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BAL  6
CLE  1

TEX  1
@BOS  0

(14)
CHW  6
DET  1

MIL  6
KCR  3

MIN 11
CAL  8

NYY  7
TOR  5

OAK  7
@SEA  4

HOU  6
MON  3
SDP  9
@LAD  1

ATL  3
@PHI  1

PIT  7
CHC  0

SFG  3
CIN  0

CIN 12
@SFG  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,334

Sunday, April 17, 1983
Time of Game: 2:38
Expos
3
6-4
Lost 1
3rd, 1½ GB
                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
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0), L: Bill Gullickson (1-2), S: Vern Ruhle (1)
Astros
6
2-10
Won 1
6th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Raines LF                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .529              4   1   CS
B Little SS                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .226  .559              1   2   
A Dawson CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .400 1.267              5   0   
A Oliver 1B                   2   2   1   0    2   0  .289  .875              5   1   2B
G Carter C                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .162  .503              7   0   HR,CS
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .229  .593              0   0   
W Cromartie RF                3   0   0   0    1   3  .241  .609              1   0   
D Flynn 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .278  .631              0   1   
B Gullickson P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .400              1   0   
  T Francona PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .333              0   0   
  R Burris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Lerch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  B Mills PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
  B Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J White PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   3   5   0    5   9                         24   6
Batting Events
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 Events
E: D Flynn (1); A Oliver (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Carter (1, 3rd base by N Ryan/J Mizerock); T Raines (2, 2nd base by N Ryan/J Mizerock).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   3   1   1   1    0   0  .326  .738              4   0   SB,SF
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .186  .642              2   2   3B
D Thon SS                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .275  .669              0   3   SF
P Garner 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   1  .268  .671              1   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .295  .756              4   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .263  .635              5   1   HR
T Puhl RF                     4   0   1   1    0   1  .156  .479              0   0   2B
J Mizerock C                  3   1   1   0    0   1  .111  .380             11   2   3B
N Ryan P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Ruhle P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   6   8   0    2   5                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. J Mizerock-P Garner.
PB: J Mizerock (2).
E: P Garner (3); D Thon (4).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (4, 2nd base off R Burris/G Carter).

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Gullickson, L (1-2)          3     6   4   4    0   2   0   6.35   14     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 6     33    -     0.67  -0.29
R Burris                       1.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   3.60    8     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 0· 1          0-0    0.46  -0.02
R Lerch                        1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.43   0.03
B Smith                        2     1   1   1    0   1   1   1.50    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.32  -0.01
Totals                         8     8   6   6    2   5   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 8          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (1-0)                6     3   3   3    5   7   1   4.50   26     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 3     56    -     1.13   0.05
V Ruhle, S (1)                 3     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.21   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          0-0    1.19   0.15
Totals                         9     5   3   3    5   9   1          37     -       ·  ·      8·10· 0· 5           -  
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 12- OO 12% 74% 1-3 MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan Double Play: Strikeout, Carter Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Wallach to 2B
b1 1 --- R 11% 64% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson Triple to RF; Doran Scores/Adv on E4
t6 0 1-- RR -10% 81% 1-5 MON G. Carter N. Ryan Home Run; Oliver Scores
t2 0 12- R -10% 62% 0-3 MON T. Wallach N. Ryan Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Carter to 2B
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 75% 1-0 HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson Single to RF; Garner Scores; Cruz to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MON T. Raines N. Ryan Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MON B. Little N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 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 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU O. Moreno B. Gullickson Groundout: 1B-P
b1 1 --- R 11% 64% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson Triple to RF; Doran Scores/Adv on E4
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- 1% 63% 1-0 HOU P. Garner B. Gullickson Single to LF
b1 2 1-- 2% 66% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson Single to CF; Garner to 3B
b1 2 1-3 R 9% 75% 1-0 HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson Single to RF; Garner Scores; Cruz to 2B
b1 2 12- RO 6% 81% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson 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 --- -4% 77% 0-3 MON A. Oliver N. Ryan Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 71% 0-3 MON G. Carter N. Ryan Walk; Oliver to 2B
t2 0 12- R -10% 62% 0-3 MON T. Wallach N. Ryan Single to LF; Oliver Scores; Carter to 2B
t2 0 12- OO 12% 74% 1-3 MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan Double Play: Strikeout, Carter Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B); Wallach to 2B
t2 2 -2- -0% 73% 1-3 MON D. Flynn N. Ryan Passed Ball; Wallach to 3B
t2 2 --3 O 3% 77% 1-3 MON D. Flynn N. Ryan 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 0 --- 7% 83% 3-1 HOU J. Mizerock B. Gullickson Triple to RF
b2 0 --3 O -3% 80% 3-1 HOU N. Ryan B. Gullickson Strikeout
b2 1 --3 RO 2% 83% 3-1 HOU O. Moreno B. Gullickson Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mizerock Scores
b2 2 --- O -0% 82% 4-1 HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson 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 0 --- O 2% 84% 1-4 MON B. Gullickson N. Ryan Flyball: 2B
t3 1 --- -2% 82% 1-4 MON T. Raines N. Ryan Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t3 1 1-- O 3% 85% 1-4 MON B. Little N. Ryan Raines Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- -1% 84% 1-4 MON B. Little N. Ryan Walk
t3 2 1-- O 2% 86% 1-4 MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 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 0 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson Foul Flyball: C
b3 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 HOU P. Garner B. Gullickson Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -0% 84% 4-1 HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson 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 0 --- -6% 78% 1-4 MON A. Oliver N. Ryan Double to RF
t4 0 -2- O 4% 82% 1-4 MON G. Carter N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 1 -2- -3% 80% 1-4 MON T. Wallach N. Ryan Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t4 1 12- -7% 73% 1-4 MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan Walk; Oliver to 3B; Wallach to 2B
t4 1 123 O 8% 81% 1-4 MON D. Flynn N. Ryan 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 2 123 O 7% 88% 1-4 MON T. Francona N. Ryan 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 0 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 HOU R. Knight R. Burris Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -1% 87% 4-1 HOU T. Puhl R. Burris Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- O -0% 86% 4-1 HOU J. Mizerock R. Burris 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 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-4 MON T. Raines N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 1-4 MON B. Little N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 1-4 MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 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 0 --- O -1% 89% 4-1 HOU N. Ryan R. Burris Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- 1% 90% 4-1 HOU O. Moreno R. Burris Single to LF
b5 1 1-- 1% 91% 4-1 HOU B. Doran R. Burris Moreno Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- 0% 92% 4-1 HOU B. Doran R. Burris Walk
b5 1 12- 2% 93% 4-1 HOU D. Thon R. Burris Wild Pitch; Moreno to 3B; Doran to 2B
b5 1 -23 RO 1% 94% 4-1 HOU D. Thon R. Burris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Moreno Scores
b5 2 -2- 0% 94% 5-1 HOU P. Garner R. Burris Walk
Randy Lerch replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th
b5 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-1 HOU J. Cruz R. Lerch 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 0 --- -3% 91% 1-5 MON A. Oliver N. Ryan Walk
t6 0 1-- RR -10% 81% 1-5 MON G. Carter N. Ryan Home Run; Oliver Scores
t6 0 --- O 3% 83% 3-5 MON T. Wallach N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 85% 3-5 MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 86% 3-5 MON D. Flynn N. Ryan 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 0 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 HOU R. Knight R. Lerch Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 85% 5-3 HOU T. Puhl R. Lerch Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O -0% 84% 5-3 HOU J. Mizerock R. Lerch 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 0 --- O 3% 87% 3-5 MON B. Mills V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 3-5 MON T. Raines V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 90% 3-5 MON B. Little V. Ruhle 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 0 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 HOU V. Ruhle B. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 89% 5-3 HOU O. Moreno B. Smith Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- 0% 89% 5-3 HOU B. Doran B. Smith Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- 0% 90% 5-3 HOU D. Thon B. Smith Balk; Doran to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -1% 88% 5-3 HOU D. Thon B. Smith 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 0 --- O 3% 92% 3-5 MON A. Dawson V. Ruhle Foul Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 3-5 MON A. Oliver V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-5 MON G. Carter V. Ruhle 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 HOU P. Garner B. Smith Strikeout
b8 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-3 HOU J. Cruz B. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- R 3% 97% 5-3 HOU R. Knight B. Smith Home Run
b8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 HOU T. Puhl B. Smith 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 0 --- -3% 94% 3-6 MON T. Wallach V. Ruhle Single to LF
t9 0 1-- O 3% 97% 3-6 MON W. Cromartie V. Ruhle Strikeout
t9 1 1-- -4% 93% 3-6 MON D. Flynn V. Ruhle Single to LF; Wallach to 2B
Jerry White pinch hits for Bryn Smith (P) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 4% 97% 3-6 MON J. White V. Ruhle Flyball: C
t9 2 12- O 3% 100% 3-6 MON T. Raines V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 6.

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