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BOS  7
CHW  1
 BAL  8
@CAL  2
 KCR  5
CLE  2
 NYY  7
MIN  3
 OAK  9
DET  2
 MIL  4
@WSA  0
 NYM  7
@CHC  6
(12)		 LAD  3
@CIN  0
 MON  3
@HOU  2
 SFG  2
@PIT  0
 PHI  8
@STL  6
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,430

 Friday, April 23, 1971
Time of Game: 2:20
Expos
3
6-4
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  6  0
W: Carl Morton (2-2), L: Don Wilson (1-2), S: Mike Marshall (3)
 Astros
2
9-8
Lost 1
3rd, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Bailey 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .133  .557              1   0   2B
  C Laboy 3B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.214              0   0   
R Hunt 2B                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .799              1   6   HBP
R Staub RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .405 1.058              5   0   HR
R Fairly 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .679             10   0   
J Fairey LF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .697              2   0   SH
  C Mashore LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
B Day CF                      3   0   0   0    1   0  .241  .575              5   0   IW
J Bateman C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .229  .604              0   0   GDP
B Wine SS                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .323  .723              2   4   
C Morton P                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .182  .364              1   1   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       32   3   8   0    3   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Bailey (2, off D Wilson).
HR: R Staub (2, off D Wilson; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Fairey (1, off F Gladding).
IBB: B Day (1, by F Gladding).
HBP: R Hunt (3, by D Wilson).
TB: R Staub 4; B Bailey 2; C Morton 2; J Bateman; R Hunt; J Fairey; B Wine.
GIDP: J Bateman (2).
RBI: R Staub 2 (6); B Wine (2).
2-out RBI: B Wine.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   1    1   0  .217  .567              1   1   SF
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .556              2   7   
D Menke 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .706             10   0   2B
B Watson LF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .270  .825              3   0   2B
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .213  .589              1   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .221  .563              3   0   
J Alou RF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .293  .658              6   0   
J Edwards C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .447              1   1   
D Wilson P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Chiles PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .500 2.000              0   0   3B
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .261  .770              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   1   
Totals                       32   2   6   0    1   0                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Menke (4, off C Morton); B Watson (5, off C Morton).
3B: R Chiles (1, off C Morton).
SF: R Metzger (1, off C Morton).
TB: R Chiles 3; D Menke 2; B Watson 2; J Alou; D Rader; C Cedeno.
RBI: D Rader (4); R Metzger (5).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Rader-J Morgan-D Menke; J Morgan-R Metzger.

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
C Morton, W (2-2)              8.2   6   2   2    1   0   0   4.15   33     -       ·  ·     12·14· 0· 6     63    -     1.26   0.37
M Marshall, S (3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.66   0.09
Totals                         9     6   2   2    1   0   0          34     -       ·  ·     13·14· 0· 6          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 Wilson, L (1-2)              5.2   8   3   3    1   1   1   4.40   26     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 2· 8     41    -     1.07  -0.12
J Ray                          0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.97   0.02
F Gladding                     2     0   0   0    2   0   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.68   0.05
K Forsch                       1     0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9     8   3   3    3   1   1          37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 2· 8          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wilson (1; R Hunt).
IBB: F Gladding (1; B Day).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bill Williams.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 25,430.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Houston Astros                               
1. Bob Bailey                   3B       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Ron Hunt                     2B       2. Joe Morgan                   2B
3. Rusty Staub                  RF       3. Denis Menke                  1B
4. Ron Fairly                   1B       4. Bob Watson                   LF
5. Jim Fairey                   LF       5. Doug Rader                   3B
6. Boots Day                    CF       6. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
7. John Bateman                  C       7. Jesus Alou                   RF
8. Bobby Wine                   SS       8. Johnny Edwards                C
9. Carl Morton                   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
t6 0 1-- RR 25% 81% 0-0 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Home Run; Hunt Scores
b9 0 --- -10% 83% 1-3 HOU D. Menke C. Morton Double to RF
t1 0 -2- OO -10% 46% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Wilson Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
b6 0 --- -9% 78% 0-3 HOU R. Chiles C. Morton Triple to RF
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 HOU J. Alou M. Marshall Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B

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 --- 6% 56% 0-0 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Double to LF
t1 0 -2- OO -10% 46% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Wilson Line Drive Double Play: 2B-SS
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Groundout: 2B-P
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 MON J. Fairey D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 MON B. Day D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Watson C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON J. Bateman D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 MON B. Wine D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 MON C. Morton D. Wilson Single to SS
t3 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 HOU J. Alou C. Morton Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O 2% 42% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Morton Groundout: 1B unassisted; Alou to 2B
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 HOU D. Wilson C. Morton Flyball: RF
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Wilson Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O -4% 50% 0-0 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Flyball: RF
t4 1 1-- O -2% 48% 0-0 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B; Hunt to 2B
t4 2 -2- O -4% 44% 0-0 MON J. Fairey D. Wilson Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan C. Morton Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Menke C. Morton Foul Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- -3% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Watson C. Morton Double to RF
b4 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 MON B. Day D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 MON J. Bateman D. Wilson Walk
t5 1 1-- O -4% 47% 0-0 MON B. Wine D. Wilson Flyball: 3B
t5 2 1-- 3% 50% 0-0 MON C. Morton D. Wilson Single to CF; Bateman to 2B
t5 2 12- O -6% 44% 0-0 MON B. Bailey D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Carl Morton facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Alou C. Morton Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards C. Morton Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Wilson Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- RR 25% 81% 0-0 MON R. Staub D. Wilson Home Run; Hunt Scores
t6 0 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 MON R. Fairly D. Wilson Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 2% 81% 2-0 MON J. Fairey D. Wilson Single to LF
t6 1 1-- O -2% 79% 2-0 MON B. Day D. Wilson Flyball: LF
t6 2 1-- 2% 81% 2-0 MON J. Bateman D. Wilson Single to CF; Fairey to 3B
t6 2 1-3 R 8% 89% 2-0 MON B. Wine D. Wilson Single to RF; Bateman to 3B; Fairey Scores
Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 1-3 O -2% 87% 3-0 MON C. Morton J. Ray Flyball: RF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Carl Morton facing 9-1-2
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- -9% 78% 0-3 HOU R. Chiles C. Morton Triple to RF
b6 0 --3 RO 3% 81% 0-3 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Chiles Scores
b6 1 --- O 2% 83% 1-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Morton Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O 1% 84% 1-3 HOU D. Menke C. Morton Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 1-2-3
Fred Gladding replaces Rich Chiles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-1 MON B. Bailey F. Gladding Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O -1% 82% 3-1 MON R. Hunt F. Gladding Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 MON R. Staub F. Gladding Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- O 4% 85% 1-3 HOU B. Watson C. Morton Flyball: RF
b7 1 --- -4% 81% 1-3 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Single
b7 1 1-- O 4% 85% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- O 4% 88% 1-3 HOU J. Alou C. Morton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- 2% 90% 3-1 MON R. Fairly F. Gladding Walk
t8 0 1-- O -0% 90% 3-1 MON J. Fairey F. Gladding Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Fairly to 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 90% 3-1 MON B. Day F. Gladding Intentional Walk
t8 1 12- OO -4% 86% 3-1 MON J. Bateman F. Gladding Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Carl Morton facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 4% 90% 1-3 HOU J. Edwards C. Morton Flyball: CF
Norm Miller pinch hits for Fred Gladding (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- O 2% 92% 1-3 HOU N. Miller C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- -2% 90% 1-3 HOU R. Metzger C. Morton Walk
b8 2 1-- O 4% 94% 1-3 HOU J. Morgan C. Morton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
Ken Forsch replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O -1% 93% 3-1 MON B. Wine K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t9 1 --- O -0% 93% 3-1 MON C. Morton K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 92% 3-1 MON B. Bailey K. Forsch Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Carl Morton facing 3-4-5
Coco Laboy replaces Bob Bailey playing 3B batting 1st; Clyde Mashore replaces Jim Fairey playing LF batting 5th
b9 0 --- -10% 83% 1-3 HOU D. Menke C. Morton Double to RF
b9 0 -2- O 7% 90% 1-3 HOU B. Watson C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke to 3B
b9 1 --3 RO 7% 96% 1-3 HOU D. Rader C. Morton Groundout: 2B-1B; Menke Scores
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton Single to LF
Mike Marshall replaces Carl Morton pitching and batting 9th
b9 2 1-- O 9% 100% 2-3 HOU J. Alou M. Marshall Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

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