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CAL  3
MIN  0
 CLE  5
BOS  4
 KCR  4
BAL  2
 OAK  1
SEA  0
 TEX  5
NYY  2
 ATL  8
SDP  7
 LAD  5
@HOU  2
 NYM  6
CHC  0
 STL 11
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 22,882

 Monday, April 10, 1978
Time of Game: 2:24
Dodgers
5
4-0
Won 4
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  1   1  0  2    5  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   0  1  0    2  7  2
W: Doug Rau (1-0), L: Floyd Bannister (0-1), S: Terry Forster (2)
 Astros
2
0-5
Lost 5
6th, 4½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .176  .653              1   4   
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .278  .594              1   4   SH
R Smith RF                    4   1   1   0    1   0  .353 1.036              1   0   2B,GDP,IW
  G Burke PR-CF               0   1   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   1   2   2    1   0  .412 1.147              1   0   HR
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   2   0    1   0  .412 1.180              9   0   3B
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   2    1   0  .438  .938              1   0   
R Monday CF-RF                3   0   0   0    2   0  .400 1.260              3   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   1    1   1  .438 1.000              8   0   
D Rau P                       3   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   2   
  T Forster P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
Totals                       34   5   8   0    8   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: R Smith (2, off F Bannister).
3B: S Garvey (1, off F Bannister).
HR: R Cey (1, off F Bannister; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Russell (1, off K Forsch).
IBB: R Smith (1, by K Forsch).
TB: R Cey 5; S Garvey 4; R Smith 2; D Baker 2; D Lopes.
GIDP: R Smith (1).
RBI: R Cey 2 (3); D Baker 2 (3); S Yeager (3).
2-out RBI: D Baker 2; R Cey.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 12.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Lopes (1st base by K Forsch).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl LF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .211  .641              2   0   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   1    0   1  .261  .565              3   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .713              2   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .549             10   0   
J Cruz RF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .381  .857              0   0   
J Ferguson C                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .263 1.037              3   1   HR
A Howe 2B                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .176  .557              4   2   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .350              2   4   
  W Howard PH-LF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .667 1.417              0   0   
F Bannister P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  J Sexton PR-SS              0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   0    0   8                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: J Ferguson (3, off D Rau; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: J Ferguson 4; B Watson 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; J Alou; W Howard.
RBI: J Ferguson (4); E Cabell (3).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Metzger-A Howe-B Watson.
E: E Cabell (1); K Forsch (1).

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 Rau, W (1-0)                 6     5   1   1    0   5   1   1.50   23     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 5     63    -     1.06   0.00
T Forster, S (2)               3     2   1   1    0   3   0   1.42   10     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 2          2-0    2.68   0.27
Totals                         9     7   2   2    0   8   1          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 1· 7          2-0
D Rau faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Bannister, L (0-1)           7     6   3   3    6   2   1   3.86   33     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 2· 6     49    -     1.23  -0.14
G Pentz                        1     0   0   0    0   1   0   8.31    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.02
K Forsch                       1     2   2   2    2   0   0   9.00    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    1.16  -0.11
Totals                         9     8   5   5    8   3   1          43     -       ·  ·     13·11· 2· 8           -
Balks: None.
WP: T Forster (1); F Bannister (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Forsch (1; R Smith).
Pickoffs: K Forsch (0; D Lopes, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 22,882.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Terry Puhl                   LF
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Ron Cey                      3B       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Steve Garvey                 1B       5. Jose Cruz                    RF
6. Dusty Baker                  LF       6. Joe Ferguson                  C
7. Rick Monday                  CF       7. Art Howe                     2B
8. Steve Yeager                  C       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Doug Rau                      P       9. Floyd Bannister               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 0 --- R -18% 44% 0-1 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau Home Run
b7 1 12- OO 15% 89% 1-3 HOU A. Howe T. Forster Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b8 0 1-3 O 13% 75% 1-3 HOU J. Gonzalez T. Forster Strikeout
b8 0 1-- -12% 67% 1-3 HOU J. Alou T. Forster Single to 3B; Howard to 2B
t6 1 --- 12% 59% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey F. Bannister Triple to LF

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' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes F. Bannister Popfly: SS
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell F. Bannister Groundout: C-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Smith F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Rau Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Strikeout
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- R 12% 62% 0-0 LAD R. Cey F. Bannister Home Run
t2 0 --- O -2% 60% 1-0 LAD S. Garvey F. Bannister Lineout: 3B
t2 1 --- 2% 62% 1-0 LAD D. Baker F. Bannister Single to LF
t2 1 1-- 3% 66% 1-0 LAD R. Monday F. Bannister Walk; Baker to 2B
t2 1 12- 5% 71% 1-0 LAD S. Yeager F. Bannister Wild Pitch; Baker to 3B; Monday to 2B
t2 1 -23 1% 71% 1-0 LAD S. Yeager F. Bannister Walk
t2 1 123 O -7% 65% 1-0 LAD D. Rau F. Bannister Strikeout Looking
t2 2 123 O -7% 58% 1-0 LAD D. Lopes F. Bannister Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 54% 0-1 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Single to RF
b2 0 1-- O 4% 57% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Strikeout Looking
b2 1 1-- O 3% 61% 0-1 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau Flyball: CF
b2 2 1-- O 2% 63% 0-1 HOU A. Howe D. Rau Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 61% 1-0 LAD B. Russell F. Bannister Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O -1% 60% 1-0 LAD R. Smith F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- 1% 61% 1-0 LAD R. Cey F. Bannister Walk
t3 2 1-- O -2% 59% 1-0 LAD S. Garvey F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 3% 61% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1 --- O 2% 63% 0-1 HOU F. Bannister D. Rau Strikeout
b3 2 --- -1% 62% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl D. Rau Single to RF
b3 2 1-- O 3% 64% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- 6% 71% 1-0 LAD D. Baker F. Bannister Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Baker to 2B
t4 0 -2- O -4% 66% 1-0 LAD R. Monday F. Bannister Flyball: LF
t4 1 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 LAD S. Yeager F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 -2- O -3% 60% 1-0 LAD D. Rau F. Bannister Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 3% 63% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O 2% 65% 0-1 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- O 1% 66% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 LAD D. Lopes F. Bannister Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- 2% 66% 1-0 LAD B. Russell F. Bannister Walk
t5 1 1-- OO -5% 62% 1-0 LAD R. Smith F. Bannister Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- R -18% 44% 0-1 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau Home Run
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 HOU A. Howe D. Rau Groundout: P-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 HOU F. Bannister D. Rau Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 4-5-6
t6 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 LAD R. Cey F. Bannister Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- 12% 59% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey F. Bannister Triple to LF
t6 1 --3 2% 61% 1-1 LAD D. Baker F. Bannister Walk
t6 1 1-3 4% 65% 1-1 LAD R. Monday F. Bannister Walk; Baker to 2B
t6 1 123 RO 4% 69% 1-1 LAD S. Yeager F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Garvey Scores; Baker to 3B
t6 2 1-3 O -5% 64% 2-1 LAD D. Rau F. Bannister Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4% 68% 1-2 HOU T. Puhl D. Rau Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- O 3% 70% 1-2 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Flyball: CF
b6 2 --- O 2% 72% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 LAD D. Lopes F. Bannister Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 LAD B. Russell F. Bannister Popfly: SS
t7 2 --- 2% 71% 2-1 LAD R. Smith F. Bannister Double to LF
t7 2 -2- R 12% 83% 2-1 LAD R. Cey F. Bannister Single to LF; Smith Scores
t7 2 1-- 1% 84% 3-1 LAD S. Garvey F. Bannister Single to LF; Cey to 2B
t7 2 12- O -2% 82% 3-1 LAD D. Baker F. Bannister Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -7% 75% 1-3 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Single to CF
b7 0 1-- -11% 64% 1-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Single to RF; Watson to 2B
Terry Forster replaces Doug Rau pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 12- O 10% 74% 1-3 HOU J. Ferguson T. Forster Strikeout Looking
b7 1 12- OO 15% 89% 1-3 HOU A. Howe T. Forster Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 7-8-9
Gene Pentz replaces Floyd Bannister pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 88% 3-1 LAD R. Monday G. Pentz Flyball: CF
t8 1 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 87% 3-1 LAD T. Forster G. Pentz Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 8-9-1
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- -7% 79% 1-3 HOU W. Howard T. Forster Single to CF
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
b8 0 1-- -12% 67% 1-3 HOU J. Alou T. Forster Single to 3B; Howard to 2B
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Terry Puhl (LF) batting 1st; Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Jesus Alou (PH) batting 9th
b8 0 12- -5% 62% 1-3 HOU J. Gonzalez T. Forster Wild Pitch; Howard to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 13% 75% 1-3 HOU J. Gonzalez T. Forster Strikeout
b8 1 1-3 RO 2% 77% 1-3 HOU E. Cabell T. Forster Groundout: 2B-P; Howard Scores; Sexton to 2B
b8 2 -2- O 9% 86% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno T. Forster Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
Ken Forsch replaces Julio Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Jimmy Sexton moves from PR to SS; Wilbur Howard moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- 2% 88% 3-2 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Single to CF
t9 0 1-- 2% 90% 3-2 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Lopes Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Lopes to 2B
t9 0 -2- O -0% 90% 3-2 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Lopes to 3B
t9 1 --3 1% 91% 3-2 LAD R. Smith K. Forsch Intentional Walk
Glenn Burke pinch runs for Reggie Smith (RF) batting 3rd
t9 1 1-3 O -4% 86% 3-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 2 1-3 1% 87% 3-2 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Walk; Burke to 2B
t9 2 123 RR 10% 97% 3-2 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Burke Scores; Garvey to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 5-2 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Popfly: SS
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-5, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
Glenn Burke moves from PR to CF; Rick Monday moves from CF to RF
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 2-5 HOU B. Watson T. Forster Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 2-5 HOU J. Cruz T. Forster Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-5 HOU J. Ferguson T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2.

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