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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1973
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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 31, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy John |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,247 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 31, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis 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
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. John
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields the ball and throws to Roberts covering. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Roberts
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. John
Rader bunts towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Watson scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. John
Jutze hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Roberts
John hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. John
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Russell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. John
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Roberts
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. John
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops it up and throws to first, with John covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Roberts for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. John
Agee strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Roberts
John hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mota. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. John
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Roberts
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. John
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. John
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Tommy John.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Agee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to third. There goes Lopes trying to get to third. Roberts throws to Rader who tags Lopes for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Wilson
Don Wilson now pitching.
Ferguson 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching. Tom Paciorek now playing left field.
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Brewer
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Brewer
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Brewer
There goes Metzger. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Cey applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brewer
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey 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, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Wilson
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Ron Cey.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford 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: 1--
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Wilson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1973 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 1 2 1 Agee T, rf 3 0 1 0
Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 1
Davis W, cf 4 0 1 1 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Ferguson J, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 1 0 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 0 2 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Buckner B, ph 1 0 1 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 4 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 4 1 1 0 Wilson D, p 0 0 0 0
John T, p 2 0 0 0
Paciorek T, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 25 3 4 3
Los Angeles 000 001 010 -- 2
Houston 010 002 00x -- 3
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (L) 7.0 3 3 3 2 4
Brewer J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W) 7.2 8 2 2 0 2
Wilson D (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Russell B
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 3
2B -- Watson B, Cedeno C
HR -- Lopes D
SH -- Rader D
SF -- Rader D
HBP -- by John T (Cedeno C)
WP -- Brewer J
T -- 1:55
A -- 19247
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