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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 9, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on April 9, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,399 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 9, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms fields it and throws to first for the out. May throws to Metzger, who throws back to May who tags Mota for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Osteen
There goes Wynn. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Osteen drops the ball. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wynn scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuss
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Osteen
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Osteen
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Reuss
McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Reuss
Osteen hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Osteen
Reuss hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Osteen
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuss
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Reuss
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Reuss
Osteen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Osteen
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Reuss
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Osteen
Reuss hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Reuss
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Reuss
McMullen hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cedeno. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Reuss
Davey Lopes pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Reuss
Steve Garvey pinch hits for Claude Osteen.
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Davey Lopes now playing third base. Charlie Hough now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hough
There goes Watson. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lacy applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hough
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Tommie Agee now playing left field.
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hough
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Hough
Howard bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuss vs. Hough
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hough
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hough
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuss
Ron Cey pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuss
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1973 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lacy L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 4 2 2 2
Mota M, lf 4 0 2 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 0 1 0
Buckner B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Agee T, lf 0 0 0 0
Cey R, ph 1 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0 Howard L, c 2 0 0 0
McMullen K, 3b 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Lopes D, pr-3b 1 1 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 1 1 1
Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0
Garvey S, ph 1 0 1 1
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 27 4 6 3
Los Angeles 000 000 100 -- 1
Houston 100 000 03x -- 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C 6.0 3 1 1 0 0
Hough C (L) 2.0 3 3 3 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 8
E -- Osteen C, Cedeno C
DP -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 1
HR -- Wynn J
SB -- Wynn J
CS -- Watson B
SH -- Howard L
T -- 1:50
A -- 28399
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