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Standings
MIN
@CAL		0
3
KCR
@CHW		8
3
BOS
@CLE		1
7
TOR
@DET		1
2
NYY
@MIL		5
2
SEA
@OAK		2
3		 
(10)
BAL
@TEX		3
4		 
(10)
ATL
@CIN		4
3
LAD
@HOU		8
0
PIT
@MON		5
4		 
(12)
CHC
@NYM		2
4
STL
@PHI		4
5
SFG
@SDP		3
7
Tuesday, July 12, 1977, Astrodome
Attendance: 17,874, Time of Game: 2:22

Dodgers
8
57-30
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  1   5  1  0   0  0  0    8 13  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2
W: Doug Rau (10-1), L: Joe Sambito (4-3)
 Astros
0
39-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 18½ GB

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Martinez 2B 5 3 3 1 0 0 .299 .709 .133 0.73 .134 -.001 1.3 2 2
Bill Russell SS 5 1 3 2 0 1 .292 .708 .247 0.85 .248 -.001 2.8 1 4 2B
Steve Garvey 1B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .296 .877 -.092 0.61 .045 -.137 0.3 8 0 GDP
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .281 .920 .051 0.56 .099 -.048 -0.1 1 4 SF
Dusty Baker RF-LF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .878 -.050 0.38 .000 -.050 -0.9 5 0
Manny Mota LF 2 0 1 0 0 0 .429 1.100 .017 0.73 .033 -.016 0.2 1 0
   John Hale PH-RF 2 1 1 1 1 0 .250 .723 .007 0.02 .007 .000 1.0 1 0 HR
Glenn Burke CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .208 .484 .068 0.37 .069 -.001 0.1 2 0
Steve Yeager C 3 1 1 0 1 2 .296 .896 -.022 0.66 .027 -.048 -0.0 6 0
Doug Rau P 3 1 0 0 0 0 .156 .343 -.035 0.82 .044 -.079 -0.6 0 0 SH,GDP
Team Totals 38 8 13 7 3 5 .342 .828 .324 0.58 .706 -.381 4.0 27 10
2B: B Russell (17, off J Sambito).
HR: J Hale (2, off J Niekro; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: R Cey (4, off J Niekro).
SH: D Rau (2, off J Niekro).
TB: J Hale 4; B Russell 4; T Martinez 3; M Mota; D Baker; S Garvey; G Burke; R Cey; S Yeager.
GIDP: D Rau (2); S Garvey (13).
RBI: B Russell 2 (33); R Cey 2 (74); T Martinez (8); S Garvey (80); J Hale (9).
2-out RBI: R Cey.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 15.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Cey-T Martinez-S Garvey; B Russell-S Garvey.
E: R Cey (12).

Houston Astros

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Gonzalez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .256 .627 -.036 0.37 .000 -.036 -0.7 2 2
Enos Cabell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .277 .738 -.018 0.23 .003 -.021 0.1 0 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .213 .625 -.008 0.18 .006 -.014 -0.6 4 0 GDP
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .284 .833 -.012 0.33 .012 -.025 0.1 10 1
Joe Ferguson C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .824 -.041 0.34 .000 -.041 -1.5 5 0 GDP
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 2 0 1 1 .287 .820 .023 0.15 .023 .000 1.0 4 0 2B
Jim Fuller LF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .161 .511 -.033 0.40 .000 -.033 -1.0 1 0
   Terry Puhl LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .521 -.031 0.42 .000 -.031 -0.8 0 2
Joe Sambito P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .333 -.017 0.71 .000 -.017 -0.1 0 2
   Joe Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -.002 0.09 .000 -.002 -0.3 0 1
   Rob Sperring PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .157 .385 -.001 0.03 .000 -.001 -0.2 0 0
   Bo McLaughlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 29 0 4 0 4 6 .138 .415 -.176 0.29 .044 -.221 -4.0 27 10
2B: J Cruz (17, off D Rau).
TB: J Cruz 3; B Watson; E Cabell.
GIDP: C Cedeno (7); J Ferguson (10).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. E Cabell-J Gonzalez-B Watson; J Gonzalez-B Watson.
E: J Gonzalez (21); J Sambito (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Rau, W (10-1) 9 4 0 0 4 6 0 3.87 33 81 .176 0.29 4.0
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 4 6 0 0.00 33 81 .176 0.58 4.0

Houston Astros

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Sambito, L (4-3) 3.1 10 7 3 1 2 0 2.37 20 21 -.273 1.20 -3.7
Joe Niekro 3.2 2 1 1 1 3 1 2.78 15 3 3 -.051 0.09 -1.2
Bo McLaughlin 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4.17 8 0 0 .000 0.00 0.9
Team Totals 9 13 8 4 3 5 1 4.00 43 21 3 3 -.324 0.29 -4.0
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Andy Olsen.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 17,874.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Ted Martinez 2B 1 Julio Gonzalez 2B
2 Bill Russell SS 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Steve Garvey 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Ron Cey 3B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Dusty Baker RF 5 Joe Ferguson C
6 Manny Mota LF 6 Jose Cruz RF
7 Glenn Burke CF 7 Jim Fuller LF
8 Steve Yeager C 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Doug Rau P 9 Joe Sambito P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 0 1-- R LAD B. Russell J. Sambito 15% 81% Double to LF; Martinez Scores; Russell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 0-0 0 12- OO LAD S. Garvey J. Sambito -10% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R LAD R. Cey J. Sambito 9% 58% Single to RF; Martinez Scores
t2 1-0 1 12- OO LAD D. Rau J. Sambito -8% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 123 R LAD T. Martinez J. Sambito 6% 88% Single to RF; Burke Scores/unER; Yeager to 3B; Rau 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' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- LAD T. Martinez J. Sambito 4% 54% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- LAD B. Russell J. Sambito 6% 59% Single to RF; Martinez to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- OO LAD S. Garvey J. Sambito -10% 49% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Martinez to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 R LAD R. Cey J. Sambito 9% 58% Single to RF; Martinez Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker J. Sambito -2% 57% Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 2% 59% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-1 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Rau 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau 1% 61% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- LAD M. Mota J. Sambito 3% 65% Single to LF
t2 1-0 0 1-- LAD G. Burke J. Sambito 5% 70% Single to CF; Mota to 2B
t2 1-0 0 12- O LAD S. Yeager J. Sambito -5% 65% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 12- OO LAD D. Rau J. Sambito -8% 57% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Rau 2% 60% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 2% 61% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 2 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Rau -1% 60% Walk
b2 0-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 2% 62% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cruz out at 3B/SS-3B; Fuller to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- LAD T. Martinez J. Sambito 3% 66% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- R LAD B. Russell J. Sambito 15% 81% Double to LF; Martinez Scores; Russell to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
t3 2-0 0 --3 O LAD S. Garvey J. Sambito -3% 77% Groundout: P-1B
t3 2-0 1 --3 O LAD R. Cey J. Sambito -5% 72% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 2 --3 O LAD D. Baker J. Sambito -3% 70% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Rau 3% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Sambito D. Rau 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 1% 75% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- O LAD M. Mota J. Sambito -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- LAD G. Burke J. Sambito 2% 75% Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-- LAD S. Yeager J. Sambito 3% 78% Single to LF; Burke to 2B
t4 2-0 1 12- LAD D. Rau J. Sambito 4% 82% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Burke to 3B; Yeager to 2B; Rau to 1B
t4 2-0 1 123 R LAD T. Martinez J. Sambito 6% 88% Single to RF; Burke Scores/unER; Yeager to 3B; Rau to 2B
t4 3-0 1 123 R LAD B. Russell J. Sambito 4% 93% Single to CF; Yeager Scores; Rau to 3B; Martinez to 2B
Joe Niekro replaces Joe Sambito pitching and batting 9th
t4 4-0 1 123 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 4% 97% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Rau Scores/unER; Martinez Scores/No RBI/unER; Russell to 3B; Garvey to 1B
t4 6-0 1 1-3 RO LAD R. Cey J. Niekro 0% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Russell Scores/unER
t4 7-0 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -0% 97% Flyball: RF
5 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
b4 0-7 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Rau 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-7 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau -1% 97% Walk
b4 0-7 1 1-- HOU B. Watson D. Rau -1% 96% Single to CF; Cedeno to 2B
b4 0-7 1 12- OO HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 2% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
John Hale pinch hits for Manny Mota (LF) batting 6th
t5 7-0 0 --- R LAD J. Hale J. Niekro 1% 99% Home Run
t5 8-0 0 --- O LAD G. Burke J. Niekro -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t5 8-0 1 --- LAD S. Yeager J. Niekro 0% 99% Walk
t5 8-0 1 1-- O LAD D. Rau J. Niekro -0% 99% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
t5 8-0 2 -2- O LAD T. Martinez J. Niekro -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
Dusty Baker moves from RF to LF
John Hale moves from PH to RF
b5 0-8 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Rau -1% 98% Double to LF
b5 0-8 0 -2- O HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 1% 99% Strikeout
b5 0-8 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger D. Rau 0% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-8 2 -2- O HOU J. Niekro D. Rau 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
t6 8-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro -0% 99% Strikeout
t6 8-0 1 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 0% 99% Single to CF
t6 8-0 1 1-- LAD R. Cey J. Niekro 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Garvey to 2B
t6 8-0 1 -2- O LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
t6 8-0 2 -2- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b6 0-8 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 0% 100% Flyball: 1B
b6 0-8 1 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Rau -0% 99% Single to CF
b6 0-8 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b6 0-8 2 1-- HOU B. Watson D. Rau -0% 99% Walk; Cabell to 2B
b6 0-8 2 12- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
t7 8-0 0 --- O LAD J. Hale J. Niekro -0% 100% Flyball: RF
t7 8-0 1 --- O LAD G. Burke J. Niekro -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t7 8-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager J. Niekro -0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
b7 0-8 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Rau -0% 99% Single to RF
b7 0-8 0 1-- O HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 0-8 1 1-- O HOU R. Metzger D. Rau 0% 100% Flyball: LF
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b7 0-8 2 1-- O HOU R. Sperring D. Rau 0% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
Bo McLaughlin replaces Rob Sperring (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Terry Puhl replaces Jim Fuller playing LF batting 7th
t8 8-0 0 --- O LAD D. Rau B. McLaughlin -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 8-0 1 --- O LAD T. Martinez B. McLaughlin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t8 8-0 2 --- O LAD B. Russell B. McLaughlin -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b8 0-8 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 0% 100% Strikeout
b8 0-8 1 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Rau -0% 100% Walk
b8 0-8 1 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau 0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 3-4-5
t9 8-0 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey B. McLaughlin -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 8-0 1 --- O LAD R. Cey B. McLaughlin 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 8-0 2 --- LAD D. Baker B. McLaughlin 0% 100% Single to LF
t9 8-0 2 1-- LAD J. Hale B. McLaughlin 0% 100% Walk; Baker to 2B
t9 8-0 2 12- O LAD G. Burke B. McLaughlin -0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
b9 0-8 0 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Rau 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-8 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b9 0-8 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Rau 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.

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