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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 17, 1975
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on June 17, 1975 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 17, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,586 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 17, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Roberts
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Roberts
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Messersmith moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Messersmith
Milbourne hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Messersmith
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey bunts towards the mound. Roberts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Roberts
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Milbourne, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Roberts
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Messersmith
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paciorek scores. Wynn moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Messersmith
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metzger out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Richard
J.R. Richard now pitching.
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Richard
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Richard
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Richard
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Milbourne fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Richard
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Richard
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Richard
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Buckner strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Ivan De Jesus now playing shortstop.
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Messersmith
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Boswell takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Messersmith
Enos Cabell pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader scores. Boswell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boswell moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Ferguson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Niekro
Ken Boswell now playing second base. Joe Niekro now pitching.
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Niekro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Niekro
There goes Lopes. The throw from May and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Niekro
The ball gets by May for a passed ball. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Paciorek vs. Niekro
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Niekro
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Niekro
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Lopes scores. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Niekro
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Henry Cruz now playing center field.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Skip Jutze pinch runs for Milt May.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1975 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Gross G, lf 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 2 2 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Paciorek T, lf 5 1 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 2 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Cruz H, cf 0 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 0 2 1
Jutze S, pr 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 1 1 3
Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0 Ferguson J, rf 4 0 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 1
Milbourne L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 3 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph-2b 0 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0 De Jesus I, ss 0 0 0 0
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 4 0 1 0
Richard J, p 0 0 0 0
Cabell E, ph 1 0 1 1
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
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30 1 4 1 36 6 12 6
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Los Angeles 300 110 01x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 5.0 8 5 5 2 2
Richard J 2.0 3 0 0 1 3
Niekro J 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 6
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Los Angeles 11
2B -- Watson B, Garvey S
HR -- Cey R, Yeager S
SB -- Lopes D
PB -- May M
T -- 2:04
A -- 25586
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