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Standings
CAL
@BOS		0
2		 
(6)
BAL
@CHW		6
7		 
(10)
TEX
@CLE		1
3
SEA
@TOR		5
8
HOU
@LAD		1
2
NYM
@MON		4
6
SFG
@SDP		2
8
CHC
@STL		6
2
Monday, April 23, 1984
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 33,124, Time of Game: 2:13
Astros
1
7-10
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Dodgers
2
11-7
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
W: Bob Welch (2-2)
L: Bob Knepper (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Dodgers         0  1  1   0  0  0   0  0  X    2  6  0

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .401 -0.178 1.31 0.000 -0.178 -1.2 1 1
Kevin Bass RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .357 .934 0.073 0.98 0.126 -0.053 0.5 3 0 2B,SB
Jose Cruz LF 3 0 1 1 1 1 .322 .891 0.061 1.47 0.097 -0.036 0.6 1 0 2B
Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .313 .715 -0.103 1.77 0.044 -0.147 -0.2 4 0
Ray Knight 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .267 .619 -0.233 1.76 0.000 -0.233 -1.7 8 0 GDP
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .255 .590 0.010 1.13 0.078 -0.068 0.1 1 3 2B
Alan Ashby C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .192 .526 -0.106 1.43 0.022 -0.128 -0.4 3 2
Craig Reynolds SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .912 -0.015 1.08 0.000 -0.015 -0.2 0 1
   Alan Bannister SS 2 0 1 0 0 0 .400 .800 0.010 1.45 0.054 -0.044 0.2 2 1
Bob Knepper P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .111 -0.055 1.65 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 1 1 SH
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .535 -0.052 2.13 0.000 -0.052 -0.2
   Mike LaCoss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 1 5 .250 .616 -0.588 1.42 0.421 -1.009 -3.0 24 9
2B: K Bass (3, off B Welch); P Garner (1, off B Welch); J Cruz (2, off B Welch).
SH: B Knepper (1, off B Welch).
TB: P Garner 3; K Bass 3; J Cruz 2; A Ashby; J Mumphrey; A Bannister.
GIDP: R Knight (3).
RBI: J Cruz (7).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. P Garner-B Doran-R Knight.
Baserunning
SB: K Bass (3, 2nd base off B Welch/S Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .365 .901 0.046 1.07 0.114 -0.070 0.6 3 7 2·SB,CS
Bill Russell CF 2 0 0 1 0 0 .235 .590 -0.073 1.54 0.024 -0.097 -0.9 0 0 SF,GDP
   Ken Landreaux CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .723 -0.017 1.00 0.000 -0.017 -0.4 0 0
German Rivera 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .739 -0.016 0.69 0.007 -0.024 -0.1 0 1
   Pedro Guerrero PH-3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .164 .492 -0.030 1.08 0.000 -0.030 -0.6 0 0
Mike Marshall LF 3 1 1 1 0 0 .282 .878 0.091 0.73 0.120 -0.029 0.7 4 0 HR
Candy Maldonado RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .481 1.056 -0.053 0.82 0.027 -0.079 -0.6 2 0 CS
Greg Brock 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .232 .835 -0.037 0.52 0.000 -0.037 -0.4 8 1
Steve Yeager C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .567 0.013 0.52 0.032 -0.019 0.2 7 0
Dave Anderson SS 3 1 2 0 0 0 .231 .538 0.046 0.93 0.058 -0.012 0.6 2 2
Bob Welch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.054 1.20 0.000 -0.054 -0.7 1 1 2·SH
Team Totals 24 2 6 2 3 3 .250 .696 -0.084 0.92 0.382 -0.468 -1.6 27 12
HR: M Marshall (5, off B Knepper; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: B Russell (1, off B Knepper).
SH: B Welch 2 (2, 1 off M LaCoss, 1 off B Knepper).
TB: M Marshall 4; D Anderson 2; C Maldonado; S Sax; S Yeager.
GIDP: B Russell (2).
RBI: M Marshall (17); B Russell (2).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 2. S Sax-D Anderson; D Anderson-S Sax-G Brock.
PB: S Yeager (1).
Baserunning
SB: S Sax 2 (6, 2nd base off M LaCoss/A Ashby, 2nd base off B Knepper/A Ashby).
CS: S Sax (7, 3rd base by B Knepper/A Ashby); C Maldonado (1, 2nd base by B Knepper/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper, L (2-2) 7 5 2 2 2 3 1 1.80 25 60 0.061 0.94 1.1
Mike LaCoss 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.24 5 0 0 0.026 0.84 0.4
Team Totals 8 6 2 2 3 3 1 2.25 30 60 0 0 0.087 1.42 1.6

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Welch, W (2-2) 9 8 1 1 1 5 0 1.93 34 71 0.587 1.42 3.0
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 1 5 0 1.00 34 71 0.587 0.92 3.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Dave Pallone, 3B - Paul Runge.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 33,124.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Los Angeles Dodgers
1 Bill Doran 2B 1 Steve Sax 2B
2 Kevin Bass RF 2 Bill Russell CF
3 Jose Cruz LF 3 German Rivera 3B
4 Jerry Mumphrey CF 4 Mike Marshall LF
5 Ray Knight 1B 5 Candy Maldonado RF
6 Phil Garner 3B 6 Greg Brock 1B
7 Alan Ashby C 7 Steve Yeager C
8 Craig Reynolds SS 8 Dave Anderson SS
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Bob Welch P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-1 0 --- R LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 12% 55% Home Run
t1 1-0 1 1-3 OO HOU R. Knight B. Welch 10% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 12- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch 10% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-2 1 -2- OO HOU B. Doran B. Welch 10% 72% Double Play: Flyball: 2B-SS
b1 0-1 0 1-- OO LAD B. Russell B. Knepper -8% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B

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' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU K. Bass B. Welch -2% 50% Single
t1 0-0 1 1-- HOU J. Cruz B. Welch -5% 45% Bass Steals 2B; Bass to 3B/Passed Ball
t1 0-0 1 --3 R HOU J. Cruz B. Welch -7% 38% Double; Bass Scores
t1 1-0 1 -2- HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch -4% 33% Single; Cruz to 3B
t1 1-0 1 1-3 OO HOU R. Knight B. Welch 10% 43% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 4% 47% Walk
b1 0-1 0 1-- OO LAD B. Russell B. Knepper -8% 40% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b1 0-1 2 --- O LAD G. Rivera B. Knepper -1% 39% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O HOU P. Garner B. Welch 2% 41% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- HOU A. Ashby B. Welch -2% 38% Single
t2 1-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds B. Welch 2% 40% Groundout: 1B-P; Ashby to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Knepper B. Welch 3% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- R LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper 12% 55% Home Run
b2 1-1 0 --- O LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 1-1 1 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper -1% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 1-1 1 --- O HOU K. Bass B. Welch 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Welch 1% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 8-9-1
b3 1-1 0 --- LAD D. Anderson B. Knepper 4% 59% Single
b3 1-1 0 1-- O LAD B. Welch B. Knepper -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
b3 1-1 1 -2- LAD S. Sax B. Knepper 6% 63% Single; Anderson to 3B
b3 1-1 1 1-3 RO LAD B. Russell B. Knepper 2% 66% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Anderson Scores
b3 2-1 2 1-- LAD G. Rivera B. Knepper 1% 67% Sax Steals 2B
b3 2-1 2 -2- LAD G. Rivera B. Knepper 1% 67% Walk
b3 2-1 2 12- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper -4% 64% Sax Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 4-5-6
t4 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 1-2 1 --- O HOU R. Knight B. Welch 2% 68% Strikeout
t4 1-2 2 --- HOU P. Garner B. Welch -3% 65% Double
t4 1-2 2 -2- O HOU A. Ashby B. Welch 4% 70% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
Alan Bannister replaces Craig Reynolds playing SS batting 8th
b4 2-1 0 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper -2% 68% Flyball: CF
b4 2-1 1 --- O LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper -1% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2-1 2 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 8-9-1
t5 1-2 0 --- HOU A. Bannister B. Welch -5% 60% Single
t5 1-2 0 1-- O HOU B. Knepper B. Welch 2% 62% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Bannister to 2B
t5 1-2 1 -2- OO HOU B. Doran B. Welch 10% 72% Double Play: Flyball: 2B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 7-8-9
b5 2-1 0 --- LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper 3% 75% Single
b5 2-1 0 1-- O LAD D. Anderson B. Knepper -1% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B; Yeager to 2B
b5 2-1 1 -2- O LAD B. Welch B. Knepper -3% 71% Flyball: SS
b5 2-1 2 -2- O LAD S. Sax B. Knepper -3% 68% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 2-3-4
t6 1-2 0 --- O HOU K. Bass B. Welch 4% 71% Flyball: LF
t6 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz B. Welch 2% 74% Strikeout
t6 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch 2% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 2-3-4
b6 2-1 0 --- O LAD B. Russell B. Knepper -2% 73% Flyball: RF
b6 2-1 1 --- O LAD G. Rivera B. Knepper -1% 72% Flyball: P
b6 2-1 2 --- O LAD M. Marshall B. Knepper -1% 71% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
t7 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Knight B. Welch 4% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-2 1 --- HOU P. Garner B. Welch -5% 70% Single
t7 1-2 1 1-- O HOU A. Ashby B. Welch 5% 76% Flyball: RF
t7 1-2 2 1-- O HOU A. Bannister B. Welch 4% 80% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 5-6-7
b7 2-1 0 --- LAD C. Maldonado B. Knepper 3% 83% Single
b7 2-1 0 1-- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper -4% 78% Maldonado Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 2-1 1 --- O LAD G. Brock B. Knepper -1% 77% Flyball: RF
b7 2-1 2 --- O LAD S. Yeager B. Knepper -1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 9-1-2
Ken Landreaux replaces Bill Russell playing CF batting 2nd
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
t8 1-2 0 --- O HOU D. Walling B. Welch 5% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 1 --- O HOU B. Doran B. Welch 4% 85% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1-2 2 --- HOU K. Bass B. Welch -6% 80% Double
t8 1-2 2 -2- HOU J. Cruz B. Welch -2% 77% Walk
t8 1-2 2 12- O HOU J. Mumphrey B. Welch 10% 88% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 8-9-1
Mike LaCoss replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-1 0 --- LAD D. Anderson M. LaCoss 2% 90% Single
b8 2-1 0 1-- O LAD B. Welch M. LaCoss -1% 89% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Anderson to 2B
b8 2-1 1 -2- LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss 1% 90% Walk
b8 2-1 1 12- O LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss -2% 88% Flyball: CF; Anderson to 3B
Pedro Guerrero pinch hits for German Rivera (3B) batting 3rd
b8 2-1 2 1-3 LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss 0% 88% Sax Steals 2B
b8 2-1 2 -23 O LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss -3% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Dodgers' Bob Welch facing 5-6-7
Pedro Guerrero moves from PH to 3B
t9 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Knight B. Welch 7% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 1-2 1 --- O HOU P. Garner B. Welch 5% 97% Foul Flyball: C
t9 1-2 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby B. Welch 3% 100% Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 2.

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