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Standings
MIL
@BAL		9
4
MIN
@CHW		7
5
BOS
@CLE		1
4
KCR
@OAK		2
11
CAL
@TEX		8
4
SFG
@CIN		1
4
HOU
@LAD		4
8
ATL
@SDP		7
5
NYM
@STL		5
3
Monday, May 13, 1974
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 17,595, Time of Game: 2:30
Astros
4
20-16
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 5½ GB
 at Dodgers
8
24-9
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
1st
L: Dave Roberts (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  3    4  8  3
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  5  1   1  1  X    8 12  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .360 .863 -0.038 0.85 0.014 -0.052 -0.6 3 0
Bob Gallagher RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .147 .371 -0.100 0.92 0.000 -0.100 -1.0 6 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .277 .846 0.112 0.52 0.136 -0.024 0.6 1 0 HR
Lee May 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .295 .816 -0.028 0.54 0.016 -0.045 -0.4 10 0
Milt May C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .651 -0.048 0.51 0.000 -0.048 -0.7 2 0
Doug Rader 3B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .261 .752 -0.009 0.31 0.013 -0.022 0.8 0 4 HR
Tommy Helms 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .727 -0.052 0.52 0.000 -0.052 -0.5 1 2
Mick Kelleher SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .114 .301 -0.004 0.60 0.025 -0.028 -0.1 1 4
   Ollie Brown PH 1 1 1 2 0 0 .227 .715 0.001 0.00 0.001 0.000 1.9 HR
Dave Roberts P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .208 .567 0.019 0.95 0.036 -0.017 0.2 0 2
   Mike Nagy P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Easler PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.08 0.000 -0.002 -0.1
   Jerry Johnson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Cliff Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .806 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 35 4 8 4 1 6 .229 .736 -0.150 0.57 0.241 -0.391 0.0 24 13
HR: O Brown (3, off A Messersmith; 9th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); C Cedeno (6, off A Messersmith; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Rader (4, off A Messersmith; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: D Rader 5; O Brown 4; C Cedeno 4; L May; D Roberts; G Gross; T Helms.
RBI: O Brown 2 (5); C Cedeno (28); D Rader (23).
2-out RBI: O Brown 2; D Rader.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Johnson-T Helms-M Kelleher-L May.
PB: M May (1).
E: D Roberts (2); T Helms (2); M Kelleher (2).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .196 .576 -0.038 0.98 0.044 -0.082 0.2 2 4
Bill Buckner LF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .339 .812 -0.039 1.13 0.026 -0.065 -0.5 3 0
Jim Wynn CF 2 2 1 3 2 0 .327 1.172 0.285 1.13 0.285 0.000 2.8 1 0 SF
Steve Garvey 1B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .326 .918 -0.019 1.21 0.085 -0.104 -0.6 11 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 .293 .775 -0.008 0.67 0.045 -0.052 1.1 0 4 2B
Tom Paciorek RF 5 0 1 1 0 2 .255 .706 -0.049 0.45 0.001 -0.050 0.2 3 0
Steve Yeager C 5 0 2 1 0 0 .373 .996 0.021 0.34 0.046 -0.024 0.2 6 0 GDP
Bill Russell SS 4 1 2 1 0 0 .288 .832 0.025 0.71 0.060 -0.035 0.4 1 2
Andy Messersmith P 4 1 1 0 0 0 .304 .882 0.170 0.80 0.174 -0.004 0.6 0 0
Team Totals 37 8 12 8 5 2 .324 .747 0.348 0.83 0.766 -0.416 4.5 27 10
2B: R Cey (4, off J Johnson).
SF: J Wynn (6, off M Nagy).
TB: D Lopes 2; S Yeager 2; R Cey 2; B Russell 2; A Messersmith; J Wynn; S Garvey; T Paciorek; B Buckner.
GIDP: S Yeager (2).
RBI: J Wynn 3 (34); S Yeager (11); R Cey (25); T Paciorek (10); B Russell (16); S Garvey (30).
2-out RBI: S Yeager.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 6 for 17.

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (5-4) 4.2 6 5 2 3 1 0 3.41 25 36 -0.338 1.40 -3.3
Mike Nagy 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.60 6 2 0 -0.005 0.21 -0.1
Jerry Johnson 2 4 2 1 2 1 0 4.42 12 0 0 -0.006 0.03 -1.1
Team Totals 8 12 8 4 5 2 0 4.50 43 36 2 0 -0.349 0.57 -4.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith, W (4-0) 9 8 4 4 1 6 3 2.43 36 60 0.151 0.57 -0.0
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 1 6 3 4.00 36 60 0.151 0.83 -0.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 17,595.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Greg Gross LF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Bob Gallagher RF 2 Bill Buckner LF
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Jim Wynn CF
4 Lee May 1B 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Milt May C 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Doug Rader 3B 6 Tom Paciorek RF
7 Tommy Helms 2B 7 Steve Yeager C
8 Mick Kelleher SS 8 Bill Russell SS
9 Dave Roberts P 9 Andy Messersmith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 1 123 RR LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 23% 79% Single to CF (CF-RF); Russell Scores; Messersmith Scores/unER; Buckner to 3B
b5 0-1 0 1-- LAD A. Messersmith D. Roberts 15% 60% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Russell to 3B
t4 0-0 0 --- R HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith -14% 36% Home Run
b5 2-1 1 1-3 R LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts 9% 87% Single to RF; Buckner Scores; Wynn to 3B
b3 0-0 2 123 O LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts -8% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted

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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' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross A. Messersmith 2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Gallagher A. Messersmith 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 1% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner D. Roberts -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 1% 52% Walk
b1 0-0 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU L. May A. Messersmith 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU M. May A. Messersmith 2% 54% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU D. Rader A. Messersmith -1% 53% Single to CF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Helms A. Messersmith 2% 55% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Roberts -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU M. Kelleher A. Messersmith 2% 52% Lineout: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Roberts A. Messersmith 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- HOU G. Gross A. Messersmith -1% 53% Single to RF
t3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU B. Gallagher A. Messersmith 2% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Roberts -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 1 --- LAD A. Messersmith D. Roberts 3% 56% Single to LF
b3 0-0 1 1-- LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts 4% 60% Single to CF; Messersmith to 2B
b3 0-0 1 12- O LAD B. Buckner D. Roberts -5% 55% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 2 12- LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 3% 58% Walk; Messersmith to 3B; Lopes to 2B
b3 0-0 2 123 O LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts -8% 50% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- R HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith -14% 36% Home Run
t4 1-0 0 --- O HOU L. May A. Messersmith 2% 38% Strikeout
t4 1-0 1 --- O HOU M. May A. Messersmith 1% 40% Flyball: LF
t4 1-0 2 --- O HOU D. Rader A. Messersmith 1% 41% Foul Flyball: 1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Roberts -3% 38% Flyball: LF
b4 0-1 1 --- O LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts -2% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts -1% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
t5 1-0 0 --- O HOU T. Helms A. Messersmith 2% 37% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 1 --- HOU M. Kelleher A. Messersmith -2% 34% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- HOU D. Roberts A. Messersmith -4% 31% Single to SS; Kelleher to 2B
t5 1-0 1 12- O HOU G. Gross A. Messersmith 3% 34% Groundout: 3B-1B; Kelleher to 3B; Roberts to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -23 O HOU B. Gallagher A. Messersmith 6% 40% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b5 0-1 0 --- LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 6% 45% Single to LF
b5 0-1 0 1-- LAD A. Messersmith D. Roberts 15% 60% Reached on E1 (throw) (Ground Ball); Russell to 3B
b5 0-1 0 1-3 O LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts -6% 54% Flyball: RF; Messersmith to 2B
b5 0-1 1 -23 LAD B. Buckner D. Roberts 1% 55% Walk
b5 0-1 1 123 RR LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 23% 79% Single to CF (CF-RF); Russell Scores; Messersmith Scores/unER; Buckner to 3B
b5 2-1 1 1-3 R LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts 9% 87% Single to RF; Buckner Scores; Wynn to 3B
b5 3-1 1 1-3 R LAD R. Cey D. Roberts 4% 91% Fielder's Choice SS; Wynn Scores/unER; Garvey to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
b5 4-1 1 12- O LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts -1% 90% Flyball: RF; Garvey to 3B
b5 4-1 2 1-3 R LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts 4% 94% Single to CF; Garvey Scores/unER; Cey to 3B
Mike Nagy replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 2 1-3 O LAD B. Russell M. Nagy -1% 93% Lineout: RF
5 runs, 4 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
t6 1-5 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 1% 95% Flyball: CF
t6 1-5 1 --- HOU L. May A. Messersmith -2% 93% Single to CF
t6 1-5 1 1-- O HOU M. May A. Messersmith 2% 95% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 1-5 2 1-- O HOU D. Rader A. Messersmith 1% 96% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Mike Nagy facing 9-1-2
b6 5-1 0 --- O LAD A. Messersmith M. Nagy -0% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 5-1 1 --- LAD D. Lopes M. Nagy 0% 96% Single to SS
b6 5-1 1 1-- LAD B. Buckner M. Nagy 1% 97% Single to RF; Lopes to 3B
b6 5-1 1 1-3 RO LAD J. Wynn M. Nagy 1% 98% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopes Scores
b6 6-1 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey M. Nagy -0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 7-8-9
t7 1-6 0 --- O HOU T. Helms A. Messersmith 1% 98% Foul Flyball: 2B
t7 1-6 1 --- O HOU M. Kelleher A. Messersmith 0% 99% Flyball: RF
Mike Easler pinch hits for Mike Nagy (P) batting 9th
t7 1-6 2 --- O HOU M. Easler A. Messersmith 0% 99% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Jerry Johnson facing 5-6-7
Jerry Johnson replaces Mike Easler (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 0 --- LAD R. Cey J. Johnson 0% 99% Double to LF
b7 6-1 0 -2- O LAD T. Paciorek J. Johnson -0% 99% Strikeout
b7 6-1 1 -2- LAD S. Yeager J. Johnson 0% 99% Single to CF; Cey to 3B
b7 6-1 1 1-3 R LAD B. Russell J. Johnson 0% 100% Single to 3B; Cey Scores; Yeager to 2B
b7 7-1 1 12- O LAD A. Messersmith J. Johnson -0% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yeager to 3B
b7 7-1 2 1-3 LAD D. Lopes J. Johnson 0% 100% Walk; Messersmith to 2B
b7 7-1 2 123 O LAD B. Buckner J. Johnson -0% 99% Lineout: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t8 1-7 0 --- O HOU G. Gross A. Messersmith 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O HOU B. Gallagher A. Messersmith 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-7 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Astros' Jerry Johnson facing 3-4-5
b8 7-1 0 --- LAD J. Wynn J. Johnson 0% 100% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 7-1 0 1-- LAD S. Garvey J. Johnson 0% 100% Passed Ball; Wynn to 2B
b8 7-1 0 -2- O LAD S. Garvey J. Johnson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
b8 7-1 1 -2- LAD R. Cey J. Johnson 0% 100% Walk
b8 7-1 1 12- R LAD T. Paciorek J. Johnson 0% 100% Single to CF; Wynn Scores/unER; Cey to 3B
b8 8-1 1 1-3 OO LAD S. Yeager J. Johnson -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 8.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 4-5-6
t9 1-8 0 --- O HOU L. May A. Messersmith 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-8 1 --- O HOU M. May A. Messersmith 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 1-8 2 --- R HOU D. Rader A. Messersmith -0% 100% Home Run
t9 2-8 2 --- HOU T. Helms A. Messersmith -0% 100% Single to RF
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Mick Kelleher (SS) batting 8th
t9 2-8 2 1-- RR HOU O. Brown A. Messersmith -0% 100% Home Run; Helms Scores
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Jerry Johnson (P) batting 9th
t9 4-8 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson A. Messersmith 0% 100% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 8.

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