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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1970
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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 14, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 14, 1970 |
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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 14, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Ray |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,897 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Jim Lefebvre | Third Baseman |
Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
Jeff Torborg | Catcher |
Alan Foster | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Jim Ray | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1970
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ray
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ray
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ray
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Ray
There goes Davis. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Ray
Parker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ray
Crawford strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Foster
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Foster
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ray
Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Ray
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Ray
Torborg hits a fly ball towards right. Miller catches it and throws to first to double up Grabarkewitz. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Foster
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Foster
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ray
Foster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ray
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ray
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ray
There goes Wills. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Foster
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ray vs. Foster
Ray hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ray
Davis hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ray
Parker 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Ray
Crawford hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Ray
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
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Foster
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Foster
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Foster
There goes Wynn. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Ray
Grabarkewitz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Ray
Torborg hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Ray
Foster 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
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Foster
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Foster
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Foster
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Menke tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Foster
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ray vs. Foster
Ray hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ray
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. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Ray
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ray
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Foster
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lefebvre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Foster
Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Foster
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Foster
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Ray
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ray
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Ray
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lefebvre vs. Ray
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Ray
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torborg vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
There goes Grabarkewitz. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Grabarkewitz steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torborg vs. Billingham
Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Foster
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Brewer
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lefebvre fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beauchamp vs. Brewer
Jim Beauchamp pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. DiLauro
Marty Martinez now catching. Jack DiLauro now pitching.
Brewer 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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. DiLauro
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. DiLauro
Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Brewer
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Brewer
Morgan hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Brewer
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. DiLauro
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. DiLauro
Parker hits a popup towards first. Pepitone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. DiLauro
Crawford is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Brewer
Wynn hits a line drive towards short. Wills reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Brewer
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Brewer
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/14/1970 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Buckner B, lf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 2 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Pepitone J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 1 1 Menke D, ss 3 2 1 0 Lefebvre J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 3 0 1 0 Grabarkewitz B, 2b 3 0 2 1 Rader D, 3b 2 0 1 2 Torborg J, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Foster A, p 2 0 0 0 Beauchamp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 1 0 0 0 DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Ray J, p 2 0 0 0 Billingham J, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez M, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 30 2 5 2 Los Angeles 100 100 100 -- 3 Houston 000 010 100 -- 2 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Foster A (W)* 6.0 5 2 2 1 3 Brewer J (S) 3.0 0 0 0 0 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ray J (L) 6.2 6 3 3 1 5 Billingham J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 DiLauro J 2.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 3 2B -- Menke D HR -- Crawford W SB -- Davis W, Wynn J, Grabarkewitz B CS -- Wills M SF -- Rader D WP -- Ray J T -- 2:34 A -- 8897
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