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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
6
MIN
@CAL		3
4		 
(10)
CLE
@DET		10
11		 
(10)
TOR
@KCR		4
3		 
(10)
CHW
@MIL		1
8
OAK
@SEA		6
14
PIT
@CHC		1
4
LAD
@HOU		4
3
STL
@NYM		1
2		 
(11)
ATL
@PHI		6
3
Thursday, April 11, 1985
, Astrodome
Attendance: 5,793, Time of Game: 2:25
Dodgers
4
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
 at Astros
3
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 1½ GB
W: Carlos Diaz (1-0)
L: Bill Dawley (0-1)
S: Ken Howell (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  3  0    4  6  1
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  0    3 10  0

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mariano Duncan 2B 3 2 2 0 1 1 .333 .718 0.083 0.81 0.104 -0.021 0.6 2 5
Ken Landreaux CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .167 .667 0.027 1.30 0.117 -0.091 0.3 1 0 2B
Mike Marshall RF 4 1 2 2 0 2 .333 1.278 0.550 1.48 0.593 -0.043 2.1 1 0 HR
Pedro Guerrero 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .182 .685 -0.054 1.11 0.024 -0.078 -0.2 0 1 GDP
Candy Maldonado LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.112 1.15 0.000 -0.112 -1.0 2 1
Steve Yeager C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.031 0.63 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 4 1
   Mike Scioscia PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .625 -0.030 0.63 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 0
Sid Bream 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .100 .282 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 10 3
Dave Anderson SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 .100 .200 -0.039 0.79 0.012 -0.050 -0.2 6 4
Orel Hershiser P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1 0 2
   Steve Sax PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.019 0.70 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
   Carlos Diaz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jay Johnstone PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.021 0.88 0.000 -0.021 -0.1
   Ken Howell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 6 3 2 8 .188 .548 0.286 0.96 0.850 -0.564 0.1 27 18
2B: K Landreaux (1, off B Dawley).
HR: M Marshall (1, off B Dawley; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: M Marshall 5; M Duncan 2; K Landreaux 2; D Anderson.
GIDP: P Guerrero (1).
RBI: M Marshall 2 (2); K Landreaux (2).
2-out RBI: M Marshall 2; K Landreaux.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. O Hershiser-D Anderson-S Bream.
E: S Bream (1).
Outfield Assists: C Maldonado (D Thon at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dickie Thon SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .231 .462 -0.100 1.00 0.014 -0.114 -0.7 2 4 CS
Terry Puhl RF 4 1 3 0 0 0 .300 .664 0.131 0.92 0.137 -0.005 0.7 2 0
Denny Walling 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .600 0.002 1.61 0.130 -0.128 0.3 1 0 2B,GDP
   Frank DiPino P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jose Cruz LF 3 1 1 2 1 2 .417 .878 0.058 1.37 0.133 -0.075 0.9 1 0
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .111 .556 -0.044 1.53 0.079 -0.124 0.6 4 0 2B
Harry Spilman 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.020 0.86 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 5 1
   Tim Tolman PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.006 0.22 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Bill Dawley P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Phil Garner 3B 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .633 0.093 2.42 0.093 0.000 0.2 1 0
Mark Bailey C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 0.047 1.69 0.124 -0.077 -0.8 8 0
   Craig Reynolds PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.151 2.17 0.008 -0.159 -0.5 1 1
Bob Knepper P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.034 0.69 0.000 -0.034 -0.5 0 0
   Enos Cabell 1B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .545 1.364 -0.191 2.48 0.005 -0.195 -0.5 2 0 CS
Team Totals 34 3 10 3 2 4 .294 .686 -0.215 1.46 0.723 -0.937 -0.9 27 6
2B: D Walling (1, off O Hershiser); J Mumphrey (1, off O Hershiser).
TB: T Puhl 3; D Walling 2; D Thon 2; J Mumphrey 2; J Cruz; P Garner; B Doran.
GIDP: D Walling (1).
RBI: J Cruz 2 (2); J Mumphrey (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-H Spilman-D Thon.
Baserunning
CS: E Cabell (1, 2nd base by C Diaz POCS); D Thon (1, 2nd base by O Hershiser/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Orel Hershiser 4 7 3 3 1 0 0 6.75 18 35 -0.155 0.97 -1.2
Carlos Diaz, W (1-0) 3 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 9 0 0 0.060 0.27 1.3
Ken Howell, S (1) 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 6.75 9 0 0 0.310 3.80 0.9
Team Totals 9 10 3 3 2 4 0 3.00 36 35 0 0 0.215 0.96 0.9

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper 6 4 1 1 1 6 0 1.50 22 65 0.223 0.98 1.6
Bill Dawley, BS (1), L (0-1) 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 13.50 9 0 0 -0.539 1.09 -2.1
Frank DiPino 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.031 0.43 0.4
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 2 8 1 4.00 34 65 0 0 -0.285 1.46 -0.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: C Diaz (1; E Cabell, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Dutch Rennert.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 5,793.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Mariano Duncan 2B 1 Dickie Thon SS
2 Ken Landreaux CF 2 Terry Puhl RF
3 Mike Marshall RF 3 Denny Walling 3B
4 Pedro Guerrero 3B 4 Jose Cruz LF
5 Candy Maldonado LF 5 Jerry Mumphrey CF
6 Steve Yeager C 6 Harry Spilman 1B
7 Sid Bream 1B 7 Mark Bailey C
8 Dave Anderson SS 8 Bill Doran 2B
9 Orel Hershiser P 9 Bob Knepper P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 2-3 2 -2- RR LAD M. Marshall B. Dawley 53% 73% Home Run; Landreaux Scores
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O HOU E. Cabell K. Howell 19% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 0 1-- HOU D. Walling O. Hershiser -13% 27% Double; Puhl to 3B
b9 3-4 1 12- O HOU B. Doran K. Howell 13% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner to 3B
b9 3-4 1 1-- HOU M. Bailey K. Howell -12% 69% Walk; Garner to 2B

Play By Play

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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 M. Duncan B. Knepper -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux B. Knepper -1% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Thon O. Hershiser 2% 48% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser -2% 45% Single
b1 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU D. Walling O. Hershiser 5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper -1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Cruz O. Hershiser -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Mumphrey O. Hershiser 4% 45% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 0-0 1 1-- O HOU H. Spilman O. Hershiser 2% 47% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mumphrey to 2B
b2 0-0 2 -2- O HOU M. Bailey O. Hershiser 3% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Bream B. Knepper -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Anderson B. Knepper -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O LAD O. Hershiser B. Knepper -1% 45% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Knepper O. Hershiser 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Thon O. Hershiser -1% 48% Single
b3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser 2% 50% Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- LAD M. Duncan B. Knepper 4% 54% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- O LAD K. Landreaux B. Knepper -4% 50% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 1-- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper -3% 47% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 1-- LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper 2% 49% Walk; Duncan to 2B
t4 0-0 2 12- O LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper -5% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl O. Hershiser -4% 40% Single/Bunt
b4 0-0 0 1-- HOU D. Walling O. Hershiser -13% 27% Double; Puhl to 3B
b4 0-0 0 -23 RR HOU J. Cruz O. Hershiser -9% 18% Single; Puhl Scores; Walling Scores
b4 2-0 0 1-- R HOU J. Mumphrey O. Hershiser -8% 10% Double; Cruz Scores
b4 3-0 0 -2- O HOU H. Spilman O. Hershiser 0% 10% Groundout: SS-1B; Mumphrey to 3B
b4 3-0 1 --3 O HOU M. Bailey O. Hershiser 3% 13% Fielder's Choice 1B; Mumphrey out at Hm/1B-C; Bailey to 1B
b4 3-0 2 1-- HOU B. Doran O. Hershiser -1% 12% Single; Bailey to 2B
b4 3-0 2 12- O HOU B. Knepper O. Hershiser 2% 14% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper -2% 12% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- O LAD S. Bream B. Knepper -1% 11% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- LAD D. Anderson B. Knepper 1% 12% Single
Steve Sax pinch hits for Orel Hershiser (P) batting 9th
t5 0-3 2 1-- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper -2% 10% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Dodgers' Carlos Diaz facing 1-2-3
Carlos Diaz replaces Steve Sax (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 3-0 0 --- O HOU D. Thon C. Diaz 1% 11% Single; Thon out at 2B/LF-2B
b5 3-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl C. Diaz 1% 11% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 2 --- O HOU D. Walling C. Diaz 0% 12% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
t6 0-3 0 --- LAD M. Duncan B. Knepper 4% 16% Single
t6 0-3 0 1-- O LAD K. Landreaux B. Knepper -4% 12% Strikeout
t6 0-3 1 1-- LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 6% 18% Single; Duncan to 3B
t6 0-3 1 1-3 ROO LAD P. Guerrero B. Knepper -5% 14% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS; Duncan Scores
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Carlos Diaz facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz C. Diaz 1% 15% Strikeout
b6 3-1 1 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey C. Diaz 1% 16% Strikeout
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Harry Spilman (1B) batting 6th
b6 3-1 2 --- O HOU T. Tolman C. Diaz 1% 16% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
Bill Dawley replaces Tim Tolman (PH) pitching and batting 6th
Enos Cabell replaces Bob Knepper (P) playing 1B batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- O LAD C. Maldonado B. Dawley -3% 13% Flyball: CF
Mike Scioscia pinch hits for Steve Yeager (C) batting 6th
t7 1-3 1 --- O LAD M. Scioscia B. Dawley -2% 11% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 1-3 2 --- O LAD S. Bream B. Dawley -1% 10% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Dodgers' Carlos Diaz facing 7-8-9
Mike Scioscia moves from PH to C
b7 3-1 0 --- O HOU M. Bailey C. Diaz 1% 11% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 3-1 1 --- O HOU B. Doran C. Diaz 1% 11% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- HOU E. Cabell C. Diaz -0% 11% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 1B
b7 3-1 2 1-- O HOU D. Thon C. Diaz 1% 12% Cabell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Bill Dawley facing 8-9-1
t8 1-3 0 --- O LAD D. Anderson B. Dawley -3% 9% Groundout: SS-1B
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Carlos Diaz (P) batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 --- O LAD J. Johnstone B. Dawley -2% 6% Flyball: 3B
t8 1-3 2 --- LAD M. Duncan B. Dawley 2% 8% Walk
t8 1-3 2 1-- R LAD K. Landreaux B. Dawley 12% 20% Double; Duncan Scores
t8 2-3 2 -2- RR LAD M. Marshall B. Dawley 53% 73% Home Run; Landreaux Scores
t8 4-3 2 --- O LAD P. Guerrero B. Dawley -1% 72% Strikeout
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Ken Howell facing 1-2-3
Ken Howell replaces Jay Johnstone (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-4 0 --- O HOU D. Thon K. Howell 6% 78% Flyball: CF
b8 3-4 1 --- HOU T. Puhl K. Howell -7% 71% Single
b8 3-4 1 1-- O HOU D. Walling K. Howell 8% 79% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 3-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz K. Howell 6% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Frank DiPino facing 5-6-7
Frank DiPino replaces Denny Walling (3B) pitching and batting 3rd
Phil Garner replaces Bill Dawley (P) playing 3B batting 6th
t9 4-3 0 --- O LAD C. Maldonado F. DiPino -1% 84% Strikeout
t9 4-3 1 --- O LAD M. Scioscia F. DiPino -1% 83% Flyball: 3B
t9 4-3 2 --- O LAD S. Bream F. DiPino -1% 82% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Dodgers' Ken Howell facing 5-6-7
b9 3-4 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey K. Howell 8% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 3-4 1 --- HOU P. Garner K. Howell -9% 81% Single
b9 3-4 1 1-- HOU M. Bailey K. Howell -12% 69% Walk; Garner to 2B
Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Mark Bailey (C) batting 7th
b9 3-4 1 12- O HOU B. Doran K. Howell 13% 81% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner to 3B
b9 3-4 2 1-3 O HOU E. Cabell K. Howell 19% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

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