September 9, 1966 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 2
@BOS 1 CHW 1
WSA 0
(10) CLE 8
CAL 7
(10) KCA 2
DET 1
(10) MIN 6
BAL 1 LAD 7
HOU 0 ATL 8
@NYM 3 PHI 7
CIN 6 PIT 3
STL 2
(12) CHC 6
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 28,561

Friday, September 9, 1966
Time of Game: 2:08

Astros

63-81

Lost 2

8th, 21 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Dodgers         0  0  2   1  3  0   0  1  X    7 14  0

W: C Osteen (15-11), L: B Bruce (2-13)

Dodgers

80-59

Won 1

2nd, 1½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .243  .628    0    3   1   
S Jackson SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .655    0    1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .806    0    3   4   
C Harrison 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .676    0    8   1   
J Bateman C                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .805    0    5   2   
R Staub RF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .291  .788    0    0   0   
B Aspromonte 3B               3   0   0   0    0   2  .244  .623    0    1   4   
A Pointer LF                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    0    1   0   
B Bruce P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .083  .191    0    0   0   
  R Taylor P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455         0   0   
  J Gaines PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Sembera P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Watson PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Raymond P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         2   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    0   5                    24  12

BATTING

TB: R Staub; R Davis; S Jackson.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Davis-C Harrison.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .274  .629    0    1   4   
W Parker 1B                   5   1   1   0    0   3  .248  .739    0   13   0   2B
W Davis CF                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .294  .733    0    0   0   2B
R Fairly RF                   4   1   3   1    1   0  .271  .787    0    3   0   2·2B
J Lefebvre 2B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .284  .827    0    1   1   2B
J Roseboro C                  1   2   0   0    3   0  .288  .772    0    6   0   IW
L Johnson LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .263  .692    0    3   0   
J Kennedy 3B                  4   1   2   2    0   1  .203  .528    0    0   5   
C Osteen P                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .209  .553    0    0   1   
Totals                       36   7  14   7    4   5                    27  11

BATTING

2B: J Lefebvre (17, off B Bruce); W Parker (14, off B Bruce); R Fairly 2 (15, 2 off B Bruce); W Davis (28, off B Bruce).

IBB: J Roseboro (11, by R Taylor).

TB: R Fairly 5; W Davis 3; W Parker 2; J Lefebvre 2; J Kennedy 2; M Wills 2; L Johnson 2; C Osteen.

RBI: J Kennedy 2 (24); M Wills (34); J Lefebvre (70); C Osteen (5); W Davis (54); R Fairly (45).

2-out RBI: J Kennedy 2; J Lefebvre; R Fairly; C Osteen; W Davis.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 8 for 15.

BASERUNNING

PO: M Wills (2nd base by 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
B Bruce, L (2-13)              4.2   8   5   5    2   4   0   5.61   23     -       ·  ·      5· 3· 1· 8     30    -     0.89  -0.21
R Taylor                       0.1   2   1   1    1   0   0   5.88    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          1-1    0.44  -0.04
C Sembera                      2     0   0   0    1   0   0   3.38    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.04   0.00
C Raymond                      1     4   1   1    0   1   0   3.19    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         8    14   7   7    4   5   0          40     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 2·14          1-1

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 (15-11)            9     3   0   0    0   5   0   2.63   30     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3· 3     86    -     0.45   0.25
Totals                         9     3   0   0    0   5   0          30     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 3· 3           -

Balks: B Bruce (1).

WP: None.

IBB: R Taylor (4; J Roseboro).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Secory, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:08.

Attendance: 28,561.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 76° F.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. R Davis              CF    1. M Wills              SS 
2. S Jackson            SS    2. W Parker             1B 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. W Davis              CF 
4. C Harrison           1B    4. R Fairly             RF 
5. J Bateman            C     5. J Lefebvre           2B 
6. R Staub              RF    6. J Roseboro           C  
7. B Aspromonte         3B    7. L Johnson            LF 
8. A Pointer            LF    8. J Kennedy            3B 
9. B Bruce              P     9. C Osteen             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  0-0  -2-      13%  67% W Davis         B Bruce         Double to CF; Parker Scores
   b 3   2  0-1  -2-      11%  78% R Fairly        B Bruce         Double to CF; Davis Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  -2-      -8%  52% W Parker        B Bruce         Wills Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   b 4   2  0-2  -2-       7%  87% C Osteen        B Bruce         Single to CF; Roseboro Scores
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      -5%  54% L Johnson       B Bruce         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B

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%  R Davis         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  S Jackson       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Bruce facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  M Wills         Single to CF
          1--      61%  W Parker        Balk; Wills to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Wills Picked off 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      51%  " "             Strikeout
   O      ---      50%  W Davis         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  C Harrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  R Staub         Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Bruce facing 4-5-6
          ---      59%  R Fairly        Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  J Lefebvre      Lineout: LF
          1--      59%  J Roseboro      Walk; Fairly to 2B
   O      12-      54%  L Johnson       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      12-      50%  J Kennedy       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  A Pointer       Lineout: LF
   O      ---      54%  B Bruce         Strikeout Looking
          ---      53%  R Davis         Single to 3B
   O      1--      55%  S Jackson       Popfly: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Bruce facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  C Osteen        Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      54%  W Parker        Double to CF (CF-RF)
   R      -2-      67%  W Davis         Double to CF; Parker Scores
   R      -2-      78%  R Fairly        Double to CF; Davis Scores
   O      -2-      76%  J Lefebvre      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Claude Osteen facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      80%  C Harrison      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      81%  J Bateman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bob Bruce facing 6-7-8
          ---      83%  J Roseboro      Walk
   O      1--      81%  L Johnson       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--      80%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B; Roseboro to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  C Osteen        Single to CF; Roseboro Scores
   O      1--      86%  M Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Claude Osteen facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      88%  R Staub         Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      90%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
   O      ---      90%  A Pointer       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Bruce facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  W Parker        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  W Davis         Popfly: 3B
          ---      90%  R Fairly        Double to RF
   R      -2-      94%  J Lefebvre      Double to RF; Fairly Scores
                  Ron Taylor replaces Bob Bruce pitching and batting 9th
          -2-      95%  J Roseboro      Intentional Walk
          12-      95%  L Johnson       Single to SS; Lefebvre to 3B; Roseboro to 2B
   RR     123      98%  J Kennedy       Single to CF; Lefebvre Scores; Roseboro Scores; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3      98%  C Osteen        Flyball: CF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Claude Osteen facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Gaines pinch hits for Ron Taylor batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Gaines        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      99%  R Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      99%  S Jackson       Single to 2B
   O      1--      99%  J Morgan        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Carroll Sembera facing 1-2-3
                  Carroll Sembera replaces Joe Gaines pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  M Wills         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  C Harrison      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  J Bateman       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Staub         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Carroll Sembera facing 4-5-6
          ---     100%  R Fairly        Walk
   O      1--     100%  J Lefebvre      Flyball: CF
   OO     1--      99%  J Roseboro      Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Claude Osteen facing 7-8-9
   O      ---     100%  B Aspromonte    Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  A Pointer       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Bob Watson pinch hits for Carroll Sembera batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Watson        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, Claude Raymond facing 7-8-9
                  Claude Raymond replaces Bob Watson pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  L Johnson       Single to RF
          1--     100%  J Kennedy       Single to CF; Johnson to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  C Osteen        Fielder's Choice 3B; Johnson out at Hm/3B-C-3B-P; Kennedy to 3B; Osteen to 1B
   R      1-3     100%  M Wills         Single to CF; Kennedy Scores; Osteen to 2B
   O      12-     100%  W Parker        Strikeout Looking
          12-     100%  W Davis         Single to RF; Osteen to 3B; Wills to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Fairly        Groundout: 1B-P
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  R Davis         Lineout: SS
   O      ---     100%  S Jackson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---     100%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 7.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation