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7
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2
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6		 
(10)
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@TOR		5
3		 
(8)
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@LAD		6
4
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@MON		3
2
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@MON		4
5
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3
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@PHI		3
2		 
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@SDP		2
4		 
(11)
Monday, July 28, 1980,
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:34
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Reds
3
53-46
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
 at Expos
2
51-45
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Doug Bair (1-4)
L: Charlie Lea (2-5)
S: Tom Hume (18)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  2    3  7  0
Expos           0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  1

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Collins CF 4 0 2 3 1 0 .296 .736 0.804 3.32 0.837 -0.033 2.9 3 0 2B
   Tom Hume P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Ray Knight 3B 5 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .798 -0.264 2.18 0.000 -0.264 -2.0 1 1
Ken Griffey RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .307 .848 -0.107 1.36 0.012 -0.119 -0.5 1 0
George Foster LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .771 -0.112 1.07 0.000 -0.112 -0.7 1 0
Dan Driessen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .828 0.048 1.37 0.115 -0.067 -0.1 12 1
Joe Nolan C 3 1 2 0 1 0 .300 .774 0.254 1.94 0.270 -0.016 1.1 5 0
   Sam Mejias PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .273 .671 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ron Oester SS-2B 2 1 1 0 0 1 .299 .697 0.217 2.62 0.260 -0.042 1.0 0 3 2·SH
Junior Kennedy 2B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .266 .673 -0.008 2.07 0.085 -0.093 0.1 3 2
   Dave Concepcion PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .244 .631 -0.190 5.80 0.000 -0.190 -0.8 0 0
Mike LaCoss P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .075 .198 -0.117 2.29 0.000 -0.117 -0.9 0 4
   Harry Spilman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .274 .798 -0.064 2.33 0.000 -0.064 -0.3
   Doug Bair P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Johnny Bench PH-C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .868 -0.226 7.89 0.000 -0.226 -0.8 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 7 3 3 7 .212 .520 0.235 2.31 1.579 -1.343 -1.0 27 12
2B: D Collins (10, off E Sosa).
SH: R Oester 2 (4, 1 off E Sosa, 1 off C Lea).
TB: D Collins 3; J Nolan 2; D Driessen; K Griffey; R Oester.
RBI: D Collins 3 (22).
2-out RBI: D Collins 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Kennedy-D Driessen.

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .261 .683 -0.006 0.69 0.038 -0.044 -0.0 1 0 SB
Rodney Scott SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .215 .573 -0.067 0.66 0.000 -0.067 -0.8 1 3
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .302 .850 0.110 0.66 0.128 -0.018 1.0 5 0
Ellis Valentine RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .324 .912 0.001 0.74 0.045 -0.044 0.1 1 0
Warren Cromartie 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .818 -0.048 1.51 0.048 -0.095 -0.1 7 2 2B
Gary Carter C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .249 .787 -0.101 1.40 0.004 -0.104 -0.5 8 0 IW
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 2 1 1 0 .263 .779 0.052 1.35 0.177 -0.125 -0.2 2 0 3B,GDP
Tim Raines 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .067 .330 -0.064 0.82 0.000 -0.064 -0.8 2 2
   Rowland Office PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .691 -0.090 3.31 0.000 -0.090 -0.2
Charlie Lea P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .048 -0.052 0.70 0.000 -0.052 -0.6 0 1
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 2 5 .212 .560 -0.265 1.02 0.440 -0.703 -2.0 27 8
2B: W Cromartie (19, off M LaCoss).
3B: L Parrish (1, off M LaCoss).
IBB: G Carter (7, by M LaCoss).
TB: L Parrish 4; W Cromartie 2; A Dawson 2; R LeFlore; E Valentine.
GIDP: L Parrish (8).
RBI: A Dawson (54); L Parrish (34).
2-out RBI: A Dawson; L Parrish.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
E: E Sosa (1).
Baserunning
SB: R LeFlore (61, 2nd base off M LaCoss/J Nolan).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss 6 6 2 2 2 2 0 5.19 25 52 0.018 0.89 0.7
Doug Bair, W (1-4) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5.08 6 0 0 0.065 0.44 0.9
Tom Hume, S (18) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.02 4 0 0 0.182 2.69 0.4
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 5 0 2.00 35 52 0 0 0.265 2.31 2.0

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Lea, L (2-5) 8 6 3 1 3 6 0 2.83 33 65 0.152 1.75 1.6
Elias Sosa, BS (6) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.62 5 2 2 -0.388 5.97 -0.6
Team Totals 9 7 3 1 3 7 0 1.00 38 65 2 2 -0.236 1.02 1.0
C Lea faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M LaCoss (7; G Carter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lanny Harris.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cincinnati Reds         Montreal Expos
1 Dave Collins CF 1 Ron LeFlore LF
2 Ray Knight 3B 2 Rodney Scott SS
3 Ken Griffey RF 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 George Foster LF 4 Ellis Valentine RF
5 Dan Driessen 1B 5 Warren Cromartie 1B
6 Joe Nolan C 6 Gary Carter C
7 Ron Oester SS 7 Larry Parrish 3B
8 Junior Kennedy 2B 8 Tim Raines 2B
9 Mike LaCoss P 9 Charlie Lea P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 2 123 RR CIN D. Collins E. Sosa 63% 86% Double to LF; Mejias Scores/unER; Oester Scores/unER; Bench to 3B
t9 1-2 1 123 O CIN J. Bench E. Sosa -23% 22% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Mejias to 3B; Oester to 2B
t9 1-2 0 12- CIN R. Oester E. Sosa 21% 64% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Driessen to 3B; Mejias to 2B; Oester to 1B
t9 1-2 0 123 O CIN D. Concepcion E. Sosa -19% 45% Strikeout
t9 1-2 0 1-- CIN J. Nolan C. Lea 17% 43% Single to RF; Driessen to 2B

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Collins C. Lea -2% 48% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN R. Knight C. Lea -1% 46% Foul Flyball: 1B
t1 0-0 2 --- CIN K. Griffey C. Lea 1% 48% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster C. Lea -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON R. LeFlore M. LaCoss 2% 48% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott M. LaCoss 1% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson M. LaCoss 1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen C. Lea -2% 48% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Nolan C. Lea -2% 46% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 2 --- O CIN R. Oester C. Lea -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON E. Valentine M. LaCoss 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- MON W. Cromartie M. LaCoss -4% 43% Double (CF-RF)
b2 0-0 1 -2- O MON G. Carter M. LaCoss 4% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 -2- R MON L. Parrish M. LaCoss -12% 34% Triple (LF-CF); Cromartie Scores
b2 1-0 2 --3 O MON T. Raines M. LaCoss 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 1.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O CIN J. Kennedy C. Lea -3% 35% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- O CIN M. LaCoss C. Lea -2% 33% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O CIN D. Collins C. Lea -1% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O MON C. Lea M. LaCoss 2% 34% Groundout: P-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- MON R. LeFlore M. LaCoss -2% 32% Single to CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- MON R. Scott M. LaCoss -2% 30% LeFlore Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O MON R. Scott M. LaCoss 3% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 2 -2- R MON A. Dawson M. LaCoss -10% 24% Single to LF; LeFlore Scores
b3 2-0 2 1-- O MON E. Valentine M. LaCoss 1% 25% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O CIN R. Knight C. Lea -3% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O CIN K. Griffey C. Lea -2% 21% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 2 --- O CIN G. Foster C. Lea -1% 20% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 5-6-7
b4 2-0 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie M. LaCoss 1% 21% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 1 --- O MON G. Carter M. LaCoss 1% 22% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 --- MON L. Parrish M. LaCoss -1% 22% Walk
b4 2-0 2 1-- O MON T. Raines M. LaCoss 1% 23% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O CIN D. Driessen C. Lea -3% 20% Flyball: CF
t5 0-2 1 --- CIN J. Nolan C. Lea 3% 23% Walk
t5 0-2 1 1-- CIN R. Oester C. Lea 5% 28% Single to RF; Nolan to 2B
t5 0-2 1 12- CIN J. Kennedy C. Lea 9% 37% Walk; Nolan to 3B; Oester to 2B
t5 0-2 1 123 O CIN M. LaCoss C. Lea -10% 27% Strikeout
t5 0-2 2 123 R CIN D. Collins C. Lea 12% 39% Walk; Nolan Scores; Oester to 3B; Kennedy to 2B
t5 1-2 2 123 O CIN R. Knight C. Lea -11% 28% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b5 2-1 0 --- O MON C. Lea M. LaCoss 2% 30% Strikeout
b5 2-1 1 --- O MON R. LeFlore M. LaCoss 1% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-1 2 --- O MON R. Scott M. LaCoss 1% 32% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- O CIN K. Griffey C. Lea -4% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O CIN G. Foster C. Lea -2% 26% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 --- O CIN D. Driessen C. Lea -2% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Mike LaCoss facing 3-4-5
b6 2-1 0 --- MON A. Dawson M. LaCoss -3% 22% Single to CF
b6 2-1 0 1-- MON E. Valentine M. LaCoss -5% 17% Single to LF; Dawson to 2B
b6 2-1 0 12- O MON W. Cromartie M. LaCoss -0% 17% Groundout: P-1B; Dawson to 3B; Valentine to 2B
b6 2-1 1 -23 MON G. Carter M. LaCoss -0% 17% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 123 OO MON L. Parrish M. LaCoss 13% 29% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 6-7-8
t7 1-2 0 --- CIN J. Nolan C. Lea 7% 36% Single to RF
t7 1-2 0 1-- O CIN R. Oester C. Lea -3% 33% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Nolan to 2B
t7 1-2 1 -2- O CIN J. Kennedy C. Lea -7% 26% Groundout: P-1B
Harry Spilman pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 -2- O CIN H. Spilman C. Lea -6% 20% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Doug Bair facing 8-9-1
Doug Bair replaces Harry Spilman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 2-1 0 --- O MON T. Raines D. Bair 2% 22% Flyball: CF
b7 2-1 1 --- O MON C. Lea D. Bair 1% 23% Strikeout
b7 2-1 2 --- O MON R. LeFlore D. Bair 1% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
t8 1-2 0 --- CIN D. Collins C. Lea 9% 33% Single to CF
t8 1-2 0 1-- O CIN R. Knight C. Lea -8% 25% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 1-2 1 1-- O CIN K. Griffey C. Lea -7% 18% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1-2 2 1-- O CIN G. Foster C. Lea -6% 12% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Reds' Doug Bair facing 2-3-4
b8 2-1 0 --- O MON R. Scott D. Bair 1% 14% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 2-1 1 --- O MON A. Dawson D. Bair 1% 14% Strikeout
b8 2-1 2 --- O MON E. Valentine D. Bair 1% 15% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 1, Expos 2.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 1-2, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
t9 1-2 0 --- CIN D. Driessen C. Lea 11% 26% Single to RF
t9 1-2 0 1-- CIN J. Nolan C. Lea 17% 43% Single to RF; Driessen to 2B
Elias Sosa replaces Charlie Lea pitching and batting 9th
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Joe Nolan (C) batting 6th
t9 1-2 0 12- CIN R. Oester E. Sosa 21% 64% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Driessen to 3B; Mejias to 2B; Oester to 1B
Dave Concepcion pinch hits for Junior Kennedy (2B) batting 8th
t9 1-2 0 123 O CIN D. Concepcion E. Sosa -19% 45% Strikeout
Johnny Bench pinch hits for Doug Bair (P) batting 9th
t9 1-2 1 123 O CIN J. Bench E. Sosa -23% 22% Groundout: 1B-C/Forceout at Hm; Mejias to 3B; Oester to 2B
t9 1-2 2 123 RR CIN D. Collins E. Sosa 63% 86% Double to LF; Mejias Scores/unER; Oester Scores/unER; Bench to 3B
t9 3-2 2 -23 O CIN R. Knight E. Sosa -4% 82% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Reds' Tom Hume facing 5-6-7
Tom Hume replaces Dave Collins (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Johnny Bench moves from PH to C
Ron Oester moves from SS to 2B
Dave Concepcion moves from PH to SS
Sam Mejias moves from PR to CF
b9 2-3 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie T. Hume 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 1 --- O MON G. Carter T. Hume 6% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 2-3 2 --- MON L. Parrish T. Hume -5% 91% Single to LF
Rowland Office pinch hits for Tim Raines (2B) batting 8th
b9 2-3 2 1-- O MON R. Office T. Hume 9% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Expos 2.

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