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NYY  7
@BAL  6
 MIN  8
@CAL  1
 TOR 10
@CHW  2
 MIL  3
BOS  0
 SEA  4
OAK  1
 TEX  5
CLE  0
 ATL  6
CIN  4
 HOU  2
LAD  1
 MON  3
@NYM  2
(14)		 PHI  7
PIT  3
 SFG  4
SDP  2
 STL  7
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,091

 Tuesday, April 10, 1979
Time of Game: 2:40
Dodgers
1
4-2
Lost 1
3rd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  0
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    2  5  0
W: J.R. Richard (2-0), L: Burt Hooton (0-1)
 Astros
2
4-1
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   3  .182  .788              3   3   
B Russell SS                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .500 1.247              0   1   CS
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .671              3   0   2·SB
  D Thomas PR-CF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222              0   0   SB
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .360  .800              8   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   0   1   0    1   2  .250  .873              2   2   2B
D Baker LF                    4   1   1   0    0   3  .217  .584              2   0   
R Monday CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   2  .231  .516              0   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   0   1   1    1   1  .286 1.016              6   0   2B
  T Martinez PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B Hooton P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .600              0   0   
  G Thomasson PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       33   1   6   0    4  13                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: J Ferguson (1, off J Richard); R Cey (1, off J Richard).
TB: J Ferguson 2; R Cey 2; D Baker; S Garvey; B Russell; R Smith.
RBI: J Ferguson (6).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 16.
Baserunning Events
SB: R Smith 2 (2, 2nd base off J Richard/B Bochy); D Thomas (2, 2nd base off J Richard/B Bochy).
CS: B Russell (1, 2nd base by J Richard/B Bochy).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .563              0   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .111              2   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   2   0    0   1  .368  .947              4   0   2·2B
J Cruz LF                     3   1   1   1    1   1  .267  .820              2   0   2B
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   0   1   1    0   1  .294  .745              1   1   2B
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              5   0   
  R Landestoy 2B              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
A Howe 2B-3B                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .133  .321              1   2   
B Bochy C                     2   0   1   0    1   1  .500 1.167             12   1   
J Richard P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   5   0    3   6                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: E Cabell (2, off B Hooton); C Cedeno 2 (4, 1 off C Hough, 1 off B Hooton); J Cruz (1, off B Hooton).
TB: C Cedeno 4; E Cabell 2; J Cruz 2; B Bochy.
RBI: E Cabell (4); J Cruz (2).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
PB: B Bochy (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
B Hooton, L (0-1)              6     4   2   2    1   5   0   3.14   23     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 4     60    -     0.84   0.02
C Hough                        2     1   0   0    2   1   0   1.42    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.66   0.06
Totals                         8     5   2   2    3   6   0          32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 0· 5           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (2-0)             9     6   1   1    4  13   0   1.26   37     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 6     80    -     1.92   0.58
Totals                         9     6   1   1    4  13   0          37     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: J Richard 6 (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Jim Rains, 2B - Bob Schroeder, 3B - Howard Hansen.
Time of Game: 2:40.
Attendance: 14,091.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Terry Puhl                   RF
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Reggie Smith                 RF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Steve Garvey                 1B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Ron Cey                      3B       5. Enos Cabell                  3B
6. Dusty Baker                  LF       6. Bob Watson                   1B
7. Rick Monday                  CF       7. Art Howe                     2B
8. Joe Ferguson                  C       8. Bruce Bochy                   C
9. Burt Hooton                   P       9. J.R. Richard                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 1 --3 O 15% 79% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Strikeout
b4 1 -2- R 13% 71% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Double to RF; Cedeno Scores
t6 1 -23 O 13% 65% 1-2 LAD D. Baker J. Richard Strikeout
t5 1 -2- R -13% 62% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard Double to LF; Baker Scores
t9 2 --3 O 12% 100% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Strikeout

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 1 --- -2% 50% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Richard Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 4% 54% 0-0 LAD R. Smith J. Richard Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Smith J. Richard Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Richard Double to CF
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Baker J. Richard Strikeout
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Monday J. Richard Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton Flyball: 2B
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson B. Hooton Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 LAD B. Hooton J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 HOU A. Howe B. Hooton Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU B. Bochy B. Hooton Single to CF
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Richard B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Richard Lineout: SS
t4 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 LAD R. Smith J. Richard Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Smith to 1B
t4 1 1-- -2% 47% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Smith Steals 2B
t4 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Flyball: CF
t4 2 -2- -1% 51% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Richard Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5% 56% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- 5% 58% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Double to LF
b4 1 -2- R 13% 71% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Double to RF; Cedeno Scores
b4 1 -2- R 10% 82% 1-0 HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton Double to RF; Cruz Scores
b4 1 -2- O -2% 79% 2-0 HOU B. Watson B. Hooton Flyball: RF
b4 2 -2- 0% 80% 2-0 HOU A. Howe B. Hooton Walk
b4 2 12- O -3% 77% 2-0 HOU B. Bochy B. Hooton Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -5% 72% 0-2 LAD D. Baker J. Richard Single to LF
t5 0 1-- -3% 70% 0-2 LAD R. Monday J. Richard Wild Pitch; Baker to 2B
t5 0 -2- O 5% 75% 0-2 LAD R. Monday J. Richard Strikeout
t5 1 -2- R -13% 62% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard Double to LF; Baker Scores
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 1-2 LAD B. Hooton J. Richard Flyball: LF
t5 2 -2- -0% 67% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Wild Pitch; Ferguson to 3B
t5 2 --3 -2% 65% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Walk
t5 2 1-3 O 7% 72% 1-2 LAD B. Russell J. Richard Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 HOU J. Richard B. Hooton Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton Flyball: 3B
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 2-1 HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -6% 62% 1-2 LAD R. Smith J. Richard Single to RF
t6 0 1-- -4% 57% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Smith Steals 2B
t6 0 -2- -11% 46% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Single to 3B; Smith to 3B
t6 0 1-3 -3% 43% 1-2 LAD R. Cey J. Richard Wild Pitch; Garvey to 2B
t6 0 -23 O 9% 52% 1-2 LAD R. Cey J. Richard Strikeout
t6 1 -23 O 13% 65% 1-2 LAD D. Baker J. Richard Strikeout
t6 2 -23 O 10% 75% 1-2 LAD R. Monday J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard Groundout: SS-1B
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Burt Hooton (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 LAD G. Thomasson J. Richard Flyball: CF
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 6-7-8
Charlie Hough replaces Gary Thomasson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-1 HOU B. Watson C. Hough Flyball: LF
b7 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-1 HOU A. Howe C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2 --- 1% 78% 2-1 HOU B. Bochy C. Hough Walk
b7 2 1-- O -2% 76% 2-1 HOU J. Richard C. Hough Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B; Rafael Landestoy replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 2B batting 6th; Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B
t8 0 --- -9% 68% 1-2 LAD B. Russell J. Richard Walk
t8 0 1-- O 8% 76% 1-2 LAD R. Smith J. Richard Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Reggie Smith (RF) batting 3rd
t8 1 1-- -4% 71% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Thomas Steals 2B
t8 1 -2- -7% 64% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Passed Ball; Thomas to 3B
t8 1 --3 O 15% 79% 1-2 LAD S. Garvey J. Richard Strikeout
t8 2 --3 -3% 76% 1-2 LAD R. Cey J. Richard Walk
t8 2 1-3 O 12% 88% 1-2 LAD D. Baker J. Richard Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
Derrel Thomas moves from PR to CF; Rick Monday moves from CF to RF
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 HOU C. Reynolds C. Hough Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 1% 87% 2-1 HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough Double to LF
b8 2 -2- 0% 87% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Walk
b8 2 12- O -2% 85% 2-1 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 LAD R. Monday J. Richard Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 1-2 LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard Walk
Von Joshua pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 9th; Ted Martinez pinch runs for Joe Ferguson (C) batting 8th
t9 1 1-- -6% 78% 1-2 LAD V. Joshua J. Richard Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
t9 1 -2- O 10% 88% 1-2 LAD V. Joshua J. Richard Flyball: CF; Martinez to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 12% 100% 1-2 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

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