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MIN  6
@CAL  2
 CHW  4
@MIL  2
 SEA  6
OAK  3
 CHC  2
PIT  1
 HOU  2
LAD  1
 NYM  6
STL  5
(10)		 ATL  6
@PHI  0
 SFG  4
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 42,876

 Tuesday, April 9, 1985
Time of Game: 2:19
Dodgers
1
0-1
Lost 1
5th, 1 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  3
Astros          0  0  1   1  0  0   0  0  X    2 10  0
W: Nolan Ryan (1-0), L: Fernando Valenzuela (0-1), S: Frank DiPino (1)
 Astros
2
1-0
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Duncan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              5   2   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
  S Yeager PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
P Guerrero 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
M Marshall RF                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .333 1.000              2   0   2B
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              6   0   2B
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .667              8   0   
D Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   4   
F Valenzuela P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   3   
  C Maldonado PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    0   6                         24  13
Batting Events
2B: M Scioscia (1, off N Ryan); M Marshall (1, off N Ryan).
TB: M Scioscia 2; M Marshall 2; A Oliver; S Bream.
RBI: S Bream (1).
2-out RBI: S Bream.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. M Duncan-S Bream.
E: M Scioscia (1); M Duncan (1); D Anderson (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500              0   3   
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .750 2.000              7   0   2·2B
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500              0   1   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000              6   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              1   0   GDP
T Puhl RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250              4   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500              7   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250              2   2   2B
N Ryan P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  F DiPino P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       34   2  10   0    2   5                         27   6
Batting Events
2B: B Doran (1, off F Valenzuela); E Cabell 2 (2, 2 off F Valenzuela).
TB: E Cabell 5; B Doran 3; J Cruz 2; A Ashby; P Garner; D Thon.
GIDP: J Mumphrey (1).
RBI: P Garner (1).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: D Thon (1st base by F Valenzuela).

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, L (0-1)          7     9   2   0    2   4   0   0.00   32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 0· 9     57    -     1.12   0.04
T Niedenfuer                   1     1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.48   0.03
Totals                         8    10   2   0    2   5   0          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 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
N Ryan, W (1-0)                7     3   1   1    0   4   0   1.29   24     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 3     71    -     1.04   0.31
F DiPino, S (1)                2     1   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    7     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          0-0    2.05   0.26
Totals                         9     4   1   1    0   6   0          31     -       ·  ·      7·14· 0· 4           -
Balks: None.
WP: F Valenzuela (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: F Valenzuela (0; D Thon, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:19.
Attendance: 42,876.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Los Angeles Dodgers                       Houston Astros                               
1. Mariano Duncan               2B       1. Dickie Thon                  SS
2. Ken Landreaux                CF       2. Enos Cabell                  1B
3. Al Oliver                    LF       3. Phil Garner                  3B
4. Pedro Guerrero               3B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Mike Marshall                RF       5. Jerry Mumphrey               CF
6. Mike Scioscia                 C       6. Terry Puhl                   RF
7. Sid Bream                    1B       7. Alan Ashby                    C
8. Dave Anderson                SS       8. Bill Doran                   2B
9. Fernando Valenzuel            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
t2 2 -2- R -12% 40% 0-0 LAD S. Bream N. Ryan Single; Marshall Scores; Bream to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 12% 70% 1-1 HOU N. Ryan F. Valenzuela Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/No RBI/unER
b3 1 -2- R 11% 56% 0-1 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Single; Thon Scores/unER
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 1-2 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Double
t5 1 --3 O 9% 67% 1-2 LAD D. Anderson N. Ryan Flyball: RF

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 M. Duncan N. Ryan Strikeout
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 LAD A. Oliver 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' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- 3% 55% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell F. Valenzuela Single
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 0-0 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- -4% 48% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Double
t2 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t2 2 -2- R -12% 40% 0-0 LAD S. Bream N. Ryan Single; Marshall Scores; Bream to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 43% 1-0 LAD D. Anderson N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -3% 40% 0-1 HOU J. Mumphrey F. Valenzuela Groundout: P-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 43% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Walk
b2 1 1-- 2% 45% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby F. Valenzuela Wild Pitch; Puhl to 2B
b2 1 -2- 2% 47% 0-1 HOU A. Ashby F. Valenzuela Reached on E6 (Pop Fly)
b2 1 12- O -5% 42% 0-1 HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela Flyball: CF
b2 2 12- O -5% 38% 0-1 HOU N. Ryan F. Valenzuela Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 40% 1-0 LAD F. Valenzuela N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t3 1 --- O 1% 41% 1-0 LAD M. Duncan N. Ryan Flyball: RF
t3 2 --- O 1% 42% 1-0 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Single
b3 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell F. Valenzuela Thon Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Thon to 2B
b3 0 -2- O -5% 44% 0-1 HOU E. Cabell F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b3 1 -2- R 11% 56% 0-1 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Single; Thon Scores/unER
b3 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b3 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 HOU J. Mumphrey F. Valenzuela Walk; Cruz to 2B
b3 2 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 LAD A. Oliver N. Ryan Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 HOU A. Ashby F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b4 1 --- 5% 58% 1-1 HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela Double
b4 1 -2- R 12% 70% 1-1 HOU N. Ryan F. Valenzuela Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/No RBI/unER
b4 1 1-- O -2% 67% 2-1 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 2 1-- O -2% 65% 2-1 HOU E. Cabell F. Valenzuela Double to LF; Thon out at Hm/LF-SS-C
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- -9% 56% 1-2 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Double
t5 0 -2- O 2% 58% 1-2 LAD S. Bream N. Ryan Groundout: 1B unassisted; Scioscia to 3B
t5 1 --3 O 9% 67% 1-2 LAD D. Anderson N. Ryan Flyball: RF
t5 2 --3 O 5% 72% 1-2 LAD F. Valenzuela N. Ryan Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 2-1 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Strikeout
b5 1 --- 2% 72% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Single
b5 1 1-- OO -5% 68% 2-1 HOU J. Mumphrey F. Valenzuela Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 LAD M. Duncan N. Ryan Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 LAD K. Landreaux N. Ryan Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 2% 75% 1-2 LAD A. Oliver N. Ryan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b6 1 --- 2% 76% 2-1 HOU A. Ashby F. Valenzuela Single
b6 1 1-- O -2% 73% 2-1 HOU B. Doran F. Valenzuela Flyball: CF
b6 2 1-- O -2% 71% 2-1 HOU N. Ryan F. Valenzuela Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 LAD P. Guerrero N. Ryan Foul Flyball: 2B
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 LAD M. Marshall N. Ryan Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 LAD M. Scioscia N. Ryan Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-1 HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- 3% 82% 2-1 HOU E. Cabell F. Valenzuela Double
b7 1 -2- O -3% 79% 2-1 HOU P. Garner F. Valenzuela Foul Flyball: 1B
b7 2 -2- 1% 80% 2-1 HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela Single; Cabell to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -4% 77% 2-1 HOU J. Mumphrey F. Valenzuela Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
Frank DiPino replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 1-2 LAD S. Bream F. DiPino Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 LAD D. Anderson F. DiPino Flyball: 2B
Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 3% 88% 1-2 LAD C. Maldonado F. DiPino Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Tom Niedenfuer facing 6-7-8
Tom Niedenfuer replaces Candy Maldonado (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl T. Niedenfuer Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 HOU A. Ashby T. Niedenfuer Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- 1% 86% 2-1 HOU B. Doran T. Niedenfuer Single
b8 2 1-- O -1% 85% 2-1 HOU F. DiPino T. Niedenfuer Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 7% 92% 1-2 LAD M. Duncan F. DiPino Foul Flyball: C
Steve Yeager pinch hits for Ken Landreaux (CF) batting 2nd
t9 1 --- O 5% 97% 1-2 LAD S. Yeager F. DiPino Strikeout
t9 2 --- -4% 93% 1-2 LAD A. Oliver F. DiPino Single
t9 2 1-- O 7% 100% 1-2 LAD P. Guerrero F. DiPino Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

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