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@BOS		4
2
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@CAL		5
2
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@DET		7
1
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@MIL		1
3
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@NYY		4
1
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@OAK		3
7
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@ATL		4
2
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@CHC		6
8
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@CIN		7
1
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@HOU		2
4
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@PHI		0
5
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@PHI		2
4
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@STL		3
6
Saturday, July 10, 1976
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,035, Time of Game: 2:14
Expos
2
25-51
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
6th, 28 GB
 at Astros
4
41-44
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: J.R. Richard (9-9)
L: Clay Kirby (1-7)
S: Ken Forsch (15)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  7  1
Astros          1  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    4  8  0

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pepe Mangual LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .765 0.027 0.80 0.089 -0.062 0.4 0 0 2B
Jerry White CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .230 .613 0.072 1.17 0.108 -0.036 0.4 2 0
Mike Jorgensen RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .671 -0.108 1.57 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 0 1
Andre Thornton 1B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .206 .725 -0.128 1.35 0.000 -0.128 -0.7 11 1
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .595 -0.028 0.97 0.030 -0.058 -0.4 1 1 HBP
Pete Mackanin 2B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .247 .656 0.162 1.17 0.172 -0.010 1.5 0 2
Larry Johnson C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .600 -0.062 2.07 0.086 -0.148 0.1 5 1 2B,SH
Pepe Frias SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .659 -0.015 1.12 0.028 -0.042 -0.1 2 2
   Jose Morales PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .730 -0.075 2.09 0.000 -0.075 -0.8
   Tim Foli SS 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .663 0.071 1.31 0.071 0.000 0.4 2 2
Clay Kirby P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .297 -0.055 1.32 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 0 2 SH
   Jim Lyttle PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .701 -0.052 1.86 0.000 -0.052 -0.5
   Dale Murray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jim Dwyer PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .191 .524 -0.120 2.76 0.000 -0.120 -0.7 GDP
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 3 4 .226 .605 -0.311 1.35 0.584 -0.894 -1.6 24 12
2B: L Johnson (1, off J Richard); P Mangual (9, off J Richard).
SH: L Johnson (1, off J Richard); C Kirby (6, off J Richard).
HBP: L Parrish (1, by J Richard).
TB: P Mackanin 3; P Mangual 2; L Johnson 2; T Foli; P Frias.
GIDP: J Dwyer (3).
RBI: P Mackanin (27); A Thornton (28).
2-out RBI: P Mackanin.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Kirby-P Frias-A Thornton.
E: P Mangual (5).
Outfield Assists: M Jorgensen (L Roberts at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .289 .691 0.036 0.43 0.054 -0.018 0.2 1 0 CS
Rob Andrews 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .288 .681 0.022 0.77 0.058 -0.036 0.0 1 1
Enos Cabell 3B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .304 .705 0.008 0.75 0.030 -0.023 0.1 1 0 SB,GDP
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .282 .786 0.064 0.53 0.077 -0.013 0.7 8 1
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .769 -0.048 0.47 0.000 -0.048 -0.8 3 0
Leon Roberts LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 .328 .955 0.101 0.54 0.119 -0.018 0.9 4 0 2B
   Wilbur Howard LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .503 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ed Herrmann C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .183 .588 -0.026 0.54 0.014 -0.041 -0.3 5 1
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .644 -0.048 0.64 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 2 6
J.R. Richard P 3 0 1 1 0 1 .113 .243 0.080 0.57 0.097 -0.017 0.5 2 1
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 4 8 3 3 5 .267 .633 0.189 0.58 0.449 -0.262 0.8 27 10
2B: L Roberts (7, off C Kirby).
TB: L Roberts 3; E Cabell 2; G Gross 2; J Richard; B Watson.
GIDP: E Cabell (5).
RBI: J Richard (2); L Roberts (23); B Watson (44).
2-out RBI: J Richard; B Watson; L Roberts.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Metzger-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (19, 2nd base off C Kirby/L Johnson).
CS: G Gross (4, 2nd base by D Murray/L Johnson).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Clay Kirby, L (1-7) 6 5 3 2 3 5 0 4.71 26 54 -0.139 0.64 -0.6
Dale Murray 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 2.91 7 0 0 -0.049 0.37 -0.2
Team Totals 8 8 4 3 3 5 0 3.38 33 54 0 0 -0.188 1.35 -0.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (9-9) 7.2 5 2 2 3 3 0 2.88 32 61 0.251 1.21 1.8
Ken Forsch, S (15) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.98 5 2 1 0.061 2.26 -0.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 3 4 0 2.00 37 61 2 1 0.312 0.58 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Richard (1; L Parrish).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John McSherry.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 14,035.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Houston Astros
1 Pepe Mangual LF 1 Greg Gross RF
2 Jerry White CF 2 Rob Andrews 2B
3 Mike Jorgensen RF 3 Enos Cabell 3B
4 Andre Thornton 1B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Larry Parrish 3B 5 Jose Cruz CF
6 Pete Mackanin 2B 6 Leon Roberts LF
7 Larry Johnson C 7 Ed Herrmann C
8 Pepe Frias SS 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Clay Kirby P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MON J. Dwyer K. Forsch 12% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t8 2-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MON L. Johnson K. Forsch 10% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R MON P. Mackanin K. Forsch -10% 78% Single to CF; White Scores; Parrish to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU J. Richard C. Kirby 10% 76% Single to CF; Roberts Scores
t7 0-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  MON L. Johnson J. Richard -9% 83% Double to LF; Mackanin to 3B

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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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O MON P. Mangual J. Richard 2% 52% Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON J. White J. Richard 1% 53% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O MON M. Jorgensen J. Richard 1% 54% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU G. Gross C. Kirby 4% 58% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  HOU R. Andrews C. Kirby 6% 64% Walk; Gross to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- 3,(0-2)  ROO HOU E. Cabell C. Kirby -1% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Gross Scores/unER
b1 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU B. Watson C. Kirby 1% 64% Walk
b1 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU J. Cruz C. Kirby -2% 62% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON A. Thornton J. Richard 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O MON L. Parrish J. Richard 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON P. Mackanin J. Richard 1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU L. Roberts C. Kirby 6% 73% Double
b2 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU E. Herrmann C. Kirby -4% 69% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  O HOU R. Metzger C. Kirby -3% 66% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU J. Richard C. Kirby 10% 76% Single to CF; Roberts Scores
b2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  HOU G. Gross C. Kirby 1% 77% Single to RF; Richard to 2B
b2 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O HOU R. Andrews C. Kirby -3% 74% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MON L. Johnson J. Richard 2% 77% Flyball: 3B
t3 0-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  MON P. Frias J. Richard -3% 74% Single to LF
t3 0-2 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MON C. Kirby J. Richard 2% 76% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Frias to 2B
t3 0-2 2 -2- 2,(0-1)  O MON P. Mangual J. Richard 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Clay Kirby facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU E. Cabell C. Kirby -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Watson C. Kirby -1% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Cruz C. Kirby -1% 76% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MON J. White J. Richard -5% 72% Walk
t4 0-2 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Jorgensen J. Richard 4% 76% Flyball: C
t4 0-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MON A. Thornton J. Richard 3% 79% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON L. Parrish J. Richard 2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Roberts C. Kirby -1% 80% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 1 --- 8,(3-2)  HOU E. Herrmann C. Kirby 1% 81% Walk
b4 2-0 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Metzger C. Kirby -2% 80% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Richard C. Kirby -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  MON P. Mackanin J. Richard -5% 73% Single to LF
t5 0-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON L. Johnson J. Richard 2% 76% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Mackanin to 2B
t5 0-2 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MON P. Frias J. Richard 4% 80% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O MON C. Kirby J. Richard 4% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Clay Kirby facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Gross C. Kirby -1% 83% Flyball: 3B
b5 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Andrews C. Kirby -1% 82% Flyball: 1B
b5 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU E. Cabell C. Kirby 1% 82% Single to LF
b5 2-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson C. Kirby 1% 83% Cabell Steals 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- 4,(2-1)  R HOU B. Watson C. Kirby 7% 90% Single to CF; Cabell Scores
b5 3-0 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU J. Cruz C. Kirby -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MON P. Mangual J. Richard -4% 85% Walk
t6 0-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MON J. White J. Richard 2% 88% Groundout: 2B-P; Mangual to 2B
t6 0-3 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O MON M. Jorgensen J. Richard 3% 91% Flyball: CF
t6 0-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O MON A. Thornton J. Richard 2% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Expos' Clay Kirby facing 6-7-8
b6 3-0 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O HOU L. Roberts C. Kirby -1% 93% Flyball: CF
b6 3-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU E. Herrmann C. Kirby -0% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU R. Metzger C. Kirby -0% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MON L. Parrish J. Richard 2% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 0-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MON P. Mackanin J. Richard -2% 91% Single to CF
t7 0-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  MON L. Johnson J. Richard -9% 83% Double to LF; Mackanin to 3B
Jose Morales pinch hits for Pepe Frias (SS) batting 8th
t7 0-3 1 -23 3,(0-2)  O MON J. Morales J. Richard 7% 90% Strikeout Swinging
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Clay Kirby (P) batting 9th
t7 0-3 2 -23 5,(1-2)  O MON J. Lyttle J. Richard 5% 95% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Expos' Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
Dale Murray replaces Jim Lyttle (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Tim Foli replaces Jose Morales (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 3-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU J. Richard D. Murray -0% 95% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 3-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU G. Gross D. Murray 0% 96% Single to CF
b7 3-0 1 1-- O HOU R. Andrews D. Murray -1% 95% Gross Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 3-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU R. Andrews D. Murray -0% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t8 0-3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  MON P. Mangual J. Richard -5% 90% Double to RF
t8 0-3 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  MON J. White J. Richard -6% 84% Walk
t8 0-3 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O MON M. Jorgensen J. Richard 3% 86% Groundout: 1B-P; Mangual to 3B; White to 2B
t8 0-3 1 -23 7,(3-2)  RO MON A. Thornton J. Richard 5% 91% Groundout: SS-1B; Mangual Scores; White to 3B
t8 1-3 2 --3 2,(0-1)  MON L. Parrish J. Richard -3% 88% Hit By Pitch
Ken Forsch replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-3 2 1-3 3,(2-0)  R MON P. Mackanin K. Forsch -10% 78% Single to CF; White Scores; Parrish to 2B
t8 2-3 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O MON L. Johnson K. Forsch 10% 88% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Expos' Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
b8 3-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU E. Cabell D. Murray 2% 90% Single to CF
b8 3-2 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Watson D. Murray -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B; Cabell to 2B
b8 3-2 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU J. Cruz D. Murray -2% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-2 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  RO HOU L. Roberts D. Murray 6% 94% Single to RF; Cabell Scores; Roberts out at 2B/RF-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
Wilbur Howard replaces Leon Roberts playing LF batting 6th
t9 2-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  MON T. Foli K. Forsch -7% 87% Single to LF
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Dale Murray (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO MON J. Dwyer K. Forsch 12% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t9 2-4 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O MON P. Mangual K. Forsch 1% 100% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4.

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