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BAL  6
NYY  5
(10)		 CAL 11
MIN  2
 KCR 10
DET  3
 OAK 14
@SEA  7
 TEX  4
CLE  0
 CIN  9
@ATL  5
 HOU 10
LAD  3
 MON  3
@NYM  2
(11)		 PHI  5
PIT  4
 SDP  4
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,964

 Wednesday, April 11, 1979
Time of Game: 2:29
Dodgers
3
4-3
Lost 2
3rd, 1½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  1
Astros          0  2  0   1  3  0   0  4  X   10  9  2
W: Ken Forsch (2-0), L: Don Sutton (1-1)
 Astros
10
5-1
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .185  .723              1   0   
B Russell SS                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .483 1.206              2   1   2B,GDP
G Thomasson RF                3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167              0   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .345  .759              6   0   SB
R Cey 3B                      3   1   1   0    1   1  .261  .868              3   3   
D Baker LF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .259  .644              3   0   
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .235  .513              5   0   
J Ferguson C                  3   1   0   0    1   2  .235  .880              4   1   
D Sutton P                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
Totals                       35   3  10   0    3   6                         24   6
Batting Events
2B: B Russell (3, off K Forsch).
TB: B Russell 3; D Baker 2; R Monday; V Joshua; D Lopes; D Sutton; S Garvey; R Cey.
GIDP: B Russell (1).
RBI: B Russell (6); D Sutton (1).
2-out RBI: B Russell.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 12.
Fielding Events
E: S Garvey (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Garvey (1, 2nd base off K Forsch/A Ashby).
Pickoffs: D Lopes (1st base by K Forsch).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     5   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .448              2   0   
C Reynolds SS                 5   0   0   0    0   1  .043  .087              1   1   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   3    0   0  .391 1.087              5   1   HR
  J Leonard CF                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
J Cruz LF                     1   3   1   0    3   0  .313 1.039              3   0   2B,SB
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   2   3   2    0   0  .381  .885              1   2   SB,CS
B Watson 1B                   2   0   1   2    1   0  .056  .156              6   0   SF
  R Landestoy PR-2B           0   1   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
A Howe 2B-3B                  3   0   0   1    0   1  .111  .261              0   3   SF
A Ashby C                     3   1   1   2    1   1  .375  .912              8   1   
K Forsch P                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .125  .375              0   2   2B
Totals                       31  10   9   0    5   4                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: K Forsch (1, off C Hough); J Cruz (2, off D Sutton).
HR: C Cedeno (1, off D Sutton; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SF: B Watson (1, off D Sutton); A Howe (1, off C Hough).
TB: C Cedeno 5; E Cabell 3; K Forsch 2; J Cruz 2; A Ashby; B Watson.
RBI: C Cedeno 3 (5); E Cabell 2 (6); A Ashby 2 (6); B Watson 2 (2); A Howe (1).
2-out RBI: C Cedeno 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. K Forsch-R Landestoy-E Cabell.
E: E Cabell (2); K Forsch (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: E Cabell (3, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson); J Cruz (4, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson).
CS: E Cabell (1, Home by D Sutton/J Ferguson).

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
D Sutton, L (1-1)              6     5   6   3    3   3   1   2.40   26     -       ·  ·      4·11· 1· 5     44    -     1.10  -0.47
C Hough                        1.1   4   4   4    2   0   0   5.87   10     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.12  -0.01
L Rautzhan                     0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8     9  10   7    5   4   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·13· 1· 9          2-0 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Forsch, W (2-0)              9    10   3   2    3   6   0   1.00   38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·10     60    -     1.07   0.01
Totals                         9    10   3   2    3   6   0          38     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0·10           -
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough 2 (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Forsch (0; D Lopes, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Rains, 1B - Bob Schroeder, 2B - Howard Hansen, 3B - Steve Fields.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 15,964.
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. Gary Thomasson               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. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Don Sutton                    P       9. Ken Forsch                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 12- RRR 33% 89% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Home Run; Ashby Scores/unER; Forsch Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
b4 0 1-- 13% 59% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to CF; Cruz to 3B
t3 2 -2- R -13% 39% 2-2 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Single to 3B; Garvey Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Baker to 2B
b2 0 -2- R 11% 50% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b4 1 --3 O -11% 51% 3-3 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Cabell Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)

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' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Single to CF
t1 0 1-- -3% 44% 0-0 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Lopes Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Lopes to 2B
t1 0 -2- O 4% 48% 0-0 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 -2- O 3% 51% 0-0 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t1 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Walk
t2 0 1-- -6% 40% 0-0 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Single to CF; Cey to 2B
t2 0 12- O 6% 46% 0-0 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Strikeout
t2 1 12- -7% 39% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Walk; Cey to 3B; Baker to 2B
t2 1 123 R -10% 29% 0-0 LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch Single to CF; Cey Scores; Baker to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
t2 1 123 O 7% 36% 1-0 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Ferguson to 3B; Sutton to 2B
t2 2 123 RO -4% 32% 1-0 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Single to CF; Ferguson Scores; Sutton out at Hm/CF-2B-C; Lopes to 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 7% 39% 0-2 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Double to CF
b2 0 -2- R 11% 50% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to RF; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b2 0 -2- R 9% 59% 1-2 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Single to RF; Cabell Scores
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 2-2 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b2 1 1-- O -3% 52% 2-2 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton Strikeout
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 2-2 HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 2-2 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Single to CF
t3 1 1-- -2% 48% 2-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Garvey Steals 2B
t3 1 -2- O 4% 52% 2-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Strikeout
t3 2 -2- R -13% 39% 2-2 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Single to 3B; Garvey Scores/Adv on E5/No RBI/unER; Baker to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 3% 42% 3-2 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -3% 39% 2-3 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 38% 2-3 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O -1% 36% 2-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O 2% 38% 3-2 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 40% 3-2 LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 41% 3-2 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5% 46% 2-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Walk
b4 0 1-- 13% 59% 2-3 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to CF; Cruz to 3B
b4 0 1-3 2% 61% 2-3 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Cabell Steals 2B
b4 0 -23 RO 1% 62% 2-3 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 3B
b4 1 --3 O -11% 51% 3-3 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Cabell Caught Stealing Hm (C-3B)
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 3-3 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 3-3 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -3% 50% 3-3 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Walk
t5 1 1-- O 4% 53% 3-3 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Flyball: RF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 3-3 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- 5% 61% 3-3 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton Walk
b5 0 1-- 7% 68% 3-3 HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Ashby to 2B; Forsch to 1B
b5 0 12- O -7% 61% 3-3 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Flyball: SS
b5 1 12- O -6% 56% 3-3 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b5 2 12- RRR 33% 89% 3-3 HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton Home Run; Ashby Scores/unER; Forsch Scores/unER; Cedeno Scores/unER
b5 2 --- 0% 89% 6-3 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Walk
b5 2 1-- 0% 89% 6-3 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Cruz Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- O -1% 88% 6-3 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 3-6 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 6-3 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Flyball: LF
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Lineout: SS
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 LAD V. Davalillo K. Forsch Groundout: C-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- -2% 93% 3-6 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Double to LF
t7 2 -2- O 2% 95% 3-6 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
Charlie Hough replaces Vic Davalillo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 95% 6-3 HOU K. Forsch C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 HOU C. Reynolds C. Hough Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Flyball: SS
t8 1 --- -2% 94% 3-6 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Single to LF
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 3-6 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Strikeout
t8 2 1-- -2% 94% 3-6 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Single to CF; Cey to 2B
t8 2 12- O 4% 98% 3-6 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 0% 98% 6-3 HOU C. Cedeno C. Hough Single to LF
b8 0 1-- 0% 98% 6-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
b8 0 -2- 0% 99% 6-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Walk
b8 0 12- R 1% 99% 6-3 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Single to CF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 2B
b8 0 12- 0% 100% 7-3 HOU B. Watson C. Hough Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B; Cabell to 2B
b8 0 -23 0% 100% 7-3 HOU B. Watson C. Hough Walk
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson (1B) batting 6th
b8 0 123 RO 0% 100% 7-3 HOU A. Howe C. Hough Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 3B; Landestoy to 2B
b8 1 -23 RR 0% 100% 8-3 HOU A. Ashby C. Hough Single to SS; Cabell Scores; Landestoy Scores
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 10-3 HOU K. Forsch C. Hough Double to LF; Ashby to 3B
Lance Rautzhan replaces Charlie Hough pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 -23 O -0% 100% 10-3 HOU T. Puhl L. Rautzhan Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 2 -23 O 0% 100% 10-3 HOU C. Reynolds L. Rautzhan Strikeout
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 10.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-10, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B; Rafael Landestoy moves from PR to 2B; Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B; Jeffrey Leonard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 3rd; Von Joshua pinch hits for Lance Rautzhan (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- -0% 100% 3-10 LAD V. Joshua K. Forsch Single to 3B
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 3-10 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Flyball: LF
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 3-10 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 10.

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