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Standings
MIL
@BOS		5
6
TEX
@CLE		6
2
KCR
@DET		3
6
CAL
@MIN		6
0
BAL
@NYY		1
5
SEA
@OAK		5
6
CHW
@TOR		6
1
STL
@CHC		3
5
ATL
@CIN		4
7
HOU
@LAD		6
10
NYM
@MON		4
5		 
(12)
PHI
@PIT		13
2
SFG
@SDP		3
4
Tuesday, April 17, 1979
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 27,635, Time of Game: 2:55
Astros
6
8-4
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Dodgers
10
6-7
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 2½ GB
W: Jerry Reuss (1-0)
L: Tom Dixon (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  3   0  2  0    6 10  5
Dodgers         0  1  1   1  3  0   0  4  X   10 11  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .320 .678 -0.066 0.84 0.045 -0.111 -0.5 1 0 CS
Craig Reynolds SS 5 2 2 0 0 0 .196 .478 0.019 0.57 0.057 -0.037 0.4 5 2
Cesar Cedeno CF 3 2 2 3 1 0 .379 1.124 0.174 1.01 0.202 -0.029 2.6 3 0 HR
Jose Cruz LF 3 1 0 1 1 0 .282 .943 0.007 1.27 0.056 -0.049 -0.0 5 0
Enos Cabell 3B-1B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .295 .667 0.061 1.27 0.123 -0.062 0.5 0 4
Bob Watson 1B 4 0 3 1 0 0 .225 .506 0.309 1.71 0.322 -0.012 1.6 8 0
   Rafael Landestoy PR-2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .367 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Art Howe 2B-3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .416 -0.232 2.04 0.000 -0.232 -1.7 1 2 GDP
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .546 -0.066 0.92 0.000 -0.066 -0.5 1 2
   Jeffrey Leonard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .455 1.338 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2
Joe Niekro P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.052 0.98 0.000 -0.052 -0.4 0 1
   Frank Riccelli P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bo McLaughlin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jimmy Sexton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.013 0.50 0.000 -0.013 -0.1
   Tom Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.009 0.20 0.009 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 36 6 10 6 2 3 .278 .677 0.142 1.10 0.814 -0.671 1.8 24 11
HR: C Cedeno (2, off A Messersmith; 6th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Cedeno 5; B Watson 3; T Puhl 2; C Reynolds 2; E Cabell.
GIDP: A Howe (2).
RBI: C Cedeno 3 (8); B Watson (4); E Cabell (11); J Cruz (12).
2-out RBI: B Watson; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding
E: E Cabell (3); A Ashby 3 (3); J Cruz (2).
Baserunning
CS: T Puhl (3, 2nd base by A Messersmith/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 3 2 0 1 0 .216 .686 0.111 0.86 0.165 -0.054 1.2 6 3 2·SB
Bill Russell SS 5 0 1 2 0 0 .346 .865 -0.041 0.72 0.031 -0.071 0.2 1 3
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .191 .580 0.057 0.48 0.081 -0.024 0.9 2 4 SF
Steve Garvey 1B 4 2 2 3 1 0 .283 .800 0.170 0.50 0.204 -0.034 2.3 10 0 2·HR,CS
Gary Thomasson CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .727 0.006 0.54 0.038 -0.032 -0.2 1 0 HBP
Dusty Baker LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 .298 .770 0.146 1.06 0.211 -0.065 1.0 2 0 HR,SB,CS
Von Joshua RF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.046 0.86 0.000 -0.046 -0.5 2 0
   Manny Mota PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .333 0.013 0.35 0.013 0.000 0.2
   Jerry Reuss P 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.063 2.72 0.000 -0.063 -0.3 0 0
Steve Yeager C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .154 .599 0.375 1.13 0.382 -0.007 2.4 3 1 HR
Andy Messersmith P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.058 1.15 0.000 -0.058 -0.6 0 0
   Derrel Thomas PH-CF 2 1 1 0 0 0 .133 .267 -0.028 0.60 0.006 -0.034 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 33 10 11 9 5 1 .333 1.122 0.642 0.81 1.131 -0.488 6.3 27 11
HR: S Garvey 2 (3, 2 off J Niekro; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); S Yeager (1, off T Dixon; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF); D Baker (1, off J Niekro; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: R Cey (1, off G Wilson).
HBP: G Thomasson (1, by J Niekro).
TB: S Garvey 8; S Yeager 5; D Baker 5; D Lopes 2; D Thomas; R Cey; B Russell.
RBI: S Garvey 3 (8); S Yeager 2 (2); B Russell 2 (8); D Baker (2); R Cey (5).
2-out RBI: S Garvey 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.
E: B Russell (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes 2 (3, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby 2); D Baker (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).
CS: S Garvey (2, 2nd base by J Niekro/A Ashby); D Baker (1, 2nd base by F Riccelli/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro 4.2 4 6 2 3 1 3 4.24 22 38 -0.307 0.87 -3.8
Frank Riccelli 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 5 0 0 -0.003 0.56 -0.0
Bo McLaughlin 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.031 1.07 0.6
Tom Dixon, L (0-1) 1.1 5 4 3 1 0 1 11.57 10 0 0 -0.360 0.93 -3.2
Gary Wilson 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 2 2 1 -0.004 0.14 0.1
Team Totals 8 11 10 5 5 1 4 5.62 40 38 4 1 -0.643 1.10 -6.3

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Andy Messersmith 6 8 4 4 0 2 1 4.19 24 42 0.050 0.98 -1.2
Jerry Reuss, BS (1), W (1-0) 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 3.60 14 0 0 -0.193 1.31 -0.6
Team Totals 9 10 6 6 2 3 1 6.00 38 42 0 0 -0.143 0.81 -1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Niekro (1; G Thomasson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Boyd Mauer, 1B - Fred Brocklander, 2B - Charlie Lupo, 3B - Jim Scott.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 27,635.
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 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Ron Cey 3B
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Enos Cabell 3B 5 Gary Thomasson CF
6 Bob Watson 1B 6 Dusty Baker LF
7 Art Howe 2B 7 Von Joshua RF
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Andy Messersmith P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 6-6 1 1-- RR LAD S. Yeager T. Dixon 33% 94% Home Run; Reuss Scores
t8 5-6 2 1-3 R HOU B. Watson J. Reuss -24% 51% Single to SS; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B
t8 4-6 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss -12% 75% Single to RF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B
b2 0-1 0 --- R LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 12% 55% Home Run
t6 1-6 0 12- RRR HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith -12% 79% Home Run; Puhl Scores; Reynolds Scores

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' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl A. Messersmith 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds A. Messersmith -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith -7% 43% Single to RF; Reynolds to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-3 RO HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B; Reynolds Scores; Cedeno to 2B
t1 1-0 2 -2- O HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith 3% 44% Flyball: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -2% 42% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro -2% 40% Flyball: LF
b1 0-1 2 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -1% 39% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith -3% 36% Single to LF
t2 1-0 0 1-- OO HOU A. Howe A. Messersmith 7% 42% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 1-0 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby A. Messersmith 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- R LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 12% 55% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- LAD G. Thomasson J. Niekro 4% 59% Hit By Pitch
b2 1-1 0 1-- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -3% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b2 1-1 1 1-- LAD V. Joshua J. Niekro 2% 57% Baker Steals 2B
b2 1-1 1 -2- O LAD V. Joshua J. Niekro -4% 53% Popfly: SS
b2 1-1 2 -2- LAD S. Yeager J. Niekro 1% 54% Walk
b2 1-1 2 12- O LAD A. Messersmith J. Niekro -4% 50% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 9-1-2
t3 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Niekro A. Messersmith 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 1-1 1 --- HOU T. Puhl A. Messersmith -3% 50% Single to RF
t3 1-1 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds A. Messersmith 4% 54% Puhl Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 1-1 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds A. Messersmith 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro 0% 55% E2 on Foul Ball
b3 1-1 0 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro 4% 59% Walk
b3 1-1 0 1-- LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 7% 66% Lopes Steals 2B; Lopes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b3 1-1 0 --3 RO LAD B. Russell J. Niekro -1% 66% Groundout: SS-1B; Lopes Scores/unER
b3 2-1 1 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -1% 64% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 1% 65% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- O LAD G. Thomasson J. Niekro -2% 63% Garvey Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith 3% 66% Flyball: 3B
t4 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith 2% 68% Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1-2 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith 1% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O LAD G. Thomasson J. Niekro -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b4 2-1 1 --- R LAD D. Baker J. Niekro 11% 78% Home Run
b4 3-1 1 --- O LAD V. Joshua J. Niekro -1% 77% Strikeout
b4 3-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager J. Niekro -1% 77% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 6-7-8
t5 1-3 0 --- HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith -5% 72% Single to RF
t5 1-3 0 1-- O HOU A. Howe A. Messersmith 4% 76% Flyball: RF
t5 1-3 1 1-- O HOU A. Ashby A. Messersmith 4% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1-3 2 1-- O HOU J. Niekro A. Messersmith 3% 82% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b5 3-1 0 --- O LAD A. Messersmith J. Niekro -1% 81% Flyball: LF
b5 3-1 1 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro 1% 82% Single to P
b5 3-1 1 1-- LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 3% 86% Lopes Steals 2B; Lopes to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b5 3-1 1 --3 O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro -4% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 3-1 2 --3 R LAD R. Cey J. Niekro 7% 88% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Lopes Scores/No RBI/unER
b5 4-1 2 1-- RR LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 8% 96% Home Run; Cey Scores/unER; Garvey Scores/unER
Frank Riccelli replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b5 6-1 2 --- O LAD G. Thomasson F. Riccelli -0% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Dodgers' Andy Messersmith facing 1-2-3
t6 1-6 0 --- HOU T. Puhl A. Messersmith -2% 94% Single to SS
t6 1-6 0 1-- HOU C. Reynolds A. Messersmith -3% 91% Single to RF; Puhl to 2B
t6 1-6 0 12- RRR HOU C. Cedeno A. Messersmith -12% 79% Home Run; Puhl Scores; Reynolds Scores
t6 4-6 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Messersmith 3% 82% Popfly: 2B
t6 4-6 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell A. Messersmith 2% 84% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-6 2 --- O HOU B. Watson A. Messersmith 1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Frank Riccelli facing 6-7-8
b6 6-4 0 --- LAD D. Baker F. Riccelli 2% 87% Single to LF
Manny Mota pinch hits for Von Joshua (RF) batting 7th
b6 6-4 0 1-- O LAD M. Mota F. Riccelli -3% 84% Baker Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS-1B)
b6 6-4 1 --- LAD M. Mota F. Riccelli 1% 86% Walk
b6 6-4 1 1-- LAD S. Yeager F. Riccelli 4% 89% Single to CF; Mota to 3B
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Andy Messersmith (P) batting 9th
b6 6-4 1 1-3 O LAD D. Thomas F. Riccelli -3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B; Yeager to 2B
Bo McLaughlin replaces Frank Riccelli pitching and batting 9th
b6 6-4 2 -23 O LAD D. Lopes B. McLaughlin -3% 83% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 7-8-9
Jerry Reuss replaces Manny Mota (PH) pitching and batting 7th
Derrel Thomas moves from PH to CF
Gary Thomasson moves from CF to RF
t7 4-6 0 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Reuss 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 4-6 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss 2% 88% Flyball: RF
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin (P) batting 9th
t7 4-6 2 --- O HOU J. Sexton J. Reuss 1% 90% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-4, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 2-3-4
Tom Dixon replaces Jimmy Sexton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-4 0 --- O LAD B. Russell T. Dixon -1% 89% Popfly: SS
b7 6-4 1 --- LAD R. Cey T. Dixon 1% 90% Single to CF
b7 6-4 1 1-- O LAD S. Garvey T. Dixon -1% 88% Popfly: 2B
b7 6-4 2 1-- O LAD G. Thomasson T. Dixon -1% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 4-6, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t8 4-6 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-6 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss 2% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 4-6 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Reuss -2% 91% Walk
t8 4-6 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss -3% 88% Walk; Cedeno to 2B
t8 4-6 2 12- R HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss -12% 75% Single to RF; Cedeno Scores; Cruz to 3B
t8 5-6 2 1-3 R HOU B. Watson J. Reuss -24% 51% Single to SS; Cruz Scores; Cabell to 2B
Rafael Landestoy pinch runs for Bob Watson (1B) batting 6th
t8 6-6 2 12- O HOU A. Howe J. Reuss 9% 60% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 6-6, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 6-7-8
Enos Cabell moves from 3B to 1B
Rafael Landestoy moves from PR to 2B
Art Howe moves from 2B to 3B
b8 6-6 0 --- LAD D. Baker T. Dixon 6% 67% Walk
b8 6-6 0 1-- O LAD J. Reuss T. Dixon -6% 60% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 6-6 1 1-- RR LAD S. Yeager T. Dixon 33% 94% Home Run; Reuss Scores
b8 8-6 1 --- LAD D. Thomas T. Dixon 1% 94% Single to RF
b8 8-6 1 1-- LAD D. Lopes T. Dixon 1% 95% Single to RF; Thomas to 2B
b8 8-6 1 12- R LAD B. Russell T. Dixon 3% 98% Single to LF; Thomas Scores; Lopes to 3B/Adv on E7
Gary Wilson replaces Tom Dixon pitching and batting 9th
b8 9-6 1 1-3 RO LAD R. Cey G. Wilson 0% 99% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Lopes Scores/unER
b8 10-6 2 1-- O LAD S. Garvey G. Wilson -0% 99% Flyball: LF
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 6-10, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Alan Ashby (C) batting 8th
t9 6-10 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard J. Reuss 1% 100% Strikeout
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Gary Wilson (P) batting 9th
t9 6-10 1 --- HOU J. Alou J. Reuss -1% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t9 6-10 1 1-- O HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss 1% 100% Popfly: SS
t9 6-10 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Dodgers 10.

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