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Scores
Standings
KCR
@ANA		5
8
NYY
@BAL		13
5
CLE
@CHW		9
0
BOS
@MIL		4
2
DET
@OAK		7
2
TOR
@SEA		3
7
MIN
@TEX		5
6
COL
@ATL		3
1
SFG
@FLA		1
0
LAD
@HOU		3
10
MON
@NYM		3
2		 
(15)
CIN
@PHI		4
2
CIN
@PHI		1
9
CHC
@PIT		1
3
SDP
@STL		2
4
Friday, September 12, 1997, 7:06
, Astrodome
Attendance: 36,817, Time of Game: 3:02
Dodgers
3
81-66
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
 at Astros
10
74-72
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Shane Reynolds (7-10)
L: Chan Ho Park (13-7)
 
                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

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Young 2B 4 0 0 0 1 2 .281 .766 20 14 -0.100 0.75 0.000 -0.100 -0.8 1 1
Otis Nixon CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .269 .657 20 12 0.036 0.59 0.069 -0.033 0.1 2 0
   Paul Konerko PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 3 3 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.4
Mike Piazza C 4 2 2 2 0 0 .356 1.064 9 8 0.136 0.73 0.170 -0.033 1.5 10 0 HR,2B
Eric Karros 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .781 17 13 -0.070 0.69 0.000 -0.070 -0.9 4 1
Raul Mondesi RF 4 0 2 1 0 2 .308 .893 12 9 -0.009 0.46 0.027 -0.036 0.9 3 1 3B,2B
Todd Zeile 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .262 .802 13 11 -0.031 0.55 0.015 -0.046 -0.7 1 1
Darren Lewis LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .243 .613 12 7 0.040 0.73 0.066 -0.026 0.1 1 0
Greg Gagne SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .675 11 7 -0.044 0.89 0.047 -0.091 -0.0 2 2 2B
Chan Ho Park P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .196 .543 8 7 -0.069 1.29 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 0 0
   Darren Dreifort P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Wayne Kirby PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .172 .477 4 3 -0.029 1.21 0.000 -0.029 -0.3
   Mark Guthrie P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darren Hall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Harkey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Ashley PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .715 3 2 -0.001 0.02 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
Team Totals 36 3 9 3 2 14 .250 .762 132 96 -0.142 0.69 0.394 -0.535 -1.4 24 7
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).
Outfield Assists: R Mondesi (D Bell at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Craig Biggio 2B 3 3 1 0 0 1 .311 .911 16 10 0.053 0.73 0.080 -0.027 1.3 0 2 3B,2·HBP
Derek Bell RF 5 1 3 4 0 0 .275 .788 18 12 0.163 0.94 0.182 -0.019 2.5 3 0 HR,2B
Jeff Bagwell 1B 3 0 0 0 2 1 .280 .992 28 14 -0.002 0.68 0.033 -0.035 -0.5 8 0
Luis Gonzalez LF 4 2 1 1 1 1 .256 .703 23 16 -0.010 0.87 0.036 -0.046 -0.0 1 0
Sean Berry 3B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .246 .728 10 8 0.074 0.86 0.121 -0.047 0.5 0 0 2B
   Bill Spiers PR-3B 1 2 0 0 1 0 .320 .915 7 1 0.008 0.14 0.008 0.000 0.1 0 0
Thomas Howard CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .257 .701 21 10 0.063 0.59 0.073 -0.010 0.1 1 0 IW
Ricky Gutierrez SS 4 1 2 3 0 2 .265 .698 21 12 0.051 1.11 0.120 -0.069 2.3 0 3 3B
Brad Ausmus C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .266 .671 7 6 -0.071 0.78 0.007 -0.079 -0.1 14 0 2B
Shane Reynolds P 2 1 0 0 1 2 .128 .355 16 8 0.033 0.98 0.069 -0.036 0.2 0 2
   Tony Eusebio PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .644 4 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.3
   Russ Springer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Wagner P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 10 10 10 6 10 .294 1.017 171 100 0.361 0.78 0.729 -0.369 6.1 27 7
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).

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
Chan Ho Park, L (13-7) 4.2 5 5 5 4 7 0 3.48 25 106 61 36 12 13 7 5 3 0 37 -0.345 1.17 -3.0
Darren Dreifort 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.31 4 11 9 4 1 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0.037 0.35 1.0
Mark Guthrie 0.2 0 2 2 2 0 0 4.74 4 21 9 7 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0.002 0.27 0.1
Darren Hall 0.1 2 1 1 0 1 0 2.31 3 10 7 2 2 3 0 2 2 0 2 2 -0.050 0.18 -2.6
Mike Harkey 1 3 2 2 0 0 1 3.75 6 23 14 8 2 4 1 5 2 0 0 0 -0.004 0.01 -1.5
Team Totals 8 10 10 10 6 10 1 11.25 42 171 100 57 17 26 9 15 8 0 37 4 2 -0.360 0.69 -6.1

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
Shane Reynolds, W (7-10) 7 7 2 2 0 11 1 4.34 28 86 69 29 13 27 8 9 5 0 66 0.136 0.94 1.5
Russ Springer 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.56 5 25 17 10 2 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 0.003 0.12 -0.5
Billy Wagner 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 2.97 5 21 10 5 1 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 2 14 1 3.00 38 132 96 44 16 36 10 12 7 0 66 0 0 0.140 0.78 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: C Park (4).
HBP: C Park 2 (7; C Biggio, C Biggio).
IBB: C Park (1; T Howard).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Darling, 1B - Charlie Reliford, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 36,817.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Los Angeles Dodgers         Houston Astros
1 Eric Young 2B 1 Craig Biggio 2B
2 Otis Nixon CF 2 Derek Bell RF
3 Mike Piazza C 3 Jeff Bagwell 1B
4 Eric Karros 1B 4 Luis Gonzalez LF
5 Raul Mondesi RF 5 Sean Berry 3B
6 Todd Zeile 3B 6 Thomas Howard CF
7 Darren Lewis LF 7 Ricky Gutierrez SS
8 Greg Gagne SS 8 Brad Ausmus C
9 Chan Ho Park P 9 Shane Reynolds P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 0-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR LAD M. Piazza S. Reynolds -17% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Nixon Scores
b3 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR HOU D. Bell C. Park 16% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Biggio Scores
b5 3-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  R HOU S. Berry C. Park 12% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
b5 4-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  R HOU R. Gutierrez C. Park 8% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spiers Scores; Howard to 3B
t4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD O. Nixon S. Reynolds -7% 67% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Nixon to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)

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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' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD E. Young S. Reynolds 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD O. Nixon S. Reynolds 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD M. Piazza S. Reynolds 1% 55% 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, Dodgers' Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Biggio C. Park -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b1 0-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU D. Bell C. Park -2% 51% Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
b1 0-0 2 --- 7,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell C. Park 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez C. Park -2% 50% 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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD E. Karros S. Reynolds 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t2 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O LAD R. Mondesi S. Reynolds 2% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD T. Zeile S. Reynolds 1% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Chan Ho Park facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Berry C. Park -2% 53% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  HOU T. Howard C. Park 3% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez C. Park -3% 52% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus C. Park -2% 50% 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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD D. Lewis S. Reynolds 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD G. Gagne S. Reynolds -5% 48% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t3 0-0 1 -2- 4,(0-2)  O LAD C. Park S. Reynolds 4% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  O LAD E. Young S. Reynolds 4% 55% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Chan Ho Park facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU S. Reynolds C. Park 4% 59% Walk
b3 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU C. Biggio C. Park 3% 62% Wild Pitch; Reynolds to 2B
b3 0-0 0 -2- 8,(3-2)  HOU C. Biggio C. Park 3% 65% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  RR HOU D. Bell C. Park 16% 81% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Reynolds Scores; Biggio Scores
b3 2-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell C. Park -3% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  O HOU L. Gonzalez C. Park -2% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-0 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU S. Berry C. Park -2% 73% 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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD O. Nixon S. Reynolds -7% 67% Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Nixon to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t4 0-2 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  RR LAD M. Piazza S. Reynolds -17% 50% Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF); Nixon Scores
t4 2-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O LAD E. Karros S. Reynolds 3% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t4 2-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD R. Mondesi S. Reynolds 2% 55% Strikeout Swinging
t4 2-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  LAD T. Zeile S. Reynolds -2% 53% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 2-2 2 1-- 3,(2-0)  LAD D. Lewis S. Reynolds -2% 51% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Zeile to 2B
t4 2-2 2 12- 4,(0-2)  O LAD G. Gagne S. Reynolds 5% 56% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Chan Ho Park facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- 7,(2-2)  HOU T. Howard C. Park 4% 60% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
b4 2-2 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O HOU R. Gutierrez C. Park -4% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-2 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O HOU B. Ausmus C. Park -3% 53% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-2 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds C. Park -3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
t5 2-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O LAD C. Park S. Reynolds 3% 53% Strikeout Looking
t5 2-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O LAD E. Young S. Reynolds 2% 55% Popfly: 1B
t5 2-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O LAD O. Nixon S. Reynolds 1% 57% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Dodgers' Chan Ho Park facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU C. Biggio C. Park 5% 61% Hit By Pitch
b5 2-2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU D. Bell C. Park 2% 64% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Biggio to 3B; Bell out at 2B/RF-SS-1B
b5 2-2 1 --3 6,(3-2)  HOU J. Bagwell C. Park 2% 66% Walk
b5 2-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  RO HOU L. Gonzalez C. Park 3% 69% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 2B-1B); Biggio Scores
b5 3-2 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  R HOU S. Berry C. Park 12% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Gonzalez Scores
Bill Spiers pinch runs for Sean Berry (3B) batting 5th
b5 4-2 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  HOU T. Howard C. Park 0% 81% Intentional Walk
b5 4-2 2 12- 5,(3-1)  R HOU R. Gutierrez C. Park 8% 89% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Spiers Scores; Howard to 3B
Darren Dreifort replaces Chan Ho Park pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Ausmus D. Dreifort -2% 87% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-5, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
Bill Spiers moves from PR to 3B
t6 2-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O LAD M. Piazza S. Reynolds 2% 89% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 2-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O LAD E. Karros S. Reynolds 1% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  LAD R. Mondesi S. Reynolds -2% 89% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t6 2-5 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O LAD T. Zeile S. Reynolds 3% 92% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Darren Dreifort facing 9-1-2
b6 5-2 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU S. Reynolds D. Dreifort -1% 91% Strikeout Looking
b6 5-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Dreifort -1% 90% Strikeout Swinging
b6 5-2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU D. Bell D. Dreifort -0% 90% 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, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
t7 2-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  LAD D. Lewis S. Reynolds -4% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t7 2-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O LAD G. Gagne S. Reynolds 4% 89% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
Wayne Kirby pinch hits for Darren Dreifort (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD W. Kirby S. Reynolds 3% 92% Strikeout Looking
t7 2-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O LAD E. Young S. Reynolds 2% 94% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Dodgers' Mark Guthrie facing 3-4-5
Mark Guthrie replaces Wayne Kirby (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Guthrie -1% 94% Lineout: RF (Deep RF Line)
b7 5-2 1 --- 9,(3-2)  HOU L. Gonzalez M. Guthrie 1% 94% Walk
b7 5-2 1 1-- 4,(3-0)  HOU B. Spiers M. Guthrie 1% 95% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b7 5-2 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O HOU T. Howard M. Guthrie -1% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
Darren Hall replaces Mark Guthrie pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 2 12- 5,(2-2)  RR HOU R. Gutierrez D. Hall 4% 99% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gonzalez Scores; Spiers Scores
b7 7-2 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R HOU B. Ausmus D. Hall 1% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Shane Reynolds (P) batting 9th
b7 8-2 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O HOU T. Eusebio D. Hall -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 8.
Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-8, Astros' Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
Russ Springer replaces Tony Eusebio (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-8 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O LAD O. Nixon R. Springer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-8 1 --- 4,(1-2)  LAD M. Piazza R. Springer -0% 99% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t8 2-8 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O LAD E. Karros R. Springer 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B); Piazza to 3B
t8 2-8 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R LAD R. Mondesi R. Springer -1% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Piazza Scores
t8 3-8 2 -2- 6,(2-2)  O LAD T. Zeile R. Springer 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Dodgers' Mike Harkey facing 1-2-3
Mike Harkey replaces Darren Hall pitching and batting 9th
b8 8-3 0 --- 3,(1-1)  HOU C. Biggio M. Harkey 0% 100% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b8 8-3 0 --3 4,(1-2)  RR HOU D. Bell M. Harkey 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores
b8 10-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU J. Bagwell M. Harkey -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b8 10-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU L. Gonzalez M. Harkey 0% 100% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
b8 10-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  O HOU B. Spiers M. Harkey -0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 10-3 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  O HOU T. Howard M. Harkey -0% 100% 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, Astros' Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
Billy Wagner replaces Russ Springer pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-10 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O LAD D. Lewis B. Wagner 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 3-10 1 --- 4,(3-0)  LAD G. Gagne B. Wagner -0% 100% Walk
Billy Ashley pinch hits for Mike Harkey (P) batting 9th
t9 3-10 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O LAD B. Ashley B. Wagner 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t9 3-10 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  LAD E. Young B. Wagner 0% 100% Defensive Indifference; Gagne to 2B
t9 3-10 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  LAD E. Young B. Wagner -0% 100% Walk
Paul Konerko pinch hits for Otis Nixon (CF) batting 2nd
t9 3-10 2 12- 3,(0-2)  O LAD P. Konerko B. Wagner 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 10.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • 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.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

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