September 5, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
CLE 5 CAL 4
KCA 3
(12) WSA 2
@DET 1 DET 11
WSA 2 CHW 2
@MIN 0 BOS 4
@NYY 3
(12) SFG 4
@CHC 2 CIN 10
PHI 9 LAD 4
@HOU 2 PIT 2
@MLN 1 STL 3
NYM 0 STL 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 49,442

Sunday, September 5, 1965
Time of Game: 2:05

Dodgers

79-59

Won 4

1st

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

W: H Reed (6-3), L: R Roberts (9-8)

Astros

59-79

Lost 3

9th, 20 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .290  .667    0    6   1   
W Parker 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .235  .692    0    5   1   
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .253  .642    0    3   0   
R Fairly RF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .282  .758    0    2   1   2B
L Johnson LF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .683    0    2   0   
  J Gilliam PH                1   1   1   2    0   0  .285  .773    0    0   0   3B
  A Ferrara LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .544         0   0   
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .240  .689    0    1   2   
J Roseboro C                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .229  .587    0    6   1   
D LeJohn 3B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .257  .583    0    1   1   2B
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .478         0   0   
S Koufax P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .443    0    1   1   
  W Moon PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .586    0    0   0   
  H Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .267         0   1   
Totals                       34   4   7   4    0   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: D LeJohn (2, off R Roberts); R Fairly (27, off R Roberts).

3B: J Gilliam (3, off R Roberts).

TB: J Gilliam 3; D LeJohn 2; R Fairly 2; J Roseboro; M Wills; J Lefebvre; W Parker.

RBI: J Gilliam 2 (32); J Lefebvre (57); D LeJohn (7).

2-out RBI: J Gilliam 2; J Lefebvre.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: W Davis (10).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Kasko 3B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .563    0    0   1   HBP
  J Gentile 1B                0   0   0   0    0   0  .247  .782         0   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .815    0    3   3   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .846    0    2   0   SB
B Aspromonte 1B-3B            4   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .654    0    8   1   
R Staub RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .752    0    0   0   
R Brand C                     3   1   1   0    1   0  .242  .585    0    4   1   
L Maye LF                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .645    0    2   0   SH
B Lillis SS                   2   1   1   0    1   0  .226  .534    0    7   0   
R Roberts P                   3   0   2   1    0   0  .180  .495    0    1   2   
  J Owens P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250         0   0   
Totals                       29   2   4   1    3   6                    27   8

BATTING

SH: L Maye (2, off S Koufax).

HBP: E Kasko (3, by S Koufax).

TB: R Roberts 2; R Brand; B Lillis.

RBI: R Roberts (8).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Morgan (23); R Roberts (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (33, 2nd base off S Koufax/J Roseboro).

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
S Koufax                       7     4   2   2    3   5   0   2.20   28     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 0· 4     63    -     1.35  -0.09
H Reed, W (6-3)                2     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.97    6     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.88   0.10
Totals                         9     4   2   2    3   6   0          34     -       ·  ·      8·12· 0· 4           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, L (9-8)             8.2   7   4   4    0   4   0   2.95   33     -       ·  ·     11·12· 2· 4     58    -     1.52  -0.50
J Owens                        0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.16    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.34   0.01
Totals                         9     7   4   4    0   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     11·13· 2· 4          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Koufax (5; E Kasko).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:05.

Attendance: 49,442.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. M Wills              SS    1. E Kasko              3B 
2. W Parker             1B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. R Fairly             RF    4. B Aspromonte         1B 
5. L Johnson            LF    5. R Staub              RF 
6. J Lefebvre           2B    6. R Brand              C  
7. J Roseboro           C     7. L Maye               LF 
8. D LeJohn             3B    8. B Lillis             SS 
9. S Koufax             P     9. R Roberts            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 9   2  2-1  -23      66%  86% J Gilliam       R Roberts       Triple to RF (Deep RF); Wills Scores; Parker Scores
   t 9   0  2-1  1--      35%  61% W Parker        R Roberts       Single/Bunt; Wills to 3B/Adv on E1; Parker to 2B/Adv on E4
   b 7   1  1-0  -2-     -25%  38% B Lillis        S Koufax        Single to CF; Brand Scores/Adv on E8; Lillis to 2B
   t 9   1  2-1  -23     -25%  19% R Fairly        R Roberts       Flyball: 2B
   t 9   0  2-1  -23     -17%  44% W Davis         R Roberts       Flyball: SS

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Wills         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      47%  W Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  W Davis         Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  E Kasko         Strikeout
   O      ---      49%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  R Fairly        Lineout: SS
   O      ---      46%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      45%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Sandy Koufax facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      49%  R Staub         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      50%  R Brand         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
          ---      54%  J Roseboro      Single/Bunt
   R      1--      69%  D LeJohn        Double to RF; Roseboro Scores
   O      -2-      65%  S Koufax        Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      -2-      62%  M Wills         Popfly: SS
   O      -2-      59%  W Parker        Lineout: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      61%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      63%  B Lillis        Popfly: 3B
          ---      62%  R Roberts       Single to LF
          1--      59%  E Kasko         Hit By Pitch; Roberts to 2B
   O      12-      64%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  W Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      61%  R Fairly        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  L Johnson       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
          ---      55%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      51%  B Aspromonte    Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      57%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      62%  R Staub         Flyball: SS
          -2-      60%  R Brand         Walk
   O      12-      66%  L Maye          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      64%  J Lefebvre      Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      63%  J Roseboro      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  D LeJohn        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 8-9-1
          ---      56%  B Lillis        Walk
   O      1--      61%  R Roberts       Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  E Kasko         Flyball: LF
   O      1--      69%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robin Roberts facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      66%  S Koufax        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      65%  M Wills         Bunt Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      64%  W Parker        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      68%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      70%  B Aspromonte    Flyball: SS
   O      ---      72%  R Staub         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robin Roberts facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
          ---      74%  R Fairly        Double to CF
   O      -2-      71%  L Johnson       Flyball: SS
   O      -2-      68%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Sandy Koufax facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  R Brand         Single to RF
   O      1--      63%  L Maye          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Brand to 2B
   R      -2-      38%  B Lillis        Single to CF; Brand Scores/Adv on E8; Lillis to 2B
   RO     -2-      22%  R Roberts       Single to RF; Lillis Scores; Roberts out at 2B/RF-SS
   O      ---      23%  E Kasko         Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      18%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      14%  D LeJohn        Flyball: SS
                  Wally Moon pinch hits for Sandy Koufax batting 9th
   O      ---      12%  W Moon          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Howie Reed facing 2-3-4
                  Howie Reed replaces Wally Moon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      14%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      14%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
                  Jim Gentile replaces Eddie Kasko playing 1B batting 1st; Bob Aspromonte moves to 3B
          ---      26%  M Wills         Single to LF
          1--      61%  W Parker        Single/Bunt; Wills to 3B/Adv on E1; Parker to 2B/Adv on E4
   O      -23      44%  W Davis         Flyball: SS
   O      -23      19%  R Fairly        Flyball: 2B
                  Jim Gilliam pinch hits for Lou Johnson batting 5th
   RR     -23      86%  J Gilliam       Triple to RF (Deep RF); Wills Scores; Parker Scores
   R      --3      93%  J Lefebvre      Single to CF; Gilliam Scores
                  Jim Owens replaces Robin Roberts pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  J Roseboro      Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Howie Reed facing 5-6-7
                  John Kennedy replaces Don LeJohn playing 3B batting 8th; Al Ferrara replaces Jim Gilliam playing LF batting 5th
   O      ---      97%  R Staub         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  R Brand         Flyball: SS
   O      ---     100%  L Maye          Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196509050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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