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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 27, 1973
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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 July 27, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 27, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,818 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommie Agee | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Von Joshua | Left Fielder |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
July 27, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Downing
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner 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. Richard
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May 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: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford 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: ---
Ferguson vs. Richard
Ferguson 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Richard
Cey hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it 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: ---
Edwards vs. Downing
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Downing
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Agee vs. Downing
Agee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball 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: ---
Joshua vs. Richard
Joshua strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Richard
Downing strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes 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: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Richard
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Richard
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Richard
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Downing
Edwards hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Edwards reaches second base with a double. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Downing
Jesus Alou pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first, with Downing covering, for the out. Helms scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Agee vs. Downing
There's a wild pitch. Edwards scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Downing
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. Agee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching. Steve Garvey pinch hits for Von Joshua.
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Pizarro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Downing vs. Pizarro
Downing bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Pizarro
Lopes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buckner vs. Pizarro
Buckner hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Steve Garvey now playing first base. Bill Buckner now playing left field.
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Downing
Downing fires to first and has Watson trapped. There's the throw to Russell who tags Watson for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pizarro
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 -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Pizarro
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Pizarro
Crawford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Pizarro
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Downing
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pizarro vs. Downing
Pizarro bunts between the mound and first base. Downing scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pizarro for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Agee vs. Downing
Agee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Rau
Doug Rau now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Pizarro
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pizarro
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Pizarro
Tom Paciorek pinch hits for Doug Rau.
Paciorek hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Culver
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Culver
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Culver
Hector Torres pinch hits for Tommy Helms.
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Culver
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Pizarro
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Pizarro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Pizarro
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pizarro
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Pizarro
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Pizarro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pizarro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pizarro vs. Culver
Pizarro hits a popup towards the mound. Culver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Culver
Agee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Culver
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Agee moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Culver
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Culver
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Culver
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Pizarro
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Pizarro
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Pizarro
Russell hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/27/1973 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Agee T, rf 3 1 1 1 Lopes D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 5 0 4 1 Buckner B, 1b-lf 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 5 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 2 2
Rader D, 3b 5 0 1 0 Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0
May L, 1b 3 0 0 1 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 2 1 0 Joshua V, lf 1 0 0 0
Torres H, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Garvey S, ph-1b 3 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 0 0
Richard J, p 1 0 0 0 Downing A, p 1 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 1 Rau D, p 0 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 1 0 0 0 Paciorek T, ph 1 0 0 0
Culver G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 4 33 2 7 2
Houston 000 030 110 -- 5
Los Angeles 000 200 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J 4.0 3 2 2 0 8
Pizarro J (W) 5.0 4 0 0 1 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A (L) 6.2 6 4 3 3 7
Rau D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Culver G 2.0 3 1 1 2 1
E -- Cey R
LOB -- Houston 9, Los Angeles 6
2B -- Ferguson J, Edwards J, Crawford W
3B -- Metzger R
CS -- Watson B
SH -- Downing A, Pizarro J
SF -- May L
WP -- Downing A
T -- 2:35
A -- 19818
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