Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Messersmith
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua 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 popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Messersmith
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Dierker
  
  Lopes hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Dierker
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Dierker
  
  Crawford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Dierker
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Dierker
  
  Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joshua vs. Dierker
  
  Joshua hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Dierker
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Dierker
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• 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: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Messersmith
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Dierker
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Dierker
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Dierker
  
  Buckner 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 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Messersmith
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Messersmith
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Messersmith
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Dierker
  
  Crawford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Cedeno throws the ball in to Rader who tags Crawford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Dierker
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Richard
  
  J.R. Richard now pitching.
  
  Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Joshua vs. Richard
  
  Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Messersmith
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Messersmith
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Messersmith
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Richard
  
  Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Richard
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Richard
  
  Messersmith 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 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Messersmith
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Messersmith
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lopes vs. Richard
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Richard
  
  Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Crawford vs. Richard
  
  Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Buckner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garvey vs. Richard
  
  Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Messersmith
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Messersmith
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cey vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Cey 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joshua vs. Scherman
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yeager vs. Scherman
  
  Yeager strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Messersmith
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Messersmith
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Scherman
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Scherman
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lopes vs. Scherman
  
  Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Scherman
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Messersmith
  
  Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Messersmith
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Messersmith
  
  Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Messersmith
  
  Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gross vs. Messersmith
  
  Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Crawford vs. Cosgrove
  
  Dave Campbell now playing second base. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
  
  Crawford strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garvey vs. Cosgrove
  
  Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cey vs. Cosgrove
  
  Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Joshua vs. Cosgrove
  
  Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yeager vs. Cosgrove
  
  Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Messersmith
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Messersmith
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Messersmith
  
  May strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/1974 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           3  0  0  0   Lopes D, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   Buckner B, lf         4  1  2  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  2  0   Crawford W, rf        4  1  2  2   
May L, 1b             4  0  0  0   Garvey S, 1b          4  1  3  0   
May M, c              2  1  0  0   Cey R, 3b             3  1  1  0   
Watson B, lf          3  0  1  0   Joshua V, cf          4  1  1  3   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Yeager S, c           4  0  0  0   
Milbourne L, 2b       2  0  0  0   Russell B, ss         3  0  0  0   
Johnson C, ph         1  0  1  1   Messersmith A, p      3  0  1  0   
Campbell D, 2b        0  0  0  0                                      
Dierker L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Richard J, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Gallagher B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Edwards J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Cosgrove M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  4  1                        33  5 10  5

Houston          000 000 010 --  1
Los Angeles      500 000 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         2.1  7  5  5  1  1
Richard J             2.2  1  0  0  0  0
Scherman F            2.0  0  0  0  0  1
Cosgrove M            1.0  2  0  0  0  1

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  4  1  1  2  8

E -- Milbourne L, May L
DP -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Houston 3, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Crawford W, Cedeno C
HR -- Crawford W, Joshua V
T -- 2:04
A -- 47931

    

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