April 20, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 12
MIN 3 CAL 5
BAL 0 CLE 9
TEX 1 MIL 5
KCR 4 NYY 5
CHW 4 OAK 6
DET 5 SFG 12
@ATL 11
(10) SDP 7
@CIN 5 LAD 6
@HOU 3 PHI 5
@PIT 1 NYM 8
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 10,885

Tuesday, April 20, 1976
Time of Game: 2:41

Dodgers

2-7

Won 1

6th, 3½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  2  1   0  0  1   0  0  2    6 12  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  1    3 10  0

W: R Rhoden (1-0), L: J Niekro (1-2), S: M Marshall (2)

Astros

7-5

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Buckner LF                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .268  .658    0    2   0   2·SB
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   0   0    0   2  .154  .374    0    2   4   
D Baker CF                    5   1   2   2    0   0  .306  .875    0    2   0   2B
S Garvey 1B                   5   1   3   1    0   2  .297  .676    0   13   0   2B
R Cey 3B                      2   1   0   0    3   0  .300  .862    0    0   1   IW
J Ferguson C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .231  .579    0    3   0   
  E Rodriguez C               1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.167    0    0   0   
J Hale RF                     4   0   2   2    0   0  .267  .713    0    2   0   3B,SB
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .200  .517    0    3   5   
R Rhoden P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  E Goodson PH                1   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .750    0    0   0   
  M Marshall P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
Totals                       39   6  12   6    3   7                    27  13

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (2, off L Hardy); D Baker (4, off J Niekro).

3B: J Hale (1, off J Niekro).

IBB: R Cey (1, by L Hardy).

TB: J Hale 4; S Garvey 4; D Baker 3; J Ferguson 2; B Buckner 2; E Goodson.

RBI: D Baker 2 (6); J Hale 2 (2); E Goodson (1); S Garvey (4).

2-out RBI: E Goodson; D Baker; S Garvey.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 5 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Sizemore-I DeJesus-S Garvey 2.

PB: E Rodriguez (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Buckner 2 (2, 2nd base off L Hardy/C Johnson, 2nd base off J Niekro/C Johnson); J Hale (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/C Johnson).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .616    0    2   1   
E Cabell 3B                   5   0   1   0    0   0  .392  .875    0    0   4   2B
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .976    0    2   0   SB
B Watson 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .400 1.020    0    9   1   
C Johnson C                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .267  .756    0    7   1   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   0   1    0   0  .125  .472    0    1   0   GDP
G Gross RF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .310  .690    0    5   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .746    0    0   2   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .103  .326    0    0   0   
  T Griffin P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .715    0    0   0   
  L Hardy P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  L Roberts PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .599    0    0   0   GDP
Totals                       35   3  10   2    3   3                    27   9

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (2, off R Rhoden).

TB: E Cabell 2; R Metzger 2; G Gross 2; B Watson; L Milbourne; C Johnson; W Howard; C Cedeno.

GIDP: J Cruz (2); L Roberts (1).

RBI: G Gross (4); J Cruz (4).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: C Johnson 2 (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno (7, 2nd base off 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
R Rhoden, W (1-0)              5     5   0   0    0   2   0   0.00   20     -       ·  ·      8· 4· 1· 5     59    -     1.07   0.22
M Marshall, S (2)              4     5   3   2    3   1   0   4.20   18     -       ·  ·      6· 2· 1· 5          0-0    1.49   0.07
Totals                         9    10   3   2    3   3   0          38     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 2·10           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (1-2)              5     6   3   3    1   4   0   5.51   22     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 2· 6     46    -     0.92  -0.18
T Griffin                      1     2   1   1    1   1   0   1.50    6     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.74  -0.04
L Hardy                        3     4   2   2    1   2   0   9.00   14     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.40   0.00
Totals                         9    12   6   6    3   7   0          42     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 2·12           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Hardy (2; R Cey).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:41.

Attendance: 10,885.

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. J Ferguson           C     6. J Cruz               LF 
7. J Hale               RF    7. G Gross              RF 
8. I DeJesus            SS    8. R Metzger            SS 
9. R Rhoden             P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   1  0-0  1-3      19%  77% J Hale          J Niekro        Triple; Garvey Scores; Ferguson Scores
   b 6   1  4-2  1-3      10%  78% R Metzger       M Marshall      Strikeout Looking
   b 6   1  4-1  -23      -9%  68% G Gross         M Marshall      Single; Watson Scores; Johnson to 3B
   b 6   0  4-0  12-      -9%  76% C Johnson       M Marshall      Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
   b 8   1  4-2  1--       8%  94% J Cruz          M Marshall      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  B Buckner       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      47%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Rick Rhoden facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  L Milbourne     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      49%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      54%  S Garvey        Single
   O      1--      50%  R Cey           Flyball: 2B
          1--      54%  J Ferguson      Single; Garvey to 2B
          12-      58%  J Hale          Passed Ball; Garvey to 3B
   RR     1-3      77%  " "             Triple; Garvey Scores; Ferguson Scores
   O      --3      72%  I DeJesus       Strikeout Looking
   O      --3      70%  R Rhoden        Strikeout Looking
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  B Watson        Single
   O      1--      69%  C Johnson       Flyball: 2B
   O      1--      72%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      1--      74%  G Gross         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
          ---      77%  B Buckner       Single
          1--      79%  T Sizemore      Buckner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Lineout: RF
   R      -2-      84%  D Baker         Double; Buckner Scores
          -2-      86%  S Garvey        Passed Ball; Baker to 3B
   O      --3      83%  " "             Strikeout
          --3      83%  R Cey           Walk
   O      1-3      81%  J Ferguson      Lineout: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Rhoden facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      83%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      84%  J Niekro        Strikeout
          ---      83%  L Milbourne     Single
          1--      79%  E Cabell        Double; Milbourne to 3B
   O      -23      85%  C Cedeno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
          ---      86%  J Hale          Single
          1--      88%  I DeJesus       Hale Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B; Hale to 3B
   O      --3      84%  R Rhoden        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      --3      83%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Rhoden facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      85%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  C Johnson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      86%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      85%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Rick Rhoden facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      87%  G Gross         Lineout: SS
          ---      84%  R Metzger       Single
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Joe Niekro batting 9th
          1--      80%  W Howard        Single; Metzger to 2B
   O      12-      83%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Metzger to 3B; Howard to 2B
   O      -23      89%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Griffin replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  R Cey           Walk
          1--      93%  J Ferguson      Single; Cey to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Hale          Groundout: C-1B; Cey to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
   O      -23      90%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Rick Rhoden batting 9th
   R      -23      94%  E Goodson       Single; Cey Scores; Ferguson to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Mike Marshall facing 3-4-5
                  Mike Marshall replaces Ed Goodson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  C Cedeno        Single
          1--      89%  B Watson        Cedeno Steals 2B
          -2-      85%  " "             Walk
          12-      76%  C Johnson       Walk; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
   RO     123      77%  J Cruz          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cedeno Scores; Watson to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   R      -23      68%  G Gross         Single; Watson Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      78%  R Metzger       Strikeout Looking
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Tom Griffin batting 9th
   O      1-3      85%  K Boswell       Flyball: LF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Hardy facing 2-3-4
                  Larry Hardy replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      84%  T Sizemore      Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  S Garvey        Single
   O      1--      82%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Marshall facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      88%  E Cabell        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      89%  C Cedeno        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Hardy facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      88%  J Hale          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      87%  I DeJesus       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Mike Marshall facing 4-5-6
                  Ellie Rodriguez replaces Joe Ferguson playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      91%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  C Johnson       Single
   OO     1--      94%  J Cruz          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Larry Hardy facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      94%  M Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      94%  B Buckner       Single
          1--      95%  T Sizemore      Buckner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      94%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      97%  D Baker         Single; Buckner Scores; Baker to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   R      -2-      99%  S Garvey        Double; Baker Scores
          -2-      99%  R Cey           Intentional Walk
   O      12-      99%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Mike Marshall facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  G Gross         Single
          1--      93%  R Metzger       Single; Gross to 2B
                  Leon Roberts pinch hits for Larry Hardy batting 9th
   OO     12-     100%  L Roberts       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Gross to 3B
   R      --3     100%  L Milbourne     Passed Ball; Gross Scores/unER
          ---      99%  " "             Walk
   O      1--     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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