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CLE  7
@BOS  5

CAL  6
TOR  3

MIL  4
@DET  3

SEA  4
@KCR  2

MIN  7
TEX  3

NYY  6
BAL  4

OAK  5
CHW  1

CIN  2
@ATL  0

HOU  5
LAD  0
MON  4
NYM  2

SFG  6
@SDP  5

STL  5
PIT  3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 32,115

Saturday, September 26, 1981
Time of Game: 2:46
Dodgers
0
60-42
Lost 1
2nd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  0  1
Astros          0  0  2   0  0  0   0  3  X    5 11  0
W: Nolan Ryan (10-5), L: Ted Power (1-3)
Astros
5
57-45
Won 1
3rd, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .579              4   3   
  R Smith PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .685              0   0   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .249  .658              1   0   
D Baker LF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .318  .806              2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .281  .730             11   0   SB
P Guerrero 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .838              0   2   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .283  .699              3   1   
R Roenicke RF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .583              2   0   
D Thomas SS                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .670              1   3   SB
T Power P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Goltz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .063  .229              0   1   
  J Perconte PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .542              0   0   
  T Forster P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .671              0   0   
  D Stewart P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .400 1.300              0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       27   0   0   0    3  11                         24  11
Batting Events
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
PB: M Scioscia (11).
E: D Thomas (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Garvey (3, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby); D Thomas (7, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .254  .681              3   0   IW
P Garner 2B                   4   0   2   1    1   1  .259  .659              0   6   SB,CS
T Scott CF                    5   1   0   0    0   1  .271  .677              0   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   3   1    1   0  .275  .763              1   0   2B,SB
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   2    1   0  .280  .748             11   0   
A Howe 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .303  .786              1   2   
H Spilman 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .622              4   0   
  J Pittman PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .277  .669              0   0   
  D Walling 1B                0   1   0   0    1   0  .234  .695              7   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .254  .676              0   2   3B,2B
N Ryan P                      2   0   1   0    1   1  .196  .470              0   0   SH
Totals                       34   5  11   0    6   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: C Reynolds (10, off D Stewart); J Cruz (16, off T Power).
3B: C Reynolds (12, off T Power).
SH: N Ryan (4, off D Stewart).
IBB: T Puhl (5, by D Stewart).
TB: C Reynolds 5; J Cruz 4; P Garner 2; A Ashby; T Puhl; N Ryan; J Pittman.
RBI: A Ashby 2 (32); P Garner (24); C Reynolds (28); J Cruz (54).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Baserunning Events
SB: P Garner (10, 2nd base off T Power/M Scioscia); J Cruz (5, 2nd base off T Forster/M Scioscia).
CS: P Garner (8, 2nd base by T Power/M Scioscia).

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
T Power, L (1-3)               3.1   6   2   1    3   1   0   3.14   19     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6     40    -     1.01  -0.14
D Goltz                        0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.62    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.29   0.05
T Forster                      3     2   0   0    1   2   0   4.34   12     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.61   0.07
D Stewart                      0.1   2   3   3    2   0   0   2.68    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.27  -0.04
S Howe                         0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          2-1    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         8    11   5   4    6   3   0          41     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 0·11          4-1 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Ryan, W (10-5)               9     0   0   0    3  11   0   1.74   30     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 0     95    -     0.94   0.43
Totals                         9     0   0   0    3  11   0          30     -       ·  ·     11· 5· 0· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: D Stewart (4); N Ryan (15).
HBP: None.
IBB: D Stewart (5; T Puhl).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - John Kibler.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 32,115.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, In Dome.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Davey Lopes                  2B       1. Terry Puhl                   RF
2. Ken Landreaux                CF       2. Phil Garner                  2B
3. Dusty Baker                  LF       3. Tony Scott                   CF
4. Steve Garvey                 1B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Pedro Guerrero               3B       5. Alan Ashby                    C
6. Mike Scioscia                 C       6. Art Howe                     3B
7. Ron Roenicke                 RF       7. Harry Spilman                1B
8. Derrel Thomas                SS       8. Craig Reynolds               SS
9. Ted Power                     P       9. Nolan Ryan                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 -23 RR 13% 79% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Power Single to CF; Scott Scores/unER; Cruz Scores
b3 1 1-- 10% 66% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Power Double to RF; Scott to 3B
t2 1 --3 O 7% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
b3 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Scott T. Power Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b2 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Power Flyball: 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' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD D. Baker N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ted Power facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Power Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU P. Garner T. Power Walk
b1 1 1-- 2% 57% 0-0 HOU T. Scott T. Power Garner Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O -3% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Scott T. Power Strikeout
b1 2 -2- 1% 54% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Power Walk
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Power Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey N. Ryan Walk
t2 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Garvey Steals 2B
t2 0 -2- -4% 39% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Wild Pitch; Garvey to 3B
t2 0 --3 O 5% 44% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Strikeout
t2 1 --3 O 7% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --3 O 4% 55% 0-0 LAD R. Roenicke N. Ryan Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ted Power facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU A. Howe T. Power Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU H. Spilman T. Power Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 2 --- 3% 54% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Power Triple to RF
b2 2 --3 1% 55% 0-0 HOU N. Ryan T. Power Walk
b2 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Power Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 LAD D. Thomas N. Ryan Walk
t3 0 1-- -3% 43% 0-0 LAD T. Power N. Ryan Thomas Steals 2B
t3 0 -2- O 5% 47% 0-0 LAD T. Power N. Ryan Strikeout
t3 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan Strikeout Looking
t3 2 -2- -1% 50% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Walk
t3 2 12- O 5% 55% 0-0 LAD D. Baker N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Ted Power facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 HOU P. Garner T. Power Single to LF
b3 0 1-- O -6% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Scott T. Power Garner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 HOU T. Scott T. Power Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b3 1 1-- 10% 66% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Power Double to RF; Scott to 3B
b3 1 -23 RR 13% 79% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Power Single to CF; Scott Scores/unER; Cruz Scores
b3 1 1-- O -2% 77% 2-0 HOU A. Howe T. Power Flyball: RF
b3 2 1-- O -1% 76% 2-0 HOU H. Spilman T. Power Flyball: CF
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 80% 0-2 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 81% 0-2 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Ted Power facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Power Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- 1% 81% 2-0 HOU N. Ryan T. Power Single to CF
b4 1 1-- 2% 83% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Power Single to RF; Ryan to 2B
Dave Goltz replaces Ted Power pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 12- O -2% 81% 2-0 HOU P. Garner D. Goltz Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Ryan to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -3% 78% 2-0 HOU T. Scott D. Goltz Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 81% 0-2 LAD R. Roenicke N. Ryan Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- O 2% 82% 0-2 LAD D. Thomas N. Ryan Groundout: 3B-1B
Jack Perconte pinch hits for Dave Goltz (P) batting 9th
t5 2 --- O 1% 84% 0-2 LAD J. Perconte N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 4-5-6
Terry Forster replaces Jack Perconte (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 2% 86% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Forster Single to RF
b5 0 1-- 2% 87% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Forster Cruz Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- O -2% 85% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Forster Flyball: LF
b5 1 -2- O -2% 83% 2-0 HOU A. Howe T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
Joe Pittman pinch hits for Harry Spilman (1B) batting 7th
b5 2 -2- 1% 84% 2-0 HOU J. Pittman T. Forster Single to SS; Cruz to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O -3% 81% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds T. Forster Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
Denny Walling replaces Joe Pittman (PH) playing 1B batting 7th
t6 0 --- O 3% 84% 0-2 LAD D. Lopes N. Ryan Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 86% 0-2 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 87% 0-2 LAD D. Baker N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O -1% 86% 2-0 HOU N. Ryan T. Forster Strikeout
b6 1 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl T. Forster Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-0 HOU P. Garner T. Forster Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 3% 88% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 89% 0-2 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 91% 0-2 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Terry Forster facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O -1% 90% 2-0 HOU T. Scott T. Forster Flyball: 2B
b7 1 --- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Forster Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 --- 0% 90% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby T. Forster Walk
b7 2 1-- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU A. Howe T. Forster Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 3% 92% 0-2 LAD R. Roenicke N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 2% 94% 0-2 LAD D. Thomas N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Terry Forster (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-2 LAD J. Johnstone N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Dave Stewart facing 7-8-9
Dave Stewart replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1% 96% 2-0 HOU D. Walling D. Stewart Walk
b8 0 1-- 1% 96% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Stewart Wild Pitch; Walling to 2B
b8 0 -2- R 2% 99% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Stewart Double to RF; Walling Scores
b8 0 -2- O 0% 99% 3-0 HOU N. Ryan D. Stewart Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Reynolds to 3B
b8 1 --3 0% 99% 3-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Stewart Intentional Walk
b8 1 1-3 R 1% 99% 3-0 HOU P. Garner D. Stewart Single to LF; Reynolds Scores; Puhl to 2B
Steve Howe replaces Dave Stewart pitching and batting 9th
b8 1 12- O -0% 99% 4-0 HOU T. Scott S. Howe Flyball: RF
b8 2 12- R 1% 100% 4-0 HOU J. Cruz S. Howe Single to RF; Puhl Scores; Garner to 2B
b8 2 12- 0% 100% 5-0 HOU A. Ashby S. Howe Passed Ball; Garner to 3B; Cruz to 2B
b8 2 -23 O -0% 100% 5-0 HOU A. Ashby S. Howe Flyball: LF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
Reggie Smith pinch hits for Davey Lopes (2B) batting 1st
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 LAD R. Smith N. Ryan Strikeout
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-5 LAD D. Baker N. Ryan Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 5.

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