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@BAL		5
6
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@BOS		7
6
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@CHW		7
3
DET
@CHW		9
7
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@CLE		4
7
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@NYY		5
3		 
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5
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@WSA		3
10
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@ATL		4
1
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@CIN		5
12
MON
@HOU		2
5
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@LAD		0
5
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@SDP		7
1
STL
@SFG		4
3
Friday, August 8, 1969
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,641, Time of Game: 2:36
Expos
2
35-77
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 35½ GB
 at Astros
5
58-53
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 4 GB
W: Don Wilson (14-7)
L: Howie Reed (6-3)
 
                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

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gary Sutherland 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 .234 .583 0.012 1.21 0.107 -0.095 0.3 1 0 CS
Ron Fairly CF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .749 -0.129 1.37 0.024 -0.154 -1.2 1 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .285 .874 0.032 0.77 0.077 -0.045 0.3 1 0
Mack Jones LF 3 1 1 0 1 1 .281 .904 -0.035 1.22 0.087 -0.121 -0.4 2 0 2B,GDP
Bob Bailey 1B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .267 .765 -0.027 1.09 0.061 -0.087 -0.3 9 0
Coco Laboy 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .273 .772 0.078 1.39 0.148 -0.071 0.9 2 1
Ron Brand C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .672 0.017 1.16 0.083 -0.066 0.2 7 1
Bobby Wine SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .196 .492 -0.124 1.20 0.000 -0.124 -1.3 0 4
Howie Reed P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .536 -0.042 1.75 0.030 -0.072 -0.5 1 3
   Kevin Collins PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .186 .565 0.012 0.31 0.012 0.000 0.1
   Larry Jaster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .412 .915 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roy Face P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .524 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Adolfo Phillips PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .647 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Bill Stoneman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059 .225 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 5 8 .235 .598 -0.211 1.16 0.629 -0.840 -2.0 24 9
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

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Sandy Valdespino LF 3 1 0 0 2 2 .262 .642 0.016 0.40 0.041 -0.025 -0.2 1 0
   Gary Geiger LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .622 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .254 .798 0.174 0.95 0.183 -0.009 2.2 1 4 2·SB
Jim Wynn CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .269 .960 0.017 0.87 0.083 -0.066 0.6 1 0 HR
Denis Menke SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .287 .803 -0.065 0.91 0.011 -0.075 -1.3 2 1
Curt Blefary 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .266 .783 0.164 1.19 0.184 -0.020 0.9 7 1
Norm Miller RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .268 .736 0.099 0.75 0.121 -0.021 1.1 4 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 .699 -0.071 0.42 0.004 -0.074 -1.4 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .245 .659 -0.029 0.32 0.001 -0.031 -0.4 9 1
Don Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .131 .378 -0.017 0.34 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 1 1
   Wade Blasingame P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.002 0.12 0.003 -0.004 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 6 5 7 8 .200 .651 0.286 0.68 0.631 -0.342 1.4 27 8
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).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Howie Reed, L (6-3) 5 4 5 5 4 3 1 3.91 22 38 -0.316 0.97 -2.8
Larry Jaster 1.1 2 0 0 2 2 0 4.35 8 0 0 -0.005 0.22 -0.6
Roy Face 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.72 1 3 0 0.015 0.50 0.8
Dan McGinn 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.25 1 3 0 0.014 0.56 0.7
Bill Stoneman 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 5.00 5 0 0 0.005 0.09 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 7 8 1 5.62 37 38 6 0 -0.287 1.16 -1.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, W (14-7) 5.2 8 2 2 4 4 0 3.80 28 45 0.067 1.30 0.3
Wade Blasingame, S (1) 3.1 0 0 0 1 4 0 5.63 11 2 0 0.145 0.77 1.7
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 8 0 2.00 39 45 2 0 0.212 0.68 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.

Starting 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 Jim 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

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

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- MON R. Fairly D. Wilson -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- MON R. Staub D. Wilson -4% 46% Single; Fairly to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO MON M. Jones D. Wilson 9% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- HOU S. Valdespino H. Reed 4% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan H. Reed 9% 68% Single; Valdespino to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-3 HOU J. Wynn H. Reed 1% 69% Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 O HOU J. Wynn H. Reed -5% 64% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 -23 HOU D. Menke H. Reed 1% 65% Walk
b1 0-0 1 123 R HOU C. Blefary H. Reed 9% 74% Walk; Valdespino Scores; Morgan to 3B; Menke to 2B
b1 1-0 1 123 RR HOU N. Miller H. Reed 12% 86% Single; Morgan Scores; Menke Scores; Blefary to 3B
b1 3-0 1 1-3 OO HOU D. Rader H. Reed -6% 80% 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 0-3 0 --- MON B. Bailey D. Wilson -3% 76% Single
t2 0-3 0 1-- MON C. Laboy D. Wilson -6% 71% Walk; Bailey to 2B
t2 0-3 0 12- MON R. Brand D. Wilson -8% 62% Single; Bailey to 3B; Laboy to 2B
t2 0-3 0 123 O MON B. Wine D. Wilson 7% 70% Strikeout
t2 0-3 1 123 O MON H. Reed D. Wilson 7% 77% Strikeout
t2 0-3 2 123 R MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson -9% 68% Single; Bailey Scores; Laboy to 3B; Brand to 2B
t2 1-3 2 123 O MON R. Fairly D. Wilson 8% 76% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards H. Reed -1% 75% Flyball: CF
b2 3-1 1 --- O HOU D. Wilson H. Reed -1% 74% Groundout: P-1B
b2 3-1 2 --- O HOU S. Valdespino H. Reed -1% 73% 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 1-3 0 --- O MON R. Staub D. Wilson 2% 75% Flyball: LF
t3 1-3 1 --- MON M. Jones D. Wilson -4% 71% Double
t3 1-3 1 -2- MON B. Bailey D. Wilson -3% 68% Wild Pitch; Jones to 3B
t3 1-3 1 --3 O MON B. Bailey D. Wilson 6% 74% Strikeout
t3 1-3 2 --3 R MON C. Laboy D. Wilson -9% 65% Single; Jones Scores
t3 2-3 2 1-- O MON R. Brand D. Wilson 3% 68% 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 3-2 0 --- HOU J. Morgan H. Reed 3% 71% Walk
b3 3-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn H. Reed -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
b3 3-2 1 -2- HOU D. Menke H. Reed 3% 73% Morgan Steals 3B
b3 3-2 1 --3 O HOU D. Menke H. Reed -6% 67% Strikeout
b3 3-2 2 --3 R HOU C. Blefary H. Reed 9% 76% Single; Morgan Scores
b3 4-2 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller H. Reed -1% 75% 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 2-4 0 --- O MON B. Wine D. Wilson 3% 77% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-4 1 --- MON H. Reed D. Wilson -3% 74% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Reed to 1B
t4 2-4 1 1-- O MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson 3% 78% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 2-4 2 1-- O MON R. Fairly D. Wilson 2% 80% Sutherland Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Expos' Howie Reed facing 7-8-9
b4 4-2 0 --- O HOU D. Rader H. Reed -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b4 4-2 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards H. Reed -1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b4 4-2 2 --- O HOU D. Wilson H. Reed -1% 77% 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 2-4 0 --- O MON R. Fairly D. Wilson 3% 80% Flyball: 3B
t5 2-4 1 --- O MON R. Staub D. Wilson 2% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
t5 2-4 2 --- MON M. Jones D. Wilson -2% 80% Walk
t5 2-4 2 1-- MON B. Bailey D. Wilson -3% 78% Walk; Jones to 2B
t5 2-4 2 12- O MON C. Laboy D. Wilson 5% 83% 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 4-2 0 --- O HOU S. Valdespino H. Reed -1% 81% Flyball: 3B
b5 4-2 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan H. Reed -1% 81% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 4-2 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn H. Reed 8% 89% Home Run
b5 5-2 2 --- O HOU D. Menke H. Reed -0% 88% 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 2-5 0 --- O MON R. Brand D. Wilson 2% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-5 1 --- O MON B. Wine D. Wilson 1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
Kevin Collins pinch hits for Howie Reed (P) batting 9th
t6 2-5 2 --- MON K. Collins D. Wilson -1% 90% Walk
t6 2-5 2 1-- MON G. Sutherland D. Wilson -2% 88% Single; Collins to 2B
Wade Blasingame replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-5 2 12- O MON R. Fairly W. Blasingame 4% 92% 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 5-2 0 --- O HOU C. Blefary L. Jaster -1% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 5-2 1 --- O HOU N. Miller L. Jaster -0% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 2 --- HOU D. Rader L. Jaster 0% 92% Single
b6 5-2 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards L. Jaster -1% 91% 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 2-5 0 --- MON R. Staub W. Blasingame -4% 87% Walk
t7 2-5 0 1-- O MON M. Jones W. Blasingame 4% 91% Strikeout
t7 2-5 1 1-- O MON B. Bailey W. Blasingame 3% 93% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 2 1-- O MON C. Laboy W. Blasingame 2% 95% 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 5-2 0 --- O HOU W. Blasingame L. Jaster -0% 95% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-2 1 --- HOU S. Valdespino L. Jaster 0% 95% Walk
b7 5-2 1 1-- HOU J. Morgan L. Jaster 1% 97% Single; Valdespino to 3B
b7 5-2 1 1-3 HOU J. Wynn L. Jaster 0% 97% Walk; Morgan to 2B
Roy Face replaces Larry Jaster pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 1 123 O HOU D. Menke R. Face -1% 95% Flyball: LF
Dan McGinn replaces Roy Face pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 2 123 O HOU C. Blefary D. McGinn -1% 94% 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 2-5 0 --- O MON R. Brand W. Blasingame 2% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-5 1 --- O MON B. Wine W. Blasingame 1% 97% Flyball: RF
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Dan McGinn (P) batting 9th
t8 2-5 2 --- O MON A. Phillips W. Blasingame 1% 98% 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 5-2 0 --- O HOU N. Miller B. Stoneman -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b8 5-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Stoneman -0% 97% Strikeout
b8 5-2 2 --- HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman 0% 97% Walk
b8 5-2 2 1-- HOU W. Blasingame B. Stoneman 0% 98% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Edwards to 3B
b8 5-2 2 1-3 O HOU S. Valdespino B. Stoneman -1% 97% Strikeout (C-1B)
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 2-5 0 --- O MON G. Sutherland W. Blasingame 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 2-5 1 --- O MON R. Fairly W. Blasingame 1% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 2 --- O MON R. Staub W. Blasingame 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.

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