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TEX 11
@BAL  2

BOS  5
MIL  4

NYY  6
@CHW  4

KCR  8
@DET  7

MIN 11
SEA  2

TOR  4
CLE  1

CIN  6
@HOU  4

NYM  6
PIT  0

NYM  7
PIT  5

PHI  2
CHC  0

SFG  3
LAD  2

(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Candlestick Park, Attendance: 24,520

Wednesday, April 20, 1983
Time of Game: 3:17
Dodgers
2
9-4
Lost 1
2nd, ½ GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Dodgers         0  0  0   0  1  1   0  0  0   0    2 13  1
Giants          0  0  0   0  0  0   2  0  0   1    3  7  0
W: G Minton (1-1), L: F Valenzuela (2-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
Giants
3
4-10
Won 1
5th, 6 GB

BATTING

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
S Sax 2B                      5   0   1   1    0   0  .288  .788    0    3   2   
K Landreaux CF                5   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .577    0    4   0   
D Baker LF                    5   1   3   1    0   1  .269  .809    0    1   0   HR
P Guerrero 3B                 5   0   3   0    0   0  .345  .997    0    1   4   2B,CS
G Brock 1B                    4   0   2   0    1   0  .296  .956    0    6   0   
M Marshall RF                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .441    0    0   0   CS
D Thomas SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .345  .823    0    1   3   
M Scioscia C                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .308  .693    0   11   0   
F Valenzuela P                3   0   1   0    0   1  .182  .364    0    1   3   SH
  A Pena P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       40   2  13   2    1   5                    28  12
BATTING
2B: P Guerrero (4, off F Breining).
HR: D Baker (2, off F Breining; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: F Valenzuela (1, off G Lavelle).
TB: D Baker 6; P Guerrero 4; G Brock 2; M Scioscia 2; F Valenzuela; M Marshall; S Sax.
RBI: S Sax (5); D Baker (6).
2-out RBI: S Sax.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. P Guerrero-S Sax-G Brock.
E: G Brock (2).
BASERUNNING
CS: M Marshall (2, 2nd base by F Breining/B Brenly); P Guerrero (1, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by G Lavelle).
San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J LeMaster SS                 4   0   2   0    1   1  .255  .748    0    0   1   CS
D Kuiper 2B                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .190  .476    0    1   4   SH
  J Pettini PR-2B             0   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .679    0    0   0   
C Davis CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .289  .953    0    4   0   
J Clark RF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .213  .552    0    4   0   2B,GDP
J Leonard LF                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .283  .681    0    4   0   SB
D Evans 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .626    0    9   0   
B Brenly C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .733    0    5   1   
T O'Malley 3B                 4   0   1   1    0   2  .200  .557    0    2   2   2B
F Breining P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .347    0    1   0   
  G Lavelle P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   3   
  J Youngblood PH             0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .581    0    0   0   IW
  G Minton P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .083  .237    0    0   0   
  M Venable PR                0   1   0   0    0   0  .158  .726         0   0   
Totals                       35   3   7   3    4  11                    30  11
BATTING
2B: T O'Malley (2, off F Valenzuela); J Clark (3, off F Valenzuela).
SH: D Kuiper (3, off F Valenzuela).
IBB: J Youngblood (1, by F Valenzuela).
TB: J Leonard 2; J Clark 2; T O'Malley 2; J LeMaster 2; M Vail.
GIDP: J Clark (1).
RBI: T O'Malley (3); J Clark (3); J Leonard (7).
2-out RBI: T O'Malley.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
BASERUNNING
SB: J Leonard (5, 2nd base off F Valenzuela/M Scioscia).
CS: J LeMaster (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by F Valenzuela).

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
F Valenzuela, L (2-1)          9     7   3   3    4  10   0   3.38   38     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 1· 7     67    -     1.64  -0.04
A Pena                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          3-1    3.90  -0.07
Totals                         9.1   7   3   3    4  11   0          40     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 1· 7          3-1 
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
F Breining                     5     8   2   2    0   4   1   3.76   22     -       ·  ·      3· 6· 1· 8     47    -     0.99  -0.05
G Lavelle                      2     2   0   0    0   0   0   0.96    7     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 1          1-0    0.84   0.09
G Minton, W (1-1)              3     3   0   0    1   1   0   9.39   13     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 1· 3          0-0    2.57   0.35
Totals                        10    13   2   2    1   5   1          42     -       ·  ·     10·12· 2·12          1-0 
F Valenzuela faced 3 batters in the 10th inning.
F Breining faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
IBB: F Valenzuela (1; J Youngblood).
PO: F Valenzuela (2; J LeMaster, 2nd base (CS)); G Lavelle (2; P Guerrero, 2nd base (CS)).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Jerry Crawford.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 24,520.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Los Angeles Dodgers           San Francisco Giants                 
1. S Sax                2B    1. J LeMaster           SS 
2. K Landreaux          CF    2. D Kuiper             2B 
3. D Baker              LF    3. C Davis              CF 
4. P Guerrero           3B    4. J Clark              RF 
5. G Brock              1B    5. J Leonard            LF 
6. M Marshall           RF    6. D Evans              1B 
7. D Thomas             SS    7. B Brenly             C  
8. M Scioscia           C     8. T O'Malley           3B 
9. F Valenzuela         P     9. F Breining           P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   2  2-1  -2-      25%  56% T O'Malley      F Valenzuela    Double to LF; Leonard Scores
   t 8   0  2-2  1--     -19%  24% P Guerrero      G Minton        Single to CF; Baker to 3B
   b10   1  2-2  123      17% 100% J Clark         A Pena          Fielder's Choice ; Venable Scores; LeMaster to 3B; Pettini to 2B; Clark to 1B
   t 8   1  2-2  123      15%  46% D Thomas        G Minton        Lineout: 3B
   t 5   2  0-0  1-3     -14%  35% S Sax           F Breining      Single to 2B; Scioscia Scores; Valenzuela to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Breining facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      54%  K Landreaux     Flyball: CF
          ---      52%  D Baker         Single to 3B
          1--      49%  P Guerrero      Double to LF; Baker to 3B
   O      -23      55%  G Brock         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  J LeMaster      Single to 2B
          1--      64%  D Kuiper        Fielder's Choice uk/Sacrifice Bunt; LeMaster to 2B; Kuiper to 1B
   O      12-      58%  C Davis         Strikeout
   OO     12-      50%  J Clark         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 2nd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Breining facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  M Marshall      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  D Thomas        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  M Scioscia      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  J Leonard       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
          1--      57%  B Brenly        Leonard Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B; Leonard to 3B
   O      --3      50%  T O'Malley      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 3rd, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Breining facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  F Valenzuela    Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  S Sax           Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  K Landreaux     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  F Breining      Strikeout
          ---      56%  J LeMaster      Walk
          1--      58%  D Kuiper        LeMaster Caught Stealing (PO) 2B, safe on E3
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Fielder's Choice P; LeMaster out at 3B/P-3B-SS-P; Kuiper to 1B
   O      1--      50%  C Davis         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 4th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Breining facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  D Baker         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  P Guerrero      Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      56%  G Brock         Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Giants Batting, Tied 0-0, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  J Clark         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      51%  J Leonard       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Evans         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Giants 0.

Top of the 5th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 0-0, Fred Breining facing 6-7-8
          ---      45%  M Marshall      Single to CF
   O      1--      53%  D Thomas        Marshall Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B-1B)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      53%  M Scioscia      Single to CF
          1--      50%  F Valenzuela    Single to CF; Scioscia to 3B
   R      1-3      35%  S Sax           Single to 2B; Scioscia Scores; Valenzuela to 2B
   O      12-      40%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-1, Fernando Valenzuela facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      36%  B Brenly        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  T O'Malley      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      32%  F Breining      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Giants 0.

Top of the 6th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fred Breining facing 3-4-5
   R      ---      20%  D Baker         Home Run
          ---      18%  P Guerrero      Single to CF
                  Gary Lavelle replaces Fred Breining pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      22%  G Brock         Guerrero Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B)
          ---      20%  " "             Single to 2B
   O      1--      22%  M Marshall      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      23%  D Thomas        Flyball: RF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      20%  J LeMaster      Strikeout
   O      ---      18%  D Kuiper        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      17%  C Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Top of the 7th, Dodgers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Gary Lavelle facing 8-9-1
          ---      14%  M Scioscia      Single to 1B/Bunt
   O      1--      15%  F Valenzuela    Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Scioscia to 2B
   O      -2-      17%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      19%  K Landreaux     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Giants Batting, Behind 0-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 4-5-6
          ---      29%  J Clark         Double to LF
   R      -2-      42%  J Leonard       Single to LF; Clark Scores
   O      1--      35%  D Evans         Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      31%  B Brenly        Flyball: CF; Leonard to 2B
   R      -2-      56%  T O'Malley      Double to LF; Leonard Scores
                  Joel Youngblood pinch hits for Gary Lavelle batting 9th
          -2-      57%  J Youngblood    Intentional Walk
   O      12-      50%  J LeMaster      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 8th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Minton facing 3-4-5
                  Greg Minton replaces Joel Youngblood pitching and batting 9th
          ---      43%  D Baker         Single to LF
          1--      24%  P Guerrero      Single to CF; Baker to 3B
          1-3      20%  G Brock         Walk; Guerrero to 2B
   O      123      31%  M Marshall      Flyball: RF
   O      123      46%  D Thomas        Lineout: 3B
   O      123      60%  M Scioscia      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 2-3-4
          ---      67%  D Kuiper        Walk
                  Joe Pettini pinch runs for Duane Kuiper batting 2nd
   O      1--      60%  C Davis         Popfly: SS
   O      1--      55%  J Clark         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Clark to 1B
   O      1--      50%  J Leonard       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 9th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Minton facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Pettini moves to 2B
   O      ---      56%  F Valenzuela    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      60%  S Sax           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      63%  K Landreaux     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      57%  D Evans         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      53%  B Brenly        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      50%  T O'Malley      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 2.

Top of the 10th, Dodgers Batting, Tied 2-2, Greg Minton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      56%  D Baker         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      60%  P Guerrero      Flyball: RF
          ---      57%  G Brock         Single to CF
   O      1--      63%  M Marshall      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 2.

Bottom of the 10th, Giants Batting, Tied 2-2, Fernando Valenzuela facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Vail pinch hits for Greg Minton batting 9th
          ---      70%  M Vail          Single to RF
                  Max Venable pinch runs for Mike Vail batting 9th
          1--      81%  J LeMaster      Single to LF; Venable to 2B
          12-      93%  J Pettini       Walk; Venable to 3B; LeMaster to 2B
                  Alejandro Pena replaces Fernando Valenzuela pitching and batting 9th
   O      123      83%  C Davis         Strikeout
   R      123     100%  J Clark         Fielder's Choice ; Venable Scores; LeMaster to 3B; Pettini to 2B; Clark to 1B
        1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Dodgers 2, Giants 3.

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