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TEX
@BOS		4
3
NYY
@CLE		5
0
KCR
@DET		3
4		 
(10)
CAL
@MIN		9
2
OAK
@SEA		4
5
BAL
@TOR		1
7
STL
@CHC		5
0
STL
@CHC		1
6
ATL
@CIN		5
4		 
(10)
LAD
@HOU		0
3
MON
@NYM		4
5
PHI
@PIT		3
6
Wednesday, April 18, 1984
, Astrodome
Attendance: 13,519, Time of Game: 2:19
Dodgers
0
7-6
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Astros
3
5-8
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 5½ GB
W: Bob Knepper (2-1)
L: Bob Welch (1-2)
 
                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

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .372 .827 -0.094 0.99 0.000 -0.094 -0.7 2 6
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .561 -0.079 0.80 0.000 -0.079 -0.7 2 1
Pedro Guerrero 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .170 .515 0.017 0.63 0.050 -0.033 0.1 1 2
Mike Marshall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 .770 -0.090 0.98 0.000 -0.090 -0.8 2 0
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .556 -0.063 0.91 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 3 2
Candy Maldonado CF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.004 0.57 0.024 -0.028 0.0 1 0
Greg Brock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .392 -0.071 0.92 0.000 -0.071 -0.6 9 3
Rafael Landestoy RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .516 0.007 0.90 0.045 -0.039 0.0 2 0
Bob Welch P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 1.22 0.000 -0.054 -0.4 2 1
   German Rivera PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .564 -0.010 0.44 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Orel Hershiser P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 0 5 .129 .258 -0.441 0.85 0.119 -0.561 -3.7 24 15
TB: C Maldonado 2; P Guerrero; R Landestoy.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Guerrero-S Sax-G Brock.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .109 .337 -0.053 0.56 0.000 -0.053 -0.7 1 4
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .360 .905 0.047 0.64 0.108 -0.061 0.5 5 0 3B,CS
Jose Cruz LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .209 .659 0.081 0.75 0.088 -0.008 0.4 4 0 2B,SB,SF
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .326 .773 0.004 0.66 0.044 -0.040 -0.1 2 0
Ray Knight 1B 4 0 2 2 0 1 .279 .676 0.123 0.84 0.144 -0.020 1.5 8 0 2B
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .219 .504 -0.037 0.56 0.005 -0.041 -0.1 0 4 IW
Alan Ashby C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .135 .409 -0.023 1.02 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 2 0
   Tom Wieghaus PR-C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.034 0.32 0.000 -0.034 -1.1 3 0 GDP
Craig Reynolds SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .387 .987 0.011 0.56 0.030 -0.019 0.6 2 1 2B
Bob Knepper P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .125 -0.061 0.75 0.000 -0.061 -1.1 0 0
Team Totals 31 3 10 3 2 3 .323 .837 0.058 0.65 0.419 -0.360 -0.3 27 9
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
SB: J Cruz (3, 2nd base off B Welch/S Yeager).
CS: K Bass (1, 2nd base by B Welch/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Welch, L (1-2) 7 9 3 3 2 1 0 2.37 30 46 -0.063 0.72 -0.1
Orel Hershiser 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.91 4 0 0 0.005 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 8 10 3 3 2 3 0 3.38 34 46 0 0 -0.058 0.85 0.3

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, W (2-1) 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 1.57 31 84 0.442 0.85 3.7
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 0 5 0 0.00 31 84 0.442 0.65 3.7
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-0 1 1-3 RR HOU R. Knight B. Welch 11% 93% Double; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey Scores
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU K. Bass B. Welch 7% 60% Triple
t4 0-1 0 --- LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper -5% 59% Single
b6 1-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz B. Welch -5% 74% Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 0-1 0 --- LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper -5% 58% Single

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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% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell B. Knepper 1% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 1% 54% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch -2% 52% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU K. Bass B. Welch 7% 60% Triple
b1 0-0 1 --3 RO HOU J. Cruz B. Welch 3% 63% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
b1 1-0 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch -1% 62% 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 0-1 0 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 2 --- LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper -1% 64% Single
t2 0-1 2 1-- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper 2% 67% 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 1-0 0 --- HOU R. Knight B. Welch 3% 70% Single
b2 1-0 0 1-- O HOU P. Garner B. Welch -3% 67% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 1 1-- O HOU A. Ashby B. Welch -2% 65% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Tom Wieghaus pinch runs for Alan Ashby (C) batting 7th
b2 1-0 2 1-- HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch 2% 66% Walk; Wieghaus to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O HOU B. Knepper B. Welch -4% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper -5% 58% Single
t3 0-1 0 1-- O LAD B. Welch B. Knepper 4% 62% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t3 0-1 1 1-- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 3% 66% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell B. Knepper 3% 68% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch -2% 66% Flyball: RF
b3 1-0 1 --- O HOU K. Bass B. Welch -1% 65% Groundout: 1B-P
b3 1-0 2 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Welch 2% 67% Double
b3 1-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch -3% 64% 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 0-1 0 --- LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper -5% 59% Single
t4 0-1 0 1-- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 4% 64% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 1 1-- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper 4% 67% Strikeout
t4 0-1 2 1-- O LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper 3% 70% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU R. Knight B. Welch -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- O HOU P. Garner B. Welch -1% 67% Strikeout
b4 1-0 2 --- O HOU T. Wieghaus B. Welch -1% 66% 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 0-1 0 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper 3% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper 2% 71% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 --- O LAD B. Welch B. Knepper 1% 72% 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 1-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-0 1 --- O HOU B. Knepper B. Welch -1% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-0 2 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch -1% 68% 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 0-1 0 --- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 4% 72% Flyball: LF
t6 0-1 1 --- O LAD B. Russell B. Knepper 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-1 2 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 2% 76% 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 1-0 0 --- HOU K. Bass B. Welch 3% 79% Single
b6 1-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz B. Welch -5% 74% Bass Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 1-0 1 --- HOU J. Cruz B. Welch 2% 76% Single
b6 1-0 1 1-- HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch 2% 78% Cruz Steals 2B
b6 1-0 1 -2- HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch 4% 82% Single; Cruz to 3B
b6 1-0 1 1-3 RR HOU R. Knight B. Welch 11% 93% Double; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey Scores
b6 3-0 1 -2- HOU P. Garner B. Welch 0% 94% Intentional Walk
b6 3-0 1 12- OO HOU T. Wieghaus B. Welch -2% 92% 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 0-3 0 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 2% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 0-3 1 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper -1% 94% Single
t7 0-3 2 1-- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper 2% 95% 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 3-0 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch 1% 97% Double
b7 3-0 0 -2- O HOU B. Knepper B. Welch -1% 95% Fielder's Choice C; Reynolds out at 3B/C-3B; Knepper to 1B
b7 3-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch -0% 95% Flyball: CF
b7 3-0 2 1-- HOU K. Bass B. Welch 0% 95% Single; Knepper to 2B
b7 3-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz B. Welch -1% 94% 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 0-3 0 --- O LAD R. Landestoy B. Knepper 2% 96% Flyball: 2B
German Rivera pinch hits for Bob Welch (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- O LAD G. Rivera B. Knepper 1% 97% Flyball: SS
t8 0-3 2 --- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 0% 98% 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 3-0 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey O. Hershiser -0% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- O HOU R. Knight O. Hershiser -0% 98% Strikeout
b8 3-0 2 --- HOU P. Garner O. Hershiser 0% 98% Single
b8 3-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Wieghaus O. Hershiser -0% 97% 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 0-3 0 --- O LAD B. Russell B. Knepper 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-3 1 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 1% 100% Strikeout
t9 0-3 2 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

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