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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 4, 1974
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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 4, 1974 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 4, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Geoff Zahn |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 24,123 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Right Fielder |
| Tom Paciorek | Left Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Geoff Zahn | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 4, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Zahn
Metzger hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Zahn
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Zahn
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. Zahn
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Zahn
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey juggles the ball. That's an error on Cey. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Roberts
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lopes scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Zahn
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Zahn
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Yeager settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Zahn
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zahn
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Paciorek. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Zahn
May hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zahn vs. Roberts
Zahn 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Roberts
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Roberts
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Zahn
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Zahn
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zahn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Paciorek moves to second. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Zahn
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Zahn
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zahn vs. Roberts
Zahn hits a popup, foul, towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Roberts
Lopes 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, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Roberts
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Roberts
There goes Russell. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Roberts
Wynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Roberts
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Roberts
Roberts spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Roberts. Wynn moves to third. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cey vs. Roberts
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Zahn
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zahn
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zahn
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Zahn
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Zahn
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Roberts
Ferguson hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paciorek vs. Roberts
Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Roberts
Yeager hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Zahn
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Zahn
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Zahn
Ray Busse pinch hits for Dave Roberts.
Busse hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zahn vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Zahn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Forsch
There goes Lopes. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Lopes steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Forsch
Wynn 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Zahn
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Paciorek settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Zahn
Metzger strikes out. Yeager drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Metzger out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Zahn
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Cey 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, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Zahn
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Marshall
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Lee May. Mike Marshall now pitching. Willie Crawford now playing right field.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Marshall
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Marshall
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Marshall
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1974 -- Houston at Los Angeles (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 1 3 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 1 2 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 1 1
May L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 0 1 0
Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 2 0 Ferguson J, rf 2 0 0 0
Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0 Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Paciorek T, lf 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 3 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 2 0 0 0 Zahn G, p 3 0 0 0
Busse R, ph 1 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 0 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 6 1 29 2 7 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Los Angeles 100 010 00x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 4 2
Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Zahn G (W)* 8.0 5 1 1 1 7
Marshall M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Cey R, Metzger R, Roberts D, Russell B
DP -- Houston 3, Los Angeles 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Cedeno C
SB -- Cedeno C, Lopes D 4, Russell B
T -- 2:12
A -- 24123
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