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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BOS		3
4
CHW
@CAL		0
1		 
(11)
DET
@MIL		2
1
KCR
@MIN		3
4
BAL
@NYY		3
1
TEX
@OAK		3
12
NYM
@CHC		3
9
SDP
@CIN		1
0
LAD
@HOU		4
2
MON
@PHI		3
5
PIT
@STL		4
10
Friday, September 15, 1972,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 16,762, Time of Game: 2:16
Dodgers
4
74-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
2
78-61
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Claude Osteen (17-10)
L: Don Wilson (12-9)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  2   1  0  0    4  9  0
Astros          0  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 4 0 1 0 1 1 .177 .568 0.003 1.09 0.053 -0.050 -0.0 2 5
Manny Mota LF 5 1 1 0 0 0 .328 .821 -0.287 1.41 0.024 -0.311 -2.2 2 0 GDP
Willie Davis CF 4 2 1 0 0 0 .285 .737 0.053 0.86 0.077 -0.024 0.2 2 0
Wes Parker 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .277 .718 0.220 1.43 0.243 -0.022 1.5 10 1
Willie Crawford RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .248 .759 0.213 1.63 0.241 -0.028 1.5 1 0
Bobby Valentine 3B 4 0 0 1 0 0 .263 .629 -0.122 1.72 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 1 1
   Maury Wills 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .117 .324 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .683 0.056 1.37 0.117 -0.061 -0.0 2 4
Steve Yeager C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .208 .591 0.026 0.82 0.047 -0.020 0.1 7 1
Claude Osteen P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .270 .690 0.067 1.07 0.132 -0.065 0.1 0 3 2B
Team Totals 35 4 9 3 3 2 .257 .602 0.229 1.27 0.934 -0.703 0.2 27 15
2B: C Osteen (4, off D Wilson).
TB: W Parker 3; C Osteen 2; W Crawford; M Mota; B Grabarkewitz; S Yeager; W Davis.
GIDP: M Mota (9).
RBI: W Crawford (25); B Valentine (27); W Parker (57).
2-out RBI: W Crawford; W Parker.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Grabarkewitz-W Parker; B Grabarkewitz-B Russell-W Parker.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .224 .553 -0.070 0.73 0.000 -0.070 -0.6 3 4
Jim Wynn RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .857 -0.039 0.80 0.024 -0.063 -0.1 3 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .329 .943 -0.024 1.10 0.067 -0.091 -0.4 3 0 GDP
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 .287 .847 -0.044 1.16 0.039 -0.083 -0.2 5 0
Bob Watson LF 3 1 1 2 0 1 .309 .827 0.126 1.32 0.180 -0.054 1.3 5 1 HR
Doug Rader 3B 1 0 1 0 2 0 .244 .742 0.053 0.90 0.090 -0.037 0.4 0 0 CS
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .657 -0.108 1.52 0.000 -0.108 -0.9 5 2
Larry Howard C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .575 -0.088 0.96 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 2 0
Don Wilson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .121 .299 -0.013 0.55 0.000 -0.013 -0.2 1 0
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Sutherland PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.038 1.58 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
   Mike Cosgrove P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .748 -0.024 1.00 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 2 4 2 3 6 .143 .476 -0.269 1.04 0.400 -0.669 -1.8 27 7
HR: B Watson (14, off C Osteen; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Watson 4; L May; D Rader; C Cedeno.
GIDP: C Cedeno (10).
RBI: B Watson 2 (79).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Metzger-T Helms-L May; T Helms-L May.
E: T Helms 2 (17).
Outfield Assists: B Watson (W Parker at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: D Rader (5, 2nd base by C Osteen/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (17-10) 9 4 2 2 3 6 1 2.70 31 74 0.270 1.04 1.8
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 3 6 1 2.00 31 74 0.270 1.27 1.8

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (12-9) 5 7 3 2 2 1 0 2.81 23 42 -0.138 1.39 -0.7
Jim Ray, BS (9) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.10 4 3 2 -0.030 2.32 0.2
Mike Cosgrove 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.38 8 0 0 -0.076 0.67 -0.2
Fred Gladding 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.98 3 0 0 0.013 0.17 0.4
Team Totals 9 9 4 3 3 2 0 3.00 38 42 3 2 -0.231 1.04 -0.2
D Wilson faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Ray (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 16,762.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Manny Mota LF 2 Jim Wynn RF
3 Willie Davis CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Wes Parker 1B 4 Lee May 1B
5 Willie Crawford RF 5 Bob Watson LF
6 Bobby Valentine 3B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Bill Russell SS 7 Tommy Helms 2B
8 Steve Yeager C 8 Larry Howard C
9 Claude Osteen P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 1-2 1 123 OO LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -22% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR HOU B. Watson C. Osteen -18% 23% Home Run; May Scores
t5 1-2 1 1-- LAD C. Osteen D. Wilson 13% 48% Double to RF; Yeager to 3B
t6 1-2 0 12- LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson 13% 61% Walk; Davis to 3B; Parker to 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- R LAD W. Parker M. Cosgrove 12% 83% Single to RF; Mota 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' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Wilson 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -7% 46% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD W. Davis D. Wilson -1% 46% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAD W. Parker D. Wilson -2% 48% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-0 1 --- O LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 --- O LAD B. Valentine D. Wilson -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU L. May C. Osteen -4% 41% Single to CF
b2 0-0 0 1-- RR HOU B. Watson C. Osteen -18% 23% Home Run; May Scores
b2 2-0 0 --- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -2% 21% Walk
b2 2-0 0 1-- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 4% 25% Rader Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B-2B-C)
b2 2-0 1 --- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 1% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- O HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 1% 26% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t3 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Wilson -2% 24% Strikeout
t3 0-2 1 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Wilson -2% 22% Flyball: CF
t3 0-2 2 --- O LAD C. Osteen D. Wilson -1% 22% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
b3 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Wilson C. Osteen 1% 23% Strikeout
b3 2-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 1% 24% Lineout: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 1% 24% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t4 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Wilson -2% 22% Flyball: RF
t4 0-2 1 --- O LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -2% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- LAD W. Davis D. Wilson 1% 22% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Davis to 1B
t4 0-2 2 1-- LAD W. Parker D. Wilson 2% 24% Single to RF; Davis to 2B
t4 0-2 2 12- R LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson 11% 36% Single to CF; Davis Scores/unER; Parker to 2B
t4 1-2 2 12- O LAD B. Valentine D. Wilson -5% 30% Lineout: P
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 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 C. Cedeno C. Osteen 2% 32% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-1 1 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 1% 33% Strikeout
b4 2-1 2 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 1% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-2 0 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Wilson -3% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- LAD S. Yeager D. Wilson 4% 35% Single to LF
t5 1-2 1 1-- LAD C. Osteen D. Wilson 13% 48% Double to RF; Yeager to 3B
t5 1-2 1 -23 LAD B. Grabarkewitz D. Wilson 2% 50% Walk
t5 1-2 1 123 OO LAD M. Mota D. Wilson -22% 28% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
b5 2-1 0 --- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -3% 24% Walk
b5 2-1 0 1-- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 3% 27% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 1 1-- OO HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 4% 32% Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
t6 1-2 0 --- LAD W. Davis D. Wilson 6% 38% Single to CF
t6 1-2 0 1-- LAD W. Parker D. Wilson 10% 48% Single to CF; Davis to 2B
t6 1-2 0 12- LAD W. Crawford D. Wilson 13% 61% Walk; Davis to 3B; Parker to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-2 0 123 RO LAD B. Valentine J. Ray -5% 56% Groundout: LF-SS/Forceout at 3B; Davis Scores; Crawford to 2B
t6 2-2 1 12- RO LAD B. Russell J. Ray 11% 67% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Crawford Scores/Adv on E4 (throw)/No RBI; Russell to 2B
t6 3-2 2 -2- LAD S. Yeager J. Ray 0% 67% Wild Pitch; Russell to 3B
t6 3-2 2 --3 LAD S. Yeager J. Ray 1% 69% Walk
t6 3-2 2 1-3 O LAD C. Osteen J. Ray -5% 63% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b6 2-3 0 --- O HOU G. Sutherland C. Osteen 4% 67% Flyball: RF
b6 2-3 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 3% 70% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-3 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 2% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 1-2-3
Mike Cosgrove replaces Gary Sutherland (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-2 0 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz M. Cosgrove -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
t7 3-2 1 --- LAD M. Mota M. Cosgrove 2% 72% Single to 3B
t7 3-2 1 1-- O LAD W. Davis M. Cosgrove -1% 71% Flyball: CF; Mota to 2B
t7 3-2 2 -2- R LAD W. Parker M. Cosgrove 12% 83% Single to RF; Mota Scores
t7 4-2 2 1-- O LAD W. Crawford M. Cosgrove -1% 81% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
b7 2-4 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -7% 75% Single to LF
b7 2-4 0 1-- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 6% 81% Strikeout
b7 2-4 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 5% 85% Strikeout
b7 2-4 2 1-- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -4% 82% Single to LF; Cedeno to 2B
b7 2-4 2 12- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 7% 89% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Mike Cosgrove facing 6-7-8
t8 4-2 0 --- O LAD B. Valentine M. Cosgrove -1% 88% Flyball: RF
t8 4-2 1 --- O LAD B. Russell M. Cosgrove -1% 87% Flyball: CF
t8 4-2 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager M. Cosgrove -0% 86% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
Maury Wills replaces Bobby Valentine playing 3B batting 6th
b8 2-4 0 --- O HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 4% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove (P) batting 9th
b8 2-4 1 --- O HOU J. Alou C. Osteen 2% 92% Flyball: SS
b8 2-4 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2
Fred Gladding replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-2 0 --- O LAD C. Osteen F. Gladding -1% 93% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 4-2 1 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz F. Gladding -0% 93% Flyball: LF
t9 4-2 2 --- O LAD M. Mota F. Gladding -0% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
b9 2-4 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 4% 96% Groundout: P-1B
b9 2-4 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 2% 99% Flyball: 2B
b9 2-4 2 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 1% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

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