July 18, 1973 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
CHW 1 CLE 10
@CAL 8
(11) DET 14
KCR 4 MIN 3
@NYY 0 BAL 5
@OAK 2 MIL 3
@TEX 0 NYM 12
@ATL 2 SDP 8
@CHC 5 CIN 7
PHI 3 MON 3
@HOU 2
(10) PIT 3
LAD 2 SFG 8
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,352

Wednesday, July 18, 1973
Time of Game: 2:55

Expos

44-47

Won 2

3rd, 5½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   1    3  6  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0   0    2  5  0

W: M Marshall (8-6), L: C Upshaw (1-3)

Astros

51-48

Lost 2

4th, 11½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .305  .751    0    3   3   SB,HBP
C Mashore LF                  3   0   0   0    1   2  .247  .736    0    2   0   SB,SH
R Woods CF                    2   0   1   0    3   1  .232  .703    0    2   0   2·IW
H Breeden 1B                  5   1   1   1    0   0  .296  .961    0   16   3   HR,GDP
  M Jorgensen 1B              0   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .706         2   0   
B Bailey 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .941    0    0   5   
K Singleton RF                4   1   1   1    0   0  .282  .878    0    0   0   HR
B Stinson C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .656    0    3   0   
P Frias SS                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .202  .501    0    0   7   
S Rogers P                    2   0   0   0    1   2  .000  .333    0    2   2   
  S Renko PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .271  .673    0    0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .513         0   1   
Totals                       34   3   6   2    5   8                    30  21

BATTING

HR: K Singleton (15, off J Reuss; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); H Breeden (8, off J Reuss; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

SH: C Mashore (6, off J Pizarro).

IBB: R Woods 2 (2, by J Reuss, by J Pizarro).

HBP: R Hunt (22, by C Upshaw).

TB: K Singleton 4; H Breeden 4; B Stinson; B Bailey; R Woods; R Hunt.

GIDP: H Breeden (4).

RBI: K Singleton (59); H Breeden (27).

2-out RBI: H Breeden.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: H Breeden (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Mashore (4, 2nd base off J Reuss/J Edwards); R Hunt (7, 3rd base off J Reuss/J Edwards).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .219  .737    0    2   0   SF
R Metzger SS                  4   1   0   0    1   1  .262  .665    0    0   7   
C Cedeno CF                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .316  .914    0    3   0   2·SB,HBP
B Watson LF                   5   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .851    0    1   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   2   1    1   2  .269  .770    0   11   0   2B,IW
J Edwards C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .235  .671    0    8   0   
  T Agee PR                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .737         0   0   
  S Jutze C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .583    0    0   1   
J Stewart 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .531    0    0   3   SH
T Helms 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .280  .692    0    5   3   2B,IW
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .404    0    0   0   SH
  D Rader PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .733    0    0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Pizarro P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   5   2    5   3                    30  14

BATTING

2B: T Helms (20, off S Rogers); L May (15, off S Rogers).

SF: J Wynn (4, off S Rogers).

SH: J Reuss (3, off S Rogers); J Stewart (2, off M Marshall).

IBB: T Helms (8, by M Marshall); L May (8, by M Marshall).

HBP: C Cedeno (4, by M Marshall).

TB: L May 3; T Helms 2; J Edwards; C Cedeno.

RBI: L May (61); J Wynn (38).

2-out RBI: L May.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Stewart-T Helms-L May.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno 2 (34, 2nd base off S Rogers/B Stinson, 2nd base off M Marshall/B Stinson).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rogers                       8     4   2   2    3   2   0   2.25   32     -       ·  ·     19· 4· 0· 4     65    -     1.19   0.16
M Marshall, W (8-6)            2     1   0   0    2   1   0   2.90   10     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    4.27   0.31
Totals                        10     5   2   2    5   3   0          42     -       ·  ·     23· 5· 0· 5           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss                        9     6   2   2    4   8   2   3.27   36     -       ·  ·     11· 6· 1· 6     71    -     1.53   0.28
C Upshaw, L (1-3)              0     0   1   1    0   0   0   5.83    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.38  -0.08
J Pizarro                      1     0   0   0    1   0   0   8.10    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          1-1    3.47  -0.23
Totals                        10     6   3   3    5   8   2          41     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 6          1-1

C Upshaw faced 1 batter in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: J Pizarro (1).

IBB: J Reuss (3; R Woods); M Marshall 2 (3; T Helms, L May); J Pizarro (1; R Woods).

HBP: C Upshaw (1; R Hunt); M Marshall (3; C Cedeno).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Tom Gorman.

Time of Game: 2:55.

Attendance: 14,352.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. R Hunt               2B    1. J Wynn               RF 
2. C Mashore            LF    2. R Metzger            SS 
3. R Woods              CF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. H Breeden            1B    4. B Watson             LF 
5. B Bailey             3B    5. L May                1B 
6. K Singleton          RF    6. J Edwards            C  
7. B Stinson            C     7. J Stewart            3B 
8. P Frias              SS    8. T Helms              2B 
9. S Rogers             P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t10   2  2-2  1-3      34%  84% B Bailey        J Pizarro       Wild Pitch; Hunt Scores; Breeden to 2B
   b10   2  3-2  1-3      19% 100% S Jutze         M Marshall      Groundout: SS-1B
   t 6   2  1-1  ---      19%  63% H Breeden       J Reuss         Home Run
   t 5   0  1-0  ---      15%  50% K Singleton     J Reuss         Home Run
   t 8   1  2-2  123     -15%  54% H Breeden       J Reuss         Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Mashore       Strikeout
          ---      48%  R Woods         Walk
   O      1--      45%  H Breeden       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      45%  R Metzger       Walk
          1--      42%  C Cedeno        Walk; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      45%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Metzger to 3B
   R      1-3      35%  L May           Single; Metzger Scores; Watson to 3B
   O      1-3      39%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
          ---      43%  B Bailey        Single
   O      1--      41%  K Singleton     Groundout: 3B-1B; Bailey to 2B
   O      -2-      37%  B Stinson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      34%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  J Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      37%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      38%  J Reuss         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      35%  S Rogers        Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      32%  C Mashore       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      34%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      36%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
          ---      35%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      34%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      37%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
          ---      41%  R Woods         Single
   OO     1--      32%  H Breeden       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      31%  B Bailey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Steve Rogers facing 5-6-7
          ---      25%  L May           Double
   O      -2-      29%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      -2-      32%  J Stewart       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      35%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      50%  K Singleton     Home Run
   O      ---      47%  B Stinson       Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  P Frias         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      47%  S Rogers        Walk
   O      1--      44%  R Hunt          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Steve Rogers facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  J Reuss         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      47%  R Metzger       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Metzger to 1B
          1--      43%  C Cedeno        Single; Metzger to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  C Mashore       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  R Woods         Strikeout
   R      ---      63%  H Breeden       Home Run
   O      ---      62%  B Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  L May           Strikeout
   O      ---      69%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      71%  J Stewart       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  B Stinson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      66%  P Frias         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
          ---      52%  T Helms         Double
   O      -2-      54%  J Reuss         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Helms to 3B
   RO     --3      48%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Helms Scores
   O      ---      50%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      45%  S Rogers        Strikeout Looking
          ---      50%  R Hunt          Single
          1--      57%  C Mashore       Walk; Hunt to 2B
          12-      68%  R Woods         Hunt Steals 3B; Mashore Steals 2B
          -23      68%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      123      54%  H Breeden       Flyball: CF
   O      123      40%  B Bailey        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Rogers facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      44%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      48%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      44%  K Singleton     Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---      50%  B Stinson       Single
   O      1--      43%  P Frias         Strikeout
                  Steve Renko pinch hits for Steve Rogers batting 9th
   O      1--      37%  S Renko         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Marshall facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Marshall replaces Steve Renko pitching and batting 9th
          ---      30%  J Edwards       Single
                  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Johnny Edwards batting 6th
   O      1--      31%  J Stewart       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
          -2-      30%  T Helms         Intentional Walk
                  Doug Rader pinch hits for Jerry Reuss batting 9th
   O      12-      39%  D Rader         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      12-      50%  J Wynn          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 10th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Cecil Upshaw facing 1-2-3
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Doug Rader pitching and batting 9th; Skip Jutze replaces Tommie Agee playing C batting 6th
          ---      58%  R Hunt          Hit By Pitch
                  Juan Pizarro replaces Cecil Upshaw pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      56%  C Mashore       Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Hunt to 2B
          -2-      58%  R Woods         Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  H Breeden       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hunt to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  B Bailey        Wild Pitch; Hunt Scores; Breeden to 2B
   O      -2-      81%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Mike Marshall facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Jorgensen replaces Hal Breeden playing 1B batting 4th
   O      ---      90%  R Metzger       Strikeout Looking
          ---      80%  C Cedeno        Hit By Pitch
          1--      73%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      85%  " "             Groundout: P-1B; Cedeno to 3B
          --3      81%  L May           Intentional Walk
   O      1-3     100%  S Jutze         Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197307180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation