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BOS
@CHW		5
8
SEA
@CLE		3
13
CAL
@DET		8
7
KCR
@MIL		14
11
BAL
@MIN		6
5
NYY
@TEX		5
9
OAK
@TOR		0
6
PIT
@LAD		6
2
HOU
@MON		2
1
ATL
@NYM		1
2
CIN
@PHI		6
3
CHC
@SDP		3
2
STL
@SFG		6
9		 
(13)
Friday, June 15, 1979
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 28,786, Time of Game: 2:43
Astros
2
38-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
1st
 at Expos
1
34-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
L: Elias Sosa (4-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2  5  0
Expos           0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .742 -0.130 1.25 0.025 -0.156 -0.8 2 0 CS
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .655 -0.143 1.35 0.000 -0.143 -1.0 0 4
Cesar Cedeno 1B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .272 .790 0.164 1.31 0.197 -0.033 1.3 14 0 3·SB
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .786 -0.038 1.40 0.037 -0.075 -0.2 1 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .288 .703 -0.231 1.93 0.000 -0.231 -1.6 0 3
Denny Walling RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .276 .883 0.117 1.75 0.174 -0.057 0.7 2 0
   Jeffrey Leonard RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 .735 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Art Howe 2B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .220 .605 0.233 1.86 0.359 -0.126 0.3 3 4 2B
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .163 .437 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Alan Ashby C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .588 0.098 1.32 0.143 -0.046 0.5 2 0 HBP
Joaquin Andujar P 4 0 0 0 0 4 .053 .153 -0.160 1.49 0.000 -0.160 -1.3 2 1
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 4 8 .161 .471 -0.090 1.48 0.935 -1.027 -2.2 27 13
2B: A Howe (7, off E Sosa).
HBP: A Ashby (1, by S Sanderson).
TB: A Howe 2; A Ashby; T Puhl; D Walling; C Cedeno.
RBI: D Walling (9); A Howe (17).
2-out RBI: D Walling.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Cabell-R Landestoy-C Cedeno.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno 3 (16, 2nd base off R May/G Carter, 2nd base off S Sanderson/G Carter 2).
CS: T Puhl (12, 2nd base by S Bahnsen/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Warren Cromartie LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .303 .778 -0.051 1.33 0.017 -0.068 -0.4 1 0 IW
Rodney Scott 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .218 .563 -0.044 1.40 0.036 -0.080 -0.3 3 2
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .774 -0.189 1.78 0.000 -0.189 -1.2 1 0
Tony Perez 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .775 0.057 1.58 0.133 -0.076 -0.2 8 0
   Jerry White PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .663 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Gary Carter C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .861 -0.253 2.02 0.075 -0.328 -0.4 8 1 3B,GDP
Ellis Valentine RF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .263 .694 0.003 1.39 0.074 -0.071 0.3 3 0 SF
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .293 .790 -0.044 0.95 0.020 -0.063 -0.2 1 2 SB
Chris Speier SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .230 .650 0.014 1.47 0.064 -0.051 -0.1 1 1
Scott Sanderson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .346 -0.020 0.79 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 1
   Tom Hutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .733 -0.046 1.66 0.000 -0.046 -0.3
   Rudy May P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Stan Bahnsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Cash PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .444 1.101 -0.017 2.72 0.000 -0.017 -0.2 SH
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 1 5 1 2 2 .172 .460 -0.590 1.51 0.419 -1.009 -3.2 * 8
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
3B: G Carter (1, off J Andujar).
SF: E Valentine (3, off J Andujar).
SH: D Cash (1, off J Andujar).
IBB: W Cromartie (5, by J Andujar).
TB: G Carter 3; E Valentine; T Perez; R Scott; L Parrish.
GIDP: G Carter (3).
RBI: E Valentine (34).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning
SB: L Parrish (4, 2nd base off J Andujar/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joaquin Andujar, W (6-4) 9 5 1 1 2 2 0 3.28 33 73 0.590 1.51 3.2
Team Totals 9 5 1 1 2 2 0 1.00 33 73 0.590 1.48 3.2

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Scott Sanderson 5 3 1 1 1 4 0 3.10 20 60 0.142 1.16 1.3
Rudy May 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.94 2 0 0 -0.132 1.79 -1.0
Stan Bahnsen 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 2.94 9 2 0 0.392 2.03 2.4
Elias Sosa, L (4-4) 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1.96 5 0 0 -0.312 1.79 -0.5
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 4 8 0 2.00 36 60 2 0 0.090 1.51 2.2
R May faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: S Sanderson (3).
WP: S Sanderson (1).
HBP: S Sanderson (1; A Ashby).
IBB: J Andujar (3; W Cromartie).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 28,786.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Montreal Expos
1 Terry Puhl CF 1 Warren Cromartie LF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Rodney Scott 2B
3 Cesar Cedeno 1B 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Tony Perez 1B
5 Enos Cabell 3B 5 Gary Carter C
6 Denny Walling RF 6 Ellis Valentine RF
7 Art Howe 2B 7 Larry Parrish 3B
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Chris Speier SS
9 Joaquin Andujar P 9 Scott Sanderson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-1 1 1-- R HOU A. Howe E. Sosa 36% 86% Double; Walling Scores
b9 1-2 0 1-- OO MON G. Carter J. Andujar 28% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 1-2 0 --- MON T. Perez J. Andujar -13% 68% Single
t4 0-1 2 --3 R HOU D. Walling S. Sanderson 12% 47% Single; Cedeno Scores
b8 1-1 2 -23 O MON A. Dawson J. Andujar 11% 50% Flyball: 1B

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' Scott Sanderson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl S. Sanderson -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Sanderson -1% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno S. Sanderson 1% 48% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz S. Sanderson 1% 49% Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz S. Sanderson -3% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Andujar 2% 48% Groundout: P unassisted
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott J. Andujar 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson J. Andujar 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Sanderson -2% 48% Lineout: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Walling S. Sanderson -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU A. Howe S. Sanderson -1% 45% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Perez J. Andujar 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- MON G. Carter J. Andujar -8% 40% Triple
b2 0-0 1 --3 RO MON E. Valentine J. Andujar -3% 37% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carter Scores
b2 1-0 2 --- MON L. Parrish J. Andujar -1% 36% Single
b2 1-0 2 1-- MON C. Speier J. Andujar -1% 35% Parrish Steals 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O MON C. Speier J. Andujar 3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby S. Sanderson -3% 35% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Andujar S. Sanderson -2% 34% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- HOU T. Puhl S. Sanderson 1% 35% Single
t3 0-1 2 1-- HOU C. Reynolds S. Sanderson 1% 36% Balk; Puhl to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Sanderson -4% 32% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O MON S. Sanderson J. Andujar 2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Andujar 1% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O MON R. Scott J. Andujar 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 3-4-5
t4 0-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno S. Sanderson 5% 42% Single
t4 0-1 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz S. Sanderson 3% 45% Cedeno Steals 2B
t4 0-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz S. Sanderson -2% 43% Flyball: RF; Cedeno to 3B
t4 0-1 1 --3 O HOU E. Cabell S. Sanderson -7% 35% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
t4 0-1 2 --3 R HOU D. Walling S. Sanderson 12% 47% Single; Cedeno Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe S. Sanderson -3% 44% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O MON A. Dawson J. Andujar 3% 47% Strikeout
b4 1-1 1 --- O MON T. Perez J. Andujar 2% 49% Lineout: 2B
b4 1-1 2 --- O MON G. Carter J. Andujar 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Scott Sanderson facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- HOU A. Ashby S. Sanderson 5% 55% Hit By Pitch
t5 1-1 0 1-- HOU J. Andujar S. Sanderson 4% 58% Wild Pitch; Ashby to 2B
t5 1-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Andujar S. Sanderson -6% 53% Strikeout
t5 1-1 1 -2- O HOU T. Puhl S. Sanderson -5% 48% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Sanderson -5% 44% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- MON E. Valentine J. Andujar -5% 39% Single
b5 1-1 0 1-- O MON L. Parrish J. Andujar 4% 43% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 1-1 1 1-- O MON C. Speier J. Andujar 2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B; Parrish to 2B
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Scott Sanderson (P) batting 9th
b5 1-1 2 -2- O MON T. Hutton J. Andujar 5% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
Rudy May replaces Tom Hutton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-1 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. May 5% 55% Walk
t6 1-1 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz R. May 4% 60% Cedeno Steals 2B
t6 1-1 0 -2- HOU J. Cruz R. May 4% 63% Walk
Stan Bahnsen replaces Rudy May pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-1 0 12- O HOU E. Cabell S. Bahnsen -8% 56% Strikeout
t6 1-1 1 12- O HOU D. Walling S. Bahnsen -4% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cedeno to 3B; Cruz to 2B
t6 1-1 2 -23 O HOU A. Howe S. Bahnsen -9% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 1-2-3
b6 1-1 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie J. Andujar 3% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1-1 1 --- MON R. Scott J. Andujar -4% 42% Single
b6 1-1 1 1-- O MON A. Dawson J. Andujar 4% 47% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 2 1-- O MON T. Perez J. Andujar 3% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
t7 1-1 0 --- HOU A. Ashby S. Bahnsen 6% 56% Single
t7 1-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Andujar S. Bahnsen -6% 50% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t7 1-1 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl S. Bahnsen -5% 46% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t7 1-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Bahnsen -4% 42% Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 5-6-7
b7 1-1 0 --- O MON G. Carter J. Andujar 4% 45% Flyball: CF
b7 1-1 1 --- O MON E. Valentine J. Andujar 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b7 1-1 2 --- O MON L. Parrish J. Andujar 2% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Bahnsen -5% 45% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-1 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Bahnsen -3% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Bahnsen -2% 40% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 8-9-1
b8 1-1 0 --- MON C. Speier J. Andujar -6% 33% Walk
Dave Cash pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 1-- O MON D. Cash J. Andujar 2% 35% Bunt Groundout: P unassisted/Sacrifice; Speier to 2B
b8 1-1 1 -2- MON W. Cromartie J. Andujar -2% 33% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 1 12- O MON R. Scott J. Andujar 6% 39% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Speier to 3B; Cromartie to 2B
b8 1-1 2 -23 O MON A. Dawson J. Andujar 11% 50% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Expos' Elias Sosa facing 5-6-7
Elias Sosa replaces Dave Cash (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell E. Sosa -6% 44% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1-1 1 --- HOU D. Walling E. Sosa 6% 50% Walk
t9 1-1 1 1-- R HOU A. Howe E. Sosa 36% 86% Double; Walling Scores
t9 2-1 1 -2- O HOU A. Ashby E. Sosa -2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howe to 3B
t9 2-1 2 --3 O HOU J. Andujar E. Sosa -3% 81% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joaquin Andujar facing 4-5-6
Rafael Landestoy replaces Art Howe playing 2B batting 7th
Jeffrey Leonard replaces Denny Walling playing RF batting 6th
b9 1-2 0 --- MON T. Perez J. Andujar -13% 68% Single
Jerry White pinch runs for Tony Perez (1B) batting 4th
b9 1-2 0 1-- OO MON G. Carter J. Andujar 28% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O MON E. Valentine J. Andujar 4% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1.

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