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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1974
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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 April 12, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,422 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Ollie Brown | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Dodgers
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 12, 1974
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Osteen
Lacy hits a fly ball into right field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Osteen
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Metzger scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Downing
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Downing
May hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Osteen
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Osteen
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Osteen
Cey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson throws the ball in to Helms who tags Cey, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Downing
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Downing
Osteen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Osteen
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Osteen
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Osteen
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Osteen
Lacy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Osteen
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Lacy moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Osteen
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Osteen
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Metzger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lacy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Osteen
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Osteen
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Osteen
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Osteen
Downing takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lacy vs. Osteen
Lacy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey scores. Downing moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paciorek vs. Osteen
Paciorek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Downing
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Downing
Osteen hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Osteen
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Osteen
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Osteen
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Osteen
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Cey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Osteen
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Downing vs. Osteen
Downing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
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 -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Tommy Helms.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Downing
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Downing
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Downing
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Brewer
Jim Brewer now pitching.
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Brewer
Brown strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Osteen
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Lacy hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Osteen
Paciorek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Osteen
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Paciorek moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Osteen
Crawford hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Brewer
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Brewer
Osteen bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Brewer
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Brewer
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Osteen
Bob Watson now playing first base. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Cey hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Osteen
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mota vs. Osteen
Manny Mota pinch hits for Bill Russell.
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Osteen
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Manny Mota. Ken McMullen pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Garvey scores. Auerbach moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Forsch
Davey Lopes pinch runs for Ken McMullen. Ken Forsch now pitching. Bill Buckner pinch hits for Lee Lacy.
Buckner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Forsch
Von Joshua pinch hits for Tom Paciorek.
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marshall
Bill Buckner now playing left field. Mike Marshall now pitching. Rick Auerbach now playing shortstop. Davey Lopes now playing second base.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marshall
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Watson reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Marshall
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Marshall
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gallagher vs. Marshall
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Ollie Brown.
There goes Rader. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Rader steals second. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Marshall
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Forsch
Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Denis Menke now playing first base.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Forsch
Crawford strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1974 -- Los Angeles at Houston (N)
Los Angeles AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lacy L, 2b 4 0 2 1 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Buckner B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Paciorek T, lf 4 0 1 0 Milbourne L, pr-2b 1 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 1
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Watson B, lf-1b 3 2 2 0
Wynn J, cf 4 1 0 0 Menke D, 1b 0 0 0 0
Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 3 1 1 3
Crawford W, rf 5 0 0 0 Gross G, lf 1 0 0 0
Cey R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Rader D, 3b 2 0 1 1
Garvey S, 1b 4 2 3 0 Brown O, rf 3 0 0 0
Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0 Gallagher B, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Mota M, ph 1 0 1 0 May M, c 3 0 1 0
Auerbach R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 2 0 0 0
Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
McMullen K, ph 1 0 0 1
Lopes D, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
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36 3 9 3 30 5 8 5
Los Angeles 000 011 010 -- 3
Houston 100 003 01x -- 5
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 5.2 5 4 4 3 3
Brewer J 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Marshall M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 7.1 9 3 3 5 4
Forsch K (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cey R
DP -- Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Los Angeles 11, Houston 5
2B -- Garvey S 2
3B -- Metzger R, Watson B
HR -- May L
SB -- Cedeno C 2, Rader D
SH -- Osteen C
T -- 2:30
A -- 26422
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