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CLE  4
@BOS  3
 DET 10
KCR  4
 OAK  4
SEA  2
 CHW  8
@TOR  4
 HOU  4
@LAD  0
 MON  2
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 29,092

 Monday, April 16, 1979
Time of Game: 2:09
Astros
4
8-3
Won 3
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    4  6  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
W: Ken Forsch (3-0), L: Don Sutton (1-2)
 Dodgers
0
5-7
Lost 2
4th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   2   1   0    1   1  .311  .665              1   0   
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .439              0   4   SH
J Leonard CF                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .500 1.447              2   0   3B
J Cruz LF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .306 1.002              3   0   SB
E Cabell 3B-1B                4   0   2   1    0   1  .300  .683              5   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .400              6   0   
  R Landestoy 2B              1   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .367              2   2   
A Howe 2B-3B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .158  .458              3   5   
A Ashby C                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .241  .601              5   0   IW
K Forsch P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   6   0    4   4                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: J Leonard (1, off D Sutton).
SH: C Reynolds (5, off D Sutton).
IBB: A Ashby (1, by D Sutton).
TB: J Leonard 3; E Cabell 2; J Cruz; T Puhl; R Landestoy.
RBI: R Landestoy (3); J Leonard (2); J Cruz (11); E Cabell (10).
2-out RBI: R Landestoy; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-A Howe-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Cruz (7, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .191  .650              0   4   2B
B Russell SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .362  .912              0   3   
G Thomasson CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .794              2   0   
S Garvey 1B                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .265  .647             14   0   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .593              0   3   GDP
D Baker LF                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .652              2   0   
R Monday RF                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .664              2   0   
  L Rautzhan P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
J Ferguson C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .720              7   0   
D Sutton P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              0   1   
  V Joshua RF                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .400  .800              0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    1   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: D Lopes (4, off K Forsch).
TB: D Lopes 2; R Monday; D Baker; V Joshua; S Garvey.
GIDP: R Cey (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
PB: J Ferguson (2).

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, W (3-0)              9     5   0   0    1   3   0   0.67   32     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 5     79    -     1.04   0.46
Totals                         9     5   0   0    1   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 5           -  
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 Sutton, L (1-2)              7.2   6   4   4    4   3   0   3.18   33     -       ·  ·     10·11· 0· 5     50    -     0.80  -0.05
L Rautzhan                     1.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   9.00    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.12   0.01
Totals                         9     6   4   4    4   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 5          2-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Sutton (1; A Ashby).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Boyd Mauer, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Charlie Lupo.
Time of Game: 2:09.
Attendance: 29,092.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Terry Puhl                   RF       1. Davey Lopes                  2B
2. Craig Reynolds               SS       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Jeffrey Leonard              CF       3. Gary Thomasson               CF
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. Steve Garvey                 1B
5. Enos Cabell                  3B       5. Ron Cey                      3B
6. Bob Watson                   1B       6. Dusty Baker                  LF
7. Art Howe                     2B       7. Rick Monday                  RF
8. Alan Ashby                    C       8. Joe Ferguson                  C
9. Ken Forsch                    P       9. Don Sutton                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 1 1-- R 14% 65% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton Triple to RF; Puhl Scores
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 71% 0-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b5 2 1-3 O 7% 79% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Popfly: 2B
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Single to LF
t8 2 12- R 6% 94% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Leonard to 2B

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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Walk
t1 0 1-- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Flyball: RF
t1 1 1-- R 14% 65% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton Triple to RF; Puhl Scores
t1 1 --3 R 5% 70% 1-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Single to CF; Leonard Scores
t1 1 1-- 1% 71% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Cruz Steals 2B
t1 1 -2- 2% 74% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Passed Ball; Cruz to 3B
t1 1 --3 O -5% 69% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t1 2 --3 O -3% 66% 2-0 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 69% 0-2 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 70% 0-2 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O 1% 71% 0-2 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- 3% 74% 2-0 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Walk
t2 0 1-- O -3% 71% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton Foul Flyball: C
t2 1 1-- O -2% 69% 2-0 HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton Popfly: 1B
t2 2 1-- O -2% 67% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- -4% 63% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Walk
b2 0 1-- OO 8% 71% 0-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 72% 0-2 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O -2% 71% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 71% 0-2 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Flyball: LF
b3 1 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Foul Flyball: C
b3 2 --- O 1% 74% 0-2 LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O -2% 73% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O -1% 72% 2-0 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- O 3% 73% 0-2 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 2% 75% 0-2 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- O 1% 77% 0-2 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Popfly: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 0-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Popfly: 2B
b5 2 --- -2% 76% 0-2 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Single to LF
b5 2 1-- -4% 73% 0-2 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Single to CF; Baker to 3B
b5 2 1-3 O 7% 79% 0-2 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O -2% 78% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch Strikeout
b6 1 --- -6% 73% 0-2 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Double to CF
b6 1 -2- O 5% 78% 0-2 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Lineout: 3B
b6 2 -2- O 5% 83% 0-2 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- 2% 85% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to 3B
t7 0 1-- O -1% 84% 2-0 HOU B. Watson D. Sutton Groundout: P-1B; Cabell to 2B
t7 1 -2- O -2% 82% 2-0 HOU A. Howe D. Sutton Foul Flyball: C
t7 2 -2- 1% 83% 2-0 HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton Intentional Walk
t7 2 12- O -3% 80% 2-0 HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B; Rafael Landestoy replaces Bob Watson (1B) playing 2B batting 6th; Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B
b7 0 --- -7% 73% 0-2 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Single to LF
b7 0 1-- O 6% 79% 0-2 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Flyball: CF
b7 1 1-- O 4% 83% 0-2 LAD D. Baker K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-1B; Garvey to 2B
b7 2 -2- O 5% 88% 0-2 LAD R. Monday K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dodgers' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- 2% 89% 2-0 HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton Single to 3B/Bunt
t8 0 1-- O -1% 89% 2-0 HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
t8 1 -2- 1% 89% 2-0 HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton Walk
t8 1 12- O -2% 87% 2-0 HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton Flyball: CF
t8 2 12- R 6% 94% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Leonard to 2B
t8 2 12- R 3% 97% 3-0 HOU R. Landestoy D. Sutton Single to RF; Leonard Scores; Cabell to 3B
Lance Rautzhan replaces Rick Monday (RF) pitching and batting 7th; Von Joshua replaces Don Sutton (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 2 1-3 O -1% 96% 4-0 HOU A. Howe L. Rautzhan Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-4 LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- -2% 96% 0-4 LAD V. Joshua K. Forsch Single to LF
b8 1 1-- O 2% 98% 0-4 LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch Popfly: 2B
b8 2 1-- O 1% 99% 0-4 LAD B. Russell K. Forsch Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Dodgers' Lance Rautzhan facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 HOU A. Ashby L. Rautzhan Strikeout
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 HOU K. Forsch L. Rautzhan Groundout: P-1B
t9 2 --- O -0% 98% 4-0 HOU T. Puhl L. Rautzhan Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-4, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
b9 0 --- O 1% 99% 0-4 LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 0-4 LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch Foul Flyball: C
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-4 LAD R. Cey K. Forsch Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.

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