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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1962
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on May 17, 1962 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1962 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1962 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Golden |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Koufax |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 17,639 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Frank Walsh 2B: Jocko Conlan 3B: Ken Burkhart |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
Joey Amalfitano | Second Baseman |
Roman Mejias | Right Fielder |
Norm Larker | First Baseman |
Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
Jim Pendleton | Left Fielder |
Hal Smith | Catcher |
Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
Jim Golden | Pitcher |
Harry Craft | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Maury Wills | Shortstop |
Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Wally Moon | First Baseman |
Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
John Roseboro | Catcher |
Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
Larry Burright | Second Baseman |
Sandy Koufax | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1962
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Koufax
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias takes first base on ball four. Amalfitano moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Larker vs. Koufax
The ball gets by Roseboro for a passed ball. Amalfitano moves to third. Mejias moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Larker vs. Koufax
Larker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Amalfitano scores. Mejias scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Koufax
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Koufax
Pendleton hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Larker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Golden
Wills takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Golden
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Golden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Wills for the double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Koufax
Aspromonte is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Golden vs. Koufax
Golden bunts towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Koufax
Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Golden
Moon hits a line drive into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Golden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Golden
Roseboro hits a line drive towards short. Lillis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Koufax
Larker hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Koufax
Warwick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Golden
Fairly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Burright vs. Golden
Burright strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Koufax vs. Golden
Koufax strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Golden
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wills for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Koufax
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pendleton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Koufax
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pendleton scores. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Golden vs. Koufax
Golden strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Koufax
Lillis hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Amalfitano vs. Koufax
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Golden
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Golden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Golden
There goes Davis. The throw from Smith and he is safe. Davis steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Moon vs. Golden
Moon hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Golden
Davis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Koufax
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Koufax
Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Koufax
Warwick hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Koufax
Pendleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Golden
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field. Pendleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Golden
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burright vs. Golden
Burright hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Amalfitano scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Koufax
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Koufax
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Golden vs. Koufax
Golden hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lillis vs. Koufax
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Golden
Lee Walls pinch hits for Sandy Koufax.
Walls takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wills vs. Golden
Wills hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Golden
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Golden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Williams
Stan Williams now pitching.
Amalfitano hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Williams
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Larker vs. Williams
Larker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Williams
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Golden
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Golden
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Golden
Roseboro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pendleton vs. Williams
Pendleton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Williams
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Burright scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Williams
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Golden
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harkness vs. Golden
Tim Harkness pinch hits for Larry Burright.
Harkness strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Golden
Duke Snider pinch hits for Stan Williams.
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Golden vs. Roebuck
Jim Gilliam now playing second base. Andy Carey now playing third base. Ed Roebuck now pitching.
Golden hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Roebuck
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Amalfitano vs. Roebuck
Amalfitano hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Davis. Amalfitano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Mejias vs. Roebuck
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Golden
Wills bunts towards the mound. Golden fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Golden
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Golden
Davis bunts towards the mound. Golden fields it and throws to first for the out. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Moon vs. Golden
Moon hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Warwick. Moon reaches second base with a double. Wills scores. Gilliam scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Tiefenauer
Bobby Tiefenauer now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moon scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Roseboro vs. Tiefenauer
Roseboro strikes out. There goes Davis. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Tiefenauer
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Tiefenauer
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Larker vs. Roebuck
Larker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Roebuck
Jim Busby pinch runs for Norm Larker.
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Roebuck
Billy Goodman pinch hits for Jim Pendleton.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Roebuck
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roebuck vs. Tiefenauer
Jim Busby now playing left field. Billy Goodman now playing first base.
Roebuck hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Tiefenauer
Wills hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Tiefenauer
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Wills moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Tiefenauer
Davis is walked intentionally. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Tiefenauer
Moon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wills scores. Gilliam moves to third. Davis moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1962 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Lillis B, ss 5 0 0 0 Wills M, ss 4 2 2 0 Amalfitano J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Gilliam J, 3b-2b 5 1 3 0 Mejias R, rf 4 1 0 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0 Larker N, 1b 5 0 2 2 Moon W, 1b 5 1 2 3 Busby J, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Davis T, lf 4 1 1 1 Warwick C, cf 5 1 1 1 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0 Pendleton J, lf 4 1 2 0 Fairly R, rf 4 0 2 1 Goodman B, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Burright L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Smith H, c 5 0 2 0 Harkness T, ph 1 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carey A, 3b 1 0 0 0 Golden J, p 3 0 0 0 Koufax S, p 1 0 0 0 Tiefenauer B, p 0 0 0 0 Walls L, ph 0 0 0 0 Williams S, p 0 0 0 0 Snider D, ph 1 0 0 0 Roebuck E, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 40 4 11 4 36 5 10 5 Houston 200 110 000 0 -- 4 Los Angeles 000 000 004 1 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Houston IP H R ER BB SO Golden J 8.1 5 3 3 2 4 Tiefenauer B (L) 1.0 5 2 2 1 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Koufax S 6.0 8 4 4 1 4 Williams S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 Roebuck E (W) 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 E -- Wills M DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Houston 9, Los Angeles 7 2B -- Amalfitano J, Moon W HR -- Warwick C SB -- Davis W, Davis T SH -- Golden J, Davis W HBP -- by Koufax S (Aspromonte B) PB -- Roseboro J T -- 3:01 A -- 17639
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