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Standings
CHW
@CAL		3
4
DET
@CLE		5
4		 
(10)
NYY
@MIL		5
4
KCR
@MIN		2
3
OAK
@TEX		5
1
SDP
@ATL		4
5
STL
@CHC		1
0
CIN
@HOU		12
4
PIT
@MON		2
3
LAD
@SFG		5
4		 
(10)
Wednesday, May 31, 1972
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,702, Time of Game: 2:28
Reds
12
23-18
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 2½ GB
 at Astros
4
24-17
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Gary Nolan (7-1)
L: Dave Roberts (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  6   0  0  0   0  6  0   12 14  2
Astros          0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .256 .644 0.039 0.48 0.082 -0.043 1.1 1 0 2B,IW
Joe Morgan 2B 4 2 3 3 1 0 .289 .917 0.206 0.92 0.213 -0.007 3.6 1 4 SB
Bobby Tolan CF 5 2 1 1 0 1 .310 .870 0.005 0.84 0.092 -0.087 -1.3 9 0
   Cesar Geronimo CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .728 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Johnny Bench C 5 2 3 3 0 0 .292 .908 -0.004 0.84 0.117 -0.121 2.0 4 1 HR,2B,GDP
Tony Perez 1B 4 1 0 0 1 3 .267 .810 -0.060 0.96 0.015 -0.075 -0.9 5 0 IW
   Joe Hague 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .860 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
George Foster RF 5 2 3 4 0 1 .220 .630 0.358 0.86 0.365 -0.007 3.4 1 0 HR,SB
Julian Javier 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .654 -0.048 0.71 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 0 1
   Denis Menke 3B 2 1 1 1 0 0 .234 .682 0.022 0.13 0.022 0.000 0.9 0 0
Dave Concepcion SS 2 1 0 0 2 1 .244 .597 -0.046 0.26 0.014 -0.060 0.4 3 2 SB,SH,GDP
Gary Nolan P 5 1 1 0 0 2 .069 .169 0.033 0.52 0.056 -0.023 -0.5 0 0
Team Totals 39 12 14 12 5 11 .359 .996 0.505 0.68 0.976 -0.471 8.2 27 8
2B: P Rose (7, off D Roberts); J Bench (4, off D Roberts).
HR: G Foster (1, off D Roberts; 3rd inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF-CF); J Bench (9, off J Gibbon; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: D Concepcion (2, off F Gladding).
IBB: P Rose (3, by F Gladding); T Perez (5, by D Roberts).
TB: J Bench 7; G Foster 6; P Rose 3; J Morgan 3; G Nolan; D Menke; B Tolan.
GIDP: J Bench (5); D Concepcion (3).
RBI: G Foster 4 (6); J Morgan 3 (20); J Bench 3 (27); D Menke (9); B Tolan (26).
2-out RBI: J Bench 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 7 for 15.
Fielding
E: D Menke (2); J Javier (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Concepcion (8, 2nd base off F Gladding/J Edwards); G Foster (1, 2nd base off F Gladding/J Edwards); J Morgan (19, 2nd base off D Roberts/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 5 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .553 -0.077 0.63 0.000 -0.077 -1.4 2 2
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .681 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.9 1 0
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 .851 -0.044 0.64 0.023 -0.067 -0.6 1 0 SB
Lee May 1B 4 1 0 0 0 3 .276 .846 0.016 0.46 0.039 -0.022 0.1 7 0
Bob Watson LF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .318 .927 0.049 0.72 0.072 -0.023 1.4 0 0 3B
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .250 .757 -0.091 0.87 0.000 -0.091 -1.0 11 1 SF
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 1 3 0 0 .206 .636 0.214 0.84 0.244 -0.030 2.0 1 4 HR
Bobby Fenwick 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 .768 -0.026 0.45 0.011 -0.037 0.0 3 5
Dave Roberts P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .649 0.016 0.54 0.016 0.000 0.4 0 0
   George Culver P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.020 0.34 0.020 0.000 0.2 0 0 2B
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .839 -0.014 0.59 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Gibbon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Wade Blasingame P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jimmy Stewart PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .660 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 1 3 .229 .643 0.006 0.62 0.425 -0.418 0.2 27 13
2B: G Culver (1, off G Nolan).
3B: B Watson (2, off G Nolan).
HR: D Rader (6, off G Nolan; 2nd inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: J Edwards (3, off G Nolan).
TB: B Watson 5; D Rader 4; G Culver 2; D Roberts; B Fenwick; J Stewart.
RBI: D Rader 3 (29); J Edwards (15).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-B Fenwick-L May 2.
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (6, 2nd base off G Nolan/J Bench).
Pickoffs: J Wynn (2nd base by J Bench).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Nolan, W (7-1) 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 2.34 37 59 -0.006 0.62 -0.2
Team Totals 9 8 4 3 1 3 1 3.00 37 59 -0.006 0.68 -0.2

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (3-3) 2.2 8 6 6 2 3 1 4.76 17 19 -0.540 1.41 -4.9
George Culver 4.1 2 0 0 1 7 0 2.10 15 1 0 0.089 0.39 1.9
Fred Gladding 0.1 2 4 4 1 0 0 4.82 5 0 0 -0.040 0.11 -2.1
Joe Gibbon 0.2 2 2 2 0 1 1 18.00 4 3 3 -0.016 0.09 -3.5
Wade Blasingame 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.64 4 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.4
Team Totals 9 14 12 12 5 11 2 12.00 45 19 4 3 -0.507 0.62 -8.2
Balks: J Gibbon (1).
WP: D Roberts (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Roberts (2; T Perez); F Gladding (1; P Rose).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:28.
Attendance: 15,702.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Norm Miller RF
3 Bobby Tolan CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Johnny Bench C 4 Lee May 1B
5 Tony Perez 1B 5 Bob Watson LF
6 George Foster RF 6 Johnny Edwards C
7 Julian Javier 3B 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Dave Concepcion SS 8 Bobby Fenwick 2B
9 Gary Nolan P 9 Dave Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 2-3 1 123 RRRR CIN G. Foster D. Roberts 31% 81% Home Run (LF-CF); Tolan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez Scores
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR HOU D. Rader G. Nolan -24% 17% Home Run; May Scores/unER; Watson Scores
t3 2-3 1 1-- CIN J. Bench D. Roberts 11% 48% Double (LF-CF); Tolan to 3B
t3 1-3 1 -2- R CIN B. Tolan D. Roberts 9% 38% Single to CF; Morgan Scores
t3 0-3 1 -2- R CIN J. Morgan D. Roberts 9% 28% Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw

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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' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- CIN P. Rose D. Roberts 6% 56% Double (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 0 -2- CIN J. Morgan D. Roberts 7% 63% Single/Bunt; Rose to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 CIN B. Tolan D. Roberts 1% 65% Morgan Steals 2B
t1 0-0 0 -23 O CIN B. Tolan D. Roberts -6% 59% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 -23 O CIN J. Bench D. Roberts -8% 51% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 -23 O CIN T. Perez D. Roberts -6% 46% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger G. Nolan 2% 48% Lineout: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU N. Miller G. Nolan 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan -1% 48% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- HOU L. May G. Nolan -1% 47% Wynn Steals 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU L. May G. Nolan 3% 50% Wynn Picked off 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN G. Foster D. Roberts 4% 54% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Javier D. Roberts -4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO CIN D. Concepcion D. Roberts -5% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU L. May G. Nolan -4% 41% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May to 1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- HOU B. Watson G. Nolan -6% 35% Single to LF; May to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan 6% 41% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 12- RRR HOU D. Rader G. Nolan -24% 17% Home Run; May Scores/unER; Watson Scores
b2 3-0 1 --- HOU B. Fenwick G. Nolan -1% 16% Single to LF
b2 3-0 1 1-- HOU D. Roberts G. Nolan -2% 14% Single to RF; Fenwick to 2B
b2 3-0 1 12- O HOU R. Metzger G. Nolan 2% 16% Flyball: LF
b2 3-0 2 12- O HOU N. Miller G. Nolan 2% 18% Popfly: SS
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
t3 0-3 0 --- CIN G. Nolan D. Roberts 4% 21% Single to RF
t3 0-3 0 1-- CIN P. Rose D. Roberts 2% 23% Wild Pitch; Nolan to 2B
t3 0-3 0 -2- O CIN P. Rose D. Roberts -4% 19% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-3 1 -2- R CIN J. Morgan D. Roberts 9% 28% Single to CF; Nolan Scores; Morgan to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 1-3 1 -2- R CIN B. Tolan D. Roberts 9% 38% Single to CF; Morgan Scores
t3 2-3 1 1-- CIN J. Bench D. Roberts 11% 48% Double (LF-CF); Tolan to 3B
t3 2-3 1 -23 CIN T. Perez D. Roberts 2% 50% Intentional Walk
t3 2-3 1 123 RRRR CIN G. Foster D. Roberts 31% 81% Home Run (LF-CF); Tolan Scores; Bench Scores; Perez Scores
t3 6-3 1 --- O CIN J. Javier D. Roberts -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
t3 6-3 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion D. Roberts 1% 81% Walk
George Culver replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
t3 6-3 2 1-- O CIN G. Nolan G. Culver -1% 80% Strikeout
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 3-4-5
b3 3-6 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan 2% 82% Flyball: CF
b3 3-6 1 --- O HOU L. May G. Nolan 1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b3 3-6 2 --- HOU B. Watson G. Nolan -1% 82% Single to RF
b3 3-6 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan 2% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 1-2-3
t4 6-3 0 --- CIN P. Rose G. Culver 2% 86% Single to CF
t4 6-3 0 1-- CIN J. Morgan G. Culver 3% 88% Walk; Rose to 2B
t4 6-3 0 12- O CIN B. Tolan G. Culver -3% 86% Lineout: 3B
t4 6-3 1 12- OO CIN J. Bench G. Culver -4% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 7-8-9
b4 3-6 0 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Nolan 2% 84% Foul Flyball: C
b4 3-6 1 --- O HOU B. Fenwick G. Nolan 1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-6 2 --- HOU G. Culver G. Nolan -2% 83% Double to LF (LF Line)
b4 3-6 2 -2- O HOU R. Metzger G. Nolan 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 5-6-7
t5 6-3 0 --- O CIN T. Perez G. Culver -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 6-3 1 --- O CIN G. Foster G. Culver -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
t5 6-3 2 --- O CIN J. Javier G. Culver -0% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
b5 3-6 0 --- O HOU N. Miller G. Nolan 2% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 3-6 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan 1% 88% Popfly: SS
b5 3-6 2 --- O HOU L. May G. Nolan 1% 89% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 8-9-1
t6 6-3 0 --- O CIN D. Concepcion G. Culver -1% 88% Strikeout
t6 6-3 1 --- O CIN G. Nolan G. Culver -1% 87% Strikeout
t6 6-3 2 --- O CIN P. Rose G. Culver -0% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
Denis Menke replaces Julian Javier playing 3B batting 7th
b6 3-6 0 --- O HOU B. Watson G. Nolan 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-6 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan 1% 91% Flyball: CF
b6 3-6 2 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Nolan 1% 91% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' George Culver facing 2-3-4
t7 6-3 0 --- O CIN J. Morgan G. Culver -1% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-3 1 --- O CIN B. Tolan G. Culver -0% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 6-3 2 --- CIN J. Bench G. Culver 0% 91% Single
t7 6-3 2 1-- O CIN T. Perez G. Culver -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 8-9-1
b7 3-6 0 --- O HOU B. Fenwick G. Nolan 2% 92% Flyball: CF
Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Culver (P) batting 9th
b7 3-6 1 --- O HOU J. Alou G. Nolan 1% 94% Lineout: CF
b7 3-6 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger G. Nolan 1% 94% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 6-7-8
Fred Gladding replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 6-3 0 --- CIN G. Foster F. Gladding 1% 95% Single to 3B
t8 6-3 0 1-- CIN D. Menke F. Gladding 1% 96% Foster Steals 2B
t8 6-3 0 -2- R CIN D. Menke F. Gladding 2% 98% Single to LF; Foster Scores; Menke to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 7-3 0 -2- CIN D. Concepcion F. Gladding 1% 99% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Menke to 3B; Concepcion to 1B
t8 7-3 0 1-3 CIN G. Nolan F. Gladding 0% 99% Concepcion Steals 2B
t8 7-3 0 -23 O CIN G. Nolan F. Gladding -1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 7-3 1 -23 CIN P. Rose F. Gladding 0% 98% Intentional Walk
Joe Gibbon replaces Fred Gladding pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-3 1 123 RR CIN J. Morgan J. Gibbon 1% 100% Single to RF; Menke Scores; Concepcion Scores; Rose to 2B
t8 9-3 1 12- CIN B. Tolan J. Gibbon 0% 100% Balk; Rose to 3B; Morgan to 2B
t8 9-3 1 -23 O CIN B. Tolan J. Gibbon -0% 99% Fielder's Choice P; Rose out at Hm/P-C-3B-P; Morgan to 3B; Tolan to 1B
t8 9-3 2 1-3 RRR CIN J. Bench J. Gibbon 0% 100% Home Run; Morgan Scores; Tolan Scores
t8 12-3 2 --- O CIN T. Perez J. Gibbon 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
6 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 2-3-4
Joe Hague replaces Tony Perez playing 1B batting 5th
Cesar Geronimo replaces Bobby Tolan playing CF batting 3rd
b8 3-12 0 --- O HOU N. Miller G. Nolan 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-12 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn G. Nolan 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-12 2 --- O HOU L. May G. Nolan 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 12-3, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 6-7-8
Wade Blasingame replaces Joe Gibbon pitching and batting 9th
t9 12-3 0 --- O CIN G. Foster W. Blasingame -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t9 12-3 1 --- O CIN D. Menke W. Blasingame 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 12-3 2 --- CIN D. Concepcion W. Blasingame 0% 100% Walk
t9 12-3 2 1-- O CIN G. Nolan W. Blasingame 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-12, Reds' Gary Nolan facing 5-6-7
b9 3-12 0 --- HOU B. Watson G. Nolan -0% 100% Triple to CF
b9 3-12 0 --3 RO HOU J. Edwards G. Nolan 0% 100% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Watson Scores
b9 4-12 1 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Nolan 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 4-12 2 --- HOU B. Fenwick G. Nolan 0% 100% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fenwick to 1B
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Wade Blasingame (P) batting 9th
b9 4-12 2 1-- HOU J. Stewart G. Nolan -0% 100% Single to RF; Fenwick to 2B
b9 4-12 2 12- O HOU R. Metzger G. Nolan 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 12, Astros 4.

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