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CHW  6
TEX  3
 CHW 13
TEX 10
 DET  6
BAL  1
 BAL  9
@DET  3
 KCR 10
CAL  4
 KCR  3
CAL  0
 CLE  4
@MIL  3
 MIL  8
CLE  3
 OAK 10
@MIN  4
 MIN  2
OAK  1
 BOS  7
@NYY  3
 LAD  2
HOU  1
 CHC  4
@PIT  3
 PIT  7
CHC  1
 CIN  7
@SDP  2
 SDP  1
CIN  0
(14)		 ATL  4
@SFG  2
 SFG  5
ATL  2
 PHI  6
@STL  1
 STL 11
PHI  0
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 24,123

 Sunday, August 4, 1974
Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
1
55-52
Lost 3
3rd, 16 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
Dodgers         1  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  X    2  7  2
W: Geoff Zahn (2-1), L: Dave Roberts (6-9), S: Mike Marshall (16)
 Dodgers
2
72-37
Won 7
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .308  .766              1   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .617              1   4   
C Cedeno CF                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .308  .911              1   0   2B,SB
L May 1B                      3   0   1   1    1   0  .269  .740             14   1   
  L Milbourne PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .693              0   0   
B Watson LF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .297  .770              0   0   
C Johnson C                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .822              3   1   
D Rader 3B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .253  .755              1   3   GDP
T Helms 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .694              2   5   
D Roberts P                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .235  .599              1   0   
  R Busse PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
Totals                       34   1   6   0    1   9                         24  14
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (24, off G Zahn).
TB: B Watson 2; C Cedeno 2; L May; G Gross; D Rader.
GIDP: D Rader (11).
RBI: L May (63).
2-out RBI: L May.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. T Helms-L May 2; C Johnson-L May-D Roberts.
E: D Roberts (3); R Metzger (10).
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno (39, 2nd base off G Zahn/S Yeager).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   1   3   0    0   0  .261  .710              2   2   4·SB
B Russell SS                  3   1   2   1    1   0  .267  .706              1   7   SB
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .291  .949              2   0   GDP
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .324  .849             10   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .763              0   0   
J Ferguson RF                 2   0   0   0    2   0  .245  .806              0   0   
  M Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .130  .261              0   0   
T Paciorek LF                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .232  .659              3   0   GDP
S Yeager C                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .296  .808              9   1   
G Zahn P                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Crawford RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .828              0   0   
Totals                       29   2   7   0    4   3                         27  11
Batting Events
TB: D Lopes 3; B Russell 2; J Wynn; S Garvey.
GIDP: J Wynn (6); T Paciorek (3).
RBI: J Wynn (77); B Russell (51).
2-out RBI: J Wynn.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. G Zahn-D Lopes-S Garvey.
E: R Cey (17); B Russell (28).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lopes 4 (44, 3rd base off D Roberts/C Johnson, 2nd base off D Roberts/C Johnson, 2nd base off K Forsch/C Johnson); B Russell (8, 2nd base off D Roberts/C Johnson).
Pickoffs: J Wynn (2nd base by D Roberts).

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 (6-9)             6     6   2   2    4   2   0   3.61   26     -       ·  ·     11· 3· 0· 6     50    -     1.17   0.02
K Forsch                       2     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.76   0.06
Totals                         8     7   2   2    4   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     15· 4· 0· 7           -  
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
G Zahn, W (2-1)                8     5   1   1    1   7   0   2.02   31     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 0· 5     74    -     1.20   0.32
M Marshall, S (16)             1     1   0   0    0   2   0   2.16    4     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1          1-0    4.32   0.26
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   9   0          35     -       ·  ·     11· 8· 0· 6          1-0
G Zahn faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: D Roberts (0; J Wynn, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 24,123.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Greg Gross                   RF       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Roger Metzger                SS       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Jimmy Wynn                   CF
4. Lee May                      1B       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Bob Watson                   LF       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Cliff Johnson                 C       6. Joe Ferguson                 RF
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Tom Paciorek                 LF
8. Tommy Helms                  2B       8. Steve Yeager                  C
9. Dave Roberts                  P       9. Geoff Zahn                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 1-2 HOU T. Helms M. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2 -2- R 15% 70% 1-1 LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts Single to RF; Russell Scores
t9 0 --- -12% 74% 1-2 HOU L. May G. Zahn Walk
b4 1 12- OO -10% 50% 1-1 LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts Double Play: Groundout: C-1B; Ferguson out at Hm/1B-P; Paciorek to 2B
t9 0 1-- O 10% 84% 1-2 HOU B. Watson M. Marshall Strikeout

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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU G. Gross G. Zahn Single to SS
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn Popfly: 1B
t1 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 2 1-- -1% 51% 0-0 HOU L. May G. Zahn Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- R -10% 41% 0-0 HOU L. May G. Zahn Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t1 2 1-- -2% 40% 1-0 HOU B. Watson G. Zahn Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May to 2B
t1 2 12- O 4% 43% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson G. Zahn Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 47% 0-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts Single to CF
b1 0 1-- 3% 50% 0-1 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Lopes Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- R 8% 58% 0-1 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Single to CF; Lopes Scores
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 1-1 LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU D. Rader G. Zahn Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 1-1 HOU T. Helms G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 HOU D. Roberts G. Zahn Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 LAD R. Cey D. Roberts Strikeout
b2 1 --- 3% 55% 1-1 LAD J. Ferguson D. Roberts Walk
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 1-1 LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU G. Gross G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --- -3% 52% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn Double to LF
t3 2 -2- O 4% 55% 1-1 HOU L. May G. Zahn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 LAD G. Zahn D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 1-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts Single to LF
b3 2 1-- 1% 54% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Lopes Steals 2B
b3 2 -2- 0% 54% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Lopes Steals 3B
b3 2 --3 1% 56% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Walk
b3 2 1-3 2% 58% 1-1 LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts Walk; Russell to 2B
b3 2 123 O -8% 50% 1-1 LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 1-1 HOU B. Watson G. Zahn Single to SS
t4 0 1-- O 4% 50% 1-1 HOU C. Johnson G. Zahn Strikeout
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 56% 1-1 HOU D. Rader G. Zahn Ground Ball Double Play: P-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 LAD R. Cey D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- 3% 56% 1-1 LAD J. Ferguson D. Roberts Walk
b4 1 1-- 4% 60% 1-1 LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ferguson to 2B
b4 1 12- OO -10% 50% 1-1 LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts Double Play: Groundout: C-1B; Ferguson out at Hm/1B-P; Paciorek to 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 HOU T. Helms G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 HOU D. Roberts G. Zahn Strikeout
t5 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 HOU G. Gross G. Zahn Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 LAD G. Zahn D. Roberts Foul Flyball: SS
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- 2% 53% 1-1 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts Single to SS
b5 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts Russell Steals 2B
b5 2 -2- R 15% 70% 1-1 LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts Single to RF; Russell Scores
b5 2 1-- 2% 71% 2-1 LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts Single to CF; Wynn to 2B
b5 2 12- 2% 73% 2-1 LAD R. Cey D. Roberts Wynn Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Wynn to 3B; Garvey to 2B
b5 2 -23 O -5% 68% 2-1 LAD R. Cey D. Roberts Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 4% 71% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 2% 74% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn Strikeout
t6 2 --- -2% 72% 1-2 HOU L. May G. Zahn Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 2 1-- -3% 68% 1-2 HOU B. Watson G. Zahn Single to LF; May to 2B
t6 2 12- O 7% 75% 1-2 HOU C. Johnson G. Zahn Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Dave Roberts facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-1 LAD J. Ferguson D. Roberts Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-1 LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-1 LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 4% 75% 1-2 HOU D. Rader G. Zahn Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 3% 78% 1-2 HOU T. Helms G. Zahn Flyball: CF
Ray Busse pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 2% 80% 1-2 HOU R. Busse G. Zahn Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
Ken Forsch replaces Ray Busse (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -2% 79% 2-1 LAD G. Zahn K. Forsch Strikeout
b7 1 --- 2% 80% 2-1 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Single to SS
b7 1 1-- 2% 82% 2-1 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Lopes Steals 2B
b7 1 -2- O -3% 79% 2-1 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 -2- O -3% 76% 2-1 LAD J. Wynn K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5% 82% 1-2 HOU G. Gross G. Zahn Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 4% 85% 1-2 HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 2% 88% 1-2 HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 87% 2-1 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O -1% 86% 2-1 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- O -1% 85% 2-1 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- -12% 74% 1-2 HOU L. May G. Zahn Walk
Mike Marshall replaces Joe Ferguson (RF) pitching and batting 6th; Willie Crawford replaces Geoff Zahn (P) playing RF batting 9th; Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Lee May (1B) batting 4th
t9 0 1-- O 10% 84% 1-2 HOU B. Watson M. Marshall Strikeout
t9 1 1-- O 9% 93% 1-2 HOU C. Johnson M. Marshall Strikeout Looking
t9 2 1-- -8% 84% 1-2 HOU D. Rader M. Marshall Single to CF; Milbourne to 3B
t9 2 1-3 O 16% 100% 1-2 HOU T. Helms M. Marshall Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

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