April 9, 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: N Ryan (1-0), L: F Valenzuela (0-1), S: F DiPino (1)

Astros

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Duncan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    5   2   
K Landreaux CF                3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    2   0   
  S Yeager PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
A Oliver LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
P Guerrero 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
M Marshall RF                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .333 1.000    0    2   0   2B
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000    0    6   0   2B
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .666    0    8   0   
D Anderson SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   4   
F Valenzuela P                2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   3   
  C Maldonado PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    0   6                    24  13

BATTING

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

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   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   3   
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   3   0    0   1  .750 2.000    0    7   0   2·2B
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .500    0    0   1   
J Cruz LF                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    6   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    1   0   GDP
T Puhl RF                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    4   0   
A Ashby C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    7   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .500 1.250    0    2   2   2B
N Ryan P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F DiPino P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   2  10   1    2   5                    27   6

BATTING

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

PO: D Thon (1st base by F Valenzuela).

PITCHING

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).

IBB: None.

PO: F Valenzuela (0; D Thon, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Fred Brocklander.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 42,876.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. M Duncan             2B    1. D Thon               SS 
2. K Landreaux          CF    2. E Cabell             1B 
3. A Oliver             LF    3. P Garner             3B 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. M Marshall           RF    5. J Mumphrey           CF 
6. M Scioscia           C     6. T Puhl               RF 
7. S Bream              1B    7. A Ashby              C  
8. D Anderson           SS    8. B Doran              2B 
9. F Valenzuela         P     9. N Ryan               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-     -12%  40% S Bream         N Ryan          Single; Marshall Scores; Bream to 2B
   b 4   1  1-1  -2-      12%  70% N Ryan          F Valenzuela    Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/No RBI/unER
   b 3   1  1-0  -2-      11%  56% P Garner        F Valenzuela    Single; Thon Scores/unER
   t 5   0  2-1  ---      -9%  56% M Scioscia      N Ryan          Double
   t 5   1  2-1  --3       9%  67% D Anderson      N Ryan          Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  M Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  A Oliver        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  E Cabell        Single
   O      1--      52%  P Garner        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
          ---      48%  M Marshall      Double
   O      -2-      51%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
   R      -2-      40%  S Bream         Single; Marshall Scores; Bream to 2B
   O      -2-      43%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      40%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: P-1B
          ---      43%  T Puhl          Walk
          1--      45%  A Ashby         Wild Pitch; Puhl to 2B
          -2-      47%  " "             Reached on E6 (Pop Fly)
   O      12-      42%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      12-      38%  N Ryan          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      40%  F Valenzuela    Flyball: LF
   O      ---      41%  M Duncan        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      42%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
          ---      47%  D Thon          Single
          1--      50%  E Cabell        Thon Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Thon to 2B
   O      -2-      44%  " "             Strikeout
   R      -2-      56%  P Garner        Single; Thon Scores/unER
   O      1--      52%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Cruz to 2B
   O      12-      50%  T Puhl          Flyball: 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Nolan Ryan facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  A Oliver        Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      56%  M Marshall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      53%  A Ashby         Strikeout
          ---      58%  B Doran         Double
   R      -2-      70%  N Ryan          Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Doran Scores/No RBI/unER
   O      1--      67%  D Thon          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  E Cabell        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, Nolan Ryan facing 6-7-8
          ---      56%  M Scioscia      Double
   O      -2-      58%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted; Scioscia to 3B
   O      --3      67%  D Anderson      Flyball: RF
   O      --3      72%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      70%  P Garner        Strikeout
          ---      72%  J Cruz          Single
   OO     1--      68%  J Mumphrey      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, Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  M Duncan        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      74%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
   O      ---      75%  A Oliver        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      74%  T Puhl          Bunt Groundout: P-1B
          ---      76%  A Ashby         Single
   O      1--      73%  B Doran         Flyball: CF
   O      1--      71%  N Ryan          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, Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  P Guerrero      Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---      78%  M Marshall      Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      79%  D Thon          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      82%  E Cabell        Double
   O      -2-      79%  P Garner        Foul Flyball: 1B
          -2-      80%  J Cruz          Single; Cabell to 3B
   O      1-3      77%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank DiPino facing 7-8-9
                  Frank DiPino replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  S Bream         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      85%  D Anderson      Flyball: 2B
                  Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Fernando Valenzuela batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  C Maldonado     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Niedenfuer facing 6-7-8
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Candy Maldonado pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  T Puhl          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      86%  A Ashby         Flyball: RF
          ---      86%  B Doran         Single
   O      1--      85%  F DiPino        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Frank DiPino facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      92%  M Duncan        Foul Flyball: C
                  Steve Yeager pinch hits for Ken Landreaux batting 2nd
   O      ---      97%  S Yeager        Strikeout
          ---      93%  A Oliver        Single
   O      1--     100%  P Guerrero      Groundout: 3B-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198504090

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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