April 10, 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
TEX 1 BOS 14
NYY 5 MIN 6
@CAL 3 DET 8
CLE 1 TOR 1
@KCR 0
(10) SEA 5
OAK 4 MON 4
@CIN 1 LAD 5
@HOU 4 SDP 3
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 9,945

Wednesday, April 10, 1985
Time of Game: 2:45

Dodgers

1-1

Won 1

2nd, ½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  0  2   2  0  0    5 10  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  3  1    4  9  0

W: J Reuss (1-0), L: J Niekro (0-1), S: S Howe (1)

Astros

1-1

Lost 1

2nd, ½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Duncan 2B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    3   0   SB,GDP
K Landreaux CF                5   1   1   1    0   1  .125  .625    0    2   0   HR
A Oliver LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .375  .750    0    2   0   
  C Maldonado LF-RF           1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
P Guerrero 3B                 4   2   2   2    0   1  .250  .847    0    0   3   HR,SF
M Marshall RF                 2   1   0   0    3   1  .200  .900    0    0   0   
  T Niedenfuer P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Howe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Scioscia C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .833    0    5   0   SH
S Bream 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .453    0    9   2   IW
D Anderson SS                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   6   
J Reuss P                     3   0   2   2    1   1  .667 1.417    0    2   1   
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Whitfield LF              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       34   5  10   5    5   6                    27  12

BATTING

HR: K Landreaux (1, off J Solano; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs); P Guerrero (1, off J Solano; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

SF: P Guerrero (1, off J Niekro).

SH: M Scioscia (1, off J Niekro).

IBB: S Bream (1, by J Niekro).

TB: P Guerrero 5; K Landreaux 4; J Reuss 2; M Duncan 2; A Oliver 2; M Scioscia.

GIDP: M Duncan (1).

RBI: P Guerrero 2 (2); J Reuss 2 (2); K Landreaux (1).

2-out RBI: J Reuss 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: M Duncan (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     5   0   0   0    0   2  .111  .222    0    2   4   
E Cabell 1B                   5   1   3   0    0   0  .667 1.667    0   12   1   2B
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .472    0    0   1   SF
J Cruz LF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .444  .888    0    1   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 2   1   0   0    2   0  .000  .375    0    2   0   
T Puhl RF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143    0    2   0   
  J Solano P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  D Walling PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
A Ashby C                     3   0   2   2    1   0  .429 1.071    0    5   1   2B
B Doran 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .625    0    2   4   
J Niekro P                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
  K Bass RF                   1   1   1   0    1   0 1.000 2.000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4   9   3    4   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (3, off J Reuss); A Ashby (1, off J Reuss).

SF: P Garner (1, off T Niedenfuer).

TB: E Cabell 4; A Ashby 3; J Cruz 2; K Bass; P Garner.

RBI: A Ashby 2 (2); P Garner (2).

2-out RBI: A Ashby 2.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Thon-B Doran-E Cabell.

PB: A Ashby (1).

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
J Reuss, W (1-0)               7.1   7   2   2    2   2   0   2.45   31     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0· 7     56    -     0.97   0.34
K Howell                       0.2   1   2   2    2   2   0  27.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-2    1.52  -0.11
T Niedenfuer, H (1)            0.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 1          1-1    3.73   0.08
S Howe, S (1)                  0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    3.66   0.09
Totals                         9     9   4   4    4   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 0· 9          4-3

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (0-1)              6     7   3   3    3   2   0   4.50   28     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 7     45    -     1.14  -0.07
J Solano                       0.1   3   2   2    1   0   2  54.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.22  -0.07
J Calhoun                      1.2   0   0   0    1   1   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.16   0.01
D Smith                        1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.01
Totals                         9    10   5   5    5   6   2          41     -       ·  ·     14· 6· 0·10          2-0

K Howell faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Howell (1).

IBB: J Niekro (1; S Bream).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 9,945.

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. J Reuss              P     9. J Niekro             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 6   2  0-1  123      18%  88% J Reuss         J Niekro        Single; Guerrero Scores; Marshall Scores; Bream to 2B
   b 9   1  5-3  1-3      11%  91% P Garner        T Niedenfuer    Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
   b 9   1  5-3  1--     -10%  80% E Cabell        T Niedenfuer    Single; Bass to 3B
   b 5   0  1-0  ---     -10%  51% A Ashby         J Reuss         Double
   b 9   2  5-4  1--       9% 100% J Cruz          S Howe          Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  M Duncan        Single
          1--      56%  K Landreaux     Duncan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      57%  A Oliver        Single; Duncan to 3B
   RO     1-3      59%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Duncan Scores
          1--      60%  M Marshall      Walk; Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      57%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  D Thon          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  E Cabell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      59%  P Garner        Single
   O      1--      62%  J Cruz          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      60%  S Bream         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      58%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  J Reuss         Single
   O      1--      57%  M Duncan        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      60%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      61%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      60%  A Ashby         Walk
   O      1--      62%  B Doran         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
          ---      63%  A Oliver        Single
   O      1--      60%  P Guerrero      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      58%  M Marshall      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      61%  J Niekro        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  D Thon          Strikeout
   O      ---      64%  E Cabell        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      62%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      60%  S Bream         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      59%  D Anderson      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      62%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
          ---      59%  J Cruz          Single
   O      1--      62%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      65%  T Puhl          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      63%  J Reuss         Strikeout
          ---      66%  M Duncan        Single
   O      1--      63%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
   O      1--      61%  A Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
          ---      51%  A Ashby         Double
   O      -2-      57%  B Doran         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      62%  J Niekro        Flyball: CF; Ashby to 3B
   O      --3      68%  D Thon          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
          ---      71%  P Guerrero      Single
          1--      77%  M Marshall      Walk; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-      77%  M Scioscia      Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Guerrero to 3B; Marshall to 2B
          -23      78%  S Bream         Intentional Walk
   O      123      70%  D Anderson      Flyball: SS
   RR     123      88%  J Reuss         Single; Guerrero Scores; Marshall Scores; Bream to 2B
          12-      89%  M Duncan        Passed Ball; Bream to 3B; Reuss to 2B
   O      -23      86%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
          ---      80%  E Cabell        Double
   O      -2-      84%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      -2-      88%  J Cruz          Groundout: P-1B
          -2-      86%  J Mumphrey      Walk
   O      12-      91%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Julio Solano facing 2-3-4
                  Julio Solano replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 6th; Kevin Bass replaces Joe Niekro playing RF batting 9th
   R      ---      95%  K Landreaux     Home Run
   O      ---      95%  A Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      97%  P Guerrero      Home Run
          ---      98%  M Marshall      Walk
          1--      98%  M Scioscia      Single; Marshall to 2B
                  Jeff Calhoun replaces Julio Solano pitching and batting 6th
   O      12-      98%  S Bream         Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Marshall to 3B
   O      1-3      97%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
                  Candy Maldonado replaces Al Oliver playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      98%  A Ashby         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Doran         Flyball: SS
          ---      98%  K Bass          Single
   O      1--      99%  D Thon          Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jeff Calhoun facing 9-1-2
          ---      99%  J Reuss         Walk
   OO     1--      98%  M Duncan        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
          ---      97%  E Cabell        Single
   O      1--      98%  P Garner        Flyball: LF
          1--      96%  J Cruz          Single; Cabell to 3B
                  Ken Howell replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      94%  J Mumphrey      Walk; Cruz to 2B
                  Denny Walling pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun batting 6th
   R      123      91%  D Walling       Wild Pitch; Cabell Scores; Cruz to 3B; Mumphrey to 2B
   O      -23      96%  " "             Strikeout
   RR     -23      90%  A Ashby         Single; Cruz Scores; Mumphrey Scores
   O      1--      94%  B Doran         Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-3, Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
                  Dave Smith replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 6th
   O      ---      93%  C Maldonado     Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
   O      ---      92%  M Marshall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-5, Ken Howell facing 9-1-2
          ---      84%  K Bass          Walk
                  Tom Niedenfuer replaces Mike Marshall pitching and batting 5th; Terry Whitfield replaces Ken Howell playing LF batting 9th; Candy Maldonado moves to RF
   O      1--      91%  D Thon          Strikeout
          1--      80%  E Cabell        Single; Bass to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  P Garner        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Bass Scores
                  Steve Howe replaces Tom Niedenfuer pitching and batting 5th
   O      1--     100%  J Cruz          Flyball: CF
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198504100

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation