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Standings
KCR
@BAL		4
2
CHW
@BOS		4
5
MIL
@CLE		6
1
TOR
@DET		6
2
OAK
@MIN		1
0
TEX
@NYY		6
4
CAL
@SEA		8
6
CIN
@ATL		2
3
NYM
@CHC		2
1
HOU
@LAD		2
3
MON
@PIT		2
3
SDP
@SFG		6
7		 
(14)
PHI
@STL		3
7
Sunday, April 12, 1981 1:08PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 50,734, Time of Game: 2:16
Astros
2
0-3
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
6th, 3 GB
 at Dodgers
3
3-0
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
1st
L: Vern Ruhle (0-1)
S: Steve Howe (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  0    2  6  1
Dodgers         0  1  2   0  0  0   0  0  X    3  8  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jeffrey Leonard RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .200 .567 -0.137 1.71 0.000 -0.137 -0.6 0 0 SF
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .417 .833 -0.017 0.92 0.035 -0.052 -0.2 1 0
   Gary Woods PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.079 2.96 0.000 -0.079 -0.3
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Cesar Cedeno CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .308 .769 -0.128 1.39 0.022 -0.150 -0.7 1 0 2B,GDP
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.120 1.23 0.000 -0.120 -0.8 3 0
Danny Heep 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125 .250 -0.080 0.83 0.000 -0.080 -0.5 7 0
Art Howe 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .586 -0.047 0.64 0.000 -0.047 -0.4 1 4
Alan Ashby C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 -0.055 0.76 0.000 -0.055 -0.4 10 1
Rafael Landestoy 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.033 0.67 0.000 -0.033 -0.3 1 3
   Terry Puhl PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .900 0.041 0.85 0.041 0.000 0.2
   Dickie Thon PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Vern Ruhle P 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.030 0.72 0.030 0.000 0.2 0 0
   Dave Bergman PH 1 1 1 1 0 0 .500 2.500 0.080 0.83 0.080 0.000 1.0 HR
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 1.500 0.142 1.85 0.142 0.000 0.9 2B
   Dave Roberts 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 6 2 0 5 .194 .542 -0.403 1.13 0.350 -0.753 -1.8 24 8
2B: D Walling (1, off R Sutcliffe); C Cedeno (2, off R Sutcliffe).
HR: D Bergman (1, off R Sutcliffe; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: J Leonard (1, off S Howe).
TB: D Bergman 4; D Walling 2; C Cedeno 2; T Puhl; V Ruhle; C Reynolds.
GIDP: C Cedeno (1).
RBI: J Leonard (3); D Bergman (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
E: D Smith (1).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Davey Lopes 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .167 .397 -0.004 0.57 0.032 -0.036 -0.2 4 4
Ken Landreaux CF 4 1 2 2 0 1 .333 1.218 0.144 0.59 0.164 -0.020 1.8 2 0 HR,2B
Dusty Baker LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .154 .462 -0.018 0.34 0.005 -0.023 -0.2 1 0
Steve Garvey 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .455 1.357 -0.053 0.57 0.000 -0.053 -1.0 11 1
Ron Cey 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .364 .839 0.000 0.43 0.026 -0.026 -0.4 0 5
Pedro Guerrero RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .400 1.000 -0.052 0.59 0.017 -0.069 -0.7 2 0 CS
Mike Scioscia C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .111 .211 0.015 0.47 0.028 -0.013 -0.0 5 0
Bill Russell SS 3 0 3 1 0 0 .600 1.300 0.129 0.74 0.129 0.000 1.3 1 2 2B
Rick Sutcliffe P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.060 0.79 0.000 -0.060 -0.9 1 2
   Steve Howe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 8 3 0 8 .242 .636 0.101 0.56 0.401 -0.300 -0.3 27 14
2B: K Landreaux (3, off V Ruhle); B Russell (1, off V Ruhle).
HR: K Landreaux (1, off V Ruhle; 3rd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: K Landreaux 6; B Russell 4; D Lopes; R Cey; M Scioscia.
RBI: K Landreaux 2 (2); B Russell (2).
2-out RBI: B Russell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Cey-D Lopes-S Garvey.
E: D Lopes (1).
Baserunning
CS: P Guerrero (1, 2nd base by D Smith/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, L (0-1) 5 7 3 3 0 4 1 5.40 23 45 -0.164 0.66 -0.9
Dave Smith 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 7 0 0 0.041 0.34 0.8
Frank LaCorte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 3 0 0 0.024 0.34 0.4
Team Totals 8 8 3 3 0 8 1 3.38 33 45 0 0 -0.099 1.13 0.3

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Sutcliffe, W (1-0) 7.1 6 2 2 0 2 1 2.45 27 60 0.111 0.88 1.0
Steve Howe, S (1) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.00 5 2 1 0.290 2.45 0.7
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 0 5 1 2.00 32 60 2 1 0.401 0.56 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:16.
Attendance: 50,734.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Jeffrey Leonard 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 Danny Heep 1B 5 Ron Cey 3B
6 Art Howe 3B 6 Pedro Guerrero RF
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Mike Scioscia C
8 Rafael Landestoy 2B 8 Bill Russell SS
9 Vern Ruhle P 9 Rick Sutcliffe P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 1-0 0 1-- RR LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle 15% 86% Home Run; Lopes Scores
t8 1-3 1 1-- HOU D. Walling R. Sutcliffe -14% 73% Double to CF; Thon to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 R LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle 11% 66% Single to CF; Cey Scores; Scioscia to 2B
t6 0-3 0 --- R HOU D. Bergman R. Sutcliffe -8% 81% Home Run
t8 2-3 2 -2- O HOU G. Woods S. Howe 8% 88% Strikeout

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' Rick Sutcliffe facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard R. Sutcliffe 2% 52% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Sutcliffe 1% 54% Flyball: 2B
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno R. Sutcliffe -2% 51% Double to LF
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU J. Cruz R. Sutcliffe 3% 54% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes V. Ruhle -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle -1% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Heep R. Sutcliffe 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU A. Howe R. Sutcliffe 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Sutcliffe 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey V. Ruhle -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- LAD R. Cey V. Ruhle 3% 55% Single to CF
b2 0-0 1 1-- O LAD P. Guerrero V. Ruhle -3% 52% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 1-- LAD M. Scioscia V. Ruhle 3% 55% Single to LF; Cey to 3B
b2 0-0 2 1-3 R LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle 11% 66% Single to CF; Cey Scores; Scioscia to 2B
b2 1-0 2 12- O LAD R. Sutcliffe V. Ruhle -4% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy R. Sutcliffe 3% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- HOU V. Ruhle R. Sutcliffe -3% 62% Single to LF
t3 0-1 1 1-- O HOU J. Leonard R. Sutcliffe 2% 64% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Leonard to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)
t3 0-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Reynolds R. Sutcliffe 4% 68% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b3 1-0 0 --- LAD D. Lopes V. Ruhle 3% 71% Single to LF
b3 1-0 0 1-- RR LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle 15% 86% Home Run; Lopes Scores
b3 3-0 0 --- O LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 1 --- O LAD S. Garvey V. Ruhle -1% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 3-0 2 --- O LAD R. Cey V. Ruhle -0% 84% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 3-4-5
t4 0-3 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno R. Sutcliffe 2% 86% Lineout: SS
t4 0-3 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Sutcliffe 1% 87% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t4 0-3 2 --- O HOU D. Heep R. Sutcliffe 1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
b4 3-0 0 --- O LAD P. Guerrero V. Ruhle -1% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 3-0 1 --- O LAD M. Scioscia V. Ruhle -1% 87% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle 1% 88% Double to LF
b4 3-0 2 -2- O LAD R. Sutcliffe V. Ruhle -1% 86% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 6-7-8
t5 0-3 0 --- O HOU A. Howe R. Sutcliffe 2% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Sutcliffe 1% 90% Groundout: P-SS-1B
t5 0-3 2 --- O HOU R. Landestoy R. Sutcliffe 1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
b5 3-0 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes V. Ruhle -1% 90% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle 2% 91% Double to CF
b5 3-0 1 -2- LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle 0% 92% Fielder's Choice ; Baker to 1B
b5 3-0 1 12- O LAD S. Garvey V. Ruhle -1% 90% Foul Flyball: C
b5 3-0 2 12- O LAD R. Cey V. Ruhle -1% 89% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 9-1-2
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Vern Ruhle (P) batting 9th
t6 0-3 0 --- R HOU D. Bergman R. Sutcliffe -8% 81% Home Run
t6 1-3 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard R. Sutcliffe 3% 84% Flyball: 2B
t6 1-3 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds R. Sutcliffe -3% 80% Single to RF
t6 1-3 1 1-- OO HOU C. Cedeno R. Sutcliffe 6% 87% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Dave Smith facing 6-7-8
Dave Smith replaces Dave Bergman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-1 0 --- LAD P. Guerrero D. Smith 2% 88% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b6 3-1 0 1-- O LAD M. Scioscia D. Smith -3% 86% Guerrero Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 3-1 1 --- O LAD M. Scioscia D. Smith -1% 85% Lineout: LF
b6 3-1 2 --- LAD B. Russell D. Smith 1% 85% Single to LF
b6 3-1 2 1-- O LAD R. Sutcliffe D. Smith -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 4-5-6
t7 1-3 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz R. Sutcliffe 3% 87% Strikeout
t7 1-3 1 --- O HOU D. Heep R. Sutcliffe 2% 89% Flyball: LF
t7 1-3 2 --- O HOU A. Howe R. Sutcliffe 1% 90% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Dave Smith facing 1-2-3
b7 3-1 0 --- O LAD D. Lopes D. Smith -1% 90% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux D. Smith -1% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-1 2 --- O LAD D. Baker D. Smith -0% 89% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Rick Sutcliffe facing 7-8-9
t8 1-3 0 --- O HOU A. Ashby R. Sutcliffe 3% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
Terry Puhl pinch hits for Rafael Landestoy (2B) batting 8th
t8 1-3 1 --- HOU T. Puhl R. Sutcliffe -4% 88% Single to LF
Denny Walling pinch hits for Dave Smith (P) batting 9th
Dickie Thon pinch runs for Terry Puhl (PH) batting 8th
t8 1-3 1 1-- HOU D. Walling R. Sutcliffe -14% 73% Double to CF; Thon to 3B
Steve Howe replaces Rick Sutcliffe pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-3 1 -23 RO HOU J. Leonard S. Howe 7% 80% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Thon Scores
Gary Woods pinch hits for Craig Reynolds (SS) batting 2nd
t8 2-3 2 -2- O HOU G. Woods S. Howe 8% 88% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 4-5-6
Frank LaCorte replaces Gary Woods (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
Dave Roberts replaces Denny Walling (PH) playing 2B batting 9th
Dickie Thon moves from PR to SS
b8 3-2 0 --- O LAD S. Garvey F. LaCorte -1% 87% Flyball: 3B
b8 3-2 1 --- O LAD R. Cey F. LaCorte -1% 86% Flyball: CF
b8 3-2 2 --- O LAD P. Guerrero F. LaCorte -1% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-3, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 3-4-5
t9 2-3 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Howe 7% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Howe 5% 97% Strikeout
t9 2-3 2 --- O HOU D. Heep S. Howe 3% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

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