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KCR
@BAL		1
7
MIL
@CAL		2
3		 
(11)
NYY
@CLE		5
1
DET
@MIN		7
16
TOR
@OAK		10
4
CHW
@SEA		4
2
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@TEX		2
7
SFG
@ATL		2
15
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@CHC		7
5
MON
@CIN		8
4
LAD
@HOU		2
5
STL
@NYM		5
3
COL
@PHI		1
3
Wednesday, April 3, 1996, 1:35
, Astrodome
Attendance: 14,858, Time of Game: 2:04
Dodgers
2
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
 at Astros
5
2-1
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Mike Hampton (1-0)
L: Hideo Nomo (0-1)
S: Todd Jones (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    2 11  1
Astros          0  0  1   1  2  1   0  0  X    5 10  1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .462 9 9 -0.117 1.05 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 4 4
Brett Butler CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .665 13 9 0.002 0.81 0.053 -0.050 0.2 1 0
Mike Piazza C 4 0 3 0 0 0 .538 1.110 10 5 0.057 0.91 0.107 -0.050 0.6 4 0 GDP
Eric Karros 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.000 16 9 -0.115 1.35 0.038 -0.153 -1.3 9 1 GDP
Raul Mondesi RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 .643 17 11 -0.060 0.96 0.022 -0.082 -0.7 5 0
Mike Blowers 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .100 .457 14 9 -0.028 1.05 0.049 -0.077 -0.6 0 0
Billy Ashley LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .400 1.500 6 4 0.073 0.97 0.097 -0.024 1.4 0 0 HR
   Todd Hollandsworth PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 1.000 5 5 -0.018 0.72 0.000 -0.018 -0.2
Greg Gagne SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 .300 1.117 11 8 0.108 1.11 0.143 -0.035 1.5 1 3 HR
Hideo Nomo P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 2 2 -0.233 2.05 0.000 -0.233 -1.9 0 3 GDP
   Chan Ho Park P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Roger Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 4 -0.014 0.57 0.000 -0.014 -0.2
   Joey Eischen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Milt Thompson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 5 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
Team Totals 36 2 11 2 0 8 .306 .778 113 80 -0.348 1.04 0.509 -0.856 -2.3 24 11
HR: G Gagne (1, off M Hampton; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF); B Ashley (1, off M Hampton; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: G Gagne 5; B Ashley 5; M Piazza 3; M Blowers; E Karros; B Butler; R Mondesi.
GIDP: E Karros (1); H Nomo (1); M Piazza (1).
RBI: G Gagne (2); B Ashley (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. G Gagne-D DeShields-E Karros; G Gagne-E Karros.
E: M Piazza (1).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Brian Hunter CF 4 1 3 1 1 1 .538 1.187 17 10 0.048 0.60 0.070 -0.022 1.7 0 0 2B
Craig Biggio 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .167 .481 12 8 0.015 0.71 0.062 -0.047 -0.1 4 3 HBP
Jeff Bagwell 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .273 1.065 25 14 0.121 0.67 0.130 -0.009 0.8 9 0 2B
Derek Bell RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .417 1.295 15 11 0.003 0.98 0.076 -0.074 -0.2 2 0 2B,GDP
Sean Berry 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .400 1.200 9 7 -0.033 0.90 0.043 -0.077 0.6 1 3 2B
Tony Eusebio C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 14 9 -0.061 0.58 0.000 -0.061 -1.2 9 1
James Mouton LF 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .400 14 4 0.093 0.69 0.113 -0.020 0.2 1 0 2·SB,GDP
Orlando Miller SS 3 1 1 1 0 1 .400 .817 12 7 0.017 0.80 0.061 -0.044 0.3 1 2 HBP
   Anthony Young P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Todd Jones P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Mike Hampton P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 7 5 -0.048 0.75 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 0 2 2·SH
   Ricky Gutierrez SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 7 4 -0.003 0.10 0.000 -0.003 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 5 10 4 5 4 .333 .926 132 79 0.152 0.72 0.555 -0.405 1.2 27 12
2B: D Bell (3, off H Nomo); B Hunter (1, off J Eischen); S Berry (3, off J Eischen); J Bagwell (1, off H Nomo).
SH: M Hampton 2 (2, 1 off C Park, 1 off H Nomo).
HBP: O Miller (1, by C Park); C Biggio (1, by C Park).
TB: B Hunter 4; S Berry 3; J Bagwell 3; D Bell 2; C Biggio; O Miller.
GIDP: J Mouton (1); D Bell (1).
RBI: O Miller (4); B Hunter (1); S Berry (2); D Bell (3).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 4 for 17.
Fielding
DP: 3. S Berry-C Biggio-J Bagwell 2; M Hampton-T Eusebio-J Bagwell.
E: M Hampton (1).
Baserunning
SB: J Mouton 2 (2, 2nd base off H Nomo/M Piazza 2).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Hideo Nomo, L (0-1) 4 7 4 4 5 2 0 9.00 23 83 50 33 7 10 7 9 6 0 29 -0.173 1.05 -2.5
Chan Ho Park 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.50 8 20 9 9 0 0 2 4 1 0 1 0 0.003 0.20 0.3
Joey Eischen 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 8 29 20 12 1 7 2 4 2 0 0 0 0.017 0.19 1.0
Team Totals 8 10 5 5 5 4 0 5.62 39 132 79 54 8 17 11 17 9 0 29 1 0 -0.153 1.04 -1.2
H Nomo faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Hampton, W (1-0) 7 9 2 2 0 6 2 2.57 28 94 63 30 18 15 14 8 3 0 57 0.276 1.13 1.4
Anthony Young, H (1) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 5 8 6 5 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.041 0.91 0.5
Todd Jones, S (1) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.00 3 11 11 5 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.031 0.41 0.5
Team Totals 9 11 2 2 0 8 2 2.00 36 113 80 40 20 20 17 11 5 0 57 0 0 0.348 0.72 2.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: C Park 2 (2; O Miller, C Biggio).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Jeff Kellogg, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Joe West.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 14,858.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Delino DeShields 2B 1 Brian Hunter CF
2 Brett Butler CF 2 Craig Biggio 2B
3 Mike Piazza C 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Eric Karros 1B 4 Derek Bell RF
5 Raul Mondesi RF 5 Sean Berry 3B
6 Mike Blowers 3B 6 Tony Eusebio C
7 Billy Ashley LF 7 James Mouton LF
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Orlando Miller SS
9 Hideo Nomo P 9 Mike Hampton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 0-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  OO LAD H. Nomo M. Hampton 22% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Ashley to 3B; Gagne to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  LAD G. Gagne M. Hampton -11% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Blowers to 3B; Ashley to 2B
t6 0-4 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO LAD E. Karros M. Hampton 9% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Butler to 3B
b3 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell H. Nomo 8% 73% Walk; Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
t5 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  LAD B. Ashley M. Hampton -8% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive); Blowers to 2B

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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' Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. DeShields M. Hampton 2% 52% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD B. Butler M. Hampton -2% 50% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball to P's Left)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO LAD M. Piazza M. Hampton 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Hunter H. Nomo -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU C. Biggio H. Nomo -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 0-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU J. Bagwell H. Nomo 1% 52% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 10,(3-2)  HOU D. Bell H. Nomo 2% 54% Walk; Bagwell to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- 2,(0-1)  O HOU S. Berry H. Nomo -4% 50% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  LAD E. Karros M. Hampton -4% 46% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 8,(3-2)  O LAD R. Mondesi M. Hampton 4% 50% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O LAD M. Blowers M. Hampton 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD B. Ashley M. Hampton 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Hideo Nomo facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU T. Eusebio H. Nomo -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Mouton H. Nomo 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU O. Miller H. Nomo 2% 57% Mouton Steals 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  O HOU O. Miller H. Nomo -4% 53% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
b2 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU M. Hampton H. Nomo -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O LAD G. Gagne M. Hampton 2% 52% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD H. Nomo M. Hampton 2% 54% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 0-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD D. DeShields M. Hampton 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Hideo Nomo facing 1-2-3
b3 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU B. Hunter H. Nomo 4% 59% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio H. Nomo 6% 65% Single to CF (Line Drive); Hunter to 2B
b3 0-0 0 12- 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell H. Nomo 8% 73% Walk; Hunter to 3B; Biggio to 2B
b3 0-0 0 123 2,(0-1)  ROO HOU D. Bell H. Nomo -7% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B); Hunter Scores/No RBI; Biggio to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O HOU S. Berry H. Nomo -4% 63% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD B. Butler M. Hampton 3% 66% Strikeout Swinging
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD M. Piazza M. Hampton -3% 63% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0-1 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O LAD E. Karros M. Hampton 4% 66% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 0-1 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O LAD R. Mondesi M. Hampton 3% 69% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Hideo Nomo facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Eusebio H. Nomo -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  HOU J. Mouton H. Nomo 2% 69% Walk
b4 1-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU O. Miller H. Nomo 5% 74% Mouton Steals 2B; Mouton to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 1-0 1 --3 4,(1-2)  R HOU O. Miller H. Nomo 6% 79% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Mouton Scores
b4 2-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU M. Hampton H. Nomo -1% 78% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Miller to 2B
b4 2-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Hunter H. Nomo 1% 79% Walk
b4 2-0 2 12- 6,(2-2)  O HOU C. Biggio H. Nomo -3% 76% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
t5 0-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  LAD M. Blowers M. Hampton -5% 71% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t5 0-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  LAD B. Ashley M. Hampton -8% 63% Single to LF (Line Drive); Blowers to 2B
t5 0-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  LAD G. Gagne M. Hampton -11% 53% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Blowers to 3B; Ashley to 2B
t5 0-2 0 123 1,(0-0)  OO LAD H. Nomo M. Hampton 22% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B; Ashley to 3B; Gagne to 2B
t5 0-2 2 -23 4,(0-2)  O LAD D. DeShields M. Hampton 8% 82% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Hideo Nomo facing 3-4-5
b5 2-0 0 --- 7,(1-2)  HOU J. Bagwell H. Nomo 4% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R HOU D. Bell H. Nomo 6% 92% Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Bagwell Scores
b5 3-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU S. Berry H. Nomo 3% 94% Single to CF (Line Drive); Bell Scores
Chan Ho Park replaces Hideo Nomo pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio C. Park -1% 94% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b5 4-0 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO HOU J. Mouton C. Park -1% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
t6 0-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  LAD B. Butler M. Hampton -3% 90% Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 1B)
t6 0-4 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  LAD M. Piazza M. Hampton -5% 85% Single to 3B (Ground Ball); Butler to 2B
t6 0-4 0 12- 4,(2-1)  OO LAD E. Karros M. Hampton 9% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Butler to 3B
t6 0-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Mondesi M. Hampton 2% 96% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Chan Ho Park facing 8-9-1
b6 4-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU O. Miller C. Park 1% 96% Hit By Pitch
b6 4-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O HOU M. Hampton C. Park -0% 96% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Miller to 2B
b6 4-0 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Hunter C. Park 2% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Miller Scores; Hunter to 2B
b6 5-0 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio C. Park 0% 98% Hit By Pitch
b6 5-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell C. Park -0% 98% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b6 5-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O HOU D. Bell C. Park -0% 97% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' Mike Hampton facing 6-7-8
t7 0-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD M. Blowers M. Hampton 1% 98% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
t7 0-5 1 --- 3,(2-0)  R LAD B. Ashley M. Hampton -2% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball)
t7 1-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  R LAD G. Gagne M. Hampton -4% 92% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
Roger Cedeno pinch hits for Chan Ho Park (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O LAD R. Cedeno M. Hampton 1% 94% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD D. DeShields M. Hampton 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Joey Eischen facing 5-6-7
Joey Eischen replaces Roger Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU S. Berry J. Eischen 1% 96% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
b7 5-2 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio J. Eischen -1% 95% Lineout: 2B
b7 5-2 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O HOU J. Mouton J. Eischen -1% 94% Strikeout Looking
b7 5-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU O. Miller J. Eischen -1% 93% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Anthony Young facing 2-3-4
Anthony Young replaces Orlando Miller (SS) pitching and batting 8th
Ricky Gutierrez replaces Mike Hampton (P) playing SS batting 9th
t8 2-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD B. Butler A. Young 2% 96% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t8 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD M. Piazza A. Young -3% 93% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O LAD E. Karros A. Young 3% 96% Flyball: RF
t8 2-5 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  LAD R. Mondesi A. Young -2% 94% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Piazza to 2B
t8 2-5 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Blowers A. Young 4% 97% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B; Mondesi to 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Joey Eischen facing 9-1-2
b8 5-2 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez J. Eischen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 5-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU B. Hunter J. Eischen 1% 98% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b8 5-2 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio J. Eischen -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B; Hunter to 3B
b8 5-2 2 --3 2,(0-1)  O HOU J. Bagwell J. Eischen -0% 97% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Todd Jones facing 7-8-9
Todd Jones replaces Anthony Young pitching and batting 8th
Todd Hollandsworth pinch hits for Billy Ashley (LF) batting 7th
t9 2-5 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O LAD T. Hollandsworth T. Jones 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t9 2-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD G. Gagne T. Jones 1% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Milt Thompson pinch hits for Joey Eischen (P) batting 9th
t9 2-5 2 --- 5,(0-2)  O LAD M. Thompson T. Jones 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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