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Dodgers 11 @ Astros 15
Astrodome
September 17, 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 September 17, 1972 at Astrodome. The home team Astros beat the visiting Dodgers with a score of 15 to 11.

Game Summary

DateSeptember 17, 1972 
Visiting Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 11 H: 17 E: 3 LOB: 10
Runs: 11
Hits: 17
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Houston Astros
R: 15 H: 17 E: 0 LOB: 13
Runs: 15
Hits: 17
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 13
Winning PitcherGeorge Culver  
Losing PitcherPete Richert  
SaveFred Gladding  
Game Winning RBICesar Cedeno 

Game Info

DateSeptember 17, 1972 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Home TeamHouston Astros 
Visiting Starting PitcherAl Downing  
Home Starting PitcherLarry Dierker  
BallparkAstrodome 
CityHouston 
StateTX 
Attendance9,213 
Time of Game3 hours 29 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ken Burkhart
1B: Lee Weyer
2B: Bob Engel
3B: John McSherry

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Billy Grabarkewitz  Second Baseman 
Wes Parker  First Baseman 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Frank Robinson  Left Fielder 
Willie Crawford  Right Fielder 
Bobby Valentine  Third Baseman 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Steve Yeager  Catcher 
Al Downing  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Jim Wynn  Right Fielder 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Lee May  First Baseman 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Larry Howard  Catcher 
Larry Dierker  Pitcher 
Leo Durocher  Manager 

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Dodgers 11 @ Astros 15
Astrodome
September 17, 1972

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         Game of 9/17/1972 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D)

  Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Grabarkewitz B, 2b    4  1  1  1   Metzger R, ss         5  3  2  1   
Parker W, 1b          5  2  2  0   Wynn J, rf            5  4  4  3   
Davis W, cf           6  2  3  3   Cedeno C, cf          5  2  2  5   
Robinson F, lf        4  0  0  0   May L, 1b             6  1  4  5   
Crawford W, rf        4  3  2  0   Watson B, lf          4  0  1  0   
Valentine B, 3b       5  1  4  2   Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Russell B, ss         5  1  2  2   Helms T, 2b           5  1  0  0   
Yeager S, c           5  1  3  1   Howard L, c           4  3  2  0   
Downing A, p          1  0  0  0   Dierker L, p          1  0  0  0   
Mikkelsen P, p        1  0  0  0   Reuss J, p            0  0  0  0   
Garvey S, ph          1  0  0  0   Stewart J, ph         1  1  1  0   
Perranoski R, p       0  0  0  0   Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   
Richert P, p          0  0  0  0   Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   
Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0   Alou J, ph            1  0  1  1   
Rau D, p              0  0  0  0   Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0   
McDermott T, ph       1  0  0  0   Culver G, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sutherland G, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Roberts D, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Gladding F, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     42 11 17  9                        43 15 17 15

Los Angeles      003 412 010 -- 11
Houston          003 320 43x -- 15

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Downing A             2.2  5  3  3  2  1
Mikkelsen P           1.1  4  3  3  0  2
Perranoski R          0.2  2  2  0  1  0
Richert P (L)         1.2  2  3  3  3  0
Brewer J              0.2  2  1  1  1  1
Rau D                 1.0  2  3  2  2  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L*            3.0  5  6  6  2  2
Reuss J               1.0  2  1  1  0  2
Griffin T             0.1  3  1  1  1  0
Ray J                 0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Cosgrove M            0.2  3  2  1  0  1
Culver G (W)          1.1  1  0  0  1  0
Roberts D             0.1  2  1  1  1  1
Gladding F (S)        1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th

E -- Valentine B, Russell B, Grabarkewitz B
DP -- Los Angeles 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Houston 13
2B -- Grabarkewitz B, Cedeno C, Wynn J, May L
3B -- Wynn J, Cedeno C
HR -- Davis W, May L
SB -- Valentine B, Grabarkewitz B
SH -- Richert P
WP -- Reuss J
PB -- Howard L
T -- 3:29
A -- 9213

    

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