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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1968
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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 May 17, 1968 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Singer |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,374 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Dave Adlesh | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boyer | Third Baseman |
| Tom Haller | Catcher |
| Rocky Colavito | Left Fielder |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop |
| Paul Popovich | Second Baseman |
| Bill Singer | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 17, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Singer
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Parker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singer
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Singer
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Singer
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colavito vs. Dierker
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Haller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Versalles vs. Dierker
Versalles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to third for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singer vs. Dierker
Singer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Versalles scores. Popovich moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Popovich scores. Singer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Davis vs. Dierker
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, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Singer
Adlesh is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Singer
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Singer
Davis hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Haller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Colavito vs. Dierker
Colavito hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Singer
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Dierker
Versalles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich bunts towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Gotay covering, for the out. Versalles moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Singer vs. Dierker
There goes Versalles. The throw from Adlesh and he is safe. Versalles steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Singer vs. Dierker
Singer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Singer reaches second base with a double. Versalles scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Adlesh fields it and throws to first for the out. Singer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singer
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Singer
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Singer
Gotay hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adlesh vs. Singer
Adlesh hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Haller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boyer moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Colavito vs. Dierker
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Singer
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Singer
Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Colavito settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Singer
Menke hits a popup towards short. Versalles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Dierker
Versalles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Versalles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich buntsPopovich is thrown out after the base hit. Versalles scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singer vs. Dierker
Singer hits a popup towards the mound. Dierker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Singer
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Singer
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Dierker
Boyer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Haller vs. Dierker
Haller hits a line drive into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Singer
Rader hits a line drive towards first. Parker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Singer
Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Singer covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adlesh vs. Singer
Adlesh hits a ball on the ground towards short. Versalles scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colavito vs. Dierker
Colavito hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Versalles vs. Dierker
Versalles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Popovich vs. Dierker
Popovich hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singer vs. Dierker
Singer takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. Dierker
Parker takes first base on ball four. Popovich moves to third. Singer moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Coombs
Danny Coombs now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Popovich scores. Singer scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Coombs
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Singer
Jim Fairey now playing left field. Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Danny Coombs.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Singer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Singer
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Singer
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Singer
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boyer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1968 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 4 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 2 0 0 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 1 2
Wynn J, lf 3 0 0 0 Fairly R, rf 5 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Boyer K, 3b 4 0 2 0
Miller N, rf 3 0 0 0 Haller T, c 4 0 3 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Colavito R, lf 4 0 0 0
Gotay J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fairey J, lf 0 0 0 0
Adlesh D, c 3 0 0 0 Versalles Z, ss 3 3 2 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Popovich P, 2b 3 2 2 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0 Singer B, p 3 1 2 2
Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 32 6 12 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 020 101 02x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.2 11 6 5 5 2
Coombs D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Singer B (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 8
E -- Rader D, Staub R
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Los Angeles 9
2B -- Haller T, Singer B, Versalles Z
SB -- Versalles Z
SH -- Davis W, Popovich P
WP -- Dierker L
T -- 2:28
A -- 17374
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