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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on September 15, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,922 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Left Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Right Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1973
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Griffin
Lopes hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Downing
Sutherland strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Griffin
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Downing
May strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Downing
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jutze for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Griffin
Downing hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Griffin
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Griffin
There goes Lopes. The throw from Jutze and he is out, Sutherland applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Griffin
There goes Buckner. The throw from Jutze and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Downing
Griffin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Downing
Sutherland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Griffin
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Downing
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Griffin
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Griffin
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Downing
Griffin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Downing
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Griffin
Bob Gallagher now playing left field.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Griffin
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Al Downing.
Fairey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Griffin
Lopes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Shanahan
Greg Shanahan now pitching.
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shanahan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Shanahan
Metzger hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Shanahan
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Shanahan
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Shanahan
Sutherland strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Shanahan
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Shanahan
Gallagher hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Gallagher reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Shanahan
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Griffin
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1973 -- Los Angeles at Houston (D)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lopes D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 4 1 1 1
Buckner B, 1b 4 1 2 1 Sutherland G, 2b 4 1 1 0
Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 2
Ferguson J, c 4 0 2 0 Watson B, lf 2 0 0 0
Crawford W, lf 3 0 1 0 Gallagher B, lf 1 0 1 1
Cey R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0
Paciorek T, rf 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Fairey J, ph 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 1 1 1
Shanahan G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 6 1 31 5 6 5
Los Angeles 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 003 010 01x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 6.0 4 4 4 1 8
Shanahan G 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 9.0 6 1 1 5 3
E -- Jutze S
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Los Angeles 6, Houston 3
2B -- Gallagher B
HR -- Griffin T, Cedeno C, Wynn J, Buckner B
SB -- Buckner B
CS -- Lopes D
WP -- Downing A
T -- 1:53
A -- 6922
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