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TEX
@BOS		0
4
CLE
@CAL		2
1		 
(11)
KCR
@NYY		1
4
KCR
@NYY		5
1
BAL
@OAK		5
3
NYM
@ATL		1
2
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@CHC		11
2
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@CIN		1
6
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@HOU		4
3
LAD
@PIT		2
3		 
(12)
LAD
@PIT		4
3
SDP
@STL		4
7
SDP
@STL		8
7
Friday, August 25, 1972,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 15,126, Time of Game: 2:50
Expos
4
55-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
3
67-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Mike Marshall (14-3)
L: Jim Ray (10-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    4 10  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   2  0  0    3 11  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailey 3B 5 0 1 0 0 2 .235 .704 -0.066 0.96 0.038 -0.105 -0.2 1 4 2B
Tim McCarver C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .270 .706 -0.021 0.55 0.025 -0.046 -0.4 7 0
   John Boccabella C 1 1 1 0 0 0 .237 .581 0.116 1.64 0.116 0.000 0.4 2 0 2B
Ken Singleton LF 4 1 0 0 1 0 .261 .751 0.035 1.15 0.133 -0.099 0.6 3 0
Ron Fairly RF-1B 3 1 2 2 2 1 .258 .735 0.166 1.47 0.182 -0.016 1.9 6 1 HR,2·IW
Ron Woods CF 2 0 0 0 2 2 .244 .689 0.000 0.70 0.039 -0.039 0.1 1 0
   Mike Marshall P 1 0 1 1 0 0 .158 .449 0.355 4.84 0.355 0.000 1.1 0 0 2B
Hal Breeden 1B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .314 .866 -0.022 0.82 0.038 -0.060 0.0 4 0 GDP
   Boots Day PR-RF-CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .531 -0.078 1.53 0.000 -0.078 -0.8 0 0
Tim Foli SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .234 .548 -0.041 0.87 0.025 -0.066 -0.5 1 5
Hector Torres 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .140 .417 -0.022 0.88 0.024 -0.046 -0.7 1 0
Bill Stoneman P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .098 .225 -0.065 0.82 0.000 -0.065 -1.0 1 1
   Clyde Mashore RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .619 -0.046 1.74 0.000 -0.046 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 10 3 5 11 .270 .790 0.311 1.10 0.975 -0.666 0.2 27 11
2B: J Boccabella (7, off J Ray); B Bailey (9, off J Ray); M Marshall (1, off J Ray).
HR: R Fairly (11, off D Wilson; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: R Fairly 2 (5, 2 by J Ray).
TB: R Fairly 5; B Bailey 2; M Marshall 2; H Breeden 2; J Boccabella 2; T McCarver; T Foli; H Torres.
GIDP: H Breeden (1).
RBI: R Fairly 2 (50); M Marshall (2).
2-out RBI: M Marshall.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Foli-R Fairly; B Bailey-H Breeden.
E: B Bailey (19).
Outfield Assists: R Fairly (B Watson at home plate).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .215 .533 -0.313 1.93 0.035 -0.348 -1.1 1 2 GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 3 0 1 0 .343 .979 0.199 1.10 0.215 -0.016 0.9 1 0
Jim Wynn RF 4 1 2 2 1 1 .276 .861 0.467 2.28 0.496 -0.029 2.3 3 0 HR
Lee May 1B 5 0 0 0 0 1 .284 .858 -0.481 2.90 0.000 -0.481 -2.6 8 0
Bob Watson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .309 .829 -0.017 0.86 0.042 -0.059 -0.1 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 2 1 0 0 2 1 .261 .731 -0.037 1.14 0.044 -0.080 -0.2 11 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .240 .729 -0.057 1.22 0.026 -0.083 -0.4 0 2
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .275 .674 0.023 1.25 0.099 -0.076 0.6 2 4
Don Wilson P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .094 .205 -0.075 1.54 0.000 -0.075 -0.6 0 0
   Norm Miller PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .247 .690 -0.032 1.16 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .230 .606 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jimmy Stewart PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .202 .529 0.132 3.24 0.132 0.000 0.4
Team Totals 35 3 11 3 5 8 .314 .800 -0.191 1.66 1.089 -1.279 -0.8 27 8
HR: J Wynn (21, off M Marshall; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: J Wynn 5; C Cedeno 3; T Helms 2; B Watson; D Rader; R Metzger; D Wilson.
GIDP: R Metzger (4).
RBI: J Wynn 2 (72); T Helms (48).
2-out RBI: T Helms.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Rader-T Helms-L May.
E: D Rader (14).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Stoneman 6 8 1 1 3 6 0 2.94 27 55 0.235 1.26 1.5
Mike Marshall, BS (5), W (14-3) 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1.40 13 0 0 -0.044 2.49 -0.7
Team Totals 9 11 3 3 5 8 1 3.00 40 55 0 0 0.191 1.10 0.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson 6 6 3 1 3 9 1 2.95 27 58 -0.107 0.71 -0.5
Jim Ray, L (10-7) 2.2 4 1 1 2 2 0 3.67 14 0 0 -0.238 1.84 -0.3
Dave Roberts 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.56 1 2 0 0.035 1.26 0.6
Team Totals 9 10 4 2 5 11 1 2.00 42 58 2 0 -0.310 1.66 -0.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Ray 2 (6; R Fairly, R Fairly).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 2:50.
Attendance: 15,126.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Houston Astros
1 Bob Bailey 3B 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Tim McCarver C 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Ken Singleton LF 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Ron Fairly RF 4 Lee May 1B
5 Ron Woods CF 5 Bob Watson LF
6 Hal Breeden 1B 6 Johnny Edwards C
7 Tim Foli SS 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Hector Torres 2B 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Bill Stoneman P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 3-3 2 1-3 R MON M. Marshall J. Ray 36% 86% Double; Boccabella Scores; Fairly to 3B
b7 1-3 1 1-- RR HOU J. Wynn M. Marshall -35% 46% Home Run; Cedeno Scores
b9 3-4 0 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger M. Marshall 27% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 123 OO HOU L. May B. Stoneman 21% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O HOU L. May M. Marshall 18% 100% Flyball: 2B

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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 B. Bailey D. Wilson -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- MON T. McCarver D. Wilson 2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- R MON K. Singleton D. Wilson 12% 63% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); McCarver Scores/No RBI/unER; Singleton to 2B
t1 1-0 1 -2- R MON R. Fairly D. Wilson 8% 71% Single; Singleton Scores/unER
t1 2-0 1 1-- MON R. Woods D. Wilson 3% 74% Walk; Fairly to 2B
t1 2-0 1 12- OO MON H. Breeden D. Wilson -6% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman 2% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman -3% 67% Single
b1 0-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman 2% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cedeno to 2B
b1 0-2 2 -2- O HOU L. May B. Stoneman 3% 72% Groundout: P unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O MON T. Foli D. Wilson -2% 71% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 --- O MON H. Torres D. Wilson -1% 70% Flyball: 2B
t2 2-0 2 --- O MON B. Stoneman D. Wilson -1% 69% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman -4% 65% Single
b2 0-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman 4% 68% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b2 0-2 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader B. Stoneman 3% 71% Strikeout
b2 0-2 2 1-- HOU T. Helms B. Stoneman -2% 69% Single; Watson to 2B
b2 0-2 2 12- O HOU D. Wilson B. Stoneman 5% 74% Single to RF; Watson out at Hm/RF-C; Helms to 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O MON B. Bailey D. Wilson -2% 72% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 --- O MON T. McCarver D. Wilson -1% 71% Flyball: RF
t3 2-0 2 --- MON K. Singleton D. Wilson 1% 72% Walk
t3 2-0 2 1-- O MON R. Fairly D. Wilson -2% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman 2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman 2% 75% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman 1% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- O MON R. Woods D. Wilson -2% 74% Strikeout
t4 2-0 1 --- MON H. Breeden D. Wilson 2% 76% Single
t4 2-0 1 1-- MON T. Foli D. Wilson 3% 78% Single; Breeden to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- O MON H. Torres D. Wilson -2% 76% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Breeden to 3B; Foli to 2B
t4 2-0 2 -23 O MON B. Stoneman D. Wilson -4% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 4-5-6
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU L. May B. Stoneman 3% 75% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman 2% 77% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 --- HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman -2% 75% Walk
b4 0-2 2 1-- HOU D. Rader B. Stoneman -3% 73% Single; Edwards to 2B
b4 0-2 2 12- O HOU T. Helms B. Stoneman 5% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-0 0 --- O MON B. Bailey D. Wilson -1% 76% Flyball: SS
t5 2-0 1 --- O MON T. McCarver D. Wilson -1% 75% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O MON K. Singleton D. Wilson -1% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 9-1-2
b5 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Wilson B. Stoneman 3% 78% Strikeout
b5 0-2 1 --- HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman -4% 74% Single
b5 0-2 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman -5% 69% Single; Metzger to 2B
b5 0-2 1 12- HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman -9% 59% Walk; Metzger to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
b5 0-2 1 123 OO HOU L. May B. Stoneman 21% 81% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-0 0 --- R MON R. Fairly D. Wilson 8% 89% Home Run
t6 3-0 0 --- MON R. Woods D. Wilson 1% 90% Walk
t6 3-0 0 1-- MON H. Breeden D. Wilson 2% 92% Single; Woods to 2B
Boots Day pinch runs for Hal Breeden (1B) batting 6th
t6 3-0 0 12- O MON T. Foli D. Wilson -2% 90% Flyball: LF
t6 3-0 1 12- O MON H. Torres D. Wilson -2% 89% Strikeout
t6 3-0 2 12- O MON B. Stoneman D. Wilson -2% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 5-6-7
Ron Fairly moves from RF to 1B
Boots Day moves from PR to RF
b6 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-3 1 --- HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman -3% 86% Walk
b6 0-3 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader B. Stoneman 2% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B; Edwards to 2B
b6 0-3 2 -2- R HOU T. Helms B. Stoneman -8% 81% Single; Edwards Scores
Norm Miller pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
b6 1-3 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller B. Stoneman 3% 84% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
Jim Ray replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 0 --- MON B. Bailey J. Ray 4% 88% Double
t7 3-1 0 -2- O MON T. McCarver J. Ray -3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 -2- O MON K. Singleton J. Ray -2% 83% Lineout: CF
t7 3-1 2 -2- MON R. Fairly J. Ray 0% 84% Intentional Walk
t7 3-1 2 12- O MON R. Woods J. Ray -2% 81% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
Mike Marshall replaces Ron Woods (CF) pitching and batting 5th
John Boccabella replaces Tim McCarver playing C batting 2nd
Boots Day moves from RF to CF
Clyde Mashore replaces Bill Stoneman (P) playing RF batting 9th
b7 1-3 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger M. Marshall 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-3 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno M. Marshall -4% 81% Walk
b7 1-3 1 1-- RR HOU J. Wynn M. Marshall -35% 46% Home Run; Cedeno Scores
b7 3-3 1 --- O HOU L. May M. Marshall 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-3 2 --- O HOU B. Watson M. Marshall 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
t8 3-3 0 --- O MON B. Day J. Ray -4% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-3 1 --- O MON T. Foli J. Ray -3% 43% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-3 2 --- MON H. Torres J. Ray 2% 45% Single
t8 3-3 2 1-- O MON C. Mashore J. Ray -5% 40% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Expos' Mike Marshall facing 6-7-8
b8 3-3 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards M. Marshall 4% 45% Strikeout
b8 3-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader M. Marshall 3% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-3 2 --- O HOU T. Helms M. Marshall 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t9 3-3 0 --- O MON B. Bailey J. Ray -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-3 1 --- MON J. Boccabella J. Ray 12% 56% Double
t9 3-3 1 -2- O MON K. Singleton J. Ray -7% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Boccabella to 3B
t9 3-3 2 --3 MON R. Fairly J. Ray 2% 51% Intentional Walk
t9 3-3 2 1-3 R MON M. Marshall J. Ray 36% 86% Double; Boccabella Scores; Fairly to 3B
Dave Roberts replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-3 2 -23 O MON B. Day D. Roberts -3% 83% Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Expos' Mike Marshall facing 9-1-2
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
b9 3-4 0 --- HOU J. Stewart M. Marshall -13% 69% Walk
b9 3-4 0 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger M. Marshall 27% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
b9 3-4 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno M. Marshall -9% 87% Single; Cedeno to 2B/Adv on E5
b9 3-4 2 -2- HOU J. Wynn M. Marshall -5% 82% Single; Cedeno to 3B
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O HOU L. May M. Marshall 18% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 3.

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