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CLE
@BAL		3
4		 
(11)
MIN
@CHW		5
4
NYY
@DET		5
0
KCR
@MIL		3
4
CAL
@OAK		2
3
CIN
@ATL		11
6
HOU
@LAD		2
3
CHC
@MON		3
2
CHC
@MON		5
4		 
(10)
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@NYM		3
2
SFG
@SDP		3
2		 
(10)
PHI
@STL		9
7
Friday, September 18, 1970
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 12,072, Time of Game: 2:39
Astros
2
72-78
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 22 GB
 at Dodgers
3
81-69
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 13 GB
W: Sandy Vance (6-7)
L: Jack Billingham (12-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  1   0  0  0   2  0  X    3  7  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .309 .780 -0.042 0.83 0.026 -0.068 -0.5 2 0 SB
Joe Morgan 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .273 .788 0.090 1.07 0.129 -0.038 1.0 2 5 SB
Jim Wynn LF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .286 .911 0.050 1.51 0.108 -0.058 -0.0 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .266 .733 -0.207 1.74 0.000 -0.207 -1.7 11 1
Denis Menke SS 4 0 2 2 0 1 .308 .838 0.108 1.62 0.199 -0.090 1.5 2 2 2B
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .242 .744 -0.127 1.21 0.000 -0.127 -1.0 0 2
Norm Miller RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .664 -0.124 1.21 0.000 -0.124 -0.8 0 0
Johnny Edwards C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .217 .607 -0.050 1.10 0.037 -0.086 -0.2 5 1
Jack Billingham P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .089 .225 -0.060 0.84 0.000 -0.060 -0.6 1 4
   Cesar Geronimo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .619 -0.035 1.38 0.000 -0.035 -0.1
Team Totals 33 2 6 2 3 6 .182 .462 -0.397 1.23 0.499 -0.893 -2.3 24 15
2B: D Menke (25, off S Vance).
TB: D Menke 3; J Morgan 2; J Edwards; C Cedeno.
RBI: D Menke 2 (88).
2-out RBI: D Menke 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (14, 2nd base off S Vance/B Sudakis); J Morgan (39, 2nd base off S Vance/B Sudakis).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Maury Wills SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .651 -0.116 1.11 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 2 0
Von Joshua RF-LF 4 0 1 1 0 2 .263 .644 0.049 0.86 0.101 -0.053 0.5 2 0
Willie Davis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .315 .796 -0.027 0.60 0.019 -0.046 -0.1 4 0
Wes Parker 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .321 .861 0.011 1.10 0.077 -0.066 -0.3 8 1
Bill Sudakis C 3 1 1 0 0 0 .260 .823 0.148 1.65 0.193 -0.045 0.6 6 0
Bill Buckner LF 3 0 1 1 0 0 .143 .348 0.073 1.44 0.103 -0.030 0.4 4 0
   Bill Russell RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242 .640 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jim Lefebvre 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .667 -0.063 1.50 0.000 -0.063 -0.6 1 5
Billy Grabarkewitz 3B 2 1 1 1 1 0 .294 .864 0.098 1.81 0.160 -0.062 0.4 0 3 CS
Sandy Vance P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .156 .338 -0.069 1.17 0.000 -0.069 -0.6 0 0 SH
   Pete Mikkelsen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 3 7 3 1 5 .241 .508 0.104 1.22 0.653 -0.550 -0.8 27 9
SH: S Vance (4, off J Billingham).
TB: W Davis 2; B Grabarkewitz; V Joshua; W Parker; B Sudakis; B Buckner.
RBI: V Joshua (8); B Grabarkewitz (77); B Buckner (1).
2-out RBI: V Joshua.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Baserunning
CS: B Grabarkewitz (8, 2nd base by J Billingham/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Billingham, L (12-8) 8 7 3 3 1 5 0 4.07 31 60 -0.104 1.22 0.8
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 1 5 0 3.38 31 60 -0.104 1.23 0.8

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sandy Vance, W (6-7) 7 6 2 2 3 4 0 2.96 30 58 0.033 1.01 1.0
Pete Mikkelsen, S (5) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.11 6 1 0 0.362 2.46 1.3
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 3 6 0 2.00 36 58 1 0 0.395 1.22 2.3
S Vance faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: S Vance (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:39.
Attendance: 12,072.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Cesar Cedeno CF 1 Maury Wills SS
2 Joe Morgan 2B 2 Von Joshua RF
3 Jim Wynn LF 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Wes Parker 1B
5 Denis Menke SS 5 Bill Sudakis C
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Bill Buckner LF
7 Norm Miller RF 7 Jim Lefebvre 2B
8 Johnny Edwards C 8 Billy Grabarkewitz 3B
9 Jack Billingham P 9 Sandy Vance P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 0 1-- LAD B. Sudakis J. Billingham 19% 62% Single to CF; Parker to 3B
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR HOU D. Menke S. Vance -17% 32% Double to CF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores
b7 1-2 0 1-3 R LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham 10% 73% Single to RF; Parker Scores; Sudakis to 2B
b3 0-2 2 -2- R LAD V. Joshua J. Billingham 10% 40% Single to CF; Grabarkewitz Scores
t8 2-3 0 --- HOU J. Wynn S. Vance -9% 67% Walk

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Vance 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Vance -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Wynn S. Vance -2% 48% Morgan Steals 2B
t1 0-0 1 -2- HOU J. Wynn S. Vance -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- HOU B. Watson S. Vance -5% 41% Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B; Wynn to 2B
t1 0-0 1 -23 O HOU B. Watson S. Vance 8% 49% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 -23 RR HOU D. Menke S. Vance -17% 32% Double to CF; Morgan Scores; Wynn Scores
t1 2-0 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader S. Vance 2% 34% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Billingham -2% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O LAD V. Joshua J. Billingham -2% 30% Strikeout
b1 0-2 2 --- LAD W. Davis J. Billingham 1% 32% Single to LF
b1 0-2 2 1-- O LAD W. Parker J. Billingham -2% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O HOU N. Miller S. Vance 2% 31% Lineout: LF
t2 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards S. Vance 1% 32% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Billingham S. Vance 1% 33% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O LAD B. Sudakis J. Billingham -2% 31% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham -2% 29% Groundout: 1B-P
b2 0-2 2 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham -1% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Vance 2% 30% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Vance -2% 28% Walk
t3 2-0 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn S. Vance 1% 29% Groundout: 3B-1B; Morgan to 2B
t3 2-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson S. Vance 3% 32% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Billingham 4% 36% Walk
b3 0-2 0 1-- O LAD S. Vance J. Billingham -2% 34% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Grabarkewitz to 2B
b3 0-2 1 -2- O LAD M. Wills J. Billingham -4% 30% Flyball: CF
b3 0-2 2 -2- R LAD V. Joshua J. Billingham 10% 40% Single to CF; Grabarkewitz Scores
b3 1-2 2 1-- O LAD W. Davis J. Billingham -3% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 5-6-7
t4 2-1 0 --- O HOU D. Menke S. Vance 2% 39% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O HOU D. Rader S. Vance 2% 41% Flyball: CF
t4 2-1 2 --- O HOU N. Miller S. Vance 1% 42% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O LAD W. Parker J. Billingham -3% 39% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- O LAD B. Sudakis J. Billingham -2% 37% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-2 2 --- O LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham -1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- HOU J. Edwards S. Vance -4% 32% Single to RF
t5 2-1 0 1-- O HOU J. Billingham S. Vance 3% 35% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 2-1 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Vance 3% 38% Flyball: RF
t5 2-1 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan S. Vance -2% 36% Single to RF; Billingham to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O HOU J. Wynn S. Vance 4% 41% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 7-8-9
b5 1-2 0 --- O LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham -3% 37% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Billingham 4% 41% Single to 3B
b5 1-2 1 1-- O LAD S. Vance J. Billingham -6% 35% Grabarkewitz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-2 2 --- O LAD S. Vance J. Billingham -2% 33% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- O HOU B. Watson S. Vance 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- HOU D. Menke S. Vance -3% 33% Single to LF
t6 2-1 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader S. Vance 3% 36% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-1 2 1-- O HOU N. Miller S. Vance 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Billingham -4% 35% Groundout: P-1B
b6 1-2 1 --- O LAD V. Joshua J. Billingham -3% 32% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 --- O LAD W. Davis J. Billingham -2% 30% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards S. Vance 2% 32% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 1 --- O HOU J. Billingham S. Vance 2% 34% Strikeout
t7 2-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno S. Vance -1% 33% Single to LF
t7 2-1 2 1-- HOU J. Morgan S. Vance -1% 31% Cedeno Steals 2B
t7 2-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Morgan S. Vance 4% 35% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 4-5-6
b7 1-2 0 --- LAD W. Parker J. Billingham 8% 43% Single to LF
b7 1-2 0 1-- LAD B. Sudakis J. Billingham 19% 62% Single to CF; Parker to 3B
b7 1-2 0 1-3 R LAD B. Buckner J. Billingham 10% 73% Single to RF; Parker Scores; Sudakis to 2B
b7 2-2 0 12- O LAD J. Lefebvre J. Billingham -2% 71% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Sudakis to 3B
b7 2-2 1 1-3 RO LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Billingham 8% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; Sudakis Scores; Lefebvre to 2B
b7 3-2 2 -2- O LAD S. Vance J. Billingham -3% 75% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Sandy Vance facing 3-4-5
t8 2-3 0 --- HOU J. Wynn S. Vance -9% 67% Walk
Pete Mikkelsen replaces Sandy Vance pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson P. Mikkelsen 8% 75% Strikeout
t8 2-3 1 1-- O HOU D. Menke P. Mikkelsen 7% 82% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader P. Mikkelsen 6% 87% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Jack Billingham facing 1-2-3
b8 3-2 0 --- O LAD M. Wills J. Billingham -1% 86% Groundout: P-1B
b8 3-2 1 --- O LAD V. Joshua J. Billingham -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 3-2 2 --- LAD W. Davis J. Billingham 1% 86% Single to RF
b8 3-2 2 1-- O LAD W. Parker J. Billingham -1% 84% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Pete Mikkelsen facing 7-8-9
Von Joshua moves from RF to LF
Bill Russell replaces Bill Buckner (LF) playing RF batting 6th
t9 2-3 0 --- O HOU N. Miller P. Mikkelsen 7% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Edwards P. Mikkelsen 5% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jack Billingham (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 2 --- O HOU C. Geronimo P. Mikkelsen 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

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