May 26, 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
CLE 0 BOS 5
MIL 4 CAL 10
KCR 5 MIN 7
TEX 0 DET 8
@NYY 2 OAK 4
CHW 2 ATL 9
SFG 4 CHC 5
MON 3 CIN 4
SDP 0 HOU 5
LAD 3 PIT 6
PHI 4 STL 6
NYM 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 36,328

Friday, May 26, 1972
Time of Game: 2:13

Dodgers

21-16

Lost 2

2nd, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  0   2  0  0    3  5  1
Astros          0  0  1   0  0  2   1  1  X    5 11  1

W: D Roberts (3-2), L: J Brewer (2-2)

Astros

24-12

Won 6

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .333  .914    0    1   3   2B
B Valentine 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .795    0    3   3   2B
W Davis CF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .263  .709    0    2   0   SF
F Robinson RF                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .274  .844    0    2   0   CS
M Mota LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .779    0    2   0   GDP
W Parker 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .267  .645    0    8   1   IW
S Garvey 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .680    0    0   3   
C Cannizzaro C                2   0   0   1    1   1  .250  .666    0    6   1   
A Downing P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .433    0    0   0   
  P Mikkelsen P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Lefebvre PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .644    0    0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       29   3   5   3    3   1                    24  11

BATTING

2B: B Valentine (2, off D Roberts); B Russell (9, off D Roberts).

SF: W Davis (1, off D Roberts).

IBB: W Parker (1, by D Roberts).

TB: B Russell 2; F Robinson 2; B Valentine 2; M Mota.

GIDP: M Mota (1).

RBI: C Cannizzaro (7); F Robinson (20); W Davis (22).

2-out RBI: C Cannizzaro.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

E: B Russell (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: F Robinson (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Roberts).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   2   2    0   1  .204  .549    0    1   2   2B,SB,SF
J Alou RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .375  .819    0    1   0   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .289  .884    0    3   0   3·SB
L May 1B                      4   0   1   1    0   2  .296  .913    0   13   1   2B
B Watson LF                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .299  .892    0    3   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .621    0    2   3   
T Helms 2B                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .228  .549    0    3   4   
J Hiatt C                     3   0   2   0    1   1  .190  .606    0    1   1   2B
  B Fenwick PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .316  .824         0   0   
  J Edwards C                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .804         0   0   
D Roberts P                   2   0   1   1    0   0  .235  .572    0    0   3   2·SH
Totals                       33   5  11   5    3   4                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Metzger (3, off A Downing); J Hiatt (2, off J Brewer); L May (5, off A Downing).

SF: R Metzger (3, off A Downing).

SH: D Roberts 2 (4, off A Downing, off J Brewer).

TB: J Hiatt 3; R Metzger 3; L May 2; J Alou 2; B Watson; J Wynn; D Roberts; D Rader.

RBI: R Metzger 2 (14); D Roberts (1); L May (24); D Rader (25).

2-out RBI: D Rader.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 4 for 16.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Helms-L May.

E: T Helms (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Metzger (6, 2nd base off J Brewer/C Cannizzaro); J Wynn 3 (5, 2nd base off A Downing/C Cannizzaro 2, 2nd base off J Brewer/C Cannizzaro).

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
A Downing                      5.2   7   3   1    3   4   0   2.25   28     -       ·  ·     12· 2· 0· 7     48    -     1.44  -0.17
P Mikkelsen                    0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.73    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          2-0    1.04   0.02
J Brewer, L (2-2)              2     4   2   2    0   0   0   1.52   10     -       ·  ·      1· 5· 0· 4          0-0    1.16  -0.25
Totals                         8    11   5   3    3   4   0          39     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 1·11          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 Roberts, W (3-2)             9     5   3   2    3   1   0   4.02   33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 5     65    -     1.59   0.10
Totals                         9     5   3   2    3   1   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 9· 0· 5           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Roberts (1; W Parker).

PO: D Roberts (1; F Robinson, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 36,328.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. B Russell            SS    1. R Metzger            SS 
2. B Valentine          2B    2. J Alou               RF 
3. W Davis              CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. F Robinson           RF    4. L May                1B 
5. M Mota               LF    5. B Watson             LF 
6. W Parker             1B    6. D Rader              3B 
7. S Garvey             3B    7. T Helms              2B 
8. C Cannizzaro         C     8. J Hiatt              C  
9. A Downing            P     9. D Roberts            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  3-3  -2-      23%  79% D Rader         J Brewer        Single to LF; Wynn Scores
   t 7   2  3-2  123     -20%  46% C Cannizzaro    D Roberts       Walk; Robinson Scores/unER; Mota to 3B; Parker to 2B
   t 7   1  3-2  123      15%  66% S Garvey        D Roberts       Flyball: 2B
   b 6   1  1-1  123      13%  84% D Roberts       A Downing       Single to P; Watson Scores/unER; Helms to 3B; Hiatt to 2B
   b 3   1  0-0  -2-      12%  70% L May           A Downing       Double to RF; Alou Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  B Valentine     Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Downing facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  R Metzger       Double to RF
   O      -2-      60%  J Alou          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Metzger to 3B
          --3      62%  J Wynn          Walk
          1-3      64%  L May           Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -23      56%  " "             Strikeout
          -23      57%  B Watson        Walk
   O      123      50%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  F Robinson      Walk
   OO     1--      54%  M Mota          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  W Parker        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Downing facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Helms         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      55%  J Hiatt         Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hiatt to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Roberts facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  C Cannizzaro    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Downing       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Al Downing facing 2-3-4
          ---      59%  J Alou          Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  J Wynn          Groundout: C-1B; Alou to 2B
   R      -2-      70%  L May           Double to RF; Alou Scores
   O      -2-      67%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B; May to 3B
   O      --3      64%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      56%  B Russell       Double to LF
   O      -2-      57%  B Valentine     Groundout: SS-1B; Russell to 3B
   RO     --3      54%  W Davis         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Russell Scores
          ---      53%  F Robinson      Single to LF
   O      1--      56%  M Mota          Robinson Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Downing facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  T Helms         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Hiatt         Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  D Roberts       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  M Mota          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  W Parker        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      56%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Downing facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  R Metzger       Strikeout
          ---      57%  J Alou          Single to RF
   O      1--      53%  J Wynn          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  L May           Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  C Cannizzaro    Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Downing       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Al Downing facing 5-6-7
          ---      62%  B Watson        Single to CF
   O      1--      57%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
          1--      63%  T Helms         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Watson to 2B; Helms to 1B
          12-      71%  J Hiatt         Walk; Watson to 3B; Helms to 2B
   R      123      84%  D Roberts       Single to P; Watson Scores/unER; Helms to 3B; Hiatt to 2B
   RO     123      86%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Helms Scores/unER
                  Pete Mikkelsen replaces Al Downing pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  J Alou          Lineout: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Dave Roberts facing 2-3-4
          ---      76%  B Valentine     Double to LF
          -2-      64%  W Davis         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Valentine to 3B; Davis to 1B
   R      1-3      53%  F Robinson      Single to LF; Valentine Scores; Davis to 2B
   O      12-      58%  M Mota          Single to C; Davis out at Hm/C-3B; Robinson to 3B
          1-3      52%  W Parker        Intentional Walk; Mota to 2B
   O      123      66%  S Garvey        Flyball: 2B
   R      123      46%  C Cannizzaro    Walk; Robinson Scores/unER; Mota to 3B; Parker to 2B
                  Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Pete Mikkelsen batting 9th
   O      123      58%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim Brewer facing 3-4-5
                  Jim Brewer replaces Jim Lefebvre pitching and batting 9th
          ---      64%  J Wynn          Single to 3B
          1--      70%  L May           Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Flyball: C
   O      -2-      56%  B Watson        Flyball: C/Interference called
   R      -2-      79%  D Rader         Single to LF; Wynn Scores
   O      1--      77%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      82%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      86%  B Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      88%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Jim Brewer facing 8-9-1
          ---      92%  J Hiatt         Double to RF
                  Bobby Fenwick pinch runs for Jack Hiatt batting 8th
   O      -2-      92%  D Roberts       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Fenwick to 3B
   R      --3      95%  R Metzger       Single to 1B; Fenwick Scores
          1--      95%  J Alou          Metzger Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      94%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Dave Roberts facing 4-5-6
                  Johnny Edwards replaces Bobby Fenwick playing C batting 8th
   O      ---      97%  F Robinson      Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      99%  M Mota          Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  W Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197205260

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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