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@CHW		2
4
CLE
@DET		1
7
CAL
@KCR		5
4
OAK
@MIL		2
3		 
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@WSA		12
2
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@HOU		3
2
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@LAD		1
4
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@MON		5
6
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@SFG		1
4
PHI
@STL		0
7
Friday, June 26, 1970
, Astrodome
Attendance: 24,710, Time of Game: 2:22
Reds
3
50-21
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
2
31-41
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 19½ GB
W: Wayne Simpson (11-1)
L: Jim Bouton (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  1    3  9  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  4  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .309 .879 -0.029 1.17 0.073 -0.102 -0.2 0 0 CS
Bobby Tolan CF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .325 .914 0.100 1.24 0.168 -0.068 0.7 2 0 HR
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .356 1.124 -0.069 1.05 0.013 -0.081 -0.5 1 2
Johnny Bench C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .307 1.018 0.036 1.10 0.110 -0.074 -0.0 8 0 GDP
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .275 .864 0.115 1.76 0.197 -0.082 -0.2 10 0
Bernie Carbo LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .303 1.065 -0.073 1.36 0.000 -0.073 -0.7 1 0 SH
   Jimmy Stewart LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .490 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .213 .482 0.182 1.64 0.206 -0.024 0.7 3 4
Woody Woodward SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .230 .589 -0.095 0.89 0.000 -0.095 -1.1 2 2 GDP
   Wayne Granger P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Wayne Simpson P 3 1 1 0 0 2 .067 .154 -0.006 0.90 0.041 -0.046 -0.0 0 1
   Darrel Chaney SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .495 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 33 3 9 2 1 10 .273 .658 0.161 1.25 0.808 -0.645 -1.3 27 13
HR: B Tolan (9, off J Bouton; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: B Carbo (2, off J Bouton).
TB: B Tolan 5; P Rose 2; T Helms 2; L May; T Perez; W Simpson.
GIDP: J Bench (5); W Woodward (1).
RBI: B Tolan (36); T Helms (19).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
E: W Woodward (4).
Baserunning
CS: P Rose (4, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .160 .352 -0.148 1.40 0.000 -0.148 -0.9 3 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .652 -0.095 3.43 0.000 -0.095 -0.2
Joe Morgan 2B 1 1 0 0 3 0 .257 .796 0.123 1.16 0.151 -0.028 0.9 6 2
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .285 .897 -0.118 1.73 0.023 -0.141 -0.9 0 0
Joe Pepitone LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .250 .791 0.380 1.54 0.440 -0.060 1.5 0 0 HR
Denis Menke SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .320 .811 -0.048 1.66 0.040 -0.088 -0.3 2 4
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .301 .873 -0.077 2.04 0.094 -0.170 -0.4 5 0 2B
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .230 .748 0.010 1.92 0.134 -0.124 -0.4 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .179 .510 -0.078 2.45 0.054 -0.132 -0.5 10 2 SH
Larry Dierker P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .329 -0.069 1.28 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 0 0
   Norm Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292 .781 -0.038 2.59 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Jim Bouton P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .871 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marty Martinez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .644 -0.181 4.88 0.000 -0.181 -0.4
   Cesar Geronimo PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 31 2 4 2 5 8 .129 .508 -0.339 1.87 0.936 -1.274 -2.3 27 9
2B: B Watson (7, off W Simpson).
HR: J Pepitone (13, off W Simpson; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: J Edwards (2, off W Granger).
TB: J Pepitone 5; B Watson 2; D Rader.
RBI: J Pepitone 2 (30).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 3. J Morgan-B Watson; D Menke-J Morgan-B Watson; J Edwards-D Menke.
PB: J Edwards (2).
E: D Rader (10).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Simpson, W (11-1) 8 4 2 2 5 8 1 2.38 34 69 0.011 1.63 1.5
Wayne Granger, S (16) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 3 1 0 0.328 4.57 0.9
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 5 8 1 2.00 37 69 1 0 0.339 1.25 2.3
W Simpson faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker 7 5 1 0 1 10 0 3.87 27 74 0.235 1.04 2.4
Jim Bouton, L (3-5) 1.1 4 2 2 0 0 1 6.32 7 0 0 -0.433 2.00 -1.5
Fred Gladding 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.97 1 1 0 0.037 0.83 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 2 1 10 1 2.00 35 74 1 0 -0.161 1.87 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 24,710.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Cesar Cedeno RF
2 Bobby Tolan CF 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Tony Perez 3B 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Joe Pepitone LF
5 Lee May 1B 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Bernie Carbo LF 6 Bob Watson 1B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Woody Woodward SS 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Wayne Simpson P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-2 1 1-- RR HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson -39% 44% Home Run; Morgan Scores
b9 2-3 1 -2- O HOU M. Martinez W. Granger 18% 90% Fielder's Choice P; Rader out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Martinez to 1B
t9 2-2 1 --3 R CIN T. Helms J. Bouton 17% 84% Single to LF; May Scores
b9 2-3 0 --- HOU D. Rader W. Simpson -13% 67% Single to CF
b6 0-1 2 123 O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson 13% 70% Popfly: 1B

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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' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose L. Dierker 4% 54% Single to CF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker -3% 50% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CIN T. Perez L. Dierker -3% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN J. Bench L. Dierker -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson 3% 48% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson 2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN L. May L. Dierker -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN B. Carbo L. Dierker -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- CIN T. Helms L. Dierker 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN W. Woodward L. Dierker -2% 45% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Rader W. Simpson 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- CIN W. Simpson L. Dierker 4% 54% Single to RF
t3 0-0 0 1-- O CIN P. Rose L. Dierker -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 1-- CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker 4% 54% Single to LF; Simpson to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- O CIN T. Perez L. Dierker -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simpson to 3B
t3 0-0 2 1-3 R CIN J. Bench L. Dierker 11% 61% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Simpson Scores/No RBI/unER; Bench to 1B; Perez to 2B
t3 1-0 2 12- O CIN L. May L. Dierker -4% 57% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards W. Simpson 3% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- O HOU L. Dierker W. Simpson 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O CIN B. Carbo L. Dierker -2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-0 1 --- CIN T. Helms L. Dierker 2% 63% Single to CF
t4 1-0 1 1-- O CIN W. Woodward L. Dierker -2% 61% Groundout: C-1B; Helms to 2B
t4 1-0 2 -2- O CIN W. Simpson L. Dierker -3% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson -5% 53% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson 5% 58% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson 4% 61% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson 3% 64% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t5 1-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose L. Dierker 4% 68% Single to RF
t5 1-0 0 1-- OO CIN B. Tolan L. Dierker -8% 60% Double Play: Strikeout, Rose Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 1-0 2 --- O CIN T. Perez L. Dierker -1% 59% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- HOU B. Watson W. Simpson -9% 50% Double to LF
b5 0-1 0 -2- O HOU D. Rader W. Simpson 6% 56% Strikeout
b5 0-1 1 -2- O HOU J. Edwards W. Simpson 5% 62% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-1 2 -2- O HOU L. Dierker W. Simpson 5% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
t6 1-0 0 --- O CIN J. Bench L. Dierker -2% 64% Popfly: 3B
t6 1-0 1 --- O CIN L. May L. Dierker -2% 63% Strikeout
t6 1-0 2 --- O CIN B. Carbo L. Dierker -1% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 1-2-3
b6 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 4% 65% Strikeout
b6 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson 3% 68% Popfly: SS
b6 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson -2% 66% Walk
b6 0-1 2 1-- HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson -5% 61% Single to RF; Wynn to 3B
b6 0-1 2 1-3 HOU D. Menke W. Simpson -4% 57% Walk; Pepitone to 2B
b6 0-1 2 123 O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson 13% 70% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t7 1-0 0 --- O CIN T. Helms L. Dierker -2% 68% Flyball: RF
t7 1-0 1 --- O CIN W. Woodward L. Dierker -2% 66% Strikeout
t7 1-0 2 --- O CIN W. Simpson L. Dierker -1% 65% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
b7 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader W. Simpson 5% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- HOU J. Edwards W. Simpson -5% 64% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Edwards to 1B
Norm Miller pinch hits for Larry Dierker (P) batting 9th
b7 0-1 1 1-- O HOU N. Miller W. Simpson 4% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 2B
b7 0-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 7% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 1-2-3
Jim Bouton replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose J. Bouton -2% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-0 1 --- R CIN B. Tolan J. Bouton 13% 86% Home Run
t8 2-0 1 --- CIN T. Perez J. Bouton 1% 87% Single to LF
t8 2-0 1 1-- OO CIN J. Bench J. Bouton -3% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
b8 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson -8% 77% Walk
b8 0-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson 7% 83% Flyball: CF
b8 0-2 1 1-- RR HOU J. Pepitone W. Simpson -39% 44% Home Run; Morgan Scores
b8 2-2 1 --- O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson 3% 47% Popfly: 2B
b8 2-2 2 --- O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson 3% 50% Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jim Bouton facing 5-6-7
t9 2-2 0 --- CIN L. May J. Bouton 8% 58% Single to LF
t9 2-2 0 1-- O CIN B. Carbo J. Bouton -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- CIN T. Helms J. Bouton 11% 67% Passed Ball; May to 3B
t9 2-2 1 --3 R CIN T. Helms J. Bouton 17% 84% Single to LF; May Scores
Fred Gladding replaces Jim Bouton pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-2 1 1-- OO CIN W. Woodward F. Gladding -4% 81% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 7-8-9
Jimmy Stewart replaces Bernie Carbo playing LF batting 6th
b9 2-3 0 --- HOU D. Rader W. Simpson -13% 67% Single to CF
Wayne Granger replaces Woody Woodward (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Darrel Chaney replaces Wayne Simpson (P) playing SS batting 9th
b9 2-3 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards W. Granger 5% 72% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Rader to 2B
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
b9 2-3 1 -2- O HOU M. Martinez W. Granger 18% 90% Fielder's Choice P; Rader out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Martinez to 1B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno (RF) batting 1st
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Marty Martinez (PH) batting 9th
b9 2-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Alou W. Granger 10% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 2.

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