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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		3
8
CHW
@CAL		3
1
CLE
@DET		4
12
MIL
@OAK		1
9
SFG
@ATL		15
11
PHI
@CHC		4
5
SDP
@CIN		1
6
LAD
@HOU		3
2
PIT
@NYM		6
4		 
(10)
MON
@STL		5
6		 
(10)
Tuesday, April 14, 1970
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,897, Time of Game: 2:34
Dodgers
3
3-5
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Astros
2
3-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
W: Alan Foster (1-1)
L: Jim Ray (0-1)
S: Jim Brewer (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  0    3  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  0    2  5  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Buckner LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .158 .358 -0.077 0.78 0.000 -0.077 -0.8 1 0
Maury Wills SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .556 -0.054 0.59 0.012 -0.066 -0.5 2 3 CS
Willie Davis CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .069 .169 -0.028 0.64 0.022 -0.050 -0.3 5 0 SB
Wes Parker 1B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .172 .398 0.134 0.95 0.161 -0.028 1.2 9 1
Willie Crawford RF 4 1 1 1 0 3 .174 .513 0.044 0.68 0.118 -0.075 0.2 2 0 HR
Jim Lefebvre 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 -0.067 0.83 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 1 2
Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 3 0 2 1 0 1 .333 1.067 0.136 0.80 0.153 -0.017 1.0 2 3 SB
Jeff Torborg C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .714 -0.083 0.81 0.000 -0.083 -1.0 5 0
Alan Foster P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.030 0.59 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 0 1
   Jim Brewer P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.022 0.88 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 6 3 1 6 .194 .509 -0.047 0.75 0.466 -0.515 -1.3 27 10
HR: W Crawford (1, off J Ray; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: W Crawford 4; B Grabarkewitz 2; M Wills; W Parker; W Davis.
RBI: B Grabarkewitz (3); W Parker (4); W Crawford (1).
2-out RBI: W Crawford; B Grabarkewitz; W Parker.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. W Parker-M Wills-W Parker.
Baserunning
SB: B Grabarkewitz (1, 2nd base off J Billingham/J Edwards); W Davis (2, 2nd base off J Ray/J Edwards).
CS: M Wills (2, 2nd base by J Ray/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe Morgan 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .610 -0.136 1.36 0.000 -0.136 -0.8 0 5
Norm Miller RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .333 .963 0.029 0.95 0.077 -0.047 0.3 2 1
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .794 -0.154 1.70 0.011 -0.165 -0.7 3 0 SB
Joe Pepitone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .316 1.223 -0.187 1.77 0.000 -0.187 -1.0 12 0
Denis Menke SS 3 2 1 0 1 0 .290 .681 0.090 1.31 0.152 -0.062 0.7 2 5 2B
Tommy Davis LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .688 0.079 1.64 0.129 -0.050 0.7 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 1 2 0 0 .259 .989 -0.002 1.95 0.046 -0.049 0.2 1 0 SF
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .040 .151 -0.069 1.82 0.000 -0.069 -0.5 5 1
   Jim Beauchamp PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.667 -0.024 0.93 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Jack DiLauro P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Ray P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.112 1.61 0.000 -0.112 -0.8 0 0 GDP
   Jack Billingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Marty Martinez C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.062 2.47 0.000 -0.062 -0.2 1 0
Team Totals 30 2 5 2 1 5 .167 .388 -0.548 1.55 0.415 -0.963 -2.3 27 12
2B: D Menke (3, off A Foster).
SF: D Rader (1, off A Foster).
TB: D Menke 2; N Miller 2; T Davis; D Rader.
GIDP: J Ray (1).
RBI: D Rader 2 (7).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Miller-J Pepitone.
Outfield Assists: N Miller (B Grabarkewitz at 1st base).
Baserunning
SB: J Wynn (3, 2nd base off A Foster/J Torborg).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alan Foster, W (1-1) 6 5 2 2 1 3 0 6.55 23 56 0.154 1.35 1.3
Jim Brewer, S (1) 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 9 1 1 0.394 2.07 1.1
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 1 5 0 2.00 32 56 1 1 0.548 0.75 2.3
A Foster faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Ray, L (0-1) 6.2 6 3 3 1 5 1 3.55 25 54 -0.053 0.79 0.2
Jack Billingham 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 1 1 0 0.016 0.70 0.2
Jack DiLauro 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.10 6 0 0 0.086 0.57 1.0
Team Totals 9 6 3 3 1 6 1 3.00 32 54 1 0 0.049 1.55 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: J Ray (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.
Time of Game: 2:34.
Attendance: 8,897.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Bill Buckner LF 1 Joe Morgan 2B
2 Maury Wills SS 2 Norm Miller RF
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Wes Parker 1B 4 Joe Pepitone 1B
5 Willie Crawford RF 5 Denis Menke SS
6 Jim Lefebvre 3B 6 Tommy Davis LF
7 Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Jeff Torborg C 8 Johnny Edwards C
9 Alan Foster P 9 Jim Ray P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-2 0 1-- HOU T. Davis A. Foster -13% 54% Single; Menke to 3B
t7 2-1 2 -2- R LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray 12% 81% Single; Parker Scores
t4 1-0 2 --- R LAD W. Crawford J. Ray 12% 71% Home Run
b7 1-3 0 --- HOU D. Menke A. Foster -10% 69% Double
t1 0-0 2 -2- R LAD W. Parker J. Ray 9% 58% Single; Davis Scores

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' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. Ray -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Ray -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- LAD W. Davis J. Ray 1% 48% Single
t1 0-0 2 1-- LAD W. Parker J. Ray 1% 48% Davis Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R LAD W. Parker J. Ray 9% 58% Single; Davis Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O LAD W. Crawford J. Ray -2% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan A. Foster 2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU N. Miller A. Foster 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn A. Foster 1% 61% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre J. Ray -2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-0 1 --- LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray 2% 61% Single
t2 1-0 1 1-- OO LAD J. Torborg J. Ray -5% 56% Double Play: Flyball: RF-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Pepitone A. Foster 3% 59% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Menke A. Foster 2% 61% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 2 --- O HOU T. Davis A. Foster 1% 62% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O LAD A. Foster J. Ray -2% 60% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. Ray -2% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-0 2 --- LAD M. Wills J. Ray 1% 59% Single
t3 1-0 2 1-- O LAD W. Davis J. Ray -2% 57% Wills Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader A. Foster -4% 53% Single
b3 0-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards A. Foster 4% 57% Flyball: CF
b3 0-1 1 1-- OO HOU J. Ray A. Foster 6% 63% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
t4 1-0 0 --- O LAD W. Davis J. Ray -2% 61% Popfly: SS
t4 1-0 1 --- O LAD W. Parker J. Ray -2% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-0 2 --- R LAD W. Crawford J. Ray 12% 71% Home Run
t4 2-0 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre J. Ray -1% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan A. Foster 3% 73% Strikeout
b4 0-2 1 --- HOU N. Miller A. Foster -3% 70% Single
b4 0-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn A. Foster 4% 73% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-2 2 1-- HOU J. Pepitone A. Foster -1% 72% Wynn Steals 2B
b4 0-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Pepitone A. Foster 4% 76% Foul Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray -2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-0 1 --- O LAD J. Torborg J. Ray -1% 73% Flyball: LF
t5 2-0 2 --- O LAD A. Foster J. Ray -1% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 5-6-7
b5 0-2 0 --- HOU D. Menke A. Foster -5% 67% Walk
b5 0-2 0 1-- HOU T. Davis A. Foster -13% 54% Single; Menke to 3B
b5 0-2 0 1-3 RO HOU D. Rader A. Foster 5% 59% Flyball: 2B/Sacrifice Fly; Menke Scores
b5 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Edwards A. Foster 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B; Davis to 2B
b5 1-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Ray A. Foster 5% 67% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 1-2-3
t6 2-1 0 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. Ray -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Ray -2% 63% Flyball: RF
t6 2-1 2 --- O LAD W. Davis J. Ray -1% 61% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan A. Foster 4% 65% Foul Flyball: 3B
b6 1-2 1 --- HOU N. Miller A. Foster -4% 61% Single
b6 1-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn A. Foster 3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B; Miller to 2B
b6 1-2 2 -2- O HOU J. Pepitone A. Foster 6% 70% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
t7 2-1 0 --- LAD W. Parker J. Ray 4% 74% Walk
t7 2-1 0 1-- LAD W. Crawford J. Ray 3% 77% Wild Pitch; Parker to 2B
t7 2-1 0 -2- O LAD W. Crawford J. Ray -5% 72% Strikeout
t7 2-1 1 -2- O LAD J. Lefebvre J. Ray -4% 68% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 2 -2- R LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray 12% 81% Single; Parker Scores
Jack Billingham replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 2 1-- LAD J. Torborg J. Billingham 1% 81% Grabarkewitz Steals 2B
t7 3-1 2 -2- O LAD J. Torborg J. Billingham -2% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Alan Foster facing 5-6-7
b7 1-3 0 --- HOU D. Menke A. Foster -10% 69% Double
Jim Brewer replaces Alan Foster pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-3 0 -2- O HOU T. Davis J. Brewer 4% 73% Lineout: CF; Menke to 3B
b7 1-3 1 --3 RO HOU D. Rader J. Brewer -0% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B; Menke Scores
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Johnny Edwards (C) batting 8th
b7 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Beauchamp J. Brewer 2% 75% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jack DiLauro facing 9-1-2
Jack DiLauro replaces Jim Beauchamp (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Marty Martinez replaces Jack Billingham (P) playing C batting 9th
t8 3-2 0 --- O LAD J. Brewer J. DiLauro -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 3-2 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. DiLauro -2% 71% Popfly: 3B
t8 3-2 2 --- O LAD M. Wills J. DiLauro -1% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 9-1-2
b8 2-3 0 --- O HOU M. Martinez J. Brewer 6% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan J. Brewer 4% 81% Lineout: 1B
b8 2-3 2 --- O HOU N. Miller J. Brewer 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jack DiLauro facing 3-4-5
t9 3-2 0 --- O LAD W. Davis J. DiLauro -2% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 3-2 1 --- O LAD W. Parker J. DiLauro -1% 81% Popfly: 1B
t9 3-2 2 --- O LAD W. Crawford J. DiLauro -1% 81% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Jim Brewer facing 3-4-5
b9 2-3 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Brewer 9% 89% Lineout: SS
b9 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Pepitone J. Brewer 6% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2-3 2 --- O HOU D. Menke J. Brewer 5% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

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