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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 9, 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 9, 1972 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Claude Osteen |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 17,138 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | 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 |
| Claude Osteen | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 9, 1972
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno 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: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Reuss
The umpire calls a balk on Reuss Mota moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mota moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to home. Howard drops the ball. Mota scores. Davis moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuss
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. Parker scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Osteen
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Osteen
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Reuss vs. Osteen
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuss
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. Reuss
Osteen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Osteen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Osteen
May hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mota vs. Reuss
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Reuss
Garvey 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Reuss
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Osteen
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Osteen
Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Reuss
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Osteen vs. Reuss
Osteen bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. Reuss
Mota hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mota for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Osteen
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Reuss
Davis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parker vs. Reuss
Howard fires to first and picks off Davis. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parker vs. Reuss
Parker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Parker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Parker moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garvey vs. York
Garvey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Russell vs. York
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yeager vs. York
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Osteen
Watson hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Osteen
Rader 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, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Osteen
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osteen vs. York
Osteen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. York
Grabarkewitz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mota vs. York
Mota hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. York
Davis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parker vs. York
Parker hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Osteen
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garvey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Osteen
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Jim York.
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Mota settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Osteen
Metzger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Ray
Garvey hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Ray
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Ray
Yeager hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Osteen
Maury Wills now playing third base.
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Osteen
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Osteen
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wills fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1972 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Wynn J, rf 4 0 1 0 Mota M, lf 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Davis W, cf 3 1 2 0
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Parker W, 1b 3 1 0 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Garvey S, 3b 4 1 2 3
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wills M, 3b 0 0 0 0
Howard L, c 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 1 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Osteen C, p 3 0 0 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
27 0 3 0 31 4 8 3
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Los Angeles 300 000 01x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 5.1 5 3 0 3 4
York J 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Ray J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Osteen C (W) 9.0 3 0 0 4 4
E -- Howard L
DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 3
LOB -- Houston 4, Los Angeles 7
HR -- Garvey S
SB -- Parker W, Davis W
WP -- York J
Balk -- Reuss J
T -- 2:04
A -- 17138
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