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Standings
TEX
@BAL		3
8
CAL
@BOS		6
7		 
(10)
KCR
@CHW		10
1
OAK
@MIL		7
6
CLE
@MIN		0
10
DET
@SEA		3
4
NYY
@TOR		2
3		 
(11)
CHC
@LAD		1
7
HOU
@MON		2
0
ATL
@NYM		4
3
CIN
@PHI		1
7
PIT
@SFG		2
4
Saturday, August 28, 1982
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 38,165, Time of Game: 2:40
Astros
2
61-68
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 11½ GB
 at Expos
0
68-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
W: Joe Niekro (13-9)
L: Charlie Lea (11-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  8  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dickie Thon SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .266 .707 -0.032 0.92 0.042 -0.074 -0.3 0 3
Tony Scott CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .570 0.005 1.13 0.076 -0.071 -0.1 1 1 SB
Ray Knight 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .310 .781 -0.072 1.02 0.032 -0.104 -0.6 12 0 CS,IW
Phil Garner 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .735 0.043 1.14 0.120 -0.077 0.3 3 4
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .723 -0.059 0.98 0.026 -0.085 -0.7 3 0
Danny Heep RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 .237 .692 -0.023 0.84 0.035 -0.058 0.1 1 0
Art Howe 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .238 .631 -0.029 0.84 0.033 -0.062 -0.6 2 3
Luis Pujols C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .185 .531 0.144 1.10 0.242 -0.099 0.7 5 1 3B,CS
Joe Niekro P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .088 .219 -0.111 0.85 0.000 -0.111 -1.1 0 2
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 7 .235 .572 -0.134 0.99 0.606 -0.741 -2.2 27 14
3B: L Pujols (2, off C Lea).
IBB: R Knight (7, by C Lea).
TB: L Pujols 3; D Heep 2; A Howe; J Cruz; P Garner; D Thon; R Knight.
RBI: P Garner (75); L Pujols (12).
2-out RBI: P Garner.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 3. D Thon-P Garner-R Knight 2; A Howe-P Garner-R Knight.
PB: L Pujols (17).
Outfield Assists: T Scott (W Cromartie at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Scott (18, 2nd base off C Lea/G Carter).
CS: R Knight (5, 2nd base by C Lea/G Carter); L Pujols (2, 2nd base by C Lea/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .720 0.047 1.30 0.129 -0.082 0.0 1 0 2B
Warren Cromartie RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .250 .716 0.047 1.51 0.156 -0.109 0.4 4 0
   Joel Youngblood PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .627 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Andre Dawson CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297 .818 -0.292 2.21 0.000 -0.292 -1.8 5 0 2·GDP
Al Oliver 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 .924 -0.126 1.22 0.000 -0.126 -0.9 5 0
Gary Carter C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .306 .948 -0.049 1.18 0.026 -0.075 -0.2 7 3
Tim Wallach 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .266 .756 0.004 1.17 0.056 -0.052 0.0 0 1
Chris Speier SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .684 -0.115 1.59 0.000 -0.115 -0.8 3 3
Doug Flynn 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .524 -0.024 0.99 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 1 0
   Bryan Little PH-2B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .318 .652 -0.006 1.72 0.071 -0.077 -0.1 1 0 GDP
Charlie Lea P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .132 .330 -0.056 1.15 0.000 -0.056 -0.4 0 0
   Woodie Fryman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jerry White PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .709 -0.063 2.33 0.000 -0.063 -0.3
   Jeff Reardon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 0 6 0 2 4 .207 .499 -0.633 1.48 0.438 -1.071 -4.2 27 7
2B: T Raines (24, off J Niekro).
TB: W Cromartie 2; T Raines 2; B Little; T Wallach; A Dawson.
GIDP: A Dawson 2 (8); B Little (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Flynn (10).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (13-9) 9 6 0 0 2 4 0 2.73 31 77 0.634 1.48 4.2
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 4 0 0.00 31 77 0.634 0.99 4.2

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Charlie Lea, L (11-7) 7.2 7 2 2 2 6 0 3.17 31 61 0.097 1.07 1.3
Woodie Fryman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.18 1 2 0 0.022 0.87 0.4
Jeff Reardon 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.38 4 0 0 0.015 0.32 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 7 0 2.00 36 61 2 0 0.134 1.48 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (18); C Lea (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: C Lea (2; R Knight).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 38,165.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Montreal Expos
1 Dickie Thon SS 1 Tim Raines LF
2 Tony Scott CF 2 Warren Cromartie RF
3 Ray Knight 1B 3 Andre Dawson CF
4 Phil Garner 2B 4 Al Oliver 1B
5 Jose Cruz LF 5 Gary Carter C
6 Danny Heep RF 6 Tim Wallach 3B
7 Art Howe 3B 7 Chris Speier SS
8 Luis Pujols C 8 Doug Flynn 2B
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Charlie Lea P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-0 1 1-- R HOU L. Pujols C. Lea 20% 71% Triple (CF-RF); Howe Scores
b9 0-2 0 1-- OO MON A. Dawson J. Niekro 16% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 1-0 2 12- R HOU P. Garner C. Lea 12% 87% Single to CF; Knight to 2B; Thon Scores
b6 0-1 1 --3 O MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro 11% 64% Flyball: LF
b9 0-2 0 --- MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro -9% 83% Single to CF

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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' Charlie Lea facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Thon C. Lea -2% 48% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Scott C. Lea -1% 46% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Knight C. Lea -1% 45% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON T. Raines J. Niekro 2% 48% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 --- MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO MON A. Dawson J. Niekro 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU P. Garner C. Lea -2% 48% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz C. Lea 3% 50% Single to RF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Heep C. Lea -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Howe C. Lea -2% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON A. Oliver J. Niekro 2% 47% Strikeout (C-1B)
b2 0-0 1 --- MON G. Carter J. Niekro -3% 45% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- O MON T. Wallach J. Niekro 3% 48% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O MON C. Speier J. Niekro 2% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU L. Pujols C. Lea 4% 54% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Niekro C. Lea -7% 48% Pujols Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro C. Lea -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Thon C. Lea -1% 45% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O MON D. Flynn J. Niekro 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Lea J. Niekro 2% 49% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O MON T. Raines J. Niekro 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Scott C. Lea 4% 54% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Scott to 1B
t4 0-0 0 1-- HOU R. Knight C. Lea 3% 58% Scott Steals 2B
t4 0-0 0 -2- O HOU R. Knight C. Lea -5% 52% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 1 -2- O HOU P. Garner C. Lea -4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz C. Lea -4% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro -4% 40% Single to SS
b4 0-0 0 1-- O MON A. Dawson J. Niekro 2% 42% Single to CF; Cromartie out at 3B/CF-3B; Dawson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O MON A. Oliver J. Niekro 4% 46% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 -2- O MON G. Carter J. Niekro 4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 6-7-8
t5 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Heep C. Lea -3% 47% Strikeout
t5 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Howe C. Lea 3% 50% Single to CF
t5 0-0 1 1-- R HOU L. Pujols C. Lea 20% 71% Triple (CF-RF); Howe Scores
t5 1-0 1 --3 O HOU J. Niekro C. Lea -7% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 2 --3 O HOU D. Thon C. Lea -4% 60% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- MON T. Wallach J. Niekro -6% 54% Single to LF
b5 0-1 0 1-- O MON C. Speier J. Niekro 5% 59% Foul Flyball: 1B
Bryan Little pinch hits for Doug Flynn (2B) batting 8th
b5 0-1 1 1-- OO MON B. Little J. Niekro 8% 67% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 2-3-4
Bryan Little moves from PH to 2B
t6 1-0 0 --- O HOU T. Scott C. Lea -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-0 1 --- HOU R. Knight C. Lea 3% 67% Single to CF
t6 1-0 1 1-- O HOU P. Garner C. Lea -4% 63% Knight Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t6 1-0 2 --- O HOU P. Garner C. Lea -1% 62% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b6 0-1 0 --- O MON C. Lea J. Niekro 4% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 0-1 1 --- MON T. Raines J. Niekro -8% 58% Double to LF
b6 0-1 1 -2- MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro -5% 53% Wild Pitch; Raines to 3B
b6 0-1 1 --3 O MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro 11% 64% Flyball: LF
b6 0-1 2 --3 O MON A. Dawson J. Niekro 7% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 5-6-7
t7 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz C. Lea -2% 68% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Heep C. Lea 3% 71% Single to CF
t7 1-0 1 1-- O HOU A. Howe C. Lea -3% 68% Flyball: LF
t7 1-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Pujols C. Lea -2% 65% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b7 0-1 0 --- O MON A. Oliver J. Niekro 5% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-1 1 --- O MON G. Carter J. Niekro 3% 74% Strikeout
b7 0-1 2 --- O MON T. Wallach J. Niekro 2% 76% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Charlie Lea facing 9-1-2
t8 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro C. Lea -2% 74% Groundout: C-1B
t8 1-0 1 --- HOU D. Thon C. Lea 2% 76% Single to LF
t8 1-0 1 1-- HOU T. Scott C. Lea 2% 78% Wild Pitch; Thon to 2B
t8 1-0 1 -2- O HOU T. Scott C. Lea -3% 75% Strikeout
t8 1-0 2 -2- HOU R. Knight C. Lea 1% 75% Intentional Walk
t8 1-0 2 12- R HOU P. Garner C. Lea 12% 87% Single to CF; Knight to 2B; Thon Scores
Woodie Fryman replaces Charlie Lea pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz W. Fryman -2% 85% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b8 0-2 0 --- O MON C. Speier J. Niekro 4% 89% Foul Flyball: C
b8 0-2 1 --- MON B. Little J. Niekro -5% 84% Single to LF
Jerry White pinch hits for Woodie Fryman (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 1 1-- MON J. White J. Niekro -2% 82% Passed Ball; Little to 2B
b8 0-2 1 -2- O MON J. White J. Niekro 6% 88% Flyball: LF
b8 0-2 2 -2- O MON T. Raines J. Niekro 5% 93% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Expos' Jeff Reardon facing 6-7-8
Jeff Reardon replaces Jerry White (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-0 0 --- HOU D. Heep J. Reardon 1% 94% Single to RF
t9 2-0 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe J. Reardon -1% 93% Flyball: RF
t9 2-0 1 1-- O HOU L. Pujols J. Reardon -1% 92% Strikeout
t9 2-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Niekro J. Reardon -1% 92% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
b9 0-2 0 --- MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro -9% 83% Single to CF
Joel Youngblood pinch runs for Warren Cromartie (RF) batting 2nd
b9 0-2 0 1-- OO MON A. Dawson J. Niekro 16% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 0-2 2 --- O MON A. Oliver J. Niekro 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0.

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