August 8, 1979 Montreal Expos at Philadelphia Phillies Box Score and Play by Play

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MIL 8
@BAL 4 CLE 6
@BOS 4 CLE 8
@BOS 2 TEX 16
@DET 9 DET 10
TEX 4 NYY 4
CHW 3 CAL 8
@OAK 1 MIN 3
@SEA 1 PIT 5
@CHC 2
(10) CIN 3
ATL 1 HOU 4
@LAD 1 STL 8
@NYM 4 PHI 4
MON 3 SFG 10
SDP 7

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 36,476

Wednesday, August 8, 1979
Time of Game: 2:28

Expos

61-47

Lost 2

2nd, 1½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  2  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  1
Phillies        1  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  1    4  8  0

W: R Reed (9-6), L: E Sosa (5-7)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Phillies

58-55

Won 2

4th, 7 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .737    0    1   1   
R Scott 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .247  .631    0    2   3   3B
A Dawson CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .771    0    3   0   CS
T Perez 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .283  .778    0   12   1   HR
G Carter C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .816    0    3   1   
E Valentine RF                3   1   1   1    0   0  .292  .811    0    3   0   HR
L Parrish 3B                  3   1   1   1    0   0  .301  .872    0    0   2   HR
C Speier SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .603    0    1   2   
S Rogers P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .155  .387    0    1   4   
  T Hutton PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .298  .824    0    0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .573         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    1   3                    26  14

BATTING

3B: R Scott (3, off D Ruthven).

HR: T Perez (11, off D Ruthven; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs); E Valentine (17, off R Reed; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); L Parrish (16, off D Ruthven; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs).

TB: T Perez 5; L Parrish 4; E Valentine 4; R Scott 3; A Dawson.

RBI: L Parrish (53); E Valentine (62); T Perez (55).

2-out RBI: E Valentine; L Parrish.

Team LOB: 2.

With RISP: 0 for 1.

FIELDING

E: E Sosa (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Dawson (7, 2nd base by D Ruthven/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .316  .827    0   13   0   
G Gross RF-LF                 5   0   1   0    0   0  .329  .822    0    2   1   SB
M Schmidt 3B                  2   2   1   1    3   0  .275 1.045    0    1   4   HR,IW
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .804    0    1   0   
  M Anderson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .216  .588         1   0   
  B McBride PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .728    0    0   0   
B Boone C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .307  .868    0    3   1   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .746    0    4   0   
M Trillo 2B                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .648    0    2   2   HR
L Bowa SS                     2   1   1   0    2   0  .247  .641    0    0   4   SB,IW
D Ruthven P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .146  .368    0    0   1   
  T McCarver PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .239  .643    0    0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .708         0   0   
  D Unser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .310  .837    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   4   8   3    6   1                    27  13

BATTING

HR: M Schmidt (39, off S Rogers; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out); M Trillo (4, off S Rogers; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

IBB: M Schmidt (10, by E Sosa); L Bowa (2, by S Rogers).

TB: M Schmidt 4; M Trillo 4; G Luzinski 2; L Bowa; G Gross; B Boone; G Maddox.

RBI: M Trillo (26); B Boone (51); M Schmidt (87).

2-out RBI: B Boone.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Gross-P Rose.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Gross (2, 2nd base off S Rogers/G Carter); L Bowa (13, 2nd base off E Sosa/G Carter).

PITCHING

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 Rogers                       7     7   3   3    4   1   2   2.70   31     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 1· 7     48    -     1.11   0.02
E Sosa, L (5-7)                1.2   1   1   0    2   0   0   1.85    9     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    3.11  -0.26
Totals                         8.2   8   4   3    6   1   2          40     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 8           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven                      6     5   2   2    0   1   2   4.27   21     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 1· 5     55    -     0.88   0.13
R Reed, BS (4), W (9-6)        3     1   1   1    1   2   1   4.11   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 1          0-0    1.62   0.13
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   3   3          32     -       ·  ·     11·10· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: S Rogers (6).

IBB: S Rogers (4; L Bowa); E Sosa (11; M Schmidt).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 36,476.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. W Cromartie          LF    1. P Rose               1B 
2. R Scott              2B    2. G Gross              RF 
3. A Dawson             CF    3. M Schmidt            3B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. G Luzinski           LF 
5. G Carter             C     5. B Boone              C  
6. E Valentine          RF    6. G Maddox             CF 
7. L Parrish            3B    7. M Trillo             2B 
8. C Speier             SS    8. L Bowa               SS 
9. S Rogers             P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  3-3  123      34% 100% B McBride       E Sosa          Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bowa Scores/No RBI/unER; Gross to 3B; Schmidt to 2B; McBride to 1B
   t 7   2  3-2  ---     -21%  57% E Valentine     R Reed          Home Run
   b 4   1  2-2  ---      14%  67% M Trillo        S Rogers        Home Run
   b 3   1  2-1  ---      13%  53% M Schmidt       S Rogers        Home Run
   b 9   0  3-3  -2-     -11%  70% D Unser         E Sosa          Popfly: C

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  W Cromartie     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  A Dawson        Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  T Perez         Dawson Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  G Gross         Single to LF
          1--      57%  M Schmidt       Gross Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      54%  G Luzinski      Single to LF; Gross out at Hm/LF-C; Schmidt to 2B
   R      12-      64%  B Boone         Single to RF; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski to 2B
   O      12-      61%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      50%  T Perez         Home Run
   O      ---      52%  G Carter        Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      54%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      43%  L Parrish       Home Run
   O      ---      44%  C Speier        Groundout: P-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Rogers facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      41%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
          ---      44%  L Bowa          Walk
   O      1--      42%  D Ruthven       Groundout: SS-1B; Bowa to 2B
   O      -2-      38%  P Rose          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  S Rogers        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      42%  W Cromartie     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      43%  R Scott         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Steve Rogers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      40%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      53%  M Schmidt       Home Run
   O      ---      51%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 2-2, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  T Perez         Single to 2B
   OO     1--      56%  G Carter        Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Steve Rogers facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  G Maddox        Strikeout
   R      ---      67%  M Trillo        Home Run
   O      ---      65%  L Bowa          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      64%  D Ruthven       Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  E Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  L Parrish       Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      71%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      69%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      68%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      67%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  S Rogers        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      73%  W Cromartie     Flyball: CF
          ---      69%  R Scott         Triple to CF
   O      --3      75%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-2, Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
          ---      78%  G Luzinski      Single to CF
          1--      80%  B Boone         Wild Pitch; Luzinski to 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      81%  G Maddox        Single to SS; Luzinski to 3B
   O      1-3      75%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B; Maddox to 2B
          -23      76%  L Bowa          Intentional Walk
                  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Dick Ruthven batting 9th
   O      123      70%  T McCarver      Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Phillies 3.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Behind 2-3, Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Reed replaces Tim McCarver pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  T Perez         Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      77%  G Carter        Strikeout
   R      ---      57%  E Valentine     Home Run
   O      ---      59%  L Parrish       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      55%  P Rose          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      52%  G Gross         Flyball: CF
          ---      54%  M Schmidt       Walk
   O      1--      50%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Phillies 3.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Reed facing 8-9-1
                  Greg Gross moves to LF; Mike Anderson replaces Greg Luzinski playing RF batting 4th
   O      ---      55%  C Speier        Flyball: RF
                  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Steve Rogers batting 9th
          ---      50%  T Hutton        Walk
   O      1--      55%  W Cromartie     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      61%  R Scott         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Elias Sosa facing 5-6-7
                  Elias Sosa replaces Tom Hutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  B Boone         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      53%  G Maddox        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  M Trillo        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Phillies 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 3-3, Ron Reed facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  A Dawson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      60%  T Perez         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  G Carter        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Phillies 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 3-3, Elias Sosa facing 8-9-1
          ---      71%  L Bowa          Single to 1B
                  Del Unser pinch hits for Ron Reed batting 9th
          1--      81%  D Unser         Bowa Steals 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Popfly: C
          -2-      71%  P Rose          Walk
   O      12-      63%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Bowa to 3B
          1-3      66%  M Schmidt       Intentional Walk; Gross to 2B
                  Bake McBride pinch hits for Mike Anderson batting 4th
   R      123     100%  B McBride       Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Bowa Scores/No RBI/unER; Gross to 3B; Schmidt to 2B; McBride to 1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Phillies 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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