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MIL
@BAL		7
5
CLE
@BOS		3
12
TEX
@DET		1
3
TEX
@DET		2
8
CHW
@NYY		9
5
CAL
@OAK		5
9
MIN
@SEA		5
2
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@TOR		2
3
PIT
@CHC		2
15
ATL
@CIN		3
2		 
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HOU
@LAD		8
10
STL
@NYM		9
2
STL
@NYM		2
1
MON
@PHI		2
4
SDP
@SFG		2
3
Tuesday, August 7, 1979
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 34,538, Time of Game: 2:46
Astros
8
66-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Dodgers
10
49-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 16 GB
W: Ken Brett (3-2)
L: Joe Sambito (6-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  2  6   0  0  0    8 14  0
Dodgers         0  1  1   2  0  0   0  6  X   10 14  3

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rafael Landestoy 2B 5 2 2 0 1 0 .213 .569 -0.008 0.90 0.091 -0.099 0.3 4 3 SB
Julio Gonzalez SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .246 .571 -0.180 1.22 0.053 -0.233 -2.0 0 4 CS
Terry Puhl CF 5 2 2 2 0 0 .288 .736 0.306 0.93 0.319 -0.013 2.0 0 0 SB
Jeffrey Leonard RF 5 1 2 3 0 0 .288 .708 0.139 0.86 0.189 -0.051 2.0 0 0 2B
Enos Cabell 1B 5 0 3 1 0 1 .273 .661 0.057 0.69 0.102 -0.044 1.2 12 2 3B,SB
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 2 0 1 0 .306 .842 0.031 0.70 0.070 -0.039 0.1 2 0 IW
Art Howe 3B 3 1 1 0 2 1 .257 .701 0.180 1.24 0.194 -0.013 0.8 3 4
Bruce Bochy C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .198 .513 -0.112 1.73 0.000 -0.112 -1.1 2 0
   Craig Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .630 -0.052 2.82 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .178 .429 0.044 1.04 0.044 0.000 0.4 0 1
   Jimmy Sexton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .192 .442 -0.016 0.62 0.000 -0.016 -0.2
   Rick Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jesus Alou PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .233 .624 0.171 2.49 0.171 0.000 1.1
   Bert Roberge P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.003 0.12 0.000 -0.003 -0.1 1 0
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .778 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .305 .867 -0.055 2.05 0.000 -0.055 -0.3
Team Totals 41 8 14 8 5 5 .341 .828 0.502 1.07 1.233 -0.730 3.8 24 14
2B: J Leonard (10, off J Beckwith).
3B: E Cabell (3, off J Beckwith).
IBB: J Cruz (13, by J Beckwith).
TB: E Cabell 5; J Leonard 3; J Cruz 2; R Landestoy 2; T Puhl 2; A Howe; J Alou; J Gonzalez.
RBI: J Leonard 3 (34); J Alou 2 (6); T Puhl 2 (35); E Cabell (50).
2-out RBI: J Leonard 3; T Puhl 2; E Cabell.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Howe-R Landestoy-E Cabell; J Gonzalez-R Landestoy-E Cabell; A Howe-E Cabell.
Baserunning
SB: R Landestoy (5, 2nd base off J Beckwith/S Yeager); T Puhl (24, 2nd base off J Beckwith/S Yeager); E Cabell (31, 2nd base off J Reuss/S Yeager).
CS: J Gonzalez (1, 3rd base by J Reuss/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 0 1 2 0 0 .264 .856 0.082 0.77 0.122 -0.040 1.0 2 1 SH
Bill Russell SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .665 0.004 0.56 0.050 -0.045 -0.4 2 4 GDP
Steve Garvey 1B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .324 .853 -0.003 0.77 0.071 -0.074 -0.1 7 0 GDP
Ron Cey 3B 2 1 0 0 2 0 .281 .889 0.069 1.09 0.106 -0.037 0.4 1 5
Dusty Baker LF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .293 .811 0.135 1.48 0.191 -0.055 0.9 5 0
Joe Ferguson RF 4 2 3 2 0 0 .252 .844 0.106 1.50 0.235 -0.129 1.7 1 0 2·HR
Steve Yeager C 4 2 2 4 0 0 .211 .684 0.568 1.60 0.647 -0.079 2.1 6 1 2·HR,GDP
Derrel Thomas CF 4 2 3 0 0 0 .264 .706 0.044 0.51 0.060 -0.016 0.7 3 0 SB
Jerry Reuss P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .050 .186 -0.020 0.77 0.000 -0.020 -0.4 0 1 SH
   Joe Beckwith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Von Joshua PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .743 -0.009 0.39 0.000 -0.009 -0.1
   Ken Brett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429 .857 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Manny Mota PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .375 .787 0.028 0.71 0.028 0.000 0.5
   Ted Martinez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .661 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Dave Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 34 10 14 10 2 1 .412 1.209 1.004 0.96 1.510 -0.504 6.3 27 13
HR: S Yeager 2 (11, 1 off J Sambito, 1 off K Forsch; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to CF; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to LF); J Ferguson 2 (15, 2 off K Forsch; 2nd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Reuss (2, off K Forsch); D Lopes (3, off J Sambito).
TB: J Ferguson 9; S Yeager 8; D Thomas 3; B Russell 2; M Mota; D Baker; D Lopes; S Garvey.
GIDP: S Yeager (10); S Garvey (19); B Russell (12).
RBI: S Yeager 4 (36); D Lopes 2 (57); D Baker 2 (63); J Ferguson 2 (54).
2-out RBI: J Ferguson 2; S Yeager.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-B Russell-D Thomas.
E: J Reuss (3); D Lopes (9); B Russell (22).
Baserunning
SB: D Thomas (14, 2nd base off J Sambito/B Bochy).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Forsch 4 7 4 4 0 1 3 3.35 18 33 -0.203 0.64 -2.1
Rick Williams 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.18 3 0 0 0.030 0.40 0.5
Bert Roberge 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 1.88 10 0 0 -0.108 0.97 -0.9
Joe Sambito, BS (3), L (6-4) 1 4 3 3 0 0 1 1.59 7 3 3 -0.723 1.90 -3.7
Team Totals 8 14 10 10 2 1 4 11.25 38 33 3 3 -1.004 1.07 -6.3
B Roberge faced 3 batters in the 8th inning.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss 5.1 8 5 1 3 2 0 4.95 27 39 -0.177 1.23 -1.7
Joe Beckwith 1.2 4 3 3 2 3 0 5.11 11 1 1 -0.401 0.75 -3.0
Ken Brett, W (3-2) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.12 4 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.5
Dave Patterson, S (4) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 4 0 0 0.068 1.89 0.5
Team Totals 9 14 8 1 5 5 0 1.00 46 39 1 1 -0.503 0.96 -3.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Beckwith (1; J Cruz).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Steve Fields.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 34,538.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Rafael Landestoy 2B 1 Davey Lopes 2B
2 Julio Gonzalez SS 2 Bill Russell SS
3 Terry Puhl CF 3 Steve Garvey 1B
4 Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 Ron Cey 3B
5 Enos Cabell 1B 5 Dusty Baker LF
6 Jose Cruz LF 6 Joe Ferguson RF
7 Art Howe 3B 7 Steve Yeager C
8 Bruce Bochy C 8 Derrel Thomas CF
9 Ken Forsch P 9 Jerry Reuss P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 6-8 1 1-3 RRR LAD S. Yeager J. Sambito 59% 86% Home Run; Cey Scores; Baker Scores
t6 4-4 2 -23 RR HOU T. Puhl J. Beckwith -26% 22% Single to CF; Landestoy Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/Team unER
b8 4-8 0 123 RR LAD D. Baker J. Sambito 19% 40% Single to LF; Russell Scores; Garvey Scores; Cey to 3B
t6 2-4 1 -23 RR HOU J. Alou J. Reuss -17% 50% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Howe Scores/unER
t3 0-1 0 12- OO HOU J. Gonzalez J. Reuss 14% 65% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-SS-CF; Gonzalez to 1B

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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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy J. Reuss 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Gonzalez J. Reuss 1% 54% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss 1% 55% Groundout: P-3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch -2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell K. Forsch -1% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch -1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard J. Reuss 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss -3% 50% Single to LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss -2% 48% Cabell Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss 4% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 2 -2- HOU A. Howe J. Reuss -1% 51% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O HOU B. Bochy J. Reuss 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey K. Forsch -2% 53% Popfly: 1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Baker K. Forsch -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- R LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch 12% 63% Home Run
b2 1-0 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager K. Forsch -1% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- HOU K. Forsch J. Reuss -4% 58% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- HOU R. Landestoy J. Reuss -7% 51% Single to CF; Forsch to 2B
t3 0-1 0 12- OO HOU J. Gonzalez J. Reuss 14% 65% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-SS-CF; Gonzalez to 1B
t3 0-1 2 1-- HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss -2% 63% Single to LF; Gonzalez to 2B
t3 0-1 2 12- O HOU J. Leonard J. Reuss 5% 68% Gonzalez Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- LAD D. Thomas K. Forsch 3% 71% Single to RF
b3 1-0 0 1-- O LAD J. Reuss K. Forsch -1% 69% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Thomas to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- R LAD D. Lopes K. Forsch 8% 78% Single to CF; Thomas Scores
b3 2-0 1 1-- LAD B. Russell K. Forsch 2% 80% Single to RF; Lopes to 2B
b3 2-0 1 12- OO LAD S. Garvey K. Forsch -6% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard J. Reuss 3% 77% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss -1% 77% Single to 3B
t4 0-2 2 1-- HOU A. Howe J. Reuss -2% 75% Walk; Cruz to 2B
t4 0-2 2 12- O HOU B. Bochy J. Reuss 5% 80% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
b4 2-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey K. Forsch -1% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O LAD D. Baker K. Forsch -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 2 --- R LAD J. Ferguson K. Forsch 8% 86% Home Run
b4 3-0 2 --- R LAD S. Yeager K. Forsch 6% 91% Home Run
b4 4-0 2 --- LAD D. Thomas K. Forsch 0% 91% Single to RF
b4 4-0 2 1-- O LAD J. Reuss K. Forsch -1% 91% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Ken Forsch (P) batting 9th
t5 0-4 0 --- O HOU J. Sexton J. Reuss 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t5 0-4 1 --- HOU R. Landestoy J. Reuss -2% 91% Single to RF
t5 0-4 1 1-- O HOU J. Gonzalez J. Reuss 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 0-4 2 1-- HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss -3% 90% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Landestoy to 3B; Puhl to 2B
t5 0-4 2 -23 RR HOU J. Leonard J. Reuss -10% 80% Single to RF; Landestoy Scores/unER; Puhl Scores/unER
t5 2-4 2 1-- O HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss 3% 82% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Rick Williams facing 1-2-3
Rick Williams replaces Jimmy Sexton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 4-2 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes R. Williams -1% 81% Popfly: 3B
b5 4-2 1 --- O LAD B. Russell R. Williams -1% 80% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 4-2 2 --- O LAD S. Garvey R. Williams -1% 79% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t6 2-4 0 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss -5% 74% Single to CF
t6 2-4 0 1-- HOU A. Howe J. Reuss -9% 65% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 2B; Howe to 1B
t6 2-4 0 12- O HOU B. Bochy J. Reuss 1% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B; Cruz to 3B; Howe to 2B
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rick Williams (P) batting 9th
t6 2-4 1 -23 RR HOU J. Alou J. Reuss -17% 50% Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Howe Scores/unER
Joe Beckwith replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
t6 4-4 1 1-- O HOU R. Landestoy J. Beckwith 4% 54% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 4-4 2 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez J. Beckwith -5% 49% Single to 2B; Landestoy to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on E4
t6 4-4 2 -23 RR HOU T. Puhl J. Beckwith -26% 22% Single to CF; Landestoy Scores/unER; Gonzalez Scores/Team unER
t6 6-4 2 1-- HOU J. Leonard J. Beckwith -1% 22% Puhl Steals 2B
t6 6-4 2 -2- R HOU J. Leonard J. Beckwith -9% 13% Double to LF; Puhl Scores/Team unER
t6 7-4 2 -2- R HOU E. Cabell J. Beckwith -6% 7% Triple to CF; Leonard Scores/Team unER
t6 8-4 2 --3 HOU J. Cruz J. Beckwith -0% 7% Intentional Walk
t6 8-4 2 1-3 O HOU A. Howe J. Beckwith 1% 9% Strikeout Looking
6 runs, 6 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Bert Roberge facing 4-5-6
Bert Roberge replaces Jesus Alou (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-8 0 --- LAD R. Cey B. Roberge 3% 12% Walk
b6 4-8 0 1-- O LAD D. Baker B. Roberge -3% 9% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 4-8 1 1-- LAD J. Ferguson B. Roberge 3% 12% Single to LF; Baker to 2B
b6 4-8 1 12- OO LAD S. Yeager B. Roberge -7% 5% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dodgers' Joe Beckwith facing 8-9-1
t7 8-4 0 --- O HOU B. Bochy J. Beckwith 0% 6% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 8-4 1 --- O HOU B. Roberge J. Beckwith 0% 6% Strikeout
t7 8-4 2 --- HOU R. Landestoy J. Beckwith -0% 6% Walk
t7 8-4 2 1-- HOU J. Gonzalez J. Beckwith -0% 5% Landestoy Steals 2B
t7 8-4 2 -2- O HOU J. Gonzalez J. Beckwith 1% 6% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Bert Roberge facing 8-9-1
b7 4-8 0 --- O LAD D. Thomas B. Roberge -2% 5% Flyball: LF
Von Joshua pinch hits for Joe Beckwith (P) batting 9th
b7 4-8 1 --- O LAD V. Joshua B. Roberge -1% 4% Groundout: 1B-P
b7 4-8 2 --- O LAD D. Lopes B. Roberge -0% 3% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-4, Dodgers' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
Ken Brett replaces Von Joshua (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-4 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl K. Brett 0% 3% Flyball: LF
t8 8-4 1 --- O HOU J. Leonard K. Brett 0% 4% Flyball: CF
t8 8-4 2 --- HOU E. Cabell K. Brett -0% 3% Single to CF
t8 8-4 2 1-- O HOU J. Cruz K. Brett 0% 4% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Behind 4-8, Astros' Bert Roberge facing 2-3-4
b8 4-8 0 --- LAD B. Russell B. Roberge 3% 6% Single to LF
b8 4-8 0 1-- LAD S. Garvey B. Roberge 7% 14% Single to CF; Russell to 3B
b8 4-8 0 1-3 LAD R. Cey B. Roberge 7% 21% Walk; Garvey to 2B
Joe Sambito replaces Bert Roberge pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-8 0 123 RR LAD D. Baker J. Sambito 19% 40% Single to LF; Russell Scores; Garvey Scores; Cey to 3B
b8 6-8 0 1-3 O LAD J. Ferguson J. Sambito -13% 27% Foul Flyball: C
b8 6-8 1 1-3 RRR LAD S. Yeager J. Sambito 59% 86% Home Run; Cey Scores; Baker Scores
b8 9-8 1 --- LAD D. Thomas J. Sambito 1% 87% Single to CF
Manny Mota pinch hits for Ken Brett (P) batting 9th
b8 9-8 1 1-- LAD M. Mota J. Sambito 1% 89% Thomas Steals 2B
b8 9-8 1 -2- LAD M. Mota J. Sambito 3% 91% Single to 2B; Thomas to 3B
Ted Martinez pinch runs for Manny Mota (PH) batting 9th
b8 9-8 1 1-3 R LAD D. Lopes J. Sambito 4% 95% Fielder's Choice /Sacrifice Bunt; Thomas Scores; Martinez to 2B; Lopes to 1B
b8 10-8 1 12- OO LAD B. Russell J. Sambito -2% 93% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 10.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-10, Dodgers' Dave Patterson facing 7-8-9
Dave Patterson replaces Ted Martinez (PR) pitching and batting 9th
t9 8-10 0 --- HOU A. Howe D. Patterson -7% 86% Single to CF
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bruce Bochy (C) batting 8th
t9 8-10 0 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds D. Patterson 5% 91% Groundout: P-1B; Howe to 2B
Denny Walling pinch hits for Joe Sambito (P) batting 9th
t9 8-10 1 -2- O HOU D. Walling D. Patterson 5% 96% Flyball: LF
t9 8-10 2 -2- O HOU R. Landestoy D. Patterson 4% 100% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Dodgers 10.

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  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

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