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BOS  5
TOR  2

MIN  8
CAL  6

NYY  8
CLE  2

TEX  8
OAK  3

CHC  2
STL  0

LAD  7
HOU  4
PHI  6
NYM  4

SFG  5
SDP  1

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 29,239

Thursday, July 7, 1977
Time of Game: 2:16
Astros
4
37-46
Lost 1
3rd, 18½ GB
                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
W: Doug Rau (9-1), L: Ken Forsch (4-7), S: Charlie Hough (19)
Dodgers
7
55-27
Won 1
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Gonzalez 2B-SS              5   0   1   0    0   0  .259  .626              1   3   CS,GDP
E Cabell 3B                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .278  .747              3   3   
C Cedeno CF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .209  .611              0   0   SB
  W Howard CF                 3   1   1   0    0   2  .213  .487              1   0   
B Watson 1B                   4   1   4   3    0   0  .285  .843             11   1   HR
J Ferguson C                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .258  .838              5   0   GDP
J Cruz RF                     4   1   3   1    0   1  .276  .784              2   0   HR
J Fuller LF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .189  .588              0   0   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .579              0   4   
  K Boswell PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .596              0   0   
K Forsch P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .220              0   0   
  M Lemongello P              2   0   1   0    0   0  .032  .065              1   0   
  R Sperring PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .159  .390              0   0   GDP
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  A Gardner PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .137  .307              0   0   
Totals                       36   4  13   0    2   4                         24  11
Batting Events
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 Events
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          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Martinez 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .727              5   6   SB
B Russell SS                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .287  .700              0   4   
R Smith RF                    0   1   0   0    1   0  .312 1.018              0   0   
  J Hale RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .257  .676              3   0   
R Cey 3B                      3   1   0   0    1   0  .288  .950              0   3   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   3    0   1  .308  .912             14   0   2B
R Monday CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .790              0   0   
D Baker LF                    3   2   3   2    1   0  .301  .884              2   0   HR,2B,CS
S Yeager C                    4   1   1   2    0   1  .288  .867              3   2   HR
D Rau P                       2   0   1   0    1   0  .167  .367              0   1   
  C Hough P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .056  .327              0   1   
Totals                       32   7   9   0    4   4                         27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 3. B Russell-T Martinez-S Garvey 2; R Cey-T Martinez-S Garvey.
Baserunning Events
SB: T Martinez (2, 2nd base off M Lemongello/J Ferguson).
CS: D Baker (3, Home by G Pentz/J Ferguson).

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
K Forsch, L (4-7)              0.1   1   1   1    0   0   0   2.89    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 1     45    -     0.75  -0.00
M Lemongello                   4.2   6   6   6    2   1   2   4.56   22     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6          1-1    0.71  -0.42
G Pentz                        3     2   0   0    2   3   0   4.22   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.26   0.03
Totals                         8     9   7   7    4   4   2          36     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0· 9          1-1 
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 Rau, W (9-1)                 7.2  13   4   4    2   4   2   4.18   34     -       ·  ·      9· 6· 0·13     39    -     0.93   0.04
C Hough, S (19)                1.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   3.25    4     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.76   0.07
Totals                         9    13   4   4    2   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 7· 0·13          2-0 
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.

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

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 123 RRR 18% 82% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Double to RF; Russell Scores; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
t3 1 1-3 RRR -17% 64% 1-5 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Home Run; Cabell Scores; Howard Scores
b4 0 1-- RR 14% 87% 5-4 LAD S. Yeager M. Lemongello Home Run; Baker Scores
b1 2 --3 RR 10% 90% 3-0 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Home Run; Garvey Scores
t6 1 12- OO 9% 92% 4-7 HOU R. Sperring D. Rau Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

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' Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau Single to P
t1 0 1-- O 6% 52% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Gonzalez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno D. Rau Single to LF
t1 2 1-- -1% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- -2% 50% 0-0 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Single to CF; Cedeno to 3B
t1 2 1-3 O 5% 55% 0-0 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD T. Martinez K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Single to RF
Mark Lemongello replaces Ken Forsch pitching and batting 9th
b1 1 1-- 3% 58% 0-0 LAD R. Smith M. Lemongello Walk; Russell to 2B
b1 1 12- 6% 64% 0-0 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Walk; Russell to 3B; Smith to 2B
b1 1 123 RRR 18% 82% 0-0 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Double to RF; Russell Scores; Smith Scores; Cey Scores
b1 1 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B-P; Garvey to 3B
b1 2 --3 RR 10% 90% 3-0 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Home Run; Garvey Scores
b1 2 --- O -0% 90% 5-0 LAD S. Yeager M. Lemongello 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 --- R -5% 85% 0-5 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Home Run
t2 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-5 HOU J. Fuller D. Rau Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 1% 88% 1-5 HOU R. Metzger D. Rau Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- O 1% 88% 1-5 HOU M. Lemongello D. Rau 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 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-1 LAD D. Rau M. Lemongello Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- 1% 88% 5-1 LAD T. Martinez M. Lemongello Single to LF
b2 1 1-- 1% 89% 5-1 LAD B. Russell M. Lemongello Martinez Steals 2B
b2 1 -2- O -1% 88% 5-1 LAD B. Russell M. Lemongello Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 -2- O -1% 87% 5-1 LAD J. Hale M. Lemongello 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 0 --- O 2% 88% 1-5 HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- -2% 86% 1-5 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Single to LF
t3 1 1-- -5% 82% 1-5 HOU W. Howard D. Rau Single to RF; Cabell to 3B
t3 1 1-3 RRR -17% 64% 1-5 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Home Run; Cabell Scores; Howard Scores
t3 1 --- -3% 61% 4-5 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau Walk
t3 1 1-- O 3% 65% 4-5 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O 3% 67% 4-5 HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 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 0 --- O -2% 65% 5-4 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Flyball: RF
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 5-4 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 5-4 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello 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 0 --- O 3% 66% 4-5 HOU R. Metzger D. Rau Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- -3% 62% 4-5 HOU M. Lemongello D. Rau Single to RF
t4 1 1-- OO 7% 69% 4-5 HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau 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 0 --- 3% 72% 5-4 LAD D. Baker M. Lemongello Single to CF
b4 0 1-- RR 14% 87% 5-4 LAD S. Yeager M. Lemongello Home Run; Baker Scores
b4 0 --- 1% 88% 7-4 LAD D. Rau M. Lemongello Single to RF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 87% 7-4 LAD T. Martinez M. Lemongello Foul Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 86% 7-4 LAD B. Russell M. Lemongello Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rau to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -2% 84% 7-4 LAD J. Hale M. Lemongello 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 0 --- O 2% 87% 4-7 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 88% 4-7 HOU W. Howard D. Rau Strikeout
t5 2 --- -1% 87% 4-7 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O 2% 89% 4-7 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau 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 0 --- O -1% 88% 7-4 LAD R. Cey M. Lemongello Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 87% 7-4 LAD S. Garvey M. Lemongello Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- O -0% 87% 7-4 LAD R. Monday M. Lemongello 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 0 --- -4% 83% 4-7 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 4% 87% 4-7 HOU J. Fuller D. Rau Popfly: 2B
t6 1 1-- -4% 82% 4-7 HOU R. Metzger D. Rau Walk; Cruz to 2B
Rob Sperring pinch hits for Mark Lemongello (P) batting 9th
t6 1 12- OO 9% 92% 4-7 HOU R. Sperring D. Rau 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 0 --- 2% 94% 7-4 LAD D. Baker G. Pentz Double to RF
b6 0 -2- 1% 95% 7-4 LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz Wild Pitch; Baker to 3B
b6 0 --3 O -1% 94% 7-4 LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz Strikeout
b6 1 --3 O -3% 90% 7-4 LAD D. Rau G. Pentz Baker Caught Stealing Hm (C)
b6 2 --- 0% 91% 7-4 LAD D. Rau G. Pentz Walk
b6 2 1-- O -1% 90% 7-4 LAD T. Martinez G. Pentz 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 0 --- O 2% 92% 4-7 HOU J. Gonzalez D. Rau Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 4-7 HOU E. Cabell D. Rau Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O 1% 94% 4-7 HOU W. Howard D. Rau 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 0 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 LAD B. Russell G. Pentz Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 7-4 LAD J. Hale G. Pentz Strikeout
b7 2 --- O -0% 93% 7-4 LAD R. Cey G. Pentz 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 0 --- -4% 89% 4-7 HOU B. Watson D. Rau Single to CF
t8 0 1-- OO 8% 97% 4-7 HOU J. Ferguson D. Rau Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2 --- -1% 96% 4-7 HOU J. Cruz D. Rau Single to CF
t8 2 1-- -2% 93% 4-7 HOU J. Fuller D. Rau 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 2 12- O 4% 97% 4-7 HOU K. Boswell C. Hough 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 7-4 LAD S. Garvey G. Pentz Popfly: 3B
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 7-4 LAD R. Monday G. Pentz Single to RF
b8 1 1-- 0% 98% 7-4 LAD D. Baker G. Pentz Walk; Monday to 2B
b8 1 12- O -0% 98% 7-4 LAD S. Yeager G. Pentz Groundout: 3B-1B; Monday to 3B; Baker to 2B
b8 2 -23 O -1% 97% 7-4 LAD C. Hough G. Pentz 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 0 --- O 2% 99% 4-7 HOU A. Gardner C. Hough Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1 --- O 1% 100% 4-7 HOU J. Gonzalez C. Hough Popfly: 1B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 4-7 HOU E. Cabell C. Hough Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 7.

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