April 12, 1975 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,024

Saturday, April 12, 1975
Time of Game: 2:29

Dodgers

1-4

Lost 1

6th, 2 GB

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

W: L Dierker (2-0), L: J Marichal (0-1), S: W Granger (1)

Astros

3-2

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    2   1   0   0    3   1  .167  .645    0    0   4   2·SB
B Buckner LF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .304 1.072    0    2   0   GDP
J Wynn CF                     3   1   1   1    1   0  .368 1.079    0    3   0   SF
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .476 1.189    0   13   0   3B
W Crawford RF                 3   1   1   2    0   1  .167  .520    0    2   1   SF
J Ferguson C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .176  .509    0    4   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .182  .444    0    0   3   
B Russell SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .059  .268    0    0   1   
  R Auerbach SS               3   0   1   1    0   0  .333 1.000    0    0   3   2B
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Marichal P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  T Paciorek PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  A Downing P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Lacy SS                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   5   7   5    6   5                    24  14

BATTING

2B: R Auerbach (1, off L Dierker).

3B: S Garvey (1, off L Dierker).

SF: J Wynn (1, off L Dierker); W Crawford (1, off L Dierker).

TB: S Garvey 5; R Auerbach 2; W Crawford; J Wynn; B Buckner.

GIDP: B Buckner (1).

RBI: W Crawford 2 (3); R Auerbach (1); J Wynn (3); S Garvey (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes 2 (6, 2nd base off L Dierker/M May 2).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Cabell LF                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .318  .727    0    2   0   2B,SB
R Andrews 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .300  .733    0    2   2   
C Cedeno CF                   2   1   0   0    2   0  .353  .971    0    4   0   2·SB
M May C                       2   1   1   1    1   0  .250  .646    0    4   0   2B,SH
  S Jutze PR-C                0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
C Johnson 1B                  4   1   2   3    0   1  .294  .938    0   11   0   HR,2B
J Cruz RF                     3   1   0   0    1   0  .188  .691    0    2   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .421  .895    0    0   2   
R Metzger SS                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .313  .702    0    1   7   CS
L Dierker P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  W Granger P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       29   7   8   7    5   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (2, off J Marichal); C Johnson (2, off A Downing); M May (1, off C Hough).

HR: C Johnson (1, off J Marichal; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).

SH: L Dierker (1, off J Marichal); M May (2, off A Downing).

TB: C Johnson 6; E Cabell 3; M May 2; D Rader; R Andrews; R Metzger.

RBI: C Johnson 3 (7); E Cabell 2 (3); M May (2); D Rader (3).

2-out RBI: E Cabell 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 4 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Metzger-R Andrews-C Johnson.

PB: M May (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (2, 2nd base off J Marichal/J Ferguson); C Cedeno 2 (6, 2nd base off J Marichal/J Ferguson, 2nd base off A Downing/J Ferguson).

CS: R Metzger (1, 2nd base by M Marshall/J Ferguson).

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
J Marichal, L (0-1)            3.2   5   5   5    3   1   1  12.27   19     -       ·  ·      6· 4· 0· 5     29    -     1.01  -0.45
J Brewer                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.62   0.01
A Downing                      1     1   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.47  -0.03
C Hough                        2.1   2   1   1    1   2   0   5.40   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.68  -0.04
M Marshall                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.25   0.01
Totals                         8     8   7   7    5   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0· 8          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
L Dierker, W (2-0)             5     5   5   5    5   3   0   4.50   24     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 5     35    -     1.04  -0.31
W Granger, S (1)               4     2   0   0    1   2   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      7· 2· 1· 2          2-1    1.54   0.31
Totals                         9     7   5   5    6   5   0          39     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 1· 7          2-1

L Dierker faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.

Balks: J Marichal (1); L Dierker (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 2:29.

Attendance: 25,024.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. D Lopes              2B    1. E Cabell             LF 
2. B Buckner            LF    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. M May                C  
5. W Crawford           RF    5. C Johnson            1B 
6. J Ferguson           C     6. J Cruz               RF 
7. R Cey                3B    7. D Rader              3B 
8. B Russell            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. J Marichal           P     9. L Dierker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-0  1--      25%  53% C Johnson       J Marichal      Home Run; May Scores
   b 4   2  2-3  -23      17%  88% E Cabell        J Marichal      Double; Rader Scores; Metzger Scores
   b 4   1  2-2  -2-      12%  70% D Rader         J Marichal      Single; Cruz Scores
   t 6   0  6-2  1--     -10%  81% S Garvey        L Dierker       Triple; Wynn Scores
   b 7   1  5-6  -2-       9%  91% M May           C Hough         Double; Andrews Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--      44%  B Buckner       Lopes Steals 2B
          -2-      40%  " "             Passed Ball; Lopes to 3B
          --3      37%  " "             Walk
   RO     1-3      39%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopes Scores
          1--      33%  S Garvey        Single; Buckner to 3B
   RO     1-3      31%  W Crawford      Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Buckner Scores
          1--      30%  J Ferguson      Balk; Garvey to 2B
   O      -2-      32%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Marichal facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      30%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      29%  R Andrews       Flyball: LF
          ---      30%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      31%  M May           Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      28%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      30%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      31%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      31%  J Marichal      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Marichal facing 5-6-7
                  Rick Auerbach replaces Bill Russell playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      29%  C Johnson       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      27%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      26%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
          ---      24%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--      22%  B Buckner       Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      25%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      27%  J Wynn          Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      30%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Marichal facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      27%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      26%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      27%  E Cabell        Single
          1--      28%  R Andrews       Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -2-      25%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Larry Dierker facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  W Crawford      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      27%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      28%  R Cey           Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Juan Marichal facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      25%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
          ---      28%  M May           Walk
   RR     1--      53%  C Johnson       Home Run; May Scores
          ---      56%  J Cruz          Walk
          1--      58%  D Rader         Balk; Cruz to 2B
   R      -2-      70%  " "             Single; Cruz Scores
          1--      73%  R Metzger       Single; Rader to 2B
   O      12-      71%  L Dierker       Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Rader to 3B; Metzger to 2B
   RR     -23      88%  E Cabell        Double; Rader Scores; Metzger Scores
                  Jim Brewer replaces Juan Marichal pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  R Andrews       Groundout: P-1B
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Larry Dierker facing 8-9-1
          ---      80%  R Auerbach      Double
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th
   O      -2-      84%  T Paciorek      Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      82%  D Lopes         Walk
   OO     12-      90%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Al Downing facing 3-4-5
                  Al Downing replaces Tom Paciorek pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  C Cedeno        Walk
          1--      92%  M May           Cedeno Steals 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Cedeno to 3B
   R      --3      95%  C Johnson       Double; Cedeno Scores
   O      -2-      94%  J Cruz          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      94%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-6, Larry Dierker facing 3-4-5
          ---      91%  J Wynn          Single
   R      1--      81%  S Garvey        Triple; Wynn Scores
   R      --3      75%  W Crawford      Single; Garvey Scores
          1--      66%  J Ferguson      Walk; Crawford to 2B
                  Wayne Granger replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      68%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B; Crawford to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
   RO     -23      70%  R Auerbach      Groundout: SS-1B; Crawford Scores
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Al Downing batting 9th
   O      -2-      76%  M Mota          Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
                  Charlie Hough replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      74%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      73%  W Granger       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      72%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 6.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-6, Wayne Granger facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      76%  D Lopes         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      79%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
          ---      76%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      72%  S Garvey        Single; Wynn to 2B
   O      12-      81%  W Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-5, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
          ---      83%  R Andrews       Single
   O      1--      82%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Andrews to 2B
   R      -2-      91%  M May           Double; Andrews Scores
                  Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May batting 4th
   O      -2-      90%  C Johnson       Strikeout
   O      -2-      88%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-7, Wayne Granger facing 6-7-8
                  Skip Jutze moves to C
   O      ---      92%  J Ferguson      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      95%  R Auerbach      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 7-5, Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      95%  R Metzger       Walk
                  Mike Marshall replaces Rick Auerbach pitching and batting 8th; Lee Lacy replaces Charlie Hough playing SS batting 9th
   O      1--      94%  W Granger       Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (Unknown)
   O      ---      94%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 7.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 5-7, Wayne Granger facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      97%  L Lacy          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      99%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      97%  B Buckner       Single
   O      1--     100%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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