August 24, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 8
BOS 6 KCR 4
@DET 2 MIL 5
CHW 4 MIN 3
@NYY 2
(12) OAK 16
CLE 4 BAL 12
@SEA 8 TEX 3
@TOR 0 CHC 9
SDP 8
(11) CIN 2
NYM 0 PHI 7
ATL 5
(13) LAD 3
@PIT 0 STL 2
SFG 1
(10)

Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 12,308

Monday, August 24, 1981, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:14

Dodgers

44-27

Won 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  1  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  7  1
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  2

W: B Hooton (9-4), L: O Jones (1-1)

Pirates

31-32

Lost 1

4th, 7½ GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .565    0    1   6   
K Landreaux CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .272  .733    0    2   0   2B
D Baker LF                    4   1   2   1    0   1  .301  .773    0    3   0   HR
S Garvey 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .749    0   11   1   
R Cey 3B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .265  .790    0    0   1   
P Guerrero RF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .325  .913    0    3   0   
S Yeager C                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .226  .708    0    4   0   HR
B Russell SS                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .207  .511    0    2   4   
B Hooton P                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .226  .584    0    1   1   2B
Totals                       35   3   7   3    1   5                    27  13

BATTING

2B: K Landreaux (11, off O Jones); B Hooton (2, off O Jones).

HR: S Yeager (3, off O Jones; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); D Baker (6, off O Jones; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).

TB: D Baker 5; S Yeager 4; B Hooton 3; K Landreaux 2; B Russell.

RBI: S Yeager (5); D Baker (35); B Russell (14).

2-out RBI: B Russell; S Yeager.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. S Sax-S Garvey; S Sax-B Russell-S Garvey.

E: R Cey (13).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
O Moreno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .274  .679    0    3   0   
T Foli SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .590    0    2   3   
D Parker RF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .699    0    3   0   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .340  .900    0    0   3   SB
M Easler LF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .817    0    3   1   
T Pena C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .322  .790    0    5   0   
W Montanez 1B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .421    0    9   0   
P Garner 2B                   2   0   1   0    1   1  .256  .668    0    2   1   
O Jones P                     2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Thompson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .693    0    0   0   GDP
  K Tekulve P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       30   0   4   0    1   4                    27   9

BATTING

TB: B Madlock 2; T Pena; P Garner.

GIDP: J Thompson (5).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 3.

FIELDING

E: T Foli (7); B Madlock (6).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Madlock (14, 2nd base off B Hooton/S Yeager).

PITCHING

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
B Hooton, W (9-4)              9     4   0   0    1   4   0   2.30   31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 2     82    -     0.99   0.45
Totals                         9     4   0   0    1   4   0          31     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 1· 2           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
O Jones, L (1-1)               8     7   3   2    1   5   2   2.60   33     -       ·  ·      9·10· 1· 7     62    -     0.73  -0.06
K Tekulve                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.82    3     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.13   0.01
Totals                         9     7   3   2    1   5   2          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 7           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:14.

Attendance: 12,308.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. S Sax                2B    1. O Moreno             CF 
2. K Landreaux          CF    2. T Foli               SS 
3. D Baker              LF    3. D Parker             RF 
4. S Garvey             1B    4. B Madlock            3B 
5. R Cey                3B    5. M Easler             LF 
6. P Guerrero           RF    6. T Pena               C  
7. S Yeager             C     7. W Montanez           1B 
8. B Russell            SS    8. P Garner             2B 
9. B Hooton             P     9. O Jones              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   1  0-1  ---      11%  71% D Baker         O Jones         Home Run
   t 2   2  0-0  -2-      11%  59% B Russell       O Jones         Single to LF; Guerrero Scores/unER
   t 6   2  0-2  ---       9%  86% S Yeager        O Jones         Home Run
   b 7   0  3-0  1--       9%  93% M Easler        B Hooton        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 8   0  3-0  1--       8%  96% J Thompson      B Hooton        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Odell Jones facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      54%  S Sax           Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      52%  K Landreaux     Groundout: SS-1B; Sax to 2B
   O      -2-      49%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      -2-      45%  S Garvey        Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  O Moreno        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      49%  T Foli          Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Odell Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  R Cey           Popfly: SS
          ---      52%  P Guerrero      Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guerrero to 2B
   O      -2-      48%  S Yeager        Strikeout
   R      -2-      59%  B Russell       Single to LF; Guerrero Scores/unER
          1--      62%  B Hooton        Ground-rule Double; Russell to 3B
   O      -23      57%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      59%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      61%  M Easler        Strikeout
          ---      60%  T Pena          Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      62%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Odell Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  K Landreaux     Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      71%  D Baker         Home Run
   O      ---      70%  S Garvey        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      69%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
          ---      65%  P Garner        Walk
   O      1--      69%  O Jones         Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      71%  O Moreno        Groundout: 2B-1B; Garner to 2B
   O      -2-      75%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Odell Jones facing 6-7-8
          ---      77%  P Guerrero      Walk
   O      1--      75%  S Yeager        Strikeout
   O      1--      73%  B Russell       Foul Flyball: RF
          1--      74%  B Hooton        Single to LF; Guerrero to 2B
   O      12-      71%  S Sax           Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      74%  D Parker        Flyball: LF
          ---      71%  B Madlock       Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      69%  M Easler        Madlock Steals 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      77%  T Pena          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Odell Jones facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      75%  K Landreaux     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      74%  D Baker         Single to LF; Baker out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      73%  S Garvey        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Burt Hooton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      79%  P Garner        Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  O Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Pirates 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Odell Jones facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      78%  R Cey           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      77%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
   R      ---      86%  S Yeager        Home Run
   O      ---      86%  B Russell       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Burt Hooton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      88%  O Moreno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      90%  T Foli          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Parker        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Odell Jones facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      90%  B Hooton        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      90%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
          ---      90%  K Landreaux     Double to CF
   O      -2-      89%  D Baker         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Burt Hooton facing 4-5-6
          ---      84%  B Madlock       Single to CF
   OO     1--      93%  M Easler        Line Drive Double Play: 2B-1B
          ---      92%  T Pena          Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      94%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Odell Jones facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  S Garvey        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  R Cey           Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Burt Hooton facing 8-9-1
          ---      88%  P Garner        Single to LF
                  Jason Thompson pinch hits for Odell Jones batting 9th
   OO     1--      96%  J Thompson      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  O Moreno        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Kent Tekulve facing 7-8-9
                  Kent Tekulve replaces Jason Thompson pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  S Yeager        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      97%  B Russell       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      97%  B Hooton        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Burt Hooton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  T Foli          Flyball: RF
   O      ---     100%  D Parker        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  B Madlock       Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Pirates 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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