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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 10, 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 September 10, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 10, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 10, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Sutton |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 15,758 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Stan Landes 3B: Satch Davidson |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
| Manny Mota | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Wes Parker | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Don Sutton | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 10, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sutton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Sutton
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Roberts
Grabarkewitz 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: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz catches it and throws to first to double up Edwards. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sutton
Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Parker races to the bag and beats Metzger for the out. There's the throw to second, and Grabarkewitz drops the ball. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Roberts scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Sutton
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Sutton
May hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wynn tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutton vs. Roberts
Sutton bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Yeager moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grabarkewitz vs. Roberts
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell races to the bag and beats Edwards for the out. There's the throw to first, and Parker drops the ball. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Sutton
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Sutton
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Sutton
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Sutton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutton vs. Roberts
Sutton 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, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Sutton
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Sutton
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Sutton
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Roberts
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis takes first base on ball four. Grabarkewitz moves to third. Mota moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Parker vs. Roberts
Parker hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Sutton
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Sutton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Sutton
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Roberts
Bobby Valentine pinch hits for Don Sutton.
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Roberts
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Perranoski
Ron Perranoski now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Perranoski
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Yeager and he is out, Grabarkewitz applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perranoski
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Perranoski
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Perranoski
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Roberts
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Roberts
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Davis reaches second base with a double. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Parker vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Parker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota scores. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Gladding
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Gladding
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gladding. Parker scores. Robinson moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. Griffin
Maury Wills pinch runs for Steve Garvey. Tom Griffin now pitching.
Russell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lefebvre vs. Griffin
Jim Lefebvre pinch hits for Steve Yeager.
Lefebvre is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cannizzaro vs. Cosgrove
Willie Crawford pinch hits for Ron Perranoski. Mike Cosgrove now pitching. Chris Cannizzaro pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
Cannizzaro hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Grabarkewitz vs. Cosgrove
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Brewer
Chris Cannizzaro now catching. Jim Brewer now pitching. Maury Wills now playing third base.
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Brewer
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Brewer
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Alou strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/10/1972 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 3 1 1 1 Mota M, lf 4 1 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 2 0 Davis W, cf 2 1 1 0
May L, 1b 2 0 1 1 Parker W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 1
Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0 Garvey S, 3b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wills M, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 2 1 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 2 0
Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, ph 0 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Sutton D, p 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Valentine B, ph 1 0 0 0
Perranoski R, p 0 0 0 0
Crawford W, ph 0 0 0 0
Cannizzaro C, ph-c 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 2 5 2 33 3 9 2
Houston 002 000 000 -- 2
Los Angeles 000 000 03x -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D* 7.0 6 2 2 2 1
Gladding F (L)+ 0.0 3 1 1 0 0
Griffin T 0.1 0 0 0 1 0
Cosgrove M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Sutton D 7.0 3 2 0 6 5
Perranoski R (W) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Brewer J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Grabarkewitz B, Parker W, Metzger R, Gladding F
DP -- Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 10
2B -- Watson B, Davis W
SB -- Cedeno C 2
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Sutton D
SF -- May L
T -- 2:37
A -- 15758
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