September 13, 1997 Los Angeles Dodgers at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 33,130

Saturday, September 13, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:43

Dodgers

81-67

Lost 5

2nd, 1 GB

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

W: D Kile (18-6), L: T Candiotti (10-6)

Astros

75-72

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .761   21    3   2   
O Nixon CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .654   12    3   0   SB
M Piazza C                    3   0   1   0    1   1  .356 1.062   18    6   1   
E Karros 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   2  .264  .780   19    5   0   
R Mondesi RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .306  .887    9    1   0   
T Zeile 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   2  .262  .808   19    1   2   HR
T Hollandsworth LF            3   0   1   0    0   2  .255  .667   11    4   0   2B
  D Lewis PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .625    4    0   0   
G Gagne SS                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .260  .670   20    1   1   
T Candiotti P                 1   0   0   0    1   0  .069  .169    5    0   0   
  D Reyes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .100         0   1   
  E Murray PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .226  .601    5    0   0   
  A Osuna P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  T Worrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Ashley PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .234  .709    6    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   5   1    4  16              149   24   7

BATTING

2B: T Hollandsworth (19, off D Kile).

HR: T Zeile (27, off D Kile; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: T Zeile 4; T Hollandsworth 2; E Karros; D Lewis; M Piazza.

RBI: T Zeile (82).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Piazza-E Young.

PB: M Piazza 2 (9).

E: M Piazza (15).

BASERUNNING

SB: O Nixon (56, 2nd base off D Kile/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .310  .908   19    1   0   SB
D Bell RF                     2   1   0   0    0   0  .274  .787   16    0   0   CS,2·HBP
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   0   0    0   3  .278  .985   20    3   0   SB
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   2   1    0   0  .257  .711    7    2   0   HR,SB
S Berry 3B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .247  .733   22    0   1   2B
  B Spiers 3B                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .320  .916         0   0   
R Gutierrez SS                4   0   1   0    0   1  .265  .699   19    2   1   2B
R Hidalgo CF                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .642   14    2   0   
T Eusebio C                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .261  .648   16   13   0   HBP
  B Ausmus C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .671         3   0   
D Kile P                      1   0   0   0    0   0  .120  .337    7    1   0   HBP,SH
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .699    7    0   0   
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       30   5   7   3    1   7              147   27   2

BATTING

2B: S Berry (22, off T Candiotti); R Gutierrez (12, off T Worrell).

HR: L Gonzalez (8, off A Osuna; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF).

SH: D Kile (10, off D Reyes).

HBP: D Bell 2 (10, 2 by T Candiotti); D Kile (3, by T Candiotti); T Eusebio (3, by T Candiotti).

TB: L Gonzalez 5; R Gutierrez 2; S Berry 2; C Biggio; T Eusebio; R Hidalgo.

RBI: S Berry (35); L Gonzalez (59); R Hidalgo (1).

2-out RBI: L Gonzalez; R Hidalgo.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 10.

BASERUNNING

SB: C Biggio (39, 2nd base off T Candiotti/M Piazza); J Bagwell (28, 2nd base off T Candiotti/M Piazza); L Gonzalez (10, 2nd base off T Candiotti/M Piazza).

CS: D Bell (7, 2nd base by T Candiotti/M Piazza).

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
T Candiotti, L (10-6)          5     4   4   2    1   6   0   3.29   24   95-52   24·12·16    5· 6· 2· 0     52    -     0.68  -0.21
D Reyes                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.72    4   12-9     4· 1· 4    1· 0· 2· 0          0-0    0.38   0.02
A Osuna                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   1.92    4    9-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.16  -0.02
T Worrell                      1     1   0   0    0   0   0   5.34    4   19-12   10· 0· 2    0· 2· 2· 0          0-0    0.08   0.00
Totals                         8     7   5   3    1   7   1          36  135-79   43·13·23    8· 9· 7· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Kile, W (18-6)               8     4   1   1    4  13   1   2.38   32  128-75   32·20·23    5· 5· 5· 0     79    -     0.82   0.28
M Magnante                     1     1   0   0    0   3   0   2.51    4   18-11    5· 0· 6    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.01
Totals                         9     5   1   1    4  16   1          36  146-86   37·20·29    6· 5· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: T Candiotti 4 (11; D Bell, T Eusebio, D Kile, D Bell).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:43.

Attendance: 33,130.

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. R Gutierrez          SS 
7. T Hollandsworth      LF    7. R Hidalgo            CF 
8. G Gagne              SS    8. T Eusebio            C  
9. T Candiotti          P     9. D Kile               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   1  4-1  1--  3   -9%  81% T Hollandsworth D Kile          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Zeile to 3B
   t 7   1  4-1  -23  3    8%  89% G Gagne         D Kile          Strikeout Swinging
   b 1   0  0-0  -23  5    8%  76% J Bagwell       T Candiotti     Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Biggio Scores; Bell Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Bagwell to 1B
   b 1   1  0-2  -2-  5    7%  82% S Berry         T Candiotti     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores/unER
   t 2   1  4-0  ---  5   -6%  80% T Zeile         D Kile          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  7   52%  E Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   54%  O Nixon         Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   53%  M Piazza        Walk
   O      1--  3   55%  E Karros        Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Candiotti facing 1-2-3
          ---  3   58%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
          1--      61%  D Bell          Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-  5   64%  " "             Hit By Pitch
          12-      68%  J Bagwell       Passed Ball; Biggio to 3B; Bell to 2B
   RR     -23  5   76%  " "             Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Biggio Scores; Bell Scores/Adv on E2 (throw); Bagwell to 1B
   O      1--  2   74%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
          1--      75%  S Berry         Bagwell Steals 2B
   R      -2-  5   82%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Bagwell Scores/unER
   O      -2-  6   80%  R Gutierrez     Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      -2-  5   86%  R Hidalgo       Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Berry Scores/unER
          1--  5   86%  T Eusebio       Hit By Pitch; Hidalgo to 2B
          12-  5   88%  D Kile          Hit By Pitch; Hidalgo to 3B; Eusebio to 2B
   O      123  3   85%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   86%  R Mondesi       Popfly: 1B (Weak 1B)
   R      ---  5   80%  T Zeile         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  4   82%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  7   83%  G Gagne         Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   84%  D Bell          Hit By Pitch
   OO     1--  6   81%  J Bagwell       Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  2   80%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Darryl Kile facing 9-1-2
          ---  4   76%  T Candiotti     Walk
   O      1--  6   80%  E Young         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   82%  O Nixon         Flyball: LF
   O      1--  2   84%  M Piazza        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Candiotti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  5   83%  S Berry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   83%  R Gutierrez     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   82%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Darryl Kile facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   84%  E Karros        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   86%  R Mondesi       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  4   87%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Candiotti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   85%  T Eusebio       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   85%  D Kile          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
   O      ---  7   84%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Darryl Kile facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   86%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   88%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   89%  T Candiotti     Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Tom Candiotti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   88%  D Bell          Popfly: RF (Deep 2B-1B)
   O      ---  5   87%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   88%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      88%  S Berry         Gonzalez Steals 2B
          -2-  5   89%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  6   87%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   89%  E Young         Lineout: SS
          ---  4   86%  O Nixon         Walk
          1--      85%  M Piazza        Nixon Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   89%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   92%  E Karros        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Dennys Reyes facing 7-8-9
                  Dennys Reyes replaces Tom Candiotti pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   91%  R Hidalgo       Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   92%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  1   91%  D Kile          Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Eusebio to 2B
   O      -2-  6   90%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-4, Darryl Kile facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   92%  R Mondesi       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  5   89%  T Zeile         Walk
          1--  3   81%  T Hollandsworth Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Zeile to 3B
   O      -23  3   89%  G Gagne         Strikeout Swinging
                  Eddie Murray pinch hits for Dennys Reyes batting 9th
   O      -23  5   94%  E Murray        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-1, Antonio Osuna facing 2-3-4
                  Antonio Osuna replaces Eddie Murray pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   94%  D Bell          Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   94%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---  2   97%  L Gonzalez      Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   97%  S Berry         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Darryl Kile facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   98%  E Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   99%  O Nixon         Bunt Popfly: P (P's Left)
          ---  2   98%  M Piazza        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  5   97%  E Karros        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole); Piazza to 2B
   O      12-  6   99%  R Mondesi       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Todd Worrell facing 6-7-8
                  Todd Worrell replaces Antonio Osuna pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   99%  R Gutierrez     Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      -2-  3   99%  R Hidalgo       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   99%  T Eusebio       Lineout: CF
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Darryl Kile batting 9th
   O      -2-  7   99%  T Howard        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-5, Mike Magnante facing 6-7-8
                  Mike Magnante replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th; Brad Ausmus replaces Tony Eusebio playing C batting 8th; Bill Spiers replaces Sean Berry playing 3B batting 5th
   O      ---  5  100%  T Zeile         Strikeout Looking
                  Darren Lewis pinch hits for Todd Hollandsworth batting 7th
          ---  4   99%  D Lewis         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
          1--      98%  G Gagne         Defensive Indifference; Lewis to 2B
   O      -2-  3  100%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  Billy Ashley pinch hits for Todd Worrell batting 9th
   O      -2-  6  100%  B Ashley        Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 5.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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