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Scores
Standings
MIN
@CAL		5
9
TOR
@CHW		4
5
BOS
@CLE		6
3
BAL
@KCR		2
5
NYY
@MIL		3
5
SEA
@OAK		3
4
DET
@TEX		3
2
SFG
@CIN		3
12
LAD
@HOU		10
11
CHC
@NYM		4
2
MON
@PHI		8
7
PIT
@STL		1
5
Wednesday, April 12, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 11,824, Time of Game: 2:44
Dodgers
10
4-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Astros
11
2-5
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 3½ GB
W: Joe Sambito (1-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         2  1  0   0  3  0   4  0  0   10 14  0
Astros          0  0  3   5  2  0   0  0  1   11 15  0
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 1 2 1 2 0 .208 .742 0.221 1.11 0.248 -0.027 1.3 0 2 2B
Bill Russell SS 6 0 1 1 0 0 .214 .456 0.020 1.90 0.219 -0.199 -0.3 0 3
Reggie Smith RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .320 .930 0.022 1.03 0.109 -0.087 0.6 0 0 2B
Ron Cey 3B 5 1 2 2 0 0 .360 .968 0.105 1.01 0.166 -0.062 1.4 0 4
Steve Garvey 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .385 1.082 0.044 0.73 0.105 -0.061 1.1 11 1 2B,SB
Dusty Baker LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .375 .782 -0.030 0.85 0.030 -0.060 -0.4 1 1 SF
Rick Monday CF 4 2 2 2 1 0 .364 1.254 0.098 1.00 0.169 -0.071 1.5 5 0 HR,2B
Jerry Grote C 3 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 -0.062 1.17 0.047 -0.109 0.1 7 1
Don Sutton P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.017 0.79 0.000 -0.017 -0.3 0 0
   Charlie Hough P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.015 0.49 0.015 0.000 0.1 0 0
   Vic Davalillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.040 1.53 0.000 -0.040 -0.3
   Mike Garman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Lee Lacy PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .500 1.000 0.084 2.00 0.084 0.000 1.7
   Bobby Castillo P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.038 1.61 0.000 -0.038 -0.1 0 0
Team Totals 40 10 14 10 6 2 .350 .951 0.422 1.13 1.192 -0.771 6.3 25 12
2B: D Lopes (1, off J Sambito); R Monday (3, off G Pentz); S Garvey (2, off J Niekro); R Smith (3, off J Niekro).
HR: R Monday (2, off J Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: D Baker (1, off G Pentz).
TB: R Monday 6; S Garvey 3; D Lopes 3; R Smith 2; R Cey 2; D Baker 2; C Hough; L Lacy; B Russell.
RBI: R Cey 2 (5); R Monday 2 (8); L Lacy 2 (2); S Garvey (6); D Baker (4); B Russell (1); D Lopes (5).
2-out RBI: L Lacy 2; D Lopes; B Russell.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 6 for 14.
Fielding
Outfield Assists: D Baker (E Cabell at home plate).
Baserunning
SB: S Garvey (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .259 .693 -0.050 1.08 0.053 -0.103 -0.5 4 0
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 3 1 0 1 .290 .710 0.098 0.98 0.161 -0.063 1.5 1 1 HR
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 3 3 1 1 0 .345 .904 0.186 1.18 0.224 -0.038 1.7 5 0 2·2B,2·SB
Jose Cruz RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 .321 .738 -0.092 1.24 0.052 -0.144 -0.0 5 0
Bob Watson 1B 5 2 2 3 0 1 .296 .681 0.224 1.51 0.322 -0.098 1.5 7 2 2B
Joe Ferguson C 4 1 1 1 1 2 .231 .901 0.118 0.83 0.163 -0.045 0.8 2 0 2B
Art Howe 2B 5 1 3 3 0 0 .240 .776 0.309 1.06 0.350 -0.041 3.1 0 0 HR,2B
   Jimmy Sexton PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .111 .384 0.045 0.66 0.048 -0.003 0.3 1 4
   Wilbur Howard PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.100 0.022 2.72 0.022 0.000 -0.1
Joe Niekro P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.075 2.00 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 0 0 SH
   Gene Pentz P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2 1 0
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.036 1.49 0.000 -0.036 -0.2
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .667 1.333 0.183 5.04 0.183 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 39 11 15 11 5 6 .385 1.121 0.920 1.24 1.578 -0.658 7.2 27 7
2B: B Watson (2, off C Hough); A Howe (3, off B Castillo); J Ferguson (1, off D Sutton); C Cedeno 2 (2, 1 off M Garman, 1 off D Sutton).
HR: A Howe (1, off C Hough; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); E Cabell (1, off D Sutton; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: J Niekro (1, off D Sutton).
TB: A Howe 7; E Cabell 6; C Cedeno 5; B Watson 3; J Ferguson 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; R Metzger.
RBI: A Howe 3 (3); B Watson 3 (6); J Alou (1); E Cabell (4); J Ferguson (5); J Cruz (4); C Cedeno (4).
2-out RBI: A Howe 3; B Watson 2; J Cruz.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno 2 (4, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Grote, 2nd base off C Hough/J Grote).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton 2.1 8 3 3 0 4 1 6.75 15 33 -0.294 1.37 -2.4
Charlie Hough 1.2 2 5 5 4 0 1 12.27 11 1 0 -0.324 1.14 -4.0
Mike Garman 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 9.00 9 0 0 -0.096 0.38 -1.2
Bobby Castillo, L (0-1) 2.1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2.08 10 0 0 -0.207 1.99 0.4
Team Totals 8.1 15 11 11 5 6 2 11.88 45 33 1 0 -0.921 1.13 -7.2

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro 4 7 6 6 4 0 1 11.00 23 20 -0.306 0.83 -3.8
Gene Pentz 2.2 2 3 3 2 0 0 9.00 12 2 2 0.022 0.76 -0.0
Ken Forsch, BS (1) 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 0 11.57 4 3 3 -0.350 2.72 -3.3
Joe Sambito, W (1-0) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 8 0 0 0.213 1.79 0.8
Team Totals 9 14 10 10 6 2 1 10.00 47 20 5 5 -0.421 1.24 -6.3
J Niekro faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Balks: M Garman (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 11,824.
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 Jose Cruz RF
5 Steve Garvey 1B 5 Bob Watson 1B
6 Dusty Baker LF 6 Joe Ferguson C
7 Rick Monday CF 7 Art Howe 2B
8 Jerry Grote C 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Don Sutton P 9 Joe Niekro P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 3-3 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson C. Hough 25% 80% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz Scores
t7 9-10 2 12- R LAD B. Russell K. Forsch -22% 51% Single to CF; Lacy Scores; Lopes to 2B
b9 10-10 1 --3 R HOU J. Alou B. Castillo 18% 100% Fielder's Choice ; Sexton Scores; Alou to 1B
b9 10-10 0 --- HOU A. Howe B. Castillo 18% 80% Double to LF
b3 2-3 1 1-- R HOU J. Ferguson D. Sutton 16% 58% Double to LF; Watson Scores

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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 Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 3% 50% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- LAD R. Smith J. Niekro -9% 41% Double to LF; Lopes to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RR LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -13% 27% Single to CF; Lopes Scores; Smith Scores; Cey to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t1 2-0 1 -2- O LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 2% 30% Flyball: CF
t1 2-0 2 -2- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro 2% 32% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Cey out at 3B/3B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton -2% 30% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 3% 32% Single to 3B
b1 0-2 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 9% 42% Double to LF; Cabell to 3B
b1 0-2 1 -23 O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -8% 34% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 -23 O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -6% 28% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- R LAD R. Monday J. Niekro -8% 19% Home Run
t2 3-0 0 --- LAD J. Grote J. Niekro -2% 17% Walk
t2 3-0 0 1-- O LAD D. Sutton J. Niekro 2% 19% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 3-0 1 1-- O LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro 1% 20% Flyball: RF
t2 3-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 1% 21% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b2 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Sutton -2% 19% Strikeout
b2 0-3 1 --- HOU A. Howe D. Sutton 2% 22% Single to LF
b2 0-3 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton 4% 26% Single to CF; Howe to 2B
b2 0-3 1 12- O HOU J. Niekro D. Sutton -3% 23% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Howe to 3B; Metzger to 2B
b2 0-3 2 -23 O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton -6% 17% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t3 3-0 0 --- O LAD R. Smith J. Niekro 1% 18% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 1 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Niekro 1% 19% Flyball: CF
t3 3-0 2 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro -1% 19% Single to LF
t3 3-0 2 1-- LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -1% 18% Garvey Steals 2B
t3 3-0 2 -2- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro 2% 20% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
b3 0-3 0 --- R HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 9% 29% Home Run
b3 1-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 5% 34% Single to CF
b3 1-3 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton 3% 37% Cedeno Steals 2B
b3 1-3 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -2% 35% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cedeno to 3B
b3 1-3 1 --3 R HOU B. Watson D. Sutton 7% 42% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b3 2-3 1 1-- R HOU J. Ferguson D. Sutton 16% 58% Double to LF; Watson Scores
Charlie Hough replaces Don Sutton pitching and batting 9th
b3 3-3 1 -2- O HOU A. Howe C. Hough -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b3 3-3 2 -2- HOU R. Metzger C. Hough 1% 55% Walk
b3 3-3 2 12- O HOU J. Niekro C. Hough -5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t4 3-3 0 --- O LAD R. Monday J. Niekro 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-3 1 --- O LAD J. Grote J. Niekro 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 3-3 2 --- LAD C. Hough J. Niekro -1% 53% Single to LF
t4 3-3 2 1-- LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -2% 50% Walk; Hough to 2B
t4 3-3 2 12- O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 5% 56% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b4 3-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl C. Hough -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 3-3 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell C. Hough -2% 51% Flyball: CF
b4 3-3 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough 1% 53% Walk
b4 3-3 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz C. Hough 1% 54% Cedeno Steals 2B
b4 3-3 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz C. Hough 1% 55% Walk
b4 3-3 2 12- RR HOU B. Watson C. Hough 25% 80% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz Scores
b4 5-3 2 -2- HOU J. Ferguson C. Hough 0% 81% Walk
b4 5-3 2 12- RRR HOU A. Howe C. Hough 15% 96% Home Run; Watson Scores; Ferguson Scores
b4 8-3 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Hough -0% 95% Lineout: CF
5 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 8.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t5 3-8 0 --- LAD R. Smith J. Niekro -2% 94% Walk
t5 3-8 0 1-- LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -3% 90% Single to CF; Smith to 2B
t5 3-8 0 12- R LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro -9% 81% Double to LF; Smith Scores; Cey to 3B
Gene Pentz replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t5 4-8 0 -23 RO LAD D. Baker G. Pentz 2% 83% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cey Scores; Garvey to 3B
t5 5-8 1 --3 R LAD R. Monday G. Pentz -7% 76% Double to CF; Garvey Scores
t5 6-8 1 -2- O LAD J. Grote G. Pentz 4% 80% Flyball: RF; Monday to 3B
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 9th
t5 6-8 2 --3 O LAD V. Davalillo G. Pentz 4% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-6, Dodgers' Mike Garman facing 9-1-2
Mike Garman replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 8-6 0 --- O HOU G. Pentz M. Garman -1% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 8-6 1 --- HOU T. Puhl M. Garman 1% 84% Single to CF
b5 8-6 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell M. Garman 4% 88% Single to RF; Puhl to 3B
b5 8-6 1 1-3 RO HOU C. Cedeno M. Garman 3% 90% Double to LF; Puhl Scores; Cabell out at Hm/LF-SS-3B-C; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
b5 9-6 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz M. Garman 4% 94% Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
b5 10-6 2 1-- HOU B. Watson M. Garman 0% 95% Balk; Cruz to 2B
b5 10-6 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson M. Garman -1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 10.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 6-10, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 1-2-3
t6 6-10 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes G. Pentz 1% 95% Lineout: SS
t6 6-10 1 --- O LAD B. Russell G. Pentz 1% 96% Flyball: LF
t6 6-10 2 --- O LAD R. Smith G. Pentz 0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 10-6, Dodgers' Mike Garman facing 6-7-8
b6 10-6 0 --- O HOU J. Ferguson M. Garman -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-6 1 --- O HOU A. Howe M. Garman -0% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 10-6 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger M. Garman -0% 96% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 10.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 6-10, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 4-5-6
t7 6-10 0 --- O LAD R. Cey G. Pentz 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t7 6-10 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey G. Pentz 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 6-10 2 --- LAD D. Baker G. Pentz -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 6-10 2 1-- LAD R. Monday G. Pentz -1% 96% Walk; Baker to 2B
t7 6-10 2 12- LAD J. Grote G. Pentz -3% 93% Walk; Baker to 3B; Monday to 2B
Ken Forsch replaces Gene Pentz pitching and batting 9th
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Mike Garman (P) batting 9th
t7 6-10 2 123 RR LAD L. Lacy K. Forsch -8% 85% Single to RF; Baker Scores; Monday Scores; Grote to 2B
t7 8-10 2 12- R LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch -12% 73% Single to CF; Grote Scores; Lacy to 2B
t7 9-10 2 12- R LAD B. Russell K. Forsch -22% 51% Single to CF; Lacy Scores; Lopes to 2B
t7 10-10 2 12- O LAD R. Smith K. Forsch 7% 58% Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 10-10, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 9-1-2
Bobby Castillo replaces Lee Lacy (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Denny Walling pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
b7 10-10 0 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Castillo -4% 54% Flyball: LF
b7 10-10 1 --- HOU T. Puhl B. Castillo 4% 58% Walk
b7 10-10 1 1-- O HOU E. Cabell B. Castillo -5% 54% Strikeout
b7 10-10 2 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Castillo -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 10.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 10-10, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 4-5-6
Joe Sambito replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 10-10 0 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Sambito 4% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 10-10 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Sambito 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t8 10-10 2 --- LAD D. Baker J. Sambito -2% 55% Single to LF
t8 10-10 2 1-- O LAD R. Monday J. Sambito 5% 60% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 10-10, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 4-5-6
b8 10-10 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Castillo -4% 55% Flyball: CF
b8 10-10 1 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Castillo -3% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 10-10 2 --- O HOU J. Ferguson B. Castillo -2% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 10.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 10-10, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
t9 10-10 0 --- O LAD J. Grote J. Sambito 5% 55% Strikeout
t9 10-10 1 --- O LAD B. Castillo J. Sambito 4% 59% Flyball: CF
t9 10-10 2 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Sambito -7% 52% Double to LF
t9 10-10 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell J. Sambito 10% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 10.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 10-10, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 7-8-9
b9 10-10 0 --- HOU A. Howe B. Castillo 18% 80% Double to LF
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Art Howe (2B) batting 7th
b9 10-10 0 -2- O HOU W. Howard B. Castillo 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sexton to 3B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
b9 10-10 1 --3 R HOU J. Alou B. Castillo 18% 100% Fielder's Choice ; Sexton Scores; Alou to 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 10, Astros 11.

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  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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