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MIL  9
@BAL  4
 MIN  7
@CHW  5
 CLE  4
BOS  1
 OAK 11
KCR  2
 CAL  8
@TEX  4
 CIN  4
SFG  1
 LAD  8
HOU  4
 ATL  7
@SDP  5
 NYM  5
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 17,595

 Monday, May 13, 1974
Time of Game: 2:30
Astros
4
20-16
Lost 3
2nd, 5½ GB
 
                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
W: Andy Messersmith (4-0), L: Dave Roberts (5-4)
 Dodgers
8
24-9
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross LF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .360  .863              3   0   
B Gallagher RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .147  .371              6   0   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   1    0   1  .277  .846              1   0   HR
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .295  .816             10   0   
M May C                       4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .651              2   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .261  .752              0   4   HR
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .311  .727              1   2   
M Kelleher SS                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .114  .301              1   4   
  O Brown PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .227  .715              0   0   HR
D Roberts P                   2   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .567              0   2   
  M Nagy P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Easler PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Johnson P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .806              0   0   
Totals                       35   4   8   0    1   6                         24  13
Batting Events
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 Events
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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .196  .576              2   4   
B Buckner LF                  4   1   1   0    1   0  .339  .812              3   0   
J Wynn CF                     2   2   1   3    2   0  .327 1.172              1   0   SF
S Garvey 1B                   5   1   1   1    0   0  .326  .918             11   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   1   1   1    1   0  .293  .775              0   4   2B
T Paciorek RF                 5   0   1   1    0   2  .255  .706              3   0   
S Yeager C                    5   0   2   1    0   0  .373  .996              6   0   GDP
B Russell SS                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .288  .832              1   2   
A Messersmith P               4   1   1   0    0   0  .304  .882              0   0   
Totals                       37   8  12   0    5   2                         27  10
Batting Events
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.

Pitching Stats

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 Roberts, L (5-4)             4.2   6   5   2    3   1   0   3.41   25     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0· 6     36    -     1.33  -0.34
M Nagy                         1.1   2   1   1    0   0   0   3.60    6     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 1· 2          2-0    0.27  -0.00
J Johnson                      2     4   2   1    2   1   0   4.42   12     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 1· 4          0-0    0.05  -0.01
Totals                         8    12   8   4    5   2   0          43     -       ·  ·     14·10· 2·12          2-0 
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 Messersmith, W (4-0)         9     8   4   4    1   6   3   2.43   36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 8     60    -     0.61   0.15
Totals                         9     8   4   4    1   6   3          36     -       ·  ·     11·10· 2· 8           -
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.

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. Jimmy 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

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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

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