April 11, 1985 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
NYY 4 CAL 4
MIN 3
(10) DET 11
CLE 10
(10) TOR 4
@KCR 3
(10) MIL 8
CHW 1 SEA 14
OAK 6 CHC 4
PIT 1 LAD 4
@HOU 3 NYM 2
STL 1
(11) ATL 6
@PHI 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 5,793

Thursday, April 11, 1985
Time of Game: 2:25

Dodgers

2-1

Won 2

2nd, ½ GB

                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

W: C Diaz (1-0), L: B Dawley (0-1), S: K Howell (1)

Astros

1-2

Lost 2

6th, 1½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Duncan 2B                   3   2   2   0    1   1  .333  .718    0    2   5   
K Landreaux CF                4   1   1   1    0   1  .167  .667    0    1   0   2B
M Marshall RF                 4   1   2   2    0   2  .333 1.278    0    1   0   HR
P Guerrero 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .686    0    0   1   GDP
C Maldonado LF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   1   
S Yeager C                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   1   
  M Scioscia PH-C             2   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .625    0    1   0   
S Bream 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282    0   10   3   
D Anderson SS                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .100  .200    0    6   4   
O Hershiser P                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   2   
  S Sax PH                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Diaz P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  J Johnstone PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   3    2   8                    27  18

BATTING

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).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Thon SS                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .231  .462    0    2   4   CS
T Puhl RF                     4   1   3   0    0   0  .300  .664    0    2   0   
D Walling 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .600    0    1   0   2B,GDP
  F DiPino P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Cruz LF                     3   1   1   2    1   2  .417  .879    0    1   0   
J Mumphrey CF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .111  .555    0    4   0   2B
H Spilman 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    5   1   
  T Tolman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  B Dawley P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  P Garner 3B                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .633    0    1   0   
M Bailey C                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .250    0    8   0   
  C Reynolds PR               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .583    0    1   1   
B Knepper P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Cabell 1B                 2   0   0   0    0   0  .545 1.363    0    2   0   CS
Totals                       34   3  10   3    2   4                    27   6

BATTING

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, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by C Diaz); D Thon (1, 2nd base by O Hershiser/S Yeager).

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
O Hershiser                    4     7   3   3    1   0   0   6.75   18     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 6     35    -     0.96  -0.16
C Diaz, W (1-0)                3     1   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.37   0.06
K Howell, S (1)                2     2   0   0    1   1   0   6.75    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    4.00   0.31
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   4   0          36     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 9           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Knepper                      6     4   1   1    1   6   0   1.50   22     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0· 4     65    -     1.00   0.22
B Dawley, BS (1), L (0-1)      2     2   3   3    1   1   1  13.50    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    1.18  -0.54
F DiPino                       1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.03
Totals                         9     6   4   4    2   8   1          34     -       ·  ·      7·11· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: C Diaz (1; E Cabell, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 5,793.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. M Duncan             2B    1. D Thon               SS 
2. K Landreaux          CF    2. T Puhl               RF 
3. M Marshall           RF    3. D Walling            3B 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. J Cruz               LF 
5. C Maldonado          LF    5. J Mumphrey           CF 
6. S Yeager             C     6. H Spilman            1B 
7. S Bream              1B    7. M Bailey             C  
8. D Anderson           SS    8. B Doran              2B 
9. O Hershiser          P     9. B Knepper            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   2  3-2  -2-      53%  73% M Marshall      B Dawley        Home Run; Landreaux Scores
   b 9   2  4-3  1-3      19% 100% E Cabell        K Howell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   b 4   0  0-0  1--     -13%  27% D Walling       O Hershiser     Double; Puhl to 3B
   b 9   1  4-3  12-      13%  81% B Doran         K Howell        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner to 3B
   b 9   1  4-3  1--     -12%  68% M Bailey        K Howell        Walk; Garner to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  M Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  K Landreaux     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  M Marshall      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  D Thon          Flyball: RF
          ---      45%  T Puhl          Single
   OO     1--      50%  D Walling       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, Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  P Guerrero      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  S Yeager        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 4-5-6
          ---      41%  J Cruz          Walk
   O      1--      45%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      47%  H Spilman       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mumphrey to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  M Bailey        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      48%  S Bream         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  D Anderson      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  O Hershiser     Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  B Doran         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Knepper       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  D Thon          Single
   O      1--      50%  T Puhl          Thon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---      54%  M Duncan        Single
   O      1--      50%  K Landreaux     Flyball: RF
   O      1--      47%  M Marshall      Strikeout
          1--      49%  P Guerrero      Walk; Duncan to 2B
   O      12-      44%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Orel Hershiser facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  T Puhl          Single/Bunt
          1--      27%  D Walling       Double; Puhl to 3B
   RR     -23      17%  J Cruz          Single; Puhl Scores; Walling Scores
   R      1--      10%  J Mumphrey      Double; Cruz Scores
   O      -2-      10%  H Spilman       Groundout: SS-1B; Mumphrey to 3B
   O      --3      13%  M Bailey        Fielder's Choice 1B; Mumphrey out at Hm/1B-C; Bailey to 1B
          1--      12%  B Doran         Single; Bailey to 2B
   O      12-      14%  B Knepper       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      12%  S Yeager        Strikeout
   O      ---      11%  S Bream         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      12%  D Anderson      Single
                  Steve Sax pinch hits for Orel Hershiser batting 9th
   O      1--      10%  S Sax           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Carlos Diaz facing 1-2-3
                  Carlos Diaz replaces Steve Sax pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      11%  D Thon          Single; Thon out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      11%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      12%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 3.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
          ---      16%  M Duncan        Single
   O      1--      12%  K Landreaux     Strikeout
          1--      18%  M Marshall      Single; Duncan to 3B
   ROO    1-3      14%  P Guerrero      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, Carlos Diaz facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      15%  J Cruz          Strikeout
   O      ---      16%  J Mumphrey      Strikeout
                  Tim Tolman pinch hits for Harry Spilman batting 6th
   O      ---      16%  T Tolman        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Dawley facing 5-6-7
                  Bill Dawley replaces Tim Tolman pitching and batting 6th; Enos Cabell replaces Bob Knepper playing 1B batting 9th
   O      ---      13%  C Maldonado     Flyball: CF
                  Mike Scioscia pinch hits for Steve Yeager batting 6th
   O      ---      11%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      10%  S Bream         Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carlos Diaz facing 7-8-9
                  Mike Scioscia moves to C
   O      ---      11%  M Bailey        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      11%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      11%  E Cabell        Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 1B
   O      1--      12%  D Thon          Cabell Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Bill Dawley facing 8-9-1
   O      ---       9%  D Anderson      Groundout: SS-1B
                  Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Carlos Diaz batting 9th
   O      ---       6%  J Johnstone     Flyball: 3B
          ---       8%  M Duncan        Walk
   R      1--      20%  K Landreaux     Double; Duncan Scores
   RR     -2-      73%  M Marshall      Home Run; Landreaux Scores
   O      ---      72%  P Guerrero      Strikeout
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Howell facing 1-2-3
                  Ken Howell replaces Jay Johnstone pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      78%  D Thon          Flyball: CF
          ---      71%  T Puhl          Single
   O      1--      79%  D Walling       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      85%  J Cruz          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-3, Frank DiPino facing 5-6-7
                  Frank DiPino replaces Denny Walling pitching and batting 3rd; Phil Garner replaces Bill Dawley playing 3B batting 6th
   O      ---      84%  C Maldonado     Strikeout
   O      ---      83%  M Scioscia      Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      82%  S Bream         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Ken Howell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      90%  J Mumphrey      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      81%  P Garner        Single
          1--      68%  M Bailey        Walk; Garner to 2B
                  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Mark Bailey batting 7th
   O      12-      81%  B Doran         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garner to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  E Cabell        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 4, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU198504110

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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