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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 20, 1972
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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 20, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 31,256 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
May 20, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Roberts
Valentine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Mota reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Downing
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Roberts
Cannizzaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Downing
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Roberts
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Roberts
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Garvey reaches second base with a double. Robinson scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Roberts
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell takes first base on ball four. Cannizzaro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Downing vs. Roberts
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Downing
Hiatt 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: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Downing
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Roberts
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a popup towards the mound. Downing catches it and throws to first to double up Cedeno. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a line drive towards third. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Roberts
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Roberts
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Downing
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Downing
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Valentine hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Culver
Mota hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Culver
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn 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: ---
May vs. Downing
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1972 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Valentine B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Mota M, lf 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 2 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 3b 3 1 1 1
Hiatt J, c 3 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 0 1 1
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 2 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0 Downing A, p 3 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 1 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 2 0 29 3 5 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 100 200 00x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 7.0 5 3 3 1 1
Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 3
E -- Russell B 2
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Mota M, Garvey S
HR -- Valentine B
T -- 1:30
A -- 31256
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