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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		7
12
OAK
@CAL		1
2
WSA
@CLE		15
6
CHW
@KCR		1
6
CHW
@KCR		0
1
MIN
@MIL		1
2
PHI
@ATL		6
5
PIT
@CHC		6
2
CIN
@HOU		3
4
MON
@NYM		2
1
MON
@NYM		0
8
STL
@SDP		2
3
LAD
@SFG		7
3
Monday, July 5, 1971
, Astrodome
Attendance: 19,854, Time of Game: 2:18
Reds
3
37-48
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 15½ GB
 at Astros
4
41-39
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
3rd, 9 GB
L: Wayne Simpson (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  2   0  0  0    3  9  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  X    4  8  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose RF 4 0 3 1 1 0 .305 .823 0.232 1.37 0.253 -0.021 1.3 3 0
George Foster CF 5 0 0 0 0 4 .259 .712 -0.213 1.85 0.000 -0.213 -1.2 3 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .301 .922 -0.146 1.42 0.000 -0.146 -0.9 9 1
Johnny Bench C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .255 .783 0.034 1.30 0.109 -0.075 0.4 3 0 2B
Tony Perez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 .687 -0.097 1.52 0.027 -0.125 -0.5 0 4
Hal McRae LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .247 .624 0.192 1.46 0.268 -0.076 1.0 0 0 3B
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .268 .628 0.043 1.46 0.120 -0.078 0.5 2 1
Dave Concepcion SS 2 1 0 0 1 1 .210 .520 0.028 1.35 0.086 -0.058 -0.1 3 1 GDP
   Bernie Carbo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .701 -0.067 2.74 0.000 -0.067 -0.2
Wayne Simpson P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .067 .133 -0.139 1.83 0.000 -0.139 -0.9 1 3
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .455 -0.046 1.94 0.000 -0.046 -0.1
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 2 8 .250 .623 -0.179 1.55 0.863 -1.044 -0.8 24 10
2B: J Bench (12, off W Blasingame).
3B: H McRae (2, off W Blasingame).
TB: H McRae 4; P Rose 3; J Bench 2; T Helms 2; T Perez.
GIDP: D Concepcion (9).
RBI: T Helms (28); P Rose (20); H McRae (15).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .215 .547 0.095 0.76 0.116 -0.021 0.9 2 2 3B,SH
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .243 .696 -0.063 1.19 0.060 -0.123 -0.9 4 1
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .243 .674 0.189 1.47 0.223 -0.034 1.2 2 0 2B
Bob Watson LF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .287 .747 -0.012 1.33 0.047 -0.059 -0.3 0 0
   Cesar Geronimo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .579 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Denis Menke 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .664 -0.110 1.51 0.031 -0.142 -0.7 5 1
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .242 .641 -0.028 1.66 0.011 -0.039 -0.3 0 6 SF
Jim Wynn RF 4 0 1 2 0 0 .214 .617 0.305 1.47 0.344 -0.039 1.2 5 0
Jack Hiatt C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .341 .846 -0.076 0.99 0.000 -0.076 -0.7 8 0
Wade Blasingame P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .565 0.022 0.76 0.058 -0.036 0.3 0 0 2B
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 4 8 4 2 3 .267 .703 0.322 1.26 0.890 -0.569 0.6 27 10
2B: C Cedeno (16, off W Simpson); W Blasingame (1, off W Simpson).
3B: R Metzger (6, off W Simpson).
SF: D Rader (4, off W Simpson).
SH: R Metzger (3, off W Simpson).
TB: R Metzger 4; C Cedeno 3; W Blasingame 2; J Wynn; D Rader; D Menke.
RBI: J Wynn 2 (25); D Rader (25); C Cedeno (30).
2-out RBI: J Wynn 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-D Menke.
E: R Metzger (6).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Simpson, L (1-2) 8 8 4 4 2 3 0 4.94 34 51 -0.320 1.26 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 4 2 3 0 4.50 34 51 -0.320 1.55 -0.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wade Blasingame, W (5-7) 7 7 3 2 2 7 0 3.82 30 58 -0.075 1.46 -0.0
Fred Gladding, S (10) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.20 8 0 0 0.255 1.90 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 3 2 2 8 0 2.00 38 58 0 0 0.180 1.26 0.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 19,854.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose RF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 George Foster CF 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Lee May 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Tony Perez 3B 5 Denis Menke 1B
6 Hal McRae LF 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Jim Wynn RF
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 Jack Hiatt C
9 Wayne Simpson P 9 Wade Blasingame P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-3 2 -23 RR HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson 34% 74% Single; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores
t6 1-1 1 1-- R CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame -24% 26% Triple; Bench Scores/unER
b6 1-3 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 18% 46% Double; Morgan to 3B
t5 0-1 1 12- R CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame -15% 45% Single; Concepcion Scores; Simpson to 2B
b6 1-3 0 123 O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson -12% 39% Flyball: SS

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN L. May W. Blasingame 1% 54% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 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 --- HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson 10% 64% Triple
b1 0-0 0 --3 O HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson -5% 60% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 3% 63% Groundout: 1B-P; Metzger Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson -1% 62% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame 2% 64% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-1 1 --- CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame -3% 61% Single
t2 0-1 1 1-- O CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- HOU D. Menke W. Simpson 3% 70% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader W. Simpson -3% 67% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B; Menke to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Hiatt W. Simpson -3% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame 3% 65% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-1 1 --- O CIN W. Simpson W. Blasingame 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame -1% 66% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame 3% 68% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- HOU W. Blasingame W. Simpson 6% 74% Double
b3 1-0 0 -2- O HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson -1% 73% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Blasingame to 3B
b3 1-0 1 --3 O HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson -6% 67% Lineout: 1B
b3 1-0 2 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson -3% 64% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- O CIN L. May W. Blasingame 3% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame -6% 61% Double
t4 0-1 1 -2- O CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame 4% 65% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Bench to 3B
t4 0-1 2 --3 O CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame 5% 70% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 4-5-6
b4 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson -2% 68% Strikeout
b4 1-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson -1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-0 2 --- HOU D. Rader W. Simpson 1% 68% Single
b4 1-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson -2% 66% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame -5% 60% Single
t5 0-1 0 1-- CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame -9% 52% Walk; Helms to 2B
t5 0-1 0 12- O CIN W. Simpson W. Blasingame 8% 60% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B; Concepcion to 2B
t5 0-1 1 12- R CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame -15% 45% Single; Concepcion Scores; Simpson to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- O CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Simpson to 3B
t5 1-1 2 1-3 O CIN L. May W. Blasingame 7% 56% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 8-9-1
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Hiatt W. Simpson -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU W. Blasingame W. Simpson -2% 51% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- CIN J. Bench W. Blasingame -5% 45% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Bench to 1B
t6 1-1 0 1-- O CIN T. Perez W. Blasingame 5% 50% Flyball: RF
t6 1-1 1 1-- R CIN H. McRae W. Blasingame -24% 26% Triple; Bench Scores/unER
t6 2-1 1 --3 R CIN T. Helms W. Blasingame -7% 19% Single; McRae Scores
t6 3-1 1 1-- OO CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame 3% 22% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 2-3-4
b6 1-3 0 --- HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson 6% 28% Walk
b6 1-3 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 18% 46% Double; Morgan to 3B
b6 1-3 0 -23 HOU B. Watson W. Simpson 5% 51% Walk
b6 1-3 0 123 O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson -12% 39% Flyball: SS
b6 1-3 1 123 RO HOU D. Rader W. Simpson -0% 39% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Morgan Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
b6 2-3 2 -23 RR HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson 34% 74% Single; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores
b6 4-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Hiatt W. Simpson -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
t7 3-4 0 --- O CIN W. Simpson W. Blasingame 4% 76% Strikeout
t7 3-4 1 --- CIN P. Rose W. Blasingame -5% 71% Single
t7 3-4 1 1-- O CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame 5% 76% Strikeout
t7 3-4 2 1-- O CIN L. May W. Blasingame 4% 81% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
b7 4-3 0 --- O HOU W. Blasingame W. Simpson -2% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 4-3 1 --- HOU R. Metzger W. Simpson 2% 81% Single
b7 4-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan W. Simpson -2% 79% Flyball: RF
b7 4-3 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno W. Simpson 1% 80% Single; Metzger to 2B
b7 4-3 2 12- O HOU B. Watson W. Simpson -3% 77% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 4-5-6
Fred Gladding replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 0 --- O CIN J. Bench F. Gladding 5% 82% Flyball: RF
t8 3-4 1 --- O CIN T. Perez F. Gladding 4% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-4 2 --- CIN H. McRae F. Gladding -3% 83% Single
t8 3-4 2 1-- O CIN T. Helms F. Gladding 5% 88% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Reds' Wayne Simpson facing 5-6-7
b8 4-3 0 --- O HOU D. Menke W. Simpson -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader W. Simpson -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn W. Simpson -1% 86% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
Cesar Geronimo replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
Bernie Carbo pinch hits for Dave Concepcion (SS) batting 8th
t9 3-4 0 --- O CIN B. Carbo F. Gladding 7% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wayne Simpson (P) batting 9th
t9 3-4 1 --- O CIN J. Stewart F. Gladding 5% 97% Flyball: SS
t9 3-4 2 --- CIN P. Rose F. Gladding -4% 93% Single
t9 3-4 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster F. Gladding 7% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Astros 4.

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