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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1974 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 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 | September 17, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Rau |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 19,452 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Dick Stello 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Lee Lacy | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rau | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 17, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Garvey. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
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: ---
Wynn vs. Griffin
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rau
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rau
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rau
Rader 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Rau
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Rau
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it 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: ---
Garvey vs. Griffin
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Griffin
There goes Garvey. The throw from May and he is safe. Garvey steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin 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: ---
Griffin vs. Rau
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Griffin
Lacy hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rau vs. Griffin
Rau hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Griffin
There goes Russell. The throw from May and he is safe. Russell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Rau
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Rau
Rader takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Rau
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Helms vs. Rau
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Rau
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lacy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Griffin
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Griffin
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. Cey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lacy vs. Griffin
Lacy hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rau
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rau
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Rau
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Rau
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Hough
Charlie Hough now pitching.
May hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hough
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hough vs. Griffin
Hough hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Griffin
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hough
May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hough
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Hough
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Hough
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Griffin
Garvey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hough
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Hough
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lacy vs. Griffin
Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
Lacy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joshua vs. Griffin
Von Joshua pinch hits for Charlie Hough.
Joshua 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 -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Griffin
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rhoden
Rick Rhoden now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Rhoden
Rader hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Rhoden
May hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Rhoden
Helms hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Griffin
Buckner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Griffin
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Griffin
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Rhoden
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rhoden
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Rhoden
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lacy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Rhoden
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Rhoden
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Griffin
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Griffin
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Griffin
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1974 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 4 0 2 0
Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 2 2 1 Garvey S, 1b 3 0 1 0
Howard W, lf 1 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 3 0 1 0
May L, 1b 3 1 1 3 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 3 2 2 1 Ferguson J, c 3 0 0 0
May M, c 4 0 2 1 Lacy L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 1 Rau D, p 1 0 0 0
Griffin T, p 4 0 1 0 Hough C, p 1 0 0 0
Joshua V, ph 1 0 0 0
Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 30 0 5 0
Houston 000 330 010 -- 7
Los Angeles 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 9.0 5 0 0 4 4
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Rau D (L) 4.2 7 5 5 1 5
Hough C 2.1 2 1 1 0 3
Rhoden R 2.0 1 1 1 2 1
E -- Garvey S
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Los Angeles 7
2B -- Metzger R
HR -- May L, Rader D
SB -- Garvey S, Russell B
SF -- May L
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:17
A -- 19452
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