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KCR  4
@CLE  2
 OAK  5
@DET  0
 MIL  4
WSA  3
 MIN  5
NYY  3
 CIN  8
@LAD  4
 MON  5
HOU  1
 CHC  5
@NYM  4
 STL  5
@PHI  1
 SDP  5
ATL  1
 ATL  3
@SDP  1
 SFG  2
PIT  1
Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 8,282

 Wednesday, May 5, 1971, 8:11PM
Time of Game: 2:39
Astros
1
12-14
Lost 2
4th, 7½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  6  0
Expos           2  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    5  9  0
W: Bill Stoneman (3-1), L: Wade Blasingame (2-3)
 Expos
5
10-7
Won 1
4th, 1½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   3   0    0   0  .232  .579              1   5   CS
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .659              3   1   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .696              1   0   SB,GDP
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .323  .838              8   0   
D Menke 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .242  .609              0   0   
J Alou LF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .333  .754              3   0   SB,GDP
C Cedeno RF                   2   0   0   0    1   2  .194  .533              0   0   
J Edwards C                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .177  .393              2   0   
  L Howard C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              6   1   
W Blasingame P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.067              0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  C Geronimo PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .788              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .393              0   1   
  R Chiles PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .500 1.405              0   0   
  D Lemaster P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       28   1   6   0    5   7                         24   8
Batting Events
TB: R Metzger 3; B Watson; J Wynn; C Geronimo.
GIDP: J Wynn (1); J Alou (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Morgan-R Metzger-B Watson.
PB: J Edwards (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Wynn (2, 2nd base off B Stoneman/J Bateman); J Alou (2, 2nd base off B Stoneman/J Bateman).
CS: R Metzger (1, 2nd base by B Stoneman/J Bateman).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     5   2   4   1    0   0  .333  .844              3   5   HR
R Staub RF                    3   1   0   1    0   1  .343  .922              1   0   HBP,SF,GDP
B Bailey LF-3B                4   0   0   0    1   1  .161  .521              1   3   
R Swoboda CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .318  .990              1   0   2B
J Bateman C                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .714             10   1   2B
J Boccabella 1B               1   0   0   0    0   1  .333 1.042              3   0   
  R Fairly PH-1B              1   1   0   0    2   1  .262  .717              5   0   
C Laboy 3B                    0   0   0   0    1   0  .313  .763              0   1   
  J Fairey PH-LF              3   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .475              1   0   
  C Mashore LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              0   0   
B Wine SS                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .246  .570              2   2   
B Stoneman P                  3   0   1   1    0   2  .182  .364              0   1   SH
Totals                       31   5   9   0    5   9                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: R Swoboda (1, off K Forsch); J Bateman (4, off K Forsch).
HR: R Hunt (1, off W Blasingame; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: R Staub (1, off J Ray).
SH: B Stoneman (4, off T Griffin).
HBP: R Staub (1, by W Blasingame).
TB: R Hunt 7; J Bateman 2; R Swoboda 2; B Wine 2; B Stoneman.
GIDP: R Staub (3).
RBI: R Staub (8); R Hunt (4); B Wine (3); B Stoneman (1).
2-out RBI: B Stoneman; B Wine.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Bailey-R Hunt-R Fairly; C Laboy-R Hunt-J Boccabella.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame, L (2-3)          0.2   1   2   1    2   1   1   3.10    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1     43    -     1.23  -0.22
J Ray                          1.1   1   1   1    0   1   0   2.31    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          3-0    0.86  -0.01
K Forsch                       2     4   2   2    3   1   0   1.35   13     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.48  -0.07
T Griffin                      3     2   0   0    0   6   0   4.31   11     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.16   0.01
D Lemaster                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   4    5   9   1          39     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 9          3-0 
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 Stoneman, W (3-1)            9     6   1   1    5   7   0   2.37   33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 6     73    -     0.63   0.21
Totals                         9     6   1   1    5   7   0          33     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Ray 2 (3); T Griffin (1); B Stoneman (1).
HBP: W Blasingame (3; R Staub).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 8,282.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Montreal Expos                               
1. Roger Metzger                SS       1. Ron Hunt                     2B
2. Joe Morgan                   2B       2. Rusty Staub                  RF
3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF       3. Bob Bailey                   LF
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Ron Swoboda                  CF
5. Denis Menke                  3B       5. John Bateman                  C
6. Jesus Alou                   LF       6. John Boccabella              1B
7. Cesar Cedeno                 RF       7. Coco Laboy                   3B
8. Johnny Edwards                C       8. Bobby Wine                   SS
9. Wade Blasingame               P       9. Bill Stoneman                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 --- R 11% 65% 0-0 MON R. Hunt W. Blasingame Home Run
b1 2 12- R 10% 75% 1-0 MON J. Boccabella W. Blasingame Strikeout, Passed Ball; Staub Scores/No RBI/unER; Bailey to 3B; Boccabella to 1B
t3 0 1-- -6% 72% 0-3 HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman Walk; Cedeno to 2B
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
t3 0 12- O 6% 78% 0-3 HOU C. Geronimo B. Stoneman Single to LF; Cedeno out at Hm/LF-C; Edwards 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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman Single
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 11% 65% 0-0 MON R. Hunt W. Blasingame Home Run
b1 0 --- 3% 68% 1-0 MON R. Staub W. Blasingame Hit By Pitch
b1 0 1-- 5% 73% 1-0 MON B. Bailey W. Blasingame Walk; Staub to 2B
b1 0 12- O -4% 69% 1-0 MON R. Swoboda W. Blasingame Flyball: CF
b1 1 12- O -4% 65% 1-0 MON J. Bateman W. Blasingame Flyball: 2B
b1 2 12- R 10% 75% 1-0 MON J. Boccabella W. Blasingame Strikeout, Passed Ball; Staub Scores/No RBI/unER; Bailey to 3B; Boccabella to 1B
b1 2 1-3 1% 76% 2-0 MON C. Laboy W. Blasingame Walk; Boccabella to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
b1 2 123 O -5% 72% 2-0 MON B. Wine J. Ray Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 68% 0-2 HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman Single
t2 0 1-- O 4% 71% 0-2 HOU D. Menke B. Stoneman Flyball: SS
t2 1 1-- OO 5% 76% 0-2 HOU J. Alou B. Stoneman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O -1% 75% 2-0 MON B. Stoneman J. Ray Strikeout
b2 1 --- 2% 77% 2-0 MON R. Hunt J. Ray Single
b2 1 1-- 1% 78% 2-0 MON R. Staub J. Ray Wild Pitch; Hunt to 2B
b2 1 -2- 2% 80% 2-0 MON R. Staub J. Ray Wild Pitch; Hunt to 3B
b2 1 --3 RO 2% 82% 2-0 MON R. Staub J. Ray Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Hunt Scores
b2 2 --- O -0% 82% 3-0 MON B. Bailey J. Ray Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- -4% 78% 0-3 HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman Walk
t3 0 1-- -6% 72% 0-3 HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman Walk; Cedeno to 2B
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
t3 0 12- O 6% 78% 0-3 HOU C. Geronimo B. Stoneman Single to LF; Cedeno out at Hm/LF-C; Edwards to 2B
t3 1 12- O 4% 82% 0-3 HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman Single to LF; Edwards out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Geronimo to 2B
t3 2 12- O 4% 86% 0-3 HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
Ken Forsch replaces Cesar Geronimo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b3 0 --- 3% 89% 3-0 MON R. Swoboda K. Forsch Double
b3 0 -2- O -2% 87% 3-0 MON J. Bateman K. Forsch Flyball: 1B
Ron Fairly pinch hits for John Boccabella (1B) batting 6th
b3 1 -2- 1% 88% 3-0 MON R. Fairly K. Forsch Walk
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Coco Laboy (3B) batting 7th
b3 1 12- O -2% 86% 3-0 MON J. Fairey K. Forsch Strikeout
b3 2 12- R 5% 91% 3-0 MON B. Wine K. Forsch Single; Swoboda Scores; Fairly to 2B
b3 2 12- R 4% 95% 4-0 MON B. Stoneman K. Forsch Single; Fairly Scores; Wine to 2B
b3 2 12- O -1% 94% 5-0 MON R. Hunt K. Forsch Flyball: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 3-4-5
Ron Fairly moves from PH to 1B; Bob Bailey moves from LF to 3B; Jim Fairey moves from PH to LF
t4 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- O 0% 95% 0-5 HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 0% 96% 0-5 HOU D. Menke B. Stoneman Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 MON R. Staub K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-0 MON B. Bailey K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 95% 5-0 MON R. Swoboda K. Forsch Walk
b4 2 1-- 0% 96% 5-0 MON J. Bateman K. Forsch Double; Swoboda to 3B
b4 2 -23 0% 96% 5-0 MON R. Fairly K. Forsch Walk
b4 2 123 O -1% 95% 5-0 MON J. Fairey K. Forsch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -2% 93% 0-5 HOU J. Alou B. Stoneman Walk
t5 0 1-- -1% 93% 0-5 HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman Alou Steals 2B
t5 0 -2- O 2% 94% 0-5 HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman Strikeout
t5 1 -2- O 1% 96% 0-5 HOU J. Edwards B. Stoneman Strikeout
Marty Martinez pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t5 2 -2- O 1% 97% 0-5 HOU M. Martinez B. Stoneman Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1
Tom Griffin replaces Marty Martinez (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Larry Howard replaces Johnny Edwards playing C batting 8th
b5 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 MON B. Wine T. Griffin Single
b5 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-0 MON B. Stoneman T. Griffin Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Wine to 2B
b5 1 -2- 0% 97% 5-0 MON R. Hunt T. Griffin Single; Wine stays at 2B
b5 1 12- 1% 98% 5-0 MON R. Staub T. Griffin Wild Pitch; Wine to 3B; Hunt to 2B
b5 1 -23 O -1% 97% 5-0 MON R. Staub T. Griffin Strikeout
b5 2 -23 O -1% 96% 5-0 MON B. Bailey T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -2% 95% 0-5 HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman Single
t6 0 1-- O 1% 96% 0-5 HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman Strikeout
t6 1 1-- OO 2% 98% 0-5 HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 MON R. Swoboda T. Griffin Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 MON J. Bateman T. Griffin Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 98% 5-0 MON R. Fairly T. Griffin Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-5 HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 HOU D. Menke B. Stoneman Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 HOU J. Alou B. Stoneman Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 MON J. Fairey T. Griffin Groundout: P-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 5-0 MON B. Wine T. Griffin Strikeout
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 5-0 MON B. Stoneman T. Griffin Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-5 HOU C. Cedeno B. Stoneman Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 HOU L. Howard B. Stoneman Strikeout Looking
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 0-5 HOU R. Chiles B. Stoneman Walk
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-5 HOU R. Metzger B. Stoneman Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' Denny Lemaster facing 1-2-3
Denny Lemaster replaces Rich Chiles (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 5-0 MON R. Hunt D. Lemaster Single
b8 0 1-- OO -0% 100% 5-0 MON R. Staub D. Lemaster Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 0% 100% 5-0 MON B. Bailey D. Lemaster Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Expos' Bill Stoneman facing 2-3-4
Clyde Mashore replaces Jim Fairey playing LF batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 HOU J. Morgan B. Stoneman Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 0-5 HOU J. Wynn B. Stoneman Single
t9 1 1-- -0% 99% 0-5 HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman Wynn Steals 2B
t9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-5 HOU B. Watson B. Stoneman Groundout: P-1B; Wynn to 3B
t9 2 --3 R 0% 100% 0-5 HOU D. Menke B. Stoneman Wild Pitch; Wynn Scores
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 1-5 HOU D. Menke B. Stoneman Walk
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-5 HOU J. Alou B. Stoneman Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 5.

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