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BAL  6
MIL  5

CAL  1
MIN  0

TEX 10
@CHW  6

CLE  3
NYY  2

BOS  7
@DET  5

KCR  5
OAK  4

CIN  7
@ATL  6

HOU  6
LAD  5

(12)
MON  9
CHC  6

PHI  4
@NYM  3

PIT  7
STL  1

SFG  3
SDP  1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,160

Friday, September 19, 1975
Time of Game: 0:00
Dodgers
5
84-70
Lost 1
2nd, 17 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   0  0  1   0  1  0   0  1  0    5  9  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  1   0  1  0   0  1  1    6 11  1
W: D Roberts (8-14), L: D Sells (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Astros
6
61-92
Won 1
6th, 39½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   2   2   0    1   1  .261  .717    0    4   2   3B,2B,SB
L Lacy CF-RF                  5   3   2   0    1   0  .313  .810    0    1   1   2B
W Crawford RF                 2   0   0   1    1   0  .266  .742    0    4   0   SF,SH
  D Sells P                   1   0   1   1    0   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   1   
S Garvey 1B                   5   0   0   1    0   1  .315  .809    0   15   0   SF
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    2   0  .280  .835    0    1   1   IW
L Lee LF                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .177  .476    0    1   0   
  J Royster PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .610    0    0   0   
  H Cruz PH-LF                1   0   1   0    1   0  .244  .580    0    0   0   
  T Paciorek PH-LF            1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .537    0    0   0   
S Yeager C                    4   0   1   0    2   3  .238  .663    0    8   0   CS
I DeJesus SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .192  .510    0    1   5   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .629    0    0   0   
  B Russell SS                1   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .543    0    0   6   
D Rau P                       2   0   0   0    0   1  .183  .413    0    0   0   
  K McMullen PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .238  .785    0    0   0   
  J Simpson PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Hale PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .209  .645    0    0   0   
  J Wynn PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .818    0    0   0   
Totals                       40   5   9   3    9   8                    35  17
BATTING
2B: D Lopes (23, off D Konieczny); L Lacy (10, off M Cosgrove).
3B: D Lopes (6, off D Konieczny).
SF: S Garvey (5, off M Cosgrove); W Crawford (3, off D Konieczny).
SH: W Crawford (6, off J York).
IBB: R Cey (14, by J York).
TB: D Lopes 5; L Lacy 3; H Cruz; I DeJesus; R Cey; S Yeager; D Sells.
RBI: W Crawford (45); D Sells (1); S Garvey (86).
2-out RBI: D Sells.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 1 for 13.
BASERUNNING
SB: D Lopes (74, 2nd base off J Niekro/S Jutze).
CS: S Yeager (5, 2nd base by D Konieczny/S Jutze).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
W Howard LF                   6   0   1   0    0   2  .296  .721    0    5   0   
R Andrews 2B                  5   0   1   0    0   1  .227  .576    0    4   1   2B
  K Boswell PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .247  .669    0    0   0   
C Cedeno CF                   5   1   1   1    0   1  .289  .812    0    4   0   HR
C Johnson 1B                  5   2   2   1    0   0  .285  .880    0   10   1   HR
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .679    0    1   3   
G Gross RF                    5   1   2   0    0   0  .301  .753    0    2   1   2B
S Jutze C                     4   1   2   1    0   0  .233  .506    0    9   2   
  A Gardner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .134    0    0   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .230  .596    0    1   3   
D Konieczny P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .160  .408    0    0   0   
  T Helms PH                  1   0   1   2    0   0  .203  .480    0    0   0   
  M Cosgrove P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300         0   0   
  L Milbourne PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .478    0    0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .658         0   0   
  J Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .777    0    0   0   
  D Roberts P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .362         0   0   
  M May PH                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .249  .619    0    0   0   
Totals                       45   6  11   6    2   7                    36  11
BATTING
2B: G Gross (14, off D Rau); R Andrews (5, off D Rau).
HR: C Cedeno (12, off D Sells; 11th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); C Johnson (16, off C Hough; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: C Johnson 5; C Cedeno 4; G Gross 3; S Jutze 2; R Andrews 2; K Boswell; W Howard; T Helms.
RBI: T Helms 2 (14); S Jutze (6); C Johnson (57); C Cedeno (58); K Boswell (21).
2-out RBI: S Jutze; K Boswell; C Johnson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. S Jutze-R Andrews; G Gross-E Cabell.
E: C Johnson (11).

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
D Rau                          6     7   3   3    1   6   0   3.22   25     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 7     51    -     1.43  -0.17
C Hough                        2     1   1   1    0   0   1   2.68    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          0-0    1.48  -0.15
D Sells, L (0-1)               3.2   3   2   2    1   1   1   6.28   15     -       ·  ·      9· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.21  -0.46
Totals                        11.2  11   6   6    2   7   2          47     -       ·  ·     16·11· 0·11           -  
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 Konieczny                    5     3   2   1    3   4   0   4.54   19     -       ·  ·      3· 5· 1· 3     56    -     0.89  -0.04
M Cosgrove                     2     2   1   1    1   1   0   2.63    9     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 1· 2          0-0    1.61  -0.05
J York                         0.2   1   1   1    3   0   0   4.62    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          0-0    3.01  -0.29
J Niekro                       2.1   2   0   0    1   1   0   3.26   10     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2          3-0    3.07   0.31
D Roberts, W (8-14)            2     1   1   1    1   2   0   4.27    8     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.02  -0.20
Totals                        12     9   5   4    9   8   0          52     -       ·  ·     10·14· 2· 9          3-0 
Balks: None.
WP: M Cosgrove (6); J York (1); D Roberts (8).
IBB: J York (3; R Cey).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 0:00.
Attendance: 11,160.
Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. D Lopes              2B    1. W Howard             LF 
2. L Lacy               CF    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. W Crawford           RF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. C Johnson            1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. E Cabell             3B 
6. L Lee                LF    6. G Gross              RF 
7. S Yeager             C     7. S Jutze              C  
8. I DeJesus            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. D Rau                P     9. D Konieczny          P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b11   0  5-4  ---      45%  62% C Cedeno        D Sells         Home Run
   b12   2  5-5  12-      40% 100% K Boswell       D Sells         Single to CF; May Scores; Howard to 2B
   t11   2  4-4  -2-     -37%  16% D Sells         D Roberts       Single to LF; Lacy Scores
   b 8   2  4-3  ---      35%  52% C Johnson       C Hough         Home Run
   t 8   2  3-3  123     -24%  22% S Yeager        J York          Wild Pitch; Lacy Scores; Cey to 3B; Cruz to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      44%  D Lopes         Double to LF
   R      -2-      34%  L Lacy          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Lopes Scores/No RBI/unER; Lacy to 2B
          -2-      31%  W Crawford      Walk
   OO     12-      41%  S Garvey        Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B
          1--      39%  R Cey           Walk; Crawford to 2B
   O      12-      43%  L Lee           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  W Howard        Strikeout
          ---      45%  R Andrews       Double to CF
   O      -2-      42%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B; Andrews to 3B
   O      --3      38%  C Johnson       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Konieczny facing 7-8-9
          ---      35%  S Yeager        Walk
   O      1--      38%  I DeJesus       Lineout: CF
   O      1--      42%  D Rau           Yeager Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      42%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      38%  G Gross         Popfly: SS
   O      ---      37%  S Jutze         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
          ---      28%  D Lopes         Triple to RF
   O      --3      32%  L Lacy          Groundout: 3B-1B
   RO     --3      29%  W Crawford      Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopes Scores
   O      ---      30%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      27%  R Metzger       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      26%  D Konieczny     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      25%  W Howard        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      26%  R Cey           Flyball: LF
   O      ---      27%  L Lee           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      28%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      25%  R Andrews       Strikeout
   O      ---      23%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      22%  C Johnson       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Doug Konieczny facing 8-9-1
          ---      20%  I DeJesus       Single to LF
   OO     1--      25%  D Rau           Double Play: Flyball: C-2B
   O      ---      26%  D Lopes         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      23%  E Cabell        Flyball: LF
          ---      26%  G Gross         Single to CF
          1--      32%  S Jutze         Single to LF; Gross to 2B
          12-      41%  R Metzger       Walk; Gross to 3B; Jutze to 2B
                  Tommy Helms pinch hits for Doug Konieczny batting 9th
   RR     123      61%  T Helms         Single to LF; Gross Scores; Jutze Scores; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      57%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Metzger to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mike Cosgrove facing 2-3-4
                  Mike Cosgrove replaces Tommy Helms pitching and batting 9th
          ---      40%  L Lacy          Double to CF
          -2-      34%  W Crawford      Wild Pitch; Lacy to 3B
   O      --3      41%  " "             Popfly: 2B
   RO     --3      36%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lacy Scores
   O      ---      37%  R Cey           Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      33%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          ---      37%  C Johnson       Single to 3B
   O      1--      32%  E Cabell        Strikeout
          1--      39%  G Gross         Double to LF; Johnson to 3B
   RO     -23      50%  S Jutze         Single to CF; Johnson Scores; Gross out at Hm/CF-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Mike Cosgrove facing 6-7-8
                  Jerry Royster pinch hits for Leron Lee batting 6th
   O      ---      54%  J Royster       Popfly: 1B
          ---      50%  S Yeager        Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  I DeJesus       Popfly: 1B
                  Ken McMullen pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
          1--      51%  K McMullen      Walk; Yeager to 2B
                  Joe Simpson pinch runs for Ken McMullen batting 9th
   O      12-      58%  D Lopes         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
                  Charlie Hough replaces Joe Simpson pitching and batting 9th; Jerry Royster moves to LF
   O      ---      54%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
                  Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove batting 9th
   O      ---      52%  L Milbourne     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Jim York facing 2-3-4
                  Jim York replaces Larry Milbourne pitching and batting 9th
          ---      43%  L Lacy          Single to RF
   O      1--      45%  W Crawford      Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Lacy to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      51%  R Cey           Intentional Walk
                  Henry Cruz pinch hits for Jerry Royster batting 6th
          12-      46%  H Cruz          Walk; Lacy to 3B; Cey to 2B
   R      123      22%  S Yeager        Wild Pitch; Lacy Scores; Cey to 3B; Cruz to 2B
          -23      21%  " "             Walk
                  Joe Niekro replaces Jim York pitching and batting 9th; Manny Mota pinch hits for Ivan DeJesus batting 8th
   O      123      27%  M Mota          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
                  Bill Russell replaces Manny Mota playing SS batting 8th; Henry Cruz moves to LF
   O      ---      21%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      17%  C Cedeno        Groundout: P-1B
   R      ---      52%  C Johnson       Home Run
   O      ---      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
                  John Hale pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  J Hale          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      50%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--      44%  L Lacy          Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      62%  W Crawford      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Sells facing 6-7-8
                  Dave Sells replaces Willie Crawford pitching and batting 3rd; John Hale moves to RF
   O      ---      57%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  S Jutze         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Metzger       Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      55%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  R Cey           Single to LF
          1--      42%  H Cruz          Single to RF; Cey to 2B
   O      12-      52%  S Yeager        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      62%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Sells facing 9-1-2
                  Jose Cruz pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
   O      ---      57%  J Cruz          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      53%  W Howard        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.

Top of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Roberts replaces Jose Cruz pitching and batting 9th; Jimmy Wynn pinch hits for John Hale batting 9th
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      59%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  L Lacy          Walk
          1--      53%  D Sells         Wild Pitch; Lacy to 2B
   R      -2-      16%  " "             Single to LF; Lacy Scores
   O      1--      17%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Dave Sells facing 3-4-5
                  Jimmy Wynn moves to CF; Lee Lacy moves to RF
   R      ---      62%  C Cedeno        Home Run
   O      ---      57%  C Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      53%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.

Top of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      55%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
                  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Henry Cruz batting 6th
   O      ---      59%  T Paciorek      Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dave Sells facing 7-8-9
                  Tom Paciorek moves to LF; Art Gardner pinch hits for Skip Jutze batting 7th
   O      ---      57%  A Gardner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Milt May pinch hits for Dave Roberts batting 9th
          ---      56%  M May           Walk
          1--      60%  W Howard        Single to CF; May to 2B
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews batting 2nd
   R      12-     100%  K Boswell       Single to CF; May Scores; Howard to 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197509190

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