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Standings
CLE
@BOS		4
3
KCR
@DET		4
10
SEA
@OAK		2
4
CHW
@TOR		8
4
HOU
@LAD		4
0
CHC
@MON		0
2
Monday, April 16, 1979
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 29,092, Time of Game: 2:09
Astros
4
8-3
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
 at Dodgers
0
5-7
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
W: Ken Forsch (3-0)
L: Don Sutton (1-2)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 2 1 0 1 1 .311 .665 0.027 0.46 0.053 -0.026 0.3 1 0
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .171 .439 -0.071 0.87 0.000 -0.071 -1.0 0 4 SH
Jeffrey Leonard CF 3 2 1 1 1 1 .500 1.447 0.128 0.69 0.151 -0.023 1.3 2 0 3B
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .306 1.002 0.051 0.78 0.088 -0.037 0.4 3 0 SB
Enos Cabell 3B-1B 4 0 2 1 0 1 .300 .683 0.024 0.80 0.085 -0.062 0.6 5 0
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .400 -0.047 0.81 0.000 -0.047 -0.7 6 0
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 1 0 1 1 0 0 .200 .367 0.034 0.45 0.034 0.000 1.1 2 2
Art Howe 2B-3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .158 .458 -0.010 0.51 0.026 -0.037 -0.5 3 5
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 1 1 .241 .601 -0.038 0.65 0.004 -0.042 -0.7 5 0 IW
Ken Forsch P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .250 -0.060 0.61 0.000 -0.060 -1.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 6 4 4 4 .188 .528 0.038 0.68 0.441 -0.405 -0.2 27 11
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
DP: 1. C Reynolds-A Howe-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: J Cruz (7, 2nd base off D Sutton/J Ferguson).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .191 .650 -0.007 0.91 0.061 -0.068 -0.3 0 4 2B
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .362 .912 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -0.9 0 3
Gary Thomasson CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .794 -0.077 0.72 0.000 -0.077 -0.7 2 0
Steve Garvey 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .265 .647 0.073 0.97 0.108 -0.035 0.4 14 0
Ron Cey 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .593 -0.163 1.31 0.000 -0.163 -1.3 0 3 GDP
Dusty Baker LF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .652 -0.029 0.98 0.017 -0.047 -0.2 2 0
Rick Monday RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .664 -0.037 1.29 0.036 -0.074 -0.3 2 0
   Lance Rautzhan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Joe Ferguson C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .720 -0.098 1.24 0.000 -0.098 -0.8 7 0
Don Sutton P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .286 -0.045 0.91 0.000 -0.045 -0.3 0 1
   Von Joshua RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.015 0.31 0.015 0.000 0.2 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 1 3 .161 .381 -0.464 1.00 0.237 -0.703 -4.2 27 12
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
PB: J Ferguson (2).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch, W (3-0) 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 0.67 32 79 0.463 1.00 4.2
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 1 3 0 0.00 32 79 0.463 0.68 4.2

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Sutton, L (1-2) 7.2 6 4 4 4 3 0 3.18 33 50 -0.047 0.74 -0.8
Lance Rautzhan 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 9.00 4 2 0 0.010 0.09 0.9
Team Totals 9 6 4 4 4 4 0 4.00 37 50 2 0 -0.037 1.00 0.2
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.

Starting 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

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

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' Don Sutton facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton -3% 50% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- R HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton 14% 65% Triple to RF; Puhl Scores
t1 1-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton 5% 70% Single to CF; Leonard Scores
t1 2-0 1 1-- HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 1% 71% Cruz Steals 2B
t1 2-0 1 -2- HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 2% 74% Passed Ball; Cruz to 3B
t1 2-0 1 --3 O HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton -5% 69% Strikeout Looking
t1 2-0 2 --3 O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -3% 66% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch 2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 2% 70% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 2 --- O LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch 1% 71% 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 2-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe D. Sutton 3% 74% Walk
t2 2-0 0 1-- O HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton -2% 71% Foul Flyball: C
t2 2-0 1 1-- O HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton -2% 69% Popfly: 1B
t2 2-0 2 1-- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton -2% 67% 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 0-2 0 --- LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch -4% 63% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- OO LAD R. Cey K. Forsch 8% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O LAD D. Baker K. Forsch 1% 72% 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 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t3 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton -1% 70% Strikeout Looking
t3 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -1% 69% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD R. Monday K. Forsch 3% 71% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 1 --- O LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch 2% 73% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-2 2 --- O LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch 1% 74% 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 2-0 0 --- O HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton -2% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -1% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O HOU A. Howe D. Sutton -1% 71% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch 3% 73% Strikeout Looking
b4 0-2 1 --- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 2% 75% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 2 --- O LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch 1% 77% 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 2-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton -2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-0 1 --- O HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton -1% 73% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch 3% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-2 1 --- O LAD R. Cey K. Forsch 2% 78% Popfly: 2B
b5 0-2 2 --- LAD D. Baker K. Forsch -2% 76% Single to LF
b5 0-2 2 1-- LAD R. Monday K. Forsch -4% 73% Single to CF; Baker to 3B
b5 0-2 2 1-3 O LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch 7% 79% 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 2-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton -2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 2-0 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton -1% 77% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -1% 76% 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 0-2 0 --- O LAD D. Sutton K. Forsch 3% 79% Strikeout
b6 0-2 1 --- LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch -6% 73% Double to CF
b6 0-2 1 -2- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 5% 78% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-2 2 -2- O LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch 5% 83% 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 2-0 0 --- HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 2% 85% Single to 3B
t7 2-0 0 1-- O HOU B. Watson D. Sutton -1% 84% Groundout: P-1B; Cabell to 2B
t7 2-0 1 -2- O HOU A. Howe D. Sutton -2% 82% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-0 2 -2- HOU A. Ashby D. Sutton 0% 82% Intentional Walk
t7 2-0 2 12- O HOU K. Forsch D. Sutton -3% 80% 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 0-2 0 --- LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch -7% 73% Single to LF
b7 0-2 0 1-- O LAD R. Cey K. Forsch 6% 79% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 1 1-- O LAD D. Baker K. Forsch 4% 83% Groundout: 3B-1B; Garvey to 2B
b7 0-2 2 -2- O LAD R. Monday K. Forsch 5% 87% 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 2-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl D. Sutton 2% 89% Single to 3B/Bunt
t8 2-0 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Sutton -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Puhl to 2B
t8 2-0 1 -2- HOU J. Leonard D. Sutton 1% 89% Walk
t8 2-0 1 12- O HOU J. Cruz D. Sutton -2% 87% Flyball: CF
t8 2-0 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell D. Sutton 6% 94% Single to LF; Puhl Scores; Leonard to 2B
t8 3-0 2 12- R HOU R. Landestoy D. Sutton 3% 97% 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 4-0 2 1-3 O HOU A. Howe L. Rautzhan -1% 96% 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 0-4 0 --- O LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch 1% 98% Flyball: LF
b8 0-4 1 --- LAD V. Joshua K. Forsch -2% 96% Single to LF
b8 0-4 1 1-- O LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch 2% 98% Popfly: 2B
b8 0-4 2 1-- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 1% 99% 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 4-0 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby L. Rautzhan -0% 99% Strikeout
t9 4-0 1 --- O HOU K. Forsch L. Rautzhan -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
t9 4-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl L. Rautzhan -0% 98% 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 0-4 0 --- O LAD G. Thomasson K. Forsch 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 0-4 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch 0% 100% Foul Flyball: C
b9 0-4 2 --- O LAD R. Cey K. Forsch 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 0.

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