September 15, 1977 Cincinnati Reds at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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MIN 7
@CHW 2 KCR 7
OAK 6
(11) KCR 5
OAK 4
(10) BOS 7
@NYY 3 TEX 6
CAL 4 TOR 4
BAL 0
Forfeit to Home Team CIN 3
@LAD 2 MON 5
CHC 4 PHI 8
NYM 2 ATL 8
@SDP 7
(10) HOU 6
@SFG 3 PIT 4
@STL 3 STL 10
PIT 7

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 52,224

Thursday, September 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:44

Reds

78-70

Won 2

2nd, 11½ GB

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

W: T Seaver (18-6), L: D Rau (13-8)

Dodgers

89-58

Lost 2

1st

BATTING

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Rose 3B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .306  .806    0    0   1   GDP
K Griffey RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .319  .850    0    1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   1  .298  .922    0    2   3   CS
G Foster CF-LF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .318 1.005    0    5   1   
J Bench C                     3   1   2   0    1   1  .282  .911    0    6   1   
D Concepcion SS               4   1   2   1    0   1  .274  .700    0    1   4   2B
B Bailey LF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .260  .746    0    1   0   
  M Lum PH                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .468         0   0   
  R Knight PH-LF              2   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .683    0    0   0   
  C Geronimo CF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .710         0   0   
D Driessen 1B                 3   0   2   1    1   0  .293  .820    0   10   1   2B,CS,IW
T Seaver P                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .200  .571    0    1   1   GDP
Totals                       31   3   9   3    5   6                    27  12

BATTING

2B: D Concepcion (24, off D Rau); D Driessen (27, off E Sosa).

IBB: D Driessen (8, by L Rautzhan).

TB: D Driessen 3; D Concepcion 3; G Foster 2; J Bench 2; P Rose.

GIDP: P Rose (9); T Seaver (2).

RBI: D Concepcion (60); D Driessen (81); B Bailey (11).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Concepcion-D Driessen.

E: D Concepcion (9).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Driessen (12, 2nd base by D Rau/S Yeager); J Morgan (10, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by D Rau).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   1   0    1   0  .285  .785    0    1   3   2·SB
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .666    0    1   5   GDP
R Smith RF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .314 1.007    0    1   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .836    0    0   2   
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .811    0   15   0   
D Baker LF                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .282  .855    0    1   1   
R Monday CF                   2   1   1   2    2   0  .239  .733    0    0   0   HR
  G Burke PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .583         0   0   
S Yeager C                    3   0   2   0    0   0  .257  .780    0    4   1   2B
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  E Sosa P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   1   
  M Mota PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .387  .932    0    0   0   SH
D Rau P                       2   0   0   0    0   0  .149  .380    0    0   1   
  M Garman P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Grote C                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .622    0    4   1   
  V Davalillo PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .355  .774    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    5   6                    27  15

BATTING

2B: S Yeager (19, off T Seaver).

HR: R Monday (13, off T Seaver; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).

SH: M Mota (2, off T Seaver).

TB: R Monday 4; S Yeager 3; D Baker; D Lopes; R Cey.

GIDP: B Russell (19).

RBI: R Monday 2 (43).

2-out RBI: R Monday 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. E Sosa-J Grote-S Garvey; B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Lopes 2 (45, 2nd base off T Seaver/J Bench, 3rd base off T Seaver/J Bench).

PITCHING

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Seaver, W (18-6)             9     6   2   2    5   6   1   2.84   37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 6     68    -     1.54   0.54
Totals                         9     6   2   2    5   6   1          37     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 6           -

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, L (13-8)                6     4   3   3    4   4   0   3.55   23     -       ·  ·      9· 2· 0· 4     52    -     1.10  -0.05
M Garman                       0     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.43    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 1          2-1    2.73  -0.19
L Rautzhan                     0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.24    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.49   0.04
E Sosa                         2.2   4   0   0    0   2   0   2.14   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          3-0    1.18   0.24
Totals                         9     9   3   3    5   6   0          36     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0· 9          7-1

D Rau faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.
M Garman faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: L Rautzhan (1; D Driessen).

PO: D Rau (1; J Morgan, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Eric Gregg.

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 52,224.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Cincinnati Reds               Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. P Rose               3B    1. D Lopes              2B 
2. K Griffey            RF    2. B Russell            SS 
3. J Morgan             2B    3. R Smith              RF 
4. G Foster             CF    4. R Cey                3B 
5. J Bench              C     5. S Garvey             1B 
6. D Concepcion         SS    6. D Baker              LF 
7. B Bailey             LF    7. R Monday             CF 
8. D Driessen           1B    8. S Yeager             C  
9. T Seaver             P     9. D Rau                P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   2  0-0  1--     -24%  23% R Monday        T Seaver        Home Run; Baker Scores
   t 7   0  2-2  12-      18%  83% D Concepcion    M Garman        Single to RF; Foster Scores; Bench to 3B
   t 7   1  2-3  123     -15%  64% T Seaver        E Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
   b 9   2  3-2  -2-      14% 100% D Lopes         T Seaver        Groundout: P-1B
   t 5   0  2-0  1--      14%  43% D Concepcion    D Rau           Double to LF (LF-CF); Bench to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  P Rose          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      46%  K Griffey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      47%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Foster        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      42%  D Lopes         Single to LF
          1--      39%  B Russell       Lopes Steals 2B
   O      -2-      43%  " "             Flyball: CF
          -2-      41%  R Smith         Lopes Steals 3B
   O      --3      46%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      50%  R Cey           Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  J Bench         Strikeout
   O      ---      46%  D Concepcion    Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      47%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  D Baker         Single to CF; Baker out at 2B/CF-2B
          ---      48%  R Monday        Walk
          1--      45%  S Yeager        Single to SS; Monday to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  D Rau           Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      48%  D Driessen      Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  T Seaver        Walk
   OO     1--      45%  P Rose          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
          ---      41%  D Lopes         Walk
   OO     1--      49%  B Russell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Doug Rau facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      47%  K Griffey       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      50%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      1--      45%  G Foster        Morgan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
   O      ---      44%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Seaver facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  R Cey           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      49%  S Garvey        Strikeout Looking
          ---      47%  D Baker         Walk
   RR     1--      23%  R Monday        Home Run; Baker Scores
          ---      22%  S Yeager        Double to RF
   O      -2-      24%  D Rau           Groundout: 1B-P
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
          ---      29%  J Bench         Walk
          1--      43%  D Concepcion    Double to LF (LF-CF); Bench to 3B
   RO     -23      42%  B Bailey        Groundout: 2B-1B; Concepcion to 3B; Bench Scores
   R      --3      50%  D Driessen      Single to RF; Concepcion Scores
   O      1--      45%  T Seaver        Driessen Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      43%  " "             Strikeout
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Seaver facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      46%  D Lopes         Popfly: LF
   O      ---      49%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      47%  R Smith         Walk
          1--      44%  R Cey           Single to CF; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      50%  S Garvey        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  P Rose          Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      44%  K Griffey       Strikeout
   O      ---      43%  J Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Tom Seaver facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      48%  R Monday        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  S Yeager        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 2, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Doug Rau facing 4-5-6
          ---      56%  G Foster        Single to CF
          1--      65%  J Bench         Single to LF; Foster to 2B
                  Mike Garman replaces Doug Rau pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      83%  D Concepcion    Single to RF; Foster Scores; Bench to 3B
                  Lance Rautzhan replaces Steve Yeager pitching and batting 8th; Jerry Grote replaces Mike Garman playing C batting 9th; Ray Knight pinch hits for Mike Lum batting 7th; Mike Lum pinch hits for Bob Bailey batting 7th
   O      1-3      79%  R Knight        Groundout: SS-1B; Concepcion to 2B
          -23      80%  D Driessen      Intentional Walk
                  Elias Sosa replaces Lance Rautzhan pitching and batting 8th
   OO     123      64%  T Seaver        Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Knight moves to LF
   O      ---      69%  J Grote         Strikeout
   O      ---      73%  D Lopes         Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      75%  B Russell       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Elias Sosa facing 1-2-3
          ---      78%  P Rose          Single to LF
   O      1--      75%  K Griffey       Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      72%  J Morgan        Strikeout
          1--      74%  G Foster        Single to SS; Rose to 2B
   O      12-      70%  J Bench         Single to LF; Rose out at Hm/LF-C; Foster to 2B
                  0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      76%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      81%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
          ---      77%  S Garvey        Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Garvey to 1B
   O      1--      84%  D Baker         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 2.

Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-2, Elias Sosa facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      82%  D Concepcion    Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      81%  R Knight        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      83%  D Driessen      Double to CF (LF-CF)
   O      -2-      80%  T Seaver        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 2-3, Tom Seaver facing 7-8-9
                  George Foster moves to LF; Cesar Geronimo replaces Ray Knight playing CF batting 7th
          ---      67%  R Monday        Walk
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Elias Sosa batting 8th; Glenn Burke pinch runs for Rick Monday batting 7th
   O      1--      72%  M Mota          Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Burke to 2B
                  Vic Davalillo pinch hits for Jerry Grote batting 9th
   O      -2-      86%  V Davalillo     Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-     100%  D Lopes         Groundout: P-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 3, Dodgers 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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