Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Vance
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Vance
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Vance
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Sudakis and he is safe. Morgan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wynn vs. Vance
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Vance
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Vance
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Menke vs. Vance
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Menke reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Vance
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Billingham
  
  Wills 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: ---
  Joshua vs. Billingham
  
  Joshua strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Billingham
  
  Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Vance
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Vance
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Vance
  
  Billingham hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Billingham
  
  Sudakis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Billingham
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Vance
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Vance
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Vance
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Vance
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
  
  Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vance vs. Billingham
  
  Vance bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wills vs. Billingham
  
  Wills hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joshua vs. Billingham
  
  Joshua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Vance
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Vance
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Vance
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Billingham
  
  Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sudakis vs. Billingham
  
  Sudakis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Vance
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billingham vs. Vance
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Vance
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Vance
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billingham moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Vance
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lefebvre vs. Billingham
  
  Lefebvre strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vance vs. Billingham
  
  There goes Grabarkewitz. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Menke applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vance vs. Billingham
  
  Vance strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Vance
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Vance
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Vance
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Vance
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Billingham
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Billingham
  
  Joshua strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Vance
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billingham vs. Vance
  
  Billingham strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Vance
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Vance
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Sudakis and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Vance
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parker vs. Billingham
  
  Parker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sudakis vs. Billingham
  
  Sudakis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buckner vs. Billingham
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parker scores. Sudakis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lefebvre vs. Billingham
  
  Lefebvre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. Sudakis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grabarkewitz vs. Billingham
  
  Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sudakis scores. Lefebvre moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vance vs. Billingham
  
  Vance strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Vance
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Pete Mikkelsen now pitching.
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wills vs. Billingham
  
  Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Billingham
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Billingham
  
  Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parker vs. Billingham
  
  Parker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Bill Russell now playing right field. Von Joshua now playing left field.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lefebvre scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Mikkelsen
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
  
  Geronimo hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/18/1970 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Wills M, ss           4  0  0  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  1  2  0   Joshua V, rf-lf       4  0  1  1   
Wynn J, lf            2  1  0  0   Davis W, cf           4  0  2  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Parker W, 1b          4  1  1  0   
Menke D, ss           4  0  2  2   Sudakis B, c          3  1  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Buckner B, lf         3  0  1  1   
Miller N, rf          4  0  0  0   Russell B, rf         0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          4  0  1  0   Lefebvre J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Billingham J, p       3  0  0  0   Grabarkewitz B, 3b    2  1  1  1   
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  0  0   Vance S, p            2  0  0  0   
                                   Mikkelsen P, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  6  2                        29  3  7  3

Houston          200 000 000 --  2
Los Angeles      001 000 20x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L)      8.0  7  3  3  1  5

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Vance S (W)*          7.0  6  2  2  3  4
Mikkelsen P (S)       2.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 4
2B -- Menke D
SB -- Morgan J, Cedeno C
CS -- Grabarkewitz B
SH -- Vance S
WP -- Vance S
T -- 2:39
A -- 12072

    

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