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SEA
@CAL		8
1
BAL
@CHW		10
8
TEX
@CLE		2
1
BOS
@KCR		1
5
DET
@NYY		13
2
MIN
@OAK		3
4		 
(14)
MIL
@TOR		6
5
CIN
@ATL		1
4
HOU
@LAD		1
3
CHC
@MON		5
0
NYM
@PHI		3
4		 
(10)
STL
@PIT		4
3		 
(10)
SFG
@SDP		6
5
Tuesday, April 12, 1983 7:40PM
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 32,841, Time of Game: 2:29
Astros
1
0-8
⇐ Lost 8 ⇒
6th, 6½ GB
 at Dodgers
3
5-2
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 1 GB
L: Vern Ruhle (0-1)
S: Steve Howe (2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  7  1
Dodgers         0  1  0   0  1  1   0  0  X    3  7  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Omar Moreno CF 4 0 3 0 0 0 .464 1.054 0.087 1.06 0.116 -0.029 0.8 4 0 SB
Denny Walling 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 -0.029 1.28 0.025 -0.054 -0.3 0 3
   Phil Garner PH-3B 0 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .545 0.026 3.13 0.026 0.000 0.2 0 1
Dickie Thon SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .303 .706 -0.210 2.21 0.000 -0.210 -1.5 2 2
Harry Spilman 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.066 1.42 0.020 -0.086 -0.4 9 0
   Ray Knight PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 .427 -0.034 1.38 0.000 -0.034 -0.2 1 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 .827 -0.035 1.18 0.059 -0.095 -0.4 2 0 2B
Terry Puhl RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .136 .401 -0.152 1.09 0.000 -0.152 -1.1 0 0
Bill Doran 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .138 .547 0.065 1.23 0.116 -0.051 0.4 2 3 SB
John Mizerock C 4 0 1 1 0 2 .250 .500 0.039 1.28 0.123 -0.084 0.3 4 1
Vern Ruhle P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.053 1.02 0.000 -0.053 -0.4 0 0
   Kevin Bass PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .864 -0.041 1.76 0.000 -0.041 -0.3
   Mike Madden P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tim Tolman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.010 0.40 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
Team Totals 33 1 7 1 3 6 .212 .520 -0.413 1.35 0.485 -0.899 -3.1 24 10
2B: J Cruz (3, off S Howe).
TB: O Moreno 3; J Cruz 2; H Spilman; B Doran; J Mizerock.
RBI: J Mizerock (1).
2-out RBI: J Mizerock.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Mizerock-R Knight.
E: J Cruz (1).
Baserunning
SB: B Doran (1, 2nd base off A Pena/S Yeager); O Moreno (3, 2nd base off A Pena/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .644 -0.056 0.69 0.000 -0.056 -0.7 0 4
Ken Landreaux CF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .217 .688 -0.012 0.58 0.012 -0.024 -0.0 3 0
Dusty Baker LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .952 -0.021 0.85 0.025 -0.046 -0.2 1 0
Pedro Guerrero 3B 4 1 3 1 0 0 .414 1.279 0.110 1.12 0.173 -0.064 1.0 0 2 HR
Greg Brock 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .233 .791 0.029 0.85 0.107 -0.078 -0.3 11 1 HR
Bill Russell SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .579 -0.068 0.65 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 5 2
Derrel Thomas RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .788 -0.027 0.62 0.010 -0.037 -0.2 0 0
Steve Yeager C 3 1 1 1 0 1 .211 .716 0.138 0.60 0.163 -0.025 0.7 7 0 HR
Alejandro Pena P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500 1.000 0.003 0.69 0.022 -0.019 0.0 0 2
   Steve Howe P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.009 0.36 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 3 3 .233 .836 0.087 0.74 0.512 -0.426 -0.6 27 11
HR: S Yeager (1, off V Ruhle; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Brock (2, off V Ruhle; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); P Guerrero (3, off V Ruhle; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: P Guerrero 6; S Yeager 4; G Brock 4; A Pena; D Thomas.
RBI: P Guerrero (9); S Yeager (2); G Brock (4).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Brock-B Russell.
PB: S Yeager (1).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Vern Ruhle, L (0-1) 6 6 3 3 2 2 3 4.09 26 48 -0.118 0.87 -0.3
Mike Madden 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 1.80 7 0 0 0.032 0.25 0.9
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 3 3 3 3.38 33 48 0 0 -0.086 1.35 0.6

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alejandro Pena, W (2-0) 6.2 6 1 1 2 5 0 1.64 28 61 0.217 1.18 1.8
Steve Howe, S (2) 2.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 8 2 0 0.196 1.92 1.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 3 6 0 1.00 36 61 2 0 0.413 0.74 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Fred Brocklander.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 32,841.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Omar Moreno CF 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Denny Walling 3B 2 Ken Landreaux CF
3 Dickie Thon SS 3 Dusty Baker LF
4 Harry Spilman 1B 4 Pedro Guerrero 3B
5 Jose Cruz LF 5 Greg Brock 1B
6 Terry Puhl RF 6 Bill Russell SS
7 Bill Doran 2B 7 Derrel Thomas RF
8 John Mizerock C 8 Steve Yeager C
9 Vern Ruhle P 9 Alejandro Pena P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-1 1 --- R LAD S. Yeager V. Ruhle 16% 70% Home Run
t4 0-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Mizerock A. Pena -12% 53% Single to CF; Doran Scores
t7 1-3 2 123 O HOU D. Thon S. Howe 12% 90% Lineout: SS
b2 0-0 0 --- R LAD P. Guerrero V. Ruhle 11% 66% Home Run
b6 2-1 0 --- R LAD G. Brock V. Ruhle 11% 86% Home Run

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' Alejandro Pena facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU O. Moreno A. Pena -4% 46% Single to RF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Walling A. Pena 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Thon A. Pena 3% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU H. Spilman A. Pena -2% 50% Single to 2B; Walling to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O HOU J. Cruz A. Pena 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 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 S. Sax V. Ruhle -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle -1% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle -1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl A. Pena 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU B. Doran A. Pena 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Mizerock A. Pena 1% 55% Flyball: SS
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 --- R LAD P. Guerrero V. Ruhle 11% 66% Home Run
b2 1-0 0 --- O LAD G. Brock V. Ruhle -2% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle -1% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- LAD D. Thomas V. Ruhle 1% 64% Single to RF
b2 1-0 2 1-- O LAD S. Yeager V. Ruhle -2% 62% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O HOU V. Ruhle A. Pena 3% 65% Strikeout
t3 0-1 1 --- HOU O. Moreno A. Pena -3% 62% Single to LF
t3 0-1 1 1-- HOU D. Walling A. Pena -2% 60% Moreno Steals 2B
t3 0-1 1 -2- HOU D. Walling A. Pena -2% 57% Walk
t3 0-1 1 12- O HOU D. Thon A. Pena 5% 63% Flyball: SS
t3 0-1 2 12- O HOU H. Spilman A. Pena 5% 68% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O LAD A. Pena V. Ruhle -2% 66% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O LAD S. Sax V. Ruhle -1% 64% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle -1% 63% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 5-6-7
t4 0-1 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Pena 3% 66% Flyball: CF
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl A. Pena 2% 68% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-1 2 --- HOU B. Doran A. Pena -2% 67% Single to LF
t4 0-1 2 1-- HOU J. Mizerock A. Pena -1% 65% Doran Steals 2B
t4 0-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Mizerock A. Pena -12% 53% Single to CF; Doran Scores
t4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU V. Ruhle A. Pena 3% 56% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle -3% 53% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 1 --- LAD P. Guerrero V. Ruhle 5% 58% Single to LF; Guerrero to 2B/Adv on E7
b4 1-1 1 -2- O LAD G. Brock V. Ruhle -4% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b4 1-1 2 -2- O LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle -4% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 1-2-3
t5 1-1 0 --- O HOU O. Moreno A. Pena 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- O HOU D. Walling A. Pena 2% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-1 2 --- O HOU D. Thon A. Pena 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 7-8-9
b5 1-1 0 --- O LAD D. Thomas V. Ruhle -3% 53% Flyball: LF
b5 1-1 1 --- R LAD S. Yeager V. Ruhle 16% 70% Home Run
b5 2-1 1 --- LAD A. Pena V. Ruhle 2% 72% Single to RF
b5 2-1 1 1-- O LAD S. Sax V. Ruhle -1% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B; Pena to 2B
b5 2-1 2 -2- LAD K. Landreaux V. Ruhle 1% 71% Walk
b5 2-1 2 12- LAD D. Baker V. Ruhle 2% 74% Walk; Pena to 3B; Landreaux to 2B
b5 2-1 2 123 O LAD P. Guerrero V. Ruhle -6% 67% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 4-5-6
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU H. Spilman A. Pena 4% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz A. Pena 2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
t6 1-2 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl A. Pena 2% 75% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- R LAD G. Brock V. Ruhle 11% 86% Home Run
b6 3-1 0 --- O LAD B. Russell V. Ruhle -1% 85% Flyball: SS
b6 3-1 1 --- O LAD D. Thomas V. Ruhle -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager V. Ruhle -1% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Alejandro Pena facing 7-8-9
t7 1-3 0 --- HOU B. Doran A. Pena -6% 77% Walk
t7 1-3 0 1-- O HOU J. Mizerock A. Pena 5% 83% Strikeout Looking
Kevin Bass pinch hits for Vern Ruhle (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 1 1-- O HOU K. Bass A. Pena 4% 87% Flyball: CF
t7 1-3 2 1-- HOU O. Moreno A. Pena -3% 84% Single to LF; Doran to 2B
Steve Howe replaces Alejandro Pena pitching and batting 9th
Phil Garner pinch hits for Denny Walling (3B) batting 2nd
t7 1-3 2 12- HOU P. Garner S. Howe -3% 81% Passed Ball; Doran to 3B; Moreno to 2B
t7 1-3 2 -23 HOU P. Garner S. Howe -3% 78% Walk
t7 1-3 2 123 O HOU D. Thon S. Howe 12% 90% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Madden facing 9-1-2
Mike Madden replaces Kevin Bass (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Phil Garner moves from PH to 3B
b7 3-1 0 --- O LAD S. Howe M. Madden -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- O LAD S. Sax M. Madden -1% 88% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-1 2 --- LAD K. Landreaux M. Madden 0% 89% Walk
b7 3-1 2 1-- O LAD D. Baker M. Madden -1% 88% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 4-5-6
Ray Knight pinch hits for Harry Spilman (1B) batting 4th
t8 1-3 0 --- O HOU R. Knight S. Howe 3% 91% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-3 1 --- HOU J. Cruz S. Howe -6% 85% Double to LF
t8 1-3 1 -2- OO HOU T. Puhl S. Howe 9% 95% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Mike Madden facing 4-5-6
Ray Knight moves from PH to 1B
b8 3-1 0 --- LAD P. Guerrero M. Madden 1% 95% Single to RF
b8 3-1 0 1-- OO LAD G. Brock M. Madden -2% 94% Double Play: Flyball: C-1B
b8 3-1 2 --- O LAD B. Russell M. Madden -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Dodgers' Steve Howe facing 7-8-9
t9 1-3 0 --- O HOU B. Doran S. Howe 3% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-3 1 --- O HOU J. Mizerock S. Howe 2% 99% Strikeout
Tim Tolman pinch hits for Mike Madden (P) batting 9th
t9 1-3 2 --- O HOU T. Tolman S. Howe 1% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.

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