August 8, 1969 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: D Wilson (14-7), L: H Reed (6-3), S: W Blasingame (1)

Astros

58-53

Won 1

5th, 4 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Sutherland 2B               5   0   2   1    0   1  .234  .583    0    1   0   CS
R Fairly CF                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .748    0    1   0   
R Staub RF                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .875    0    1   0   
M Jones LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .281  .905    0    2   0   2B,GDP
B Bailey 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .765    0    9   0   
C Laboy 3B                    3   0   1   1    1   1  .273  .773    0    2   1   
R Brand C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .275  .672    0    7   1   
B Wine SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .196  .491    0    0   4   
H Reed P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .536    0    1   3   
  K Collins PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .186  .565    0    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  .523         0   0   
  A Phillips PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .647    0    0   0   
  B Stoneman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .225         0   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   2    5   8                    24   9

BATTING

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

DP: 1. H Reed-C Laboy.

E: B Wine (19).

BASERUNNING

CS: G Sutherland (2, 2nd base by D Wilson/J Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Valdespino LF               3   1   0   0    2   2  .262  .641    0    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    0    1   4   2·SB
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .269  .960    0    1   0   HR
D Menke SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .287  .803    0    2   1   
C Blefary 1B                  3   0   1   2    1   0  .266  .783    0    7   1   
N Miller RF                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .268  .736    0    4   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .245  .699    0    1   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .245  .659    0    9   1   
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .131  .378    0    1   1   
  W Blasingame P              2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       30   5   6   5    7   8                    27   8

BATTING

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

DP: 1. J Morgan-C Blefary.

E: D Menke (18).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan 2 (28, 2nd base off H Reed/R Brand, 3rd base off H Reed/R Brand).

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
H Reed, L (6-3)                5     4   5   5    4   3   1   3.91   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 4     38    -     0.94  -0.31
L Jaster                       1.1   2   0   0    2   2   0   4.35    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.29  -0.00
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   0.00
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   5.63   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).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 18,641.

Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. G Sutherland         2B    1. S Valdespino         LF 
2. R Fairly             CF    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. R Staub              RF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. M Jones              LF    4. D Menke              SS 
5. B Bailey             1B    5. C Blefary            1B 
6. C Laboy              3B    6. N Miller             RF 
7. R Brand              C     7. D Rader              3B 
8. B Wine               SS    8. J Edwards            C  
9. H Reed               P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  123      12%  86% N Miller        H Reed          Single; Morgan Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  1--       9%  68% J Morgan        H Reed          Single; Valdespino to 3B
   b 3   2  2-3  --3       9%  76% C Blefary       H Reed          Single; Morgan Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  123       9%  74% C Blefary       H Reed          Walk; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B; Menke to 2B
   t 3   2  3-1  --3      -9%  65% C Laboy         D Wilson        Single; Jones Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Sutherland    Flyball: RF
          ---      50%  R Fairly        Single
          1--      46%  R Staub         Single; Fairly to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  M Jones         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, Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  S Valdespino    Walk
          1--      68%  J Morgan        Single; Valdespino to 3B
          1-3      69%  J Wynn          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -23      63%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      65%  D Menke         Walk
   R      123      74%  C Blefary       Walk; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B; Menke to 2B
   RR     123      86%  N Miller        Single; Morgan Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary to 3B
   OO     1-3      80%  D Rader         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, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
          ---      76%  B Bailey        Single
          1--      71%  C Laboy         Walk; Bailey to 2B
          12-      62%  R Brand         Single; Bailey to 3B; Laboy to 2B
   O      123      70%  B Wine          Strikeout
   O      123      77%  H Reed          Strikeout
   R      123      68%  G Sutherland    Single; Bailey Scores; Laboy to 3B; Brand to 2B
   O      123      76%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Howie Reed facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      75%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  D Wilson        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      73%  S Valdespino    Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  R Staub         Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  M Jones         Double
          -2-      68%  B Bailey        Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
   O      --3      74%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      65%  C Laboy         Single; Jones Scores
   O      1--      68%  R Brand         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Howie Reed facing 2-3-4
          ---      71%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      70%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
          -2-      73%  D Menke         Morgan Steals 3B
   O      --3      67%  " "             Strikeout
   R      --3      76%  C Blefary       Single; Morgan Scores
   O      1--      75%  N Miller        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      77%  B Wine          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      74%  H Reed          Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reed to 1B
   O      1--      78%  G Sutherland    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      80%  R Fairly        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, Howie Reed facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  D Rader         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      78%  J Edwards       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      77%  D Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      80%  R Fairly        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      82%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      80%  M Jones         Walk
          1--      77%  B Bailey        Walk; Jones to 2B
   O      12-      83%  C Laboy         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  S Valdespino    Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      81%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---      88%  J Wynn          Home Run
   O      ---      88%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  R Brand         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      92%  B Wine          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Kevin Collins pinch hits for Howie Reed batting 9th
          ---      90%  K Collins       Walk
          1--      88%  G Sutherland    Single; Collins to 2B
                  Wade Blasingame replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      92%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Larry Jaster facing 5-6-7
                  Larry Jaster replaces Kevin Collins pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  C Blefary       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  N Miller        Strikeout Looking
          ---      92%  D Rader         Single
   O      1--      91%  J Edwards       Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
          ---      87%  R Staub         Walk
   O      1--      91%  M Jones         Strikeout
   O      1--      93%  B Bailey        Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  C Laboy         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Larry Jaster facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  W Blasingame    Strikeout Looking
          ---      95%  S Valdespino    Walk
          1--      96%  J Morgan        Single; Valdespino to 3B
          1-3      97%  J Wynn          Walk; Morgan to 2B
                  Roy Face replaces Larry Jaster pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      95%  D Menke         Flyball: LF
                  Dan McGinn replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      94%  C Blefary       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  R Brand         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  B Wine          Flyball: RF
                  Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Dan McGinn batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  A Phillips      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Stoneman replaces Adolfo Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  N Miller        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---      97%  J Edwards       Walk
          1--      98%  W Blasingame    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Edwards to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  S Valdespino    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
                  Gary Geiger replaces Sandy Valdespino playing LF batting 1st
   O      ---      99%  G Sutherland    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Fairly        Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

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