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BAL  6
MIN  5
 CAL  7
@BOS  6
 DET  7
@CHW  3
 DET  9
@CHW  7
 CLE  7
KCR  4
 OAK  5
@NYY  3
(10)		 NYY  5
OAK  0
 WSA 10
SEP  3
 NYM  4
@ATL  1
 ATL  1
NYM  0
(10)		 CIN 12
PHI  5
 HOU  5
MON  2
 LAD  5
CHC  0
 PIT  7
@SDP  1
 STL  4
@SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,641

 Friday, August 8, 1969
Time of Game: 2:36
Expos
2
35-77
Lost 4
6th, 35½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Astros          3  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    5  6  1
W: Don Wilson (14-7), L: Howie Reed (6-3), S: Wade Blasingame (1)
 Astros
5
58-53
Won 1
5th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Sutherland 2B               5   0   2   1    0   1  .234  .583              1   0   CS
R Fairly CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .749              1   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .874              1   0   
M Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .281  .904              2   0   2B,GDP
B Bailey 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .765              9   0   
C Laboy 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .273  .772              2   1   
R Brand C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .672              7   1   
B Wine SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .492              0   4   
H Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .536              1   3   
  K Collins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .565              0   0   
  L Jaster P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .412  .915              0   0   
  R Face P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D McGinn P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .190  .524              0   0   
  A Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .647              0   0   
  B Stoneman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .225              0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    5   8                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: M Jones (14, off D Wilson).
TB: M Jones 2; G Sutherland 2; B Bailey; R Brand; R Fairly; R Staub; C Laboy.
GIDP: M Jones (11).
RBI: G Sutherland (27); C Laboy (55).
2-out RBI: G Sutherland; C Laboy.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. H Reed-C Laboy.
E: B Wine (19).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Sutherland (2, 2nd base by D Wilson/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               3   1   0   0    2   2  .262  .642              1   0   
  G Geiger LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .622              0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   3   2   2   0    1   0  .254  .798              1   4   2·SB
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .269  .960              1   0   HR
D Menke SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .803              2   1   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .266  .783              7   1   
N Miller RF                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .268  .736              4   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .699              1   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .659              9   1   
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .378              1   1   
  W Blasingame P              2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   5   6   0    7   8                         27   8
Batting Events
HR: J Wynn (26, off H Reed; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: J Wynn 4; J Morgan 2; D Rader; N Miller; C Blefary.
RBI: N Miller 2 (40); C Blefary 2 (44); J Wynn (68).
2-out RBI: J Wynn; C Blefary.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-C Blefary.
E: D Menke (18).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Morgan 2 (28, 2nd base off H Reed/R Brand, 3rd base off H Reed/R Brand).

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
H Reed, L (6-3)                5     4   5   5    4   3   1   3.91   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 4     38    -     0.94  -0.32
L Jaster                       1.1   2   0   0    2   2   0   4.35    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.29  -0.01
R Face                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.72    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          3-0    0.60   0.01
D McGinn                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.25    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.73   0.01
B Stoneman                     1     0   0   0    1   3   0   5.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14   0.01
Totals                         8     6   5   5    7   8   1          37     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 0· 6          6-0 
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 Wilson, W (14-7)             5.2   8   2   2    4   4   0   3.80   28     -       ·  ·      7· 5· 0· 8     45    -     1.26   0.07
W Blasingame, S (1)            3.1   0   0   0    1   4   0   5.62   11     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 0          2-0    0.88   0.15
Totals                         9     8   2   2    5   8   0          39     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: D Wilson (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:36.
Attendance: 18,641.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Houston Astros                               
1. Gary Sutherland              2B       1. Sandy Valdespino             LF
2. Ron Fairly                   CF       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Rusty Staub                  RF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Mack Jones                   LF       4. Denis Menke                  SS
5. Bob Bailey                   1B       5. Curt Blefary                 1B
6. Coco Laboy                   3B       6. Norm Miller                  RF
7. Ron Brand                     C       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Bobby Wine                   SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Howie Reed                    P       9. Don Wilson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 123 RR 12% 86% 1-0 HOU N. Miller H. Reed Single; Morgan Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary to 3B
b1 0 1-- 9% 68% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan H. Reed Single; Valdespino to 3B
b3 2 --3 R 9% 76% 3-2 HOU C. Blefary H. Reed Single; Morgan Scores
b1 1 123 R 9% 74% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary H. Reed Walk; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B; Menke to 2B
t3 2 --3 R -9% 65% 1-3 MON C. Laboy D. Wilson Single; Jones Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Single
t1 1 1-- -4% 46% 0-0 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Single; Fairly to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 9% 55% 0-0 MON M. Jones D. Wilson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 HOU S. Valdespino H. Reed Walk
b1 0 1-- 9% 68% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan H. Reed Single; Valdespino to 3B
b1 0 1-3 1% 69% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn H. Reed Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0 -23 O -5% 63% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn H. Reed Strikeout
b1 1 -23 1% 65% 0-0 HOU D. Menke H. Reed Walk
b1 1 123 R 9% 74% 0-0 HOU C. Blefary H. Reed Walk; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B; Menke to 2B
b1 1 123 RR 12% 86% 1-0 HOU N. Miller H. Reed Single; Morgan Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary to 3B
b1 1 1-3 OO -6% 80% 3-0 HOU D. Rader H. Reed Double Play: Flyball: P-3B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 76% 0-3 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Single
t2 0 1-- -6% 71% 0-3 MON C. Laboy D. Wilson Walk; Bailey to 2B
t2 0 12- -8% 62% 0-3 MON R. Brand D. Wilson Single; Bailey to 3B; Laboy to 2B
t2 0 123 O 7% 70% 0-3 MON B. Wine D. Wilson Strikeout
t2 1 123 O 7% 77% 0-3 MON H. Reed D. Wilson Strikeout
t2 2 123 R -9% 68% 0-3 MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson Single; Bailey Scores; Laboy to 3B; Brand to 2B
t2 2 123 O 8% 76% 1-3 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Expos' Howie Reed facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 HOU J. Edwards H. Reed Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 74% 3-1 HOU D. Wilson H. Reed Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 HOU S. Valdespino H. Reed Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 75% 1-3 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -4% 71% 1-3 MON M. Jones D. Wilson Double
t3 1 -2- -3% 68% 1-3 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
t3 1 --3 O 6% 74% 1-3 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Strikeout
t3 2 --3 R -9% 65% 1-3 MON C. Laboy D. Wilson Single; Jones Scores
t3 2 1-- O 3% 68% 2-3 MON R. Brand D. Wilson Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Howie Reed facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 3% 71% 3-2 HOU J. Morgan H. Reed Walk
b3 0 1-- O -1% 70% 3-2 HOU J. Wynn H. Reed Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
b3 1 -2- 3% 73% 3-2 HOU D. Menke H. Reed Morgan Steals 3B
b3 1 --3 O -6% 67% 3-2 HOU D. Menke H. Reed Strikeout
b3 2 --3 R 9% 76% 3-2 HOU C. Blefary H. Reed Single; Morgan Scores
b3 2 1-- O -1% 75% 4-2 HOU N. Miller H. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 77% 2-4 MON B. Wine D. Wilson Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- -3% 74% 2-4 MON H. Reed D. Wilson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reed to 1B
t4 1 1-- O 3% 78% 2-4 MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2 1-- O 2% 80% 2-4 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Sutherland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Howie Reed facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 79% 4-2 HOU D. Rader H. Reed Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 78% 4-2 HOU J. Edwards H. Reed Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 77% 4-2 HOU D. Wilson H. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 80% 2-4 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Flyball: 3B
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 2-4 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2 --- -2% 80% 2-4 MON M. Jones D. Wilson Walk
t5 2 1-- -3% 77% 2-4 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Walk; Jones to 2B
t5 2 12- O 5% 83% 2-4 MON C. Laboy D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 HOU S. Valdespino H. Reed Flyball: 3B
b5 1 --- O -1% 81% 4-2 HOU J. Morgan H. Reed Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- R 8% 88% 4-2 HOU J. Wynn H. Reed Home Run
b5 2 --- O -0% 88% 5-2 HOU D. Menke H. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 2-5 MON R. Brand D. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 2-5 MON B. Wine D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Howie Reed (P) batting 9th
t6 2 --- -1% 90% 2-5 MON K. Collins D. Wilson Walk
t6 2 1-- -2% 88% 2-5 MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson Single; Collins to 2B
Wade Blasingame replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 12- O 4% 92% 2-5 MON R. Fairly W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Expos' Larry Jaster facing 5-6-7
Larry Jaster replaces Kevin Collins (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 5-2 HOU C. Blefary L. Jaster Flyball: RF
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 5-2 HOU N. Miller L. Jaster Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 0% 92% 5-2 HOU D. Rader L. Jaster Single
b6 2 1-- O -1% 91% 5-2 HOU J. Edwards L. Jaster Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- -4% 87% 2-5 MON R. Staub W. Blasingame Walk
t7 0 1-- O 4% 91% 2-5 MON M. Jones W. Blasingame Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O 3% 93% 2-5 MON B. Bailey W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 2-5 MON C. Laboy W. Blasingame Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Expos' Larry Jaster facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-2 HOU W. Blasingame L. Jaster Strikeout Looking
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 5-2 HOU S. Valdespino L. Jaster Walk
b7 1 1-- 1% 96% 5-2 HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster Single; Valdespino to 3B
b7 1 1-3 0% 97% 5-2 HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster Walk; Morgan to 2B
Roy Face replaces Larry Jaster pitching and batting 9th
b7 1 123 O -1% 95% 5-2 HOU D. Menke R. Face Flyball: LF
Dan McGinn replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
b7 2 123 O -1% 94% 5-2 HOU C. Blefary D. McGinn Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 2-5 MON R. Brand W. Blasingame Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 2-5 MON B. Wine W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Dan McGinn (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 2-5 MON A. Phillips W. Blasingame Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
Bill Stoneman replaces Adolfo Phillips (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-2 HOU N. Miller B. Stoneman Strikeout Looking
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-2 HOU D. Rader B. Stoneman Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 5-2 HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman Walk
b8 2 1-- 0% 98% 5-2 HOU W. Blasingame B. Stoneman Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Edwards to 3B
b8 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 5-2 HOU S. Valdespino B. Stoneman Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
Gary Geiger replaces Sandy Valdespino playing LF batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 MON G. Sutherland W. Blasingame Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 MON R. Fairly W. Blasingame Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 MON R. Staub W. Blasingame Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

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