April 15, 1977 Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants Box Score and Play by Play

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CAL 7
SEA 0 CHW 7
TOR 5 DET 4
@KCR 3 MIL 7
NYY 4 OAK 3
@MIN 2 ATL 4
HOU 3 PHI 7
@MON 2 CHC 8
@NYM 4 CIN 9
@SDP 5 LAD 7
@SFG 1 PIT 7
@STL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 37,813

Friday, April 15, 1977
Time of Game: 2:16

Dodgers

5-2

Won 3

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Dodgers         2  0  2   1  1  0   0  1  0    7 10  0
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1 10  1

W: D Rau (2-0), L: E Halicki (1-1)

Giants

3-4

Lost 1

3rd, 2 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Lopes 2B                    4   2   1   0    1   0  .321  .822    0    4   3   2B
B Russell SS                  5   1   1   0    0   0  .364  .826    0    3   3   
R Smith RF                    4   2   2   4    1   1  .400 1.329    0    1   0   2·HR,IW
R Cey 3B                      5   0   1   1    0   1  .400 1.138    0    1   1   
S Garvey 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .233  .648    0    9   0   
R Monday CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .321  .923    0    3   0   2B
D Baker LF                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .348  .951    0    2   0   IW
  J Hale PR-LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
J Oates C                     3   0   1   1    1   0  .167  .453    0    4   0   GDP
D Rau P                       3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  E Goodson PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Hough P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .250         0   0   
Totals                       36   7  10   7    4   4                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Lopes (2, off C Williams); R Monday (3, off T Cornutt).

HR: R Smith 2 (2, 2 off E Halicki; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).

IBB: R Smith (2, by C Williams); D Baker (1, by T Cornutt).

TB: R Smith 8; R Monday 3; D Lopes 2; J Oates; D Baker; S Garvey; R Cey; B Russell.

GIDP: J Oates (1).

RBI: R Smith 4 (10); R Cey (9); D Baker (5); J Oates (1).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Russell-S Garvey; B Russell-D Lopes-S Garvey.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Herndon CF                  5   0   2   0    0   0  .357 1.071    0    5   0   2B
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .200  .533    0    1   3   
B Madlock 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .867    0    1   1   
J Clark RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .667    0    2   0   2B
W McCovey 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .280  .921    0   11   0   
R Elliott LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .100  .282    0    1   0   2·GDP
C Speier SS                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .467    0    2   6   2B
M Hill C                      4   0   0   0    0   0  .400  .905    0    4   0   
E Halicki P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
  T Heintzelman PH            1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  C Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Thomas PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    0    0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sadek PH                  1   0   1   1    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  T Cornutt P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Evans PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .471 1.291    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   1  10   1    2   3                    27  10

BATTING

2B: L Herndon (2, off D Rau); C Speier (1, off D Rau); J Clark (2, off D Rau).

TB: L Herndon 3; R Andrews 2; J Clark 2; C Speier 2; M Sadek; D Thomas; B Madlock; R Elliott.

GIDP: R Elliott 2 (2).

RBI: M Sadek (2).

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Andrews-C Speier-W McCovey.

PB: M Hill (1).

E: J Clark (1).

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
D Rau, W (2-0)                 7     9   1   1    2   2   0   2.08   30     -       ·  ·      5·10· 3· 8     55    -     0.62   0.20
C Hough                        2     1   0   0    0   1   0   1.50    7     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9    10   1   1    2   3   0          37     -       ·  ·      8·12· 3· 9           -

San Francisco Giants          IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
E Halicki, L (1-1)             3     4   4   4    1   0   2   5.73   14     -       ·  ·      2· 7· 0· 4     34    -     0.67  -0.25
C Williams                     2     4   2   1    1   1   0   5.06   10     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4          0-0    0.35  -0.05
J Curtis                       2     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    6     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
T Cornutt                      1     2   1   1    2   0   0  11.57    7     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.12  -0.01
G Lavelle                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    10   7   6    4   4   2          40     -       ·  ·     10·11· 1·10           -

Balks: E Halicki (1).

WP: None.

IBB: C Williams (2; R Smith); T Cornutt (2; D Baker).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Art Williams.

Time of Game: 2:16.

Attendance: 37,813.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           San Francisco Giants                 
1. D Lopes              2B    1. L Herndon            CF 
2. B Russell            SS    2. R Andrews            2B 
3. R Smith              RF    3. B Madlock            3B 
4. R Cey                3B    4. J Clark              RF 
5. S Garvey             1B    5. W McCovey            1B 
6. R Monday             CF    6. R Elliott            LF 
7. D Baker              LF    7. C Speier             SS 
8. J Oates              C     8. M Hill               C  
9. D Rau                P     9. E Halicki            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-0  1--      17%  68% R Smith         E Halicki       Home Run; Russell Scores
   t 3   1  0-2  -2-      12%  86% R Smith         E Halicki       Home Run; Lopes Scores
   b 2   0  2-0  1--       8%  71% R Elliott       D Rau           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 4   1  5-0  12-       5%  94% R Elliott       D Rau           Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   b 2   0  2-0  ---      -4%  63% W McCovey       D Rau           Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Lopes         Flyball: CF
          ---      50%  B Russell       Single to CF
   RR     1--      68%  R Smith         Home Run; Russell Scores
   O      ---      66%  R Cey           Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  S Garvey        Popfly: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Rau facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      68%  L Herndon       Flyball: CF
          ---      65%  R Andrews       Single to LF
   O      1--      68%  B Madlock       Strikeout
   O      1--      70%  J Clark         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Halicki facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      69%  R Monday        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      68%  D Baker         Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      69%  J Oates         Single to LF
   O      1--      67%  D Rau           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Doug Rau facing 5-6-7
          ---      63%  W McCovey       Walk
   OO     1--      71%  R Elliott       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      72%  C Speier        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Ed Halicki facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  D Lopes         Walk
          1--      77%  B Russell       Balk; Lopes to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
   RR     -2-      86%  R Smith         Home Run; Lopes Scores
   O      ---      85%  R Cey           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  S Garvey        Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Behind 0-4, Doug Rau facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      86%  M Hill          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Tom Heintzelman pinch hits for Ed Halicki batting 9th
   O      ---      88%  T Heintzelman   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      86%  L Herndon       Double to LF
   O      -2-      88%  R Andrews       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 4, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Charlie Williams facing 6-7-8
                  Charlie Williams replaces Tom Heintzelman pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  R Monday        Single to RF
          1--      91%  D Baker         Passed Ball; Monday to 2B
   R      -2-      94%  " "             Single to CF; Monday Scores/unER
   OO     1--      92%  J Oates         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---      91%  D Rau           Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-5, Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  B Madlock       Flyball: LF
          ---      91%  J Clark         Double to LF
          -2-      89%  W McCovey       Walk
   OO     12-      94%  R Elliott       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 5-0, Charlie Williams facing 1-2-3
          ---      96%  D Lopes         Double to LF
   O      -2-      95%  B Russell       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Lopes to 3B
          --3      96%  R Smith         Intentional Walk
   R      1-3      97%  R Cey           Single to RF; Lopes Scores; Smith to 2B
   O      12-      97%  S Garvey        Strikeout Looking
   O      12-      96%  R Monday        Foul Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  C Speier        Foul Flyball: C
   O      ---      97%  M Hill          Lineout: 1B
                  Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Charlie Williams batting 9th
          ---      97%  D Thomas        Single to CF
          1--      96%  L Herndon       Single to 3B/Bunt; Thomas to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Andrews       Lineout: 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Curtis facing 7-8-9
                  John Curtis replaces Derrel Thomas pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  D Baker         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Oates         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  D Rau           Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Doug Rau facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  B Madlock       Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  J Clark         Popfly: 3B
   O      1--      98%  W McCovey       Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  R Elliott       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-0, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  D Lopes         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      98%  B Russell       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      98%  R Smith         Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-6, Doug Rau facing 7-8-9
          ---      97%  C Speier        Double to LF
   O      -2-      98%  M Hill          Flyball: CF
                  Mike Sadek pinch hits for John Curtis batting 9th
   R      -2-      96%  M Sadek         Single to RF; Speier Scores
   O      1--      98%  L Herndon       Lineout: SS
          1--      97%  R Andrews       Single to SS; Sadek to 2B
   O      12-      98%  B Madlock       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 6, Giants 1.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 6-1, Terry Cornutt facing 4-5-6
                  Terry Cornutt replaces Mike Sadek pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  R Cey           Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      98%  S Garvey        Single to LF
          1--      99%  R Monday        Double to RF; Garvey to 3B
          -23      99%  D Baker         Intentional Walk
                  John Hale pinch runs for Dusty Baker batting 7th
   R      123     100%  J Oates         Walk; Garvey Scores; Monday to 3B; Hale to 2B
                  Ed Goodson pinch hits for Doug Rau batting 9th
   O      123      99%  E Goodson       Popfly: 3B
          123      99%  D Lopes         E9 on Foul Ball
   O      123      99%  " "             Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Dodgers 7, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Charlie Hough facing 4-5-6
                  Charlie Hough replaces Ed Goodson pitching and batting 9th; John Hale moves to LF
   O      ---      99%  J Clark         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---     100%  W McCovey       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---     100%  R Elliott       Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  C Speier        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 7, Giants 1.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 7-1, Gary Lavelle facing 2-3-4
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Terry Cornutt pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  B Russell       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  R Smith         Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  R Cey           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Giants 1.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Behind 1-7, Charlie Hough facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  M Hill          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Darrell Evans pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
   O      ---     100%  L Herndon       Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 7, Giants 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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