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MIN
@CAL		0
3
BOS
@CLE		4
5
BAL
@KCR		2
4
SEA
@OAK		0
1
NYY
@TEX		2
5
SDP
@ATL		7
8
LAD
@HOU		5
2
CHC
@NYM		0
6
PIT
@STL		2
11
Monday, April 10, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 22,882, Time of Game: 2:24
Dodgers
5
4-0
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
2
0-5
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
6th, 4½ GB
W: Doug Rau (1-0)
 
                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

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .176 .653 -0.086 1.12 0.042 -0.127 -0.7 1 4
Bill Russell SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .594 -0.024 0.67 0.024 -0.049 -0.4 1 4 SH
Reggie Smith RF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .353 1.036 -0.042 0.73 0.029 -0.071 -0.2 1 0 2B,GDP,IW
   Glenn Burke PR-CF 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 2 2 1 0 .412 1.147 0.177 1.05 0.253 -0.076 1.2 1 0 HR
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .412 1.180 0.105 0.82 0.144 -0.039 0.7 9 0 3B
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 2 2 1 0 .438 .938 0.237 1.41 0.261 -0.023 2.9 1 0
Rick Monday CF-RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .400 1.260 0.013 1.23 0.069 -0.057 -0.3 3 0
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 1 1 1 .438 1.000 0.007 1.77 0.047 -0.040 -0.3 8 0
Doug Rau P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.150 1.87 0.000 -0.150 -1.5 0 2
   Terry Forster P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.18 0.000 -0.005 -0.1 1 0
Team Totals 34 5 8 5 8 3 .235 .793 0.232 1.12 0.869 -0.637 1.3 27 10
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
DP: 1. B Russell-D Lopes.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .211 .641 -0.044 0.98 0.015 -0.059 -0.3 2 0
   Julio Gonzalez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.126 4.46 0.000 -0.126 -0.6
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 0 1 0 1 .261 .565 -0.085 1.67 0.000 -0.085 -0.3 3 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .713 -0.150 1.46 0.000 -0.150 -0.7 2 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .263 .549 0.073 1.00 0.110 -0.037 0.4 10 0
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .381 .857 0.048 1.35 0.109 -0.062 0.1 0 0
Joe Ferguson C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .263 1.037 0.044 1.70 0.177 -0.133 0.1 3 1 HR
Art Howe 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .557 -0.199 1.90 0.000 -0.199 -1.2 4 2
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .350 -0.046 0.96 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 2 4
   Wilbur Howard PH-LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .667 1.417 0.124 3.02 0.124 0.000 0.7 0 0
Floyd Bannister P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.031 0.65 0.000 -0.031 -0.2 0 0
   Gene Pentz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.123 2.98 0.123 0.000 0.6
   Jimmy Sexton PR-SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 33 2 7 2 0 8 .212 .515 -0.269 1.59 0.658 -0.928 -1.7 27 12
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
DP: 1. R Metzger-A Howe-B Watson.
E: E Cabell (1); K Forsch (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Rau, W (1-0) 6 5 1 1 0 5 1 1.50 23 63 0.001 1.06 0.5
Terry Forster, S (2) 3 2 1 1 0 3 0 1.42 10 2 0 0.267 2.71 1.2
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 0 8 1 2.00 33 63 2 0 0.268 1.12 1.7
D Rau faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Floyd Bannister, L (0-1) 7 6 3 3 6 2 1 3.86 33 49 -0.142 1.24 -0.1
Gene Pentz 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 8.31 3 0 0 0.020 0.28 0.4
Ken Forsch 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 9.00 7 0 0 -0.110 0.94 -1.6
Team Totals 9 8 5 5 8 3 1 5.00 43 49 0 0 -0.232 1.59 -1.3
Balks: None.
WP: T Forster (1); F Bannister (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: K Forsch (1; R Smith).
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting 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

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

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

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