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6
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6
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@MIN		8
11
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7
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4
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@HOU		3
6
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1
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7
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@SFG		0
3
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@SFG		12
3
Sunday, April 17, 1983
, Astrodome
Attendance: 9,334, Time of Game: 2:38
Expos
3
6-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
 at Astros
6
2-10
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 7 GB
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0)
S: Vern Ruhle (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  1  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  5  2
Astros          3  1  0   0  1  0   0  1  X    6  8  2

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 5 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .529 -0.103 0.89 0.023 -0.126 -1.1 4 1 CS
Bryan Little SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .226 .559 -0.028 0.48 0.011 -0.039 -0.2 1 2
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .400 1.267 -0.068 0.68 0.000 -0.068 -0.6 5 0
Al Oliver 1B 2 2 1 0 2 0 .289 .875 0.098 0.75 0.118 -0.021 1.2 5 1 2B
Gary Carter C 3 1 1 2 1 1 .162 .503 0.052 1.33 0.162 -0.110 1.2 7 0 HR,CS
Tim Wallach 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .229 .593 0.131 1.25 0.160 -0.029 1.4 0 0
Warren Cromartie RF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .241 .609 -0.041 1.65 0.069 -0.110 -0.4 1 0
Doug Flynn 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .278 .631 -0.081 1.43 0.042 -0.123 -0.8 0 1
Bill Gullickson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .400 -0.019 0.80 0.000 -0.019 -0.2 1 0
   Terry Francona PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -0.074 3.04 0.000 -0.074 -0.7
   Ray Burris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Randy Lerch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Brad Mills PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.031 1.27 0.000 -0.031 -0.2
   Bryn Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.043 2.03 0.000 -0.043 -0.4
Team Totals 32 3 5 3 5 9 .156 .552 -0.207 1.10 0.585 -0.793 -0.8 24 6
2B: A Oliver (3, off N Ryan).
HR: G Carter (1, off N Ryan; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: G Carter 4; T Wallach 2; A Oliver 2; D Flynn.
RBI: G Carter 2 (5); T Wallach (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: D Flynn (1); A Oliver (1).
Outfield Assists: T Raines (R Knight at home plate).
Baserunning
CS: G Carter (1, 3rd base by N Ryan/J Mizerock); T Raines (2, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Mizerock).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .326 .738 0.030 0.57 0.057 -0.027 0.8 4 0 SB,SF
Bill Doran 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .186 .642 0.123 0.33 0.128 -0.005 1.3 2 2 3B
Dickie Thon SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 .275 .669 -0.026 0.49 0.009 -0.035 -0.7 0 3 SF
Phil Garner 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .268 .671 0.000 0.27 0.011 -0.011 -0.1 1 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .295 .756 0.006 0.33 0.022 -0.016 -0.4 4 0
Ray Knight 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .263 .635 0.105 0.64 0.124 -0.019 1.5 5 1 HR
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .156 .479 0.042 0.43 0.057 -0.015 0.2 0 0 2B
John Mizerock C 3 1 1 0 0 1 .111 .380 0.058 0.31 0.067 -0.009 0.7 11 2 3B
Nolan Ryan P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 0.49 0.000 -0.037 -0.7 0 0
   Vern Ruhle P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.33 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 6 8 5 2 5 .267 .827 0.293 0.43 0.475 -0.182 2.6 27 8
2B: T Puhl (1, off B Gullickson).
3B: J Mizerock (1, off B Gullickson); B Doran (1, off B Gullickson).
HR: R Knight (1, off B Smith; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SF: D Thon (1, off R Burris); O Moreno (1, off B Gullickson).
TB: R Knight 5; B Doran 3; J Mizerock 3; T Puhl 2; J Cruz; P Garner; O Moreno.
RBI: R Knight 2 (6); T Puhl (3); O Moreno (3); D Thon (6).
2-out RBI: R Knight 2; T Puhl.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mizerock-P Garner.
PB: J Mizerock (2).
E: P Garner (3); D Thon (4).
Baserunning
SB: O Moreno (4, 2nd base off R Burris/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gullickson, L (1-2) 3 6 4 4 0 2 0 6.35 14 33 -0.295 0.64 -2.7
Ray Burris 1.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.60 8 0 0 -0.023 0.36 -0.5
Randy Lerch 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 4 2 0 0.032 0.32 0.8
Bryn Smith 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1.50 8 0 0 -0.006 0.23 -0.1
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 2 5 1 6.75 34 33 2 0 -0.292 1.10 -2.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (1-0) 6 3 3 3 5 7 1 4.50 26 56 0.054 1.13 -0.4
Vern Ruhle, S (1) 3 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.21 11 0 0 0.153 1.03 1.3
Team Totals 9 5 3 3 5 9 1 3.00 37 56 0 0 0.207 0.43 0.8
Balks: B Smith (1).
WP: R Burris (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 9,334.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Houston Astros
1 Tim Raines LF 1 Omar Moreno CF
2 Bryan Little SS 2 Bill Doran 2B
3 Andre Dawson CF 3 Dickie Thon SS
4 Al Oliver 1B 4 Phil Garner 3B
5 Gary Carter C 5 Jose Cruz LF
6 Tim Wallach 3B 6 Ray Knight 1B
7 Warren Cromartie RF 7 Terry Puhl RF
8 Doug Flynn 2B 8 John Mizerock C
9 Bill Gullickson P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 1-3 0 12- OO MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan 12% 74% Double Play: Strikeout, Carter Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Wallach to 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- R HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson 11% 64% Triple to RF; Doran Scores/Adv on E4
t6 1-5 0 1-- RR MON G. Carter N. Ryan -10% 81% Home Run; Oliver Scores
t2 0-3 0 12- R MON T. Wallach N. Ryan -10% 62% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Carter to 2B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson 9% 75% Single to RF; Garner Scores; Cruz to 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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON B. Little N. Ryan 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 1% 54% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU O. Moreno B. Gullickson -2% 52% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-0 1 --- R HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson 11% 64% Triple to RF; Doran Scores/Adv on E4
b1 1-0 1 --- O HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson -1% 63% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 2 --- HOU P. Garner B. Gullickson 1% 64% Single to LF
b1 1-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson 2% 66% Single to CF; Garner to 3B
b1 1-0 2 1-3 R HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson 9% 75% Single to RF; Garner Scores; Cruz to 2B
b1 2-0 2 12- RO HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson 6% 80% Double to LF; Cruz Scores; Knight out at Hm/LF-C
3 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- MON A. Oliver N. Ryan -3% 77% Walk
t2 0-3 0 1-- MON G. Carter N. Ryan -6% 71% Walk; Oliver to 2B
t2 0-3 0 12- R MON T. Wallach N. Ryan -10% 62% Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Carter to 2B
t2 1-3 0 12- OO MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan 12% 74% Double Play: Strikeout, Carter Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Wallach to 2B
t2 1-3 2 -2- MON D. Flynn N. Ryan -0% 73% Passed Ball; Wallach to 3B
t2 1-3 2 --3 O MON D. Flynn N. Ryan 3% 77% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
b2 3-1 0 --- HOU J. Mizerock B. Gullickson 7% 83% Triple to RF
b2 3-1 0 --3 O HOU N. Ryan B. Gullickson -3% 80% Strikeout
b2 3-1 1 --3 RO HOU O. Moreno B. Gullickson 2% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mizerock Scores
b2 4-1 2 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson -0% 82% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t3 1-4 0 --- O MON B. Gullickson N. Ryan 2% 84% Flyball: 2B
t3 1-4 1 --- MON T. Raines N. Ryan -2% 82% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 1-4 1 1-- O MON B. Little N. Ryan 4% 85% Raines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 1-4 2 --- MON B. Little N. Ryan -1% 84% Walk
t3 1-4 2 1-- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 2% 86% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 3-4-5
b3 4-1 0 --- O HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson -1% 85% Foul Flyball: C
b3 4-1 1 --- O HOU P. Garner B. Gullickson -1% 84% Flyball: LF
b3 4-1 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson -0% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-4 0 --- MON A. Oliver N. Ryan -6% 78% Double to RF
t4 1-4 0 -2- O MON G. Carter N. Ryan 4% 82% Strikeout
t4 1-4 1 -2- MON T. Wallach N. Ryan -3% 80% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 1-4 1 12- MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan -7% 73% Walk; Oliver to 3B; Wallach to 2B
t4 1-4 1 123 O MON D. Flynn N. Ryan 8% 81% Fielder's Choice 1B; Oliver out at Hm/1B-C; Wallach to 3B; Cromartie to 2B
Terry Francona pinch hits for Bill Gullickson (P) batting 9th
t4 1-4 2 123 O MON T. Francona N. Ryan 7% 88% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Expos' Ray Burris facing 6-7-8
Ray Burris replaces Terry Francona (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-1 0 --- O HOU R. Knight R. Burris -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Burris -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 2 --- O HOU J. Mizerock R. Burris -0% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t5 1-4 0 --- O MON T. Raines N. Ryan 2% 88% Flyball: LF
t5 1-4 1 --- O MON B. Little N. Ryan 1% 90% Flyball: CF
t5 1-4 2 --- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Expos' Ray Burris facing 9-1-2
b5 4-1 0 --- O HOU N. Ryan R. Burris -1% 90% Flyball: CF
b5 4-1 1 --- HOU O. Moreno R. Burris 1% 90% Single to LF
b5 4-1 1 1-- HOU B. Doran R. Burris 1% 91% Moreno Steals 2B
b5 4-1 1 -2- HOU B. Doran R. Burris 0% 92% Walk
b5 4-1 1 12- HOU D. Thon R. Burris 2% 93% Wild Pitch; Moreno to 3B; Doran to 2B
b5 4-1 1 -23 RO HOU D. Thon R. Burris 1% 94% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
b5 5-1 2 -2- HOU P. Garner R. Burris 0% 94% Walk
Randy Lerch replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz R. Lerch -1% 94% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t6 1-5 0 --- MON A. Oliver N. Ryan -3% 91% Walk
t6 1-5 0 1-- RR MON G. Carter N. Ryan -10% 81% Home Run; Oliver Scores
t6 3-5 0 --- O MON T. Wallach N. Ryan 3% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 3-5 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan 2% 85% Strikeout
t6 3-5 2 --- O MON D. Flynn N. Ryan 1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
b6 5-3 0 --- O HOU R. Knight R. Lerch -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b6 5-3 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl R. Lerch -1% 85% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-3 2 --- O HOU J. Mizerock R. Lerch -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
Vern Ruhle replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
Brad Mills pinch hits for Randy Lerch (P) batting 9th
t7 3-5 0 --- O MON B. Mills V. Ruhle 3% 87% Flyball: LF
t7 3-5 1 --- O MON T. Raines V. Ruhle 2% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-5 2 --- O MON B. Little V. Ruhle 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Bryn Smith facing 9-1-2
Bryn Smith replaces Brad Mills (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-3 0 --- O HOU V. Ruhle B. Smith -1% 89% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 5-3 1 --- O HOU O. Moreno B. Smith -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 5-3 2 --- HOU B. Doran B. Smith 0% 89% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b7 5-3 2 1-- HOU D. Thon B. Smith 1% 90% Balk; Doran to 2B
b7 5-3 2 -2- O HOU D. Thon B. Smith -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
t8 3-5 0 --- O MON A. Dawson V. Ruhle 3% 92% Foul Flyball: LF
t8 3-5 1 --- O MON A. Oliver V. Ruhle 2% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 3-5 2 --- O MON G. Carter V. Ruhle 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Bryn Smith facing 4-5-6
b8 5-3 0 --- O HOU P. Garner B. Smith -0% 94% Strikeout
b8 5-3 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Smith -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-3 2 --- R HOU R. Knight B. Smith 3% 97% Home Run
b8 6-3 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Smith -0% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t9 3-6 0 --- MON T. Wallach V. Ruhle -3% 94% Single to LF
t9 3-6 0 1-- O MON W. Cromartie V. Ruhle 3% 97% Strikeout
t9 3-6 1 1-- MON D. Flynn V. Ruhle -4% 93% Single to LF; Wallach to 2B
Jerry White pinch hits for Bryn Smith (P) batting 9th
t9 3-6 1 12- O MON J. White V. Ruhle 4% 97% Flyball: C
t9 3-6 2 12- O MON T. Raines V. Ruhle 3% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 6.

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