July 18, 1976 Houston Astros at Montreal Expos Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 8
@BAL 6 CHW 13
MIL 3 OAK 10
@DET 1 KCR 6
BOS 3 CLE 6
@MIN 1 TEX 3
NYY 2
(12) PHI 2
@LAD 1 HOU 7
@MON 6
(10) HOU 14
@MON 1 NYM 2
ATL 0 CIN 9
@PIT 8 SDP 2
CHC 1 SFG 5
STL 4 STL 5
@SFG 4
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Parc Jarry, Attendance: 11,641

Sunday, July 18, 1976
Time of Game: 2:36

Astros

46-45

Won 4

3rd, 10½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  1   4  1  3   0  2  0   14 22  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  5  3

W: D Larson (1-0), L: S Dunning (0-4)

Expos

26-56

Lost 4

6th, 30½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    6   3   4   1    0   0  .300  .705    0    0   0   
R Andrews 2B                  5   3   3   1    1   1  .286  .678    0    1   2   2B
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   2   1    0   1  .297  .850    0    0   0   2B
  W Howard CF                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .214  .524    0    2   0   3B
B Watson 1B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .280  .779    0    8   0   
  C Johnson 1B                1   0   1   1    0   0  .226  .741    0    4   0   
J Cruz LF                     6   1   3   2    0   1  .304  .792    0    1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   3   1    1   0  .307  .706    0    2   4   
E Herrmann C                  5   0   2   3    0   1  .221  .648    0    7   0   
  S Jutze C                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .139  .382    0    2   0   
R Metzger SS                  2   1   1   0    2   1  .243  .641    0    0   3   
  J Davanon PH-SS             1   0   0   0    1   0  .343 1.000    0    0   0   GDP
D Larson P                    5   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
Totals                       47  14  22  13    6   6                    27  10

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (16, off D Warthen); R Andrews (5, off D Warthen).

3B: W Howard (1, off J Kerrigan).

SH: D Larson (1, off D Warthen).

TB: G Gross 4; R Andrews 4; E Cabell 3; C Cedeno 3; W Howard 3; J Cruz 3; B Watson 2; E Herrmann 2; C Johnson; R Metzger.

GIDP: J Davanon (1).

RBI: E Herrmann 3 (24); B Watson 2 (49); J Cruz 2 (37); E Cabell (27); W Howard (16); C Johnson (34); C Cedeno (50); G Gross (15); R Andrews (16).

2-out RBI: E Herrmann 2; J Cruz; B Watson; G Gross; C Johnson; R Andrews; W Howard; C Cedeno; E Cabell.

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 10 for 21.

BASERUNNING

PO: G Gross (1st base by S Dunning).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Valentine CF                3   0   1   0    1   2  .245  .656    0    3   0   
J Lyttle RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .274  .696    0    1   0   
M Jorgensen LF                4   1   3   0    0   1  .251  .702    0    1   0   2B
A Thornton 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .728    0   13   0   
T Foli SS                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .669    0    0   0   
  B Foote 3B                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .218  .618    0    0   2   
P Mackanin 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .625    0    2   7   
L Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .385    0    6   1   
P Frias 3B-SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .554    0    1   3   
S Dunning P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Warthen P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Kerrigan P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Murray P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    2   9                    27  15

BATTING

2B: M Jorgensen (9, off D Larson).

TB: M Jorgensen 4; E Valentine; B Foote.

RBI: B Foote (17).

2-out RBI: B Foote.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Kerrigan-P Frias-A Thornton.

E: P Frias 2 (10); S Dunning (2).

PITCHING

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 Larson, W (1-0)              9     5   1   1    2   9   0   1.00   34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 0· 5     80    -     0.34   0.14
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   9   0          34     -       ·  ·     14· 4· 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
S Dunning, L (0-4)             3.2  10   7   6    2   4   0   5.88   23     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0·10     17    -     0.82  -0.31
D Warthen                      2     7   5   5    3   2   0   6.31   16     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 7          2-2    0.10  -0.06
J Kerrigan                     2.1   5   2   2    0   0   0   4.15   11     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 5          1-0    0.00   0.00
D Murray                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.19    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    22  14  13    6   6   0          54     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·22          3-2

Balks: None.

WP: S Dunning (2); D Warthen (1).

IBB: None.

PO: S Dunning (0; G Gross, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:36.

Attendance: 11,641.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Montreal Expos                       
1. G Gross              RF    1. E Valentine          CF 
2. R Andrews            2B    2. J Lyttle             RF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. M Jorgensen          LF 
4. B Watson             1B    4. A Thornton           1B 
5. J Cruz               LF    5. T Foli               SS 
6. E Cabell             3B    6. P Mackanin           2B 
7. E Herrmann           C     7. L Johnson            C  
8. R Metzger            SS    8. P Frias              3B 
9. D Larson             P     9. S Dunning            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3      10%  66% B Watson        S Dunning       Single to CF; Andrews Scores; Cedeno to 3B
   b 1   1  3-0  1--      -8%  67% M Jorgensen     D Larson        Double to LF; Lyttle to 3B
   b 1   1  3-0  -23       7%  74% A Thornton      D Larson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1--       7%  57% C Cedeno        S Dunning       Single to RF; Andrews to 3B
   t 1   1  0-1  1-3       6%  73% J Cruz          S Dunning       Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  R Andrews       Single
          1--      57%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Andrews to 3B
   R      1-3      66%  B Watson        Single to CF; Andrews Scores; Cedeno to 3B
   R      1-3      73%  J Cruz          Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 2B
          12-      77%  E Cabell        Walk; Watson to 3B; Cruz to 2B
   RO     123      78%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B; Watson Scores; Cruz to 3B; Cabell to 2B
   O      -23      75%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  E Valentine     Strikeout
          ---      75%  J Lyttle        Walk
          1--      67%  M Jorgensen     Double to LF; Lyttle to 3B
   O      -23      74%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -23      79%  T Foli          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Dunning facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      78%  D Larson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      79%  G Gross         Single to CF
          1--      81%  R Andrews       Single to LF; Gross to 2B
   O      12-      79%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      12-      76%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-3, Dan Larson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  P Mackanin      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      80%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  P Frias         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Steve Dunning facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
          ---      82%  E Cabell        Single to 3B; Cabell to 2B/Adv on E5
   O      -2-      80%  E Herrmann      Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 3B
   R      --3      86%  R Metzger       Wild Pitch; Cabell Scores/unER
          ---      86%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      85%  D Larson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-4, Dan Larson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      87%  S Dunning       Strikeout Looking
          ---      85%  E Valentine     Single to RF
   O      1--      87%  J Lyttle        Groundout: 2B unassisted/Interference called/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      89%  M Jorgensen     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Steve Dunning facing 1-2-3
          ---      90%  G Gross         Single
          1--      91%  R Andrews       Gross Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Gross to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      89%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gross to 3B
   R      --3      93%  B Watson        Single; Gross Scores
          1--      93%  J Cruz          Single (LF-CF); Watson to 3B
                  Dan Warthen replaces Steve Dunning pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3      96%  E Cabell        Single to 3B; Watson Scores; Cruz to 3B/Adv on E5; Cabell to 2B
   RR     -23      98%  E Herrmann      Single; Cruz Scores; Cabell Scores
          1--      99%  R Metzger       Single; Herrmann to 2B
          12-      99%  D Larson        Wild Pitch; Herrmann to 3B; Metzger to 2B
   O      -23      98%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-8, Dan Larson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  A Thornton      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  T Foli          Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      99%  P Mackanin      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Expos 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Dan Warthen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  R Andrews       Walk
   O      1--      99%  C Cedeno        Flyball: 2B
          1--      99%  B Watson        Walk; Andrews to 2B
   R      12-      99%  J Cruz          Single to RF; Andrews Scores; Watson to 3B
   O      1-3      99%  E Cabell        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 9, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-9, Dan Larson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Frias         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  D Warthen       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Expos 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-0, Dan Warthen facing 7-8-9
                  Barry Foote replaces Tim Foli playing 3B batting 5th; Pepe Frias moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
          ---     100%  R Metzger       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Larson        Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  G Gross         Single to LF; Metzger Scores
   R      1--     100%  R Andrews       Double (CF-RF); Gross Scores
   R      -2-     100%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Andrews Scores
                  Joe Kerrigan replaces Dan Warthen pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-     100%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Expos 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-12, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  E Valentine     Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Lyttle        Strikeout
          1--     100%  M Jorgensen     Single to LF; Valentine to 2B
   O      12-     100%  A Thornton      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Jorgensen to 2B
   R      12-     100%  B Foote         Single; Jorgensen Scores; Thornton to 2B
   O      12-     100%  P Mackanin      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 12, Expos 1.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-1, Joe Kerrigan facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
          ---     100%  E Cabell        Single to RF
          1--     100%  E Herrmann      Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
                  Jerry Davanon pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th
   OO     1-3     100%  J Davanon       Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 12, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-12, Dan Larson facing 7-8-9
                  Skip Jutze replaces Ed Herrmann playing C batting 7th; Cliff Johnson replaces Bob Watson playing 1B batting 4th; Jerry Davanon moves to SS; Wilbur Howard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 3rd
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---     100%  P Frias         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Kerrigan      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 12, Expos 1.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 12-1, Joe Kerrigan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  D Larson        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  G Gross         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B; Gross to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  W Howard        Triple (CF-RF); Gross Scores
   R      --3     100%  C Johnson       Single to LF; Howard Scores
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-14, Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  E Valentine     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---     100%  J Lyttle        Flyball: CF
          ---     100%  M Jorgensen     Single (CF-RF)
   O      1--     100%  A Thornton      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Expos 1.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 14-1, Dale Murray facing 6-7-8
                  Dale Murray replaces Joe Kerrigan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  S Jutze         Groundout: P-SS-1B
          ---     100%  J Davanon       Walk
   O      1--     100%  D Larson        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 14, Expos 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-14, Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---     100%  B Foote         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  P Mackanin      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  L Johnson       Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 14, Expos 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MON197607182

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