September 7, 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 15
@BOS 3 CAL 7
TEX 6 SEA 5
@CHW 3 TOR 5
MIL 4 ATL 6
SFG 5 PHI 5
@CHC 3 CIN 6
SDP 2 LAD 3
@HOU 2 NYM 9
@MON 4 STL 5
PIT 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 7,846

Thursday, September 7, 1978
Time of Game: 2:13

Dodgers

84-56

Won 3

1st

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

W: B Hooton (17-8), L: M Lemongello (9-13), S: T Forster (18)

Astros

64-75

Lost 1

5th, 19½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .278  .777    0    3   3   2B
B Russell SS                  5   1   2   0    0   0  .275  .656    0    0   4   2B
R Smith RF                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .303  .961    0    3   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   0  .296  .810    0   12   0   SB,HBP
R Cey 3B                      3   0   0   0    1   2  .273  .819    0    3   1   
D Baker LF                    3   2   1   1    1   0  .277  .735    0    0   0   HR
R Monday CF                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .258  .815    0    2   0   CS,SH
  B North CF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .650         1   0   
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .231  .776    0    2   0   GDP
  M White PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Yeager C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .197  .569         1   1   
B Hooton P                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .169  .432    0    0   3   
  V Davalillo PH              0   0   0   1    0   0  .304  .720    0    0   0   SF
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .429 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       34   3  11   3    3   4                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (22, off M Lemongello); B Russell (27, off M Lemongello).

HR: D Baker (11, off M Lemongello; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

SF: V Davalillo (1, off M Lemongello).

SH: R Monday (2, off M Lemongello).

HBP: S Garvey (1, by M Lemongello).

TB: D Baker 4; D Lopes 4; B Russell 3; R Monday; J Ferguson; S Garvey; R Smith; B Hooton.

GIDP: J Ferguson (11).

RBI: S Garvey (97); D Baker (63); V Davalillo (10).

2-out RBI: D Baker; S Garvey.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Cey.

BASERUNNING

SB: S Garvey (9, 2nd base off M Lemongello/B Bochy).

CS: R Monday (3, 2nd base by M Lemongello/B Bochy).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS                3   0   0   0    1   0  .271  .623    0    1   5   SB,SH
K Drumright 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .412    0    3   4   
  W Howard PH                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .594    0    0   0   
T Puhl CF                     2   0   1   1    1   0  .300  .732    0    3   0   2·SB,SF
J Cruz RF                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .308  .820    0    3   0   2B
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .705    0    4   0   
D Walling LF                  2   0   1   1    1   0  .252  .677    0    1   0   
  J Alou PH-LF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .325  .749    0    0   0   
D Bergman 1B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .647    0    8   0   
  R Baldwin PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .230  .598    0    0   0   
  J Gonzalez 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .528         0   0   
B Bochy C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .676    0    4   1   
M Lemongello P                3   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .402    0    0   1   
  B Watson PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .297  .838    0    0   0   
  J Sexton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .181  .504         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    4   2                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Cruz (28, off B Hooton).

SF: T Puhl (6, off B Hooton).

SH: R Landestoy (4, off B Hooton).

TB: J Cruz 2; B Watson; D Bergman; T Puhl; M Lemongello; D Walling; E Cabell.

RBI: T Puhl (32); D Walling (28).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 10.

FIELDING

DP: 1. K Drumright-R Landestoy-D Bergman.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Landestoy (5, 2nd base off B Hooton/J Ferguson); T Puhl 2 (28, 2nd base off B Hooton/J Ferguson 2).

PO: J Sexton (1st base by S Yeager).

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
B Hooton, W (17-8)             7     6   2   2    4   1   0   2.75   31     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 1· 6     54    -     1.49   0.11
T Forster, S (18)              2     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.24    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.94   0.29
Totals                         9     7   2   2    4   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 7           -

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, L (9-13)         9    11   3   3    3   4   1   4.08   40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·11     54    -     1.35  -0.10
Totals                         9    11   3   3    3   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     10·10· 1·11           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: M Lemongello (9; S Garvey).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Joe West.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 7,846.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. D Lopes              2B    1. R Landestoy          SS 
2. B Russell            SS    2. K Drumright          2B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. T Puhl               CF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. R Cey                3B    5. E Cabell             3B 
6. D Baker              LF    6. D Walling            LF 
7. R Monday             CF    7. D Bergman            1B 
8. J Ferguson           C     8. B Bochy              C  
9. B Hooton             P     9. M Lemongello         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 5   2  1-1  ---      17%  63% D Baker         M Lemongello    Home Run
   b 6   1  2-2  -23      13%  43% B Bochy         B Hooton        Fielder's Choice 3B; Cabell out at Hm/3B-C; Walling to 3B; Bochy to 1B
   b 2   1  1-1  1-3      13%  50% B Bochy         B Hooton        Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
   t 8   1  2-2  -2-      11%  66% J Ferguson      M Lemongello    Single to LF; Baker to 3B
   t 1   2  0-0  -2-      10%  59% S Garvey        M Lemongello    Single to RF; Russell Scores

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      ---      48%  D Lopes         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  B Russell       Double to LF
   O      -2-      49%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   R      -2-      59%  S Garvey        Single to RF; Russell Scores
          1--      60%  R Cey           Garvey Steals 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      57%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      60%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      61%  K Drumright     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      62%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Mark Lemongello facing 7-8-9
          ---      65%  R Monday        Walk
   O      1--      60%  J Ferguson      Monday Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      59%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      58%  B Hooton        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---      50%  J Cruz          Double to LF
   O      -2-      52%  E Cabell        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cruz to 3B
   R      --3      45%  D Walling       Single to RF; Cruz Scores
          1--      37%  D Bergman       Single to RF; Walling to 3B
   OO     1-3      50%  B Bochy         Line Drive Double Play: 3B unassisted
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  D Lopes         Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  B Russell       Flyball: RF
          1--      55%  R Smith         Single to LF; Lopes to 2B
          12-      62%  S Garvey        Hit By Pitch; Lopes to 3B; Smith to 2B
   O      123      53%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      123      45%  D Baker         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      47%  M Lemongello    Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      45%  R Landestoy     Walk
          1--      42%  K Drumright     Landestoy Steals 2B
   O      -2-      46%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Landestoy to 3B
          --3      44%  T Puhl          Walk
          1-3      43%  J Cruz          Puhl Steals 2B
          -23      42%  " "             Walk
   O      123      50%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 7-8-9
          ---      55%  R Monday        Single to CF
   OO     1--      46%  J Ferguson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      47%  B Hooton        Single to RF
          1--      50%  D Lopes         Single to CF; Hooton to 2B
          12-      53%  B Russell       Single to LF; Hooton to 3B; Lopes to 2B
   O      123      44%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Burt Hooton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      47%  D Walling       Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      49%  D Bergman       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  B Bochy         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  S Garvey        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      45%  R Cey           Strikeout
   R      ---      63%  D Baker         Home Run
   O      ---      62%  R Monday        Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
          ---      56%  M Lemongello    Single to LF
   O      1--      58%  R Landestoy     Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Lemongello to 2B
          -2-      50%  K Drumright     Fielder's Choice ; Lemongello to 3B
   RO     1-3      47%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Lemongello Scores
   O      1--      50%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Lemongello facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Ferguson      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  B Hooton        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  D Lopes         Double to LF
   O      -2-      43%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
          ---      38%  E Cabell        Single to LF
          1--      30%  D Walling       Walk; Cabell to 2B
   O      12-      29%  D Bergman       Groundout: P-1B; Cabell to 3B; Walling to 2B
   O      -23      43%  B Bochy         Fielder's Choice 3B; Cabell out at Hm/3B-C; Walling to 3B; Bochy to 1B
   O      1-3      50%  M Lemongello    Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Lemongello facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      46%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      44%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      42%  R Cey           Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  R Landestoy     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      48%  K Drumright     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      46%  T Puhl          Single to SS
          1--      44%  J Cruz          Puhl Steals 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Mark Lemongello facing 6-7-8
          ---      57%  D Baker         Walk
   O      1--      55%  R Monday        Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
          -2-      66%  J Ferguson      Single to LF; Baker to 3B
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Burt Hooton batting 9th; Myron White pinch runs for Joe Ferguson batting 8th
   RO     1-3      75%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Baker Scores
   O      1--      73%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Forster facing 5-6-7
                  Terry Forster replaces Vic Davalillo pitching and batting 9th; Steve Yeager replaces Myron White playing C batting 8th; Billy North replaces Rick Monday playing CF batting 7th
   O      ---      79%  E Cabell        Flyball: 1B
                  Jesus Alou pinch hits for Denny Walling batting 6th
   O      ---      83%  J Alou          Groundout: SS-1B
                  Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Dave Bergman batting 7th
   O      ---      86%  R Baldwin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Mark Lemongello facing 2-3-4
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B; Julio Gonzalez replaces Reggie Baldwin playing 3B batting 7th; Jesus Alou moves to LF
   O      ---      85%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      84%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      83%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Terry Forster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      91%  B Bochy         Groundout: SS-1B
                  Bob Watson pinch hits for Mark Lemongello batting 9th
          ---      82%  B Watson        Single to RF
                  Jimmy Sexton pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 9th
   O      1--      92%  R Landestoy     Flyball: CF
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Keith Drumright batting 2nd
   O      1--     100%  W Howard        Sexton Picked off 1B (C-1B)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197809070

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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