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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 21, 1975
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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 21, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 21, 1975 |
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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 21, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Rhoden |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 8,909 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Tom Gorman 3B: Lee Weyer |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Royster | Second Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
John Hale | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Rick Rhoden | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Art Gardner | Left Fielder |
Rob Andrews | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Milt May | Catcher |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 21, 1975
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Richard
Royster hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Richard
There goes Royster. The throw from May and he is safe. Royster steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Royster scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Rhoden
Gardner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Rhoden
Rhoden fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Rhoden. Gardner moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Rhoden
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gardner moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gardner tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhoden
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Richard
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rhoden
There goes Cruz. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Rhoden
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. May moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Rhoden
Milbourne hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Rhoden
Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Hale settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Rhoden
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gardner vs. Rhoden
Gardner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rhoden vs. Richard
Rhoden takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Royster vs. Richard
Royster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rhoden moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rhoden
Andrews hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster catches it and throws to first to double up Andrews. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rhoden
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Richard
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Richard covering. Safe. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Richard
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rhoden
Cruz hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rhoden
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Rhoden
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milbourne vs. Rhoden
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Rhoden covering. Safe. May moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richard vs. Rhoden
Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Cabell scores. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gardner vs. Wall
Stan Wall now pitching. Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop.
Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Auerbach vs. Richard
Auerbach hits a fly ball into left field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Royster vs. Richard
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Wall
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Wall
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wall
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Wall
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Auerbach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Gardner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Richard
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hale vs. Richard
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hale for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Wall
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Wall
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Wall
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Richard
Leron Lee pinch hits for Stan Wall.
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardner. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Richard
Henry Cruz pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Royster vs. Richard
Royster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Lewallyn
Leron Lee now playing left field. Dennis Lewallyn now pitching. Jerry Royster now playing shortstop. Lee Lacy now playing second base.
Richard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lacy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gardner vs. Lewallyn
Gardner hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lewallyn
Andrews 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, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Richard
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lewallyn
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lewallyn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lewallyn
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Richard
Hale strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Richard
Lee hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gardner. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manuel vs. Richard
Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Dennis Lewallyn.
Manuel strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/21/1975 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Royster J, 2b-ss 4 1 2 0 Gardner A, lf 4 1 1 0 Lacy L, lf-2b 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, ss 4 0 2 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 1 1 0 Hale J, cf 4 0 1 0 May M, c 2 1 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 1 2 1 De Jesus I, ss 2 0 0 0 Milbourne L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Wall S, p 0 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 1 2 Lee L, ph-lf 2 0 2 0 Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0 Auerbach R, ss 1 0 0 0 Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Lewallyn D, p 0 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 8 0 30 4 10 4 Los Angeles 100 000 000 -- 1 Houston 110 200 00x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Rhoden R (L) 3.1 8 4 3 1 0 Wall S 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 Lewallyn D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 8 1 1 1 8 E -- Rhoden R DP -- Los Angeles 3 LOB -- Los Angeles 8, Houston 4 2B -- Garvey S, Lee L 2 SB -- Royster J, Cruz J, Cabell E SF -- Cedeno C WP -- Richard J T -- 1:59 A -- 8909
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