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Standings
TOR
@BOS		2
5
CAL
@MIN		6
8
CLE
@NYY		2
8
OAK
@TEX		3
8
STL
@CHC		0
2
HOU
@LAD		4
7
NYM
@PHI		4
6
SDP
@SFG		1
5
Thursday, July 7, 1977
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 29,239, Time of Game: 2:16
Astros
4
37-46
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 18½ GB
 at Dodgers
7
55-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Doug Rau (9-1)
L: Ken Forsch (4-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  3   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 13  0
Dodgers         5  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  X    7  9  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Julio Gonzalez 2B-SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .626 -0.137 0.97 0.036 -0.173 -1.4 1 3 CS,GDP
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .278 .747 -0.037 0.53 0.019 -0.056 -0.4 3 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .209 .611 0.022 0.59 0.022 0.000 0.2 0 0 SB
   Wilbur Howard CF 3 1 1 0 0 2 .213 .487 0.024 0.59 0.047 -0.023 0.4 1 0
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 4 3 0 0 .285 .843 0.244 0.95 0.244 0.000 2.8 11 1 HR
Joe Ferguson C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .258 .838 -0.115 1.21 0.029 -0.145 -1.2 5 0 GDP
Jose Cruz RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 .276 .784 0.067 0.76 0.100 -0.033 1.2 2 0 HR
Jim Fuller LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .189 .588 -0.058 0.95 0.022 -0.080 -0.6 0 0
Roger Metzger SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .200 .579 0.003 0.93 0.043 -0.039 -0.0 0 4
   Ken Boswell PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .596 -0.039 1.52 0.000 -0.039 -0.4 0 0
Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 .220 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Lemongello P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .032 .065 0.026 0.54 0.032 -0.007 0.2 1 0
   Rob Sperring PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .159 .390 -0.092 2.22 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 GDP
   Gene Pentz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Art Gardner PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .137 .307 -0.019 0.73 0.000 -0.019 -0.2
Team Totals 36 4 13 4 2 4 .361 .923 -0.111 0.88 0.594 -0.706 -0.4 24 11
HR: B Watson (11, off D Rau; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF); J Cruz (8, off D Rau; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: B Watson 7; J Cruz 6; J Gonzalez; J Fuller; W Howard; M Lemongello; C Cedeno; E Cabell.
GIDP: J Ferguson (9); J Gonzalez (4); R Sperring (3).
RBI: B Watson 3 (50); J Cruz (43).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (27, 2nd base off D Rau/S Yeager).
CS: J Gonzalez (3, 2nd base by D Rau/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ted Martinez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .727 -0.029 0.49 0.016 -0.044 -0.4 5 6 SB
Bill Russell SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .287 .700 -0.001 0.45 0.024 -0.025 -0.5 0 4
Reggie Smith RF 0 1 0 0 1 0 .312 1.018 0.035 1.16 0.035 0.000 0.4 0 0
   John Hale RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .676 -0.032 0.38 0.000 -0.032 -0.8 3 0
Ron Cey 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .288 .950 0.027 0.80 0.059 -0.032 0.1 0 3
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 1 3 0 1 .308 .912 0.154 0.86 0.178 -0.024 1.6 14 0 2B
Rick Monday CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .790 -0.028 0.32 0.003 -0.030 -0.3 0 0
Dusty Baker LF 3 2 3 2 1 0 .301 .884 0.134 0.47 0.166 -0.032 2.6 2 0 HR,2B,CS
Steve Yeager C 4 1 1 2 0 1 .288 .867 0.124 0.49 0.144 -0.021 0.7 3 2 HR
Doug Rau P 2 0 1 0 1 0 .167 .367 0.011 0.28 0.019 -0.008 0.3 0 1
   Charlie Hough P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .056 .327 -0.007 0.23 0.000 -0.007 -0.6 0 1
Team Totals 32 7 9 7 4 4 .281 .892 0.388 0.52 0.644 -0.255 3.1 27 17
2B: S Garvey (15, off M Lemongello); D Baker (13, off G Pentz).
HR: S Yeager (9, off M Lemongello; 4th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); D Baker (16, off M Lemongello; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).
TB: D Baker 7; S Yeager 4; S Garvey 2; D Rau; R Monday; B Russell; T Martinez.
RBI: S Garvey 3 (79); S Yeager 2 (33); D Baker 2 (43).
2-out RBI: D Baker 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. B Russell-T Martinez-S Garvey 2; R Cey-T Martinez-S Garvey.
Baserunning
SB: T Martinez (2, 2nd base off M Lemongello/J Ferguson).
CS: D Baker (3, Home by G Pentz/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch, L (4-7) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2.89 2 45 -0.002 0.74 -0.0
Mark Lemongello 4.2 6 6 6 2 1 2 4.56 22 1 1 -0.420 0.69 -4.5
Gene Pentz 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 4.22 12 0 0 0.034 0.22 1.5
Team Totals 8 9 7 7 4 4 2 7.88 36 45 1 1 -0.388 0.88 -3.1

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Doug Rau, W (9-1) 7.2 13 4 4 2 4 2 4.18 34 39 0.041 0.90 -0.5
Charlie Hough, S (19) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.25 4 2 0 0.071 0.69 0.9
Team Totals 9 13 4 4 2 4 2 4.00 38 39 2 0 0.112 0.52 0.4
Balks: None.
WP: G Pentz (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 29,239.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Julio Gonzalez 2B 1 Ted Martinez 2B
2 Enos Cabell 3B 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Reggie Smith RF
4 Bob Watson 1B 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 Joe Ferguson C 5 Steve Garvey 1B
6 Jose Cruz RF 6 Rick Monday CF
7 Jim Fuller LF 7 Dusty Baker LF
8 Roger Metzger SS 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Ken Forsch P 9 Doug Rau P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 1 123 RRR LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello 18% 82% Double to RF; Russell Scores; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
t3 1-5 1 1-3 RRR HOU B. Watson D. Rau -17% 64% Home Run; Cabell Scores; Howard Scores
b4 5-4 0 1-- RR LAD S. Yeager M. Lemongello 14% 87% Home Run; Baker Scores
b1 3-0 2 --3 RR LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello 10% 90% Home Run; Garvey Scores
t6 4-7 1 12- OO HOU R. Sperring D. Rau 9% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-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' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau -4% 46% Single to P
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU E. Cabell D. Rau 6% 52% Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Rau 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau -1% 53% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson D. Rau -1% 52% Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- HOU B. Watson D. Rau -2% 50% Single to CF; Cedeno to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 5% 55% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD T. Martinez K. Forsch -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 2% 55% Single to RF
Mark Lemongello replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
b1 0-0 1 1-- LAD R. Smith M. Lemongello 4% 58% Walk; Russell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello 6% 64% Walk; Russell to 3B; Smith to 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 RRR LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello 18% 82% Double to RF; Russell Scores; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
b1 3-0 1 -2- O LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello -2% 81% Groundout: 1B-P; Garvey to 3B
b1 3-0 2 --3 RR LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello 10% 90% Home Run; Garvey Scores
b1 5-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager M. Lemongello -0% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
John Hale replaces Reggie Smith playing RF batting 3rd
t2 0-5 0 --- R HOU J. Cruz D. Rau -5% 85% Home Run
t2 1-5 0 --- O HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 2% 87% Strikeout
t2 1-5 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Rau 1% 88% Flyball: RF
t2 1-5 2 --- O HOU M. Lemongello D. Rau 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 9-1-2
Wilbur Howard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 3rd
b2 5-1 0 --- O LAD D. Rau M. Lemongello -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 5-1 1 --- LAD T. Martinez M. Lemongello 1% 88% Single to LF
b2 5-1 1 1-- LAD B. Russell M. Lemongello 1% 89% Martinez Steals 2B
b2 5-1 1 -2- O LAD B. Russell M. Lemongello -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 5-1 2 -2- O LAD J. Hale M. Lemongello -1% 87% Popfly: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t3 1-5 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t3 1-5 1 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Rau -2% 86% Single to LF
t3 1-5 1 1-- HOU W. Howard D. Rau -5% 82% Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
t3 1-5 1 1-3 RRR HOU B. Watson D. Rau -17% 64% Home Run; Cabell Scores; Howard Scores
t3 4-5 1 --- HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau -3% 61% Walk
t3 4-5 1 1-- O HOU J. Cruz D. Rau 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 4-5 2 1-- O HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
b3 5-4 0 --- O LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello -2% 65% Flyball: RF
b3 5-4 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello -1% 64% Strikeout
b3 5-4 2 --- O LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-5, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
t4 4-5 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger D. Rau 3% 66% Flyball: RF
t4 4-5 1 --- HOU M. Lemongello D. Rau -3% 62% Single to RF
t4 4-5 1 1-- OO HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 7% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-4, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 7-8-9
b4 5-4 0 --- LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello 3% 72% Single to CF
b4 5-4 0 1-- RR LAD S. Yeager M. Lemongello 14% 87% Home Run; Baker Scores
b4 7-4 0 --- LAD D. Rau M. Lemongello 2% 88% Single to RF
b4 7-4 0 1-- O LAD T. Martinez M. Lemongello -1% 87% Foul Flyball: RF
b4 7-4 1 1-- O LAD B. Russell M. Lemongello -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rau to 2B
b4 7-4 2 -2- O LAD J. Hale M. Lemongello -2% 84% Popfly: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
t5 4-7 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Rau 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 4-7 1 --- O HOU W. Howard D. Rau 1% 88% Strikeout (C-1B)
t5 4-7 2 --- HOU B. Watson D. Rau -1% 87% Single to LF
t5 4-7 2 1-- O HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 2% 89% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Mark Lemongello facing 4-5-6
b5 7-4 0 --- O LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 7-4 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello -1% 87% Popfly: 2B
b5 7-4 2 --- O LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello -0% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 6-7-8
t6 4-7 0 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Rau -4% 83% Single to LF
t6 4-7 0 1-- O HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 4% 87% Popfly: 2B
t6 4-7 1 1-- HOU R. Metzger D. Rau -4% 82% Walk; Cruz to 2B
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Mark Lemongello (P) batting 9th
t6 4-7 1 12- OO HOU R. Sperring D. Rau 9% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 7-8-9
Gene Pentz replaces Rob Sperring (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-4 0 --- LAD D. Baker G. Pentz 2% 94% Double to RF
b6 7-4 0 -2- LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz 1% 95% Wild Pitch; Baker to 3B
b6 7-4 0 --3 O LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz -1% 93% Strikeout
b6 7-4 1 --3 O LAD D. Rau G. Pentz -3% 90% Baker Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b6 7-4 2 --- LAD D. Rau G. Pentz 0% 91% Walk
b6 7-4 2 1-- O LAD T. Martinez G. Pentz -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t7 4-7 0 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 4-7 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Rau 1% 94% Flyball: LF
t7 4-7 2 --- O HOU W. Howard D. Rau 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 2-3-4
b7 7-4 0 --- O LAD B. Russell G. Pentz -1% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 7-4 1 --- O LAD J. Hale G. Pentz -0% 94% Strikeout
b7 7-4 2 --- O LAD R. Cey G. Pentz -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
t8 4-7 0 --- HOU B. Watson D. Rau -4% 89% Single to CF
t8 4-7 0 1-- OO HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 8% 97% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 4-7 2 --- HOU J. Cruz D. Rau -1% 96% Single to CF
t8 4-7 2 1-- HOU J. Fuller D. Rau -2% 93% Single to LF; Cruz to 2B
Charlie Hough replaces Doug Rau pitching and batting 9th
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Roger Metzger (SS) batting 8th
t8 4-7 2 12- O HOU K. Boswell C. Hough 4% 97% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-4, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 5-6-7
Ken Boswell moves from PH to 2B
Julio Gonzalez moves from 2B to SS
b8 7-4 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey G. Pentz -0% 97% Popfly: 3B
b8 7-4 1 --- LAD R. Monday G. Pentz 0% 97% Single to RF
b8 7-4 1 1-- LAD D. Baker G. Pentz 0% 98% Walk; Monday to 2B
b8 7-4 1 12- O LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Monday to 3B; Baker to 2B
b8 7-4 2 -23 O LAD C. Hough G. Pentz -1% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-7, Dodgers' Charlie Hough facing 9-1-2
Art Gardner pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 9th
t9 4-7 0 --- O HOU A. Gardner C. Hough 2% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 4-7 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough 1% 100% Popfly: 1B
t9 4-7 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell C. Hough 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

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