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DET
@BOS		1
8
CHW
@CAL		5
4
NYY
@CLE		5
8
BAL
@MIL		2
3
KCR
@MIN		6
5		 
(10)
TEX
@OAK		10
3
CIN
@ATL		3
10
MON
@CHC		4
7
MON
@CHC		13
3
LAD
@HOU		6
3
STL
@PIT		6
4
SFG
@SDP		3
2
Saturday, April 13, 1974
, Astrodome
Attendance: 18,352, Time of Game: 3:08
Dodgers
6
6-3
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Astros
3
4-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 2 GB
W: Don Sutton (3-0)
L: Don Wilson (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   5  1  0   0  0  0    6  7  1
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  8  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 1 1 2 1 0 .294 .831 0.243 1.09 0.266 -0.023 1.8 4 4 HBP
Bill Buckner RF 4 0 1 2 1 0 .241 .644 0.176 0.77 0.204 -0.028 1.2 3 0 2B,GDP
Jim Wynn CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 1.022 -0.080 0.80 0.000 -0.080 -1.0 2 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .344 .801 0.007 0.65 0.045 -0.038 -0.2 0 2
Joe Ferguson C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .194 .584 0.047 0.72 0.073 -0.026 0.2 3 0
Steve Garvey 1B 3 1 2 1 1 1 .323 .882 0.181 0.85 0.187 -0.005 1.4 10 3
Von Joshua LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .487 -0.043 0.93 0.065 -0.108 0.1 1 0 2B
   Tom Paciorek LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .364 .909 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Russell SS 3 1 0 0 1 1 .300 .783 0.008 1.00 0.045 -0.037 -0.2 2 2
Don Sutton P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.123 1.15 0.000 -0.123 -1.3 2 1
Team Totals 33 6 7 6 4 5 .212 .589 0.416 0.89 0.885 -0.468 2.0 27 12
2B: B Buckner (2, off D Wilson); V Joshua (2, off M Nagy).
HBP: D Lopes (1, by D Konieczny).
TB: V Joshua 2; B Buckner 2; S Garvey 2; J Ferguson; D Lopes; R Cey.
GIDP: B Buckner (3).
RBI: B Buckner 2 (4); D Lopes 2 (2); V Joshua (2); S Garvey (5).
2-out RBI: D Lopes 2; B Buckner 2; V Joshua.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Garvey-D Lopes.
E: B Russell (5).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .478 .978 0.067 0.85 0.096 -0.029 0.6 3 0
   Jerry Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 2 0 0 1 .323 .852 0.051 0.69 0.075 -0.025 0.5 2 5 2B
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .382 .988 0.098 0.88 0.132 -0.034 1.1 7 0 SB
Bob Watson LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .783 -0.079 0.99 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 1 0
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .269 .604 -0.091 0.77 0.000 -0.091 -1.1 5 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .842 -0.003 0.52 0.029 -0.032 -0.1 7 1
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .276 .777 0.003 0.83 0.059 -0.055 0.4 1 0
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .900 -0.058 0.85 0.016 -0.074 -0.5 0 2
Don Wilson P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.033 0.78 0.000 -0.033 -0.5 0 1
   Mike Nagy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Campbell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.44 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Doug Konieczny P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bob Gallagher PH-RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .200 -0.028 0.56 0.000 -0.028 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 1 3 .229 .507 -0.084 0.78 0.407 -0.491 -1.0 * 9
* - Putouts and assists are not known for the fielders.
2B: R Metzger (2, off D Sutton).
TB: R Metzger 3; L May 2; C Cedeno 2; D Rader; T Helms.
RBI: C Cedeno 2 (12); D Rader (7).
2-out RBI: D Rader.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Helms-R Metzger-L May.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (4, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, W (3-0) 9 8 3 3 1 3 0 1.44 36 61 0.084 0.78 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 3 0 3.00 36 61 0.084 0.89 1.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, L (0-1) 3.2 5 5 5 4 2 0 8.44 20 29 -0.437 1.47 -3.5
Mike Nagy 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1.93 6 1 0 -0.025 0.39 -0.3
Doug Konieczny 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.028 0.22 0.9
Jerry Johnson 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 6 0 0 0.018 0.11 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 6 6 4 5 0 6.00 38 29 1 0 -0.416 0.78 -2.0
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (1).
HBP: D Konieczny (1; D Lopes).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Satch Davidson.
Time of Game: 3:08.
Attendance: 18,352.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Greg Gross RF
2 Bill Buckner RF 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Jim Wynn CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Ron Cey 3B 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Joe Ferguson C 5 Milt May C
6 Steve Garvey 1B 6 Lee May 1B
7 Von Joshua LF 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Bill Russell SS 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Don Sutton P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 2 123 RR LAD D. Lopes D. Wilson 25% 65% Single to CF; Ferguson Scores; Joshua Scores; Russell to 3B; Lopes to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 3-2 2 -23 RR LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson 18% 83% Double to RF; Russell Scores; Lopes Scores
t4 0-2 0 12- R LAD S. Garvey D. Wilson 17% 54% Single to LF; Cey Scores; Ferguson to 3B
t4 1-2 1 123 O LAD D. Sutton D. Wilson -10% 40% Strikeout
b1 0-0 0 -23 RR HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -8% 23% Single to LF; Gross Scores; Metzger 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 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Wilson -2% 48% Lineout: 3B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson -1% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD J. Wynn D. Wilson -1% 45% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross D. Sutton -4% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton -6% 36% Single to RF; Gross to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -5% 31% Wild Pitch; Gross to 3B; Metzger to 2B
b1 0-0 0 -23 RR HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -8% 23% Single to LF; Gross Scores; Metzger Scores
b1 2-0 0 1-- HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -2% 21% Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 2-0 0 -2- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton 1% 22% Groundout: 1B-P; Cedeno to 3B
b1 2-0 1 --3 O HOU M. May D. Sutton 4% 26% Flyball: SS
b1 2-0 2 --3 O HOU L. May D. Sutton 3% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Wilson -2% 26% Flyball: RF
t2 0-2 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson D. Wilson -1% 25% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- LAD S. Garvey D. Wilson 1% 26% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- O LAD V. Joshua D. Wilson -2% 24% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Sutton 1% 25% Flyball: SS
b2 2-0 1 --- HOU T. Helms D. Sutton -2% 24% Single to CF
b2 2-0 1 1-- OO HOU D. Wilson D. Sutton 3% 27% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Wilson -2% 25% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O LAD D. Sutton D. Wilson -2% 23% Flyball: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- LAD D. Lopes D. Wilson 1% 24% Walk
t3 0-2 2 1-- LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson 2% 27% Walk; Lopes to 2B
t3 0-2 2 12- O LAD J. Wynn D. Wilson -5% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross D. Sutton 1% 23% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 1% 25% Flyball: CF
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 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- LAD R. Cey D. Wilson 5% 30% Single to LF
t4 0-2 0 1-- LAD J. Ferguson D. Wilson 7% 37% Single to LF; Cey to 2B
t4 0-2 0 12- R LAD S. Garvey D. Wilson 17% 54% Single to LF; Cey Scores; Ferguson to 3B
t4 1-2 0 1-3 O LAD V. Joshua D. Wilson -8% 46% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 LAD B. Russell D. Wilson 4% 50% Walk; Joshua to 2B
t4 1-2 1 123 O LAD D. Sutton D. Wilson -10% 40% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 123 RR LAD D. Lopes D. Wilson 25% 65% Single to CF; Ferguson Scores; Joshua Scores; Russell to 3B; Lopes to 2B/Adv on throw
t4 3-2 2 -23 RR LAD B. Buckner D. Wilson 18% 83% Double to RF; Russell Scores; Lopes Scores
Mike Nagy replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t4 5-2 2 -2- O LAD J. Wynn M. Nagy -2% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b4 2-5 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton 2% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2-5 1 --- O HOU M. May D. Sutton 1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 2-5 2 --- HOU L. May D. Sutton -1% 84% Single to CF
b4 2-5 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader D. Sutton 2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Mike Nagy facing 4-5-6
t5 5-2 0 --- O LAD R. Cey M. Nagy -1% 85% Flyball: RF
t5 5-2 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson M. Nagy -1% 84% Flyball: CF
t5 5-2 2 --- LAD S. Garvey M. Nagy 1% 85% Single to RF
t5 5-2 2 1-- R LAD V. Joshua M. Nagy 6% 91% Double to LF; Garvey Scores
t5 6-2 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell M. Nagy -1% 90% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b5 2-6 0 --- O HOU T. Helms D. Sutton 2% 92% Flyball: 2B
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Mike Nagy (P) batting 9th
b5 2-6 1 --- O HOU D. Campbell D. Sutton 1% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-6 2 --- HOU G. Gross D. Sutton -1% 92% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b5 2-6 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton 1% 93% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 9-1-2
Doug Konieczny replaces Dave Campbell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 6-2 0 --- O LAD D. Sutton D. Konieczny -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 6-2 1 --- LAD D. Lopes D. Konieczny 1% 93% Hit By Pitch
t6 6-2 1 1-- OO LAD B. Buckner D. Konieczny -1% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b6 2-6 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -3% 89% Single to CF
b6 2-6 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton 3% 92% Flyball: RF
b6 2-6 1 1-- O HOU M. May D. Sutton 2% 94% Flyball: 2B
b6 2-6 2 1-- HOU L. May D. Sutton -2% 92% Single to 3B/Bunt; Cedeno to 2B
b6 2-6 2 12- R HOU D. Rader D. Sutton -6% 86% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores; May to 2B
b6 3-6 2 12- O HOU T. Helms D. Sutton 5% 91% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Doug Konieczny facing 3-4-5
t7 6-3 0 --- O LAD J. Wynn D. Konieczny -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t7 6-3 1 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Konieczny -1% 90% Flyball: CF
t7 6-3 2 --- O LAD J. Ferguson D. Konieczny -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Doug Konieczny (P) batting 9th
b7 3-6 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher D. Sutton 2% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-6 1 --- O HOU G. Gross D. Sutton 1% 93% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-6 2 --- HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton -2% 91% Double to LF
b7 3-6 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 3% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Jerry Johnson facing 6-7-8
Jerry Johnson replaces Greg Gross (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Bob Gallagher moves from PH to RF
t8 6-3 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Johnson -1% 94% Strikeout
t8 6-3 1 --- O LAD V. Joshua J. Johnson -0% 93% Strikeout
t8 6-3 2 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Johnson -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b8 3-6 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton 2% 95% Flyball: LF
b8 3-6 1 --- O HOU M. May D. Sutton 1% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-6 2 --- O HOU L. May D. Sutton 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Jerry Johnson facing 9-1-2
t9 6-3 0 --- O LAD D. Sutton J. Johnson -0% 97% Flyball: CF
t9 6-3 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Johnson -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-3 2 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. Johnson -0% 97% Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
Tom Paciorek replaces Von Joshua playing LF batting 7th
b9 3-6 0 --- O HOU D. Rader D. Sutton 2% 99% Foul Flyball: 1B
b9 3-6 1 --- O HOU T. Helms D. Sutton 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 3-6 2 --- O HOU B. Gallagher D. Sutton 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.

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