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Standings
BOS
@CAL		2
1
NYY
@KCR		4
3
MIL
@OAK		3
4
TOR
@SEA		2
3		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		0
4
NYM
@CIN		2
0
MON
@HOU		2
8
Wednesday, April 4, 1984
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,556, Time of Game: 2:22
Expos
2
1-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Astros
8
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ 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  1   0  0  0    2  7  2
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  4   0  3  X    8 10  0

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pete Rose LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .444 -0.079 0.83 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 4 0
Bryan Little 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .500 1.306 0.058 0.55 0.072 -0.014 0.4 1 3 2B,HBP
Tim Raines CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .222 .444 0.076 1.02 0.136 -0.061 0.3 2 0
Andre Dawson RF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .375 1.194 -0.008 1.34 0.122 -0.130 0.2 2 1 2B,CS
Gary Carter C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .333 1.000 -0.034 0.76 0.026 -0.060 -0.6 3 1
Tim Wallach 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .125 .375 0.132 0.66 0.165 -0.033 0.8 0 0 2B
Terry Francona 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .536 -0.098 0.79 0.000 -0.098 -1.2 8 2
Angel Salazar SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.059 0.80 0.000 -0.059 -0.5 3 3
Bill Gullickson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.037 0.77 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 1 0
   Dan Schatzeder P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Miguel Dilone PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 1.000 -0.018 0.76 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
   Bob James P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Greg Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 0 7 .212 .538 -0.067 0.85 0.521 -0.589 -1.8 24 10
2B: A Dawson (1, off V Ruhle); B Little (2, off N Ryan); T Wallach (1, off N Ryan).
HBP: B Little (1, by N Ryan).
TB: A Dawson 3; B Little 3; T Wallach 2; T Raines; G Carter.
RBI: A Dawson (2); T Wallach (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Dawson-T Francona; T Francona-A Salazar.
E: P Rose (1); B Gullickson (1).
Outfield Assists: A Dawson (T Puhl at 1st base).
Baserunning
CS: A Dawson (1, 2nd base by N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 -0.203 1.56 0.000 -0.203 -1.8 2 1
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .375 1.194 0.405 1.35 0.421 -0.016 2.1 3 0 3B
Dickie Thon SS 4 2 3 1 0 0 .500 1.250 -0.010 0.91 0.099 -0.109 0.5 4 2 3B,CS
Jose Cruz LF 2 2 0 1 1 1 .000 .250 0.086 0.61 0.098 -0.012 1.1 1 0 SF
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .429 1.071 -0.031 0.77 0.015 -0.046 1.4 4 0 2B
Ray Knight 1B 4 0 2 2 0 0 .375 .875 0.024 0.70 0.044 -0.020 1.5 7 0 2B
Denny Walling 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 -0.024 0.40 0.000 -0.024 -0.3 0 0
   Craig Reynolds PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.3 0 1
Alan Ashby C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.030 0.73 0.067 -0.037 -0.6 6 2
Nolan Ryan P 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 3.000 0.151 1.73 0.151 0.000 1.0 0 0 2B,SH
   Tony Scott PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.002 0.30 0.002 0.000 0.1
   Vern Ruhle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 8 10 8 2 3 .323 .901 0.430 0.90 0.897 -0.467 4.7 27 6
2B: J Mumphrey (1, off B James); R Knight (1, off B Gullickson); N Ryan (1, off B Gullickson).
3B: T Puhl (1, off B Gullickson); D Thon (1, off B Gullickson).
SF: J Cruz (1, off B Gullickson).
SH: N Ryan (1, off B Gullickson).
TB: D Thon 5; T Puhl 4; R Knight 3; N Ryan 2; J Mumphrey 2; A Ashby.
RBI: R Knight 2 (2); T Puhl 2 (2); J Mumphrey 2 (3); D Thon (1); J Cruz (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 4 for 11.
Baserunning
CS: D Thon (1, 2nd base by B Gullickson/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Gullickson, L (0-1) 6.2 7 5 2 1 3 0 2.70 27 48 -0.420 1.13 -2.5
Dan Schatzeder 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.009 0.35 0.4
Bob James 0.1 3 3 3 1 0 0 81.00 5 0 0 -0.020 0.10 -3.0
Greg Harris 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 0.000 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 8 10 8 5 2 3 0 5.62 35 48 3 0 -0.431 0.85 -4.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan, W (1-0) 7 5 2 2 0 6 0 2.57 26 65 0.034 1.02 0.9
Vern Ruhle, S (1) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.036 0.27 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 7 0 2.00 34 65 0 0 0.070 0.90 1.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: N Ryan (1; B Little).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 11,556.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Houston Astros
1 Pete Rose LF 1 Bill Doran 2B
2 Bryan Little 2B 2 Terry Puhl RF
3 Tim Raines CF 3 Dickie Thon SS
4 Andre Dawson RF 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Gary Carter C 5 Jerry Mumphrey CF
6 Tim Wallach 3B 6 Ray Knight 1B
7 Terry Francona 1B 7 Denny Walling 3B
8 Angel Salazar SS 8 Alan Ashby 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
b6 1-2 1 12- RR HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson 38% 81% Triple; Ashby Scores; Ryan Scores/unER
t2 0-0 1 1-- R MON T. Wallach N. Ryan -17% 33% Double; Carter Scores; Wallach to 3B/Adv on throw
t6 1-1 1 1-- MON T. Raines N. Ryan -14% 36% Single; Little to 3B; Raines to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1-1 1 -23 R MON A. Dawson N. Ryan -12% 24% Single; Little Scores; Raines to 3B
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU N. Ryan B. Gullickson 10% 53% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashby to 2B

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O MON P. Rose N. Ryan 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O MON B. Little N. Ryan 1% 54% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- O MON T. Raines 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 B. Doran B. Gullickson -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson 1% 52% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson -2% 50% Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- MON G. Carter N. Ryan -3% 50% Single
t2 0-0 1 1-- R MON T. Wallach N. Ryan -17% 33% Double; Carter Scores; Wallach to 3B/Adv on throw
t2 1-0 1 --3 O MON T. Francona N. Ryan 6% 39% Flyball: SS
t2 1-0 2 --3 O MON A. Salazar N. Ryan 3% 42% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson 7% 50% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball); Cruz to 2B
b2 0-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Gullickson -1% 48% Flyball: LF; Cruz to 3B
b2 0-1 1 --3 RO HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson 3% 51% Groundout: SS-1B; Cruz Scores/unER
b2 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O MON B. Gullickson N. Ryan 2% 52% Strikeout (C-1B)
t3 1-1 1 --- O MON P. Rose N. Ryan 2% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-1 2 --- MON B. Little N. Ryan -3% 51% Double
t3 1-1 2 -2- O MON T. Raines N. Ryan 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby B. Gullickson -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b3 1-1 1 --- HOU N. Ryan B. Gullickson 5% 58% Double
b3 1-1 1 -2- OO HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson -8% 50% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 --- O MON G. Carter N. Ryan 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1-1 2 --- O MON T. Wallach N. Ryan 1% 56% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 2-3-4
b4 1-1 0 --- HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson 4% 60% Single
b4 1-1 0 1-- OO HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson -9% 51% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O MON T. Francona N. Ryan 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 1 --- O MON A. Salazar N. Ryan 2% 55% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 2 --- O MON B. Gullickson N. Ryan 1% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 5-6-7
b5 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Gullickson -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-P
b5 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson -1% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t6 1-1 0 --- O MON P. Rose N. Ryan 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t6 1-1 1 --- MON B. Little N. Ryan -4% 50% Hit By Pitch
t6 1-1 1 1-- MON T. Raines N. Ryan -14% 36% Single; Little to 3B; Raines to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 1-1 1 -23 R MON A. Dawson N. Ryan -12% 24% Single; Little Scores; Raines to 3B
t6 2-1 1 1-3 O MON G. Carter N. Ryan 8% 32% Dawson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t6 2-1 2 --3 O MON G. Carter N. Ryan 4% 36% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 8-9-1
b6 1-2 0 --- HOU A. Ashby B. Gullickson 7% 43% Single
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU N. Ryan B. Gullickson 10% 53% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Ashby to 2B
b6 1-2 0 12- O HOU B. Doran B. Gullickson -10% 44% Flyball: LF
b6 1-2 1 12- RR HOU T. Puhl B. Gullickson 38% 81% Triple; Ashby Scores; Ryan Scores/unER
b6 3-2 1 --3 R HOU D. Thon B. Gullickson 9% 90% Triple; Puhl Scores
b6 4-2 1 --3 RO HOU J. Cruz B. Gullickson 2% 92% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Thon Scores/unER
b6 5-2 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Gullickson -0% 92% Strikeout
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t7 2-5 0 --- O MON T. Wallach N. Ryan 2% 94% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 1 --- O MON T. Francona N. Ryan 1% 95% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 2 --- O MON A. Salazar N. Ryan 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Expos' Bill Gullickson facing 6-7-8
b7 5-2 0 --- HOU R. Knight B. Gullickson 1% 97% Double
b7 5-2 0 -2- O HOU D. Walling B. Gullickson -0% 97% Flyball: RF; Knight to 3B
b7 5-2 1 --3 O HOU A. Ashby B. Gullickson -1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Tony Scott pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b7 5-2 2 --3 HOU T. Scott B. Gullickson 0% 95% Walk
Dan Schatzeder replaces Bill Gullickson pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 2 1-3 O HOU B. Doran D. Schatzeder -1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
Vern Ruhle replaces Tony Scott (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder (P) batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 --- O MON M. Dilone V. Ruhle 2% 96% Strikeout
t8 2-5 1 --- O MON P. Rose V. Ruhle 1% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2-5 2 --- MON B. Little V. Ruhle -1% 96% Single
t8 2-5 2 1-- O MON T. Raines V. Ruhle 1% 98% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Expos' Bob James facing 2-3-4
Bob James replaces Miguel Dilone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-2 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. James -0% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 5-2 1 --- HOU D. Thon B. James 0% 98% Single
b8 5-2 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz B. James 0% 98% Walk; Thon to 2B
b8 5-2 1 12- RR HOU J. Mumphrey B. James 1% 100% Double; Thon Scores; Cruz Scores
b8 7-2 1 -2- R HOU R. Knight B. James 0% 100% Single; Mumphrey Scores
Greg Harris replaces Bob James pitching and batting 9th
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Denny Walling (3B) batting 7th
b8 8-2 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds G. Harris 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Reynolds to 1B
b8 8-2 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby G. Harris -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
Craig Reynolds moves from PH to 3B
t9 2-8 0 --- MON A. Dawson V. Ruhle -0% 100% Double
t9 2-8 0 -2- O MON G. Carter V. Ruhle 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 2-8 1 -2- O MON T. Wallach V. Ruhle 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-8 2 -2- O MON T. Francona V. Ruhle 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8.

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