April 19, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 2
MIN 0 CAL 9
BAL 4 OAK 6
DET 5
(10) MON 4
@CHC 3 HOU 8
LAD 3 NYM 4
@STL 3
(17)

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,122

Monday, April 19, 1976
Time of Game: 2:41

Dodgers

1-7

Lost 2

6th, 4½ GB

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

W: L Dierker (2-1), L: D Sutton (0-3)

Astros

7-4

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Buckner LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .639    0    5   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .176  .428    0    4   3   
D Baker CF                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .290  .855    0    0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .567    0    7   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   1    2   0  .321  .870    0    2   3   
S Yeager C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .795    0    2   0   
  A Downing P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  H Cruz PH                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  E Goodson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .400    0    0   0   
  S Wall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .650    0    0   0   
J Hale RF                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .182  .432    0    1   0   HBP
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .273  .697    0    1   4   
D Sutton P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  J Ferguson C                2   1   0   0    1   0  .182  .507    0    2   0   
Totals                       35   3   7   2    6   5                    24  11

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (1, off L Hardy).

HBP: J Hale (1, by L Dierker).

TB: J Hale 2; S Garvey 2; D Baker; T Sizemore; I DeJesus; R Cey.

RBI: D Baker (4); R Cey (2).

2-out RBI: D Baker.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Cey-T Sizemore-S Garvey; R Cey-T Sizemore.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                4   1   1   1    0   1  .268  .611    0    1   0   
E Cabell 3B                   4   2   1   1    0   0  .413  .904    0    0   6   3·SB
C Cedeno CF                   3   1   2   0    1   0  .300 1.024    0    2   0   2B,2·SB
B Watson 1B                   2   1   1   2    2   0  .405 1.036    0   13   1   
C Johnson C                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .745    0    6   1   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   3    0   0  .167  .619    0    1   0   3B
G Gross RF                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .289  .659    0    1   0   
R Metzger SS                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .242  .718    0    2   3   
L Dierker P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   1   SH
  L Hardy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Barlow P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       31   8   9   8    4   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: C Cedeno (3, off C Hough).

3B: J Cruz (1, off D Sutton).

SH: L Dierker (1, off D Sutton).

TB: C Cedeno 3; J Cruz 3; B Watson; L Milbourne; G Gross; C Johnson; R Metzger; E Cabell.

GIDP: M Barlow (1).

RBI: J Cruz 3 (3); B Watson 2 (9); E Cabell (6); L Milbourne (4); C Johnson (6).

2-out RBI: B Watson 2.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 4 for 12.

FIELDING

E: R Metzger (1); E Cabell (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell 3 (4, 3rd base off D Sutton/S Yeager, 2nd base off D Sutton/S Yeager 2); C Cedeno 2 (6, 2nd base off D Sutton/S Yeager 2).

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 Sutton, L (0-3)              3.2   8   8   8    3   2   0   7.56   22     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 2· 8     12    -     0.71  -0.37
A Downing                      2.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 2· 0          1-0    0.02   0.00
C Hough                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   7.36    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.01   0.00
S Wall                         1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.91    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9   8   8    4   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 4· 9          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
L Dierker, W (2-1)             7     4   0   0    1   4   0   4.85   28     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 4     72    -     0.43   0.14
L Hardy                        0.1   2   2   2    2   0   0  10.29    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.10  -0.01
M Barlow                       1.2   1   1   1    3   1   0   4.15    9     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 1· 1          2-0    0.18   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    6   5   0          42     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 2· 7          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: L Dierker 2 (3); L Hardy (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: L Dierker (1; J Hale).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Paul Runge.

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 9,122.

Weather: In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. B Buckner            LF    1. L Milbourne          2B 
2. T Sizemore           2B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. D Baker              CF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. B Watson             1B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. C Johnson            C  
6. S Yeager             C     6. J Cruz               LF 
7. J Hale               RF    7. G Gross              RF 
8. I DeJesus            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. D Sutton             P     9. L Dierker            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  123      17%  91% J Cruz          D Sutton        Triple; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores; Johnson Scores
   b 1   1  0-0  123      10%  74% C Johnson       D Sutton        Single; Cabell Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  12-       5%  64% B Watson        D Sutton        Cabell Steals 3B; Cedeno Steals 2B
   t 2   2  4-0  -23       4%  90% I DeJesus       L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   b 3   0  0-4  12-      -3%  91% C Johnson       D Sutton        Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B

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
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Buckner       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      53%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Baker         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Milbourne     Lineout: SS
          ---      55%  E Cabell        Single
          1--      57%  C Cedeno        Cabell Steals 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
          12-      64%  B Watson        Cabell Steals 3B; Cedeno Steals 2B
          -23      65%  " "             Walk
   R      123      74%  C Johnson       Single; Cabell Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
   RRR    123      91%  J Cruz          Triple; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores; Johnson Scores
   O      --3      89%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      --3      87%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      89%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      87%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1--      89%  S Yeager        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      88%  J Hale          Hit By Pitch; Yeager to 2B
          12-      86%  I DeJesus       Wild Pitch; Yeager to 3B; Hale to 2B
   O      -23      90%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  L Dierker       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  L Milbourne     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      89%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Dierker facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  D Sutton        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      91%  B Buckner       Foul Flyball: C
          ---      90%  T Sizemore      Single
          1--      90%  D Baker         Wild Pitch; Sizemore to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
          ---      93%  C Cedeno        Single
          1--      94%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      94%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-      91%  C Johnson       Line Drive Double Play: 3B-2B
   O      1--      91%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      93%  R Cey           Foul Flyball: SS
   O      ---      93%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
          ---      94%  G Gross         Single
          1--      95%  R Metzger       Single; Gross to 2B
   O      12-      95%  L Dierker       Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gross to 3B; Metzger to 2B
   R      -23      97%  L Milbourne     Single; Gross Scores; Metzger to 3B
   R      1-3      99%  E Cabell        Fielder's Choice uk; Metzger Scores; Milbourne to 3B
          1-3      99%  C Cedeno        Cabell Steals 2B
   O      -23      98%  " "             Flyball: LF
   RR     -23      99%  B Watson        Single; Milbourne Scores; Cabell Scores
                  Al Downing replaces Steve Yeager pitching and batting 6th; Joe Ferguson replaces Don Sutton playing C batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Larry Dierker facing 7-8-9
          ---      99%  J Hale          Single
   O      1--      99%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B; Hale to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B; Hale to 3B
   O      --3     100%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Al Downing facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  R Metzger       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  S Garvey        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--     100%  R Cey           Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Al Downing facing 9-1-2
   O      ---     100%  L Dierker       Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  L Milbourne     Lineout: LF
   O      ---     100%  E Cabell        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Larry Dierker facing 6-7-8
                  Henry Cruz pinch hits for Al Downing batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  H Cruz          Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Hale          Single
          1--     100%  I DeJesus       Single; Hale to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Ferguson      Flyball: LF
   O      12-     100%  B Buckner       Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-0, Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
                  Charlie Hough replaces Henry Cruz pitching and batting 6th
          ---     100%  C Cedeno        Double
   O      -2-     100%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-     100%  C Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      -2-     100%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-8, Larry Hardy facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Hardy replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  D Baker         Walk
          1--     100%  S Garvey        Double; Baker to 3B
   R      -23      99%  R Cey           Single; Baker Scores; Garvey to 3B
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Charlie Hough batting 6th
   R      1-3      99%  E Goodson       Wild Pitch; Garvey Scores; Cey to 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Walk
                  Mike Barlow replaces Larry Hardy pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-     100%  J Hale          Lineout: RF
   O      12-     100%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-2, Stan Wall facing 7-8-9
                  Stan Wall replaces Ed Goodson pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---     100%  R Metzger       Walk
   OO     1--     100%  M Barlow        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-8, Mike Barlow facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1--     100%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Ferguson to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B; Ferguson to 3B/Adv on E6
   R      --3     100%  D Baker         Single; Ferguson Scores
          1--     100%  S Garvey        Walk; Baker to 2B
          12-      99%  R Cey           Walk; Baker to 3B; Garvey to 2B
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Stan Wall batting 6th
   O      123     100%  M Mota          Groundout: 1B unassisted
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 8.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197604190

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation