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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 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 September 4, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 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 | September 4, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sandy Vance |
Home Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 3,909 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Dick Tremblay 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: John Kibler 3B: Andy Olsen |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Bill Russell | Right Fielder |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Tom Haller | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
Billy Grabarkewitz | Third Baseman |
Sandy Vance | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Larry Howard | Catcher |
Don Wilson | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 4, 1970
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vance
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Vance
The ball gets by Haller for a passed ball. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Vance
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Vance
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Vance
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into left field. Wynn picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wynn. Haller scores. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vance vs. Wilson
Vance hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Vance
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Vance
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Vance
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vance juggles the ball. That's an error on Vance. Menke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Vance
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vance
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Vance
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Vance
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Vance
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Wilson
The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Grabarkewitz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vance vs. Wilson
Vance hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Vance
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Vance
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Vance
There's a wild pitch. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Vance
Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Vance
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
Wills hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Wilson
There goes Davis. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vance
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Vance
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Vance
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Vance
Watson hits a fly ball towards right. Russell settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Russell. Alou scores. Wynn goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Vance
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grabarkewitz vs. Wilson
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Vance
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Vance
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Vance
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Vance
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vance vs. Wilson
Vance hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Wilson
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 -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vance
Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Vance
Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Vance
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Vance
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Vance
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Wilson
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Wilson
Haller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Wilson
There's a wild pitch. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Wilson
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Vance
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Vance
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Rader scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Brewer
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Brewer
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Larry Howard. Marty Martinez pinch hits for Don Wilson.
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Brewer
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Brewer
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Russell. Morgan reaches second base with a double. Geronimo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Wynn hits a line drive to right field. Russell throws towards the plate. Haller fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Haller. Morgan scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lamb
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Gladding
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. Johnny Edwards now catching. Fred Gladding now pitching.
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Gladding
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Gladding
Von Joshua pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1970 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 1 3 1 Russell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 1 1 1 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, lf 2 1 2 1 Parker W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Haller T, c 4 2 2 2 Watson B, 1b 5 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 1 0 Crawford W, lf 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Grabarkewitz B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Vance S, p 3 0 0 0 Howard L, c 2 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr-lf 0 1 0 0 Lamb R, p 0 0 0 0 Wilson D, p 3 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 3 33 7 10 3 Los Angeles 010 200 000 -- 3 Houston 010 020 04x -- 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Vance S (L)* 7.0 8 5 2 5 1 Brewer J 0.2 1 2 2 1 1 Lamb R 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Wilson D (W) 8.0 10 3 3 0 1 Gladding F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Wynn J, Vance S, Russell B, Haller T DP -- Los Angeles 2, Houston 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 9 2B -- Grabarkewitz B, Alou J, Morgan J HR -- Haller T SB -- Davis W SF -- Alou J WP -- Vance S, Wilson D, Brewer J 2 PB -- Haller T, Howard L T -- 2:17 A -- 3909
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