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BAL  8
NYY  1

BAL  7
NYY  6

TOR  9
@BOS  8

MIN  8
@CHW  4

KCR  4
CAL  0

KCR 12
CAL  4

DET  7
@MIL  3

OAK 10
@TEX  6

LAD  5
HOU  1
MON  2
STL  1

NYM  7
PHI  5

CHC  4
@PIT  1

SDP  7
@SFG  1

SDP  8
@SFG  6

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Standings at end of play this day

Dodger Stadium, Attendance: 20,654

Monday, September 24, 1984
Time of Game: 2:04
Astros
1
77-80
Lost 1
3rd, 12 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  2
Dodgers         0  0  3   0  0  0   2  0  X    5  9  0
W: Jerry Reuss (5-7), L: Mike LaCoss (7-5)
Dodgers
5
76-81
Won 1
4th, 13 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .712              1   4   CS,GDP
E Cabell 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .312  .762             11   1   GDP
P Garner 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .272  .738              0   5   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .308  .828              1   0   GDP
K Bass CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .641              1   0   
T Puhl RF                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .302  .810              0   0   
A Ashby C                     2   0   0   1    0   0  .249  .617              7   1   SF
C Reynolds SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .263  .660              2   2   
M LaCoss P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .129  .286              0   2   
  M Richardt PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .190  .418              0   0   
  J Calhoun P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   1   
  T Tolman PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .188  .438              0   0   
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   9   0    0   3                         24  16
Batting Events
SF: A Ashby (3, off J Reuss).
TB: E Cabell 2; K Bass; J Cruz; T Puhl; M LaCoss; P Garner; M Richardt; B Doran.
GIDP: J Cruz (8); E Cabell (12); B Doran (5).
RBI: A Ashby (21).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Doran-C Reynolds-E Cabell; A Ashby-C Reynolds; C Reynolds-B Doran-E Cabell.
E: C Reynolds (24); A Ashby (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: B Doran (12, 2nd base by J Reuss/M Scioscia).
Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      3   0   1   1    0   0  .240  .600              4   4   SH
B Russell SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .274  .666              5   4   CS
K Landreaux RF                3   1   0   0    0   1  .252  .674              0   0   
  C Maldonado PH-RF           1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .699              0   0   
P Guerrero CF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .297  .813              2   0   HR
M Marshall LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .258  .762              2   0   GDP
  E Amelung LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .449              1   0   
M Scioscia C                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .278  .752              3   0   
S Bream 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .154  .444              8   4   GDP
G Rivera 3B                   3   1   2   0    0   1  .263  .688              0   2   2B,SB
J Reuss P                     2   0   0   0    0   1  .174  .457              0   2   
  T Brewer PH                 1   1   1   0    0   0  .063  .237              0   0   SB
  K Howell P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
Totals                       30   5   9   0    1   6                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: G Rivera (12, off J Calhoun).
HR: P Guerrero (16, off M LaCoss; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
SH: S Sax (1, off J Calhoun).
TB: P Guerrero 4; G Rivera 3; B Russell 2; T Brewer; S Sax; S Bream; M Scioscia.
GIDP: S Bream (1); M Marshall (11).
RBI: P Guerrero 3 (66); S Sax (35).
2-out RBI: P Guerrero 3.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 2 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. S Sax-B Russell-S Bream 2; S Sax-S Bream.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Rivera (1, 3rd base off J Calhoun/A Ashby); T Brewer (1, 2nd base off J Calhoun/A Ashby).
CS: B Russell (4, 2nd base by M LaCoss/A Ashby).

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M LaCoss, L (7-5)              5     7   3   3    1   4   1   4.06   21     -       ·  ·      8· 1· 0· 7     44    -     0.78  -0.15
J Calhoun                      2     2   2   1    0   1   0   0.69    8     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.40  -0.06
J Sambito                      1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.06    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         8     9   5   4    1   6   1          32     -       ·  ·     14· 2· 0· 9           -  
Los Angeles Dodgers           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, W (5-7)               7     9   1   1    0   2   0   3.82   26     -       ·  ·     10· 5· 0· 9     57    -     1.09   0.26
K Howell                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.47    6     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.27   0.03
Totals                         9     9   1   1    0   3   0          32     -       ·  ·     13· 7· 0· 9           -  
Balks: M LaCoss (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dave Pallone, 1B - Paul Runge, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 2:04.
Attendance: 20,654.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Los Angeles Dodgers                          
1. Bill Doran                   2B       1. Steve Sax                    2B
2. Enos Cabell                  1B       2. Bill Russell                 SS
3. Phil Garner                  3B       3. Ken Landreaux                RF
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. Pedro Guerrero               CF
5. Kevin Bass                   CF       5. Mike Marshall                LF
6. Terry Puhl                   RF       6. Mike Scioscia                 C
7. Alan Ashby                    C       7. Sid Bream                    1B
8. Craig Reynolds               SS       8. German Rivera                3B
9. Mike LaCoss                   P       9. Jerry Reuss                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 12- RRR 29% 84% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss Home Run; Russell Scores; Landreaux Scores
t4 0 12- OO 11% 85% 0-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O -9% 55% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss Fielder's Choice P; Sax out at Hm/P-C; Russell to 2B; Landreaux to 1B
b3 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss Single; Sax to 3B
t6 0 1-- OO 7% 92% 0-3 HOU B. Doran J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU B. Doran J. Reuss Single
t1 0 1-- OO 7% 54% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 HOU P. Garner J. Reuss Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 HOU K. Bass J. Reuss Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss Single
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 LAD M. Marshall M. LaCoss Strikeout
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 LAD M. Scioscia M. LaCoss Single
b2 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 LAD S. Bream M. LaCoss Single; Scioscia to 2B
b2 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 LAD G. Rivera M. LaCoss Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss Strikeout
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 HOU M. LaCoss J. Reuss Single
t3 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 HOU B. Doran J. Reuss Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Doran to 1B
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss Doran Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 LAD J. Reuss M. LaCoss Groundout: P-1B
b3 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss Single
b3 1 1-- 8% 63% 0-0 LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss Single; Sax to 3B
b3 1 1-3 O -9% 55% 0-0 LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss Fielder's Choice P; Sax out at Hm/P-C; Russell to 2B; Landreaux to 1B
b3 2 12- RRR 29% 84% 0-0 LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss Home Run; Russell Scores; Landreaux Scores
b3 2 --- O -0% 83% 3-0 LAD M. Marshall M. LaCoss Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- -4% 80% 0-3 HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss Single
t4 0 1-- -6% 74% 0-3 HOU P. Garner J. Reuss Single; Cabell to 2B
t4 0 12- OO 11% 85% 0-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 3% 88% 0-3 HOU K. Bass J. Reuss Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- 1% 89% 3-0 LAD M. Scioscia M. LaCoss Walk
b4 0 1-- OO -3% 86% 3-0 LAD S. Bream M. LaCoss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 2 --- 0% 87% 3-0 LAD G. Rivera M. LaCoss Single
b4 2 1-- 0% 87% 3-0 LAD J. Reuss M. LaCoss Balk; Rivera to 2B
b4 2 -2- O -1% 86% 3-0 LAD J. Reuss M. LaCoss Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 2% 88% 0-3 HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- O 1% 89% 0-3 HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O 1% 90% 0-3 HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-0 LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss Flyball: LF
b5 1 --- 1% 90% 3-0 LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss Single
b5 1 1-- OO -2% 88% 3-0 LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss Double Play: Strikeout, Russell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 9-1-2
Mike Richardt pinch hits for Mike LaCoss (P) batting 9th
t6 0 --- -4% 84% 0-3 HOU M. Richardt J. Reuss Single
t6 0 1-- OO 7% 92% 0-3 HOU B. Doran J. Reuss Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 2 --- -1% 90% 0-3 HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss Single
t6 2 1-- O 2% 92% 0-3 HOU P. Garner J. Reuss Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 4-5-6
Jeff Calhoun replaces Mike Richardt (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-0 LAD P. Guerrero J. Calhoun Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 LAD M. Marshall J. Calhoun Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-0 LAD M. Scioscia J. Calhoun Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 3.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Dodgers' Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- -4% 87% 0-3 HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss Single
t7 0 1-- -7% 80% 0-3 HOU K. Bass J. Reuss Single; Cruz to 2B
t7 0 12- O 5% 84% 0-3 HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
t7 1 1-3 RO 3% 87% 0-3 HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
t7 2 1-- O 3% 90% 1-3 HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Jeff Calhoun facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -1% 89% 3-1 LAD S. Bream J. Calhoun Strikeout
b7 1 --- 2% 91% 3-1 LAD G. Rivera J. Calhoun Double
Tony Brewer pinch hits for Jerry Reuss (P) batting 9th
b7 1 -2- 0% 91% 3-1 LAD T. Brewer J. Calhoun Single; Rivera stays at 2B
b7 1 12- R 5% 96% 3-1 LAD S. Sax J. Calhoun Rivera Steals 3B; Brewer Steals 2B; Rivera Scores; Brewer to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b7 1 --3 RO 1% 97% 4-1 LAD S. Sax J. Calhoun Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brewer Scores/unER
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 LAD B. Russell J. Calhoun Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Ken Howell facing 9-1-2
Ken Howell replaces Tony Brewer (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Tim Tolman pinch hits for Jeff Calhoun (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU T. Tolman K. Howell Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 HOU B. Doran K. Howell Groundout: 1B-P
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 HOU E. Cabell K. Howell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 3-4-5
Joe Sambito replaces Tim Tolman (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Candy Maldonado pinch hits for Ken Landreaux (RF) batting 3rd
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 LAD C. Maldonado J. Sambito Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 5-1 LAD P. Guerrero J. Sambito Strikeout
b8 1 1-- OO -0% 99% 5-1 LAD M. Marshall J. Sambito Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Dodgers' Ken Howell facing 3-4-5
Ed Amelung replaces Mike Marshall playing LF batting 5th; Candy Maldonado moves from PH to RF
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU P. Garner K. Howell Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 HOU J. Cruz K. Howell Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 HOU K. Bass K. Howell Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.

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