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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 14, 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 September 14, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 14, 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 | September 14, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,458 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Terry Tata 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Paul Pryor |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Gallagher | Right Fielder |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 14, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuss
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lopes tags and scores. Mota tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota scores. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Reuss
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Paciorek goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Reuss
Messersmith hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Messersmith
Sutherland hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Reuss
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuss
Cey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Messersmith
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Messersmith
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Messersmith
Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross 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, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Reuss
Messersmith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Reuss
Lopes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Messersmith
Sutherland hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Sutherland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sutherland scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Gallagher hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Messersmith
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Messersmith
Torres hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Messersmith
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuss
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Russell reaches second base with a double. Cey scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Messersmith vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Messersmith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Messersmith reaches second base with a double. Garvey scores. Russell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Upshaw
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Upshaw
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Upshaw
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Messersmith
Sutherland hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno 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, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Larry Dierker now pitching.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Dierker
Paciorek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Ferguson moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ferguson scores. Paciorek scores. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cey moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Dierker
Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 9 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cey tags and scores. Garvey tags and moves to third. Russell tags and moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Dierker
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Manny Mota.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
Tom Paciorek now playing left field. Willie Crawford now playing right field.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Von Joshua pinch runs for Willie Davis.
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Joshua moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Cosgrove
There's a wild pitch. Ferguson moves to third. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Cosgrove
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 10 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Cosgrove
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferguson tags and scores. Paciorek tags and moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Cosgrove
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Messersmith
Von Joshua now playing left field. Tom Paciorek now playing center field.
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Messersmith
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Hector Torres.
Stewart is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easler vs. Messersmith
Mike Easler pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Easler strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Crawford
Ray Busse now playing shortstop. Jim Crawford now pitching.
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Crawford
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Crawford
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Crawford
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 11 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Crawford
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lopes scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 12 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Crawford
Paciorek strikes out. There goes Crawford. He's safe. There goes Ferguson. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Crawford
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Chris Cannizzaro now catching.
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Messersmith
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 13 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a line drive towards third. Cey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/14/1973 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 2 2 1 Gross G, lf 4 0 0 0
Mota M, lf 4 1 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Crawford W, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Davis W, cf 5 1 4 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 1
Joshua V, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 2 1 2 Gallagher B, rf 3 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, c 0 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 1 0
Paciorek T, rf-lf-cf 6 2 2 1 Torres H, ss 2 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 5 2 2 2 Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Garvey S, 1b 3 1 2 3 Busse R, ss 0 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 2 1 Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 4 0 1 2 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0
Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 13 17 12 30 1 4 1
Los Angeles 400 003 312 -- 13
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L)* 5.0 10 7 7 2 2
Upshaw C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Dierker L+ 1.0 4 4 4 3 1
Cosgrove M 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Crawford J 1.0 2 2 2 1 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- May L
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 11, Houston 3
2B -- Garvey S, Sutherland G, Cey R, Russell B, Messersmith A
SF -- Ferguson J, Lopes D, Garvey S
WP -- Dierker L, Cosgrove M, Crawford J
T -- 2:22
A -- 8458
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