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

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,519

 Wednesday, April 18, 1984
Time of Game: 2:19
Dodgers
0
7-6
Lost 1
2nd, 3½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  0
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    3 10  0
W: Bob Knepper (2-1), L: Bob Welch (1-2)
 Astros
3
5-8
Won 1
3rd, 5½ GB

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .372  .827              2   6   
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .561              2   1   
P Guerrero 3B                 4   0   1   0    0   2  .170  .515              1   2   
M Marshall LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .265  .770              2   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .556              3   2   
C Maldonado CF                3   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   
G Brock 1B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .392              9   3   
R Landestoy RF                3   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .516              2   0   
B Welch P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   1   
  G Rivera PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .564              0   0   
  O Hershiser P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   0   4   0    0   5                         24  15
Batting Events
TB: C Maldonado 2; P Guerrero; R Landestoy.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. P Guerrero-S Sax-G Brock.
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .109  .337              1   4   
K Bass RF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .360  .905              5   0   3B,CS
J Cruz LF                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .209  .659              4   0   2B,SB,SF
J Mumphrey CF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .326  .773              2   0   
R Knight 1B                   4   0   2   2    0   1  .279  .676              8   0   2B
P Garner 3B                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .219  .504              0   4   IW
A Ashby C                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .135  .409              2   0   
  T Wieghaus PR-C             3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              3   0   GDP
C Reynolds SS                 2   0   1   0    1   0  .387  .987              2   1   2B
B Knepper P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .125              0   0   
Totals                       31   3  10   0    2   3                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: R Knight (4, off B Welch); C Reynolds (3, off B Welch); J Cruz (1, off B Welch).
3B: K Bass (1, off B Welch).
SF: J Cruz (2, off B Welch).
IBB: P Garner (1, by B Welch).
TB: K Bass 5; J Cruz 3; R Knight 3; C Reynolds 2; J Mumphrey; P Garner.
GIDP: T Wieghaus (1).
RBI: R Knight 2 (7); J Cruz (4).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz (3, 2nd base off B Welch/S Yeager).
CS: K Bass (1, 2nd base by B Welch/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
B Welch, L (1-2)               7     9   3   3    2   1   0   2.37   30     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 9     46    -     0.78  -0.06
O Hershiser                    1     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.91    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8    10   3   3    2   3   0          34     -       ·  ·     13· 6· 0·10           -  
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, W (2-1)             9     4   0   0    0   5   0   1.57   31     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4     84    -     0.88   0.44
Totals                         9     4   0   0    0   5   0          31     -       ·  ·      9·13· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Welch (2; P Garner).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 13,519.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Steve Sax                    2B       1. Bill Doran                   2B
2. Bill Russell                 SS       2. Kevin Bass                   RF
3. Pedro Guerrero               3B       3. Jose Cruz                    LF
4. Mike Marshall                LF       4. Jerry Mumphrey               CF
5. Steve Yeager                  C       5. Ray Knight                   1B
6. Candy Maldonado              CF       6. Phil Garner                  3B
7. Greg Brock                   1B       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Rafael Landestoy             RF       8. Craig Reynolds               SS
9. Bob Welch                     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
b6 1 1-3 RR 11% 94% 1-0 HOU R. Knight B. Welch Double; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey Scores
b1 1 --- 7% 60% 0-0 HOU K. Bass B. Welch Triple
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Single
b6 0 1-- O -5% 74% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Welch Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper Single

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 Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Doran B. Welch Flyball: SS
b1 1 --- 7% 60% 0-0 HOU K. Bass B. Welch Triple
b1 1 --3 RO 3% 63% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Welch Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
b1 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch Groundout: 3B-1B
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 M. Marshall B. Knepper Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- -1% 64% 0-1 LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper Single
t2 2 1-- O 2% 67% 0-1 LAD G. Brock B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- 3% 70% 1-0 HOU R. Knight B. Welch Single
b2 0 1-- O -3% 67% 1-0 HOU P. Garner B. Welch Flyball: RF
b2 1 1-- O -2% 65% 1-0 HOU A. Ashby B. Welch Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Tom Wieghaus pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 7th
b2 2 1-- 2% 67% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch Walk; Wieghaus to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 63% 1-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
Tom Wieghaus moves from PR to C
t3 0 --- -5% 58% 0-1 LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper Single
t3 0 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 LAD B. Welch B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 1 1-- O 3% 66% 0-1 LAD S. Sax B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t3 2 1-- O 2% 68% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 66% 1-0 HOU B. Doran B. Welch Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 HOU K. Bass B. Welch Groundout: 1B-P
b3 2 --- 2% 67% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Welch Double
b3 2 -2- O -3% 64% 1-0 HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -5% 59% 0-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Single
t4 0 1-- O 5% 64% 0-1 LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t4 1 1-- O 3% 67% 0-1 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Strikeout
t4 2 1-- O 3% 70% 0-1 LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -2% 68% 1-0 HOU R. Knight B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 67% 1-0 HOU P. Garner B. Welch Strikeout
b4 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 HOU T. Wieghaus B. Welch Groundout: P-1B
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 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 LAD G. Brock B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 73% 0-1 LAD B. Welch B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 71% 1-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 69% 1-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Welch Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 HOU B. Doran B. Welch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 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 3% 72% 0-1 LAD S. Sax B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-1 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- 3% 79% 1-0 HOU K. Bass B. Welch Single
b6 0 1-- O -5% 74% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Welch Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 1 --- 2% 76% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Welch Single
b6 1 1-- 2% 78% 1-0 HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch Cruz Steals 2B
b6 1 -2- 4% 82% 1-0 HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch Single; Cruz to 3B
b6 1 1-3 RR 11% 94% 1-0 HOU R. Knight B. Welch Double; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey Scores
b6 1 -2- 0% 94% 3-0 HOU P. Garner B. Welch Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- OO -2% 92% 3-0 HOU T. Wieghaus B. Welch Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 94% 0-3 LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 1% 95% 0-3 LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- -1% 94% 0-3 LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper Single
t7 2 1-- O 2% 95% 0-3 LAD G. Brock B. Knepper Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- 1% 97% 3-0 HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch Double
b7 0 -2- O -1% 95% 3-0 HOU B. Knepper B. Welch Fielder's Choice C; Reynolds out at 3B/C-3B; Knepper to 1B
b7 1 1-- O -0% 95% 3-0 HOU B. Doran B. Welch Flyball: CF
b7 2 1-- 0% 95% 3-0 HOU K. Bass B. Welch Single; Knepper to 2B
b7 2 12- O -1% 94% 3-0 HOU J. Cruz B. Welch Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper Flyball: 2B
German Rivera pinch hits for Bob Welch (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 LAD G. Rivera B. Knepper Flyball: SS
t8 2 --- O 0% 98% 0-3 LAD S. Sax B. Knepper Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
Orel Hershiser replaces German Rivera (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 HOU J. Mumphrey O. Hershiser Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 1 --- O -0% 98% 3-0 HOU R. Knight O. Hershiser Strikeout
b8 2 --- 0% 98% 3-0 HOU P. Garner O. Hershiser Single
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 HOU T. Wieghaus O. Hershiser Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 LAD B. Russell B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-3 LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper Strikeout
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-3 LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

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