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OAK
@BAL		4
6
MIL
@CLE		14
2
BOS
@MIN		2
5
HOU
@MON		5
4
ATL
@NYM		1
5
CIN
@PHI		3
6
CHC
@SDP		5
1
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@SFG		4
1
Thursday, August 27, 1970,
, Parc Jarry
Attendance: 16,158, Time of Game: 2:10
Astros
5
59-70
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Expos
4
55-74
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
W: Larry Dierker (12-11)
L: Mike Wegener (3-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  1  2   0  0  0    5  9  0
Expos           0  0  0   3  0  0   0  1  0    4  5  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jesus Alou RF-LF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .316 .749 -0.042 1.06 0.057 -0.099 0.2 6 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .774 0.046 1.03 0.133 -0.088 -0.1 1 6 CS,SH
Jim Wynn LF 3 2 1 1 1 0 .280 .897 0.156 0.76 0.186 -0.029 1.0 2 0 HR
   Cesar Geronimo LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .812 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Watson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .736 0.001 1.12 0.001 0.000 0.2 IW
   Norm Miller RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .249 .682 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
John Mayberry 1B 4 2 1 1 1 1 .246 .791 0.055 1.16 0.195 -0.140 -0.4 15 1 HR,GDP
Denis Menke SS 3 0 1 1 1 0 .314 .830 0.160 1.02 0.188 -0.029 1.2 0 2
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .252 .759 0.061 0.70 0.081 -0.020 0.8 0 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .718 -0.093 0.88 0.007 -0.099 -1.2 1 0
Johnny Edwards C 2 1 0 0 2 0 .212 .596 0.038 0.97 0.069 -0.031 0.4 1 1 IW
Larry Dierker P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .162 .360 -0.119 1.25 0.024 -0.143 -1.5 1 2 SH,GDP
Team Totals 31 5 9 5 7 2 .290 .905 0.263 0.99 0.941 -0.678 0.5 27 15
HR: J Mayberry (5, off M Wegener; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); J Wynn (21, off M Wegener; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: L Dierker (6, off M Wegener); J Morgan (4, off D McGinn).
IBB: B Watson (1, by D McGinn); J Edwards (16, by H Reed).
TB: J Mayberry 4; J Wynn 4; J Alou 2; J Morgan; D Rader; D Menke; C Cedeno; L Dierker.
GIDP: J Mayberry (4); L Dierker (2).
RBI: J Morgan (36); D Rader (65); D Menke (76); J Mayberry (14); J Wynn (69).
2-out RBI: J Morgan; J Wynn; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Baserunning
CS: J Morgan (13, 2nd base by M Wegener/J Bateman).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jim Fairey LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .249 .673 0.062 1.06 0.111 -0.049 0.2 1 0
Boots Day CF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .268 .586 -0.100 1.77 0.000 -0.100 -0.5 4 0
Rusty Staub RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .285 .937 -0.004 1.45 0.141 -0.145 0.5 3 0 CS
Bob Bailey 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .320 1.134 0.009 1.62 0.112 -0.103 0.7 0 4 2B
Jim Gosger 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .737 -0.169 2.00 0.000 -0.169 -1.0 11 1
John Bateman C 4 1 1 2 0 0 .233 .644 0.115 1.47 0.249 -0.134 0.9 4 2 HR
Gary Sutherland 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .533 -0.065 0.81 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 3 2
Bobby Wine SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .576 -0.098 1.29 0.000 -0.098 -0.7 1 3
Mike Wegener P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .074 .148 -0.039 0.80 0.000 -0.039 -0.3 0 1
   Howie Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .273 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mack Jones PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 .238 .866 0.053 1.15 0.053 0.000 0.3
   Dan McGinn P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .114 .229 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 4 5 3 2 1 .161 .502 -0.236 1.41 0.666 -0.902 -0.5 27 14
2B: B Bailey (14, off L Dierker).
HR: J Bateman (12, off L Dierker; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Bateman 4; B Bailey 2; R Staub 2; J Fairey.
RBI: J Bateman 2 (52); B Day (1).
2-out RBI: J Bateman 2.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Wine-J Gosger; H Reed-J Bateman-J Gosger.
E: B Day (2).
Baserunning
CS: R Staub (11, 2nd base by L Dierker/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Larry Dierker, W (12-11) 9 5 4 4 2 1 1 3.98 33 60 0.237 1.41 0.5
Team Totals 9 5 4 4 2 1 1 4.00 33 60 0.237 0.99 0.5

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Wegener, L (3-5) 5 4 5 5 5 1 2 5.57 23 35 -0.425 1.05 -3.0
Howie Reed 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 3.15 12 2 1 0.125 0.83 2.0
Dan McGinn 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 5.04 5 0 0 0.037 1.12 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 7 2 2 5.00 40 35 2 1 -0.263 1.41 -0.5
M Wegener faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: L Dierker (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: D McGinn (4; B Watson); H Reed (4; J Edwards).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tony Venzon, 1B - Frank Secory, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:10.
Attendance: 16,158.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Montreal Expos
1 Jesus Alou RF 1 Jim Fairey LF
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Boots Day CF
3 Jim Wynn LF 3 Rusty Staub RF
4 John Mayberry 1B 4 Bob Bailey 3B
5 Denis Menke SS 5 Jim Gosger 1B
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 John Bateman C
7 Cesar Cedeno CF 7 Gary Sutherland 2B
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Bobby Wine SS
9 Larry Dierker P 9 Mike Wegener P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 -2- RR MON J. Bateman L. Dierker -25% 35% Home Run; Bailey Scores
t6 3-3 0 12- R HOU D. Menke M. Wegener 18% 81% Single; Wynn Scores; Mayberry to 3B/Adv on E8; Menke to 2B
t4 0-0 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn M. Wegener 13% 59% Home Run
t5 2-3 2 -2- R HOU J. Morgan M. Wegener 13% 46% Single; Edwards Scores
t4 1-0 2 --- R HOU J. Mayberry M. Wegener 12% 70% Home Run

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou M. Wegener -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan M. Wegener -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn M. Wegener -1% 45% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON J. Fairey L. Dierker 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON B. Day L. Dierker 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- MON R. Staub L. Dierker -1% 48% Single
b1 0-0 2 1-- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 2% 50% Staub Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Mayberry M. Wegener -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Menke M. Wegener -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Rader M. Wegener -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- MON B. Bailey L. Dierker -6% 39% Double
b2 0-0 0 -2- O MON J. Gosger L. Dierker 1% 40% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bailey to 3B
b2 0-0 1 --3 O MON J. Bateman L. Dierker 6% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 0-0 2 --3 O MON G. Sutherland L. Dierker 4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Wegener -3% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards M. Wegener -2% 46% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU L. Dierker M. Wegener -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MON B. Wine L. Dierker 3% 47% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- O MON M. Wegener L. Dierker 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MON J. Fairey L. Dierker 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Alou M. Wegener -3% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan M. Wegener -2% 45% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 --- R HOU J. Wynn M. Wegener 13% 59% Home Run
t4 1-0 2 --- R HOU J. Mayberry M. Wegener 12% 70% Home Run
t4 2-0 2 --- HOU D. Menke M. Wegener 1% 71% Walk
t4 2-0 2 1-- HOU D. Rader M. Wegener 2% 73% Walk; Menke to 2B
t4 2-0 2 12- O HOU C. Cedeno M. Wegener -3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O MON B. Day L. Dierker 3% 72% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 1 --- MON R. Staub L. Dierker -3% 69% Single
b4 0-2 1 1-- MON B. Bailey L. Dierker -5% 64% Walk; Staub to 2B
b4 0-2 1 12- O MON J. Gosger L. Dierker 5% 69% Flyball: RF; Staub to 3B
b4 0-2 2 1-3 R MON J. Bateman L. Dierker -10% 60% Wild Pitch; Staub Scores; Bailey to 2B
b4 1-2 2 -2- RR MON J. Bateman L. Dierker -25% 35% Home Run; Bailey Scores
b4 3-2 2 --- O MON G. Sutherland L. Dierker 1% 36% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- HOU J. Edwards M. Wegener 5% 41% Walk
t5 2-3 0 1-- O HOU L. Dierker M. Wegener -3% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Edwards to 2B
t5 2-3 1 -2- O HOU J. Alou M. Wegener -5% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 2 -2- R HOU J. Morgan M. Wegener 13% 46% Single; Edwards Scores
t5 3-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn M. Wegener -3% 43% Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b5 3-3 0 --- O MON B. Wine L. Dierker 3% 46% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-3 1 --- O MON M. Wegener L. Dierker 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-3 2 --- O MON J. Fairey L. Dierker 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Expos' Mike Wegener facing 3-4-5
t6 3-3 0 --- HOU J. Wynn M. Wegener 5% 55% Walk
t6 3-3 0 1-- HOU J. Mayberry M. Wegener 8% 63% Walk; Wynn to 2B
t6 3-3 0 12- R HOU D. Menke M. Wegener 18% 81% Single; Wynn Scores; Mayberry to 3B/Adv on E8; Menke to 2B
Howie Reed replaces Mike Wegener pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-3 0 -23 R HOU D. Rader H. Reed 7% 87% Single; Mayberry Scores; Menke to 3B
t6 5-3 0 1-3 O HOU C. Cedeno H. Reed -4% 83% Flyball: CF
t6 5-3 1 1-3 HOU J. Edwards H. Reed 2% 85% Intentional Walk; Rader to 2B
t6 5-3 1 123 OO HOU L. Dierker H. Reed -10% 75% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b6 3-5 0 --- O MON B. Day L. Dierker 3% 78% Flyball: LF
b6 3-5 1 --- O MON R. Staub L. Dierker 2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 3-5 2 --- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 1% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
t7 5-3 0 --- HOU J. Alou H. Reed 2% 84% Single
t7 5-3 0 1-- O HOU J. Morgan H. Reed -2% 82% Flyball: CF
t7 5-3 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn H. Reed -2% 80% Flyball: LF
t7 5-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Mayberry H. Reed -2% 79% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
Cesar Geronimo replaces Jim Wynn playing LF batting 3rd
b7 3-5 0 --- O MON J. Gosger L. Dierker 4% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-5 1 --- O MON J. Bateman L. Dierker 3% 85% Flyball: RF
b7 3-5 2 --- O MON G. Sutherland L. Dierker 2% 87% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Expos' Howie Reed facing 5-6-7
t8 5-3 0 --- O HOU D. Menke H. Reed -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 5-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader H. Reed -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-3 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno H. Reed 1% 85% Single
t8 5-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Edwards H. Reed -1% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
b8 3-5 0 --- O MON B. Wine L. Dierker 4% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
Mack Jones pinch hits for Howie Reed (P) batting 9th
b8 3-5 1 --- MON M. Jones L. Dierker -5% 83% Walk
b8 3-5 1 1-- MON J. Fairey L. Dierker -11% 72% Single; Jones to 3B
b8 3-5 1 1-3 RO MON B. Day L. Dierker 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B; Jones Scores; Fairey to 2B
b8 4-5 2 -2- O MON R. Staub L. Dierker 10% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Expos' Dan McGinn facing 9-1-2
Dan McGinn replaces Mack Jones (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-4 0 --- HOU L. Dierker D. McGinn 2% 86% Single
t9 5-4 0 1-- HOU J. Alou D. McGinn 3% 90% Single; Dierker to 2B
t9 5-4 0 12- O HOU J. Morgan D. McGinn 0% 90% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Dierker to 3B; Alou to 2B
Bob Watson pinch hits for Cesar Geronimo (LF) batting 3rd
t9 5-4 1 -23 HOU B. Watson D. McGinn 0% 90% Intentional Walk
t9 5-4 1 123 OO HOU J. Mayberry D. McGinn -10% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
Jesus Alou moves from RF to LF
Norm Miller replaces Bob Watson (PH) playing RF batting 3rd
b9 4-5 0 --- O MON B. Bailey L. Dierker 9% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 4-5 1 --- O MON J. Gosger L. Dierker 6% 95% Flyball: LF
b9 4-5 2 --- O MON J. Bateman L. Dierker 5% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4.

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