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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		7
6
MIN
@CAL		8
1
TOR
@CHW		10
2
BOS
@MIL		0
3
OAK
@SEA		1
4
CLE
@TEX		0
5
CIN
@ATL		4
6
LAD
@HOU		1
2
MON
@NYM		3
2		 
(14)
PIT
@PHI		3
7
SDP
@SFG		2
4
CHC
@STL		0
7
Tuesday, April 10, 1979
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,091, Time of Game: 2:40
Dodgers
1
4-2
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, ½ GB
 at Astros
2
4-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: J.R. Richard (2-0)
L: Burt Hooton (0-1)
 
                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

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 0 0 0 1 3 .182 .788 -0.154 1.72 0.018 -0.172 -0.6 3 3
Bill Russell SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .500 1.247 -0.022 1.52 0.113 -0.136 -0.4 0 1 CS
Reggie Smith RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .182 .671 0.071 1.67 0.161 -0.090 0.6 3 0 2·SB
   Derrel Thomas PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 0.116 3.00 0.116 0.000 0.4 0 0 SB
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .360 .800 -0.072 2.23 0.141 -0.213 -0.2 8 0
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 1 0 1 2 .250 .873 -0.065 2.09 0.073 -0.137 -0.4 2 2 2B
Dusty Baker LF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .217 .584 -0.209 2.32 0.076 -0.285 -1.0 2 0
Rick Monday CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .516 -0.254 2.31 0.000 -0.254 -1.5 0 0
Joe Ferguson C 3 0 1 1 1 1 .286 1.016 0.143 1.60 0.210 -0.067 0.9 6 0 2B
   Ted Martinez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.056 3.79 0.056 0.000 0.2
Burt Hooton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .600 -0.067 1.27 0.000 -0.067 -0.5 0 0
   Gary Thomasson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.029 1.22 0.000 -0.029 -0.1
   Charlie Hough P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Von Joshua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.096 4.05 0.000 -0.096 -0.3
Team Totals 33 1 6 1 4 13 .182 .513 -0.582 2.00 0.964 -1.546 -3.0 24 6
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
SB: R Smith 2 (2, 2nd base off J Richard/B Bochy 2); D Thomas (2, 2nd base off J Richard/B Bochy).
CS: B Russell (1, 2nd base by J Richard/B Bochy).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .563 -0.072 0.71 0.000 -0.072 -0.8 0 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .111 -0.059 0.60 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 2 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .368 .947 0.037 0.55 0.066 -0.029 0.3 4 0 2·2B
Jose Cruz LF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .267 .820 0.099 0.95 0.135 -0.036 0.8 2 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B-1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .294 .745 0.052 0.78 0.100 -0.048 0.4 1 1 2B
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.049 0.64 0.000 -0.049 -0.6 5 0
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Art Howe 2B-3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .133 .321 -0.032 0.77 0.005 -0.036 -0.2 1 2
Bruce Bochy C 2 0 1 0 1 1 .500 1.167 0.010 0.71 0.037 -0.026 -0.0 12 1
J.R. Richard P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.068 0.93 0.000 -0.068 -0.7 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 5 2 3 6 .172 .560 -0.082 0.73 0.343 -0.423 -1.5 27 7
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
PB: B Bochy (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Burt Hooton, L (0-1) 6 4 2 2 1 5 0 3.14 23 60 0.017 0.81 0.7
Charlie Hough 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 1.42 9 0 0 0.064 0.55 0.9
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 3 6 0 2.25 32 60 0 0 0.081 2.00 1.5

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (2-0) 9 6 1 1 4 13 0 1.26 37 80 0.580 2.00 3.0
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 4 13 0 1.00 37 80 0.580 0.73 3.0
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-2 1 --3 O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 15% 79% Strikeout
b4 0-0 1 -2- R HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton 13% 72% Double to RF; Cedeno Scores
t6 1-2 1 -23 O LAD D. Baker J. Richard 13% 65% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 -2- R LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard -12% 62% Double to LF; Baker Scores
t9 1-2 2 --3 O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 12% 100% Strikeout

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' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- LAD B. Russell J. Richard -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O LAD R. Smith J. Richard 4% 54% Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith J. Richard 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton -1% 51% Strikeout
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- LAD R. Cey J. Richard -4% 48% Double to CF
t2 0-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Baker J. Richard 4% 51% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 -2- O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton -2% 51% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU B. Watson B. Hooton -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Hooton J. Richard 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Hooton -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- HOU B. Bochy B. Hooton 3% 56% Single to CF
b3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Richard B. Hooton -3% 52% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Richard 3% 53% Lineout: SS
t4 0-0 1 --- LAD R. Smith J. Richard -3% 50% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Smith to 1B
t4 0-0 1 1-- LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -2% 47% Smith Steals 2B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 4% 52% Flyball: CF
t4 0-0 2 -2- LAD R. Cey J. Richard -1% 51% Wild Pitch; Smith to 3B
t4 0-0 2 --3 O LAD R. Cey J. Richard 5% 56% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton -3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton 5% 58% Double to LF
b4 0-0 1 -2- R HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton 13% 72% Double to RF; Cedeno Scores
b4 1-0 1 -2- R HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton 10% 82% Double to RF; Cruz Scores
b4 2-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Watson B. Hooton -2% 79% Flyball: RF
b4 2-0 2 -2- HOU A. Howe B. Hooton 0% 80% Walk
b4 2-0 2 12- O HOU B. Bochy B. Hooton -3% 77% 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 0-2 0 --- LAD D. Baker J. Richard -5% 72% Single to LF
t5 0-2 0 1-- LAD R. Monday J. Richard -3% 70% Wild Pitch; Baker to 2B
t5 0-2 0 -2- O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 5% 75% Strikeout
t5 0-2 1 -2- R LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard -12% 62% Double to LF; Baker Scores
t5 1-2 1 -2- O LAD B. Hooton J. Richard 5% 67% Flyball: LF
t5 1-2 2 -2- LAD D. Lopes J. Richard -1% 67% Wild Pitch; Ferguson to 3B
t5 1-2 2 --3 LAD D. Lopes J. Richard -2% 65% Walk
t5 1-2 2 1-3 O LAD B. Russell J. Richard 7% 72% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Richard B. Hooton -2% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl B. Hooton -1% 69% Flyball: 3B
b5 2-1 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Hooton -1% 68% 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 1-2 0 --- LAD R. Smith J. Richard -6% 62% Single to RF
t6 1-2 0 1-- LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -4% 57% Smith Steals 2B
t6 1-2 0 -2- LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -11% 46% Single to 3B; Smith to 3B
t6 1-2 0 1-3 LAD R. Cey J. Richard -3% 43% Wild Pitch; Garvey to 2B
t6 1-2 0 -23 O LAD R. Cey J. Richard 9% 52% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 -23 O LAD D. Baker J. Richard 13% 65% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 -23 O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 10% 75% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Hooton -2% 73% Strikeout
b6 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton -1% 72% Flyball: LF
b6 2-1 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell B. Hooton -1% 71% 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 1-2 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Burt Hooton (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 1 --- O LAD G. Thomasson J. Richard 3% 78% Flyball: CF
t7 1-2 2 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 2% 80% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Hough -2% 79% Flyball: LF
b7 2-1 1 --- O HOU A. Howe C. Hough -1% 77% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 2-1 2 --- HOU B. Bochy C. Hough 1% 78% Walk
b7 2-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Richard C. Hough -2% 76% 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 1-2 0 --- LAD B. Russell J. Richard -9% 68% Walk
t8 1-2 0 1-- O LAD R. Smith J. Richard 8% 76% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Reggie Smith (RF) batting 3rd
t8 1-2 1 1-- LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -4% 71% Thomas Steals 2B
t8 1-2 1 -2- LAD S. Garvey J. Richard -7% 64% Passed Ball; Thomas to 3B
t8 1-2 1 --3 O LAD S. Garvey J. Richard 15% 79% Strikeout
t8 1-2 2 --3 LAD R. Cey J. Richard -3% 76% Walk
t8 1-2 2 1-3 O LAD D. Baker J. Richard 12% 88% 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 2-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl C. Hough -1% 87% Foul Flyball: 3B
b8 2-1 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds C. Hough -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough 1% 87% Double to LF
b8 2-1 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz C. Hough 0% 87% Walk
b8 2-1 2 12- O HOU E. Cabell C. Hough -2% 85% 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 1-2 0 --- O LAD R. Monday J. Richard 7% 92% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-2 1 --- LAD J. Ferguson J. Richard -8% 84% Walk
Von Joshua pinch hits for Charlie Hough (P) batting 9th
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Joe Ferguson (C) batting 8th
t9 1-2 1 1-- LAD V. Joshua J. Richard -6% 78% Wild Pitch; Martinez to 2B
t9 1-2 1 -2- O LAD V. Joshua J. Richard 10% 88% Flyball: CF; Martinez to 3B
t9 1-2 2 --3 O LAD D. Lopes J. Richard 12% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

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