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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 30, 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 September 30, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 30, 1974 |
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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 30, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,771 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Vargo |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Doug Rau | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 30, 1974
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rau fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rau
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Rau
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rau
May strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rau
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Rau
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Rau
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Dierker
Rau takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Buckner trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Rau moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Rau
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Ferguson trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to May who tags Ferguson who's trying to score from second, for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rau
May hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rau
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Rau
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Rau
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Dierker
Rau hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Rau, and towards Lopes, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Rau
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Hough
May hits a line drive into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Hough
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hough
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Hough
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Hough
Dave Campbell pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Campbell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Metzger vs. Hough
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Campbell scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Rick Rhoden now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Forsch
Von Joshua pinch hits for Rick Rhoden.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Forsch. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a line drive towards the mound. Forsch reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Shanahan
Greg Shanahan now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Shanahan
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Shanahan
May hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Shanahan
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Forsch
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Shanahan
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Shanahan
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
Forsch bunts towards the mound. Shanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Shanahan
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Shanahan
Metzger 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 9
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Forsch
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Greg Shanahan.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Crawford moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Forsch
Manny Mota pinch hits for Davey Lopes.
Mota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Buckner vs. Forsch
Lee Lacy pinch runs for Manny Mota.
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/30/1974 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 5 0 1 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 1 1 Metzger R, ss 5 0 1 0 Lacy L, pr 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 0 0 Buckner B, lf 5 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 2 0 Wynn J, cf 2 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Crawford W, rf 2 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 1 0 Milbourne L, pr-2b 0 0 0 0 Rau D, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 1 1 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, ph 1 0 1 0 Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0 Campbell D, pr 0 1 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Shanahan G, p 0 0 0 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 6 1 32 4 10 3 Los Angeles 000 000 001 -- 1 Houston 000 121 00x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rau D (L) 4.1 7 3 3 3 3 Hough C 1.1 2 1 1 0 1 Rhoden R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Shanahan G 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W) 6.0 4 0 0 3 4 Forsch K (S) 3.0 2 1 1 4 0 E -- Forsch K LOB -- Los Angeles 10, Houston 10 2B -- Gross G, Ferguson J, Rader D, Edwards J 3B -- Metzger R SB -- Cedeno C SH -- Forsch K SF -- May M PB -- Ferguson J 2 T -- 2:20 A -- 7771
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