May 6, 1975 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 4
@CHW 1 BOS 4
@CLE 1 DET 4
MIL 2 KCR 6
TEX 2 OAK 5
CAL 3 SFG 7
@ATL 1 CIN 7
SDP 3 LAD 3
HOU 1 MON 9
CHC 4 PIT 2
@NYM 1
(8)

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 23,788

Tuesday, May 6, 1975
Time of Game: 2:25

Astros

10-20

Lost 2

6th, 9 GB

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

W: D Sutton (6-1), L: D Konieczny (1-4)

Dodgers

18-10

Won 2

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross LF                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .136  .344    0    1   0   
  C Johnson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .271  .682    0    0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .224  .529    0    1   2   
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .276  .761    0    1   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   2   1    0   0  .360 1.012    0    9   1   HR
J Cruz RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .253  .767    0    3   0   
M May C                       2   0   1   0    1   0  .226  .597    0    5   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .309  .763    0    2   2   
T Helms 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .686    0    2   3   
D Konieczny P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .357    0    0   1   
  W Granger P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  W Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .622    0    0   0   
  J Crawford P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .617    0    0   0   
  E Cabell LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .721         0   0   
Totals                       31   1   4   1    1   8                    24  10

BATTING

HR: B Watson (5, off D Sutton; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: B Watson 5; D Rader; M May.

RBI: B Watson (12).

2-out RBI: B Watson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-B Watson.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .699    0    0   3   SH
W Crawford LF                 3   1   1   0    1   0  .275  .767    0    2   0   
J Wynn CF                     3   0   1   0    1   2  .310  .951    0    5   0   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .344  .885    0    7   0   GDP
R Cey 3B                      3   1   2   1    1   0  .292  .923    0    1   2   HR
J Ferguson RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .164  .527    0    3   0   
S Yeager C                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .203  .636    0    8   0   2·2B
R Auerbach SS                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .158  .480    0    1   0   2B
D Sutton P                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .174  .414    0    0   2   
Totals                       30   3   9   3    5   5                    27   7

BATTING

2B: R Auerbach (5, off J Crawford); S Yeager 2 (3, off J Niekro, off D Konieczny).

HR: R Cey (7, off D Konieczny; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: D Lopes (5, off D Konieczny).

TB: R Cey 5; S Yeager 4; R Auerbach 2; W Crawford; J Wynn; D Sutton; S Garvey.

GIDP: S Garvey (5).

RBI: S Garvey 2 (23); R Cey (18).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

BASERUNNING

PO: J Wynn (3rd base by W Granger).

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 Konieczny, L (1-4)           4.1   6   3   3    3   4   1   4.68   22     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 6     40    -     1.09  -0.14
W Granger                      0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   1.13    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.86   0.03
J Crawford                     2     2   0   0    0   1   0   2.20    7     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.33   0.02
J Niekro                       1     1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.15   0.00
Totals                         8     9   3   3    5   5   1          36     -       ·  ·      9· 8· 0· 9          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
D Sutton, W (6-1)              9     4   1   1    1   8   1   1.55   32     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 4     82    -     0.91   0.42
Totals                         9     4   1   1    1   8   1          32     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0· 4           -

Balks: D Konieczny (1).

WP: D Sutton (2).

IBB: None.

PO: W Granger (2; J Wynn, 3rd base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Paul Pryor.

Time of Game: 2:25.

Attendance: 23,788.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. G Gross              LF    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. R Metzger            SS    2. W Crawford           LF 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. J Wynn               CF 
4. B Watson             1B    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. J Cruz               RF    5. R Cey                3B 
6. M May                C     6. J Ferguson           RF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. S Yeager             C  
8. T Helms              2B    8. R Auerbach           SS 
9. D Konieczny          P     9. D Sutton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   0  0-0  ---      12%  66% R Cey           D Konieczny     Home Run
   b 5   1  0-1  123      11%  91% S Garvey        D Konieczny     Single to CF; Sutton Scores; Crawford Scores; Wynn to 2B
   t 8   0  3-0  1--      -7%  83% D Rader         D Sutton        Single to LF; May to 2B
   t 8   0  3-0  12-       6%  89% T Helms         D Sutton        Flyball: LF
   b 5   1  0-1  12-       5%  81% J Wynn          D Konieczny     Walk; Sutton to 3B; Crawford to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Gross         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  R Metzger       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      55%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Lopes         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  W Crawford      Single to LF
          1--      57%  J Wynn          Balk; Crawford to 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  S Garvey        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  B Watson        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      54%  J Cruz          Strikeout
          ---      53%  M May           Walk
   O      1--      55%  D Rader         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Konieczny facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      66%  R Cey           Home Run
   O      ---      65%  J Ferguson      Flyball: RF
          ---      68%  S Yeager        Double to RF
   O      -2-      66%  R Auerbach      Groundout: 2B-1B; Yeager to 3B
   O      --3      62%  D Sutton        Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      67%  D Konieczny     Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Konieczny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  D Lopes         Strikeout
   O      ---      65%  W Crawford      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      64%  J Wynn          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      67%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      68%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
          ---      67%  B Watson        Single to SS
          1--      66%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Watson to 2B
   O      -2-      70%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Konieczny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      68%  S Garvey        Popfly: SS
          ---      70%  R Cey           Single to LF
          1--      73%  J Ferguson      Walk; Cey to 2B
   O      12-      71%  S Yeager        Groundout: P-1B; Cey to 3B; Ferguson to 2B
   O      -23      65%  R Auerbach      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  M May           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Doug Konieczny facing 9-1-2
          ---      75%  D Sutton        Single to LF
   O      1--      74%  D Lopes         Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Sutton to 2B
          -2-      75%  W Crawford      Walk
          12-      81%  J Wynn          Walk; Sutton to 3B; Crawford to 2B
   RR     123      91%  S Garvey        Single to CF; Sutton Scores; Crawford Scores; Wynn to 2B
                  Wayne Granger replaces Doug Konieczny pitching and batting 9th
          12-      93%  R Cey           Walk; Wynn to 3B; Garvey to 2B
   O      123      90%  J Ferguson      Wynn Picked off 3B (P-3B)
   O      12-      88%  " "             Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
                  Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Wayne Granger batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  W Howard        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      92%  G Gross         Groundout: P-2B-1B
   O      ---      92%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Crawford facing 7-8-9
                  Jim Crawford replaces Wilbur Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  S Yeager        Strikeout
          ---      93%  R Auerbach      Double to LF
   O      -2-      92%  D Sutton        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      91%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  C Cedeno        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  B Watson        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      95%  J Cruz          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim Crawford facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  W Crawford      Flyball: RF
          ---      95%  J Wynn          Single to CF
   OO     1--      94%  S Garvey        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  M May           Single to 1B
          1--      83%  D Rader         Single to LF; May to 2B
   O      12-      89%  T Helms         Flyball: LF
                  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jim Crawford batting 9th
   O      12-      94%  K Boswell       Popfly: 3B
                  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Greg Gross batting 1st
   O      12-      98%  C Johnson       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
                  Joe Niekro replaces Cliff Johnson pitching and batting 1st; Enos Cabell replaces Ken Boswell playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  R Cey           Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      97%  J Ferguson      Popfly: 1B
          ---      98%  S Yeager        Double to LF
          -2-      98%  R Auerbach      Walk
   O      12-      97%  D Sutton        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  R Metzger       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  B Watson        Home Run
   O      ---     100%  J Cruz          Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation