May 12, 1970 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 6
BOS 5 CHW 7
@DET 2 NYY 9
@MIL 5 BAL 5
@MIN 4 OAK 5
WSA 3
(11) CHC 4
ATL 3
(11) HOU 8
@LAD 3 NYM 8
MON 4 CIN 5
@PIT 3 SDP 6
SFG 5 STL 9
PHI 5

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 12,494

Tuesday, May 12, 1970
Time of Game: 2:54

Astros

15-17

Won 2

5th, 8½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          3  0  0   0  0  0   1  4  0    8 13  2
Dodgers         1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  7  4

W: D Wilson (1-0), L: A Foster (2-3), S: F Gladding (3)

Dodgers

17-13

Lost 1

3rd, 5½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Morgan 2B                   4   0   2   0    1   0  .264  .762    0    0   3   2B
N Miller RF                   3   0   0   0    2   1  .242  .716    0    1   0   GDP
J Wynn CF                     5   2   2   0    0   0  .293  .921    0    3   0   
T Davis LF                    4   1   0   0    0   0  .299  .715    0    0   0   
  J Beauchamp LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .294  .839    0    0   0   
D Menke SS                    5   2   4   4    0   0  .358  .930    0    1   1   HR
J Pepitone 1B                 5   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .787    0   12   1   
D Rader 3B                    5   2   3   1    0   0  .310  .912    0    4   6   HR,2B
J Edwards C                   5   1   1   2    0   0  .147  .439    0    5   0   2B,GDP
D Wilson P                    4   0   1   1    0   2  .167  .334    0    1   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       41   8  13   8    3   3                    27  12

BATTING

2B: J Edwards (5, off J Brewer); J Morgan (6, off A Foster); D Rader (4, off J Brewer).

HR: D Menke (3, off A Foster; 1st inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF); D Rader (7, off A Foster; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Rader 7; D Menke 7; J Morgan 3; J Edwards 2; J Wynn 2; D Wilson.

GIDP: J Edwards (2); N Miller (1).

RBI: D Menke 4 (26); J Edwards 2 (10); D Wilson (1); D Rader (22).

2-out RBI: D Menke 3; J Edwards 2; D Wilson.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 4 for 8.

FIELDING

E: D Rader 2 (5).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Wills SS                    5   0   1   0    0   0  .239  .618    0    2   4   SB
M Mota LF                     4   1   1   0    1   0  .333  .908    0    3   0   
W Davis CF                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .239  .583    0    3   0   
W Parker 1B                   3   1   1   1    2   0  .308  .878    0    9   2   
W Crawford RF                 5   1   2   0    0   2  .244  .716    0    4   0   SB
B Grabarkewitz 3B             2   0   0   0    2   1  .375 1.051    0    0   1   HBP
T Sizemore 2B                 5   0   0   1    0   0  .258  .642    0    1   3   
J Torborg C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .711    0    3   0   
A Foster P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .255    0    2   1   
  J Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  V Joshua PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .613    0    0   0   
  C Pascual P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       36   3   7   2    6   4                    27  11

BATTING

HBP: B Grabarkewitz (2, by D Wilson).

TB: W Davis 2; W Crawford 2; M Mota; M Wills; W Parker.

RBI: W Parker (22); T Sizemore (7).

Team LOB: 13.

With RISP: 1 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. W Parker-M Wills-W Parker; T Sizemore-M Wills-W Parker.

E: B Grabarkewitz 2 (4); A Foster (1); W Crawford (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: M Wills (10, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards); W Crawford (3, 3rd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

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
D Wilson, W (1-0)              8.2   7   3   3    6   4   0   5.00   42     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 3· 7     56    -     1.22   0.14
F Gladding, S (3)              0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.38    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.59   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   3    6   4   0          43     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 3· 7          3-0

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
A Foster, L (2-3)              7.1   7   6   3    2   3   2   3.00   32     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 7     47    -     0.98  -0.24
J Brewer                       0.2   4   2   2    1   0   0   2.65    7     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 4          1-1    0.45  -0.11
C Pascual                      1     2   0   0    0   0   0   4.50    5     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         9    13   8   5    3   3   2          44     -       ·  ·     13·12· 0·13          1-1

Balks: D Wilson (1).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: D Wilson (1; B Grabarkewitz).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 12,494.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Morgan             2B    1. M Wills              SS 
2. N Miller             RF    2. M Mota               LF 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. W Davis              CF 
4. T Davis              LF    4. W Parker             1B 
5. D Menke              SS    5. W Crawford           RF 
6. J Pepitone           1B    6. B Grabarkewitz       3B 
7. D Rader              3B    7. T Sizemore           2B 
8. J Edwards            C     8. J Torborg            C  
9. D Wilson             P     9. A Foster             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-0  12-      26%  75% D Menke         A Foster        Home Run; Wynn Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER; Menke Scores/unER
   t 7   0  3-3  ---      20%  70% D Rader         A Foster        Home Run
   b 3   1  3-2  1-3     -12%  37% T Sizemore      D Wilson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Crawford Scores; Grabarkewitz to 3B; Sizemore to 1B
   b 1   1  3-0  12-     -12%  59% W Parker        D Wilson        Single to RF; Mota Scores; Davis to 3B
   t 8   1  3-4  -2-      10%  87% D Menke         A Foster        Single to CF; Wynn Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Morgan        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      46%  N Miller        Strikeout
          ---      47%  J Wynn          Single to CF
          1--      49%  T Davis         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wynn to 2B; Davis to 1B
   RRR    12-      75%  D Menke         Home Run; Wynn Scores/unER; Davis Scores/unER; Menke Scores/unER
   O      ---      75%  J Pepitone      Flyball: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  M Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      74%  M Mota          Walk
          1--      71%  W Davis         Walk; Mota to 2B
   R      12-      59%  W Parker        Single to RF; Mota Scores; Davis to 3B
   O      1-3      66%  W Crawford      Flyball: SS
          1-3      63%  B Grabarkewitz  Hit By Pitch; Parker to 2B
   O      123      71%  T Sizemore      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
          ---      73%  D Rader         Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Rader to 1B
   OO     1--      68%  J Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   O      ---      67%  D Wilson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
          ---      63%  J Torborg       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Torborg to 1B
   O      1--      65%  A Foster        Groundout: 2B-1B; Torborg to 2B
   O      -2-      69%  M Wills         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      72%  M Mota          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Alan Foster facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      70%  J Morgan        Flyball: RF
          ---      72%  N Miller        Walk
   O      1--      70%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      1--      68%  T Davis         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-3, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      71%  W Davis         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      68%  W Parker        Walk
          1--      60%  W Crawford      Single to RF; Parker to 3B
   R      1-3      55%  B Grabarkewitz  Balk; Parker Scores; Crawford to 2B
          -2-      51%  " "             Crawford Steals 3B
          --3      49%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      37%  T Sizemore      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Crawford Scores; Grabarkewitz to 3B; Sizemore to 1B
   O      1-3      44%  J Torborg       Flyball: 3B
   O      1-3      50%  A Foster        Foul Flyball: C
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alan Foster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      45%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      44%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
          ---      40%  M Wills         Single to SS
          1--      37%  M Mota          Wills Steals 2B
   O      -2-      42%  " "             Lineout: 3B
   O      -2-      45%  W Davis         Groundout: 1B-P; Wills to 3B
          --3      44%  W Parker        Walk
   O      1-3      50%  W Crawford      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alan Foster facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      47%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      45%  D Wilson        Strikeout
          ---      49%  J Morgan        Double to RF; Morgan to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3      44%  N Miller        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  B Grabarkewitz  Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      49%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  J Torborg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alan Foster facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      47%  J Wynn          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  T Davis         Flyball: LF
          ---      46%  D Menke         Single to LF
   O      1--      43%  J Pepitone      Groundout: 2B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 3-3, Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      46%  A Foster        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      48%  M Wills         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      46%  M Mota          Single to RF
          1--      42%  W Davis         Single to RF; Mota to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  W Parker        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 3-3, Alan Foster facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      70%  D Rader         Home Run
   O      ---      68%  J Edwards       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      70%  D Wilson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Wilson to 1B
          1--      74%  J Morgan        Walk; Wilson to 2B
   OO     12-      65%  N Miller        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-4, Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      70%  W Crawford      Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  B Grabarkewitz  Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  T Sizemore      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-3, Alan Foster facing 3-4-5
          ---      79%  J Wynn          Single to 3B
   O      1--      78%  T Davis         Groundout: P-1B; Wynn to 2B
   R      -2-      87%  D Menke         Single to CF; Wynn Scores
                  Jim Brewer replaces Alan Foster pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      86%  J Pepitone      Flyball: CF
          1--      88%  D Rader         Double to LF; Menke to 3B
   RR     -23      97%  J Edwards       Double to RF; Menke Scores; Rader Scores
   R      -2-      98%  D Wilson        Single to CF; Edwards Scores
          1--      98%  J Morgan        Single to RF; Wilson to 3B
          1-3      99%  N Miller        Walk; Morgan to 2B
   O      123      98%  J Wynn          Flyball: 1B
                  4 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
                  Jim Beauchamp replaces Tommy Davis playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      99%  J Torborg       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Von Joshua pinch hits for Jim Brewer batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  V Joshua        Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      99%  M Wills         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-3, Camilo Pascual facing 4-5-6
                  Camilo Pascual replaces Von Joshua pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Beauchamp     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  D Menke         Single to CF
   O      1--      99%  J Pepitone      Flyball: RF
          1--      99%  D Rader         Single to LF; Menke to 2B
   O      12-      99%  J Edwards       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-8, Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  M Mota          Lineout: 3B
          ---      99%  W Davis         Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  W Parker        Flyball: CF
          1--     100%  W Crawford      Single to RF; Davis to 3B
                  Fred Gladding replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      98%  B Grabarkewitz  Walk; Crawford to 2B
   O      123     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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