May 21, 1969 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
MIN 3 BOS 5
CAL 2 BOS 8
CAL 3 KCR 4
@CLE 0 NYY 6
OAK 5
(11) SEP 6
@WSA 2 NYM 5
@ATL 0 CIN 6
PHI 5 HOU 3
MON 2 LAD 3
CHC 1 PIT 11
@SDP 1 SFG 4
STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,649

Wednesday, May 21, 1969
Time of Game: 2:34

Expos

11-23

Lost 6

6th, 11½ GB

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

W: D Lemaster (2-5), L: B Stoneman (3-4), S: F Gladding (7)

Astros

17-24

Won 4

5th, 10 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .175  .437    0    1   2   
M Mota CF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .293  .658    0    0   0   SB
R Staub RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .968    0    2   0   2B
B Bailey 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .316  .850    0    8   0   
  D Bosch PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .469         0   0   
D Clendenon LF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .644    0    2   0   
  M Jones PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .355 1.018    0    0   0   GDP
C Laboy 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .312  .871    0    0   3   
J Bateman C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .216  .627    0    8   1   
G Sutherland 2B               3   1   2   1    0   0  .209  .523    0    3   2   HR,2B
B Stoneman P                  2   0   0   0    0   2  .043  .126    0    0   1   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.000         0   0   
  R Brand PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250    0    0   0   
  D Shaw P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   9   2    0   7                    24   9

BATTING

2B: R Staub (9, off D Lemaster); G Sutherland (4, off D Lemaster).

HR: G Sutherland (1, off D Lemaster; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).

TB: G Sutherland 6; B Bailey 2; M Mota 2; R Staub 2; J Bateman; C Laboy.

GIDP: M Jones (4).

RBI: C Laboy (18); G Sutherland (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Mota (1, 2nd base off D Lemaster/D Bryant).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Blefary 1B                  4   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .685    0   10   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   1   1   0    3   1  .216  .675    0    4   4   SB,CS
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    2   2  .224  .789    0    2   1   
N Miller RF                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .287  .778    0    1   0   3B
D Menke SS                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .333  .914    0    1   4   2B
D Rader 3B                    2   1   1   1    2   0  .233  .634    0    0   3   
J Alou LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .195  .514    0    1   0   
D Bryant C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .219  .578    0    8   0   HBP
D Lemaster P                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .118  .343    0    0   1   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   3   7   3    8   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: D Menke (6, off B Stoneman).

3B: N Miller (3, off B Stoneman).

HBP: D Bryant (1, by D McGinn).

TB: N Miller 3; D Menke 2; J Morgan; D Lemaster; J Alou; D Rader; D Bryant.

RBI: D Rader (21); D Lemaster (1); N Miller (16).

2-out RBI: D Lemaster; N Miller.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 3 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Menke-J Morgan-C Blefary.

E: N Miller (1); J Alou (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (11, 2nd base off B Stoneman/J Bateman).

CS: J Morgan (4, 2nd base by B Stoneman/J Bateman).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Stoneman, L (3-4)            5.2   5   3   3    6   3   0   3.64   27     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5     44    -     0.97  -0.11
D McGinn                       1.1   2   0   0    2   2   0   2.84    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.77   0.03
D Shaw                         1     0   0   0    0   2   0   5.40    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.45   0.03
Totals                         8     7   3   3    8   7   0          39     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 7          1-0

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, W (2-5)            8     7   2   2    0   7   1   4.40   30     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 7     67    -     1.15   0.30
F Gladding, S (7)              1     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.98    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    2.96   0.15
Totals                         9     9   2   2    0   7   1          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 9           -

Balks: None.

WP: D Lemaster (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: D McGinn (2; D Bryant).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Tony Venzon.

Time of Game: 2:34.

Attendance: 11,649.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. M Wills              SS    1. C Blefary            1B 
2. M Mota               CF    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. B Bailey             1B    4. N Miller             RF 
5. D Clendenon          LF    5. D Menke              SS 
6. C Laboy              3B    6. D Rader              3B 
7. J Bateman            C     7. J Alou               LF 
8. G Sutherland         2B    8. D Bryant             C  
9. B Stoneman           P     9. D Lemaster           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   0  3-2  1--      23%  97% M Jones         F Gladding      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 6   2  1-2  1--      12%  85% D Lemaster      B Stoneman      Single to LF; Rader Scores
   t 8   0  3-1  ---     -12%  76% G Sutherland    D Lemaster      Home Run
   t 9   0  3-2  ---     -12%  74% B Bailey        F Gladding      Single to LF
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-      11%  77% N Miller        B Stoneman      Triple to LF; Morgan Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      50%  M Wills         E9 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      52%  " "             Flyball: SS
          ---      50%  M Mota          Single to LF
          1--      48%  R Staub         Mota Steals 2B
          -2-      45%  " "             Wild Pitch; Mota to 3B
   O      --3      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      55%  B Bailey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  C Blefary       Flyball: 2B
          ---      55%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      51%  J Wynn          Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      52%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      50%  N Miller        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  D Clendenon     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  C Laboy         Strikeout
          ---      53%  J Bateman       Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  G Sutherland    Double; Bateman out at Hm/CF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bill Stoneman facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  D Menke         Double to LF
   R      -2-      69%  D Rader         Single to CF; Menke Scores
   O      1--      67%  J Alou          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  D Bryant        Groundout: 2B-1B; Alou to 2B
   O      -2-      62%  D Lemaster      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Denny Lemaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  B Stoneman      Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  M Wills         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      68%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
          ---      68%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      70%  J Wynn          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      67%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      77%  N Miller        Triple to LF; Morgan Scores
   O      --3      75%  D Menke         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Denny Lemaster facing 3-4-5
          ---      68%  R Staub         Double to CF
          -2-      59%  B Bailey        Single to CF; Staub to 3B
   O      1-3      67%  D Clendenon     Flyball: 2B
   RO     1-3      67%  C Laboy         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Staub Scores
   O      1--      70%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
          ---      67%  D Bryant        Single to CF
   O      1--      65%  D Lemaster      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  B Stoneman      Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  M Wills         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  C Blefary       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      72%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      75%  J Wynn          Walk; Morgan to 2B
   O      12-      71%  N Miller        Flyball: RF
   O      12-      68%  D Menke         Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Denny Lemaster facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  M Mota          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      75%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  D Rader         Walk
   O      1--      75%  J Alou          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      73%  D Bryant        Flyball: SS
   R      1--      85%  D Lemaster      Single to LF; Rader Scores
                  Dan McGinn replaces Bill Stoneman pitching and batting 9th
          1--      86%  C Blefary       Walk; Lemaster to 2B
          12-      87%  J Morgan        Single to P/Interference called; Lemaster to 3B; Blefary to 2B
   O      123      83%  J Wynn          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Denny Lemaster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      87%  D Clendenon     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  C Laboy         Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  J Bateman       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dan McGinn facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  N Miller        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  D Menke         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      89%  D Rader         Walk
          1--      90%  J Alou          Single to 3B; Rader to 2B
          12-      91%  D Bryant        Hit By Pitch; Rader to 3B; Alou to 2B
   O      123      88%  D Lemaster      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Denny Lemaster facing 8-9-1
   R      ---      76%  G Sutherland    Home Run
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for Dan McGinn batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  R Brand         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  M Wills         Flyball: LF
          ---      80%  M Mota          Single to LF; Mota to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      88%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Don Shaw facing 1-2-3
                  Don Shaw replaces Ron Brand pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  C Blefary       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      86%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Fred Gladding facing 4-5-6
                  Fred Gladding replaces Denny Lemaster pitching and batting 9th
          ---      74%  B Bailey        Single to LF
                  Mack Jones pinch hits for Donn Clendenon batting 5th; Don Bosch pinch runs for Bob Bailey batting 4th
   OO     1--      97%  M Jones         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      93%  C Laboy         Single to LF
   O      1--     100%  J Bateman       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196905210

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