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Standings
CLE
@CAL		2
1
BAL
@CHW		2
8
DET
@KCR		6
8
BOS
@MIL		1
18
MIN
@OAK		6
0
TOR
@SEA		2
3		 
(10)
ATL
@CIN		4
5
LAD
@HOU		6
5		 
(17)
CHC
@NYM		6
3
MON
@PHI		2
6
SFG
@SDP		2
4
PIT
@STL		7
2
Saturday, April 12, 1980,
, Astrodome
Attendance: 24,609, Time of Game: 5:35
Dodgers
6
1-2
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at Astros
5
2-1
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Steve Howe (1-0)
L: Dave Smith (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14 15  16 17    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  2   0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1    6 15  2
Astros          0  0  0   4  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0    5 13  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 7 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .235 -0.230 1.84 0.095 -0.325 -0.9 7 13 SB
Rudy Law CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .397 -0.077 1.20 0.041 -0.118 -0.3 3 0 SB
   Pedro Guerrero PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.078 1.91 0.078 0.000 0.2
   Derrel Thomas PR-CF 2 1 1 0 1 1 .200 .573 0.072 1.66 0.110 -0.038 0.3 3 0
Reggie Smith RF 8 1 3 2 0 2 .471 1.176 -0.022 1.91 0.246 -0.268 0.8 3 1 HR
Steve Garvey 1B 7 0 1 0 1 1 .067 .192 -0.123 2.02 0.163 -0.286 -0.8 21 4
Dusty Baker LF 8 2 4 2 0 0 .462 1.207 0.396 2.26 0.658 -0.262 1.7 2 0 HR,2B,GDP
Ron Cey 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.263 2.12 0.000 -0.263 -1.4 0 1
   Don Stanhouse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Rick Sutcliffe PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.028 1.17 0.028 0.000 0.1
   Bob Welch PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Steve Howe P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.052 2.19 0.000 -0.052 -0.2 0 0
   Burt Hooton PH-P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.018 3.50 0.000 -0.018 -0.2 0 0 SH
Bill Russell SS 7 1 2 0 1 0 .286 .661 -0.177 1.70 0.126 -0.303 -1.0 1 5
Steve Yeager C 1 0 1 0 2 0 .333 .889 0.098 0.75 0.098 0.000 1.0 4 0
   Gary Thomasson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .500 0.146 4.86 0.146 0.000 0.6
   Charlie Hough P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mickey Hatcher 3B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .250 .500 0.233 2.32 0.352 -0.119 0.5 0 0
Don Sutton P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.040 0.76 0.000 -0.040 -0.5 3 1
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .500 1.000 0.152 2.31 0.152 0.000 1.2
   Bobby Castillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Rick Monday PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Joe Ferguson PH-C 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.484 2.38 0.000 -0.484 -2.1 3 1 GDP
Team Totals 62 6 15 6 9 8 .242 .693 -0.283 1.92 2.293 -2.576 -1.0 51 27
2B: D Baker (1, off J Sambito).
HR: R Smith (1, off N Ryan; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF); D Baker (1, off N Ryan; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: B Hooton (1, off D Smith).
TB: D Baker 8; R Smith 6; B Russell 2; J Johnstone; R Sutcliffe; M Hatcher; S Garvey; D Thomas; S Yeager.
GIDP: D Baker (1); J Ferguson (1).
RBI: D Baker 2 (4); R Smith 2 (5); M Hatcher (1); J Johnstone (1).
2-out RBI: M Hatcher; D Baker; J Johnstone.
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Smith-S Yeager.
E: D Sutton (1); B Russell (1).
Outfield Assists: R Smith (C Reynolds at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); R Law (1, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 6 0 2 0 1 1 .200 .717 0.173 1.20 0.257 -0.084 0.1 5 0 2B
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 -0.010 3.28 0.000 -0.010 -0.2 0 0 SH
Craig Reynolds SS 8 0 3 0 0 0 .313 .938 -0.078 1.63 0.180 -0.258 0.4 1 12 3B
Cesar Cedeno CF 7 1 1 0 1 0 .167 .583 -0.202 2.00 0.079 -0.281 -0.8 5 0 2B,SB,IW
Joe Morgan 2B 6 0 0 0 2 1 .154 .421 -0.330 2.47 0.053 -0.383 -1.8 5 4 IW
Jose Cruz LF 8 1 3 1 0 1 .462 1.303 0.084 2.00 0.300 -0.217 0.8 2 0 2B
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .364 .727 0.068 1.37 0.109 -0.041 0.4 0 2 SB
   Julio Gonzalez 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.186 2.83 0.000 -0.186 -0.7 0 1 SH
Art Howe 1B 7 1 0 1 1 2 .167 .564 -0.383 1.83 0.006 -0.389 -1.8 21 3
Alan Ashby C 3 1 1 0 2 0 .333 .899 0.072 1.23 0.102 -0.029 0.9 6 2 IW
   Jeffrey Leonard PH-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.209 2.73 0.000 -0.209 -0.6 0 0
Nolan Ryan P 2 1 1 3 0 0 .500 2.500 0.268 3.15 0.354 -0.085 1.7 3 0 HR
   Dave Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.012 1.00 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Vern Ruhle P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Joe Sambito P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.025 0.96 0.000 -0.025 -0.4 0 2
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.052 2.15 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Pujols PH-C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .667 1.667 0.038 1.88 0.076 -0.038 0.2 3 0
Team Totals 62 5 13 5 7 6 .210 .629 -0.784 1.92 1.516 -2.299 -2.0 51 27
2B: T Puhl (1, off D Stanhouse); C Cedeno (1, off D Sutton); J Cruz (1, off D Sutton).
3B: C Reynolds (1, off B Castillo).
HR: N Ryan (1, off D Sutton; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Smith (1, off S Howe); J Gonzalez (1, off B Hooton).
IBB: C Cedeno (1, by S Howe); J Morgan (1, by D Stanhouse); A Ashby (1, by D Sutton).
TB: C Reynolds 5; J Cruz 4; N Ryan 4; T Puhl 3; C Cedeno 2; A Ashby; L Pujols; E Cabell.
RBI: N Ryan 3 (3); A Howe (2); J Cruz (2).
Team LOB: 15.
With RISP: 2 for 22.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Reynolds-J Morgan-A Howe; J Sambito-A Ashby-A Howe.
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell (1, 2nd base off D Sutton/S Yeager); C Cedeno (2, 2nd base off D Sutton/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton 5 6 5 4 2 3 1 7.20 24 38 -0.431 1.37 -2.9
Bobby Castillo 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.073 0.87 0.8
Charlie Hough 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 5 0 0 0.024 0.48 0.4
Don Stanhouse 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 9.00 13 0 0 0.356 2.89 1.2
Steve Howe, W (1-0) 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 1.59 18 0 0 0.593 2.22 2.1
Burt Hooton, S (1) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 4 0 0 0.169 4.56 0.4
Team Totals 17 13 5 4 7 6 1 2.12 71 38 0 0 0.784 1.92 2.0

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan 6 6 4 4 5 3 2 6.00 28 42 -0.171 1.07 -1.5
Vern Ruhle, H (1) 1.1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 -0.156 2.47 -0.6
Joe Sambito, BS (1) 3.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 1.93 13 3 0 0.349 2.93 1.7
Frank LaCorte 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.237 2.00 0.8
Dave Smith, L (1-1) 4 4 1 1 1 3 0 1.80 17 0 0 0.025 2.44 0.6
Team Totals 17 15 6 6 9 8 2 3.18 72 42 3 0 0.284 1.92 1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Howe (1; C Cedeno); D Sutton (1; A Ashby); D Stanhouse (2; J Morgan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Charlie Williams.
Time of Game: 5:35.
Attendance: 24,609.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Davey Lopes 2B 1 Terry Puhl RF
2 Rudy Law CF 2 Craig Reynolds SS
3 Reggie Smith RF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Steve Garvey 1B 4 Joe Morgan 2B
5 Dusty Baker LF 5 Jose Cruz LF
6 Ron Cey 3B 6 Enos Cabell 3B
7 Bill Russell SS 7 Art Howe 1B
8 Steve Yeager C 8 Alan Ashby C
9 Don Sutton P 9 Nolan Ryan P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 4-5 2 1-3 R LAD D. Baker J. Sambito 37% 52% Double to LF; Thomas Scores; Garvey to 3B
b4 1-3 1 12- RRR HOU N. Ryan D. Sutton -35% 32% Home Run; Howe Scores; Ashby Scores/unER
t8 4-5 1 123 OO LAD J. Ferguson J. Sambito -35% 12% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
t17 5-5 2 --3 R LAD M. Hatcher D. Smith 35% 84% Single to LF; Baker Scores
b9 5-5 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Stanhouse -18% 20% Double to LF

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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD R. Law N. Ryan -1% 47% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- LAD R. Smith N. Ryan 1% 48% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey N. Ryan -2% 46% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton 2% 48% Popfly: 1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton 1% 49% Groundout: 2B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R LAD D. Baker N. Ryan 12% 62% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey N. Ryan -2% 60% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- LAD B. Russell N. Ryan 2% 62% Walk
t2 1-0 1 1-- LAD S. Yeager N. Ryan 6% 69% Single to RF; Russell to 3B
t2 1-0 1 1-3 O LAD D. Sutton N. Ryan -8% 61% Baserunner Out Advancing; Russell out at Hm/C-P; Yeager to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O LAD D. Sutton N. Ryan -3% 58% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton -4% 54% Walk
b2 0-1 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -7% 47% Single to LF; Morgan to 2B
b2 0-1 0 12- O HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 3% 49% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
b2 0-1 1 1-3 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton -3% 47% Cabell Steals 2B
b2 0-1 1 -23 O HOU A. Howe D. Sutton 9% 56% Strikeout
b2 0-1 2 -23 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton -2% 54% Intentional Walk
b2 0-1 2 123 O HOU N. Ryan D. Sutton 9% 63% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan -2% 61% Strikeout Looking
t3 1-0 1 --- LAD R. Law N. Ryan 2% 63% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- LAD R. Smith N. Ryan 2% 65% Law Steals 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- RR LAD R. Smith N. Ryan 16% 81% Home Run; Law Scores
t3 3-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey N. Ryan -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 3-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker N. Ryan -1% 80% Popfly: 2B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
b3 0-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton 2% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-3 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton -3% 80% Single to CF
b3 0-3 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 3% 82% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 0-3 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton -1% 81% Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E6
b3 0-3 2 --3 O HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton 3% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t4 3-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey N. Ryan -1% 83% Flyball: RF
t4 3-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell N. Ryan -1% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 3-0 2 --- LAD S. Yeager N. Ryan 1% 83% Walk
t4 3-0 2 1-- O LAD D. Sutton N. Ryan -1% 82% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -6% 76% Double to CF
b4 0-3 0 -2- HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton -8% 68% Single to 3B; Cruz to 3B
b4 0-3 0 1-3 RO HOU A. Howe D. Sutton 5% 72% Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz Scores
b4 1-3 1 1-- HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton -5% 67% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Howe to 2B
b4 1-3 1 12- RRR HOU N. Ryan D. Sutton -35% 32% Home Run; Howe Scores; Ashby Scores/unER
b4 4-3 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton 1% 33% Strikeout
b4 4-3 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton 1% 34% Flyball: CF
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t5 3-4 0 --- LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan 6% 39% Walk
t5 3-4 0 1-- LAD R. Law N. Ryan 4% 43% Lopes Steals 2B
t5 3-4 0 -2- O LAD R. Law N. Ryan -6% 37% Flyball: LF
t5 3-4 1 -2- O LAD R. Smith N. Ryan -5% 32% Strikeout
t5 3-4 2 -2- O LAD S. Garvey N. Ryan -5% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
b5 4-3 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton -6% 22% Double to RF
b5 4-3 0 -2- O HOU J. Morgan D. Sutton 0% 22% Groundout: 1B-P; Cedeno to 3B
b5 4-3 1 --3 RO HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -4% 18% Groundout: 1B-P; Cedeno Scores
b5 5-3 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 1% 19% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-5, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
t6 3-5 0 --- O LAD D. Baker N. Ryan -3% 16% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 3-5 1 --- O LAD R. Cey N. Ryan -2% 14% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-5 2 --- LAD B. Russell N. Ryan 2% 16% Single to LF
t6 3-5 2 1-- LAD S. Yeager N. Ryan 3% 19% Walk; Russell to 2B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Don Sutton (P) batting 9th
t6 3-5 2 12- R LAD J. Johnstone N. Ryan 15% 34% Single to CF; Russell Scores; Yeager to 3B; Johnstone to 2B/Adv on throw
t6 4-5 2 -23 O LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan -10% 24% Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 7-8-9
Bobby Castillo replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 5-4 0 --- O HOU A. Howe B. Castillo 2% 26% Popfly: 2B
b6 5-4 1 --- HOU A. Ashby B. Castillo -2% 24% Walk
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Nolan Ryan (P) batting 9th
b6 5-4 1 1-- O HOU D. Bergman B. Castillo 1% 25% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ashby to 2B
b6 5-4 2 -2- O HOU T. Puhl B. Castillo 3% 28% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 2-3-4
Vern Ruhle replaces Dave Bergman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 4-5 0 --- O LAD R. Law V. Ruhle -4% 24% Groundout: P-1B
t7 4-5 1 --- O LAD R. Smith V. Ruhle -3% 21% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 4-5 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey V. Ruhle -2% 19% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dodgers' Bobby Castillo facing 2-3-4
b7 5-4 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds B. Castillo -8% 11% Triple to CF
b7 5-4 0 --3 O HOU C. Cedeno B. Castillo 3% 14% Groundout: P-1B
b7 5-4 1 --3 OO HOU J. Morgan B. Castillo 8% 23% Double Play: Flyball: RF-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t8 4-5 0 --- LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle 9% 32% Single to LF
t8 4-5 0 1-- O LAD R. Cey V. Ruhle -8% 24% Flyball: LF
t8 4-5 1 1-- LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle 9% 32% Single to SS; Baker to 2B
Gary Thomasson pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 8th
t8 4-5 1 12- LAD G. Thomasson V. Ruhle 15% 47% Walk; Baker to 3B; Russell to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Rick Monday batting 9th
Rick Monday pinch hits for Bobby Castillo (P) batting 9th
t8 4-5 1 123 OO LAD J. Ferguson J. Sambito -35% 12% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-4, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 5-6-7
Charlie Hough replaces Gary Thomasson (PH) pitching and batting 8th
Joe Ferguson moves from PH to C
b8 5-4 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz C. Hough 1% 13% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell C. Hough 1% 14% Flyball: CF
b8 5-4 2 --- HOU A. Howe C. Hough -1% 13% Walk
b8 5-4 2 1-- HOU A. Ashby C. Hough -1% 12% Single to CF; Howe to 3B
b8 5-4 2 1-3 O HOU J. Sambito C. Hough 2% 14% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
Julio Gonzalez replaces Enos Cabell playing 3B batting 6th
t9 4-5 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Sambito -7% 8% Flyball: CF
Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for Rudy Law (CF) batting 2nd
t9 4-5 1 --- LAD P. Guerrero J. Sambito 8% 15% Walk
Derrel Thomas pinch runs for Pedro Guerrero (PH) batting 2nd
t9 4-5 1 1-- O LAD R. Smith J. Sambito -8% 7% Flyball: CF
t9 4-5 2 1-- LAD S. Garvey J. Sambito 8% 15% Single to LF; Thomas to 3B
t9 4-5 2 1-3 R LAD D. Baker J. Sambito 37% 52% Double to LF; Thomas Scores; Garvey to 3B
t9 5-5 2 -23 O LAD R. Cey J. Sambito -14% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Don Stanhouse facing 1-2-3
Don Stanhouse replaces Ron Cey (3B) pitching and batting 6th
Mickey Hatcher replaces Charlie Hough (P) playing 3B batting 8th
Derrel Thomas moves from PR to CF
b9 5-5 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Stanhouse -18% 20% Double to LF
b9 5-5 0 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Stanhouse 11% 32% Flyball: LF
b9 5-5 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Stanhouse 7% 38% Flyball: CF; Puhl to 3B
b9 5-5 2 --3 HOU J. Morgan D. Stanhouse -1% 37% Intentional Walk
b9 5-5 2 1-3 O HOU J. Cruz D. Stanhouse 13% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 7-8-9
t10 5-5 0 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Sambito -5% 45% Flyball: CF
t10 5-5 1 --- O LAD M. Hatcher J. Sambito -4% 41% Flyball: CF
t10 5-5 2 --- O LAD J. Ferguson J. Sambito -3% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Don Stanhouse facing 6-7-8
b10 5-5 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Stanhouse 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b10 5-5 1 --- O HOU A. Howe D. Stanhouse 4% 47% Lineout: 2B
b10 5-5 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby D. Stanhouse 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 11th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 1-2-3
t11 5-5 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Sambito -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t11 5-5 1 --- O LAD D. Thomas J. Sambito -4% 41% Strikeout
t11 5-5 2 --- O LAD R. Smith J. Sambito -3% 38% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 11th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Don Stanhouse facing 9-1-2
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
b11 5-5 0 --- O HOU D. Walling D. Stanhouse 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b11 5-5 1 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Stanhouse -5% 38% Single to CF
b11 5-5 1 1-- HOU C. Reynolds D. Stanhouse -7% 31% Single to CF; Puhl to 2B
b11 5-5 1 12- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Stanhouse 9% 40% Popfly: 1B
b11 5-5 2 12- O HOU J. Morgan D. Stanhouse 10% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 12th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
Frank LaCorte replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t12 5-5 0 --- LAD S. Garvey F. LaCorte 8% 58% Walk
t12 5-5 0 1-- OO LAD D. Baker F. LaCorte -17% 41% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Rick Sutcliffe pinch hits for Don Stanhouse (P) batting 6th
t12 5-5 2 --- LAD R. Sutcliffe F. LaCorte 3% 44% Single to LF
Bob Welch pinch runs for Rick Sutcliffe (PH) batting 6th
t12 5-5 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell F. LaCorte -6% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 12th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 5-6-7
Steve Howe replaces Bob Welch (PR) pitching and batting 6th
b12 5-5 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Howe 5% 43% Flyball: CF
b12 5-5 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez S. Howe 4% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b12 5-5 2 --- O HOU A. Howe S. Howe 3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 13th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 8-9-1
t13 5-5 0 --- O LAD M. Hatcher F. LaCorte -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t13 5-5 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson F. LaCorte -4% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t13 5-5 2 --- O LAD D. Lopes F. LaCorte -3% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 13th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 8-9-1
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Alan Ashby (C) batting 8th
b13 5-5 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard S. Howe 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
Luis Pujols pinch hits for Frank LaCorte (P) batting 9th
b13 5-5 1 --- O HOU L. Pujols S. Howe 4% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b13 5-5 2 --- HOU T. Puhl S. Howe -3% 44% Walk
b13 5-5 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Howe 6% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 14th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 2-3-4
Dave Smith replaces Terry Puhl (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Luis Pujols moves from PH to C
Jeffrey Leonard moves from PH to RF
t14 5-5 0 --- LAD D. Thomas D. Smith 8% 58% Single to LF
t14 5-5 0 1-- O LAD R. Smith D. Smith -8% 50% Strikeout
t14 5-5 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey D. Smith -7% 44% Strikeout
t14 5-5 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker D. Smith -6% 38% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 14th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 3-4-5
b14 5-5 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Howe 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b14 5-5 1 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Howe 4% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
b14 5-5 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Howe 3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 15th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
t15 5-5 0 --- O LAD S. Howe D. Smith -5% 45% Lineout: SS
t15 5-5 1 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Smith -4% 41% Groundout: 3B-1B
t15 5-5 2 --- O LAD M. Hatcher D. Smith -3% 38% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 15th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 6-7-8
b15 5-5 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez S. Howe 5% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
b15 5-5 1 --- O HOU A. Howe S. Howe 4% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b15 5-5 2 --- O HOU J. Leonard S. Howe 3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 16th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 9-1-2
t16 5-5 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson D. Smith -5% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t16 5-5 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Smith -4% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t16 5-5 2 --- LAD D. Thomas D. Smith 3% 44% Walk
t16 5-5 2 1-- LAD R. Smith D. Smith 7% 51% Single to CF; Thomas to 3B
t16 5-5 2 1-3 O LAD S. Garvey D. Smith -13% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 16th, Astros Batting, Tied 5-5, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 9-1-2
b16 5-5 0 --- HOU L. Pujols S. Howe -8% 31% Single to CF
b16 5-5 0 1-- O HOU D. Smith S. Howe 1% 32% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Pujols to 2B
b16 5-5 1 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Howe 7% 38% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pujols to 3B
b16 5-5 2 --3 HOU C. Cedeno S. Howe -1% 37% Intentional Walk
b16 5-5 2 1-3 O HOU J. Morgan S. Howe 13% 50% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 5.
Top of the 17th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 5-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 5-6-7
t17 5-5 0 --- LAD D. Baker D. Smith 8% 58% Single to LF
Burt Hooton pinch hits for Steve Howe (P) batting 6th
t17 5-5 0 1-- O LAD B. Hooton D. Smith -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Baker to 2B
t17 5-5 1 -2- O LAD B. Russell D. Smith -7% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B; Baker to 3B
t17 5-5 2 --3 R LAD M. Hatcher D. Smith 35% 84% Single to LF; Baker Scores
t17 6-5 2 1-- O LAD J. Ferguson D. Smith -1% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 17th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Dodgers' Burt Hooton facing 5-6-7
Burt Hooton moves from PH to P
b17 5-6 0 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Hooton -13% 70% Single to LF
b17 5-6 0 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez B. Hooton 5% 74% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Cruz to 2B
b17 5-6 1 -2- O HOU A. Howe B. Hooton 13% 87% Strikeout Looking
b17 5-6 2 -2- O HOU J. Leonard B. Hooton 13% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 5.

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