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KCR
@OAK		3
8
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@LAD		0
2
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@NYM		3
10		 
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@SDP		3
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@STL		9
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Monday, September 27, 1976,
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 10,639, Time of Game: 2:03
Astros
0
77-81
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Dodgers
2
90-67
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
W: Don Sutton (21-9)
L: Dan Larson (5-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  X    2  6  2

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Wilbur Howard LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .219 .539 0.038 1.29 0.109 -0.071 0.2 1 0
Al Javier RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .496 -0.163 1.50 0.000 -0.163 -1.0 0 0
Jose Cruz CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .304 .781 -0.014 1.15 0.072 -0.085 -0.3 0 0
Cliff Johnson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .750 -0.062 1.68 0.060 -0.122 -0.5 12 0
Art Howe 2B 2 0 1 0 1 0 .136 .503 0.056 1.59 0.113 -0.056 0.5 0 4
   Bob Watson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .837 -0.044 1.94 0.000 -0.044 -0.3
Ken Boswell 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .637 -0.188 1.54 0.000 -0.188 -1.3 1 2 GDP
Ed Herrmann C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .201 .559 -0.110 1.39 0.000 -0.110 -0.7 5 2
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .561 -0.062 1.18 0.000 -0.062 -0.4 3 6
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .289 .712 -0.052 2.12 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Alex Taveras SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .461 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Dan Larson P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .290 .700 0.042 0.90 0.054 -0.011 0.3 0 3
   Cesar Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .296 .811 -0.036 1.51 0.000 -0.036 -0.1
   Gene Pentz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .533 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 0 4 0 2 3 .129 .311 -0.595 1.44 0.408 -1.000 -3.9 24 17
TB: A Howe; D Larson; J Cruz; W Howard.
GIDP: K Boswell (8).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. A Howe-R Metzger-C Johnson; D Larson-R Metzger-C Johnson.
E: K Boswell (2).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .241 .675 -0.003 0.75 0.050 -0.053 0.2 1 4 2·SB
Bill Buckner LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .305 .726 -0.026 0.77 0.057 -0.083 -0.1 1 0 CS
Reggie Smith RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .256 .773 0.047 0.56 0.066 -0.019 0.4 2 0 2B
Steve Garvey 1B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .318 .816 0.008 1.48 0.081 -0.072 -0.1 13 1 SB
Ron Cey 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .280 .858 -0.082 1.64 0.000 -0.082 -0.7 1 3
Bill Russell SS 3 0 1 1 0 1 .276 .650 0.143 1.31 0.200 -0.056 0.6 3 1 SB
Glenn Burke CF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .344 .823 0.000 0.86 0.039 -0.039 0.2 2 0
Kevin Pasley C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .563 0.008 0.92 0.032 -0.024 0.0 4 0
   Ed Goodson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .616 -0.094 1.61 0.000 -0.094 -1.1 GDP
   Steve Yeager C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .643 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Don Sutton P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .084 .242 -0.094 0.92 0.000 -0.094 -0.8 0 0 GDP
Team Totals 28 2 6 2 2 5 .214 .517 -0.093 1.01 0.525 -0.616 -1.5 27 9
2B: R Smith (15, off D Larson).
TB: R Smith 2; D Lopes; S Garvey; G Burke; B Russell; B Buckner.
GIDP: E Goodson (6); D Sutton (3).
RBI: B Buckner (58); B Russell (65).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell.
E: D Lopes (18); B Russell (27).
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes 2 (61, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann, 2nd base off G Pentz/E Herrmann); S Garvey (18, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann); B Russell (15, 2nd base off D Larson/E Herrmann).
CS: B Buckner (9, 2nd base by G Pentz/E Herrmann).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dan Larson, L (5-8) 7 5 1 1 1 4 0 3.02 26 66 0.150 1.14 2.0
Gene Pentz 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 3.06 4 0 0 -0.058 0.41 -0.6
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 2 5 0 2.25 30 66 0 0 0.092 1.44 1.5

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, W (21-9) 9 4 0 0 2 3 0 3.03 33 80 0.592 1.44 3.9
Team Totals 9 4 0 0 2 3 0 0.00 33 80 0.592 1.01 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: D Sutton (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 10,639.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Wilbur Howard LF 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Al Javier RF 2 Bill Buckner LF
3 Jose Cruz CF 3 Reggie Smith RF
4 Cliff Johnson 1B 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Art Howe 2B 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Ken Boswell 3B 6 Bill Russell SS
7 Ed Herrmann C 7 Glenn Burke CF
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Kevin Pasley C
9 Dan Larson P 9 Don Sutton P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 0-0 1 -2- R LAD B. Russell D. Larson 18% 81% Single to LF; Garvey Scores
b7 1-0 1 1-3 OO LAD E. Goodson D. Larson -9% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard D. Sutton -8% 42% Single to CF; Howard to 2B/Adv on E4
t9 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -7% 86% Single to 3B
b5 0-0 1 1-- OO LAD D. Sutton D. Larson -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU W. Howard D. Sutton 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Javier D. Sutton 1% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton 1% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Larson -2% 52% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner D. Larson -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- LAD R. Smith D. Larson 2% 53% Double to LF
b1 0-0 2 -2- O LAD S. Garvey D. Larson -3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson D. Sutton 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU A. Howe D. Sutton -3% 50% Single to CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU K. Boswell D. Sutton 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey D. Larson -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell D. Larson -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O LAD G. Burke D. Larson -1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t3 0-0 0 --- O HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU D. Larson D. Sutton 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD K. Pasley D. Larson -2% 53% Strikeout
b3 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Sutton D. Larson -2% 51% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 --- LAD D. Lopes D. Larson 1% 52% Single to CF
b3 0-0 2 1-- LAD B. Buckner D. Larson 1% 54% Lopes Steals 2B
b3 0-0 2 -2- O LAD B. Buckner D. Larson -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t4 0-0 0 --- HOU W. Howard D. Sutton -8% 42% Single to CF; Howard to 2B/Adv on E4
t4 0-0 0 -2- O HOU A. Javier D. Sutton 5% 47% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton 4% 52% Strikeout
t4 0-0 2 -2- O HOU C. Johnson D. Sutton 4% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- LAD R. Smith D. Larson 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- O LAD S. Garvey D. Larson -4% 56% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 0-0 1 1-- LAD R. Cey D. Larson 2% 58% Garvey Steals 2B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O LAD R. Cey D. Larson -4% 54% Strikeout
b4 0-0 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell D. Larson -4% 50% Groundout: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe D. Sutton -5% 45% Walk
t5 0-0 0 1-- HOU K. Boswell D. Sutton -4% 41% Wild Pitch; Howe to 2B
t5 0-0 0 -2- O HOU K. Boswell D. Sutton 6% 47% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 0-0 1 -2- O HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton 5% 52% Strikeout
t5 0-0 2 -2- O HOU R. Metzger D. Sutton 5% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 7-8-9
b5 0-0 0 --- O LAD G. Burke D. Larson -3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-0 1 --- LAD K. Pasley D. Larson 3% 57% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Pasley to 1B
b5 0-0 1 1-- OO LAD D. Sutton D. Larson -7% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 9-1-2
t6 0-0 0 --- HOU D. Larson D. Sutton -5% 45% Single to RF
t6 0-0 0 1-- O HOU W. Howard D. Sutton 5% 50% Flyball: RF
t6 0-0 1 1-- O HOU A. Javier D. Sutton 4% 54% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton 3% 57% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Larson -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Buckner D. Larson -2% 52% Groundout: C-1B
b6 0-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith D. Larson -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 4-5-6
t7 0-0 0 --- HOU C. Johnson D. Sutton -6% 44% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Johnson to 1B
t7 0-0 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe D. Sutton 6% 50% Popfly: SS
t7 0-0 1 1-- O HOU K. Boswell D. Sutton 5% 54% Popfly: 2B
t7 0-0 2 1-- O HOU E. Herrmann D. Sutton 4% 58% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Dan Larson facing 4-5-6
b7 0-0 0 --- LAD S. Garvey D. Larson 6% 64% Single to CF
b7 0-0 0 1-- O LAD R. Cey D. Larson -2% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B; Garvey to 2B
b7 0-0 1 -2- R LAD B. Russell D. Larson 18% 81% Single to LF; Garvey Scores
b7 1-0 1 1-- LAD G. Burke D. Larson 2% 82% Russell Steals 2B
b7 1-0 1 -2- LAD G. Burke D. Larson 4% 86% Single to LF; Russell to 3B
Ed Goodson pinch hits for Kevin Pasley (C) batting 8th
b7 1-0 1 1-3 OO LAD E. Goodson D. Larson -9% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
Steve Yeager replaces Ed Goodson (PH) playing C batting 8th
Greg Gross pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
t8 0-1 0 --- O HOU G. Gross D. Sutton 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Dan Larson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-1 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno D. Sutton 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-1 2 --- HOU W. Howard D. Sutton -3% 82% Walk
t8 0-1 2 1-- O HOU A. Javier D. Sutton 5% 88% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 9-1-2
Gene Pentz replaces Cesar Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Alex Taveras replaces Greg Gross (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b8 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Sutton G. Pentz -1% 87% Lineout: P
b8 1-0 1 --- LAD D. Lopes G. Pentz 1% 88% Walk
b8 1-0 1 1-- LAD B. Buckner G. Pentz 1% 89% Lopes Steals 2B
b8 1-0 1 -2- R LAD B. Buckner G. Pentz 6% 95% Single to CF; Lopes Scores
b8 2-0 1 1-- O LAD R. Smith G. Pentz -1% 94% Buckner Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b8 2-0 2 --- O LAD R. Smith G. Pentz -0% 94% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -7% 86% Single to 3B
t9 0-2 0 1-- O HOU C. Johnson D. Sutton 6% 92% Flyball: CF
Bob Watson pinch hits for Art Howe (2B) batting 5th
t9 0-2 1 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 0-2 2 1-- O HOU K. Boswell D. Sutton 3% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

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