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KCR  5
@CAL  1
 MIL  8
@CLE  3
 CHW 12
@MIN  6
 NYY  4
BOS  0
 OAK  4
TEX  3
 ATL  9
CIN  5
 MON  6
@CHC  3
 MON  4
@CHC  2
 HOU  5
LAD  4
 PHI  4
NYM  0
 PIT  7
STL  2
 STL 11
@PIT  4
 SDP  4
SFG  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 29,462

 Monday, July 4, 1983
Time of Game: 2:44
Dodgers
4
47-31
Lost 3
2nd, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  0    4  6  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  3   0  1  X    5  7  1
W: Dave Smith (2-1), L: Steve Howe (2-3), S: Frank DiPino (7)
 Astros
5
40-40
Won 3
4th, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   1   2    0   1  .271  .727              2   5   SB
B Russell SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .254  .623              3   1   
S Yeager C                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .233  .747              8   2   HR
P Guerrero 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .301  .908              1   0   
M Marshall RF                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .242  .705              0   1   
  K Landreaux LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .741              0   0   
G Brock 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .732              6   1   
R Roenicke LF-RF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .221  .587              0   0   
D Thomas CF                   1   1   0   0    3   0  .303  .811              3   0   
F Valenzuela P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .635              1   0   SH
  D Stewart P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  J Morales PH                0   0   0   0    0   0  .435 1.217              0   0   
  R Monday PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .181  .718              0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  D Baker PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .680              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   0    3   7                         24  10
Batting Events
HR: S Yeager (13, off B Knepper; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: F Valenzuela (5, off B Knepper).
TB: S Yeager 4; R Roenicke 2; B Russell 2; S Sax.
RBI: S Sax 2 (20); S Yeager 2 (33).
2-out RBI: S Sax 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: S Sax (24).
Baserunning Events
SB: S Sax (29, 2nd base off D Smith/L Pujols).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .247  .609              7   0   SB,CS
T Puhl RF                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .278  .721              2   0   
D Thon SS                     3   2   1   0    1   1  .307  .818              0   2   
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .246  .720              0   1   2B
J Cruz LF                     3   2   2   1    1   0  .298  .821              0   0   HR
R Knight 1B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .336  .863              8   1   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .694              2   2   
L Pujols C                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .224  .497              7   0   SH
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .588              0   2   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .900              1   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   0    4   8                         27   8
Batting Events
2B: P Garner (12, off F Valenzuela).
HR: J Cruz (6, off S Howe; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: L Pujols (2, off D Stewart).
TB: J Cruz 5; P Garner 2; D Thon; B Doran; O Moreno; R Knight.
RBI: J Cruz (37); P Garner (45); R Knight (38); L Pujols (10).
2-out RBI: P Garner.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: L Pujols (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: O Moreno (26, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/S Yeager).
CS: O Moreno (11, 2nd base by F Valenzuela/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
F Valenzuela                   5.1   4   4   4    4   6   0   3.76   23     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 4     46    -     1.17  -0.17
D Stewart                      0.2   2   0   0    0   0   0   2.08    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          2-2    1.94  -0.22
S Howe, L (2-3)                2     1   1   1    0   2   1   0.96    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.96  -0.18
Totals                         8     7   5   5    4   8   1          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7          2-2 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper                      6.1   4   4   4    3   6   1   3.13   26     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 1· 4     52    -     1.06  -0.11
D Smith, BS (1), W (2-1)       1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.64    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 0· 1          2-2    2.12  -0.09
F DiPino, S (7)                1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.80    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 1          0-0    3.00   0.14
Totals                         9     6   4   4    3   7   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·12· 1· 6          2-2
Balks: D Smith (1).
WP: F Valenzuela 2 (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 29,462.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Omar Moreno                  CF
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Terry Puhl                   RF
3. Steve Yeager                  C       3. Dickie Thon                  SS
4. Pedro Guerrero               3B       4. Phil Garner                  3B
5. Mike Marshall                RF       5. Jose Cruz                    LF
6. Greg Brock                   1B       6. Ray Knight                   1B
7. Ron Roenicke                 LF       7. Bill Doran                   2B
8. Derrel Thomas                CF       8. Luis Pujols                   C
9. Fernando Valenzuel            P       9. Bob Knepper                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t6 1 1-- RR -33% 34% 0-1 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Home Run; Russell Scores
b8 0 --- R 28% 88% 4-4 HOU J. Cruz S. Howe Home Run
t7 2 -23 RR -27% 54% 2-4 LAD S. Sax D. Smith Single to LF; Roenicke Scores; Thomas Scores
b6 0 1-- 17% 61% 1-2 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b6 1 12- R 16% 79% 2-2 HOU R. Knight D. Stewart Single to LF; Thon Scores; Cruz to 2B

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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Groundout: P-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU O. Moreno F. Valenzuela Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Groundout: 2B-P
b1 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Walk
b1 2 1-- RO 9% 62% 0-0 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Double to RF; Thon Scores; Garner out at 3B/RF-C-3B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 LAD G. Brock B. Knepper Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Single to RF
b2 0 1-- 2% 72% 1-0 HOU R. Knight F. Valenzuela Wild Pitch; Cruz to 2B
b2 0 -2- O -4% 69% 1-0 HOU R. Knight F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b2 1 -2- O -3% 66% 1-0 HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela Popfly: 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 63% 1-0 HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 3% 65% 0-1 LAD R. Roenicke B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- -3% 62% 0-1 LAD D. Thomas B. Knepper Walk
t3 1 1-- O 2% 64% 0-1 LAD F. Valenzuela B. Knepper Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
t3 2 -2- O 4% 68% 0-1 LAD S. Sax B. Knepper Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU B. Knepper F. Valenzuela Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- 2% 68% 1-0 HOU O. Moreno F. Valenzuela Single to CF
b3 1 1-- 2% 70% 1-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Moreno Steals 2B
b3 1 -2- 1% 71% 1-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Walk
b3 1 12- O -3% 68% 1-0 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Flyball: CF; Moreno to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O -4% 64% 1-0 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 5% 63% 0-1 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
t4 1 1-- O 4% 67% 0-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 HOU R. Knight F. Valenzuela Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 LAD G. Brock B. Knepper Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 LAD R. Roenicke B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 69% 0-1 LAD D. Thomas B. Knepper Walk
t5 2 1-- O 3% 72% 0-1 LAD F. Valenzuela B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b5 1 --- 2% 73% 1-0 HOU B. Knepper F. Valenzuela Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b5 1 1-- O -3% 70% 1-0 HOU O. Moreno F. Valenzuela Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moreno to 1B
b5 2 1-- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 72% 0-1 LAD S. Sax B. Knepper Strikeout
t6 1 --- -4% 68% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Single to CF
t6 1 1-- RR -33% 34% 0-1 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Home Run; Russell Scores
t6 1 --- O 2% 36% 2-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Popfly: 1B
t6 2 --- O 1% 37% 2-1 LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
Ken Landreaux replaces Mike Marshall (RF) playing LF batting 5th; Ron Roenicke moves from LF to RF
b6 0 --- 7% 43% 1-2 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Walk
b6 0 1-- 17% 61% 1-2 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b6 0 1-3 O -11% 50% 1-2 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Popfly: SS
b6 1 1-3 R 11% 61% 1-2 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Wild Pitch; Puhl Scores; Thon to 2B
b6 1 -2- 2% 62% 2-2 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Walk
Dave Stewart replaces Fernando Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 12- R 16% 79% 2-2 HOU R. Knight D. Stewart Single to LF; Thon Scores; Cruz to 2B
b6 1 12- 5% 84% 3-2 HOU B. Doran D. Stewart Single to 2B; Cruz to 3B; Knight to 2B
b6 1 123 R 7% 91% 3-2 HOU L. Pujols D. Stewart Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Cruz Scores; Knight to 3B; Doran to 2B; Pujols to 1B
b6 1 123 O -4% 88% 4-2 HOU B. Knepper D. Stewart Flyball: CF
b6 2 123 O -3% 84% 4-2 HOU O. Moreno D. Stewart Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 4.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-4, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O 3% 87% 2-4 LAD G. Brock B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- -4% 83% 2-4 LAD R. Roenicke B. Knepper Single to LF
t7 1 1-- -6% 77% 2-4 LAD D. Thomas B. Knepper Walk; Roenicke to 2B
Dave Smith replaces Bob Knepper pitching and batting 9th; Rick Monday pinch hits for Jose Morales batting 9th; Jose Morales pinch hits for Dave Stewart (P) batting 9th
t7 1 12- O 7% 84% 2-4 LAD R. Monday D. Smith Strikeout
t7 2 12- -3% 81% 2-4 LAD S. Sax D. Smith Balk; Roenicke to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t7 2 -23 RR -27% 54% 2-4 LAD S. Sax D. Smith Single to LF; Roenicke Scores; Thomas Scores
t7 2 1-- -3% 51% 4-4 LAD B. Russell D. Smith Sax Steals 2B; Sax to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t7 2 --3 O 7% 58% 4-4 LAD B. Russell D. Smith Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 2-3-4
Steve Howe replaces Rick Monday (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -4% 55% 4-4 HOU T. Puhl S. Howe Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -3% 52% 4-4 HOU D. Thon S. Howe Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- O -2% 50% 4-4 HOU P. Garner S. Howe Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 4% 54% 4-4 LAD S. Yeager D. Smith Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 3% 57% 4-4 LAD P. Guerrero D. Smith Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 2% 60% 4-4 LAD K. Landreaux D. Smith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- R 28% 88% 4-4 HOU J. Cruz S. Howe Home Run
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 5-4 HOU R. Knight S. Howe Popfly: 2B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 5-4 HOU B. Doran S. Howe Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O -0% 86% 5-4 HOU L. Pujols S. Howe Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 6-7-8
Frank DiPino replaces Dave Smith pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 4-5 LAD G. Brock F. DiPino Groundout: 1B-P
t9 1 --- -8% 84% 4-5 LAD R. Roenicke F. DiPino Single to LF
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 4-5 LAD D. Thomas F. DiPino Flyball: CF
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Steve Howe (P) batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 4-5 LAD D. Baker F. DiPino Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

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