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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		1
5
CAL
@CLE		7
6		 
(10)
OAK
@DET		2
5
BAL
@MIN		3
8
ATL
@CIN		3
5
LAD
@HOU		2
5
MON
@NYM		2
6
PIT
@PHI		5
6
SDP
@SFG		4
2
CHC
@STL		0
6
Tuesday, May 31, 1977,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 10,345, Time of Game: 2:15
Dodgers
2
33-15
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Astros
5
20-27
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: J.R. Richard (4-4)
L: Burt Hooton (4-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  1   3  0  X    5  6  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .309 .799 -0.078 1.17 0.026 -0.105 -0.4 2 1
Ted Martinez SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .321 .786 0.029 0.79 0.064 -0.035 0.5 0 3
Reggie Smith RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 1.066 0.027 1.08 0.088 -0.060 0.1 3 0 SB
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .310 1.053 -0.138 1.05 0.000 -0.138 -1.5 1 3
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .313 .841 0.117 1.15 0.181 -0.064 1.0 8 0 2B
Rick Monday CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .272 .810 -0.032 0.58 0.020 -0.051 -0.4 2 0
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .329 .951 0.041 0.88 0.078 -0.037 0.1 2 0
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .271 .825 -0.098 1.01 0.018 -0.115 -1.0 6 1 CS
Burt Hooton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .440 -0.050 0.99 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 0 3 SH
   Stan Wall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Garman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 2 2 2 .219 .515 -0.182 0.97 0.475 -0.655 -2.0 24 11
2B: S Garvey (12, off J Richard).
SH: B Hooton (3, off J Richard).
TB: T Martinez 2; D Baker 2; S Garvey 2; D Lopes; R Smith.
RBI: S Garvey 2 (38).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Baserunning
SB: R Smith (2, 2nd base off J Richard/J Ferguson).
CS: S Yeager (1, 2nd base by J Richard/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .191 .585 -0.081 1.66 0.020 -0.101 -0.5 4 0 IW
Julio Gonzalez SS 4 1 1 1 0 1 .277 .643 0.122 1.89 0.229 -0.108 0.7 3 1
Willie Crawford LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .273 .692 0.095 1.00 0.123 -0.028 0.9 3 0
   Wilbur Howard RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212 .538 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Joe Ferguson C 2 1 1 1 2 1 .271 .915 0.229 1.53 0.320 -0.092 1.4 2 1 HR,SB
Cliff Johnson 1B 3 0 1 1 1 1 .314 1.032 -0.078 1.51 0.067 -0.145 0.1 9 1
Art Gardner RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .310 -0.092 1.32 0.000 -0.092 -0.8 1 0
   Ken Boswell PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .281 .738 -0.078 3.58 0.000 -0.078 -0.4
   Leon Roberts RF-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 .284 -0.010 0.38 0.000 -0.010 -0.5 1 0
Enos Cabell 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .261 .693 0.215 1.48 0.254 -0.039 0.8 0 2
Art Howe 2B 3 1 0 0 0 0 .261 .767 -0.021 1.23 0.057 -0.079 -0.3 1 2 HBP
J.R. Richard P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .107 .388 0.020 1.25 0.056 -0.036 -0.0 1 3 HBP,SH
Team Totals 28 5 6 5 5 6 .214 .693 0.321 1.47 1.126 -0.808 1.4 27 10
HR: J Ferguson (9, off B Hooton; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Richard (4, off B Hooton).
IBB: C Cedeno (4, by B Hooton).
HBP: A Howe (1, by B Hooton); J Richard (1, by B Hooton).
TB: J Ferguson 4; W Crawford 2; C Johnson; J Gonzalez; E Cabell.
RBI: J Ferguson (21); C Johnson (21); W Crawford (14); E Cabell (16); J Gonzalez (11).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson; C Johnson; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: J Ferguson (1, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).
Pickoffs: J Ferguson (2nd base by S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, L (4-2) 6.1 4 5 5 5 5 1 2.97 29 45 -0.255 1.69 -1.2
Stan Wall 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.30 1 2 1 -0.058 1.27 -0.8
Mike Garman 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 2.25 6 2 1 -0.007 0.36 0.6
Team Totals 8 6 5 5 5 6 1 5.62 36 45 4 2 -0.320 0.97 -1.4
S Wall faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (4-4) 9 7 2 2 2 2 0 2.80 35 65 0.181 0.97 2.0
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 2 2 0 2.00 35 65 0.181 1.47 2.0
Balks: None.
WP: B Hooton (3).
HBP: B Hooton 2 (2; J Richard, A Howe).
IBB: B Hooton (2; C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 10,345.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Cesar Cedeno CF
2 Ted Martinez SS 2 Julio Gonzalez SS
3 Reggie Smith RF 3 Willie Crawford LF
4 Ron Cey 3B 4 Joe Ferguson C
5 Steve Garvey 1B 5 Cliff Johnson 1B
6 Rick Monday CF 6 Art Gardner RF
7 Dusty Baker LF 7 Enos Cabell 3B
8 Steve Yeager C 8 Art Howe 2B
9 Burt Hooton P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 2-2 1 12- R HOU J. Gonzalez B. Hooton 23% 87% Single to CF; Howe Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw
b6 1-2 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton 20% 56% Single to RF; Crawford Scores; Ferguson to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -18% 31% Double to RF; Martinez Scores; Smith Scores
b4 0-2 2 --- R HOU J. Ferguson B. Hooton 12% 36% Home Run
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU J. Ferguson B. Hooton 10% 54% Walk; Crawford to 2B

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- LAD T. Martinez J. Richard -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- LAD R. Smith J. Richard -7% 43% Single to LF; Martinez to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 LAD R. Cey J. Richard -2% 41% Smith Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O LAD R. Cey J. Richard 8% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -18% 31% Double to RF; Martinez Scores; Smith Scores
t1 2-0 2 -2- O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton -2% 31% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Hooton -1% 29% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- O HOU W. Crawford B. Hooton -1% 28% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Richard 2% 30% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- LAD S. Yeager J. Richard -2% 28% Walk
t2 2-0 1 1-- O LAD B. Hooton J. Richard 3% 31% Yeager Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 2-0 2 --- O LAD B. Hooton J. Richard 1% 32% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Ferguson B. Hooton 4% 36% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- HOU C. Johnson B. Hooton 3% 39% Ferguson Steals 2B
b2 0-2 0 -2- HOU C. Johnson B. Hooton 3% 42% Wild Pitch; Ferguson to 3B
b2 0-2 0 --3 O HOU C. Johnson B. Hooton -5% 37% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --3 O HOU A. Gardner B. Hooton -6% 31% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-2 2 --3 O HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton -4% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Richard -3% 24% Single to CF
t3 2-0 0 1-- LAD T. Martinez J. Richard -4% 20% Single to P; Lopes to 2B
t3 2-0 0 12- O LAD R. Smith J. Richard 4% 24% Lineout: RF
t3 2-0 1 12- O LAD R. Cey J. Richard 3% 27% Lineout: LF
t3 2-0 2 12- O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 3% 30% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Hooton -3% 28% Flyball: RF
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Richard B. Hooton -2% 26% Strikeout
b3 0-2 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton -1% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 2% 27% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 1 --- LAD D. Baker J. Richard -2% 25% Single to CF
t4 2-0 1 1-- O LAD S. Yeager J. Richard 2% 27% Flyball: LF
t4 2-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Hooton J. Richard 2% 29% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Hooton -3% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O HOU W. Crawford B. Hooton -2% 24% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 2 --- R HOU J. Ferguson B. Hooton 12% 36% Home Run
b4 1-2 2 --- HOU C. Johnson B. Hooton 2% 38% Walk
b4 1-2 2 1-- O HOU A. Gardner B. Hooton -3% 35% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 2% 37% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 1 --- O LAD T. Martinez J. Richard 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 2 --- O LAD R. Smith J. Richard 1% 40% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton 6% 45% Walk
b5 1-2 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe B. Hooton -5% 40% Flyball: CF
b5 1-2 1 1-- HOU J. Richard B. Hooton 6% 46% Hit By Pitch; Cabell to 2B
b5 1-2 1 12- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton -7% 39% Flyball: RF
b5 1-2 2 12- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Hooton -7% 32% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Richard 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-1 2 --- O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 1% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
b6 1-2 0 --- HOU W. Crawford B. Hooton 7% 44% Single to RF
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU J. Ferguson B. Hooton 10% 54% Walk; Crawford to 2B
b6 1-2 0 12- O HOU C. Johnson B. Hooton -9% 44% Flyball: CF
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Art Gardner (RF) batting 6th
b6 1-2 1 12- O HOU K. Boswell B. Hooton -8% 37% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton 20% 56% Single to RF; Crawford Scores; Ferguson to 2B
b6 2-2 2 12- O HOU A. Howe B. Hooton -6% 50% Ferguson Picked off 2B (C-2B-3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
Leon Roberts replaces Ken Boswell (PH) playing RF batting 6th
t7 2-2 0 --- LAD D. Baker J. Richard -6% 44% Single to LF
t7 2-2 0 1-- O LAD S. Yeager J. Richard 6% 50% Flyball: CF
t7 2-2 1 1-- O LAD B. Hooton J. Richard 3% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
t7 2-2 2 -2- O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 6% 58% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
b7 2-2 0 --- HOU A. Howe B. Hooton 6% 64% Hit By Pitch
b7 2-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Richard B. Hooton -2% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Howe to 2B
b7 2-2 1 -2- HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton 2% 64% Intentional Walk
b7 2-2 1 12- R HOU J. Gonzalez B. Hooton 23% 87% Single to CF; Howe Scores; Cedeno to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on throw
Stan Wall replaces Burt Hooton pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 -23 R HOU W. Crawford S. Wall 6% 93% Single to RF; Cedeno Scores; Gonzalez to 3B
Mike Garman replaces Stan Wall pitching and batting 9th
b7 4-2 1 1-3 O HOU J. Ferguson M. Garman -3% 90% Strikeout
b7 4-2 2 1-3 R HOU C. Johnson M. Garman 5% 95% Single to RF; Gonzalez Scores; Crawford to 3B
b7 5-2 2 1-3 O HOU L. Roberts M. Garman -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
Leon Roberts moves from RF to LF
Wilbur Howard replaces Willie Crawford (LF) playing RF batting 3rd
t8 2-5 0 --- O LAD T. Martinez J. Richard 2% 96% Lineout: SS
t8 2-5 1 --- O LAD R. Smith J. Richard 1% 97% Flyball: 1B
t8 2-5 2 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Richard 1% 98% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Mike Garman facing 7-8-9
b8 5-2 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell M. Garman -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- O HOU A. Howe M. Garman -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b8 5-2 2 --- O HOU J. Richard M. Garman -0% 97% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t9 2-5 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 1 --- LAD R. Monday J. Richard -2% 97% Walk
t9 2-5 1 1-- O LAD D. Baker J. Richard 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-5 2 1-- O LAD S. Yeager J. Richard 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

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