September 12, 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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ANA 8
KCR 5 NYY 13
@BAL 5 CLE 9
@CHW 0 BOS 4
@MIL 2 DET 7
@OAK 2 SEA 7
TOR 3 TEX 6
MIN 5 COL 3
@ATL 1 SFG 1
@FLA 0 HOU 10
LAD 3 MON 3
@NYM 2
(15) CIN 4
@PHI 2 PHI 9
CIN 1 PIT 3
CHC 1 STL 4
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 36,817

Friday, September 12, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 3:02

Dodgers

81-66

Lost 4

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: S Reynolds (7-10), L: C Park (13-7)

Astros

74-72

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    1   2  .281  .766   23    1   1   
O Nixon CF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .269  .657   20    2   0   
  P Konerko PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .666    3    0   0   
M Piazza C                    4   2   2   2    0   0  .356 1.064    9   10   0   HR,2B
E Karros 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .781   17    4   1   
R Mondesi RF                  4   0   2   1    0   2  .308  .893   12    3   1   3B,2B
T Zeile 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   3  .262  .802   13    1   1   
D Lewis LF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .243  .612   12    1   0   
G Gagne SS                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .263  .676   11    2   2   2B
C Park P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .196  .543    8    0   0   
  D Dreifort P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286         0   1   
  W Kirby PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .172  .477    4    0   0   
  M Guthrie P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Harkey P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ashley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .714    3    0   0   
Totals                       36   3   9   3    2  14              135   24   7

BATTING

2B: G Gagne (19, off S Reynolds); M Piazza (31, off R Springer); R Mondesi (39, off R Springer).

3B: R Mondesi (5, off S Reynolds).

HR: M Piazza (35, off S Reynolds; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).

TB: M Piazza 6; R Mondesi 5; D Lewis 2; G Gagne 2; T Zeile; O Nixon.

RBI: M Piazza 2 (107); R Mondesi (80).

2-out RBI: R Mondesi.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: T Zeile (24).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   3   3   1   0    0   1  .311  .911   18    0   2   3B,2·HBP
D Bell RF                     5   1   3   4    0   0  .275  .788   18    3   0   HR,2B
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    2   1  .280  .993   28    8   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   2   1   1    1   1  .256  .703   23    1   0   
S Berry 3B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .246  .728   10    0   0   2B
  B Spiers PR-3B              1   2   0   0    1   0  .320  .916    7    0   0   
T Howard CF                   4   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .701   21    1   0   IW
R Gutierrez SS                4   1   2   3    0   2  .265  .698   21    0   3   3B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .266  .671    7   14   0   2B
S Reynolds P                  2   1   0   0    1   2  .128  .354   16    0   2   
  T Eusebio PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .260  .644    4    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       34  10  10  10    6  10              173   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Bell (27, off C Park); B Ausmus (24, off D Hall); S Berry (21, off C Park).

3B: C Biggio (6, off M Harkey); R Gutierrez (4, off D Hall).

HR: D Bell (14, off M Harkey; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

IBB: T Howard (1, by C Park).

HBP: C Biggio 2 (30, 2 by C Park).

TB: D Bell 7; R Gutierrez 4; C Biggio 3; B Ausmus 2; S Berry 2; L Gonzalez; T Howard.

RBI: D Bell 4 (65); R Gutierrez 3 (30); L Gonzalez (58); S Berry (34); B Ausmus (40).

2-out RBI: R Gutierrez 3; B Ausmus; S Berry.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 5 for 12.

FIELDING

E: R Gutierrez (6).

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
C Park, L (13-7)               4.2   5   5   5    4   7   0   3.48   25  106-61   36·12·13    7· 2· 3· 0     37    -     1.14  -0.34
D Dreifort                     1.1   0   0   0    0   2   0   2.31    4   11-9     4· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.40   0.04
M Guthrie                      0.2   0   2   2    2   0   0   4.74    4   21-9     7· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.31   0.00
D Hall                         0.1   2   1   1    0   1   0   2.31    3   10-7     2· 2· 3    0· 0· 2· 0          2-2    0.21  -0.05
M Harkey                       1     3   2   2    0   0   1   3.75    6   23-14    8· 2· 4    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    10  10  10    6  10   1          42  171-100  57·17·26    9· 7· 8· 0          4-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Reynolds, W (7-10)           7     7   2   2    0  11   1   4.34   28   86-69   29·13·27    8· 4· 5· 0     66    -     0.95   0.14
R Springer                     1     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.56    5   25-17   10· 2· 5    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.14   0.00
B Wagner                       1     0   0   0    2   1   0   2.97    5   21-10    5· 1· 4    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   3    2  14   1          38  132-96   44·16·36   10· 5· 7· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: C Park (4).

IBB: C Park (1; T Howard).

HBP: C Park 2 (7; C Biggio, C Biggio).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth.

Time of Game: 3:02.

Attendance: 36,817.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Houston Astros                       
1. E Young              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. O Nixon              CF    2. D Bell               RF 
3. M Piazza             C     3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. E Karros             1B    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. R Mondesi            RF    5. S Berry              3B 
6. T Zeile              3B    6. T Howard             CF 
7. D Lewis              LF    7. R Gutierrez          SS 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. C Park               P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 4   0  2-0  -2-  1  -17%  50% M Piazza        S Reynolds      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Nixon Scores
   b 3   0  0-0  12-  3   16%  81% D Bell          C Park          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Biggio Scores
   b 5   2  2-3  1--  5   12%  81% S Berry         C Park          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
   b 5   2  2-4  12-  5    8%  89% R Gutierrez     C Park          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spiers Scores; Howard to 3B
   t 4   0  2-0  ---  3   -7%  67% O Nixon         S Reynolds      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Nixon to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  E Young         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   54%  O Nixon         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   55%  M Piazza        Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   53%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  6   51%  D Bell          Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  7   52%  J Bagwell       Walk
   O      1--  4   50%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   52%  E Karros        Flyball: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  5   54%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   53%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
          ---  4   55%  T Howard        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   52%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   50%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Short RF Line)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   52%  D Lewis         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---  1   48%  G Gagne         Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
   O      -2-  4   52%  C Park          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  3   55%  E Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chan Ho Park facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   59%  S Reynolds      Walk
          1--      62%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Reynolds to 2B
          -2-  8   65%  " "             Hit By Pitch
   RR     12-  3   81%  D Bell          Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  4   78%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   76%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1   73%  S Berry         Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   67%  O Nixon         Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Nixon to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   RR     -2-  1   50%  M Piazza        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Nixon Scores
   O      ---  3   53%  E Karros        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   55%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   53%  T Zeile         Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  3   51%  D Lewis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Zeile to 2B
   O      12-  4   56%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Chan Ho Park facing 6-7-8
          ---  7   60%  T Howard        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  7   56%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   53%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  6   50%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   53%  C Park          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  2   55%  E Young         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---  6   57%  O Nixon         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   61%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  2   64%  D Bell          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B; Bell out at 2B/RF-SS-1B
          --3  6   66%  J Bagwell       Walk
   RO     1-3  1   69%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Biggio Scores
   R      1--  5   81%  S Berry         Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
                  Bill Spiers pinch runs for Sean Berry batting 5th
          -2-  4   81%  T Howard        Intentional Walk
   R      12-  5   89%  R Gutierrez     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spiers Scores; Howard to 3B
                  Darren Dreifort replaces Chan Ho Park pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3  1   87%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
                  Bill Spiers moves to 3B
   O      ---  1   89%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   91%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   89%  R Mondesi       Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      --3  3   92%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Darren Dreifort facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  4   91%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   90%  D Bell          Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
          ---  3   86%  D Lewis         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   89%  G Gagne         Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Darren Dreifort batting 9th
   O      1--  4   92%  W Kirby         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--  4   94%  E Young         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Mark Guthrie facing 3-4-5
                  Mark Guthrie replaces Wayne Kirby pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   94%  J Bagwell       Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
          ---  9   94%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  4   95%  B Spiers        Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2   94%  T Howard        Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  Darren Hall replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  5   99%  R Gutierrez     Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores; Spiers Scores
   R      --3  1   99%  B Ausmus        Double to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores
                  Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Shane Reynolds batting 9th
   O      -2-  4   99%  T Eusebio       Strikeout Swinging
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-8, Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
                  Russ Springer replaces Tony Eusebio pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6  100%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   99%  M Piazza        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   O      -2-  8  100%  E Karros        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Piazza to 3B
   R      --3  1   99%  R Mondesi       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Piazza Scores
   O      -2-  6  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Mike Harkey facing 1-2-3
                  Mike Harkey replaces Darren Hall pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3  100%  C Biggio        Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
   RR     --3  4  100%  D Bell          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  5  100%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  4  100%  L Gonzalez      Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3  100%  B Spiers        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  4  100%  T Howard        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 10.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-10, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4  100%  D Lewis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---  4  100%  G Gagne         Walk
                  Billy Ashley pinch hits for Mike Harkey batting 9th
   O      1--  3  100%  B Ashley        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          1--     100%  E Young         Defensive Indifference; Gagne to 2B
          -2-  7  100%  " "             Walk
                  Paul Konerko pinch hits for Otis Nixon batting 2nd
   O      12-  3  100%  P Konerko       Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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