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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 3, 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 September 3, 1963 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 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 | September 3, 1963 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Drysdale |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 23,235 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Barlick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Carl Warwick | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| John Weekly | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Bob Lillis | Shortstop |
| Ken Johnson | Pitcher |
| Harry Craft | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Gilliam | Second Baseman |
| Wally Moon | Left Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Third Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Right Fielder |
| John Roseboro | Catcher |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Dick Tracewski | Shortstop |
| Don Drysdale | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 3, 1963
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Drysdale
Warwick 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: 2-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Drysdale
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Drysdale
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Moon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Johnson
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Drysdale
Weekly bunts in front of the plate. Roseboro fields it and throws to first for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lillis vs. Drysdale
Lillis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gilliam settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Johnson
Roseboro hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Drysdale
Warwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Drysdale
Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tracewski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Drysdale
Bateman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Johnson
Tracewski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drysdale vs. Johnson
Drysdale hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Weekly vs. Drysdale
Weekly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drysdale fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Johnson
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Drysdale
Lillis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Drysdale
Warwick hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Johnson
Roseboro hits a popup towards short. Lillis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Drysdale
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Drysdale
Bateman hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Drysdale
Staub is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Weekly vs. Drysdale
Weekly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Aspromonte vs. Drysdale
Aspromonte hits a popup towards short. Tracewski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Tracewski vs. Johnson
Tracewski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Drysdale vs. Johnson
Drysdale hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Johnson
Gilliam hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tracewski moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Johnson
Moon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Johnson
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lillis vs. Drysdale
Lillis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Drysdale
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Drysdale
Warwick hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Johnson
Fairly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Johnson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Johnson
Roseboro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Drysdale
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Moon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Drysdale
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Drysdale
Bateman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Roseboro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Woodeshick
Ernie Fazio now playing second base. Hal Woodeshick now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walls vs. Woodeshick
Lee Walls pinch hits for Dick Tracewski.
Walls hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McMullen vs. Woodeshick
Ken McMullen pinch hits for Don Drysdale.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Davis scores. Walls moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gilliam vs. Umbricht
Jim Umbricht now pitching.
Gilliam takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Moon vs. Umbricht
Moon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub fields it and throws to home to get Walls. McMullen moves to third. Gilliam moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Umbricht
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMullen tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Umbricht
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Sherry
Marv Breeding now playing shortstop. Larry Sherry now pitching.
Staub bunts towards third. Davis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Weekly vs. Sherry
Weekly bunts towards first. Fairly scoops it up and throws to first, with Gilliam covering, for the out. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Sherry
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lillis vs. Sherry
Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Breeding fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Fazio vs. Sherry
Fazio hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Umbricht
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Roseboro vs. Umbricht
Roseboro hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Umbricht
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fazio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Warwick vs. Sherry
Warwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umbricht vs. Sherry
Umbricht bunts towards the mound. Sherry fields it and throws to first for the out. Warwick moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Sherry
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Sherry
There goes Warwick. The throw from Roseboro and he is out, Davis applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Sherry
Bateman strikes out. There goes Wynn. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Moon. Staub reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Weekly vs. Perranoski
Weekly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ferrara vs. Umbricht
Carl Warwick now playing right field. Howie Goss now playing center field. Al Ferrara pinch hits for Marv Breeding.
Ferrara strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Skowron vs. Umbricht
Bill Skowron pinch hits for Ron Perranoski.
Skowron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gilliam vs. Farrell
Roy Gleason pinch runs for Bill Skowron. Turk Farrell now pitching.
Gilliam hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gleason moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Moon vs. Farrell
Moon hits a fly ball into center field. Goss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gleason tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Farrell
There goes Gilliam. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Gilliam steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Farrell
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gilliam scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1963 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Warwick C, cf-rf 5 0 1 0 Gilliam J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 0 Moon W, lf 4 0 1 1
Woodeshick H, p 0 0 0 0 Davis T, 3b 4 0 1 2
Umbricht J, p 0 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 Howard F, rf 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 4 2 1 0 Roseboro J, c 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 5 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 1 0
Staub R, 1b 4 1 3 1 Tracewski D, ss 2 0 1 0
Weekly J, rf 3 0 1 1 Walls L, ph 1 0 1 0
Goss H, cf 0 0 0 0 Breeding M, ss 0 0 0 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 1 Ferrara A, ph 1 0 0 0
Lillis B, ss 4 0 0 0 Drysdale D, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson K, p 3 0 0 0 McMullen K, ph 1 1 1 1
Fazio E, 2b 1 0 0 0 Sherry L, p 0 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Skowron B, ph 1 0 1 0
Gleason R, pr 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 9 3 36 4 9 4
Houston 010 001 000 1 -- 3
Los Angeles 000 000 020 2 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson K 7.0 3 0 0 0 4
Woodeshick H* 0.0 3 2 2 0 0
Umbricht J 2.1 1 1 1 1 2
Farrell T (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Drysdale D 8.0 6 2 2 1 6
Sherry L 1.2 2 1 1 2 1
Perranoski R (W) 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
LOB -- Houston 9, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Wynn J, Staub R
SB -- Gilliam J
CS -- Warwick C
SH -- Weekly J 2, Umbricht J
SF -- Davis T, Moon W
WP -- Sherry L
T -- 2:24
A -- 23235
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