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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1974
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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, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 14, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| 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 | 11,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Frank Pulli |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Tommy John | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 14, 1974
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Roberts, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. John
Rader takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roberts vs. John
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey takes first base on ball four. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Paciorek scores. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
John vs. Roberts
John bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields it, throws to third for the out. There goes John attempting to get to second. Here's the throw, and he's out. Double play. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Roberts
Roberts fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Roberts. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. John
May hits a fly ball into center 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: 1--
Rader vs. John
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garvey vs. Nagy
Mike Nagy now pitching.
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Buckner vs. Nagy
Bill Buckner pinch hits for Tom Paciorek.
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Cey scores. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Nagy
There goes Buckner. The throw from May and he is safe. Buckner steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yeager vs. Nagy
Yeager hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Nagy
Russell hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
John vs. Nagy
John strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
Bill Buckner now playing right field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. John
Dave Campbell pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Scherman
Mota 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, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Scherman
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Scherman
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Scherman
Garvey 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, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. John
Watson hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Scherman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherman covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Scherman
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Scherman
Russell hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. John
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
John vs. Scherman
John hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Scherman
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Scherman
Mota is hit by the pitch. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Scherman
Von Joshua pinch runs for Manny Mota.
Scherman spins and fires to second and has Lopes trapped. There's the throw to Rader who tags Lopes for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Scherman
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. John
Von Joshua now playing left field.
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. John fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. John
Denis Menke pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. John
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. John
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Johnson
Garvey hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Johnson
Buckner 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, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Johnson
Yeager hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Yeager reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Johnson
Russell hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. John
Cedeno hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 1
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, 7 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. John
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. John
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. John
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 7 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. John
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Milt May.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/14/1974 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 5 0 2 1 Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0
Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Joshua V, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Wynn J, cf 4 3 2 1 Watson B, lf 4 1 2 0
Cey R, 3b 4 1 3 1 May L, 1b 3 0 0 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 1 2 1 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Paciorek T, rf 2 1 1 0 Brown O, rf 4 0 2 1
Buckner B, ph-rf 3 0 1 2 May M, c 3 0 0 0
Yeager S, c 5 0 2 0 Johnson C, ph 1 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 5 1 1 1 Roberts D, p 1 0 0 0
John T, p 4 0 0 0 Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
Campbell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Menke D, ph 1 0 1 0
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
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40 7 15 7 33 2 7 2
Los Angeles 100 221 001 -- 7
Houston 010 000 001 -- 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
John T (W) 9.0 7 2 2 1 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L)* 4.0 9 5 5 2 1
Nagy M 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Scherman F 3.0 3 1 1 0 0
Johnson J 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Roberts D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Houston 6
2B -- Yeager S, Cedeno C
3B -- Wynn J
HR -- Wynn J, Garvey S
SB -- Buckner B
CS -- Lopes D
SF -- May L
HBP -- by Scherman F (Mota M)
T -- 2:18
A -- 11050
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