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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 1, 1973
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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 September 1, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1973 |
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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 | September 1, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 32,178 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: (none) 3B: Dick Stello |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Gallagher | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
Tom Paciorek | Center Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 1, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Gallagher hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Yeager fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Messersmith
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Messersmith
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reuss vs. Messersmith
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Reuss
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Gallagher hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Messersmith
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuss
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Reuss
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Messersmith
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Messersmith
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Messersmith
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Paciorek for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Reuss
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Messersmith
Messersmith fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Reuss
Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Reuss
Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Russell moves to third. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Messersmith
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Messersmith
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reuss vs. Messersmith
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Reuss
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching. Ken McMullen now playing third base.
Gallagher hits a line drive towards the mound. Hough reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuss
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Reuss
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reuss
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Hough
The ball gets by Yeager for a passed ball. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Hough
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Hough
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Hough
Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Hough
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Reuss
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Reuss
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alvarez vs. Reuss
Orlando Alvarez pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Richert
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Richert covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Richert
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Richert
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Cesar Cedeno.
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gallagher moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Richert
Watson takes first base on ball four. Gallagher moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Richert
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Jim Wynn now playing right field. Bob Gallagher now playing center field.
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuss
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Reuss
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Reuss
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Ken McMullen.
Lacy 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1973 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Gallagher B, rf-cf 5 0 1 0 Lacy L, 2b 5 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 0 0 0 Mota M, lf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Paciorek T, cf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Ferguson J, rf 3 0 2 0 Watson B, lf 2 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 5 1 1 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 2 1 1 1 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Alvarez O, ph 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 1 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 2 0 Messersmith A, p 1 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 1 0 0 0 Royster J, pr 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 10 2 33 0 6 0 Houston 010 100 000 -- 2 Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reuss J (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (L) 6.0 8 2 2 1 3 Hough C 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Richert P 1.0 2 0 0 1 2 E -- Rader D LOB -- Houston 12, Los Angeles 10 HR -- May L SB -- Cedeno C SH -- Reuss J, Messersmith A HBP -- by Messersmith A (May L) PB -- Yeager S T -- 2:17 A -- 32178
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