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BOS  8
TOR  3

DET  7
@CHW  1

BAL  7
@CLE  1

KCR  8
NYY  2

OAK  7
CAL  1

MIN  8
@SEA  5

MIL  7
@TEX  5

(12)
SDP  5
@CIN  2

HOU  1
MON  0
LAD  7
SFG  5

ATL 12
@NYM  4

PHI  9
CHC  8

(10)
PIT  7
STL  4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 16,618

Sunday, April 12, 1987
Time of Game: 2:19
Expos
0
0-5
Lost 5
6th, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    1 10  1
W: Bob Knepper (1-0), L: Bob Sebra (0-1), S: Dave Smith (4)
Astros
1
6-0
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Powell LF                   2   0   2   0    2   0  .267  .856              0   0   2B
M Webster RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .686              1   0   SB
A Galarraga 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .654              7   0   GDP
T Wallach 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .600              0   1   
V Law 2B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .316  .842              5   3   CS
R Nichols CF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              3   0   
  W Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
J Reed C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .154  .497              5   1   
L Rivera SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .667              3   2   
B Sebra P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   4   
  C Candaele PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .429 1.071              0   0   
  A McGaffigan P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    2   6                         24  11
Batting Events
2B: A Powell (3, off B Knepper).
TB: A Powell 3; C Candaele; A Galarraga; L Rivera; V Law.
GIDP: A Galarraga (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Rivera-V Law-A Galarraga; V Law.
E: J Reed (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Webster (2, 2nd base off B Knepper/M Bailey).
CS: V Law (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/M Bailey).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    3   1   1   0    1   0  .238  .598              1   3   SB
B Hatcher CF                  4   0   2   1    0   0  .435  .980              1   0   GDP
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.120              1   0   SB
G Davis 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .440             14   1   
K Bass RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .320  .840              1   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   3   0    1   0  .500 1.122              2   3   2B,IW
M Bailey C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .250  .690              7   1   
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .449              0   5   
B Knepper P                   2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .667              0   2   SH
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  T Puhl RF                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
Totals                       30   1  10   0    3   5                         27  15
Batting Events
2B: C Reynolds (1, off B Sebra).
SH: B Knepper (1, off B Sebra).
IBB: C Reynolds (1, by A McGaffigan).
TB: C Reynolds 4; B Hatcher 2; B Knepper; J Cruz; P Garner; M Bailey; B Doran.
GIDP: B Hatcher (1).
RBI: B Hatcher (4).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-B Doran-G Davis.
E: M Bailey (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: B Doran (2, 2nd base off B Sebra/J Reed); J Cruz (2, 2nd base off A McGaffigan/J Reed).
Pickoffs: B Hatcher (2nd base by B Sebra).

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 Sebra, L (0-1)               7     9   1   1    2   3   0   1.29   29     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 1· 9     56    -     1.07   0.20
A McGaffigan                   1     1   0   0    1   2   0   3.38    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.82   0.03
Totals                         8    10   1   1    3   5   0          34     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1·10           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper, W (1-0)             7.1   6   0   0    2   4   0   3.18   29     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 0· 6     68    -     1.41   0.22
L Andersen, H (1)              0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    5.55   0.35
D Smith, S (4)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9     6   0   0    2   6   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 6          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: B Sebra (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: A McGaffigan (1; C Reynolds).
Pickoffs: B Sebra (1; B Hatcher, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Dave Pallone.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 16,618.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Houston Astros                               
1. Alonzo Powell                LF       1. Bill Doran                   2B
2. Mitch Webster                RF       2. Billy Hatcher                CF
3. Andres Galarraga             1B       3. Jose Cruz                    LF
4. Tim Wallach                  3B       4. Glenn Davis                  1B
5. Vance Law                    2B       5. Kevin Bass                   RF
6. Reid Nichols                 CF       6. Craig Reynolds               SS
7. Jeff Reed                     C       7. Mark Bailey                   C
8. Luis Rivera                  SS       8. Phil Garner                  3B
9. Bob Sebra                     P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 123 OO 35% 87% 0-1 MON A. Galarraga L. Andersen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 0 12- -16% 37% 0-1 MON A. Powell B. Knepper Walk; Rivera to 3B; Candaele to 2B
t8 0 123 O 15% 52% 0-1 MON M. Webster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Candaele to 3B; Powell to 2B; Webster to 1B
b5 1 -2- R 14% 73% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Sebra Single; Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on E2
t8 0 1-- -13% 54% 0-1 MON C. Candaele B. Knepper Single; Rivera 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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 MON A. Powell B. Knepper Walk
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 MON M. Webster B. Knepper Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 1 1-- -4% 45% 0-0 MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper Webster Steals 2B; Webster to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 1 --3 O 6% 51% 0-0 MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper Strikeout
t1 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 MON T. Wallach B. Knepper Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Sebra Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Sebra Single
b1 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sebra Line Drive Double Play: 2B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MON V. Law B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 MON R. Nichols B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 MON J. Reed B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Davis B. Sebra Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU K. Bass B. Sebra Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- 2% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Sebra Double
b2 2 -2- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU M. Bailey B. Sebra Walk, Wild Pitch; Reynolds to 3B
b2 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU P. Garner B. Sebra Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 MON L. Rivera B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 MON B. Sebra B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MON A. Powell B. Knepper Single
t3 2 1-- O 3% 55% 0-0 MON M. Webster B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Sebra Single
b3 0 1-- 6% 65% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Sebra Single; Knepper to 2B
b3 0 12- OO -11% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Sebra Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Knepper to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sebra Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MON T. Wallach B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 MON V. Law B. Knepper Single
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 MON R. Nichols B. Knepper Law Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Davis B. Sebra Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU K. Bass B. Sebra Flyball: SS
b4 2 --- 1% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Sebra Single
b4 2 1-- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU M. Bailey B. Sebra Single; Reynolds to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -6% 50% 0-0 HOU P. Garner B. Sebra Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 MON R. Nichols B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 MON J. Reed B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 MON L. Rivera B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 54% 0-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Sebra Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- 3% 57% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Sebra Walk
b5 1 1-- 2% 59% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Sebra Doran Steals 2B
b5 1 -2- R 14% 73% 0-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Sebra Single; Doran Scores; Hatcher to 2B/Adv on E2
b5 1 -2- O -6% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sebra Hatcher Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b5 2 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Sebra Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 9-1-2
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 0-1 MON B. Sebra B. Knepper Strikeout
t6 1 --- -7% 64% 0-1 MON A. Powell B. Knepper Double
t6 1 -2- O 6% 69% 0-1 MON M. Webster B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 -2- -3% 67% 0-1 MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper Single; Powell to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O 8% 75% 0-1 MON T. Wallach B. Knepper Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -2% 73% 1-0 HOU G. Davis B. Sebra Flyball: SS
b6 1 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 HOU K. Bass B. Sebra Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- 1% 72% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Sebra Single
b6 2 1-- O -2% 70% 1-0 HOU M. Bailey B. Sebra Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 0-1 MON V. Law B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 0-1 MON R. Nichols B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 0-1 MON J. Reed B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Bob Sebra facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 3% 82% 1-0 HOU P. Garner B. Sebra Single
b7 0 1-- O -1% 81% 1-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Sebra Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Garner to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -2% 79% 1-0 HOU B. Doran B. Sebra Fielder's Choice ; Garner to 3B; Doran out at 2B/P-3B-2B
b7 2 --3 O -4% 75% 1-0 HOU B. Hatcher B. Sebra Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- -9% 67% 0-1 MON L. Rivera B. Knepper Single
Casey Candaele pinch hits for Bob Sebra (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- -13% 54% 0-1 MON C. Candaele B. Knepper Single; Rivera to 2B
t8 0 12- -16% 37% 0-1 MON A. Powell B. Knepper Walk; Rivera to 3B; Candaele to 2B
t8 0 123 O 15% 52% 0-1 MON M. Webster B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Candaele to 3B; Powell to 2B; Webster to 1B
Larry Andersen replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 123 OO 35% 87% 0-1 MON A. Galarraga L. Andersen Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Andy McGaffigan facing 3-4-5
Andy McGaffigan replaces Casey Candaele (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz A. McGaffigan Single
b8 0 1-- O -2% 87% 1-0 HOU G. Davis A. McGaffigan Flyball: CF
b8 1 1-- 1% 88% 1-0 HOU K. Bass A. McGaffigan Cruz Steals 2B
b8 1 -2- O -2% 86% 1-0 HOU K. Bass A. McGaffigan Strikeout
b8 2 -2- 0% 87% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds A. McGaffigan Intentional Walk
b8 2 12- O -2% 84% 1-0 HOU M. Bailey A. McGaffigan Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
Dave Smith replaces Kevin Bass (RF) pitching and batting 5th; Terry Puhl replaces Larry Andersen (P) playing RF batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 91% 0-1 MON T. Wallach D. Smith Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 5% 96% 0-1 MON V. Law D. Smith Strikeout
Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Reid Nichols (CF) batting 6th
t9 2 --- O 4% 100% 0-1 MON W. Johnson D. Smith Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1.

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