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Standings
TOR
@DET		2
6
OAK
@MIN		5
1
TEX
@NYY		3
10
CAL
@SEA		6
2
NYM
@CHC		2
0
HOU
@LAD		0
2
MON
@PIT		6
5
SDP
@SFG		4
1		 
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Thursday, April 9, 1981 1:11PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 50,511, Time of Game: 2:17
Astros
0
0-1
Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 1 GB
 at Dodgers
2
1-0
Won 1 ⇒
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Dodgers         0  0  0   1  0  1   0  0  X    2  8  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.159 1.23 0.000 -0.159 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Craig Reynolds SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.045 0.63 0.067 -0.022 0.3 1 3
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 .750 0.077 1.40 0.152 -0.075 0.3 2 0 2B
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.202 1.40 0.000 -0.202 -1.3 4 0
Art Howe 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .333 .833 -0.052 1.34 0.060 -0.112 -0.2 0 1
Dave Roberts 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.108 1.32 0.000 -0.108 -0.8 7 1
Dickie Thon 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.072 1.03 0.000 -0.072 -0.6 4 0
Luis Pujols C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.032 0.83 0.018 -0.050 -0.3 3 2
Joe Niekro P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .500 0.010 1.08 0.042 -0.032 0.2 1 0
   Jeffrey Leonard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.032 1.33 0.000 -0.032 -0.2
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 0 5 0 2 5 .161 .406 -0.525 1.16 0.339 -0.864 -3.8 24 7
2B: C Cedeno (1, off F Valenzuela).
TB: C Cedeno 2; C Reynolds 2; A Howe; L Pujols.
GIDP: T Puhl (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 5.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .250 -0.029 0.63 0.022 -0.050 -0.5 1 3 SB
Ken Landreaux CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .750 -0.013 0.68 0.042 -0.055 -0.3 4 0 2B
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.082 0.82 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 1 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 .500 1.500 0.085 0.75 0.120 -0.035 0.5 12 1 3B
Ron Cey 3B 2 0 0 1 1 0 .000 .250 0.011 0.99 0.045 -0.034 -0.1 1 1 SF
Pedro Guerrero RF 4 0 3 1 0 0 .750 1.750 0.158 0.75 0.163 -0.005 1.3 0 0 2B,SB
Mike Scioscia C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.073 0.91 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 6 0
Bill Russell SS 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 1.333 -0.024 0.86 0.045 -0.068 0.1 2 2 CS
Fernando Valenzuela P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 0.96 0.000 -0.057 -0.7 0 2 SH
Team Totals 29 2 8 2 2 3 .276 .726 -0.024 0.80 0.437 -0.459 -1.3 27 9
2B: K Landreaux (1, off J Niekro); P Guerrero (1, off J Niekro).
3B: S Garvey (1, off J Niekro).
SF: R Cey (1, off J Niekro).
SH: F Valenzuela (1, off J Niekro).
TB: P Guerrero 4; S Garvey 4; K Landreaux 2; B Russell 2.
RBI: R Cey (1); P Guerrero (1).
2-out RBI: P Guerrero.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. S Garvey-B Russell.
Baserunning
SB: D Lopes (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols); P Guerrero (1, 2nd base off J Niekro/L Pujols).
CS: B Russell (1, 2nd base by J Niekro/L Pujols).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, L (0-1) 7 8 2 2 1 1 0 2.57 29 53 0.014 0.88 0.9
Dave Smith 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 4 0 0 0.010 0.14 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 2 2 2 3 0 2.25 33 53 0 0 0.024 1.16 1.4

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fernando Valenzuela, W (1-0) 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 33 80 0.524 1.16 3.8
Team Totals 9 5 0 0 2 5 0 0.00 33 80 0.524 0.80 3.8
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 50,511.
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 Ken Landreaux CF
3 Cesar Cedeno CF 3 Dusty Baker LF
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Steve Garvey 1B
5 Art Howe 3B 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Dave Roberts 1B 6 Pedro Guerrero RF
7 Dickie Thon 2B 7 Mike Scioscia C
8 Luis Pujols C 8 Bill Russell SS
9 Joe Niekro P 9 Fernando Valenzuel P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 0-1 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno F. Valenzuela -15% 52% Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B
t6 0-1 1 -23 O HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 13% 66% Lineout: SS
b6 1-0 2 --3 R LAD P. Guerrero J. Niekro 11% 86% Double to LF; Garvey Scores
t6 0-1 2 -23 O HOU A. Howe F. Valenzuela 10% 76% Groundout: P-1B
b4 0-0 1 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 10% 63% Triple to RF

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' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds F. Valenzuela -2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Valenzuela 2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Reynolds to 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 3% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- LAD K. Landreaux J. Niekro 4% 57% Double to LF
b1 0-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -3% 53% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 2 -2- O LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro -3% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe F. Valenzuela -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Roberts F. Valenzuela 2% 48% Flyball: CF; Howe to 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela 3% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howe to 3B
t2 0-0 2 --3 O HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela 4% 55% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- LAD P. Guerrero J. Niekro 3% 55% Single to RF
b2 0-0 1 1-- LAD M. Scioscia J. Niekro 2% 57% Guerrero Steals 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- O LAD M. Scioscia J. Niekro -4% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell J. Niekro -3% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Niekro F. Valenzuela -4% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 8% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
t3 0-0 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds F. Valenzuela 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD F. Valenzuela J. Niekro -2% 53% Lineout: 2B
b3 0-0 1 --- O LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O LAD K. Landreaux J. Niekro -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Valenzuela 3% 53% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 2% 54% Lineout: 1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O HOU A. Howe F. Valenzuela 1% 56% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 10% 63% Triple to RF
b4 0-0 1 --3 RO LAD R. Cey J. Niekro 4% 67% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Garvey Scores
b4 1-0 2 --- LAD P. Guerrero J. Niekro 1% 68% Single to LF
b4 1-0 2 1-- O LAD M. Scioscia J. Niekro -2% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
t5 0-1 0 --- O HOU D. Roberts F. Valenzuela 3% 69% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- O HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela 2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela -2% 69% Single to 2B
t5 0-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Niekro F. Valenzuela 3% 72% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 3% 76% Single to LF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O LAD F. Valenzuela J. Niekro -3% 73% Popfly: P
b5 1-0 1 1-- O LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -3% 69% Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b5 1-0 2 --- LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro 1% 70% Walk
b5 1-0 2 1-- LAD K. Landreaux J. Niekro 1% 71% Lopes Steals 2B
b5 1-0 2 -2- O LAD K. Landreaux J. Niekro -3% 68% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 4% 72% Foul Flyball: C
t6 0-1 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds F. Valenzuela -4% 68% Single to CF
t6 0-1 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno F. Valenzuela -15% 52% Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B
t6 0-1 1 -23 O HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 13% 66% Lineout: SS
t6 0-1 2 -23 O HOU A. Howe F. Valenzuela 10% 76% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 1-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker J. Niekro -2% 74% Flyball: LF
b6 1-0 1 --- LAD S. Garvey J. Niekro 2% 76% Single to LF
b6 1-0 1 1-- O LAD R. Cey J. Niekro -1% 75% Groundout: C-1B; Garvey to 2B
b6 1-0 2 -2- LAD P. Guerrero J. Niekro 0% 75% Wild Pitch; Garvey to 3B
b6 1-0 2 --3 R LAD P. Guerrero J. Niekro 11% 86% Double to LF; Garvey Scores
b6 2-0 2 -2- O LAD M. Scioscia J. Niekro -2% 84% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Roberts F. Valenzuela 3% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 1 --- O HOU D. Thon F. Valenzuela 2% 89% Flyball: CF
t7 0-2 2 --- O HOU L. Pujols F. Valenzuela 1% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 8-9-1
b7 2-0 0 --- LAD B. Russell J. Niekro 1% 92% Single to LF
b7 2-0 0 1-- O LAD F. Valenzuela J. Niekro -0% 91% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Russell to 2B
b7 2-0 1 -2- O LAD D. Lopes J. Niekro -1% 90% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 2 -2- O LAD K. Landreaux J. Niekro -1% 89% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
Jeffrey Leonard pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard F. Valenzuela 3% 92% Strikeout
t8 0-2 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl F. Valenzuela 2% 94% Groundout: P-1B
t8 0-2 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds F. Valenzuela 1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
Dave Smith replaces Jeffrey Leonard (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker D. Smith -0% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey D. Smith -0% 94% Strikeout
b8 2-0 2 --- LAD R. Cey D. Smith 0% 94% Walk
b8 2-0 2 1-- O LAD P. Guerrero D. Smith -0% 94% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dodgers' Fernando Valenzuela facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno F. Valenzuela 3% 97% Foul Flyball: 3B
t9 0-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz F. Valenzuela 2% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 0-2 2 --- HOU A. Howe F. Valenzuela -2% 97% Single to CF
t9 0-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Roberts F. Valenzuela 3% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

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