September 16, 1973 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
NYY 0 NYY 7
@BAL 5 CLE 5
@BOS 1 KCR 4
@CAL 0 MIN 6
@CHW 1 MIL 5
@DET 3 OAK 9
TEX 4 CIN 4
ATL 3
(12) HOU 6
LAD 2 MON 4
PHI 2 NYM 4
CHC 3 SFG 9
@SDP 4 STL 7
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,502

Sunday, September 16, 1973
Time of Game: 2:21

Dodgers

86-64

Lost 2

2nd, 6½ GB

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

W: D Wilson (11-15), L: C Osteen (16-10)

Astros

76-75

Won 2

4th, 17 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   1   1   0    2   0  .275  .699    0    2   4   2B
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .276  .649    0    7   0   2B,GDP
W Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .768    0    2   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .839    0    8   0   
W Crawford LF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .296  .838    0    0   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .720    0    0   1   
T Paciorek RF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .266  .651    0    3   0   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .264  .636    0    2   2   3B
C Osteen P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .355    0    0   0   
  D Rau P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .091  .182    0    0   1   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .229  .558    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         0   0   
  J Fairey PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .453    0    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    4   7                    24   8

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (17, off D Wilson); D Lopes (12, off D Wilson).

3B: B Russell (3, off D Wilson).

HR: T Paciorek (3, off D Wilson; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: B Russell 4; T Paciorek 4; D Lopes 2; B Buckner 2; W Crawford; J Ferguson.

GIDP: B Buckner (15).

RBI: W Crawford (64); T Paciorek (8).

2-out RBI: W Crawford.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-B Buckner.

E: R Cey (17); W Crawford (6).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     3   2   0   0    2   2  .224  .751    0    4   0   
G Sutherland 2B               4   1   1   0    1   0  .216  .534    0    2   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   1    1   1  .318  .897    0    2   0   2B
B Watson LF                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .315  .850    0    4   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   2    0   2  .252  .724    0    0   1   GDP
L May 1B                      4   1   3   0    0   1  .267  .790    0    5   0   
S Jutze C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .224  .522    0    7   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .255  .630    0    3   1   
D Wilson P                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .426    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   6  11   5    4   8                    27   4

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (31, off C Osteen).

TB: L May 3; C Cedeno 3; S Jutze 2; G Sutherland; B Watson; D Rader; R Metzger.

GIDP: D Rader (10).

RBI: D Rader 2 (85); B Watson (89); C Cedeno (64); R Metzger (32).

2-out RBI: D Rader 2; R Metzger.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. G Sutherland-R Metzger-L May.

PB: S Jutze (7).

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
C Osteen, L (16-10)            1.2   7   6   4    2   0   0   3.36   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 7     19    -     1.03  -0.48
D Rau                          4.1   2   0   0    1   5   0   3.96   16     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 2· 2          1-0    0.23   0.06
C Hough                        2     2   0   0    1   3   0   2.79    9     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.10   0.01
Totals                         8    11   6   4    4   8   0          39     -       ·  ·      8· 6· 2·11          1-0

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 Wilson, W (11-15)            9     7   2   2    4   7   1   3.13   37     -       ·  ·      4·14· 1· 7     68    -     0.78   0.08
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   7   1          37     -       ·  ·      4·14· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Terry Tata.

Time of Game: 2:21.

Attendance: 10,502.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. D Lopes              2B    1. J Wynn               RF 
2. B Buckner            1B    2. G Sutherland         2B 
3. W Davis              CF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. J Ferguson           C     4. B Watson             LF 
5. W Crawford           LF    5. D Rader              3B 
6. R Cey                3B    6. L May                1B 
7. T Paciorek           RF    7. S Jutze              C  
8. B Russell            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. C Osteen             P     9. D Wilson             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  1-0  12-      17%  70% C Cedeno        C Osteen        Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Sutherland Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   t 2   1  4-2  1-3      12%  76% B Buckner       D Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   b 2   2  2-4  -23      12%  88% D Rader         C Osteen        Single to LF; Wynn Scores; Cedeno Scores
   t 1   2  0-0  1-3     -10%  40% W Crawford      D Wilson        Single to LF; Lopes Scores; Ferguson to 2B
   t 2   0  4-2  ---      -9%  62% B Russell       D Wilson        Triple to RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  D Lopes         Double to LF
          -2-      41%  B Buckner       Passed Ball; Lopes to 3B
   O      --3      45%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      --3      51%  W Davis         Strikeout
          --3      50%  J Ferguson      Walk
   R      1-3      40%  W Crawford      Single to LF; Lopes Scores; Ferguson to 2B
   O      12-      44%  R Cey           Popfly: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
          ---      48%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      54%  G Sutherland    Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 2B; Sutherland to 1B
   RR     12-      70%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Wynn Scores; Sutherland Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
   R      -2-      77%  B Watson        Single to RF; Cedeno Scores
   OO     1--      72%  D Rader         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
          ---      73%  L May           Single to CF
          1--      74%  S Jutze         Single to CF; May to 2B
   R      12-      82%  R Metzger       Single to CF; May Scores/unER; Jutze to 2B
   O      12-      80%  D Wilson        Popfly: SS
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      71%  T Paciorek      Home Run
          ---      62%  B Russell       Triple to RF
   O      --3      67%  C Osteen        Strikeout
          --3      64%  D Lopes         Walk
   OO     1-3      76%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      77%  G Sutherland    Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
          -2-      81%  C Cedeno        Single to C; Wynn to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cedeno to 2B
   RR     -23      88%  D Rader         Single to LF; Wynn Scores; Cedeno Scores
                  Doug Rau replaces Claude Osteen pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      87%  L May           Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      89%  W Davis         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  J Ferguson      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      91%  W Crawford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      90%  S Jutze         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      89%  R Metzger       Lineout: RF
   O      ---      89%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  R Cey           Lineout: LF
   O      ---      92%  T Paciorek      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      91%  G Sutherland    Lineout: CF
          ---      92%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      91%  B Watson        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      93%  D Rau           Strikeout
          ---      91%  D Lopes         Walk
   O      1--      92%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B; Lopes to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      94%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---      94%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  S Jutze         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      93%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
          ---      90%  J Ferguson      Single to CF
   O      1--      93%  W Crawford      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      95%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
   O      1--      96%  T Paciorek      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Doug Rau facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      95%  D Wilson        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      95%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      95%  G Sutherland    Single to 2B
   O      1--      95%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  V Joshua        Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  D Lopes         Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
                  Charlie Hough replaces Von Joshua pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  D Rader         Strikeout
          ---      97%  L May           Single to CF
          1--      97%  S Jutze         Single to RF; May to 2B
   O      12-      97%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  B Buckner       Double to RF
   O      -2-      96%  W Davis         Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      98%  J Ferguson      Strikeout
          -2-      97%  W Crawford      Walk
   O      12-      99%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-2, Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      99%  D Wilson        Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  J Wynn          Strikeout
          ---      99%  G Sutherland    Walk
   O      1--      99%  C Cedeno        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  T Paciorek      Flyball: CF
          ---      99%  B Russell       Single to CF
                  Jim Fairey pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Fairey        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197309160

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