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Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
8
NYY
@BAL		6
7
TOR
@BOS		9
8
MIN
@CHW		8
4
CAL
@KCR		0
4
CAL
@KCR		4
12
DET
@MIL		7
3
OAK
@TEX		10
6
HOU
@LAD		1
5
STL
@MON		1
2
PHI
@NYM		5
7
CHC
@PIT		4
1
SDP
@SFG		7
1
SDP
@SFG		8
6		 
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Monday, September 24, 1984
, Dodger Stadium
Attendance: 20,654, Time of Game: 2:04
Astros
1
77-80
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 12 GB
 at Dodgers
5
76-81
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 13 GB
W: Jerry Reuss (5-7)
L: Mike LaCoss (7-5)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bill Doran 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .712 -0.100 1.00 0.036 -0.136 -1.0 1 4 CS,GDP
Enos Cabell 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .312 .762 -0.026 0.69 0.049 -0.075 -0.3 11 1 GDP
Phil Garner 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .272 .738 0.026 0.72 0.063 -0.036 0.1 0 5
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .308 .828 -0.099 1.04 0.040 -0.139 -1.1 1 0 GDP
Kevin Bass CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .264 .641 0.027 0.85 0.072 -0.045 0.0 1 0
Terry Puhl RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .302 .810 -0.054 1.31 0.013 -0.067 -0.4 0 0
Alan Ashby C 2 0 0 1 0 0 .249 .617 -0.062 1.19 0.000 -0.062 -0.3 7 1 SF
Craig Reynolds SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .263 .660 -0.063 0.80 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 2 2
Mike LaCoss P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .129 .286 0.028 0.70 0.028 0.000 0.2 0 2
   Mike Richardt PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .190 .418 0.040 0.86 0.040 0.000 0.4
   Jeff Calhoun P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Tim Tolman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .438 -0.011 0.43 0.000 -0.011 -0.2
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 9 1 0 3 .290 .572 -0.294 0.91 0.341 -0.634 -3.0 24 16
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
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
CS: B Doran (12, 2nd base by J Reuss/M Scioscia).

Los Angeles Dodgers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Sax 2B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .240 .600 0.008 0.56 0.037 -0.029 0.0 4 4 SH
Bill Russell SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .274 .666 0.061 0.53 0.085 -0.024 0.5 5 4 CS
Ken Landreaux RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .252 .674 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -1.1 0 0
   Candy Maldonado PH-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .699 0.001 0.03 0.001 0.000 0.4 0 0
Pedro Guerrero CF 4 1 1 3 0 1 .297 .813 0.262 0.78 0.292 -0.030 1.9 2 0 HR
Mike Marshall LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .258 .762 -0.027 0.28 0.000 -0.027 -0.8 2 0 GDP
   Ed Amelung LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .205 .449 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Mike Scioscia C 2 0 1 0 1 0 .278 .752 0.024 0.30 0.027 -0.003 0.4 3 0
Sid Bream 1B 3 0 1 0 0 1 .154 .444 -0.018 0.60 0.021 -0.038 -0.7 8 4 GDP
German Rivera 3B 3 1 2 0 0 1 .263 .688 0.034 0.65 0.078 -0.044 1.3 0 2 2B,SB
Jerry Reuss P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .174 .457 -0.039 0.76 0.000 -0.039 -0.5 0 2
   Tony Brewer PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .063 .237 0.005 0.52 0.005 0.000 0.2 SB
   Ken Howell P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 2 0
Team Totals 30 5 9 4 1 6 .300 .756 0.207 0.58 0.546 -0.338 1.4 27 16
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
DP: 3. S Sax-B Russell-S Bream 2; S Sax-S Bream.
Baserunning
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).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike LaCoss, L (7-5) 5 7 3 3 1 4 1 4.06 21 44 -0.151 0.76 -0.8
Jeff Calhoun 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 0.69 8 0 0 -0.058 0.32 -1.1
Joe Sambito 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.06 3 0 0 0.002 0.06 0.4
Team Totals 8 9 5 4 1 6 1 4.50 32 44 0 0 -0.207 0.91 -1.4

Los Angeles Dodgers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jerry Reuss, W (5-7) 7 9 1 1 0 2 0 3.82 26 57 0.263 1.07 2.1
Ken Howell 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.47 6 0 0 0.031 0.20 0.9
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 0 3 0 1.00 32 57 0 0 0.294 0.58 3.0
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 2 12- RRR LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss 29% 84% Home Run; Russell Scores; Landreaux Scores
t4 0-3 0 12- OO HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss 11% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss -8% 55% Fielder's Choice P; Sax out at Hm/P-C; Russell to 2B; Landreaux to 1B
b3 0-0 1 1-- LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 8% 63% Single; Sax to 3B
t6 0-3 0 1-- OO HOU B. Doran J. Reuss 7% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 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' Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- HOU B. Doran J. Reuss -4% 46% Single
t1 0-0 0 1-- OO HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss 7% 54% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU P. Garner J. Reuss 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU K. Bass J. Reuss 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss -1% 53% Single
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss 2% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss -2% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O LAD M. Marshall M. LaCoss -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- LAD M. Scioscia M. LaCoss 1% 52% Single
b2 0-0 2 1-- LAD S. Bream M. LaCoss 2% 54% Single; Scioscia to 2B
b2 0-0 2 12- O LAD G. Rivera M. LaCoss -4% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- HOU M. LaCoss J. Reuss -3% 50% Single
t3 0-0 1 1-- O HOU B. Doran J. Reuss 3% 53% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Doran to 1B
t3 0-0 2 1-- O HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss 2% 55% Doran Caught Stealing 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike LaCoss facing 9-1-2
b3 0-0 0 --- O LAD J. Reuss M. LaCoss -2% 53% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss 3% 56% Single
b3 0-0 1 1-- LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 8% 63% Single; Sax to 3B
b3 0-0 1 1-3 O LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss -8% 55% Fielder's Choice P; Sax out at Hm/P-C; Russell to 2B; Landreaux to 1B
b3 0-0 2 12- RRR LAD P. Guerrero M. LaCoss 29% 84% Home Run; Russell Scores; Landreaux Scores
b3 3-0 2 --- O LAD M. Marshall M. LaCoss -0% 83% 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 0-3 0 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss -4% 80% Single
t4 0-3 0 1-- HOU P. Garner J. Reuss -6% 73% Single; Cabell to 2B
t4 0-3 0 12- OO HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss 11% 85% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cabell to 3B
t4 0-3 2 --3 O HOU K. Bass J. Reuss 3% 88% 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 3-0 0 --- LAD M. Scioscia M. LaCoss 1% 89% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- OO LAD S. Bream M. LaCoss -3% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b4 3-0 2 --- LAD G. Rivera M. LaCoss 0% 87% Single
b4 3-0 2 1-- LAD J. Reuss M. LaCoss 1% 87% Balk; Rivera to 2B
b4 3-0 2 -2- O LAD J. Reuss M. LaCoss -1% 86% 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 0-3 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss 2% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-3 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss 1% 89% Flyball: CF
t5 0-3 2 --- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss 1% 90% 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 3-0 0 --- O LAD S. Sax M. LaCoss -1% 89% Flyball: LF
b5 3-0 1 --- LAD B. Russell M. LaCoss 1% 90% Single
b5 3-0 1 1-- OO LAD K. Landreaux M. LaCoss -2% 88% 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 0-3 0 --- HOU M. Richardt J. Reuss -4% 84% Single
t6 0-3 0 1-- OO HOU B. Doran J. Reuss 7% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
t6 0-3 2 --- HOU E. Cabell J. Reuss -1% 90% Single
t6 0-3 2 1-- O HOU P. Garner J. Reuss 2% 92% 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 3-0 0 --- O LAD P. Guerrero J. Calhoun -1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-0 1 --- O LAD M. Marshall J. Calhoun -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-0 2 --- O LAD M. Scioscia J. Calhoun -0% 91% 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 0-3 0 --- HOU J. Cruz J. Reuss -4% 87% Single
t7 0-3 0 1-- HOU K. Bass J. Reuss -7% 80% Single; Cruz to 2B
t7 0-3 0 12- O HOU T. Puhl J. Reuss 5% 84% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cruz to 3B
t7 0-3 1 1-3 RO HOU A. Ashby J. Reuss 3% 87% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cruz Scores
t7 1-3 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds J. Reuss 3% 90% 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 3-1 0 --- O LAD S. Bream J. Calhoun -1% 89% Strikeout
b7 3-1 1 --- LAD G. Rivera J. Calhoun 2% 91% Double
Tony Brewer pinch hits for Jerry Reuss (P) batting 9th
b7 3-1 1 -2- LAD T. Brewer J. Calhoun 1% 91% Single; Rivera stays at 2B
b7 3-1 1 12- R LAD S. Sax J. Calhoun 5% 96% Rivera Steals 3B; Brewer Steals 2B; Rivera Scores; Brewer to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b7 4-1 1 --3 RO LAD S. Sax J. Calhoun 1% 97% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Brewer Scores/unER
b7 5-1 2 --- O LAD B. Russell J. Calhoun -0% 97% 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 1-5 0 --- O HOU T. Tolman K. Howell 1% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 1-5 1 --- O HOU B. Doran K. Howell 1% 99% Groundout: 1B-P
t8 1-5 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell K. Howell 0% 99% 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 5-1 0 --- LAD C. Maldonado J. Sambito 0% 99% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
b8 5-1 0 1-- O LAD P. Guerrero J. Sambito -0% 99% Strikeout
b8 5-1 1 1-- OO LAD M. Marshall J. Sambito -0% 99% 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 1-5 0 --- O HOU P. Garner K. Howell 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 1-5 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz K. Howell 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-5 2 --- O HOU K. Bass K. Howell 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Dodgers 5.

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