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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
3
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: Ken Forsch (5-8), L: Charlie Hough (5-12)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
Astros
4
77-76
Won 1
3rd, 15 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                4   1   2   0    0   0  .400  .900              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   SB
  B Russell SS                0   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .660              0   0   
L Lacy 2B                     6   1   3   2    0   1  .276  .741              3   3   HR,SB
D Baker LF                    6   0   1   0    0   1  .285  .860              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  .820              4   1   
S Garvey 1B                   6   1   4   0    0   1  .296  .831             12   1   2B,SB,CS
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .237  .728              3   0   
  J Simpson PR-RF             2   0   0   0    0   0  .067  .243              1   0   
G Burke RF-CF                 5   0   3   0    0   2  .263  .604              3   0   SB,CS
J Grote C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .258  .618              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   2   
D Sutton P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .155  .424              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              3   1   
Totals                       48   3  15   0    2   8                         35  13
Batting Events
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 Events
PB: S Yeager (6).
Baserunning Events
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  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     5   0   0   0    0   1  .298  .773              1   0   SH
E Cabell 3B                   5   2   2   0    1   1  .285  .767              2   3   2B
C Cedeno CF                   6   0   3   1    0   1  .270  .791              1   1   2B,2·SB,CS
J Cruz RF                     4   1   2   1    1   0  .297  .837              5   0   3B,SB,SF
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   2    0   0  .288  .849             12   0   2·SF
E Herrmann C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .283  .699              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              3   1   
A Howe 2B                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .254  .734              1   1   
  J Gonzalez PR-2B            1   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .617              3   2   HBP
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .551              0   5   
  J Cannon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.500              0   0   
  M Fischlin SS               2   0   1   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   1   
M Lemongello P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .091  .226              1   0   
  W Howard PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .247  .577              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   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Ferguson PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .817              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              0   0   
Totals                       42   4  12   0    2   6                         36  17
Batting Events
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 Events
E: E Cabell (24).
Baserunning Events
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 Stats

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     -       ·  ·      8·10· 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     -       ·  ·     15·13· 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· 7· 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    3.19   0.13
G Pentz                        2     2   0   0    1   2   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 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     -       ·  ·     15·11· 3·15           -  
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough (8); G Pentz (9).
HBP: C Hough (7; J Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 3:34.
Attendance: 15,648.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Rafael Landestoy             SS       1. Terry Puhl                   LF
2. Lee Lacy                     2B       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Dusty Baker                  LF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Ron Cey                      3B       4. Jose Cruz                    RF
5. Steve Garvey                 1B       5. Bob Watson                   1B
6. Rick Monday                  CF       6. Ed Herrmann                   C
7. Glenn Burke                  RF       7. Art Howe                     2B
8. Jerry Grote                   C       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Mark Lemongello               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t11 1 --3 O 19% 51% 3-3 LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz Strikeout
b8 1 1-3 R 19% 67% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Single to 3B; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
b9 1 1-3 O -19% 63% 3-3 HOU K. Boswell C. Hough Strikeout
b12 1 --3 RO 18% 100% 3-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores/unER
b12 0 --- 18% 80% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Double to CF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD R. Landestoy M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- R -11% 41% 0-0 LAD L. Lacy M. Lemongello Home Run
t1 1 --- O 1% 43% 1-0 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Strikeout
t1 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Popfly: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Strikeout
b1 1 --- 3% 44% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Walk
b1 1 1-- 7% 51% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
b1 1 1-3 2% 53% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Cedeno Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 1% 55% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Walk
b1 1 123 RO -0% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores
b1 2 12- 2% 56% 1-1 HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton Cedeno Steals 3B; Cruz Steals 2B
b1 2 -23 O -6% 50% 1-1 HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Single to 2B
t2 0 1-- -3% 43% 1-1 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello Garvey Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- O 5% 48% 1-1 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello Flyball: CF
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 1-1 LAD G. Burke M. Lemongello Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 1-1 LAD J. Grote M. Lemongello Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU M. Lemongello D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 LAD D. Sutton M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 LAD R. Landestoy M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 LAD L. Lacy M. Lemongello Single to LF
t3 2 1-- -3% 50% 1-1 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Single to LF; Lacy to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 1-1 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello Strikeout
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 LAD G. Burke M. Lemongello Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 LAD J. Grote M. Lemongello 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, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 LAD J. Grote M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 LAD D. Sutton M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 LAD R. Landestoy M. Lemongello Single to P
t5 2 1-- -1% 52% 1-1 LAD L. Lacy M. Lemongello Landestoy Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- R -15% 37% 1-1 LAD L. Lacy M. Lemongello Single to CF; Landestoy Scores
t5 2 1-- -1% 36% 2-1 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Lacy Steals 2B
t5 2 -2- O 3% 40% 2-1 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O -3% 36% 1-2 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Flyball: SS
b5 1 --- O -2% 34% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- O -2% 32% 1-2 HOU M. Lemongello D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O 2% 35% 2-1 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -3% 32% 2-1 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Single to CF
t6 1 1-- O 3% 35% 2-1 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello Flyball: RF
t6 2 1-- -3% 32% 2-1 LAD G. Burke M. Lemongello Single to RF; Garvey to 3B
t6 2 1-3 RO -9% 23% 2-1 LAD J. Grote M. Lemongello 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, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O -3% 20% 1-3 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Lineout: RF
b6 1 --- O -2% 18% 1-3 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2 --- 3% 21% 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Double to LF
b6 2 -2- O -4% 17% 1-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton 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, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 1% 18% 3-1 LAD D. Sutton M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -1% 16% 3-1 LAD R. Landestoy M. Lemongello Single to LF
t7 1 1-- -2% 14% 3-1 LAD L. Lacy M. Lemongello Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Landestoy to 2B; Lacy to 1B
t7 1 12- O 2% 17% 3-1 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Flyball: RF
t7 2 12- O 3% 19% 3-1 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- 14% 34% 1-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Triple to LF
b7 0 --3 RO -4% 29% 1-3 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Lineout: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
b7 1 --- O -3% 26% 2-3 HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- 3% 29% 2-3 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Single to RF
Joe Cannon pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th; Julio Gonzalez pinch runs for Art Howe (2B) batting 7th
b7 2 1-- O -5% 24% 2-3 HOU J. Cannon D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 5-6-7
Julio Gonzalez moves from PR to 2B; Mike Fischlin replaces Joe Cannon (PH) playing SS batting 8th
t8 0 --- O 2% 26% 3-2 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Lineout: 2B
t8 1 --- -2% 23% 3-2 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello Single to LF
Joe Simpson pinch runs for Rick Monday (CF) batting 6th
t8 1 1-- O 3% 26% 3-2 LAD G. Burke M. Lemongello Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O 2% 28% 3-2 LAD J. Grote M. Lemongello Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
Glenn Burke moves from RF to CF; Joe Simpson moves from PR to RF; Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Mark Lemongello (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 10% 38% 2-3 HOU W. Howard D. Sutton Single to LF
b8 0 1-- O -4% 34% 2-3 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Howard to 2B
b8 1 -2- 14% 48% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to 3B; Howard to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 19% 67% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Single to 3B; Howard Scores; Cabell to 2B
Lance Rautzhan replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O -6% 60% 3-3 HOU J. Cruz L. Rautzhan Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cabell to 3B
Mike Garman replaces Jerry Grote (C) pitching and batting 8th; Steve Yeager replaces Lance Rautzhan (P) playing C batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O -10% 50% 3-3 HOU B. Watson M. Garman 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, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 9-1-2
Bo McLaughlin replaces Wilbur Howard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 3-3 LAD S. Yeager B. McLaughlin Walk
t9 0 1-- O 2% 44% 3-3 LAD R. Landestoy B. McLaughlin Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yeager to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 9% 53% 3-3 LAD L. Lacy B. McLaughlin Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 -2- O 10% 63% 3-3 LAD D. Baker B. McLaughlin Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
Charlie Hough replaces Mike Garman pitching and batting 8th
b9 0 --- 7% 70% 3-3 HOU E. Herrmann C. Hough Single to LF
Art Gardner pinch runs for Ed Herrmann (C) batting 6th
b9 0 1-- 11% 81% 3-3 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Hit By Pitch; Gardner to 2B
b9 0 12- O -11% 70% 3-3 HOU M. Fischlin C. Hough Groundout: C-3B/Forceout at 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin (P) batting 9th
b9 1 12- 12% 82% 3-3 HOU K. Boswell C. Hough Wild Pitch; Gonzalez to 3B; Fischlin stays at 1B
b9 1 1-3 O -19% 63% 3-3 HOU K. Boswell C. Hough Strikeout
b9 2 1-3 O -13% 50% 3-3 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6
Gene Pentz replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Luis Pujols replaces Art Gardner (PR) playing C batting 6th
t10 0 --- O 6% 56% 3-3 LAD R. Cey G. Pentz Lineout: LF
t10 1 --- -6% 50% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey G. Pentz Single to CF
t10 1 1-- O 10% 60% 3-3 LAD J. Simpson G. Pentz Garvey Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t10 2 --- O 3% 63% 3-3 LAD J. Simpson G. Pentz Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
Ron Washington replaces Rafael Landestoy playing SS batting 1st
b10 0 --- O -5% 57% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b10 1 --- O -4% 53% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough Strikeout
b10 2 --- 3% 56% 3-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Single to RF
b10 2 1-- O -6% 50% 3-3 HOU B. Watson C. Hough Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 7-8-9
t11 0 --- -8% 42% 3-3 LAD G. Burke G. Pentz Single to CF
t11 0 1-- -9% 33% 3-3 LAD C. Hough G. Pentz Burke Steals 2B
t11 0 -2- -12% 21% 3-3 LAD C. Hough G. Pentz Wild Pitch; Burke to 3B
t11 0 --3 O 11% 32% 3-3 LAD C. Hough G. Pentz Popfly: C
t11 1 --3 O 19% 51% 3-3 LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz Strikeout
Manny Mota pinch hits for Ron Washington (SS) batting 1st
t11 2 --3 -1% 50% 3-3 LAD M. Mota G. Pentz Walk
t11 2 1-3 -1% 49% 3-3 LAD L. Lacy G. Pentz Mota Steals 2B
t11 2 -23 O 14% 63% 3-3 LAD L. Lacy G. Pentz Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
Bill Russell replaces Manny Mota (PH) playing SS batting 1st
b11 0 --- O -5% 57% 3-3 HOU L. Pujols C. Hough Strikeout
b11 1 --- O -4% 53% 3-3 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
b11 2 --- 3% 56% 3-3 HOU M. Fischlin C. Hough Single to RF
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
b11 2 1-- 7% 63% 3-3 HOU J. Ferguson C. Hough Single to RF; Fischlin to 3B
b11 2 1-3 O -13% 50% 3-3 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
Ken Forsch replaces Joe Ferguson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t12 0 --- O 6% 56% 3-3 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Flyball: RF
t12 1 --- O 4% 60% 3-3 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
t12 2 --- -7% 53% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Double to LF
t12 2 -2- O 10% 63% 3-3 LAD J. Simpson K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 2-3-4
Jeffrey Leonard replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 3rd
b12 0 --- 18% 80% 3-3 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Double to CF
b12 0 -2- 13% 93% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough Passed Ball; Cabell to 3B
b12 0 --3 O -11% 82% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
b12 1 --3 RO 18% 100% 3-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cabell Scores/unER
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

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