April 17, 1973 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 4
NYY 2 DET 6
@BOS 3 CHW 10
TEX 5 CLE 7
MIL 3 KCR 5
OAK 4
(14) MIN 10
CAL 5 LAD 7
HOU 2 PHI 9
@MON 6 CHC 1
@NYM 0 CIN 3
@SDP 0 SFG 15
ATL 2 SFG 2
ATL 0 PIT 4
@STL 3
(14)

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 7,976

Tuesday, April 17, 1973
Time of Game: 2:12

Astros

5-8

Lost 4

4th, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    2  8  2
Dodgers         2  0  2   0  3  0   0  0  X    7 12  1

W: A Messersmith (1-1), L: D Wilson (0-2)

Dodgers

6-6

Won 5

3rd, 3 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     3   0   1   0    1   1  .298 1.028    0    3   0   
H Torres SS                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    3   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   2   0    0   2  .320 1.024    0    4   0   2·2B
B Watson 1B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .283  .740    0    5   0   SF
T Agee LF                     4   1   2   0    0   1  .286  .661    0    1   0   CS
J Edwards C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .545    0    5   1   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .184  .504    0    2   0   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .241  .509    0    1   0   2B
D Wilson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .333    0    0   1   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       33   2   8   2    1   9                    24   5

BATTING

2B: T Helms (1, off A Messersmith); C Cedeno 2 (7, 2 off A Messersmith).

SF: B Watson (1, off A Messersmith).

TB: C Cedeno 4; T Agee 2; T Helms 2; B Watson; J Wynn; H Torres.

RBI: T Helms (5); B Watson (6).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

E: J Edwards (1); J Wynn (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Agee (1, 2nd base by A Messersmith/J Ferguson).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Lacy 2B                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .541    0    2   1   CS
B Buckner 1B                  5   2   2   0    0   0  .308  .719    0    5   1   2B
W Davis CF                    4   3   3   2    0   1  .286  .729    0    2   0   HR,SB
W Crawford RF                 4   0   1   2    0   1  .205  .567    0    3   1   2B
J Ferguson C                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .233  .807    0    9   1   
S Garvey LF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .762    0    0   1   2B
R Cey 3B                      3   1   1   3    1   1  .222  .609    0    1   1   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .289  .637    0    4   1   
A Messersmith P               4   0   1   0    0   0  .222  .444    0    1   1   
Totals                       35   7  12   7    3   4                    27   8

BATTING

2B: B Buckner (2, off D Wilson); S Garvey (2, off F Gladding); W Crawford (2, off D Wilson).

HR: R Cey (1, off D Wilson; 5th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); W Davis (1, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: W Davis 6; R Cey 4; B Buckner 3; S Garvey 3; W Crawford 2; A Messersmith; L Lacy; B Russell.

RBI: R Cey 3 (5); W Davis 2 (6); W Crawford 2 (4).

2-out RBI: R Cey 3.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

E: L Lacy (4).

BASERUNNING

SB: W Davis (2, 2nd base off D Wilson/J Edwards).

CS: L Lacy (2, 2nd base by F Gladding/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, L (0-2)              6    10   7   7    2   4   2   4.91   30     -       ·  ·      2·12· 0·10     26    -     0.47  -0.28
F Gladding                     2     2   0   0    1   0   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 2          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    12   7   7    3   4   2          38     -       ·  ·      4·15· 0·12           -

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 Messersmith, W (1-1)         9     8   2   1    1   9   0   1.82   35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 8     73    -     0.51   0.22
Totals                         9     8   2   1    1   9   0          35     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 1· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jerry Dale.

Time of Game: 2:12.

Attendance: 7,976.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Wynn               RF    1. L Lacy               2B 
2. H Torres             SS    2. B Buckner            1B 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. W Davis              CF 
4. B Watson             1B    4. W Crawford           RF 
5. T Agee               LF    5. J Ferguson           C  
6. J Edwards            C     6. S Garvey             LF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. R Cey                3B 
8. T Helms              2B    8. B Russell            SS 
9. D Wilson             P     9. A Messersmith        P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-0  -2-      17%  73% W Davis         D Wilson        Home Run; Buckner Scores
   b 3   1  0-2  12-      12%  93% W Crawford      D Wilson        Double to RF (CF-RF); Buckner Scores; Davis Scores; Crawford to 3B/Adv on E9
   t 4   1  4-0  1--      -6%  83% C Cedeno        A Messersmith   Double; Wynn to 3B
   t 4   1  4-0  -23       6%  89% B Watson        A Messersmith   Popfly: SS
   b 5   2  0-4  12-       5%  99% R Cey           D Wilson        Home Run; Davis Scores; Ferguson Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  H Torres        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  L Lacy          Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  B Buckner       Double to LF
   RR     -2-      73%  W Davis         Home Run; Buckner Scores
   O      ---      72%  W Crawford      Strikeout
   O      ---      71%  J Ferguson      Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      74%  B Watson        Single to LF; Watson out at 2B/LF-SS
          ---      71%  T Agee          Single to CF
   O      1--      75%  J Edwards       Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
          ---      78%  S Garvey        Single to LF
   O      1--      76%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      1--      74%  B Russell       Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  A Messersmith   Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      75%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      77%  T Helms         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      78%  D Wilson        Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      77%  L Lacy          Popfly: 1B
          ---      78%  B Buckner       Single to RF
          1--      80%  W Davis         Single to 3B; Buckner to 2B
   RR     12-      93%  W Crawford      Double to RF (CF-RF); Buckner Scores; Davis Scores; Crawford to 3B/Adv on E9
          --3      93%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      1-3      91%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: C
   O      1-3      89%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      87%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1--      89%  H Torres        Flyball: CF
          1--      83%  C Cedeno        Double; Wynn to 3B
   O      -23      89%  B Watson        Popfly: SS
   O      -23      93%  T Agee          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      92%  B Russell       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  A Messersmith   Flyball: RF
          ---      92%  L Lacy          Single to 3B
   O      1--      91%  B Buckner       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  J Edwards       Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      92%  T Helms         Double to CF
   O      -2-      94%  D Wilson        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
          ---      95%  W Davis         Single to RF
          1--      96%  W Crawford      Davis Steals 2B
   O      -2-      95%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      95%  J Ferguson      Walk
   O      12-      94%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
   RRR    12-      99%  R Cey           Home Run; Davis Scores; Ferguson Scores
          ---      99%  B Russell       Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  A Messersmith   Groundout: P-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
          ---      98%  J Wynn          Single to LF
   O      1--      99%  H Torres        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  B Watson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  L Lacy          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  B Buckner       Flyball: LF
          ---      99%  W Davis         E2 on Foul Ball
   O      ---      99%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-7, Andy Messersmith facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  T Agee          Single to RF
          1--      98%  J Edwards       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Agee to 3B; Edwards to 1B
   O      1-3      99%  D Rader         Strikeout
   RO     1-3      99%  T Helms         Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Agee Scores/unER
                  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Don Wilson batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  B Gallagher     Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Fred Gladding facing 4-5-6
                  Fred Gladding replaces Bob Gallagher pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  W Crawford      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      99%  J Ferguson      Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  S Garvey        Double to RF
          -2-      99%  R Cey           Walk
   O      12-      99%  B Russell       Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
   O      ---     100%  J Wynn          Flyball: 3B
          ---      99%  H Torres        Single to 3B
          1--      98%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Torres to 3B
   RO     -23      99%  B Watson        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Torres Scores
   O      -2-     100%  T Agee          Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-2, Fred Gladding facing 9-1-2
          ---     100%  A Messersmith   Single to SS
   O      1--     100%  L Lacy          Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      99%  B Buckner       Lacy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      99%  " "             Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
   O      ---     100%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---     100%  D Rader         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---     100%  T Helms         Batted Ball: Unknown out on play
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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