tommy Harper RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .732 -0.019 0.68 0.037 -0.057 -0.5 2 0
Vada Pinson CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .353 .887 0.055 0.69 0.099 -0.044 0.3 2 0
Pete Rose LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .234 .661 0.059 0.93 0.106 -0.047 0.7 1 0
Deron Johnson 3B-1B 4 1 1 2 0 1 .341 .976 0.045 0.81 0.089 -0.043 0.6 3 1
Tony Perez 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .326 .822 0.083 0.49 0.099 -0.016 1.2 12 0 2B
   Ted Abernathy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .356 .886 0.078 0.88 0.186 -0.108 0.5 0 3 2·2B
Leo Cardenas SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .617 -0.053 0.74 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 1 3
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .668 -0.024 0.48 0.004 -0.028 -0.5 6 0 IW
Milt Pappas P 2 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .125 0.002 0.76 0.036 -0.034 -0.2 0 4
   Chico Ruiz 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.006 0.15 0.006 0.000 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 2 4 .278 .677 0.232 0.70 0.662 -0.430 1.3 27 11
2B: T Helms 2 (7, 1 off B Belinsky, 1 off C Sembera); T Perez (4, off C Sembera).
IBB: J Edwards (5, by C Sembera).
TB: T Helms 5; T Perez 3; V Pinson; P Rose; C Ruiz; D Johnson; T Harper.
RBI: D Johnson 2 (11); T Helms (3); T Perez (3); P Rose (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
E: L Cardenas (2).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: T Helms (3rd base by J Bateman).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Aaron Pointer LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .189 .647 -0.077 0.81 0.000 -0.077 -0.6 0 0
Sonny Jackson SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .245 .601 0.089 0.83 0.136 -0.047 0.6 3 3 3B
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .094 .487 -0.167 1.35 0.000 -0.167 -1.1 0 4
Eddie Mathews 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .257 .772 -0.019 1.01 0.050 -0.070 0.1 13 1
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .640 -0.123 1.42 0.000 -0.123 -1.0 4 0
John Bateman C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .212 .600 0.037 0.99 0.097 -0.060 0.3 4 2
   Candy Harris PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Aspromonte 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .189 .512 0.084 1.33 0.126 -0.041 0.5 1 2
   Dave Giusti PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Ron Davis RF 3 1 1 3 0 0 .250 .875 0.141 1.39 0.194 -0.053 1.7 2 0 HR
   Rusty Staub PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 -0.045 4.40 0.000 -0.045 -0.3
Don Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bo Belinsky P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.037 0.77 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 0 1
   Carroll Sembera P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bill Heath PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .408 -0.022 0.93 0.000 -0.022 -0.1
   Claude Raymond P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Lee Bales PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 -0.128 4.61 0.000 -0.128 -0.5
Team Totals 35 3 7 3 1 6 .200 .565 -0.267 1.29 0.603 -0.870 -0.7 27 14
3B: S Jackson (1, off M Pappas).
HR: R Davis (1, off M Pappas; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: R Davis 4; S Jackson 4; E Mathews 2; J Bateman; B Aspromonte.
RBI: R Davis 3 (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
E: A Pointer (2).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Milt Pappas, W (2-1) 7 7 3 3 0 2 1 4.12 28 53 0.124 1.06 -0.1
Ted Abernathy, S (5) 2 0 0 0 1 4 0 3.27 8 0 0 0.144 2.12 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 3 1 6 1 3.00 36 53 0 0 0.268 0.70 0.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (1-2) 0 5 4 4 0 0 0 10.13 5 24 -0.385 1.26 -4.6
Bo Belinsky 5 1 0 0 1 2 0 1.29 16 1 0 0.191 0.73 2.7
Carroll Sembera 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 3.00 9 0 0 -0.070 0.74 -0.2
Claude Raymond 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.00 8 0 0 0.032 0.26 0.8
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 2 4 0 5.00 38 24 1 0 -0.232 1.29 -1.3
D Wilson faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: C Sembera (1; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 12,571.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Tommy Harper RF 1 Aaron Pointer LF
2 Vada Pinson CF 2 Sonny Jackson SS
3 Pete Rose LF 3 Joe Morgan 2B
4 Deron Johnson 3B 4 Eddie Mathews 1B
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Jim Wynn CF
6 Tommy Helms 2B 6 John Bateman C
7 Leo Cardenas SS 7 Bob Aspromonte 3B
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Ron Davis RF
9 Milt Pappas P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-4 0 12- RRR HOU R. Davis M. Pappas -19% 58% Home Run (Deep LF); Bateman Scores; Aspromonte Scores
b9 3-5 2 -23 O HOU L. Bales T. Abernathy 13% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-4 1 --- HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas -12% 53% Triple to LF
t6 4-3 1 -2- R CIN T. Helms C. Sembera 12% 83% Double to RF; Perez Scores
t1 0-0 0 1-3 R CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 11% 74% Single to CF; Harper Scores; Pinson to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw

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' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN T. Harper D. Wilson 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- CIN V. Pinson D. Wilson 10% 64% Single to CF; Harper to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 R CIN P. Rose D. Wilson 11% 74% Single to CF; Harper Scores; Pinson to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1-0 0 -23 RR CIN D. Johnson D. Wilson 9% 83% Single to CF; Pinson Scores; Rose Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 3-0 0 -2- R CIN T. Perez D. Wilson 5% 89% Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Perez to 2B/Adv on E7
Bo Belinsky replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t1 4-0 0 -2- O CIN T. Helms B. Belinsky -2% 87% Flyball: CF
t1 4-0 1 -2- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Belinsky -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 4-0 2 -2- O CIN J. Edwards B. Belinsky -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b1 0-4 0 --- O HOU A. Pointer M. Pappas 2% 86% Flyball: SS
b1 0-4 1 --- HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas -2% 84% Single
b1 0-4 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 2% 86% Flyball: RF
b1 0-4 2 1-- HOU E. Mathews M. Pappas -2% 84% Single to CF; Jackson to 3B
b1 0-4 2 1-3 O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Bo Belinsky facing 9-1-2
t2 4-0 0 --- O CIN M. Pappas B. Belinsky -1% 87% Flyball: SS
t2 4-0 1 --- O CIN T. Harper B. Belinsky -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- O CIN V. Pinson B. Belinsky -0% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 6-7-8
b2 0-4 0 --- HOU J. Bateman M. Pappas -3% 83% Single (LF-CF)
b2 0-4 0 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas -5% 77% Single to LF; Bateman to 2B
b2 0-4 0 12- RRR HOU R. Davis M. Pappas -19% 58% Home Run (Deep LF); Bateman Scores; Aspromonte Scores
b2 3-4 0 --- O HOU B. Belinsky M. Pappas 2% 60% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-4 1 --- O HOU A. Pointer M. Pappas 2% 62% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-4 2 --- O HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas 1% 63% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Bo Belinsky facing 3-4-5
t3 4-3 0 --- O CIN P. Rose B. Belinsky -2% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 4-3 1 --- O CIN D. Johnson B. Belinsky -1% 60% Strikeout
t3 4-3 2 --- O CIN T. Perez B. Belinsky -1% 59% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 3-4-5
b3 3-4 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 3% 61% Flyball: CF
b3 3-4 1 --- HOU E. Mathews M. Pappas -3% 58% Single (CF-RF)
b3 3-4 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 2% 60% Groundout: SS-1B; Mathews to 2B
b3 3-4 2 -2- O HOU J. Bateman M. Pappas 4% 64% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Bo Belinsky facing 6-7-8
t4 4-3 0 --- CIN T. Helms B. Belinsky 6% 71% Double to LF
t4 4-3 0 -2- O CIN L. Cardenas B. Belinsky -1% 70% Groundout: C-1B; Helms to 3B
t4 4-3 1 --3 O CIN J. Edwards B. Belinsky -9% 61% Helms Picked off 3B (C-3B)
t4 4-3 2 --- O CIN J. Edwards B. Belinsky -1% 60% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 7-8-9
b4 3-4 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas 3% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-4 1 --- O HOU R. Davis M. Pappas 2% 65% Flyball: 1B
b4 3-4 2 --- O HOU B. Belinsky M. Pappas 1% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Bo Belinsky facing 9-1-2
t5 4-3 0 --- CIN M. Pappas B. Belinsky 4% 70% Walk
t5 4-3 0 1-- O CIN T. Harper B. Belinsky -3% 66% Flyball: CF
t5 4-3 1 1-- O CIN V. Pinson B. Belinsky -3% 64% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 4-3 2 1-- O CIN P. Rose B. Belinsky -2% 62% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 1-2-3
b5 3-4 0 --- O HOU A. Pointer M. Pappas 3% 65% Strikeout
b5 3-4 1 --- HOU S. Jackson M. Pappas -12% 53% Triple to LF
b5 3-4 1 --3 O HOU J. Morgan M. Pappas 10% 63% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-4 2 --3 O HOU E. Mathews M. Pappas 6% 69% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 4-5-6
Carroll Sembera replaces Bo Belinsky pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-3 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson C. Sembera -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 4-3 1 --- CIN T. Perez C. Sembera 4% 71% Double to SS
t6 4-3 1 -2- R CIN T. Helms C. Sembera 12% 83% Double to RF; Perez Scores
t6 5-3 1 -2- O CIN L. Cardenas C. Sembera -2% 80% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-3 2 -2- CIN J. Edwards C. Sembera 0% 81% Intentional Walk
t6 5-3 2 12- O CIN M. Pappas C. Sembera -3% 78% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 5-6-7
b6 3-5 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn M. Pappas 3% 81% Flyball: RF
b6 3-5 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman M. Pappas 2% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-5 2 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte M. Pappas 1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Carroll Sembera facing 1-2-3
t7 5-3 0 --- O CIN T. Harper C. Sembera -1% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-3 1 --- O CIN V. Pinson C. Sembera -1% 83% Flyball: RF
t7 5-3 2 --- O CIN P. Rose C. Sembera -1% 82% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Milt Pappas facing 8-9-1
b7 3-5 0 --- O HOU R. Davis M. Pappas 3% 85% Flyball: 3B
Bill Heath pinch hits for Carroll Sembera (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 1 --- O HOU B. Heath M. Pappas 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-5 2 --- O HOU A. Pointer M. Pappas 1% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 4-5-6
Claude Raymond replaces Bill Heath (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- O CIN D. Johnson C. Raymond -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- O CIN T. Perez C. Raymond -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t8 5-3 2 --- CIN T. Helms C. Raymond 1% 88% Single to RF
t8 5-3 2 1-- O CIN L. Cardenas C. Raymond -1% 87% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 2-3-4
Ted Abernathy replaces Tony Perez (1B) pitching and batting 5th
Deron Johnson moves from 3B to 1B
Chico Ruiz replaces Milt Pappas (P) playing 3B batting 9th
b8 3-5 0 --- O HOU S. Jackson T. Abernathy 4% 90% Strikeout
b8 3-5 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan T. Abernathy 2% 93% Strikeout
b8 3-5 2 --- O HOU E. Mathews T. Abernathy 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Claude Raymond facing 8-9-1
t9 5-3 0 --- O CIN J. Edwards C. Raymond -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 5-3 1 --- CIN C. Ruiz C. Raymond 1% 94% Single to CF
t9 5-3 1 1-- O CIN T. Harper C. Raymond -1% 93% Flyball: 1B
t9 5-3 2 1-- O CIN V. Pinson C. Raymond -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Ted Abernathy facing 5-6-7
b9 3-5 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn T. Abernathy 4% 97% Strikeout
b9 3-5 1 --- HOU J. Bateman T. Abernathy -7% 90% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bateman to 2B
Candy Harris pinch runs for John Bateman (C) batting 6th
b9 3-5 1 -2- HOU B. Aspromonte T. Abernathy -7% 83% Walk
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Ron Davis (RF) batting 8th
Dave Giusti pinch runs for Bob Aspromonte (3B) batting 7th
b9 3-5 1 12- O HOU R. Staub T. Abernathy 5% 87% Groundout: SS-1B; Harris to 3B; Giusti to 2B
Lee Bales pinch hits for Claude Raymond (P) batting 9th
b9 3-5 2 -23 O HOU L. Bales T. Abernathy 13% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 3.

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