October 2, 1977 Houston Astros at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score and Play by Play

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SEA 3
@CHW 2 KCR 2
CAL 0 MIN 6
@MIL 2 NYY 8
DET 7 TEX 8
OAK 7 TOR 2
CLE 1
(11) CLE 5
@TOR 4 ATL 6
@CIN 3 HOU 6
@LAD 3 PHI 5
MON 3 PIT 5
CHC 1 PIT 3
CHC 2 SDP 3
@SFG 1 NYM 6
@STL 4

Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 46,501

Sunday, October 2, 1977
Time of Game: 2:13

Astros

81-81

Won 1

3rd, 17 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   1  0  0   4  0  0    6 13  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3  4  2

W: J Richard (18-12), L: D Lewallyn (3-1)

Dodgers

98-64

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Cruz RF                     5   1   2   0    0   0  .299  .843    0    1   0   CS
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   1   2   0    1   0  .282  .751    0    2   2   2B
C Cedeno CF                   5   2   3   1    0   0  .279  .803    0    3   0   2B
B Watson 1B                   3   2   2   2    1   1  .289  .858    0    3   0   HR,IW
  J Cannon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .118  .353    0    0   0   CS
  R Sperring 3B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .487         0   0   
D Walling LF                  4   0   1   3    0   1  .286  .729    0    3   0   3B
A Howe 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .748    0    0   0   
E Herrmann C                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .291  .706    0   14   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .186  .536    0    0   2   
J Richard P                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .230  .592    0    1   1   SH
Totals                       37   6  13   6    2   4                    27   5

BATTING

2B: E Cabell (36, off H Webb); C Cedeno (36, off B Castillo).

3B: D Walling (1, off D Lewallyn).

HR: B Watson (22, off B Castillo; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

SH: J Richard (11, off H Webb).

IBB: B Watson (11, by D Lewallyn).

TB: B Watson 5; C Cedeno 4; E Cabell 3; D Walling 3; J Cruz 2; E Herrmann 2; R Metzger.

RBI: D Walling 3 (6); B Watson 2 (110); C Cedeno (71).

2-out RBI: D Walling 3; B Watson; C Cedeno.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

BASERUNNING

CS: J Cannon (1, 2nd base by H Webb/J Oates); J Cruz (23, 2nd base by B Castillo/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
V Davalillo RF                4   0   0   0    0   3  .313  .667    0    1   0   
B Russell SS                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .664    0    1   2   
  R Washington SS             1   0   0   0    0   0  .368  .768    0    0   0   
  R Landestoy SS              2   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .659    0    1   0   
D Baker LF                    3   1   2   1    0   1  .291  .876    0    2   1   HR
  J Simpson LF-1B             1   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .414    0    3   1   
S Garvey 1B                   2   0   0   0    0   1  .297  .833    0    2   0   
  G Burke CF                  2   1   1   1    0   0  .254  .600    0    0   0   HR
E Goodson 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .430    0    1   1   
R Monday CF-1B                3   0   0   0    0   2  .230  .713    0    5   0   
  H Webb P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Grote PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .632    0    0   0   
L Lacy 2B                     1   0   0   0    2   1  .266  .720    0    2   4   
S Yeager C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .778         1   1   
  J Oates C                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .269  .667    0    7   1   
B Castillo P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  M Mota PH                   1   1   1   1    0   0  .395 1.021    0    0   0   HR
  D Lewallyn P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Leonard PH-LF             1   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .864    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   3   4   3    2  14                    27  13

BATTING

HR: M Mota (1, off J Richard; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); D Baker (30, off J Richard; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF); G Burke (1, off J Richard; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

TB: D Baker 5; M Mota 4; G Burke 4.

RBI: D Baker (86); M Mota (4); G Burke (13).

2-out RBI: D Baker; G Burke.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 0 for 0.

FIELDING

E: G Burke (3); R Washington (3).

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
J Richard, W (18-12)           9     4   3   3    2  14   3   2.97   33     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 4     79    -     0.85  -0.02
Totals                         9     4   3   3    2  14   3          33     -       ·  ·      4· 9· 0· 4           -

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
B Castillo                     6     8   2   2    0   4   1   3.97   25     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 0· 8     52    -     0.78   0.04
D Lewallyn, BS (1), L (3-1)    1     3   4   4    2   0   0   4.24    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.14  -0.58
H Webb                         2     2   0   0    0   0   0   2.25    7     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.27   0.02
Totals                         9    13   6   6    2   4   1          40     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 0·13           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Lewallyn (1; B Watson).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:13.

Attendance: 46,501.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers                  
1. J Cruz               RF    1. V Davalillo          RF 
2. E Cabell             3B    2. B Russell            SS 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. D Baker              LF 
4. B Watson             1B    4. S Garvey             1B 
5. D Walling            LF    5. E Goodson            3B 
6. A Howe               2B    6. R Monday             CF 
7. E Herrmann           C     7. L Lacy               2B 
8. R Metzger            SS    8. S Yeager             C  
9. J Richard            P     9. B Castillo           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  3-3  123      36%  90% D Walling       D Lewallyn      Triple to RF; Cabell Scores; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores
   t 7   2  3-2  12-      21%  50% C Cedeno        D Lewallyn      Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 3B
   b 6   2  2-1  ---     -20%  48% D Baker         J Richard       Home Run
   b 6   2  2-2  ---     -19%  29% G Burke         J Richard       Home Run
   b 6   0  2-0  ---     -14%  61% M Mota          J Richard       Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  J Cruz          Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  E Cabell        Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      50%  " "             Single to CF
   O      1--      49%  C Cedeno        Double to LF; Cabell out at Hm/LF-SS-C; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Johnny Oates replaces Steve Yeager playing C batting 8th
   R      --3      58%  B Watson        Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
   O      1--      56%  D Walling       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      58%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      58%  D Baker         Single to LF
   O      1--      61%  S Garvey        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Castillo facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      59%  A Howe          Foul Flyball: C
          ---      61%  E Herrmann      Single to RF
   O      1--      58%  R Metzger       Foul Flyball: LF
   O      1--      56%  J Richard       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      59%  E Goodson       Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  R Monday        Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  L Lacy          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      59%  J Cruz          Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      58%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      57%  C Cedeno        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      60%  J Oates         Strikeout
   O      ---      62%  B Castillo      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      63%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Bobby Castillo facing 4-5-6
                  Ron Washington replaces Bill Russell playing SS batting 2nd
   R      ---      74%  B Watson        Home Run
   O      ---      72%  D Walling       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      71%  A Howe          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      72%  E Herrmann      Single to LF
          1--      73%  R Metzger       Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Herrmann to 2B; Metzger to 1B
   O      12-      70%  J Richard       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  R Washington    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      75%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  S Garvey        Foul Flyball: 3B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bobby Castillo facing 1-2-3
                  Rick Monday moves to 1B; Rafael Landestoy replaces Ron Washington playing SS batting 2nd; Glenn Burke replaces Steve Garvey playing CF batting 4th
   O      ---      74%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  E Cabell        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      75%  C Cedeno        Single to CF; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E8
   O      --3      72%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      75%  E Goodson       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      77%  R Monday        Strikeout
          ---      76%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      1--      79%  J Oates         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Bobby Castillo facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      77%  D Walling       Strikeout
   O      ---      76%  A Howe          Strikeout
   O      ---      75%  E Herrmann      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
                  Manny Mota pinch hits for Bobby Castillo batting 9th
   R      ---      61%  M Mota          Home Run
   O      ---      65%  V Davalillo     Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  R Landestoy     Strikeout
   R      ---      48%  D Baker         Home Run
   R      ---      29%  G Burke         Home Run
   O      ---      30%  E Goodson       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dennis Lewallyn facing 8-9-1
                  Dennis Lewallyn replaces Manny Mota pitching and batting 9th; Joe Simpson replaces Dusty Baker playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      26%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      23%  J Richard       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      25%  J Cruz          Single to LF
          1--      29%  E Cabell        Walk; Cruz to 2B
   R      12-      50%  C Cedeno        Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 3B
          1-3      53%  B Watson        Intentional Walk; Cedeno to 2B
   RRR    123      90%  D Walling       Triple to RF; Cabell Scores; Cedeno Scores; Watson Scores
   O      --3      88%  A Howe          Flyball: 3B
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      91%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  L Lacy          Walk
   O      1--      91%  J Oates         Strikeout
                  Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Dennis Lewallyn batting 9th
   O      1--      93%  J Leonard       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Hank Webb facing 7-8-9
                  Hank Webb replaces Rick Monday pitching and batting 6th; Joe Simpson moves to 1B; Jeffrey Leonard moves to LF
   O      ---      93%  E Herrmann      Flyball: LF
          ---      93%  R Metzger       Single to LF
   O      1--      93%  J Richard       Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      94%  V Davalillo     Strikeout
   O      ---      96%  R Landestoy     Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  J Simpson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-3, Hank Webb facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  E Cabell        Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Cabell to 3B
                  Joe Cannon pinch hits for Bob Watson batting 4th
   O      --3      96%  J Cannon        Fielder's Choice 1B; Cabell out at Hm/1B-C; Cannon to 1B
   O      1--      96%  D Walling       Cannon Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 3-6, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
                  Enos Cabell moves to 1B; Rob Sperring replaces Joe Cannon playing 3B batting 4th
   O      ---      98%  G Burke         Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  E Goodson       Groundout: P-1B-P
                  Jerry Grote pinch hits for Hank Webb batting 6th
   O      ---     100%  J Grote         Popfly: 1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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