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Standings
KCR
@CAL		5
1
MIL
@CLE		8
3
CHW
@MIN		12
6
BOS
@NYY		0
4
TEX
@OAK		3
4
CIN
@ATL		5
9
MON
@CHC		6
3
MON
@CHC		4
2
LAD
@HOU		4
5
NYM
@PHI		0
4
STL
@PIT		2
7
STL
@PIT		11
4
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Monday, July 4, 1983
, Astrodome
Attendance: 29,462, Time of Game: 2:44
Dodgers
4
47-31
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
 at Astros
5
40-40
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 9 GB
W: Dave Smith (2-1)
L: Steve Howe (2-3)
 
                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

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 1 2 0 1 .271 .727 0.208 1.66 0.302 -0.094 1.1 2 5 SB
Bill Russell SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .254 .623 0.007 1.36 0.091 -0.084 0.1 3 1
Steve Yeager C 4 1 1 2 0 1 .233 .747 0.237 1.55 0.335 -0.097 1.1 8 2 HR
Pedro Guerrero 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 .908 -0.105 1.12 0.000 -0.105 -0.7 1 0
Mike Marshall RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .705 -0.054 0.71 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 0 1
   Ken Landreaux LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .741 -0.023 0.92 0.000 -0.023 -0.1 0 0
Greg Brock 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .732 -0.138 1.43 0.000 -0.138 -0.7 6 1
Ron Roenicke LF-RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .221 .587 0.100 1.43 0.146 -0.046 0.3 0 0
Derrel Thomas CF 1 1 0 0 3 0 .303 .811 0.023 1.69 0.108 -0.085 0.5 3 0
Fernando Valenzuela P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .635 -0.052 1.29 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 1 0 SH
   Dave Stewart P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jose Morales PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .435 1.217 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Rick Monday PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .181 .718 -0.070 3.20 0.000 -0.070 -0.4
   Steve Howe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dusty Baker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .680 -0.071 2.66 0.000 -0.071 -0.2
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 3 7 .188 .538 0.062 1.46 0.982 -0.919 0.2 24 10
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
E: S Sax (24).
Outfield Assists: M Marshall (P Garner at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: S Sax (29, 2nd base off D Smith/L Pujols).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .609 -0.061 0.95 0.039 -0.099 -1.0 7 0 SB,CS
Terry Puhl RF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .278 .721 0.139 1.70 0.189 -0.050 0.7 2 0
Dickie Thon SS 3 2 1 0 1 1 .307 .818 0.126 1.50 0.184 -0.057 0.6 0 2
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .246 .720 -0.074 1.54 0.096 -0.170 -0.4 0 1 2B
Jose Cruz LF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .298 .821 0.341 1.31 0.360 -0.019 1.6 0 0 HR
Ray Knight 1B 4 0 1 1 0 2 .336 .863 0.102 1.25 0.163 -0.061 0.2 8 1
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .242 .694 0.004 0.87 0.050 -0.047 0.1 2 2
Luis Pujols C 3 0 0 1 0 2 .224 .497 0.019 1.07 0.073 -0.053 0.4 7 0 SH
Bob Knepper P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .588 -0.033 0.87 0.022 -0.055 -0.7 0 2
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .900 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 30 5 7 4 4 8 .233 .690 0.563 1.24 1.176 -0.611 1.6 27 8
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
E: L Pujols (6).
Baserunning
SB: O Moreno (26, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/S Yeager).
CS: O Moreno (11, 2nd base by F Valenzuela/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Valenzuela 5.1 4 4 4 4 6 0 3.76 23 46 -0.168 1.21 -0.3
Dave Stewart 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.08 5 2 2 -0.216 1.89 -1.2
Steve Howe, L (2-3) 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 0.96 7 0 0 -0.178 0.88 -0.1
Team Totals 8 7 5 5 4 8 1 5.62 35 46 2 2 -0.562 1.46 -1.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper 6.1 4 4 4 3 6 1 3.13 26 52 -0.112 1.06 0.1
Dave Smith, BS (1), W (2-1) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.64 6 2 2 -0.094 2.12 -0.7
Frank DiPino, S (7) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.80 4 0 0 0.144 2.77 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 3 7 1 4.00 36 52 2 2 -0.062 1.24 -0.2
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 1 1-- RR LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper -33% 34% Home Run; Russell Scores
b8 4-4 0 --- R HOU J. Cruz S. Howe 28% 88% Home Run
t7 2-4 2 -23 RR LAD S. Sax D. Smith -27% 54% Single to LF; Roenicke Scores; Thomas Scores
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela 17% 60% Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b6 2-2 1 12- R HOU R. Knight D. Stewart 16% 79% Single to LF; Thon Scores; Cruz to 2B

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' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell B. Knepper 1% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper 1% 54% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU O. Moreno F. Valenzuela -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-P
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- RO HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela 10% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 2% 64% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 1 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 2% 66% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-1 2 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper 1% 67% 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 1-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 3% 70% Single to RF
b2 1-0 0 1-- HOU R. Knight F. Valenzuela 2% 72% Wild Pitch; Cruz to 2B
b2 1-0 0 -2- O HOU R. Knight F. Valenzuela -4% 69% Strikeout
b2 1-0 1 -2- O HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela -3% 66% Popfly: 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela -3% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- O LAD R. Roenicke B. Knepper 3% 65% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- LAD D. Thomas B. Knepper -3% 62% Walk
t3 0-1 1 1-- O LAD F. Valenzuela B. Knepper 2% 64% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
t3 0-1 2 -2- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 4% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Knepper F. Valenzuela -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 1 --- HOU O. Moreno F. Valenzuela 2% 68% Single to CF
b3 1-0 1 1-- HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 2% 70% Moreno Steals 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 1% 71% Walk
b3 1-0 1 12- O HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela -3% 68% Flyball: CF; Moreno to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-3 O HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela -4% 64% 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 0-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell B. Knepper -5% 59% Single to RF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper 4% 64% Popfly: 1B
t4 0-1 1 1-- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 4% 67% Flyball: RF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 3% 70% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O HOU R. Knight F. Valenzuela -1% 67% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-0 2 --- O HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela -1% 66% 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 0-1 0 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper 3% 69% Strikeout
t5 0-1 1 --- O LAD R. Roenicke B. Knepper 2% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- LAD D. Thomas B. Knepper -2% 69% Walk
t5 0-1 2 1-- O LAD F. Valenzuela B. Knepper 3% 72% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela -2% 70% Strikeout
b5 1-0 1 --- HOU B. Knepper F. Valenzuela 2% 73% Reached on E4 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b5 1-0 1 1-- O HOU O. Moreno F. Valenzuela -2% 70% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Moreno to 1B
b5 1-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela -2% 68% Moreno Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 4% 72% Strikeout
t6 0-1 1 --- LAD B. Russell B. Knepper -4% 68% Single to CF
t6 0-1 1 1-- RR LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper -33% 34% Home Run; Russell Scores
t6 2-1 1 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 2% 36% Popfly: 1B
t6 2-1 2 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 1% 37% 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 1-2 0 --- HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 7% 43% Walk
b6 1-2 0 1-- HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela 17% 60% Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
b6 1-2 0 1-3 O HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela -11% 50% Popfly: SS
b6 1-2 1 1-3 R HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 11% 60% Wild Pitch; Puhl Scores; Thon to 2B
b6 2-2 1 -2- HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 2% 62% Walk
Dave Stewart replaces Fernando Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th
b6 2-2 1 12- R HOU R. Knight D. Stewart 16% 79% Single to LF; Thon Scores; Cruz to 2B
b6 3-2 1 12- HOU B. Doran D. Stewart 5% 84% Single to 2B; Cruz to 3B; Knight to 2B
b6 3-2 1 123 R HOU L. Pujols D. Stewart 7% 91% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Cruz Scores; Knight to 3B; Doran to 2B; Pujols to 1B
b6 4-2 1 123 O HOU B. Knepper D. Stewart -4% 87% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 2 123 O HOU O. Moreno D. Stewart -3% 84% 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 2-4 0 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper 3% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-4 1 --- LAD R. Roenicke B. Knepper -4% 83% Single to LF
t7 2-4 1 1-- LAD D. Thomas B. Knepper -6% 77% 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 2-4 1 12- O LAD R. Monday D. Smith 7% 84% Strikeout
t7 2-4 2 12- LAD S. Sax D. Smith -3% 81% Balk; Roenicke to 3B; Thomas to 2B
t7 2-4 2 -23 RR LAD S. Sax D. Smith -27% 54% Single to LF; Roenicke Scores; Thomas Scores
t7 4-4 2 1-- LAD B. Russell D. Smith -3% 51% Sax Steals 2B; Sax to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t7 4-4 2 --3 O LAD B. Russell D. Smith 7% 58% 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 4-4 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl S. Howe -4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-4 1 --- O HOU D. Thon S. Howe -3% 52% Strikeout Looking
b7 4-4 2 --- O HOU P. Garner S. Howe -2% 50% 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 4-4 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Smith 4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-4 1 --- O LAD P. Guerrero D. Smith 3% 57% Flyball: CF
t8 4-4 2 --- O LAD K. Landreaux D. Smith 2% 60% 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 4-4 0 --- R HOU J. Cruz S. Howe 28% 88% Home Run
b8 5-4 0 --- O HOU R. Knight S. Howe -1% 87% Popfly: 2B
b8 5-4 1 --- O HOU B. Doran S. Howe -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-4 2 --- O HOU L. Pujols S. Howe -1% 86% 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 4-5 0 --- O LAD G. Brock F. DiPino 7% 92% Groundout: 1B-P
t9 4-5 1 --- LAD R. Roenicke F. DiPino -8% 84% Single to LF
t9 4-5 1 1-- O LAD D. Thomas F. DiPino 9% 93% Flyball: CF
Dusty Baker pinch hits for Steve Howe (P) batting 9th
t9 4-5 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker F. DiPino 7% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 5.

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