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MIN
@CAL		1
3
BAL
@CLE		0
1
WSA
@DET		15
9
CHW
@KCA		5
4
BOS
@NYY		3
4		 
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SFG
@CHC		6
7		 
(8)
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@HOU		1
4
NYM
@MLN		3
4
PHI
@STL		2
8
Tuesday, May 18, 1965,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 22,220, Time of Game: 2:07
Dodgers
1
22-11
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Astros
4
17-18
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ken Johnson (3-1)
L: Jim Brewer (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  1
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  1   0  1  X    4  6  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .619 -0.070 0.73 0.000 -0.070 -0.5 2 5
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 .789 -0.060 0.62 0.000 -0.060 -0.5 10 1
Willie Davis CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .659 -0.039 0.62 0.012 -0.050 -0.4 2 0 HBP
Ron Fairly RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .272 .772 0.022 0.51 0.053 -0.031 0.4 1 0 2B
John Roseboro C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .267 .605 0.070 1.13 0.118 -0.049 0.4 1 0
Jim Lefebvre 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .822 -0.045 1.18 0.054 -0.099 -0.1 6 3
Lou Johnson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .736 -0.073 1.32 0.031 -0.104 -0.7 2 0
Dick Tracewski 3B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .703 -0.049 0.97 0.000 -0.049 -0.4 0 4
   Wally Moon PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .688 -0.060 2.48 0.000 -0.060 -0.4
   John Kennedy 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Brewer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.016 0.69 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 0 1
   Howie Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Willie Crawford PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.028 1.17 0.000 -0.028 -0.2
   John Purdin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Derrell Griffith PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .129 .355 -0.032 1.32 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Ron Perranoski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 2 0 .100 .315 -0.380 0.94 0.268 -0.648 -2.7 24 14
2B: R Fairly (5, off K Johnson).
HBP: W Davis (2, by K Johnson).
TB: R Fairly 2; J Lefebvre; L Johnson.
RBI: J Lefebvre (9).
2-out RBI: J Lefebvre.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Tracewski-J Lefebvre-W Parker; J Lefebvre-M Wills-W Parker.
E: M Wills (4).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Lillis 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .232 .522 0.059 0.67 0.078 -0.019 0.3 3 0
Joe Morgan 2B 2 1 1 0 2 0 .239 .729 0.107 0.90 0.135 -0.027 0.9 1 7
Jim Wynn CF 1 0 0 0 2 0 .285 .884 -0.084 1.03 0.019 -0.103 -0.8 5 0 SB,SH,GDP
Bob Aspromonte 1B 3 0 1 2 1 0 .309 .796 0.092 1.08 0.136 -0.044 0.7 13 1 IW
Joe Gaines LF 1 0 0 0 1 0 .189 .771 0.030 0.73 0.047 -0.017 0.2 3 0 SB
   Al Spangler PH-LF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .569 -0.016 0.57 0.007 -0.023 -0.0 0 0
Eddie Kasko SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .311 .650 -0.049 0.79 0.000 -0.049 -0.8 1 2
Rusty Staub RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .220 .720 -0.032 0.61 0.024 -0.056 0.2 1 0
John Bateman C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .228 .760 0.066 0.58 0.079 -0.013 0.5 0 0 HR,GDP,IW
Ken Johnson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .059 .176 -0.053 0.72 0.000 -0.053 -0.6 0 3
   Hal Woodeshick P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 27 4 6 4 7 1 .222 .716 0.120 0.79 0.525 -0.404 0.7 27 14
HR: J Bateman (6, off J Purdin; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Wynn (3, off J Brewer).
IBB: B Aspromonte (1, by J Brewer); J Bateman (3, by J Brewer).
TB: J Bateman 4; J Morgan; R Staub; A Spangler; B Lillis; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Wynn (3); J Bateman (9).
RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (16); R Staub (18); J Bateman (12).
2-out RBI: J Bateman.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. K Johnson-B Aspromonte-B Lillis.
PB: J Bateman (4).
E: B Aspromonte (4).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (6, 2nd base off J Brewer/J Roseboro); J Gaines (1, 2nd base off J Brewer/J Roseboro).
Pickoffs: J Morgan (1st base by J Brewer).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Brewer, L (1-1) 4.2 3 2 1 6 1 0 0.64 22 47 -0.087 1.03 -0.3
Howie Reed 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.023 0.96 0.4
John Purdin 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 2.00 8 0 0 -0.032 0.28 -0.2
Ron Perranoski 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 7.50 4 0 0 -0.024 0.23 -0.6
Team Totals 8 6 4 3 7 1 1 3.38 35 47 2 0 -0.120 0.94 -0.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Johnson, W (3-1) 8.1 3 1 1 2 0 0 3.54 31 71 0.350 0.96 2.3
Hal Woodeshick, S (2) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.70 2 1 0 0.029 0.57 0.4
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 2 0 0 1.00 33 71 1 0 0.379 0.79 2.7
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: K Johnson (4; W Davis).
IBB: J Brewer 2 (2; J Bateman, B Aspromonte).
Pickoffs: J Brewer (1; J Morgan, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Ken Burkhart.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 22,220.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Maury Wills SS 1 Bob Lillis 3B
2 Wes Parker 1B 2 Joe Morgan 2B
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Ron Fairly RF 4 Bob Aspromonte 1B
5 John Roseboro C 5 Joe Gaines LF
6 Jim Lefebvre 2B 6 Eddie Kasko SS
7 Lou Johnson LF 7 Rusty Staub RF
8 Dick Tracewski 3B 8 John Bateman C
9 Jim Brewer P 9 Ken Johnson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 1 -23 RR HOU B. Aspromonte J. Brewer 13% 79% Single; Lillis Scores/unER; Morgan Scores
b1 0-0 0 12- OO HOU J. Wynn J. Brewer -10% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Lillis to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -2- OO LAD L. Johnson K. Johnson 7% 55% Double Play: Groundout: P-1B; Roseboro out at 3B/1B-3B
b6 2-0 2 --- R HOU J. Bateman J. Purdin 7% 92% Home Run
b3 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan J. Brewer 6% 66% Walk; Lillis 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, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD M. Wills K. Johnson 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Parker K. Johnson 1% 53% Popfly: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- LAD W. Davis K. Johnson -1% 52% Hit By Pitch
t1 0-0 2 1-- O LAD R. Fairly K. Johnson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Lillis J. Brewer 4% 58% Single
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan J. Brewer 6% 64% Single; Lillis to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- OO HOU J. Wynn J. Brewer -10% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Lillis to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Brewer -4% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- LAD J. Roseboro K. Johnson -4% 46% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 0 1-- LAD J. Lefebvre K. Johnson -3% 43% Passed Ball; Roseboro to 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- O LAD J. Lefebvre K. Johnson 5% 48% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 -2- OO LAD L. Johnson K. Johnson 7% 55% Double Play: Groundout: P-1B; Roseboro out at 3B/1B-3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Gaines J. Brewer 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU E. Kasko J. Brewer -2% 57% Groundout: SS-1B; Gaines to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU R. Staub J. Brewer -4% 53% Popfly: 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- HOU J. Bateman J. Brewer 1% 54% Intentional Walk
b2 0-0 2 12- O HOU K. Johnson J. Brewer -4% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Tracewski K. Johnson 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAD J. Brewer K. Johnson 2% 54% Lineout: 3B
t3 0-0 2 --- O LAD M. Wills K. Johnson 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Lillis J. Brewer 4% 59% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Morgan J. Brewer 6% 66% Walk; Lillis to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- O HOU J. Wynn J. Brewer 0% 66% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Lillis to 3B; Morgan to 2B
b3 0-0 1 -23 RR HOU B. Aspromonte J. Brewer 13% 79% Single; Lillis Scores/unER; Morgan Scores
b3 2-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Gaines J. Brewer -2% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2-0 2 1-- HOU E. Kasko J. Brewer 1% 78% Gaines Steals 2B
b3 2-0 2 -2- O HOU E. Kasko J. Brewer -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O LAD W. Parker K. Johnson 2% 78% Flyball: LF
t4 0-2 1 --- O LAD W. Davis K. Johnson 2% 80% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O LAD R. Fairly K. Johnson 1% 81% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Brewer -1% 80% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Bateman J. Brewer -1% 79% Flyball: CF
b4 2-0 2 --- O HOU K. Johnson J. Brewer -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- LAD J. Roseboro K. Johnson -5% 73% Walk
t5 0-2 0 1-- O LAD J. Lefebvre K. Johnson 4% 78% Flyball: LF
t5 0-2 1 1-- O LAD L. Johnson K. Johnson 3% 81% Flyball: RF
t5 0-2 2 1-- O LAD D. Tracewski K. Johnson 3% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis J. Brewer -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan J. Brewer 1% 84% Walk
b5 2-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn J. Brewer -2% 82% Morgan Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
b5 2-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Brewer 1% 82% Walk
b5 2-0 2 1-- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Brewer 1% 83% Wynn Steals 2B
b5 2-0 2 -2- HOU B. Aspromonte J. Brewer 0% 83% Intentional Walk
Howie Reed replaces Jim Brewer pitching and batting 9th
Al Spangler pinch hits for Joe Gaines (LF) batting 5th
b5 2-0 2 12- O HOU A. Spangler H. Reed -2% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
Al Spangler moves from PH to LF
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Howie Reed (P) batting 9th
t6 0-2 0 --- O LAD W. Crawford K. Johnson 3% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-2 1 --- O LAD M. Wills K. Johnson 2% 86% Flyball: CF
t6 0-2 2 --- O LAD W. Parker K. Johnson 1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 6-7-8
John Purdin replaces Willie Crawford (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-0 0 --- O HOU E. Kasko J. Purdin -1% 86% Popfly: 2B
b6 2-0 1 --- O HOU R. Staub J. Purdin -1% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 2-0 2 --- R HOU J. Bateman J. Purdin 7% 92% Home Run
b6 3-0 2 --- O HOU K. Johnson J. Purdin -0% 92% Popfly: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
t7 0-3 0 --- O LAD W. Davis K. Johnson 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- LAD R. Fairly K. Johnson -3% 90% Double to RF
t7 0-3 1 -2- O LAD J. Roseboro K. Johnson 3% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fairly to 3B
t7 0-3 2 --3 R LAD J. Lefebvre K. Johnson -5% 88% Single; Fairly Scores
t7 1-3 2 1-- LAD L. Johnson K. Johnson -3% 84% Single to CF; Lefebvre to 2B
Wally Moon pinch hits for Dick Tracewski (3B) batting 8th
t7 1-3 2 12- O LAD W. Moon K. Johnson 6% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' John Purdin facing 1-2-3
John Kennedy replaces Wally Moon (PH) playing 3B batting 8th
b7 3-1 0 --- O HOU B. Lillis J. Purdin -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b7 3-1 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Purdin -1% 89% Flyball: CF
b7 3-1 2 --- HOU J. Wynn J. Purdin 0% 90% Walk
b7 3-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte J. Purdin -1% 89% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 9-1-2
Derrell Griffith pinch hits for John Purdin (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 0 --- O LAD D. Griffith K. Johnson 3% 92% Popfly: SS
t8 1-3 1 --- O LAD M. Wills K. Johnson 2% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 2 --- O LAD W. Parker K. Johnson 1% 95% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Ron Perranoski facing 5-6-7
Ron Perranoski replaces Derrell Griffith (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-1 0 --- HOU A. Spangler R. Perranoski 1% 96% Single
b8 3-1 0 1-- O HOU E. Kasko R. Perranoski -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Spangler to 2B
b8 3-1 1 -2- R HOU R. Staub R. Perranoski 2% 98% Single; Spangler Scores
b8 4-1 1 1-- OO HOU J. Bateman R. Perranoski -0% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Ken Johnson facing 3-4-5
t9 1-4 0 --- O LAD W. Davis K. Johnson 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-4 1 --- LAD R. Fairly K. Johnson -2% 97% Walk
Hal Woodeshick replaces Ken Johnson pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-4 1 1-- O LAD J. Roseboro H. Woodeshick 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 1-4 2 1-- O LAD J. Lefebvre H. Woodeshick 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

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