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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BAL		0
11
NYY
@BOS		6
4
SEP
@KCR		4
1
OAK
@MIN		4
8
DET
@WSA		2
0
CIN
@HOU		11
5
SFG
@LAD		5
7
PHI
@NYM		2
1		 
(11)
ATL
@SDP		5
2
MON
@STL		4
5
Monday, April 21, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,513, Time of Game: 2:37
Reds
11
5-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
3rd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
5
3-11
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
6th, 7½ GB
W: Jim Merritt (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  5  0   1  2  0   0  0  3   11 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  2    5  9  4

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose CF 5 1 1 2 0 0 .341 .962 0.138 0.78 0.168 -0.030 0.6 4 0 GDP
Bobby Tolan RF 5 2 3 3 0 0 .333 .984 0.116 0.40 0.131 -0.015 2.8 1 0 HR
Alex Johnson LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .364 1.050 -0.020 0.28 0.014 -0.034 0.3 4 0
Tony Perez 3B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .325 .822 0.030 0.27 0.039 -0.009 0.5 1 1
   Chico Ruiz PR-3B 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.02 0.000 0.000 0.8 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .200 .625 -0.034 0.39 0.006 -0.040 0.4 8 0
Johnny Bench C 5 2 1 0 0 0 .256 .704 0.035 0.33 0.041 -0.005 -0.8 4 0 GDP
Tommy Helms 2B 3 2 2 0 2 0 .273 .794 0.070 0.51 0.071 -0.001 1.0 2 2 IW
Darrel Chaney SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 .200 .533 0.094 0.73 0.104 -0.010 1.1 3 2
Jim Merritt P 3 0 1 2 0 0 .250 .500 -0.043 1.04 0.031 -0.073 0.7 0 2
   George Culver P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 1
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 11 13 9 5 2 .333 .819 0.384 0.47 0.605 -0.219 7.0 27 8
HR: B Tolan (3, off W Blasingame; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF).
IBB: T Helms (3, by W Blasingame).
TB: B Tolan 6; T Perez 2; T Helms 2; L May; A Johnson; J Merritt; P Rose; D Chaney; J Bench.
GIDP: P Rose (2); J Bench (1).
RBI: B Tolan 3 (6); J Merritt 2 (2); P Rose 2 (9); D Chaney (1); T Perez (6).
2-out RBI: B Tolan 3; J Merritt 2; P Rose 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 6 for 12.
Fielding
E: C Ruiz (1).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: A Johnson (1st base by W Blasingame).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .167 .424 -0.015 0.31 0.015 -0.030 -0.6 0 0
Joe Morgan LF-2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .250 .689 0.018 0.30 0.035 -0.017 0.4 2 2
Jim Wynn CF 5 2 1 2 0 0 .343 .966 -0.017 0.40 0.025 -0.042 1.7 1 0 HR
Doug Rader 3B 5 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .688 -0.044 0.39 0.000 -0.044 0.0 1 3 2B
Denis Menke 2B-SS 4 0 2 1 0 1 .391 1.009 0.035 0.22 0.044 -0.009 1.0 5 4 HBP
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .280 .708 -0.001 0.44 0.026 -0.027 -0.0 14 1
Hector Torres SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.34 0.000 -0.017 -0.4 1 4
   Norm Miller PH-LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .718 -0.007 0.74 0.015 -0.023 -0.1 1 0
Don Bryant C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.030 0.38 0.000 -0.030 -0.7 1 0
   Johnny Edwards PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .300 -0.025 0.97 0.000 -0.025 -0.7 1 0
Wade Blasingame P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 0 3
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Leon McFadden PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .481 0.002 0.05 0.002 0.000 0.1
   Dooley Womack P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Gary Geiger PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .231 -0.009 0.35 0.000 -0.009 -0.2
   Dan Schneider P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Cesar Geronimo PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.6 2B
Team Totals 37 5 9 4 3 3 .243 .695 -0.114 0.36 0.163 -0.278 1.0 27 19
2B: D Rader (4, off W Granger); C Geronimo (1, off W Granger).
HR: J Wynn (2, off J Merritt; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: D Menke (1, by G Culver).
TB: J Wynn 4; D Menke 2; C Geronimo 2; D Rader 2; J Morgan; J Alou; L McFadden; C Blefary.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (7); D Menke (9); D Rader (13).
2-out RBI: D Rader; D Menke.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary 2.
E: H Torres (1); D Rader (3); J Alou 2 (2).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Merritt, W (1-0) 5.1 7 3 3 1 2 1 4.61 24 43 0.045 0.43 -1.2
George Culver 2.1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 10 2 0 0.044 0.32 1.0
Wayne Granger, S (2) 1.1 2 2 0 0 0 0 2.45 7 3 0 0.026 0.15 -0.8
Team Totals 9 9 5 3 3 3 1 3.00 41 43 5 0 0.115 0.47 -1.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, L (0-3) 4.2 8 8 3 4 0 1 4.80 27 22 -0.393 0.76 -6.2
Jim Ray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 1 2 0 0.002 0.09 0.4
Dooley Womack 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.007 0.04 0.9
Dan Schneider 1 5 3 3 0 0 0 11.57 7 0 0 -0.001 0.05 -2.4
Jack Billingham 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1.59 3 3 2 0.000 0.01 0.3
Team Totals 9 13 11 6 5 2 1 6.00 44 22 5 2 -0.385 0.36 -7.0
D Schneider faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: G Culver (1); J Billingham (1).
HBP: G Culver (1; D Menke).
IBB: W Blasingame (2; T Helms).
Pickoffs: W Blasingame (1; A Johnson, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 8,513.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose CF 1 Jesus Alou RF
2 Bobby Tolan RF 2 Joe Morgan LF
3 Alex Johnson LF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Tony Perez 3B 4 Doug Rader 3B
5 Lee May 1B 5 Denis Menke 2B
6 Johnny Bench C 6 Curt Blefary 1B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Hector Torres SS
8 Darrel Chaney SS 8 Don Bryant C
9 Jim Merritt P 9 Wade Blasingame P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-0 2 123 RR CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame 17% 80% Single to RF; Bench Scores/unER; Helms Scores/unER; Chaney to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 3-0 2 -23 RR CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame 10% 91% Single to RF; Chaney Scores/unER; Rose Scores/unER; Tolan to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 0-0 1 123 R CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame 10% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/unER; Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t2 1-0 1 123 O CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame -7% 64% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 12- CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame 7% 61% Single to RF; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B

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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' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame -2% 45% Johnson Picked off 1B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Merritt 2% 48% Lineout: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt 1% 49% Lineout: 2B
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt 1% 50% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame 4% 54% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN L. May W. Blasingame -4% 50% Popfly: 2B
t2 0-0 1 1-- CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Perez to 2B; Bench to 1B
t2 0-0 1 12- CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame 7% 61% Single to RF; Perez to 3B; Bench to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 R CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame 10% 71% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Perez Scores/unER; Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t2 1-0 1 123 O CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame -7% 64% Popfly: 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 RR CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame 17% 80% Single to RF; Bench Scores/unER; Helms Scores/unER; Chaney to 3B; Rose to 2B/Adv on throw
t2 3-0 2 -23 RR CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame 10% 91% Single to RF; Chaney Scores/unER; Rose Scores/unER; Tolan to 2B/Adv on E9
t2 5-0 2 -2- O CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame -1% 90% Popfly: 3B
5 runs, 4 hits, 3 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 4-5-6
b2 0-5 0 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Merritt 1% 91% Strikeout
b2 0-5 1 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Merritt 1% 92% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 --- O HOU C. Blefary J. Merritt 0% 92% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t3 5-0 0 --- O CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 5-0 1 --- CIN L. May W. Blasingame 1% 92% Walk
t3 5-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame -0% 92% Groundout: P-1B; May to 2B
t3 5-0 2 -2- CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t3 5-0 2 12- O CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame -1% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b3 0-5 0 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Merritt 1% 92% Groundout: P-SS-1B
b3 0-5 1 --- O HOU D. Bryant J. Merritt 1% 93% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-5 2 --- O HOU W. Blasingame J. Merritt 0% 94% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- O CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame -0% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 5-0 1 --- O CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame -0% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 5-0 2 --- R CIN B. Tolan W. Blasingame 3% 96% Home Run
t4 6-0 2 --- O CIN A. Johnson W. Blasingame -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 1-2-3
b4 0-6 0 --- HOU J. Alou J. Merritt -2% 94% Single to LF
b4 0-6 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt -3% 91% Walk; Alou to 2B
b4 0-6 0 12- O HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt 3% 94% Flyball: LF
b4 0-6 1 12- O HOU D. Rader J. Merritt 2% 96% Flyball: CF; Alou to 3B
b4 0-6 2 1-3 R HOU D. Menke J. Merritt -3% 93% Single to LF; Alou Scores; Morgan to 2B
b4 1-6 2 12- O HOU C. Blefary J. Merritt 2% 95% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t5 6-1 0 --- O CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 6-1 1 --- O CIN L. May W. Blasingame -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 6-1 2 --- CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame 0% 94% Single to CF
t5 6-1 2 1-- CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame 0% 95% Single to CF; Bench to 2B
t5 6-1 2 12- CIN D. Chaney W. Blasingame 0% 95% Walk; Bench to 3B; Helms to 2B
t5 6-1 2 123 RR CIN J. Merritt W. Blasingame 3% 98% Single to CF; Bench Scores; Helms Scores; Chaney to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t5 8-1 2 12- O CIN P. Rose J. Ray -0% 98% Popfly: SS
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 7-8-9
b5 1-8 0 --- O HOU H. Torres J. Merritt 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-8 1 --- O HOU D. Bryant J. Merritt 0% 99% Lineout: LF
Leon McFadden pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b5 1-8 2 --- HOU L. McFadden J. Merritt -0% 99% Single to CF
b5 1-8 2 1-- O HOU J. Alou J. Merritt 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-1, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 2-3-4
Dooley Womack replaces Leon McFadden (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 8-1 0 --- O CIN B. Tolan D. Womack -0% 99% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t6 8-1 1 --- O CIN A. Johnson D. Womack -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 8-1 2 --- O CIN T. Perez D. Womack -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Reds' Jim Merritt facing 2-3-4
b6 1-8 0 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Merritt -1% 98% Single to 1B
b6 1-8 0 1-- RR HOU J. Wynn J. Merritt -2% 96% Home Run; Morgan Scores
b6 3-8 0 --- O HOU D. Rader J. Merritt 1% 97% Flyball: LF
b6 3-8 1 --- HOU D. Menke J. Merritt -1% 95% Single to CF
b6 3-8 1 1-- HOU C. Blefary J. Merritt -2% 93% Single to RF; Menke to 2B
George Culver replaces Jim Merritt pitching and batting 9th
Norm Miller pinch hits for Hector Torres (SS) batting 7th
b6 3-8 1 12- O HOU N. Miller G. Culver 2% 96% Flyball: CF; Menke to 3B
b6 3-8 2 1-3 O HOU D. Bryant G. Culver 2% 98% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Dooley Womack facing 5-6-7
Joe Morgan moves from LF to 2B
Denis Menke moves from 2B to SS
Norm Miller moves from PH to LF
t7 8-3 0 --- O CIN L. May D. Womack -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t7 8-3 1 --- O CIN J. Bench D. Womack -0% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 8-3 2 --- O CIN T. Helms D. Womack -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' George Culver facing 9-1-2
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Dooley Womack (P) batting 9th
b7 3-8 0 --- O HOU G. Geiger G. Culver 1% 98% Popfly: SS
b7 3-8 1 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Culver 0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-8 2 --- O HOU J. Morgan G. Culver 0% 99% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Dan Schneider facing 8-9-1
Dan Schneider replaces Gary Geiger (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-3 0 --- CIN D. Chaney D. Schneider 0% 99% Single to LF
t8 8-3 0 1-- O CIN G. Culver D. Schneider -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 8-3 1 1-- OO CIN P. Rose D. Schneider -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-8, Reds' George Culver facing 3-4-5
b8 3-8 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Culver 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-8 1 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Culver 0% 99% Strikeout
b8 3-8 2 --- HOU D. Menke G. Culver -0% 99% Hit By Pitch
b8 3-8 2 1-- HOU C. Blefary G. Culver -0% 99% Wild Pitch; Menke to 2B
b8 3-8 2 -2- HOU C. Blefary G. Culver -1% 99% Walk
b8 3-8 2 12- HOU N. Miller G. Culver -2% 97% Walk; Menke to 3B; Blefary to 2B
Wayne Granger replaces George Culver pitching and batting 9th
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Don Bryant (C) batting 8th
b8 3-8 2 123 O HOU J. Edwards W. Granger 3% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 8, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 8-3, Astros' Dan Schneider facing 2-3-4
Johnny Edwards moves from PH to C
t9 8-3 0 --- CIN B. Tolan D. Schneider 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 8-3 0 1-- CIN A. Johnson D. Schneider 0% 100% Single to RF; Tolan to 3B/Adv on E9
t9 8-3 0 1-3 R CIN T. Perez D. Schneider 0% 100% Single to RF; Tolan Scores; Johnson to 2B
Chico Ruiz pinch runs for Tony Perez (3B) batting 4th
t9 9-3 0 12- CIN L. May D. Schneider 0% 100% Single to LF; Johnson to 3B; Ruiz to 2B
Jack Billingham replaces Dan Schneider pitching and batting 9th
t9 9-3 0 123 ROO CIN J. Bench J. Billingham -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Johnson Scores/No RBI; Ruiz to 3B
t9 10-3 2 --3 R CIN T. Helms J. Billingham 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Ruiz Scores
t9 11-3 2 --- CIN T. Helms J. Billingham 0% 100% Walk
t9 11-3 2 1-- O CIN D. Chaney J. Billingham 0% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-11, Reds' Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
Chico Ruiz moves from PR to 3B
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
b9 3-11 0 --- HOU C. Geronimo W. Granger -0% 100% Double to RF
b9 3-11 0 -2- O HOU J. Alou W. Granger 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-11 1 -2- O HOU J. Morgan W. Granger 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Geronimo to 3B
b9 3-11 2 --3 R HOU J. Wynn W. Granger 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Geronimo Scores/No RBI/unER; Wynn to 2B
b9 4-11 2 -2- R HOU D. Rader W. Granger -0% 100% Double to RF; Wynn Scores/unER
b9 5-11 2 -2- O HOU D. Menke W. Granger 0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 11, Astros 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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