April 12, 1966 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
@BOS 4
(13) CHW 3
CAL 2
(14) MIN 2
KCA 1 DET 2
@NYY 1 PIT 3
@ATL 2
(13) LAD 3
HOU 2 SFG 9
CHC 1

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 34,520

Tuesday, April 12, 1966
Time of Game: 2:08

Astros

0-1

Lost 1

4th, 1 GB

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

W: C Osteen (1-0), L: R Roberts (0-1)

Dodgers

1-0

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Maye LF                     3   0   0   1    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   SF
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    2   4   
J Wynn CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    2   0   
D Nicholson RF                3   1   2   0    1   0  .667 1.417    0    1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    4   5   SB,GDP
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   1   
C Harrison 1B                 3   1   2   1    1   0  .667 1.417    0   13   0   
  B Lillis PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    1   2   
R Roberts P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   SH
  R Brand PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Carpin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    2   5                    24  14

BATTING

SF: L Maye (1, off C Osteen).

SH: R Roberts (1, off C Osteen).

TB: C Harrison 2; D Nicholson 2; S Jackson; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Morgan (1).

RBI: L Maye (1); C Harrison (1).

2-out RBI: C Harrison.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 3.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Aspromonte-J Morgan-C Harrison.

PB: J Bateman (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan (1, 2nd base off C Osteen/J Roseboro).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    4   2   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    3   1   
W Parker 1B                   2   1   0   0    1   0  .000  .333    0    9   1   SH
W Davis CF                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .666    0    2   0   CS,SH
R Fairly RF                   3   0   2   3    0   0  .667 1.167    0    0   0   SF
J Lefebvre 3B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    1   2   
  J Kennedy 3B                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
L Johnson LF                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    3   0   GDP
J Roseboro C                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    6   0   
N Oliver 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    2   7   
C Osteen P                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   1   
Totals                       28   3  10   3    1   1                    27  13

BATTING

SF: R Fairly (1, off R Roberts).

SH: W Parker (1, off F Carpin); W Davis (1, off R Roberts).

TB: J Lefebvre 2; M Wills 2; R Fairly 2; J Roseboro; L Johnson; N Oliver; W Davis.

GIDP: L Johnson (1).

RBI: R Fairly 3 (3).

2-out RBI: R Fairly 2.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. N Oliver-M Wills-W Parker.

E: J Lefebvre (1); J Roseboro (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Davis (1, 2nd base by R Roberts/J Bateman).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Roberts, L (0-1)             7     8   2   1    1   0   0   1.29   27     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 8     54    -     1.17   0.02
F Carpin                       1     2   1   1    0   1   0   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.67  -0.06
Totals                         8    10   3   2    1   1   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0·10           -

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 Osteen, W (1-0)              9     6   2   1    2   5   0   1.00   35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 6     72    -     1.42   0.46
Totals                         9     6   2   1    2   5   0          35     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 0· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Al Barlick, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Mel Steiner.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 34,520.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 62° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. L Maye               LF    1. M Wills              SS 
2. S Jackson            SS    2. W Parker             1B 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. W Davis              CF 
4. D Nicholson          RF    4. R Fairly             RF 
5. J Morgan             2B    5. J Lefebvre           3B 
6. B Aspromonte         3B    6. L Johnson            LF 
7. C Harrison           1B    7. J Roseboro           C  
8. J Bateman            C     8. N Oliver             2B 
9. R Roberts            P     9. C Osteen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  1-0  1--     -11%  52% R Roberts       C Osteen        Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Harrison to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   b 1   2  0-0  --3       8%  62% R Fairly        R Roberts       Single to LF; Wills Scores; Fairly out at 2B/LF-2B
   t 2   0  1-0  1--       8%  66% J Morgan        C Osteen        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 9   0  3-1  ---      -7%  87% D Nicholson     C Osteen        Walk
   t 9   2  3-2  1--       7% 100% J Bateman       C Osteen        Strikeout

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  S Jackson       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      54%  J Wynn          Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Wills         Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  W Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B; Wills to 3B
   RO     --3      62%  R Fairly        Single to LF; Wills Scores; Fairly out at 2B/LF-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
          ---      58%  D Nicholson     Single to CF
   OO     1--      66%  J Morgan        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Robin Roberts facing 5-6-7
          ---      70%  J Lefebvre      Single to RF
          1--      75%  L Johnson       Single to CF; Lefebvre to 2B
   O      12-      75%  J Roseboro      Groundout: 2B-1B; Lefebvre to 3B; Johnson to 2B
   O      -23      68%  N Oliver        Groundout: P-1B
   O      -23      63%  C Osteen        Foul Flyball: SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
          ---      58%  C Harrison      Walk
   O      1--      62%  J Bateman       Popfly: 2B
          1--      52%  R Roberts       Reached on E5 (throw)/Sacrifice Bunt; Harrison to 3B; Roberts to 2B
   RO     -23      51%  L Maye          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF); Harrison Scores/unER
   O      -2-      55%  S Jackson       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  W Parker        Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      52%  W Davis         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  R Fairly        Davis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  D Nicholson     Single to LF
   O      1--      53%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      51%  B Aspromonte    Morgan Steals 2B; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
   O      --3      56%  " "             Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Fairly        Flyball: CF
          ---      56%  J Lefebvre      Single to LF
   OO     1--      50%  L Johnson       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
          ---      45%  C Harrison      Single to CF (LF-CF)
   O      1--      50%  J Bateman       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      53%  R Roberts       Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called; Harrison stays at 1B
   O      1--      56%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  J Roseboro      Single to RF
   O      1--      57%  N Oliver        Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      55%  C Osteen        Groundout: SS-1B; Roseboro to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      55%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      57%  D Nicholson     Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Robin Roberts facing 2-3-4
          ---      62%  W Parker        Walk
   O      1--      60%  W Davis         Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Parker to 2B
          -2-      66%  R Fairly        Passed Ball; Parker to 3B
   RO     --3      73%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Parker Scores/unER
   O      ---      72%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      76%  J Morgan        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      71%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF
   O      1--      76%  C Harrison      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      81%  J Bateman       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Robin Roberts facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      79%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      78%  J Roseboro      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  N Oliver        Single to CF
   O      1--      77%  C Osteen        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
                  Ron Brand pinch hits for Robin Roberts batting 9th
   O      ---      82%  R Brand         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      86%  L Maye          Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  S Jackson       Single to LF
   O      1--      88%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Frank Carpin facing 1-2-3
                  Frank Carpin replaces Ron Brand pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  M Wills         Single to RF
   O      1--      89%  W Parker        Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  W Davis         Strikeout
   R      -2-      94%  R Fairly        Single to CF; Wills Scores
   O      1--      94%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
                  John Kennedy replaces Jim Lefebvre playing 3B batting 5th
          ---      87%  D Nicholson     Walk
   O      1--      93%  J Morgan        Strikeout
   O      1--      97%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B; Nicholson to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  C Harrison      Single to LF; Nicholson Scores
                  Bob Lillis pinch runs for Chuck Harrison batting 7th
   O      1--     100%  J Bateman       Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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