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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 20, 1963
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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 April 20, 1963 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 20, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Nottebart |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Podres |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,110 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Vinnie Smith 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bill Jackowski |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carroll Hardy | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Temple | Second Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | First Baseman |
| Carl Warwick | Right Fielder |
| Howie Goss | Center Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| J.C. Hartman | Shortstop |
| Don Nottebart | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Maury Wills | Shortstop |
| Jim Gilliam | Third Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Nate Oliver | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Podres | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 20, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Podres
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Temple vs. Podres
Temple hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Podres
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Podres
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills bunts towards first. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nottebart
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards first. Runnels scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gilliam for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Podres
Goss hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Podres
Aspromonte 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: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Podres
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nottebart
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Nottebart
Fairly hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Roseboro vs. Nottebart
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Podres
Hartman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Podres
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Podres
Hardy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Hardy reaches second base with a double. Nottebart moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Podres
Temple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nottebart scores. Hardy moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Runnels vs. Podres
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Warwick vs. Podres
The umpire calls a balk on Podres Hardy scores. Temple moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Podres
Warwick hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Podres vs. Nottebart
Podres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple misplays the ball. That's an error on Temple. Oliver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Oliver moves to third. Podres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gilliam vs. Nottebart
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Oliver scores. Podres moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Nottebart
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Podres scores. Moon moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Nottebart
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goss vs. Podres
Goss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Podres
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Wills settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Podres
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Goss moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hartman vs. Podres
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills fields it and throws to second for the out. Goss scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Nottebart vs. Podres
Nottebart takes first base on ball four. Hartman moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hardy vs. Podres
Hardy takes first base on ball four. Hartman moves to third. Nottebart moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Temple vs. Rowe
Ken Rowe now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Hartman scores. Nottebart moves to third. Hardy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Temple vs. Rowe
Temple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. Nottebart scores. Hardy scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Rowe
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nottebart
Roseboro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Temple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Rowe
Warwick hits a line drive towards the mound. Rowe can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Rowe
Goss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Rowe
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Rowe
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Nottebart
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nottebart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nottebart
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Rowe
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nottebart vs. Rowe
Nottebart hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hardy vs. Rowe
Hardy hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Temple vs. Rowe
Temple hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Nottebart
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Nottebart
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Rowe
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Warwick vs. Rowe
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rowe fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rowe. Runnels moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goss vs. Rowe
Goss bunts, foul, towards third. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Rowe
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Rowe
Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Warwick goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Hartman vs. Rowe
Hartman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Nottebart vs. Rowe
Nottebart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Nottebart
Ernie Fazio now playing second base.
Roseboro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Nottebart
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick. Davis reaches second base with a double. Roseboro moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Nottebart
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Skowron vs. Nottebart
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Ken Rowe.
Skowron strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wills vs. Nottebart
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hardy vs. Smith
Jack Smith now pitching.
Hardy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilliam fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fazio vs. Smith
Fazio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Smith
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Smith, and towards Oliver, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Fazio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Warwick vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Fazio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Warwick vs. Smith
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fazio scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Goss vs. Smith
There goes Warwick. The throw from Roseboro and he is safe. Warwick steals second. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goss vs. Smith
There's a wild pitch. Warwick moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Goss vs. Smith
Goss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Nottebart
Bob Lillis now playing third base. Rusty Staub now playing first base. Brock Davis now playing center field.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Moon vs. Nottebart
Moon hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Nottebart
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Warwick. Howard reaches second base with a double. Gilliam moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Fairly vs. McMahon
Don McMahon now pitching.
Fairly hits a line drive towards short. Hartman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Roseboro vs. McMahon
Roseboro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hardy. Roseboro reaches second base with a double. Gilliam scores. Howard scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. McMahon
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roseboro scores. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. McMahon
Oliver hits a fly ball into left field. Hardy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Smith
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Smith
Bateman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hartman vs. Smith
Hartman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wills misplays the ball. That's an error on Wills. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMahon vs. Smith
McMahon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walls vs. McMahon
Lee Walls pinch hits for Jack Smith.
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wills vs. McMahon
Wills hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hartman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. McMahon
Gilliam hits a fly ball into right field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1963 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Hardy C, lf 4 2 1 0 Wills M, ss 4 0 0 0
Temple J, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gilliam J, 3b 4 1 0 1
Fazio E, 2b 0 1 0 0 Moon W, lf 3 0 0 0
Runnels P, 1b 5 1 1 0 Howard F, rf 4 1 3 1
Davis B, cf 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0
Warwick C, rf 5 1 2 1 Roseboro J, c 3 2 1 2
Goss H, cf 5 1 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 2 1
Lillis B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Oliver N, 2b 4 1 1 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Podres J, p 1 1 0 0
Staub R, 1b 1 0 0 0 Rowe K, p 1 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 5 0 2 2 Skowron B, ph 1 0 0 0
Hartman J, ss 4 1 0 1 Smith J, p 0 0 0 0
Nottebart D, p 3 2 2 0 Walls L, ph 1 0 0 0
McMahon D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 9 11 5 34 6 8 6
Houston 002 400 210 -- 9
Los Angeles 002 000 130 -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Nottebart D (W) 7.1 6 5 3 3 5
McMahon D (S) 1.2 2 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Podres J (L) 3.2 6 6 4 2 2
Rowe K 3.1 4 2 0 1 3
Smith J 2.0 1 1 1 1 2
E -- Temple J, Wills M 2, Rowe K
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Fairly R, Hardy C, Bateman J, Davis W, Howard F, Roseboro J
SB -- Warwick C
SH -- Wills M
WP -- Rowe K, Smith J 2
Balk -- Podres J
T -- 2:44
A -- 17110
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