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MIL
@BAL		1
2
MIL
@BAL		0
8
CAL
@CHW		2
3
BOS
@CLE		1
2		 
(10)
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@DET		3
1
MIN
@KCR		3
2		 
(13)
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@TEX		2
3
HOU
@LAD		0
4
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@MON		8
3
STL
@NYM		1
3
CHC
@PHI		7
4
CIN
@SFG		1
2
Saturday, September 9, 1972,
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 17,138, Time of Game: 2:04
Astros
0
75-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Dodgers
4
72-62
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Claude Osteen (16-10)
L: Jerry Reuss (9-12)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1
Dodgers         3  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  X    4  8  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .227 .560 -0.032 0.74 0.037 -0.069 -0.4 3 2 GDP
Jim Wynn RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .274 .853 -0.077 0.79 0.023 -0.100 -0.9 3 0 GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .326 .945 -0.039 0.56 0.008 -0.047 -0.2 2 0
Lee May 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .282 .841 -0.056 0.52 0.000 -0.056 -0.9 8 0 GDP
Bob Watson LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .827 -0.017 0.71 0.022 -0.040 -0.2 3 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .745 0.011 0.69 0.036 -0.025 0.1 1 3
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .669 -0.040 0.83 0.000 -0.040 -0.4 0 2
Larry Howard C 2 0 0 0 1 1 .213 .579 -0.021 1.14 0.017 -0.039 -0.2 4 1
Jerry Reuss P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .117 .335 -0.044 1.69 0.024 -0.068 -0.5 0 1
   Jim York P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .318 .765 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.1
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063 .125 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 0 3 0 4 4 .111 .337 -0.326 0.79 0.167 -0.495 -3.8 24 10
TB: B Watson; J Wynn; D Rader.
GIDP: L May (11); J Wynn (7); R Metzger (6).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Helms-R Metzger-L May.
E: L Howard (6).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .184 .610 -0.030 0.39 0.005 -0.035 -0.3 3 4
Manny Mota LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .328 .829 0.020 0.53 0.042 -0.022 -0.3 1 0
Willie Davis CF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .289 .746 0.087 0.66 0.109 -0.021 0.8 2 0 SB
Wes Parker 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .279 .726 0.081 0.65 0.093 -0.013 1.0 13 0 SB
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .252 .793 -0.046 0.53 0.023 -0.069 -0.2 4 0
Steve Garvey 3B 4 1 2 3 0 0 .271 .744 0.113 0.71 0.164 -0.050 1.2 0 3 HR,GDP
   Maury Wills 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .117 .324 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bill Russell SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .713 -0.012 0.28 0.003 -0.015 -0.3 0 7
Steve Yeager C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .161 .520 -0.017 0.38 0.012 -0.029 -0.6 4 0
Claude Osteen P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .271 .686 -0.022 0.31 0.000 -0.022 -0.7 0 1
Team Totals 31 4 8 3 4 4 .258 .698 0.174 0.51 0.451 -0.276 0.6 27 16
HR: S Garvey (9, off J Ray; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: S Garvey 5; W Davis 2; M Mota; F Robinson; B Grabarkewitz; S Yeager.
GIDP: S Garvey (8).
RBI: S Garvey 3 (30).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Russell-B Grabarkewitz-W Parker; S Garvey-B Grabarkewitz-W Parker; M Wills-B Grabarkewitz-W Parker.
Baserunning
SB: W Parker (2, 2nd base off J Reuss/L Howard); W Davis (19, 3rd base off J Reuss/L Howard).
Pickoffs: W Davis (1st base by L Howard).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, L (9-12) 5.1 5 3 0 3 4 0 3.88 23 53 -0.195 0.64 -1.3
Jim York 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 0 4.41 8 2 0 0.032 0.36 1.2
Jim Ray 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4.15 4 0 0 -0.011 0.05 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 4 1 4 4 1 1.12 35 53 2 0 -0.174 0.79 -0.6

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Claude Osteen, W (16-10) 9 3 0 0 4 4 0 2.73 31 81 0.326 0.79 3.8
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 4 4 0 0.00 31 81 0.326 0.51 3.8
Balks: J Reuss (2).
WP: J York (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 17,138.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Roger Metzger SS 1 Billy Grabarkewitz 2B
2 Jim Wynn RF 2 Manny Mota LF
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Willie Davis CF
4 Lee May 1B 4 Wes Parker 1B
5 Bob Watson LF 5 Frank Robinson RF
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Steve Garvey 3B
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Bill Russell SS
8 Larry Howard C 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Jerry Reuss P 9 Claude Osteen P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 1-0 2 -23 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Reuss 15% 82% Single to CF; Davis Scores/unER; Parker Scores/unER
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R LAD W. Parker J. Reuss 7% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Mota Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Davis to 2B; Parker to 1B
t2 0-3 2 123 O HOU J. Reuss C. Osteen 7% 84% Strikeout
b1 1-0 1 -23 O LAD F. Robinson J. Reuss -7% 67% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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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' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen -4% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Reuss -2% 52% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- LAD M. Mota J. Reuss 2% 55% Single to RF
b1 0-0 1 1-- LAD W. Davis J. Reuss 2% 57% Balk; Mota to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- LAD W. Davis J. Reuss 5% 62% Single to CF; Mota to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 R LAD W. Parker J. Reuss 7% 69% Fielder's Choice P; Mota Scores/Safe on E2 (catch)/unER; Davis to 2B; Parker to 1B
b1 1-0 1 12- LAD F. Robinson J. Reuss 4% 73% Davis Steals 3B; Parker Steals 2B
b1 1-0 1 -23 O LAD F. Robinson J. Reuss -7% 67% Strikeout Looking
b1 1-0 2 -23 RR LAD S. Garvey J. Reuss 15% 82% Single to CF; Davis Scores/unER; Parker Scores/unER
b1 3-0 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell J. Reuss -1% 81% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 4-5-6
t2 0-3 0 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 2% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-3 1 --- HOU B. Watson C. Osteen -2% 80% Single to LF
t2 0-3 1 1-- HOU D. Rader C. Osteen -4% 77% Single to CF; Watson to 2B
t2 0-3 1 12- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 3% 79% Groundout: SS-1B; Watson to 3B; Rader to 2B
t2 0-3 2 -23 HOU L. Howard C. Osteen -2% 77% Walk
t2 0-3 2 123 O HOU J. Reuss C. Osteen 7% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
b2 3-0 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager J. Reuss -1% 83% Strikeout
b2 3-0 1 --- O LAD C. Osteen J. Reuss -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b2 3-0 2 --- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Reuss -0% 82% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 1-2-3
t3 0-3 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-3 1 --- HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen -2% 82% Single to SS
t3 0-3 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 2% 84% Strikeout
t3 0-3 2 1-- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 2% 86% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
b3 3-0 0 --- O LAD M. Mota J. Reuss -1% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O LAD W. Davis J. Reuss -1% 85% Lineout: CF
b3 3-0 2 --- O LAD W. Parker J. Reuss -0% 84% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t4 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 1% 87% Flyball: RF
t4 0-3 2 --- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
b4 3-0 0 --- LAD F. Robinson J. Reuss 1% 89% Single to CF
b4 3-0 0 1-- OO LAD S. Garvey J. Reuss -3% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Reuss -0% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
t5 0-3 0 --- O HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 2% 88% Strikeout
t5 0-3 1 --- HOU J. Reuss C. Osteen -2% 86% Walk
t5 0-3 1 1-- OO HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 4% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
b5 3-0 0 --- LAD S. Yeager J. Reuss 1% 91% Single to SS
b5 3-0 0 1-- O LAD C. Osteen J. Reuss -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b5 3-0 1 1-- O LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. Reuss -1% 89% Strikeout
b5 3-0 2 1-- O LAD M. Mota J. Reuss -1% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
t6 0-3 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 2% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen 1% 92% Lineout: RF
t6 0-3 2 --- O HOU L. May C. Osteen 1% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
b6 3-0 0 --- LAD W. Davis J. Reuss 1% 94% Walk
b6 3-0 0 1-- O LAD W. Parker J. Reuss -2% 92% Davis Picked off 1B (C-1B)
b6 3-0 1 --- LAD W. Parker J. Reuss 1% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 1 1-- LAD F. Robinson J. Reuss 1% 94% Walk; Parker to 2B
Jim York replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-0 1 12- LAD S. Garvey J. York 1% 95% Wild Pitch; Parker to 3B; Robinson to 2B
b6 3-0 1 -23 O LAD S. Garvey J. York -2% 93% Flyball: LF
b6 3-0 2 -23 LAD B. Russell J. York 0% 93% Walk
b6 3-0 2 123 O LAD S. Yeager J. York -2% 91% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 5-6-7
t7 0-3 0 --- O HOU B. Watson C. Osteen 2% 93% Foul Flyball: RF
t7 0-3 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Osteen 1% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 0-3 2 --- O HOU T. Helms C. Osteen 1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim York facing 9-1-2
b7 3-0 0 --- O LAD C. Osteen J. York -0% 95% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-0 1 --- LAD B. Grabarkewitz J. York 0% 95% Single to RF
b7 3-0 1 1-- O LAD M. Mota J. York -1% 95% Flyball: RF
b7 3-0 2 1-- LAD W. Davis J. York 0% 95% Single to RF; Grabarkewitz to 2B
b7 3-0 2 12- O LAD W. Parker J. York -1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 8-9-1
t8 0-3 0 --- O HOU L. Howard C. Osteen 2% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jim York (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 1 --- O HOU J. Alou C. Osteen 1% 97% Lineout: LF
t8 0-3 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger C. Osteen 1% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 5-6-7
Jim Ray replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 3-0 0 --- O LAD F. Robinson J. Ray -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-0 1 --- R LAD S. Garvey J. Ray 1% 99% Home Run
b8 4-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Ray -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 4-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager J. Ray -0% 99% Flyball: SS
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Claude Osteen facing 2-3-4
Maury Wills replaces Steve Garvey playing 3B batting 6th
t9 0-4 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Osteen 1% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 0-4 1 --- HOU C. Cedeno C. Osteen -1% 99% Walk
t9 0-4 1 1-- OO HOU L. May C. Osteen 1% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

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