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BOS 10
CLE  0
 CHW  2
@CAL  0
 DET  2
@MIL  1
 MIN 11
KCR  1
 BAL  7
@NYY  3
 OAK  4
TEX  0
 SFG  8
@ATL  5
 ATL  5
SFG  2
 CHC 18
NYM  5
 CIN  6
SDP  3
 LAD 10
@HOU  0
 PHI  3
MON  1
 STL  4
PIT  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,245

 Saturday, September 16, 1972
Time of Game: 2:49
Dodgers
10
75-65
Won 2
3rd, 11 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  4   0  1  0   4  1  0   10 19  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
W: Don Sutton (16-9), L: Ken Forsch (5-6)
 Astros
0
78-62
Lost 2
2nd, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Grabarkewitz 2B             4   2   1   1    2   0  .180  .576              2   2   
M Mota LF                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .328  .819              1   0   
  M Wills 3B                  3   0   2   2    0   1  .130  .354              0   0   2B
W Davis CF                    6   1   4   3    0   1  .290  .749              8   0   HR,SB
W Parker 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .277  .721              5   0   2B,2·GDP
  T McDermott PH-1B           1   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              1   0   
W Crawford RF                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .251  .760              1   0   
B Valentine 3B-LF             4   1   3   2    1   1  .268  .645              2   0   3B
B Russell SS                  5   1   2   1    0   2  .266  .687              1   4   2B
S Yeager C                    5   0   2   0    0   2  .221  .604              6   0   
D Sutton P                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .165  .360              0   1   SH
Totals                       42  10  19   0    5   9                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: M Wills (3, off J York); W Parker (14, off K Forsch); B Russell (18, off J Richard).
3B: B Valentine (2, off K Forsch).
HR: W Davis (16, off K Forsch; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).
SH: D Sutton (11, off K Forsch).
TB: W Davis 7; B Valentine 5; B Russell 3; M Wills 3; W Parker 2; S Yeager 2; W Crawford 2; T McDermott; M Mota; B Grabarkewitz.
GIDP: W Parker 2 (11).
RBI: W Davis 3 (70); M Wills 2 (4); B Valentine 2 (29); B Grabarkewitz (14); B Russell (31).
2-out RBI: M Wills 2; B Grabarkewitz; B Russell; B Valentine.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. B Russell-B Grabarkewitz-T McDermott; B Russell-B Grabarkewitz-W Parker.
Baserunning Events
SB: W Davis (20, 2nd base off K Forsch/J Edwards).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Metzger SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .556              3   3   
J Wynn RF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .275  .859              1   0   2B
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .327  .939              3   1   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .285  .841              8   1   GDP
B Watson LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .310  .830              0   0   2B
J Edwards C                   1   0   0   0    1   1  .263  .728              5   0   
  B Stinson C                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .400              5   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .242  .736              1   1   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .269  .656              1   4   
K Forsch P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .143  .310              0   1   
  D Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .597              0   1   
  J Stewart PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .544              0   0   GDP
  J Richard P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .774              0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       32   0   7   0    3   6                         27  13
Batting Events
2B: B Watson (23, off D Sutton); J Wynn (27, off D Sutton).
TB: B Watson 3; R Metzger 2; J Wynn 2; K Forsch; T Helms.
GIDP: L May (12); J Stewart (1).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Helms-R Metzger-L May; J Richard-R Metzger-L May.

Pitching Stats

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
D Sutton, W (16-9)             9     7   0   0    3   6   0   2.22   35     -       ·  ·      5·14· 3· 7     76    -     0.50   0.20
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   6   0          35     -       ·  ·      5·14· 3· 7           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, L (5-6)              4     7   4   4    2   3   1   4.08   21     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 1· 7     33    -     0.80  -0.27
D Roberts                      1     4   1   1    0   0   0   4.38    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          1-0    0.47  -0.02
J Richard                      1.2   3   4   4    3   3   0  12.71   10     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.19  -0.01
J York                         1.1   4   1   1    0   3   0   4.41    7     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 4          2-2    0.01  -0.01
F Gladding                     1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.91    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    19  10  10    5   9   1          48     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 2·19          3-2
K Forsch faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (8); J Richard (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 14,245.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Billy Grabarkewitz           2B       1. Roger Metzger                SS
2. Manny Mota                   LF       2. Jimmy 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. Johnny Edwards                C
7. Bill Russell                 SS       7. Doug Rader                   3B
8. Steve Yeager                  C       8. Tommy Helms                  2B
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Ken Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 1 1-3 RRR 23% 81% 0-0 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Home Run; Grabarkewitz Scores; Mota Scores
t3 1 1-- 8% 58% 0-0 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Single to RF; Grabarkewitz to 3B
t3 2 --3 R 6% 88% 3-0 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Triple to RF; Parker Scores
b4 2 123 O 6% 92% 0-4 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Single to LF
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 LAD W. Parker K. Forsch Davis Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- 1% 50% 0-0 LAD W. Parker K. Forsch Walk
t1 2 12- O -4% 45% 0-0 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Lineout: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Strikeout
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Strikeout
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU L. May D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 3% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz K. Forsch Walk
t3 1 1-- 8% 58% 0-0 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Single to RF; Grabarkewitz to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RRR 23% 81% 0-0 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Home Run; Grabarkewitz Scores; Mota Scores
t3 1 --- 2% 83% 3-0 LAD W. Parker K. Forsch Double to LF
t3 1 -2- O -2% 82% 3-0 LAD W. Crawford K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B; Parker to 3B
t3 2 --3 R 6% 88% 3-0 LAD B. Valentine K. Forsch Triple to RF; Parker Scores
t3 2 --3 O -1% 87% 4-0 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Foul Flyball: C
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-4 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Strikeout
b3 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 HOU T. Helms D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- -1% 88% 0-4 HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O 2% 90% 0-4 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- 1% 91% 4-0 LAD S. Yeager K. Forsch Single to LF
t4 0 1-- O -0% 91% 4-0 LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
t4 1 -2- O -1% 90% 4-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B; Yeager to 3B
t4 2 --3 O -1% 89% 4-0 LAD M. Mota K. Forsch Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- -3% 85% 0-4 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Walk
b4 0 1-- O 3% 88% 0-4 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Lineout: CF
b4 1 1-- O 2% 90% 0-4 HOU L. May D. Sutton Strikeout
b4 2 1-- -3% 87% 0-4 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Double to CF; Wynn to 3B
b4 2 -23 -2% 86% 0-4 HOU J. Edwards D. Sutton Walk
b4 2 123 O 6% 92% 0-4 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- 1% 93% 4-0 LAD W. Davis K. Forsch Single to RF
Dave Roberts replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 1-- OO -2% 91% 4-0 LAD W. Parker D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t5 2 --- 0% 91% 4-0 LAD W. Crawford D. Roberts Single to RF
t5 2 1-- 1% 92% 4-0 LAD B. Valentine D. Roberts Single to CF; Crawford to 2B
t5 2 12- R 3% 95% 4-0 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Single to LF; Crawford Scores; Valentine to 2B
t5 2 12- 0% 96% 5-0 LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts Single to SS; Valentine to 3B; Russell to 2B
t5 2 123 O -1% 95% 5-0 LAD D. Sutton D. Roberts Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
Maury Wills replaces Manny Mota (LF) playing 3B batting 2nd; Bobby Valentine moves from 3B to LF
b5 0 --- -2% 92% 0-5 HOU T. Helms D. Sutton Single to LF
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
b5 0 1-- OO 4% 96% 0-5 HOU J. Stewart D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 --- -1% 96% 0-5 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Single to RF
b5 2 1-- O 1% 97% 0-5 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
J.R. Richard replaces Jimmy Stewart (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 0% 97% 5-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Richard Walk
t6 0 1-- O -0% 97% 5-0 LAD M. Wills J. Richard Strikeout
t6 1 1-- 0% 97% 5-0 LAD W. Davis J. Richard Single to RF; Grabarkewitz to 2B
t6 1 12- OO -1% 96% 5-0 LAD W. Parker J. Richard Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 0-5 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 97% 0-5 HOU L. May D. Sutton Strikeout
b6 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-5 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
Bob Stinson replaces Johnny Edwards playing C batting 6th
t7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-0 LAD W. Crawford J. Richard Strikeout
t7 1 --- 0% 98% 5-0 LAD B. Valentine J. Richard Walk
t7 1 1-- 1% 99% 5-0 LAD B. Russell J. Richard Double to CF; Valentine to 3B
t7 1 -23 R 1% 99% 5-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Richard Wild Pitch; Valentine Scores; Russell to 3B
t7 1 --3 O -0% 99% 6-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Richard Strikeout
t7 2 --3 0% 99% 6-0 LAD D. Sutton J. Richard Walk
t7 2 1-3 R 0% 99% 6-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Richard Single to CF; Russell Scores; Sutton to 2B
Jim York replaces J.R. Richard pitching and batting 9th
t7 2 12- RRO 0% 100% 7-0 LAD M. Wills J. York Double to CF; Sutton Scores; Grabarkewitz Scores; Wills out at 3B/CF-2B-3B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-9, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 HOU B. Stinson D. Sutton Flyball: SS
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-9 HOU T. Helms D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 9, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 9-0, Astros' Jim York facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-0 LAD W. Davis J. York Strikeout
Terry McDermott pinch hits for Wes Parker (1B) batting 4th
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-0 LAD T. McDermott J. York Single to RF
t8 1 1-- 0% 100% 9-0 LAD W. Crawford J. York Single to CF; McDermott to 3B
t8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 9-0 LAD B. Valentine J. York Single to CF; McDermott Scores; Crawford to 2B
t8 1 12- O 0% 100% 10-0 LAD B. Russell J. York Strikeout
t8 2 12- O 0% 100% 10-0 LAD S. Yeager J. York Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
Terry McDermott moves from PH to 1B; Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU N. Miller D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Single to CF
b8 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-10 HOU J. Wynn D. Sutton Double to LF; Metzger to 3B
b8 1 -23 0% 100% 0-10 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Walk
b8 1 123 OO 0% 100% 0-10 HOU L. May D. Sutton Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 10-0, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2
Fred Gladding replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 LAD D. Sutton F. Gladding Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 10-0 LAD B. Grabarkewitz F. Gladding Lineout: CF
t9 2 --- 0% 100% 10-0 LAD M. Wills F. Gladding Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 10-0 LAD W. Davis F. Gladding Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-10, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Single to CF
b9 0 1-- 0% 100% 0-10 HOU B. Stinson D. Sutton Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
b9 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU B. Stinson D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b9 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU D. Rader D. Sutton Lineout: LF
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-10 HOU T. Helms D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 0.

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