Mobile Site You Are Here > Home > Box Scores > 1974 > Aug 4, 1974, Astros at Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

Scores
Standings
TEX
@CHW		3
6
TEX
@CHW		10
13
BAL
@DET		1
6
BAL
@DET		9
3
CAL
@KCR		4
10
CAL
@KCR		0
3
CLE
@MIL		4
3
CLE
@MIL		3
8
OAK
@MIN		10
4
OAK
@MIN		1
2
BOS
@NYY		7
3
HOU
@LAD		1
2
CHC
@PIT		4
3
CHC
@PIT		1
7
CIN
@SDP		7
2
CIN
@SDP		0
1		 
(14)
ATL
@SFG		4
2
ATL
@SFG		2
5
PHI
@STL		6
1
PHI
@STL		0
11
Sunday, August 4, 1974
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 24,123, Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
1
55-52
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 16 GB
 at Dodgers
2
72-37
⇐ Won 7 ⇒
1st
W: Geoff Zahn (2-1)
L: Dave Roberts (6-9)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .308 .766 -0.054 1.14 0.036 -0.090 -0.1 1 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .265 .617 -0.122 1.29 0.000 -0.122 -0.8 1 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .308 .911 -0.041 0.88 0.035 -0.076 -0.2 1 0 2B,SB
Lee May 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 .269 .740 0.198 1.48 0.234 -0.037 1.1 14 1
   Larry Milbourne PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .298 .693 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Watson LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .297 .770 -0.009 1.95 0.095 -0.104 0.4 0 0
Cliff Johnson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .822 -0.234 2.48 0.000 -0.234 -1.4 3 1
Doug Rader 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 .755 -0.044 1.70 0.082 -0.126 -0.6 1 3 GDP
Tommy Helms 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .694 -0.229 2.22 0.000 -0.229 -1.0 2 5
Dave Roberts P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .599 -0.031 0.63 0.000 -0.031 -0.2 1 0
   Ray Busse PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 -0.020 0.79 0.000 -0.020 -0.1
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 34 1 6 1 1 9 .176 .406 -0.586 1.54 0.482 -1.069 -3.0 24 14
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
DP: 3. T Helms-L May 2; C Johnson-L May-D Roberts.
E: D Roberts (3); R Metzger (10).
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (39, 2nd base off G Zahn/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 1 3 0 0 0 .261 .710 0.111 0.94 0.131 -0.020 1.1 2 2 4·SB
Bill Russell SS 3 1 2 1 1 0 .267 .706 0.099 1.13 0.126 -0.027 0.8 1 7 SB
Jim Wynn CF 3 0 1 1 1 0 .291 .949 0.091 1.56 0.191 -0.100 0.3 2 0 GDP
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .324 .849 -0.084 1.23 0.018 -0.102 -0.8 10 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .268 .763 -0.110 1.05 0.000 -0.110 -1.1 0 0
Joe Ferguson RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .245 .806 0.030 0.61 0.055 -0.025 0.2 0 0
   Mike Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 .261 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Tom Paciorek LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 .659 -0.022 1.08 0.043 -0.065 -0.2 3 0 GDP
Steve Yeager C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .296 .808 -0.137 1.26 0.000 -0.137 -1.1 9 1
Geoff Zahn P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.062 0.85 0.000 -0.062 -0.6 0 1
   Willie Crawford RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .828 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 2 7 2 4 3 .241 .575 -0.084 1.08 0.564 -0.648 -1.5 27 11
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
DP: 1. G Zahn-D Lopes-S Garvey.
E: R Cey (17); B Russell (28).
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes 4 (44, 3rd base off D Roberts/C Johnson, 2nd base off D Roberts/C Johnson 2, 2nd base off K Forsch/C Johnson); B Russell (8, 2nd base off D Roberts/C Johnson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts, L (6-9) 6 6 2 2 4 2 0 3.61 26 50 0.021 1.19 0.7
Ken Forsch 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.08 7 0 0 0.064 0.66 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 2 2 4 3 0 2.25 33 50 0 0 0.085 1.54 1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Geoff Zahn, W (2-1) 8 5 1 1 1 7 0 2.02 31 74 0.321 1.21 2.2
Mike Marshall, S (16) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.16 4 1 0 0.263 4.24 0.8
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 9 0 1.00 35 74 1 0 0.584 1.08 3.0
G Zahn faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting 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 Jim 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

Win Probability Chart

Explanation of WPA  · Mouse over chart for play descriptions  · See below chart for tools  · Direct Link in URL Bar

Clear Chart
Big Plays
Scoring Plays
Fix Chart in View While Scrolling

Hold mouse over play on chart to see description of play.
Leverage is shown below the chart Low to High.

Top 5 Plays

View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 1-2 2 1-3 O HOU T. Helms M. Marshall 16% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 -2- R LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 15% 70% Single to RF; Russell Scores
t9 1-2 0 --- HOU L. May G. Zahn -11% 74% Walk
b4 1-1 1 12- OO LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts -10% 50% Double Play: Groundout: C-1B; Ferguson out at Hm/1B-P; Paciorek to 2B
t9 1-2 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson M. Marshall 10% 84% Strikeout

Play By Play

View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
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' Geoff Zahn facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU G. Gross G. Zahn -4% 46% Single to SS
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn 3% 50% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn 3% 52% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU L. May G. Zahn -1% 51% Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU L. May G. Zahn -10% 41% Single to CF; Cedeno Scores
t1 1-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson G. Zahn -2% 40% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); May to 2B
t1 1-0 2 12- O HOU C. Johnson G. Zahn 4% 43% 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 0-1 0 --- LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts 4% 47% Single to CF
b1 0-1 0 1-- LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 3% 50% Lopes Steals 2B
b1 0-1 0 -2- R LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 8% 58% Single to CF; Lopes Scores
b1 1-1 0 1-- OO LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts -7% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b1 1-1 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts -1% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Zahn 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 1-1 1 --- O HOU T. Helms G. Zahn 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Roberts G. Zahn 1% 55% 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 1-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Roberts -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 1-1 1 --- LAD J. Ferguson D. Roberts 3% 55% Walk
b2 1-1 1 1-- OO LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts -5% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O HOU G. Gross G. Zahn 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn -3% 52% Double to LF
t3 1-1 2 -2- O HOU L. May G. Zahn 4% 55% 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 1-1 0 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 1-1 1 --- O LAD G. Zahn D. Roberts -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts 1% 52% Single to LF
b3 1-1 2 1-- LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 1% 54% Lopes Steals 2B
b3 1-1 2 -2- LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 1% 54% Lopes Steals 3B
b3 1-1 2 --3 LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 1% 55% Walk
b3 1-1 2 1-3 LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 3% 58% Walk; Russell to 2B
b3 1-1 2 123 O LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts -8% 50% Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Geoff Zahn facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- HOU B. Watson G. Zahn -4% 46% Single to SS
t4 1-1 0 1-- O HOU C. Johnson G. Zahn 4% 50% Strikeout
t4 1-1 1 1-- OO HOU D. Rader G. Zahn 6% 56% 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 1-1 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Roberts -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1-1 1 --- LAD J. Ferguson D. Roberts 3% 56% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-- LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts 4% 60% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Ferguson to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- OO LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts -10% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O HOU T. Helms G. Zahn 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Roberts G. Zahn 2% 55% Strikeout
t5 1-1 2 --- O HOU G. Gross G. Zahn 1% 56% 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 1-1 0 --- O LAD G. Zahn D. Roberts -3% 53% Foul Flyball: SS
b5 1-1 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Roberts -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- LAD B. Russell D. Roberts 2% 53% Single to SS
b5 1-1 2 1-- LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 2% 55% Russell Steals 2B
b5 1-1 2 -2- R LAD J. Wynn D. Roberts 15% 70% Single to RF; Russell Scores
b5 2-1 2 1-- LAD S. Garvey D. Roberts 2% 71% Single to CF; Wynn to 2B
b5 2-1 2 12- LAD R. Cey D. Roberts 1% 73% Wynn Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Wynn to 3B; Garvey to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -23 O LAD R. Cey D. Roberts -5% 68% 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 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn 4% 71% Strikeout
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn 2% 74% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 --- HOU L. May G. Zahn -2% 72% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t6 1-2 2 1-- HOU B. Watson G. Zahn -3% 68% Single to LF; May to 2B
t6 1-2 2 12- O HOU C. Johnson G. Zahn 7% 75% 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 2-1 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson D. Roberts -2% 73% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 2-1 1 --- O LAD T. Paciorek D. Roberts -1% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager D. Roberts -1% 71% 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 1-2 0 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Zahn 4% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- O HOU T. Helms G. Zahn 3% 78% Flyball: CF
Ray Busse pinch hits for Dave Roberts (P) batting 9th
t7 1-2 2 --- O HOU R. Busse G. Zahn 2% 80% 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 2-1 0 --- O LAD G. Zahn K. Forsch -2% 79% Strikeout
b7 2-1 1 --- LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch 2% 80% Single to SS
b7 2-1 1 1-- LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 2% 82% Lopes Steals 2B
b7 2-1 1 -2- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch -3% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-1 2 -2- O LAD J. Wynn K. Forsch -3% 76% 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 1-2 0 --- O HOU G. Gross G. Zahn 5% 82% Flyball: LF
t8 1-2 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger G. Zahn 4% 85% Strikeout (C-1B)
t8 1-2 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno G. Zahn 2% 88% 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 2-1 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2-1 1 --- O LAD R. Cey K. Forsch -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- O LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch -1% 85% 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 1-2 0 --- HOU L. May G. Zahn -11% 74% 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 1-2 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson M. Marshall 10% 84% Strikeout
t9 1-2 1 1-- O HOU C. Johnson M. Marshall 9% 93% Strikeout Looking
t9 1-2 2 1-- HOU D. Rader M. Marshall -8% 84% Single to CF; Milbourne to 3B
t9 1-2 2 1-3 O HOU T. Helms M. Marshall 16% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:LAN197408040
BackToBaseball.com Game Playback

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.