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Astrodome, Attendance: 6,922 |
Saturday, September 15, 1973 Time of Game: 1:53 |
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Dodgers
1
86-63
Lost 1
2nd, 5½ GB
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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Dodgers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 6 0
Astros 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 X 5 6 1
W: Tom Griffin (2-6), L: Al Downing (9-9) |
Astros
5
75-75
Won 1
4th, 17 GB
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Batting Stats
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details D Lopes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .275 .694 1 0 CS B Buckner 1B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .276 .648 8 0 HR,SB W Davis CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .287 .773 1 0 J Ferguson C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .265 .839 10 0 W Crawford LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .296 .838 0 0 R Cey 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .240 .726 0 3 T Paciorek RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .636 3 0 2·GDP B Russell SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .262 .630 1 1 A Downing P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .094 .304 0 1 GDP J Fairey PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .533 0 0 G Shanahan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 29 1 6 0 5 3 24 6
Batting Events
HR: B Buckner (8, off T Griffin; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Buckner 5; J Ferguson 2; W Crawford; D Lopes.
GIDP: T Paciorek 2 (6); A Downing (1).
RBI: B Buckner (45).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Baserunning Events
SB: B Buckner (11, 2nd base off T Griffin/S Jutze).
CS: D Lopes (15, 2nd base by T Griffin/S Jutze).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str PO A Details J Wynn RF 4 1 1 1 0 2 .226 .753 3 0 HR G Sutherland 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 .212 .515 3 4 C Cedeno CF 4 2 2 2 0 0 .317 .894 2 0 HR B Watson LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .316 .853 3 0 B Gallagher LF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .269 .607 0 0 2B D Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 .725 1 4 L May 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .784 8 1 S Jutze C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .515 3 1 R Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .255 .631 3 2 T Griffin P 3 1 1 1 0 1 .095 .422 1 0 HR Totals 31 5 6 0 1 10 27 12
Batting Events
2B: B Gallagher (3, off G Shanahan).
HR: J Wynn (20, off A Downing; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF-CF); C Cedeno (22, off A Downing; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF); T Griffin (1, off A Downing; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Cedeno 5; T Griffin 4; J Wynn 4; B Gallagher 2; G Sutherland.
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (63); B Gallagher (9); J Wynn (54); T Griffin (1).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno 2; B Gallagher.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. D Rader-G Sutherland-L May 2; G Sutherland-R Metzger-L May.
E: S Jutze (8).
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 A Downing, L (9-9) 6 4 4 4 1 8 3 3.31 24 - · · 5· 6· 0· 4 55 - 0.53 -0.18 G Shanahan 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1.23 8 - · · 2· 2· 1· 2 0-0 0.14 -0.00 Totals 8 6 5 5 1 10 3 32 - · · 7· 8· 1· 6 -
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit-Str Ct·Sw·Lk GB·FB·LD· ? GmSc IR-IS LevI WPA T Griffin, W (2-6) 9 6 1 1 5 3 1 4.39 34 - · · 9·11· 0· 6 69 - 0.95 0.32 Totals 9 6 1 1 5 3 1 34 - · · 9·11· 0· 6 -
Balks: None.
WP: A Downing (7).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.
Other Info
Umpires:
HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Bruce Froemming.
Time of Game: 1:53.
Attendance: 6,922.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.
Lineups
Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros 1. Davey Lopes 2B 1. Jimmy Wynn RF 2. Bill Buckner 1B 2. Gary Sutherland 2B 3. Willie Davis CF 3. Cesar Cedeno CF 4. Joe Ferguson C 4. Bob Watson LF 5. Willie Crawford LF 5. Doug Rader 3B 6. Ron Cey 3B 6. Lee May 1B 7. Tom Paciorek RF 7. Skip Jutze C 8. Bill Russell SS 8. Roger Metzger SS 9. Al Downing P 9. Tom Griffin P
Top 5 Plays
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 18% | 84% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Downing | Home Run (LF-CF); Sutherland Scores | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | R | 13% | 66% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Griffin | A. Downing | Home Run | |
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 89% | 0-3 | LAD | A. Downing | T. Griffin | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Crawford | T. Griffin | Walk; Ferguson to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | T. Griffin | Strikeout |
Play By Play
Glossary · Click headers to sort · CSV · PRE · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation| Inn | Out | RoB | R/O | Pit(cnt) | wWPA | wWE | Score | @Bat | Batter | Pitcher | Play Description |
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| Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| t1 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | T. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| t1 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 54% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | T. Griffin | Groundout: 2B-1B | |
| t1 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 55% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Davis | T. Griffin | Flyball: CF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b1 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 51% | 0-0 | HOU | G. Sutherland | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| b1 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Downing | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| t2 | 0 | --- | -4% | 46% | 0-0 | LAD | J. Ferguson | T. Griffin | Single to LF | ||
| t2 | 0 | 1-- | -6% | 40% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Crawford | T. Griffin | Walk; Ferguson to 2B | ||
| t2 | 0 | 12- | O | 6% | 46% | 0-0 | LAD | R. Cey | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| t2 | 1 | 12- | O | 5% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | T. Paciorek | T. Griffin | Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Crawford to 2B | |
| t2 | 2 | 12- | O | 4% | 55% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Russell | T. Griffin | Popfly: 1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b2 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | B. Watson | A. Downing | Flyball: RF | |
| b2 | 1 | --- | 3% | 55% | 0-0 | HOU | D. Rader | A. Downing | Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Rader to 1B | ||
| b2 | 1 | 1-- | O | -3% | 52% | 0-0 | HOU | L. May | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| b2 | 2 | 1-- | O | -2% | 50% | 0-0 | HOU | S. Jutze | A. Downing | Groundout: 1B unassisted | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| t3 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 52% | 0-0 | LAD | A. Downing | T. Griffin | Flyball: RF | |
| t3 | 1 | --- | -3% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | D. Lopes | T. Griffin | Single to LF | ||
| t3 | 1 | 1-- | O | 4% | 54% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | T. Griffin | Lopes Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B) | |
| t3 | 2 | --- | -1% | 53% | 0-0 | LAD | B. Buckner | T. Griffin | Single to CF | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-- | -2% | 51% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Davis | T. Griffin | Buckner Steals 2B; Buckner to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw) | ||
| t3 | 2 | --3 | -1% | 50% | 0-0 | LAD | W. Davis | T. Griffin | Walk | ||
| t3 | 2 | 1-3 | O | 5% | 55% | 0-0 | LAD | J. Ferguson | T. Griffin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| b3 | 0 | --- | O | -2% | 53% | 0-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | R | 13% | 66% | 0-0 | HOU | T. Griffin | A. Downing | Home Run | |
| b3 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 64% | 1-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 65% | 1-0 | HOU | G. Sutherland | A. Downing | Single to RF | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | RR | 18% | 84% | 1-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Downing | Home Run (LF-CF); Sutherland Scores | |
| b3 | 2 | --- | 1% | 84% | 3-0 | HOU | B. Watson | A. Downing | Walk | ||
| b3 | 2 | 1-- | O | -1% | 83% | 3-0 | HOU | D. Rader | A. Downing | Flyball: CF | |
| 3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t4 | 0 | --- | -4% | 79% | 0-3 | LAD | W. Crawford | T. Griffin | Single to LF | ||
| t4 | 0 | 1-- | O | 3% | 83% | 0-3 | LAD | R. Cey | T. Griffin | Flyball: LF (Deep LF) | |
| t4 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 5% | 87% | 0-3 | LAD | T. Paciorek | T. Griffin | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 6-7-8 | |||||||||||
| b4 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | HOU | L. May | A. Downing | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b4 | 1 | --- | O | -1% | 86% | 3-0 | HOU | S. Jutze | A. Downing | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b4 | 2 | --- | O | -1% | 85% | 3-0 | HOU | R. Metzger | A. Downing | Strikeout Looking | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 8-9-1 | |||||||||||
| t5 | 0 | --- | -4% | 81% | 0-3 | LAD | B. Russell | T. Griffin | Walk | ||
| t5 | 0 | 1-- | OO | 7% | 89% | 0-3 | LAD | A. Downing | T. Griffin | Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B | |
| t5 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 90% | 0-3 | LAD | D. Lopes | T. Griffin | Flyball: LF | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 9-1-2 | |||||||||||
| b5 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 89% | 3-0 | HOU | T. Griffin | A. Downing | Foul Flyball: C | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | R | 5% | 94% | 3-0 | HOU | J. Wynn | A. Downing | Home Run (LF-CF) | |
| b5 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | HOU | G. Sutherland | A. Downing | Flyball: RF | |
| b5 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 93% | 4-0 | HOU | C. Cedeno | A. Downing | Flyball: RF | |
| 1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t6 | 0 | --- | R | -5% | 88% | 0-4 | LAD | B. Buckner | T. Griffin | Home Run | |
| t6 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 90% | 1-4 | LAD | W. Davis | T. Griffin | Groundout: 1B-P | |
| t6 | 1 | --- | -3% | 87% | 1-4 | LAD | J. Ferguson | T. Griffin | Single to LF | ||
| t6 | 1 | 1-- | O | 3% | 90% | 1-4 | LAD | W. Crawford | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| t6 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 92% | 1-4 | LAD | R. Cey | T. Griffin | Flyball: LF | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Al Downing facing 4-5-6 | |||||||||||
| b6 | 0 | --- | O | -1% | 92% | 4-1 | HOU | B. Watson | A. Downing | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b6 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-1 | HOU | D. Rader | A. Downing | Popfly: 1B | |
| b6 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 91% | 4-1 | HOU | L. May | A. Downing | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Bob Gallagher replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 93% | 1-4 | LAD | T. Paciorek | T. Griffin | Flyball: RF | |
| t7 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 94% | 1-4 | LAD | B. Russell | T. Griffin | Groundout: SS-1B | |
| Jim Fairey pinch hits for Al Downing (P) batting 9th | |||||||||||
| t7 | 2 | --- | -1% | 93% | 1-4 | LAD | J. Fairey | T. Griffin | Walk | ||
| t7 | 2 | 1-- | O | 2% | 95% | 1-4 | LAD | D. Lopes | T. Griffin | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Greg Shanahan facing 7-8-9 | |||||||||||
| Greg Shanahan replaces Jim Fairey (PH) pitching and batting 9th | |||||||||||
| b7 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-1 | HOU | S. Jutze | G. Shanahan | Groundout: P-1B | |
| b7 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-1 | HOU | R. Metzger | G. Shanahan | Lineout: SS | |
| b7 | 2 | --- | O | -0% | 94% | 4-1 | HOU | T. Griffin | G. Shanahan | Strikeout | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4 | |||||||||||
| t8 | 0 | --- | O | 2% | 96% | 1-4 | LAD | B. Buckner | T. Griffin | Popfly: SS | |
| t8 | 1 | --- | O | 1% | 97% | 1-4 | LAD | W. Davis | T. Griffin | Popfly: SS | |
| t8 | 2 | --- | O | 1% | 98% | 1-4 | LAD | J. Ferguson | T. Griffin | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. | |||||||||||
| Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dodgers' Greg Shanahan facing 1-2-3 | |||||||||||
| b8 | 0 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-1 | HOU | J. Wynn | G. Shanahan | Groundout: 3B-1B | |
| b8 | 1 | --- | O | -0% | 97% | 4-1 | HOU | G. Sutherland | G. Shanahan | Strikeout | |
| b8 | 2 | --- | 0% | 97% | 4-1 | HOU | C. Cedeno | G. Shanahan | Single to LF | ||
| b8 | 2 | 1-- | R | 2% | 99% | 4-1 | HOU | B. Gallagher | G. Shanahan | Double to RF; Cedeno Scores | |
| b8 | 2 | -2- | O | -0% | 99% | 5-1 | HOU | D. Rader | G. Shanahan | Popfly: 2B | |
| 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
| Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Astros' Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7 | |||||||||||
| t9 | 0 | --- | O | 1% | 100% | 1-5 | LAD | W. Crawford | T. Griffin | Flyball: RF | |
| t9 | 1 | --- | -1% | 99% | 1-5 | LAD | R. Cey | T. Griffin | Walk | ||
| t9 | 1 | 1-- | OO | 1% | 100% | 1-5 | LAD | T. Paciorek | T. Griffin | Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B | |
| 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5. | |||||||||||
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