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TEX
@BOS		3
10
CLE
@CAL		0
1		 
(12)
CHW
@MIL		3
4
DET
@MIN		5
3		 
(11)
DET
@MIN		1
0		 
(11)
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@NYY		6
7
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@NYY		8
9		 
(16)
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@OAK		1
2
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@ATL		13
6
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@CHC		3
9
PHI
@CIN		2
7
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@HOU		2
8
LAD
@PIT		7
4
SDP
@STL		2
9
Sunday, August 27, 1972
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,362, Time of Game: 2:15
Expos
2
55-65
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 19 GB
 at Astros
8
69-54
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 8 GB
W: Larry Dierker (13-7)
L: Carl Morton (5-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  8  1
Astros          0  3  3   0  0  0   0  2  X    8 12  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Bailey 3B 4 0 0 0 1 3 .238 .705 -0.014 0.41 0.018 -0.032 -0.5 2 2
Tim Foli SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 .236 .552 -0.014 0.48 0.028 -0.042 -0.3 0 3
Ken Singleton LF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .262 .747 0.011 0.54 0.044 -0.033 0.1 3 0
Ron Fairly RF 4 0 3 2 0 0 .269 .751 0.195 0.84 0.200 -0.005 2.6 1 0
Tim McCarver C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 .697 -0.124 0.93 0.000 -0.124 -1.5 3 0
Hal Breeden 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .771 -0.016 0.85 0.043 -0.059 -0.2 13 0
Boots Day CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .219 .531 -0.004 0.93 0.038 -0.043 -0.3 2 0
Hector Torres 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .140 .409 -0.112 1.16 0.000 -0.112 -1.2 0 1
Carl Morton P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 .513 0.011 0.36 0.011 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Steve Renko P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .556 -0.017 0.34 0.000 -0.017 -0.4 0 3
   Jim Fairey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .590 -0.007 0.24 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   John Strohmayer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 36 2 8 2 3 8 .222 .504 -0.091 0.70 0.382 -0.474 -1.8 24 10
TB: R Fairly 3; T Foli 2; K Singleton 2; H Breeden.
RBI: R Fairly 2 (52).
2-out RBI: R Fairly.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Bailey-H Breeden.
PB: T McCarver (11).
E: K Singleton (6).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .221 .542 0.059 0.41 0.063 -0.004 0.4 2 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .343 .984 -0.012 0.68 0.068 -0.081 0.2 3 0 2B
Jim Wynn RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .275 .860 0.043 0.37 0.057 -0.013 0.8 1 0 SB
Lee May 1B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .286 .862 0.080 0.65 0.082 -0.002 1.4 8 0
Johnny Edwards C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .723 -0.064 0.52 0.000 -0.064 -1.2 8 0 SH
Doug Rader 3B 4 2 2 3 0 0 .245 .740 0.095 0.53 0.108 -0.013 1.5 0 3 HR
Jesus Alou LF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .333 .794 0.197 0.39 0.201 -0.003 2.2 4 0 3B
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .674 0.023 0.35 0.030 -0.007 -0.1 1 1 SF
Larry Dierker P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .162 .336 -0.012 0.17 0.000 -0.012 -0.6 0 2
Team Totals 32 8 12 8 1 2 .375 .945 0.409 0.46 0.609 -0.199 4.6 27 8
2B: C Cedeno (31, off C Morton).
3B: J Alou (1, off C Morton).
HR: D Rader (19, off J Strohmayer; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SF: T Helms (8, off C Morton).
SH: J Edwards (1, off J Strohmayer).
TB: D Rader 5; J Alou 5; L May 2; R Metzger 2; C Cedeno 2; J Wynn; T Helms.
RBI: D Rader 3 (78); J Wynn 2 (74); J Alou 2 (9); T Helms (49).
2-out RBI: J Alou.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
E: D Rader (15).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (14, 2nd base off S Renko/T McCarver).
Pickoffs: J Alou (1st base by S Renko).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carl Morton, L (5-12) 2 7 6 6 0 0 0 4.32 12 18 -0.405 1.08 -4.5
Steve Renko 5 3 0 0 1 2 0 5.35 18 1 1 0.003 0.18 1.5
John Strohmayer 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 3.52 5 0 0 -0.007 0.02 -1.6
Team Totals 8 12 8 8 1 2 1 9.00 35 18 1 1 -0.409 0.70 -4.6
C Morton faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (13-7) 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 3.11 39 68 0.092 0.70 1.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 2.00 39 68 0.092 0.46 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: S Renko (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Renko (1; J Alou, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 13,362.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Houston Astros
1 Bob Bailey 3B 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Tim Foli SS 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Ken Singleton LF 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Ron Fairly RF 4 Lee May 1B
5 Tim McCarver C 5 Johnny Edwards C
6 Hal Breeden 1B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Boots Day CF 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 Hector Torres 2B 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Carl Morton P 9 Larry Dierker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 1-1 1 1-- R HOU J. Alou C. Morton 16% 71% Triple; Rader Scores
t1 0-0 1 12- R MON R. Fairly L. Dierker -15% 31% Single; Foli Scores; Singleton to 3B; Fairly to 2B/Adv on throw
b2 0-1 1 -2- R HOU D. Rader C. Morton 10% 55% Single; May Scores
t3 1-3 2 123 O MON H. Torres L. Dierker 8% 78% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton -8% 39% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B

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, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- MON T. Foli L. Dierker -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- MON K. Singleton L. Dierker -4% 46% Single; Foli to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- R MON R. Fairly L. Dierker -15% 31% Single; Foli Scores; Singleton to 3B; Fairly to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 1-0 1 -23 O MON T. McCarver L. Dierker 7% 38% Flyball: RF
t1 1-0 2 -23 O MON H. Breeden L. Dierker 5% 43% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- HOU R. Metzger C. Morton 4% 47% Single
b1 0-1 0 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton -8% 39% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Morton -1% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
t2 1-0 0 --- O MON B. Day L. Dierker 2% 40% Flyball: LF
t2 1-0 1 --- O MON H. Torres L. Dierker 1% 41% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 --- MON C. Morton L. Dierker -1% 40% Walk
t2 1-0 2 1-- MON B. Bailey L. Dierker -2% 39% Walk; Morton to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O MON T. Foli L. Dierker 4% 42% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Carl Morton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU L. May C. Morton 4% 47% Single
b2 0-1 0 1-- HOU J. Edwards C. Morton 3% 50% Passed Ball; May to 2B
b2 0-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Edwards C. Morton -5% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 1 -2- R HOU D. Rader C. Morton 10% 55% Single; May Scores
b2 1-1 1 1-- R HOU J. Alou C. Morton 16% 71% Triple; Rader Scores
b2 2-1 1 --3 RO HOU T. Helms C. Morton 3% 74% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Alou Scores
b2 3-1 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker C. Morton -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t3 1-3 0 --- O MON K. Singleton L. Dierker 2% 76% Flyball: SS
t3 1-3 1 --- MON R. Fairly L. Dierker -3% 73% Single
t3 1-3 1 1-- O MON T. McCarver L. Dierker 3% 76% Strikeout
t3 1-3 2 1-- MON H. Breeden L. Dierker -2% 74% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Fairly to 2B; Breeden to 1B
t3 1-3 2 12- MON B. Day L. Dierker -4% 70% Walk; Fairly to 3B; Breeden to 2B
t3 1-3 2 123 O MON H. Torres L. Dierker 8% 78% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Expos' Carl Morton facing 1-2-3
b3 3-1 0 --- HOU R. Metzger C. Morton 2% 81% Single
b3 3-1 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno C. Morton 7% 88% Double; Metzger to 3B
b3 3-1 0 -23 RR HOU J. Wynn C. Morton 5% 92% Single; Metzger Scores; Cedeno Scores
Steve Renko replaces Carl Morton pitching and batting 9th
b3 5-1 0 1-- HOU L. May S. Renko 1% 93% Wynn Steals 2B
b3 5-1 0 -2- HOU L. May S. Renko 1% 94% Walk
b3 5-1 0 12- O HOU J. Edwards S. Renko -1% 92% Flyball: LF
b3 5-1 1 12- O HOU D. Rader S. Renko -1% 91% Flyball: RF
b3 5-1 2 12- R HOU J. Alou S. Renko 3% 95% Single; Wynn Scores; May to 2B
b3 6-1 2 12- O HOU T. Helms S. Renko -1% 94% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t4 1-6 0 --- O MON S. Renko L. Dierker 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-6 1 --- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 1% 96% Strikeout
t4 1-6 2 --- O MON T. Foli L. Dierker 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Steve Renko facing 9-1-2
b4 6-1 0 --- O HOU L. Dierker S. Renko -0% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b4 6-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Renko -0% 95% Flyball: 1B
b4 6-1 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Renko -0% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
t5 1-6 0 --- O MON K. Singleton L. Dierker 1% 96% Strikeout Looking
t5 1-6 1 --- O MON R. Fairly L. Dierker 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-6 2 --- O MON T. McCarver L. Dierker 0% 97% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Steve Renko facing 3-4-5
b5 6-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn S. Renko -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
b5 6-1 1 --- O HOU L. May S. Renko -0% 97% Foul Flyball: C
b5 6-1 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards S. Renko -0% 97% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t6 1-6 0 --- O MON H. Breeden L. Dierker 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-6 1 --- O MON B. Day L. Dierker 0% 98% Flyball: CF
t6 1-6 2 --- O MON H. Torres L. Dierker 0% 98% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Expos' Steve Renko facing 6-7-8
b6 6-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader S. Renko -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 6-1 1 --- HOU J. Alou S. Renko 0% 98% Single
b6 6-1 1 1-- O HOU T. Helms S. Renko -0% 98% Alou Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b6 6-1 2 --- HOU T. Helms S. Renko 0% 98% Single
b6 6-1 2 1-- HOU L. Dierker S. Renko 0% 98% Wild Pitch; Helms to 2B
b6 6-1 2 -2- O HOU L. Dierker S. Renko -0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
t7 1-6 0 --- O MON S. Renko L. Dierker 1% 98% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 0% 99% Strikeout
t7 1-6 2 --- MON T. Foli L. Dierker -0% 98% Single
t7 1-6 2 1-- MON K. Singleton L. Dierker -1% 98% Single; Foli to 2B
t7 1-6 2 12- R MON R. Fairly L. Dierker -2% 96% Single; Foli Scores; Singleton to 2B
t7 2-6 2 12- O MON T. McCarver L. Dierker 2% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Expos' Steve Renko facing 1-2-3
b7 6-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger S. Renko -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 6-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Renko -0% 97% Strikeout Looking
b7 6-2 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn S. Renko -0% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-6, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
t8 2-6 0 --- MON H. Breeden L. Dierker -2% 95% Single
t8 2-6 0 1-- O MON B. Day L. Dierker 2% 97% Flyball: CF
t8 2-6 1 1-- O MON H. Torres L. Dierker 1% 98% Strikeout
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Steve Renko (P) batting 9th
t8 2-6 2 1-- O MON J. Fairey L. Dierker 1% 99% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Expos' John Strohmayer facing 4-5-6
John Strohmayer replaces Jim Fairey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 6-2 0 --- HOU L. May J. Strohmayer 0% 99% Single to LF; May to 2B/Adv on E7
b8 6-2 0 -2- O HOU J. Edwards J. Strohmayer 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; May to 3B
b8 6-2 1 --3 RR HOU D. Rader J. Strohmayer 0% 100% Home Run; May Scores
b8 8-2 1 --- O HOU J. Alou J. Strohmayer -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 8-2 2 --- O HOU T. Helms J. Strohmayer -0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
t9 2-8 0 --- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 2-8 1 --- O MON T. Foli L. Dierker 0% 100% Foul Flyball: LF
t9 2-8 2 --- O MON K. Singleton L. Dierker 0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.

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