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BAL  1
KCR  0
 BOS  9
MIN  6
 MIL  5
@CAL  2
 TEX  1
@CLE  0
 NYY  9
CHW  4
 OAK 13
DET  3
 PHI  7
@ATL  4
 CHC 14
SDP  6
 CIN  6
NYM  5
 HOU  3
@MON  0
 PIT 10
LAD  3
 STL  4
SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 19,098

 Sunday, August 18, 1974
Time of Game: 1:56
Astros
3
61-59
Won 1
4th, 13½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  1    3  6  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  1
W: Dave Roberts (8-10), L: Tom Walker (2-3)
 Expos
0
56-62
Lost 1
4th, 7 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .778              1   1   CS
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .614              2   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .856              2   0   
B Watson LF-1B                4   2   2   1    0   2  .301  .793              3   1   HR,SB
M May C                       4   1   1   2    0   0  .292  .751              2   0   HR
C Johnson 1B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .818             11   0   
  W Howard LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .572              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .260  .754              1   6   
L Milbourne 2B                3   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .727              4   5   
D Roberts P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .203  .519              1   1   SH
Totals                       32   3   6   0    0   5                         27  18
Batting Events
HR: B Watson (10, off D Murray; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF); M May (3, off T Walker; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: D Roberts (2, off T Walker).
TB: B Watson 5; M May 4; L Milbourne; G Gross; D Rader.
RBI: M May 2 (36); B Watson (57).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Rader-L Milbourne-C Johnson 2.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Watson (2, 2nd base off T Walker/B Foote).
CS: G Gross (15, 2nd base by T Walker/B Foote).
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Hunt 2B                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .270  .684              0   3   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .725              2   0   
B Bailey 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .827              1   4   
H Breeden 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .236  .693             17   0   2B
R Woods LF                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .216  .543              1   0   GDP
B Foote C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .687              5   1   GDP
K Singleton RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .753              0   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .545              1   3   
T Walker P                    1   0   1   0    1   0  .143  .536              0   1   2B
  J Morales PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .316  .876              0   0   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
Totals                       29   0   5   0    6   2                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: H Breeden (12, off D Roberts); T Walker (1, off D Roberts).
TB: H Breeden 2; T Walker 2; B Bailey; R Woods; T Foli.
GIDP: B Foote (14); R Woods (3).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: W Davis (9).

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
D Roberts, W (8-10)            9     5   0   0    6   2   0   3.15   35     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 5     73    -     1.17   0.55
Totals                         9     5   0   0    6   2   0          35     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 0· 5           -  
Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Walker, L (2-3)              7     5   2   2    0   5   1   3.20   26     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 5     64    -     1.10   0.06
D Murray                       2     1   1   1    0   0   1   1.23    7     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.30  -0.01
Totals                         9     6   3   3    0   5   2          33     -       ·  ·     16· 6· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 1:56.
Attendance: 19,098.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Montreal Expos                               
1. Greg Gross                   RF       1. Ron Hunt                     2B
2. Roger Metzger                SS       2. Willie Davis                 CF
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Bob Bailey                   3B
4. Bob Watson                   LF       4. Hal Breeden                  1B
5. Milt May                      C       5. Ron Woods                    LF
6. Cliff Johnson                1B       6. Barry Foote                   C
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Ken Singleton                RF
8. Larry Milbourne              2B       8. Tim Foli                     SS
9. Dave Roberts                  P       9. Tom Walker                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t7 1 -2- RR 27% 81% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Walker Home Run; Watson Scores
t4 1 --- 9% 56% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Walker Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Metzger to 3B
b6 1 1-- OO 8% 50% 0-0 MON R. Woods D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b4 1 --3 O 7% 45% 0-0 MON R. Woods D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --3 O -7% 49% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Walker Strikeout

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' Tom Walker facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Walker Single to LF
t1 0 1-- O -6% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Walker Gross Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Walker Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 MON W. Davis D. Roberts Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 MON B. Bailey D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Tom Walker facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Walker Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Walker Lineout: 1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 HOU C. Johnson T. Walker Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 MON H. Breeden D. Roberts Strikeout
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 MON R. Woods D. Roberts Walk
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 50% 0-0 MON B. Foote D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Tom Walker facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Walker Strikeout
t3 1 --- O -2% 46% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne T. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 HOU D. Roberts T. Walker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 MON K. Singleton D. Roberts Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MON T. Foli D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b3 2 --- -2% 46% 0-0 MON T. Walker D. Roberts Double to LF
b3 2 -2- -1% 45% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Roberts Walk
b3 2 12- O 5% 50% 0-0 MON W. Davis D. Roberts Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Tom Walker facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Walker Flyball: LF
t4 1 --- 9% 56% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Walker Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Metzger to 3B
t4 1 --3 O -7% 49% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Walker Strikeout
t4 2 --3 O -5% 44% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Walker Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 0-0 MON B. Bailey D. Roberts Single
b4 0 1-- O -2% 38% 0-0 MON H. Breeden D. Roberts Double to RF; Bailey to 3B; Breeden out at 3B/RF-3B-SS
b4 1 --3 O 7% 45% 0-0 MON R. Woods D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --3 O 5% 50% 0-0 MON B. Foote D. Roberts Flyball: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Tom Walker facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Walker Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU C. Johnson T. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 HOU D. Rader T. Walker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 MON K. Singleton D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 MON T. Foli D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- -2% 47% 0-0 MON T. Walker D. Roberts Walk
b5 2 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 MON R. Hunt D. Roberts Walk; Walker to 2B
b5 2 12- O 6% 50% 0-0 MON W. Davis D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Tom Walker facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne T. Walker Single to 2B
t6 0 1-- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU D. Roberts T. Walker Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Milbourne to 2B
t6 1 -2- O -4% 49% 0-0 HOU G. Gross T. Walker Groundout: 2B-1B; Milbourne to 3B
t6 2 --3 O -6% 43% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger T. Walker Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 3% 46% 0-0 MON B. Bailey D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- -4% 42% 0-0 MON H. Breeden D. Roberts Walk
b6 1 1-- OO 8% 50% 0-0 MON R. Woods D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Tom Walker facing 3-4-5
t7 0 --- O -4% 46% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 4% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Walker Single
t7 1 1-- 3% 54% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Walker Watson Steals 2B
t7 1 -2- RR 27% 81% 0-0 HOU M. May T. Walker Home Run; Watson Scores
t7 1 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 HOU C. Johnson T. Walker Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- 1% 81% 2-0 HOU D. Rader T. Walker Single to LF
t7 2 1-- O -2% 79% 2-0 HOU L. Milbourne T. Walker Groundout: 1B unassisted
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B; Wilbur Howard replaces Cliff Johnson (1B) playing LF batting 6th
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 0-2 MON B. Foote D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 0-2 MON K. Singleton D. Roberts Strikeout
b7 2 --- -2% 83% 0-2 MON T. Foli D. Roberts Single to LF
Jose Morales pinch hits for Tom Walker (P) batting 9th
b7 2 1-- O 4% 87% 0-2 MON J. Morales D. Roberts Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Dale Murray facing 9-1-2
Dale Murray replaces Jose Morales (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 HOU D. Roberts D. Murray Groundout: P-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU G. Gross D. Murray Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Murray Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 0-2 MON R. Hunt D. Roberts Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 0-2 MON W. Davis D. Roberts Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2 --- -3% 89% 0-2 MON B. Bailey D. Roberts Walk
b8 2 1-- O 4% 93% 0-2 MON H. Breeden D. Roberts Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Dale Murray facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Murray Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- R 4% 96% 2-0 HOU B. Watson D. Murray Home Run
t9 1 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 HOU M. May D. Murray Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 96% 3-0 HOU W. Howard D. Murray Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- -4% 92% 0-3 MON R. Woods D. Roberts Single to CF
b9 0 1-- O 4% 96% 0-3 MON B. Foote D. Roberts Flyball: 3B
b9 1 1-- O 3% 99% 0-3 MON K. Singleton D. Roberts Foul Flyball: RF
b9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 0-3 MON T. Foli D. Roberts Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 0.

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