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CLE
@BAL
4
3
TEX
@CAL
0
5
KCR
@CHW
3
7
KCR
@CHW
3
0
DET
@MIL
3
2
DET
@MIL
8
5
BOS
@NYY
2
6
MIN
@OAK
3
4
SDP
@CIN
2
8
LAD
@HOU
6
3
STL
@MON
8
2
CHC
@PHI
4
0
CHC
@PHI
2
3
NYM
@PIT
1
0
 
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NYM
@PIT
5
7
Thursday, July 27, 1972,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 22,037, Time of Game: 2:41
Dodgers
6
48-42
 Won 1 
at Astros
3
51-42
 Lost 1 
W: Claude Osteen (11-7)
L: Jim Ray (9-4)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  1   3  0  1    6  8  1
Astros          1  0  1   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  7  3

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Lee Lacy 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .607 -0.080 1.65 0.059 -0.139 -0.6 3 1 SB
Bill Buckner LF 4 2 2 1 1 0 .314 .718 0.086 1.25 0.255 -0.169 0.4 1 0 2·SB,GDP
Willie Davis CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .291 .751 0.371 1.23 0.386 -0.015 2.1 3 1 2B
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 1 1 2 1 .252 .785 0.156 1.27 0.188 -0.032 1.4 1 0
Wes Parker 1B 1 0 0 1 1 0 .274 .722 0.026 1.82 0.035 -0.009 -0.1 9 2 SF,SH
Bobby Valentine 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .659 -0.204 1.43 0.000 -0.204 -1.6 0 4 GDP
Duke Sims C 3 0 0 0 1 2 .199 .574 -0.030 1.15 0.055 -0.085 -0.3 7 1
Bill Russell SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .271 .695 0.129 1.12 0.147 -0.018 0.7 2 4
Claude Osteen P 3 1 1 1 0 1 .265 .661 -0.076 1.56 0.035 -0.111 0.2 1 1 HR,SH
Team Totals 31 6 8 5 6 5 .258 .756 0.378 1.38 1.160 -0.782 2.2 27 14
2B: W Davis (15, off K Forsch).
HR: C Osteen (1, off J York; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SF: W Parker (3, off K Forsch).
SH: C Osteen (4, off J Ray); W Parker (6, off J Ray).
TB: C Osteen 4; W Davis 4; B Buckner 2; F Robinson; L Lacy.
GIDP: B Valentine (5); B Buckner (6).
RBI: C Osteen (3); F Robinson (42); B Buckner (20); W Parker (28); W Davis (38).
2-out RBI: F Robinson; W Davis; B Buckner.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Russell-L Lacy-W Parker.
E: B Russell (16).
Outfield Assists: W Davis (C Cedeno at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: B Buckner 2 (7, 2nd base off J York/L Howard, 2nd base off J Ray/L Howard); L Lacy (2, 2nd base off K Forsch/L Howard).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .211 .530 -0.035 1.28 0.103 -0.138 -0.3 1 1 2B,GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 2 2 1 0 .358 1.001 0.065 1.28 0.198 -0.133 1.1 3 0 HR,CS
Jim Wynn RF 4 0 0 1 0 0 .272 .857 -0.029 0.96 0.026 -0.055 -0.2 2 0
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .287 .876 -0.005 0.59 0.039 -0.044 0.0 9 2 2B
Bob Watson LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .827 -0.082 0.86 0.000 -0.082 -0.8 1 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .737 -0.067 0.67 0.000 -0.067 -0.7 2 4
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 2 0 0 0 .256 .628 0.070 0.50 0.080 -0.010 0.8 3 5 3B,2B
Larry Howard C 3 1 0 0 0 0 .235 .616 0.007 1.06 0.041 -0.034 -0.1 5 0
Ken Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .261 -0.092 1.60 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 0 0 SH
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Griffin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 .882 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Alou PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .647 0.045 0.90 0.045 0.000 0.4 1 0
Team Totals 31 3 7 3 1 5 .226 .734 -0.123 0.97 0.532 -0.655 -0.8 27 12
2B: R Metzger (9, off C Osteen); T Helms (9, off C Osteen); L May (19, off C Osteen).
3B: T Helms (3, off C Osteen).
HR: C Cedeno (14, off C Osteen; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: K Forsch (7, off C Osteen).
TB: T Helms 5; C Cedeno 5; L May 2; R Metzger 2; J Alou.
GIDP: R Metzger (3).
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (44); J Wynn (54).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno 2.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; L May-R Metzger.
PB: L Howard (4).
E: C Cedeno (5); D Rader (7); L May (5).
Baserunning
CS: C Cedeno (10, 2nd base by C Osteen/D Sims).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (11-7) 9 7 3 2 1 5 1 2.28 33 67 0.123 0.97 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 3 2 1 5 1 2.00 33 67 0.123 1.38 0.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch 5 4 2 1 5 3 0 4.03 22 51 -0.006 1.59 0.2
Jim Ray, BS (6), L (9-4) 1.2 2 3 0 0 1 0 3.72 8 2 1 -0.288 2.17 -1.5
Tom Griffin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.67 5 1 1 -0.054 0.29 -0.3
Jim York 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 4.91 5 0 0 -0.030 0.14 -0.6
Team Totals 9 8 6 2 6 5 1 2.00 40 51 3 2 -0.378 0.97 -2.2
K Forsch faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Osteen (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 22,037.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Lee Lacy 2B 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Bill Buckner LF 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Lee May 1B
5 Wes Parker 1B 5 Bob Watson LF
6 Bobby Valentine 3B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Duke Sims C 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Bill Russell SS 8 Larry Howard C
9 Claude Osteen P 9 Ken Forsch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t7 2-2 2 -2- R LAD B. Buckner J. Ray 21% 69% Single to LF; Russell Scores/unER
t7 3-2 2 -2- R LAD W. Davis J. Ray 13% 83% Single to CF; Buckner Scores/unER; Davis to 2B/Adv on E8
t6 1-2 1 -23 R LAD B. Valentine J. Ray 11% 59% Passed Ball; Davis Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
t6 1-2 0 --- LAD W. Davis K. Forsch 11% 42% Double to CF
b3 1-1 2 -2- RO HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -10% 36% Single to CF; Howard Scores/unER; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-1B-SS

Play By Play

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 Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy K. Forsch -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch 2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- LAD W. Davis K. Forsch 4% 54% Single to LF; Buckner to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- LAD F. Robinson K. Forsch 6% 60% Walk; Buckner to 3B; Davis to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 RO LAD W. Parker K. Forsch 0% 61% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Buckner Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- O LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch -4% 57% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen -7% 50% Double to CF
b1 0-1 0 -2- HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -4% 47% Wild Pitch; Metzger to 3B
b1 0-1 0 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 5% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --3 RO HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -3% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B; Metzger Scores
b1 1-1 2 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O LAD D. Sims K. Forsch -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 --- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch -2% 46% Flyball: 3B
t2 1-1 2 --- O LAD C. Osteen K. Forsch -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
b2 1-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b2 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-1 2 --- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- LAD L. Lacy K. Forsch 4% 54% Single to CF
t3 1-1 0 1-- OO LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch -8% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t3 1-1 2 --- O LAD W. Davis K. Forsch -1% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- HOU L. Howard C. Osteen -4% 41% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Howard to 1B
b3 1-1 0 1-- O HOU K. Forsch C. Osteen 2% 42% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 4% 46% Strikeout
b3 1-1 2 -2- RO HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -10% 36% Single to CF; Howard Scores/unER; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-1B-SS
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O LAD F. Robinson K. Forsch -3% 33% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- LAD W. Parker K. Forsch 3% 36% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- OO LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch -6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b4 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 2% 32% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- HOU L. May C. Osteen -4% 28% Double to RF
b4 2-1 1 -2- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 3% 31% Groundout: 1B-P; May to 3B
b4 2-1 2 --3 O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 3% 34% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- LAD D. Sims K. Forsch 5% 40% Walk
t5 1-2 0 1-- LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 9% 48% Walk; Sims to 2B
t5 1-2 0 12- O LAD C. Osteen K. Forsch -8% 40% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 12- O LAD L. Lacy K. Forsch -6% 35% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Russell to 3B/Adv on E5; Lacy to 1B
t5 1-2 2 1-3 LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch 2% 36% Lacy Steals 2B
t5 1-2 2 -23 O LAD B. Buckner K. Forsch -9% 28% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- HOU T. Helms C. Osteen -6% 22% Double to LF
b5 2-1 0 -2- O HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 1% 22% Groundout: 3B-1B; Helms to 3B
b5 2-1 1 --3 O HOU K. Forsch C. Osteen 8% 30% Fielder's Choice SS; Helms out at Hm/SS-C; Forsch to 1B
b5 2-1 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 2% 32% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- LAD W. Davis K. Forsch 11% 42% Double to CF
t6 1-2 0 -2- LAD F. Robinson K. Forsch 5% 48% Walk
Jim Ray replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-2 0 12- O LAD W. Parker J. Ray -0% 48% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Davis to 3B; Robinson to 2B
t6 1-2 1 -23 R LAD B. Valentine J. Ray 11% 59% Passed Ball; Davis Scores/unER; Robinson to 3B
t6 2-2 1 --3 O LAD B. Valentine J. Ray -10% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-2 2 --3 O LAD D. Sims J. Ray -6% 43% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
b6 2-2 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -5% 38% Walk
b6 2-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 8% 46% Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2-2 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 2% 48% Lineout: SS
b6 2-2 2 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 2% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
t7 2-2 0 --- LAD B. Russell J. Ray 6% 56% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Russell to 1B
t7 2-2 0 1-- O LAD C. Osteen J. Ray -2% 54% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 2B
t7 2-2 1 -2- O LAD L. Lacy J. Ray -6% 48% Lineout: CF
t7 2-2 2 -2- R LAD B. Buckner J. Ray 21% 69% Single to LF; Russell Scores/unER
t7 3-2 2 1-- LAD W. Davis J. Ray 1% 71% Buckner Steals 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- R LAD W. Davis J. Ray 13% 83% Single to CF; Buckner Scores/unER; Davis to 2B/Adv on E8
Tom Griffin replaces Jim Ray pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-2 2 -2- R LAD F. Robinson T. Griffin 7% 91% Single to LF; Davis Scores/unER
t7 5-2 2 1-- O LAD W. Parker T. Griffin -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
b7 2-5 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 2% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-5 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 1% 94% Flyball: RF
b7 2-5 2 --- HOU T. Helms C. Osteen -2% 92% Triple to LF
b7 2-5 2 --3 O HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 3% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 6-7-8
t8 5-2 0 --- O LAD B. Valentine T. Griffin -0% 94% Flyball: RF
t8 5-2 1 --- O LAD D. Sims T. Griffin -0% 94% Flyball: CF
t8 5-2 2 --- O LAD B. Russell T. Griffin -0% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Tom Griffin (P) batting 9th
b8 2-5 0 --- HOU J. Alou C. Osteen -4% 89% Single to LF
b8 2-5 0 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 8% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b8 2-5 2 --- R HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -4% 92% Home Run
b8 3-5 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 1% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Astros' Jim York facing 9-1-2
Jim York replaces Jim Wynn (RF) pitching and batting 3rd
Jesus Alou moves from PH to RF
t9 5-3 0 --- R LAD C. Osteen J. York 4% 97% Home Run
t9 6-3 0 --- O LAD L. Lacy J. York -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-3 1 --- LAD B. Buckner J. York 0% 97% Walk
t9 6-3 1 1-- LAD W. Davis J. York 0% 98% Buckner Steals 2B
t9 6-3 1 -2- O LAD W. Davis J. York -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 6-3 2 -2- O LAD F. Robinson J. York -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b9 3-6 0 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 2% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b9 3-6 1 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 1% 100% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-6 2 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 0% 100% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.

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