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Astros 8 @ Dodgers 6
Dodger Stadium
June 29, 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 29, 1972 at Dodger Stadium. The home team Dodgers were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 6.

Game Summary

DateJune 29, 1972 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 11 E: 0 LOB: 8
Runs: 8
Hits: 11
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 8
Home Team
Los Angeles Dodgers
R: 6 H: 11 E: 3 LOB: 6
Runs: 6
Hits: 11
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 6
Winning Pitcher—Fred Gladding  
Losing Pitcher—Jim Brewer  
Save—Tom Griffin  
Game Winning RBI—Bob Watson 

Game Info

DateJune 29, 1972 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / NightD 
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamLos Angeles Dodgers 
Visiting Starting PitcherLarry Dierker  
Home Starting PitcherTommy John  
BallparkDodger Stadium 
CityLos Angeles 
StateCA 
Attendance21,382 
Time of Game2 hours 48 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Harry Wendelstedt
1B: Bruce Froemming
2B: Ed Vargo
3B: Paul Pryor

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 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Larry Howard  Catcher 
Larry Dierker  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup 

Name  Position 
Bobby Valentine  Second Baseman 
Willie Davis  Center Fielder 
Manny Mota  Left Fielder 
Bill Buckner  Right Fielder 
Wes Parker  First Baseman 
Steve Garvey  Third Baseman 
Chris Cannizzaro  Catcher 
Bill Russell  Shortstop 
Tommy John  Pitcher 
Walter Alston  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Dodgers 6
Dodger Stadium
June 29, 1972

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         Game of 6/29/1972 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Los Angeles        AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  1  2  0   Valentine B, 2b       5  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  2  1  2   Davis W, cf           5  0  2  0   
Wynn J, rf            3  1  1  0   Mota M, lf            5  0  3  0   
May L, 1b             3  0  0  0   Buckner B, rf         4  1  0  0   
Watson B, lf          5  0  2  2   Parker W, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Garvey S, 3b          4  2  2  2   
Helms T, 2b           5  2  2  1   Cannizzaro C, c       3  1  2  0   
Howard L, c           3  0  1  1   Russell B, ss         2  1  0  0   
Stewart J, ph         1  0  0  0   Lefebvre J, ph        1  1  1  3   
Edwards J, c          0  0  0  0   Wills M, ss           1  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          3  1  1  0   John T, p             0  0  0  0   
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   Strahler M, p         1  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Crawford W, ph        1  0  1  0   
Miller N, ph          1  1  1  0   Mikkelsen P, p        1  0  0  0   
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0   Brewer J, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Sims D, ph            1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  8 11  6                        37  6 11  5

Houston          220 001 003 --  8
Los Angeles      000 014 010 --  6

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L             5.2  7  3  3  1  1
Ray J                 1.2  3  3  3  1  1
Gladding F (W)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Griffin T (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Los Angeles          IP  H  R ER BB SO
John T                1.1  5  4  3  2  0
Strahler M            3.2  0  0  0  1  2
Mikkelsen P*          3.0  5  2  1  0  2
Brewer J (L)          1.0  1  2  0  1  0
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Garvey S 2, Valentine B
DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Metzger R, Mota M
3B -- Helms T
HR -- Cedeno C, Helms T, Lefebvre J, Garvey S
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Wynn J
SH -- Rader D
Balk -- Dierker L
T -- 2:48
A -- 21382

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