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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 30, 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 August 30, 1973 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 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 | August 30, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 25,242 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: Tom Gorman |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | 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 |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Al Downing | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 30, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner 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 long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Wilson
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buckner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Wilson
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Buckner scores. Davis goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Wilson
Cey strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Downing
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Wilson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Wilson
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Downing
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wilson
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Wilson
Ferguson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Wilson
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Wilson
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Wilson
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Russell vs. Wilson
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Downing
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Lopes applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Downing
May hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Wilson
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Wilson
Lopes strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Wilson
Buckner 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, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Downing
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Downing
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pizarro
Juan Pizarro now pitching.
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Pizarro
Tom Paciorek pinch runs for Willie Davis.
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Paciorek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Crawford vs. Pizarro
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Paciorek scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Pizarro
Garvey 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: 1--
Cey vs. Pizarro
Cey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Cey reaches second base with a double. Watson throws the ball in to Rader who tags Cey trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Crawford goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Downing
Tom Paciorek now playing center field.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Downing
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Downing
The umpire calls a balk on Downing Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Downing
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Ray
Von Joshua pinch hits for Al Downing.
Joshua hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Ray
Lopes 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, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
Jutze hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ray vs. Hough
Ray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hough
Wynn hits a popup towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Ray moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Ray
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Ray
There's a wild pitch. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Paciorek vs. Ray
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Ray
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buckner scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Ray
Crawford hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Ray
Garvey strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hough
Rader hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hough
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Ray
Cey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Ray
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Russell bunts towards the mound. Ray fields it and throws to first for the out. Royster moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McMullen vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Dave Campbell now playing first base. Ken McMullen pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Brewer
Ken McMullen now playing third base. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Brewer
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Dodgers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Brewer
Campbell is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1973 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Wynn J, rf 4 2 2 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 4 2 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 2 2 Davis W, cf 3 1 2 0
Watson B, lf 3 2 2 2 Paciorek T, pr-cf 1 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 3 3
May L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Crawford W, rf 3 1 1 1
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 2 0 1 1
Jutze S, c 4 0 0 0 Royster J, pr 0 1 0 0
Wilson D, p 2 0 0 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0
Pizarro J, p 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Ray J, p 1 0 1 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0
Campbell D, 1b 1 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Hough C, p 0 0 0 0
McMullen K, ph-3b 1 0 1 1
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34 5 8 5 33 6 12 6
Houston 200 003 000 -- 5
Los Angeles 200 020 11x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D 4.0 6 2 2 2 4
Pizarro J 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Ray J (L) 2.1 2 2 2 1 1
Forsch K 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Downing A 6.0 7 5 5 1 2
Hough C (W) 2.0 1 0 0 1 2
Brewer J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Ferguson J, Lopes D, Cey R
HR -- Watson B, Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C
SH -- Russell B
WP -- Ray J
Balk -- Downing A
T -- 2:37
A -- 25242
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