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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 28, 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 June 28, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 22,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Vargo |
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 |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Valentine | Second Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Chris Cannizzaro | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
June 28, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuss
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger 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: ---
May vs. Sutton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and has Robinson trapped. There's the throw to Helms who tags Robinson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Sutton
Reuss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker scoops it up and throws to first, with Sutton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Reuss
Sutton hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Reuss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sutton for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn 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: ---
May vs. Sutton
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuss
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sutton
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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Sutton
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Parker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Russell reaches second base with a double. Cannizzaro moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sutton vs. Reuss
Sutton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cannizzaro scores. Russell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Reuss
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Russell tags and scores. Sutton tags and moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reuss
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. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno 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: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball 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: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mota scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cannizzaro vs. Reuss
Cannizzaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey juggles the ball. That's an error on Garvey. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Valentine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Valentine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Reuss
Sutton 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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Reuss
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Sutton
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jerry Reuss.
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, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. York
Mota hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. York
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. York
Parker strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Parker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Sutton
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1972 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Valentine B, 2b 3 0 0 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Mota M, lf 4 1 1 0
May L, 1b 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 3 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Parker W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Garvey S, 3b 2 0 0 1
Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Cannizzaro C, c 3 1 1 1
Helms T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 1 1 0
Reuss J, p 2 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 3 0 1 1
Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 2 0 28 5 7 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 000 032 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 7.0 6 5 5 2 3
York J 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 9
E -- Garvey S
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Los Angeles 3
2B -- Parker W, Russell B
CS -- Robinson F
SF -- Valentine B, Garvey S
T -- 2:02
A -- 22053
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