September 3, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
CLE 3 KCA 4
@CAL 1 KCA 1
@CAL 0 DET 10
WSA 2 MIN 6
CHW 4 NYY 9
BOS 0 CHC 5
SFG 4 CIN 16
PHI 7 LAD 3
@HOU 0 MLN 4
PIT 3 NYM 6
@STL 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 31,154

Friday, September 3, 1965
Time of Game: 2:14

Dodgers

77-59

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  8  1

W: N Willhite (2-2), L: D Nottebart (4-13), S: R Perranoski (12)

Astros

59-77

Lost 1

9th, 18 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .668    0    3   7   CS
J Gilliam 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .283  .761    0    0   0   
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .482         0   2   
W Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .645    0    1   0   2B
R Fairly RF                   1   1   1   0    3   0  .280  .757    0    2   1   IW
L Johnson LF                  3   1   0   0    0   0  .253  .692    0    0   0   SH
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   1   2   2    0   0  .241  .696    0    7   2   3B
W Parker 1B                   3   0   0   1    0   2  .235  .692    0   10   3   SH
J Roseboro C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .229  .588    0    3   2   
N Willhite P                  2   0   1   0    0   1  .400 1.038    0    0   2   
  H Reed P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .267    0    0   0   
  R Perranoski P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .650    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   5                    27  19

BATTING

2B: W Davis (21, off D Nottebart).

3B: J Lefebvre (4, off D Giusti).

SH: L Johnson (6, off D Nottebart); W Parker (18, off D Giusti).

IBB: R Fairly (8, by D Nottebart).

TB: J Lefebvre 4; W Davis 2; J Roseboro; M Wills; R Fairly; N Willhite.

RBI: J Lefebvre 2 (56); W Parker (45).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Wills-J Lefebvre-W Parker; W Parker-M Wills-W Parker.

BASERUNNING

CS: M Wills (27, 2nd base by D Nottebart/R Brand).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Lillis SS                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .223  .527    0    5   3   2B
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .277  .820    0    1   4   
J Wynn CF                     2   0   2   0    2   0  .281  .852    0    1   0   SB
W Bond 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .687    0   12   0   GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   1   0    1   0  .272  .664    0    2   4   
J Gaines LF                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .648    0    1   0   GDP
  L Maye PH-LF                2   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .650    0    0   0   
R Staub RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .766    0    0   0   HBP
R Brand C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .587    0    5   2   
D Nottebart P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .106  .266    0    0   2   SH
  J Gentile PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .247  .782    0    0   0   
  D Giusti P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .516         0   1   
Totals                       30   0   8   0    3   3                    27  16

BATTING

2B: B Lillis (11, off N Willhite).

SH: D Nottebart (4, off N Willhite).

HBP: R Staub (2, by N Willhite).

TB: B Lillis 3; R Brand 2; J Wynn 2; R Staub; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: W Bond (6); J Gaines (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: W Bond (12).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (32, 2nd base off R Perranoski/J Roseboro).

PO: B Lillis (1st base by N Willhite).

PITCHING

Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Willhite, W (2-2)            5.1   5   0   0    3   2   0   5.59   22     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 5     57    -     1.30   0.24
H Reed, H (1)                  2.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.06    8     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 1          1-0    1.77   0.28
R Perranoski, S (12)           1.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.97    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    1.80   0.09
Totals                         9     8   0   0    3   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 1· 8          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Nottebart, L (4-13)          7     4   1   1    3   3   0   4.29   27     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 1· 4     65    -     0.96   0.19
D Giusti                       2     3   2   2    0   2   0   4.15    9     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.65  -0.07
Totals                         9     7   3   3    3   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Nottebart (10; R Fairly).

PO: N Willhite (2; B Lillis, 1st base).

HBP: N Willhite (2; R Staub).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Jackowski, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 31,154.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. M Wills              SS    1. B Lillis             SS 
2. J Gilliam            3B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. R Fairly             RF    4. W Bond               1B 
5. L Johnson            LF    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. J Lefebvre           2B    6. J Gaines             LF 
7. W Parker             1B    7. R Staub              RF 
8. J Roseboro           C     8. R Brand              C  
9. N Willhite           P     9. D Nottebart          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  1-3      12%  50% W Bond          N Willhite      Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-      10%  62% J Lefebvre      D Nottebart     Single; Fairly Scores
   b 8   2  1-0  -2-       9%  86% W Bond          R Perranoski    Groundout: 1B-P
   b 2   0  1-0  1--       8%  62% J Gaines        N Willhite      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 9   1  0-1  -2-       8%  96% J Lefebvre      D Giusti        Triple; Johnson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Wills         Single
   O      1--      48%  J Gilliam       Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      47%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Nick Willhite facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  B Lillis        Double
   O      -2-      43%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
          -2-      38%  J Wynn          Single; Lillis to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  W Bond          Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Nottebart facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      52%  L Johnson       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Fairly to 2B
   R      -2-      62%  J Lefebvre      Single; Fairly Scores
   O      1--      60%  W Parker        Strikeout
   O      1--      58%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nick Willhite facing 5-6-7
          ---      54%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   OO     1--      62%  J Gaines        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
          ---      61%  R Staub         Hit By Pitch
          1--      58%  R Brand         Single; Staub to 2B
   O      12-      63%  D Nottebart     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  N Willhite      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      60%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      59%  J Gilliam       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nick Willhite facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  B Lillis        Single
   O      1--      58%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  J Wynn          Lillis Picked off 1B (P-1B-SS)
          ---      62%  " "             Walk
   O      1--      64%  W Bond          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  W Davis         Popfly: SS
          ---      65%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--      62%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      60%  J Lefebvre      Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nick Willhite facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      63%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  J Gaines        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      66%  R Staub         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  W Parker        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  J Roseboro      Flyball: LF
          ---      64%  N Willhite      Single
   O      1--      62%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nick Willhite facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  R Brand         Single
   O      1--      58%  D Nottebart     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Brand to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  B Lillis        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      69%  J Morgan        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  J Gilliam       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      71%  W Davis         Double
          -2-      72%  R Fairly        Intentional Walk
   O      12-      68%  L Johnson       Popfly: SS
   O      12-      64%  J Lefebvre      Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Nick Willhite facing 3-4-5
          ---      57%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      60%  W Bond          Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
                  Howie Reed replaces Nick Willhite pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      66%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  Lee Maye pinch hits for Joe Gaines batting 6th
   O      -2-      72%  L Maye          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Don Nottebart facing 7-8-9
                  Lee Maye moves to LF
   O      ---      70%  W Parker        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      69%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  H Reed          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Howie Reed facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      72%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  R Brand         Groundout: C-1B
                  Jim Gentile pinch hits for Don Nottebart batting 9th
   O      ---      77%  J Gentile       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
                  Dave Giusti replaces Jim Gentile pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      76%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  J Gilliam       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  W Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Howie Reed facing 1-2-3
                  John Kennedy replaces Jim Gilliam playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---      79%  B Lillis        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      83%  J Morgan        Lineout: 2B
          ---      80%  J Wynn          Single
                  Ron Perranoski replaces Howie Reed pitching and batting 9th
          1--      76%  W Bond          Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      86%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
          ---      88%  R Fairly        Single
   O      1--      87%  L Johnson       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Johnson to 2B/Safe on E3 (catch)
   R      -2-      96%  J Lefebvre      Triple; Johnson Scores
   RO     --3      97%  W Parker        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Lefebvre Scores
          ---      97%  J Roseboro      Single
   O      1--      97%  R Perranoski    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Ron Perranoski facing 5-6-7
          ---      93%  B Aspromonte    Single
   O      1--      96%  L Maye          Groundout: 3B-1B; Aspromonte to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  R Staub         Single; Aspromonte out at Hm/RF-C-SS
   O      1--     100%  R Brand         Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196509030

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