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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 29, 1972
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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 July 29, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 29, 1972 |
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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 | July 29, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 27,082 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Wes Parker | First Baseman |
Bobby Valentine | Third Baseman |
Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Don Sutton | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 29, 1972
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuss
There's a wild pitch. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Lacy trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine juggles the ball. That's an error on Valentine. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sutton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Cannizzaro and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. May goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuss
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Sutton
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Sutton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Lacy covering - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Reuss
Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Sutton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Cannizzaro and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Sutton
May strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and picks off Robinson. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis who is chasing the ball. Helms reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reuss vs. Sutton
There go the runners. The throw from Cannizzaro to Valentine. The throw back to home, and Helms is out at the plate. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Sutton
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuss
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Reuss
Sutton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mota scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Griffin
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Griffin
Billy Grabarkewitz pinch runs for Chris Cannizzaro.
Russell bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Griffin
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Griffin
Lacy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Mikkelsen
Duke Sims now catching. Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valentine fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mikkelsen
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Mikkelsen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Mikkelsen drops the ball. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Mikkelsen
There goes Metzger. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Mikkelsen
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Mikkelsen
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Mikkelsen
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Mikkelsen
Watson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Mikkelsen
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Mikkelsen
Rader takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Mikkelsen
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Griffin
Mota strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Griffin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Mikkelsen
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Mikkelsen
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Mikkelsen
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Mikkelsen
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sims and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Mikkelsen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mikkelsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Griffin
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Griffin
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sims vs. Griffin
Sims strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/29/1972 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lacy L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 5 1 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 1 0 Mota M, lf 4 1 2 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 1 May L, 1b 4 2 2 4 Parker W, 1b 3 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 3 0 2 2 Valentine B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, pr 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Sims D, c 1 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 2 1 1 0 Sutton D, p 2 0 0 0 Buckner B, ph 1 0 0 0 Mikkelsen P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 35 7 10 6 Los Angeles 000 002 000 -- 2 Houston 201 000 40x -- 7 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Sutton D (L) 6.0 7 3 1 0 9 Mikkelsen P 2.0 3 4 0 2 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (W) 5.2 5 2 2 2 5 Griffin T (S) 3.1 1 0 0 1 4 E -- Rader D, Valentine B, Cannizzaro C, Mikkelsen P DP -- Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 8 2B -- Robinson F, Griffin T 3B -- Watson B, Helms T HR -- May L SB -- Cedeno C 3, Metzger R CS -- Helms T SH -- Russell B HBP -- by Mikkelsen P (Watson B), by Mikkelsen P (Cedeno C) WP -- Reuss J, Sutton D T -- 2:34 A -- 27082
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