September 23, 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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KCR 7
@CAL 3 CLE 3
BAL 2 BOS 5
@DET 1 TEX 6
@OAK 5 SEA 3
CHW 2 NYY 5
@TOR 3 CIN 5
@ATL 1 PIT 2
@CHC 0 HOU 4
LAD 3
(12) PHI 6
@MON 1 STL 10
@NYM 6 SFG 6
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,648

Friday, September 23, 1977
Time of Game: 3:34

Dodgers

92-61

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 15  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  1    4 12  1

W: K Forsch (5-8), L: C Hough (5-12)

Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Astros

77-76

Won 1

3rd, 15 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .900    0    1   4   SB,SH
  R Washington SS             0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .718         0   0   
  M Mota PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .394  .948    0    0   0   SB
  B Russell SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .661         0   0   
L Lacy 2B                     6   1   3   2    0   1  .276  .741    0    3   3   HR,SB
D Baker LF                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .860    0    1   0   
  J Leonard LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.333         1   0   
R Cey 3B                      6   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .819    0    4   1   
S Garvey 1B                   6   1   4   0    0   1  .296  .832    0   12   1   2B,SB,CS
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .728    0    3   0   
  J Simpson PR-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .243    0    1   0   
G Burke RF-CF                 5   0   3   0    0   2  .263  .604    0    3   0   SB,CS
J Grote C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .618    0    3   1   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Hough P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .393    0    0   2   
D Sutton P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .424    0    0   0   
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Yeager C                  1   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .778    0    3   1   
Totals                       48   3  15   3    2   8                    35  13

BATTING

2B: S Garvey (25, off K Forsch).

HR: L Lacy (6, off M Lemongello; 1st inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: R Landestoy (1, off B McLaughlin).

TB: L Lacy 6; S Garvey 5; G Burke 3; R Landestoy 2; R Monday; D Baker; J Grote.

RBI: L Lacy 2 (19); J Grote (9).

2-out RBI: J Grote; L Lacy.

Team LOB: 12.

With RISP: 2 for 15.

FIELDING

PB: S Yeager (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Landestoy (1, 2nd base off M Lemongello/E Herrmann); L Lacy (4, 2nd base off M Lemongello/E Herrmann); S Garvey (8, 2nd base off M Lemongello/E Herrmann); M Mota (1, 2nd base off G Pentz/L Pujols); G Burke (13, 2nd base off G Pentz/L Pujols).

CS: S Garvey (6, 2nd base by G Pentz/L Pujols); G Burke (5, 2nd base by M Lemongello/E Herrmann).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .773    0    1   0   SH
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   2   0    1   1  .285  .767    0    2   3   2B
C Cedeno CF                   6   0   3   1    0   1  .270  .791    0    1   1   2B,2·SB,CS
J Cruz RF                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .297  .837    0    5   0   3B,SB,SF
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   2    0   0  .288  .850    0   12   0   2·SF
E Herrmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .699    0    7   1   
  A Gardner PR                0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .357         0   0   
  L Pujols C                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    3   1   
A Howe 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .734    0    1   1   
  J Gonzalez PR-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .617    0    3   2   HBP
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .551    0    0   5   
  J Cannon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500    0    0   0   
  M Fischlin SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400    0    0   1   
M Lemongello P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .225    0    1   0   
  W Howard PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .577    0    0   0   
  B McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .111         0   2   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .215  .529    0    0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Ferguson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .818    0    0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220         0   0   
Totals                       42   4  12   4    2   6                    36  17

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (35, off C Hough); C Cedeno (34, off D Sutton).

3B: J Cruz (10, off D Sutton).

SF: B Watson 2 (4, 2 off D Sutton); J Cruz (10, off C Hough).

SH: T Puhl (5, off D Sutton).

HBP: J Gonzalez (4, by C Hough).

TB: C Cedeno 4; J Cruz 4; E Cabell 3; A Howe; J Ferguson; M Fischlin; W Howard; E Herrmann.

RBI: B Watson 2 (103); J Cruz (85); C Cedeno (61).

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

FIELDING

E: E Cabell (24).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cedeno 2 (57, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Grote, 3rd base off D Sutton/J Grote); J Cruz (44, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Grote).

CS: C Cedeno (13, 3rd base by D Sutton/J Grote).

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                       7.1   7   3   3    2   3   0   3.12   30     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 2· 7     53    -     1.49  -0.19
L Rautzhan                     0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.34    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.53   0.06
M Garman                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.87    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    3.83   0.10
C Hough, L (5-12)              3.2   5   1   0    0   3   0   3.49   17     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 5          0-0    2.92   0.00
Totals                        11.2  12   4   3    2   6   0          49     -       ·  ·     15·11· 2·12          4-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Lemongello                   8    12   3   3    0   6   1   3.59   35     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2·12     52    -     1.00  -0.03
B McLaughlin                   1     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.15    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.18   0.13
G Pentz                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 2          0-0    3.18   0.25
K Forsch, W (5-8)              1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.85    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.34   0.13
Totals                        12    15   3   3    2   8   1          51     -       ·  ·     15· 8· 3·15           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Hough (8); G Pentz (9).

IBB: None.

HBP: C Hough (7; J Gonzalez).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - John Kibler.

Time of Game: 3:34.

Attendance: 15,648.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. R Landestoy          SS    1. T Puhl               LF 
2. L Lacy               2B    2. E Cabell             3B 
3. D Baker              LF    3. C Cedeno             CF 
4. R Cey                3B    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. B Watson             1B 
6. R Monday             CF    6. E Herrmann           C  
7. G Burke              RF    7. A Howe               2B 
8. J Grote              C     8. R Metzger            SS 
9. D Sutton             P     9. M Lemongello         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t11   1  3-3  --3      19%  51% S Yeager        G Pentz         Strikeout
   b 8   1  3-2  1-3      19%  67% C Cedeno        D Sutton        Single to 3B; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
   b 9   1  3-3  1-3     -19%  63% K Boswell       C Hough         Strikeout
   b12   1  3-3  --3      18% 100% J Cruz          C Hough         Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores/unER
   b12   0  3-3  ---      18%  80% E Cabell        C Hough         Double to CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      41%  L Lacy          Home Run
   O      ---      43%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      44%  R Cey           Popfly: P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      41%  T Puhl          Strikeout
          ---      44%  E Cabell        Walk
          1--      51%  C Cedeno        Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
          1-3      53%  J Cruz          Cedeno Steals 2B
          -23      55%  " "             Walk
   RO     123      54%  B Watson        Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
          12-      56%  E Herrmann      Cedeno Steals 3B; Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -23      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  S Garvey        Single to 2B
          1--      43%  R Monday        Garvey Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      51%  G Burke         Strikeout
   O      -2-      55%  J Grote         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Howe          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      51%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  M Lemongello    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D Sutton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  L Lacy          Single to LF
          1--      50%  D Baker         Single to LF; Lacy to 3B
   O      1-3      55%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  E Cabell        Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  C Cedeno        Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      53%  S Garvey        Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  R Monday        Strikeout
          ---      53%  G Burke         Single to CF
   O      1--      56%  J Grote         Burke Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  E Herrmann      Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  J Grote         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Sutton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      53%  R Landestoy     Single to P
          1--      52%  L Lacy          Landestoy Steals 2B
   R      -2-      37%  " "             Single to CF; Landestoy Scores
          1--      36%  D Baker         Lacy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      40%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  A Howe          Flyball: SS
   O      ---      34%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      32%  M Lemongello    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      35%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      32%  S Garvey        Single to CF
   O      1--      35%  R Monday        Flyball: RF
          1--      32%  G Burke         Single to RF; Garvey to 3B
   RO     1-3      23%  J Grote         Single to CF; Garvey Scores; Burke out at Hm/CF-2B-C
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  T Puhl          Lineout: RF
   O      ---      18%  E Cabell        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      21%  C Cedeno        Double to LF
   O      -2-      17%  J Cruz          Cedeno Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      18%  D Sutton        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      16%  R Landestoy     Single to LF
          1--      14%  L Lacy          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Landestoy to 2B; Lacy to 1B
   O      12-      17%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      19%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
          ---      34%  J Cruz          Triple to LF
   RO     --3      29%  B Watson        Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
   O      ---      26%  E Herrmann      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      29%  A Howe          Single to RF
                  Joe Cannon pinch hits for Roger Metzger batting 8th; Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Art Howe batting 7th
   O      1--      24%  J Cannon        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
                  Julio Gonzalez moves to 2B; Mike Fischlin replaces Joe Cannon playing SS batting 8th
   O      ---      26%  S Garvey        Lineout: 2B
          ---      23%  R Monday        Single to LF
                  Joe Simpson pinch runs for Rick Monday batting 6th
   O      1--      26%  G Burke         Strikeout
   O      1--      28%  J Grote         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
                  Glenn Burke moves to CF; Joe Simpson moves to RF; Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Mark Lemongello batting 9th
          ---      38%  W Howard        Single to LF
   O      1--      34%  T Puhl          Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
          -2-      48%  E Cabell        Single to 3B; Howard to 3B
   R      1-3      67%  C Cedeno        Single to 3B; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
                  Lance Rautzhan replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      60%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cabell to 3B
                  Mike Garman replaces Jerry Grote pitching and batting 8th; Steve Yeager replaces Lance Rautzhan playing C batting 9th
   O      1-3      50%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Bo McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
                  Bo McLaughlin replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
          ---      42%  S Yeager        Walk
   O      1--      44%  R Landestoy     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      63%  D Baker         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
                  Charlie Hough replaces Mike Garman pitching and batting 8th
          ---      70%  E Herrmann      Single to LF
                  Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann batting 6th
          1--      81%  J Gonzalez      Hit By Pitch; Gardner to 2B
   O      12-      70%  M Fischlin      Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin batting 9th
          12-      82%  K Boswell       Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B; Fischlin stays at 1B
   O      1-3      63%  " "             Strikeout
   O      1-3      50%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6
                  Gene Pentz replaces Ken Boswell pitching and batting 9th; Luis Pujols replaces Art Gardner playing C batting 6th
   O      ---      56%  R Cey           Lineout: LF
          ---      50%  S Garvey        Single to CF
   O      1--      60%  J Simpson       Garvey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      63%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
                  Ron Washington replaces Rafael Landestoy playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  E Cabell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      53%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          ---      56%  J Cruz          Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  B Watson        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Gene Pentz facing 7-8-9
          ---      42%  G Burke         Single to CF
          1--      33%  C Hough         Burke Steals 2B
          -2-      21%  " "             Wild Pitch; Burke to 3B
   O      --3      32%  " "             Popfly: C
   O      --3      51%  S Yeager        Strikeout
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Ron Washington batting 1st
          --3      50%  M Mota          Walk
          1-3      49%  L Lacy          Mota Steals 2B
   O      -23      63%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
                  Bill Russell replaces Manny Mota playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      57%  L Pujols        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  J Gonzalez      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      56%  M Fischlin      Single to RF
                  Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Gene Pentz batting 9th
          1--      63%  J Ferguson      Single to RF; Fischlin to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Top of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Forsch replaces Joe Ferguson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      56%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      60%  R Cey           Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  S Garvey        Double to LF
   O      -2-      63%  J Simpson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
                  Jeffrey Leonard replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 3rd
          ---      80%  E Cabell        Double to CF
          -2-      93%  C Cedeno        Passed Ball; Cabell to 3B
   O      --3      82%  " "             Groundout: P-1B
   RO     --3     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores/unER
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197709230

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