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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 27, 1975
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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 27, 1975 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1975 |
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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 27, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Stanton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 13,529 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Art Williams 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: John Kibler |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jerry DaVanon | Shortstop |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Mike Stanton | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Lee Lacy | Left Fielder |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Henry Cruz | Center Fielder |
Steve Yeager | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 27, 1975
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Stanton
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon misplays the ball. That's an error on DaVanon. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lacy vs. Stanton
There goes Lopes. The throw from May and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lacy vs. Stanton
Lacy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Stanton
Crawford hits a fly ball towards right. Gross catches it and throws to home to double up Lopes. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Stanton
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Stanton
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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: ---
Cabell vs. Messersmith
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Stanton
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yeager vs. Stanton
There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Stanton
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Stanton
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Messersmith vs. Stanton
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Stanton
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Messersmith
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanton vs. Messersmith
Stanton hits a popup towards the mound. Messersmith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Stanton
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stanton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Stanton
Crawford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Stanton
Garvey takes first base on ball four. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Stanton
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Stanton
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Crawford scores. Garvey moves to third. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Yeager hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Forsch
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lacy vs. Forsch
Lacy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Messersmith
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Messersmith
DaVanon hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Cey trying to get to third. Gross throws the ball in to DaVanon, who relays the ball to Cabell who tags Cey for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yeager vs. Forsch
Yeager hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Messersmith
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey fields the ball and throws to Messersmith covering. Safe. There goes Milbourne trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz 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
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Sosa
Lopes is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Sosa
Lacy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Jerry Royster now playing second base.
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Messersmith
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Messersmith
There goes Cabell. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DaVanon vs. Messersmith
DaVanon hits a fly ball towards left. Lacy settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lacy. Cabell scores. DaVanon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Messersmith
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Sosa
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Sosa
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Sosa
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sosa
There's a wild pitch. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sosa
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Messersmith
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
Boswell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Royster reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Messersmith
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Konieczny
Doug Konieczny now pitching.
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Konieczny
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Konieczny
Messersmith hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Messersmith
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a fly ball into left field. Lacy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1975 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Howard W, cf 4 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Royster J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, lf 3 0 0 0 Johnson C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 1 0 May M, c 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 2 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 2 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 2 0 DaVanon J, ss 3 0 0 0 Cruz H, cf 3 1 2 1 Andrews R, 2b 2 0 1 0 Yeager S, c 4 1 1 4 Stanton M, p 1 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Messersmith A, p 4 0 0 0 Milbourne L, ph 1 0 1 0 Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Konieczny D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 0 29 5 6 5 Houston 000 000 100 -- 1 Los Angeles 005 000 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Stanton M (L) 2.1 3 4 4 5 2 Forsch K 2.2 3 1 1 1 1 Sosa J 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 Konieczny D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Messersmith A (W) 9.0 3 1 0 2 6 E -- DaVanon J, Lacy L DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 4, Los Angeles 7 HR -- Yeager S SB -- Lopes D, Cabell E WP -- Stanton M, Sosa J T -- 2:01 A -- 13529
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