Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Foster
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Foster
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Haller and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Foster
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Foster
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Foster
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Foster
  
  Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Foster
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Forsch
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Joshua moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Joshua scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Haller vs. Forsch
  
  Haller strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Foster
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Foster
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Foster
  
  Forsch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Forsch
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Forsch covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Forsch
  
  Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Foster
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Foster
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Foster
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joshua vs. Forsch
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Foster
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Foster
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Foster
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Foster
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Davis hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Haller vs. Forsch
  
  Haller hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Foster
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Forsch vs. Foster
  
  Forsch bunts towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Lefebvre covering, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Foster
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Foster
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Forsch
  
  Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Forsch
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Buckner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grabarkewitz vs. Forsch
  
  Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. Forsch
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Foster
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Foster
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards third. Grabarkewitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Foster
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Foster
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Forsch
  
  Wills hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joshua vs. Forsch
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Forsch
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wills moves to third. Joshua moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Parker vs. Forsch
  
  Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills scores. Joshua scores. Davis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Sudakis vs. Cook
  
  Ron Cook now pitching. Bill Sudakis pinch hits for Tom Haller.
  
  Sudakis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Sudakis reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Parker goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lefebvre vs. Cook
  
  Ted Sizemore pinch runs for Bill Sudakis.
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cook fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Cook
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Grabarkewitz vs. Cook
  
  Grabarkewitz is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foster vs. Cook
  
  Foster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Foster
  
  Jeff Torborg now catching.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Foster
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Foster
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Ron Cook.
  
  Geronimo takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cedeno vs. Brewer
  
  Jim Brewer now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Edwards moves to third. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Morgan vs. Brewer
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards scores. Geronimo moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Brewer
  
  Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Brewer
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Brewer
  
  Menke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Brewer
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Brewer
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Lemaster
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Lemaster
  
  Bill Russell pinch hits for Von Joshua.
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Lemaster
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Stephenson
  
  Bill Russell now playing right field. Jerry Stephenson now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Geronimo vs. Stephenson
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Stephenson
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Edwards scores. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Stephenson
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lemaster vs. Stephenson
  
  Lemaster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Stephenson
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Lemaster
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torborg vs. Lemaster
  
  Torborg strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lefebvre vs. Lemaster
  
  Lefebvre hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paciorek vs. Lemaster
  
  Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Bill Buckner.
  
  Paciorek strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Stephenson
  
  Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Stephenson
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Stephenson
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards short. Wills catches it and throws to first to double up Menke. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Lemaster
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball towards left. Geronimo settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Geronimo. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garvey vs. Lemaster
  
  Steve Garvey pinch hits for Jerry Stephenson.
  
  Garvey hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Lemaster
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 10 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Lemaster
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/17/1970 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  2  2  2   Wills M, ss           5  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  1   Joshua V, rf          3  2  2  0   
Wynn J, lf            3  2  1  1   Russell B, ph-rf      2  0  0  0   
Lemaster D, p         1  0  0  0   Davis W, cf           4  1  2  0   
Watson B, 1b          5  1  1  4   Parker W, 1b          4  1  2  3   
Menke D, ss           2  1  2  2   Haller T, c           2  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           5  0  0  0   Sudakis B, ph         1  0  1  2   
Miller N, rf          3  1  0  0   Sizemore T, pr        0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          4  2  3  0   Torborg J, c          1  0  0  0   
Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   Lefebvre J, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Cook R, p             0  0  0  0   Buckner B, lf         3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, ph-lf     1  1  0  0   Paciorek T, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   
                                   Grabarkewitz B, 3b    3  0  0  0   
                                   Foster A, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Stephenson J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Garvey S, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33 10  9 10                        36  5  9  5

Houston          300 000 610 -- 10
Los Angeles      100 004 000 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Forsch K*             5.0  7  5  5  1  4
Cook R (W)            1.0  1  0  0  1  1
Lemaster D (S)        3.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foster A (L)+         6.0  4  6  6  6  2
Brewer J              1.0  3  3  3  1  0
Stephenson J          2.0  2  1  1  2  3
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

E -- Geronimo C
DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Wynn J, Buckner B, Sudakis B, Edwards J, Cedeno C
HR -- Menke D, Watson B
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Forsch K
T -- 2:52
A -- 9033

    

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