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MIN  3
@CAL  1
 CLE  7
@CHW  2
 BAL  8
@KCR  0
 MIL  6
NYY  5
 SEA  1
@OAK  0
 TEX 11
BOS  2
 DET  4
@TOR  3
(11)		 CIN  2
@ATL  0
 LAD 11
@HOU  7
 PIT  5
@MON  4
 PIT  9
@MON  1
 CHC  4
@NYM  2
 STL  5
@PHI  0
 SFG  4
@SDP  3
(11)
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 39,071

 Friday, July 27, 1979
Time of Game: 2:56
Dodgers
11
44-58
Won 6
5th, 13 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  3  5   0  0  3   0  0  0   11 15  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  6  0    7 13  1
W: Charlie Hough (2-2), L: Joe Niekro (14-6)
 Astros
7
58-46
Lost 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   1    1   0  .263  .855              6   5   SB
B Russell SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .264  .643              1   3   
  T Martinez PR-SS            1   1   0   0    0   0  .320  .726              0   3   
S Garvey 1B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .321  .845              9   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   2   2   0    0   0  .278  .891              0   0   
  M Mota PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .688              0   0   
  V Joshua PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .774              1   0   
D Baker LF                    5   3   2   3    0   0  .285  .796              2   0   HR
J Ferguson RF                 1   2   1   1    1   0  .241  .822              0   0   IW
  G Thomasson RF-CF           3   0   2   0    0   0  .248  .740              2   0   
S Yeager C                    4   1   0   1    1   1  .212  .689              4   0   
D Thomas CF-3B                4   1   3   2    1   1  .266  .709              2   1   2·SB
C Hough P                     3   0   1   1    0   0  .214  .500              0   1   SH
  L LaGrow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Patterson P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       39  11  15   0    5   3                         27  13
Batting Events
HR: D Baker (13, off F LaCorte; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: C Hough (4, off G Throop); D Patterson (1, off R Niemann).
IBB: J Ferguson (3, by J Niekro).
TB: D Baker 5; D Thomas 3; R Cey 2; G Thomasson 2; S Garvey 2; M Mota; C Hough; J Ferguson; D Lopes.
RBI: D Baker 3 (52); D Thomas 2 (26); C Hough (1); S Yeager (31); J Ferguson (51); D Lopes (51).
2-out RBI: D Baker 3.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey 3.
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes (25, 2nd base off R Williams/A Ashby); D Thomas 2 (10, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby, Home off R Williams/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gonzalez 2B-SS              5   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .596              3   2   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .638              1   4   
  R Landestoy PR-2B           2   1   1   0    0   0  .184  .522              3   1   2B
T Puhl CF                     4   1   2   2    1   0  .283  .729              1   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .300  .833              4   0   2B
  D Walling LF                2   1   2   1    0   0  .296  .848              1   0   3B
E Cabell 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .659              6   0   HBP
  B Roberge P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Bochy PH                  0   1   0   0    1   0  .195  .527              0   0   
  R Niemann P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343              0   1   
  C Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .749              0   0   
J Leonard RF                  4   1   1   1    1   0  .286  .685              2   0   SB,GDP
A Howe 3B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .252  .686              0   3   
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .577              4   0   2·GDP
  G Throop P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Alou PH-1B                1   0   1   2    1   0  .214  .598              2   0   
J Niekro P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .250              0   0   
  R Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .150  .461              0   0   
  J Sexton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .478              0   0   
  F LaCorte P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  R Baldwin PH-C              3   0   0   1    0   1  .176  .412              0   0   
Totals                       37   7  13   0    4   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: R Landestoy (2, off C Hough); J Cruz (24, off C Hough).
3B: D Walling (3, off L LaGrow).
HBP: E Cabell (1, by C Hough).
TB: D Walling 4; J Cruz 3; A Howe 2; R Landestoy 2; T Puhl 2; J Alou; J Leonard; C Reynolds; J Gonzalez.
GIDP: A Ashby 2 (8); J Leonard (6).
RBI: T Puhl 2 (27); J Alou 2 (4); R Baldwin (1); D Walling (21); J Leonard (25).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Landestoy-J Alou.
E: J Cruz (11).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Leonard (10, 2nd base off C Hough/S Yeager).

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
C Hough, W (2-2)               7     8   3   3    2   3   0   4.35   29     -       ·  ·      7· 8· 0· 8     50    -     0.26   0.11
L LaGrow                       0     2   4   4    2   0   0   6.70    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2          2-2    0.20  -0.03
D Patterson                    2     3   0   0    0   1   0   5.68    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          3-3    0.66   0.03
Totals                         9    13   7   7    4   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·13          5-5
C Hough faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
L LaGrow faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.
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 Niekro, L (14-6)             2.1   6   7   6    3   2   0   3.38   16     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 6     18    -     0.95  -0.33
R Williams                     0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   3.14    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 2          3-3    0.48  -0.07
F LaCorte                      3     4   3   3    0   1   1   5.94   13     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 0· 4          0-0    0.04  -0.00
G Throop                       1     0   0   0    1   0   0   5.40    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
B Roberge                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.33    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
R Niemann                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.46    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 2          0-0    0.12   0.00
Totals                         9    15  11  10    5   3   1          46     -       ·  ·     13·10· 1·15          3-3
Balks: None.
WP: C Hough (6); J Niekro (6).
HBP: C Hough (4; E Cabell).
IBB: J Niekro (1; J Ferguson).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Frank Pulli.
Time of Game: 2:56.
Attendance: 39,071.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Julio Gonzalez               2B
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Craig Reynolds               SS
3. Steve Garvey                 1B       3. Terry Puhl                   CF
4. Ron Cey                      3B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Dusty Baker                  LF       5. Enos Cabell                  1B
6. Joe Ferguson                 RF       6. Jeffrey Leonard              RF
7. Steve Yeager                  C       7. Art Howe                     3B
8. Derrel Thomas                CF       8. Alan Ashby                    C
9. Charlie Hough                 P       9. Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t2 0 12- RR 19% 79% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Niekro Single to LF; Cey Scores; Baker Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Ferguson to 3B
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 LAD D. Baker J. Niekro Single to RF; Cey to 2B
t3 0 1-- 5% 89% 3-0 LAD R. Cey J. Niekro Single to LF; Garvey to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O -5% 84% 3-0 LAD D. Baker J. Niekro Fielder's Choice 3B; Garvey out at Hm/3B-C; Cey to 2B; Baker to 1B
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Leonard C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 LAD B. Russell J. Niekro Strikeout
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds C. Hough Flyball: SS
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 LAD R. Cey J. Niekro Single to LF
t2 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 LAD D. Baker J. Niekro Single to RF; Cey to 2B
t2 0 12- RR 19% 79% 0-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Niekro Single to LF; Cey Scores; Baker Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI; Ferguson to 3B
t2 0 --3 O -3% 76% 2-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Niekro Strikeout
t2 1 --3 R 5% 80% 2-0 LAD D. Thomas J. Niekro Single to LF; Ferguson Scores/unER
t2 1 1-- 1% 81% 3-0 LAD C. Hough J. Niekro Thomas Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O -2% 79% 3-0 LAD C. Hough J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 -2- 1% 80% 3-0 LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro Walk
t2 2 12- O -2% 77% 3-0 LAD B. Russell J. Niekro Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 74% 0-3 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Single to CF
b2 0 1-- O 3% 77% 0-3 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 82% 0-3 HOU J. Leonard C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
t3 0 --- 2% 83% 3-0 LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 5% 89% 3-0 LAD R. Cey J. Niekro Single to LF; Garvey to 3B
t3 0 1-3 O -5% 84% 3-0 LAD D. Baker J. Niekro Fielder's Choice 3B; Garvey out at Hm/3B-C; Cey to 2B; Baker to 1B
t3 1 12- 3% 86% 3-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Niekro Wild Pitch; Cey to 3B; Baker to 2B
t3 1 -23 0% 87% 3-0 LAD J. Ferguson J. Niekro Intentional Walk
t3 1 123 R 4% 91% 3-0 LAD S. Yeager J. Niekro Walk; Cey Scores; Baker to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
Rick Williams replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 123 R 3% 95% 4-0 LAD D. Thomas R. Williams Single to RF; Baker Scores; Ferguson to 3B; Yeager to 2B
t3 1 123 R 2% 97% 5-0 LAD C. Hough R. Williams Single to LF; Ferguson Scores; Yeager to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t3 1 123 RO 0% 97% 6-0 LAD D. Lopes R. Williams Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yeager Scores; Thomas to 3B
t3 2 1-3 R 1% 98% 7-0 LAD B. Russell R. Williams Lopes Steals 2B; Thomas Steals Hm
t3 2 -2- 0% 98% 8-0 LAD B. Russell R. Williams Walk
t3 2 12- O -0% 98% 8-0 LAD S. Garvey R. Williams Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 7-8-9
Gary Thomasson replaces Joe Ferguson playing RF batting 6th
b3 0 --- -1% 97% 0-8 HOU A. Howe C. Hough Single to CF
b3 0 1-- OO 1% 99% 0-8 HOU A. Ashby C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Rick Williams (P) batting 9th
b3 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU J. Sexton C. Hough Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
Frank LaCorte replaces Jimmy Sexton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 LAD R. Cey F. LaCorte Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 LAD D. Baker F. LaCorte Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 LAD G. Thomasson F. LaCorte Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU C. Reynolds C. Hough Popfly: 1B
b4 2 --- -0% 99% 0-8 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Walk
b4 2 1-- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 LAD S. Yeager F. LaCorte Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-0 LAD D. Thomas F. LaCorte Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-0 LAD C. Hough F. LaCorte Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-8, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- O 0% 99% 0-8 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- -0% 99% 0-8 HOU J. Leonard C. Hough Single to 3B
b5 1 1-- -1% 98% 0-8 HOU A. Howe C. Hough Single to RF; Leonard to 2B
b5 1 12- OO 1% 100% 0-8 HOU A. Ashby C. Hough Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 8, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 8-0, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 0% 100% 8-0 LAD D. Lopes F. LaCorte Single to 3B
t6 0 1-- O 0% 100% 8-0 LAD B. Russell F. LaCorte Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Bill Russell (SS) batting 2nd
t6 1 1-- 0% 100% 8-0 LAD S. Garvey F. LaCorte Single to LF; Martinez to 2B
t6 1 12- O -0% 99% 8-0 LAD R. Cey F. LaCorte Popfly: 1B
t6 2 12- RRR 1% 100% 8-0 LAD D. Baker F. LaCorte Home Run; Martinez Scores; Garvey Scores
t6 2 --- 0% 100% 11-0 LAD G. Thomasson F. LaCorte Single to LF
t6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 11-0 LAD S. Yeager F. LaCorte Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
Ted Martinez moves from PR to SS; Reggie Baldwin pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 HOU R. Baldwin C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Strikeout
b6 2 --- -0% 100% 0-11 HOU C. Reynolds C. Hough Single to RF
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 2nd
b6 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-11 HOU T. Puhl C. Hough Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-0, Astros' George Throop facing 8-9-1
George Throop replaces Alan Ashby (C) pitching and batting 8th; Reggie Baldwin moves from PH to C; Rafael Landestoy moves from PR to 2B; Julio Gonzalez moves from 2B to SS
t7 0 --- 0% 100% 11-0 LAD D. Thomas G. Throop Walk
t7 0 1-- O 0% 100% 11-0 LAD C. Hough G. Throop Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 11-0 LAD D. Lopes G. Throop Flyball: LF
t7 2 -2- O 0% 100% 11-0 LAD T. Martinez G. Throop Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-11, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
b7 0 --- -0% 100% 0-11 HOU J. Cruz C. Hough Double to CF
b7 0 -2- 0% 100% 0-11 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Wild Pitch; Cruz to 3B
b7 0 --3 -0% 100% 0-11 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Hit By Pitch
b7 0 1-3 RO 0% 100% 0-11 HOU J. Leonard C. Hough Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz Scores
b7 1 1-- 0% 100% 1-11 HOU A. Howe C. Hough Leonard Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O 0% 100% 1-11 HOU A. Howe C. Hough Flyball: LF
Jesus Alou pinch hits for George Throop (P) batting 8th
b7 2 -2- -0% 100% 1-11 HOU J. Alou C. Hough Walk
b7 2 12- O 0% 100% 1-11 HOU R. Baldwin C. Hough Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-1, Astros' Bert Roberge facing 3-4-5
Bert Roberge replaces Enos Cabell (1B) pitching and batting 5th; Jesus Alou moves from PH to 1B; Denny Walling replaces Jose Cruz playing LF batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-1 LAD S. Garvey B. Roberge Groundout: SS-1B
Manny Mota pinch hits for Ron Cey (3B) batting 4th
t8 1 --- 0% 100% 11-1 LAD M. Mota B. Roberge Single to CF
Von Joshua pinch runs for Manny Mota (PH) batting 4th
t8 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 11-1 LAD D. Baker B. Roberge Double Play: Popfly: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-11, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 1-2-3
Derrel Thomas moves from CF to 3B; Gary Thomasson moves from RF to CF; Von Joshua moves from PR to RF
b8 0 --- -0% 100% 1-11 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Single to LF
b8 0 1-- -0% 100% 1-11 HOU R. Landestoy C. Hough Double to RF; Gonzalez to 3B
Lerrin LaGrow replaces Charlie Hough pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 -23 RR -0% 100% 1-11 HOU T. Puhl L. LaGrow Single to CF; Gonzalez Scores; Landestoy Scores
b8 0 1-- R -1% 99% 3-11 HOU D. Walling L. LaGrow Triple to CF; Puhl Scores
Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Bert Roberge (P) batting 5th
b8 0 --3 -1% 98% 4-11 HOU B. Bochy L. LaGrow Walk
Dave Patterson replaces Lerrin LaGrow pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 1-3 -1% 97% 4-11 HOU J. Leonard L. LaGrow Walk; Bochy to 2B
b8 0 123 O 2% 99% 4-11 HOU A. Howe D. Patterson Flyball: RF
b8 1 123 RR -2% 96% 4-11 HOU J. Alou D. Patterson Single to RF; Walling Scores; Bochy Scores; Leonard to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 1% 98% 6-11 HOU R. Baldwin D. Patterson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leonard Scores
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 7-11 HOU J. Gonzalez D. Patterson Groundout: 2B-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 7.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 11-7, Astros' Randy Niemann facing 6-7-8
Randy Niemann replaces Bruce Bochy (PH) pitching and batting 5th
t9 0 --- 0% 99% 11-7 LAD G. Thomasson R. Niemann Single to 3B
t9 0 1-- O -0% 99% 11-7 LAD S. Yeager R. Niemann Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- 0% 99% 11-7 LAD D. Thomas R. Niemann Single to CF; Thomasson to 2B
t9 1 12- O -0% 99% 11-7 LAD D. Patterson R. Niemann Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomasson to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t9 2 -23 O -0% 99% 11-7 LAD D. Lopes R. Niemann Lineout: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 7-11, Dodgers' Dave Patterson facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 7-11 HOU R. Landestoy D. Patterson Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 7-11 HOU T. Puhl D. Patterson Single to RF
b9 1 1-- -2% 96% 7-11 HOU D. Walling D. Patterson Single to LF; Puhl to 2B
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Randy Niemann (P) batting 5th
b9 1 12- O 2% 99% 7-11 HOU C. Cedeno D. Patterson Strikeout
b9 2 12- O 1% 100% 7-11 HOU J. Leonard D. Patterson Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 11, Astros 7.

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