Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 30
Played on Saturday, May 20, 1972 (N) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0
LA  N    1  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  5  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
May 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   1      12   0
Watson lf                     2   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Hiatt c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Helms 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       2   5
Roberts p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Alou ph                     1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Culver p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   0   2   0       1   3      24  10

BATTING - 
Team LOB: 4.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Valentine 2b                  4   1   1   1       0   0       3   4
Mota lf                       4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Davis cf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Robinson rf                   3   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Parker 1b                     3   0   0   0       0   0      14   0
Garvey 3b                     3   1   1   1       0   0       1   1
Cannizzaro c                  3   0   1   1       0   0       3   0
Russell ss                    2   0   0   0       1   0       2   7
Downing p                     3   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
Totals                       29   3   5   3       1   1      27  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Downing-Parker.
E: Russell 2 (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Mota (2,off Roberts); Garvey (5,off Roberts).
HR: Valentine (1,1st inning off Roberts 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 3.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts L(2-2)                7     5   3   3   1   1   1  27
Culver                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     5   3   3   1   1   1  30


Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Downing W(2-2)                9     2   0   0   1   3   0  31


Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Doug Harvey
Time of Game: 1:30   Attendance: 31256


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Metzger             ss        Valentine           2b
2. Cedeno              cf        Mota                lf
3. Wynn                rf        Davis               cf
4. May                 1b        Robinson            rf
5. Watson              lf        Parker              1b
6. Rader               3b        Garvey              3b
7. Hiatt               c         Cannizzaro          c
8. Helms               2b        Russell             ss
9. Roberts             p         Downing             p

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
grounded out (pitcher to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Valentine homered; Mota doubled to left; Davis
grounded out (second to first) [Mota to third]; Robinson lined
to third; Parker flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 2ND: May flied out to right; Watson walked; Rader forced
Watson (third to second); Hiatt forced Rader (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (second to first); Cannizzaro
made an out to second; Russell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms made an out to second; Roberts was called out
on strikes; Metzger singled to center; Cedeno popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Downing grounded out (second to first); Valentine
flied out to center; Mota struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn reached on an error by Russell [Wynn to
second]; May grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wynn to third];
Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Robinson
singled to left; Parker grounded out (second to first) [Robinson
to second]; Garvey doubled to right [Robinson scored];
Cannizzaro singled to left [Garvey scored]; Russell walked
[Cannizzaro to second]; Downing grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt flied out to center; Helms flied out to
center; Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Valentine flied out to right; Mota lined to center;
Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
reached on an error by Russell [Cedeno to first]; Wynn hit into
a double play (pitcher to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Robinson popped to first in foul territory; Parker
made an out to second; Garvey grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 7TH: May lined to third; Watson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Cannizzaro grounded out (third to first); Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Downing grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Hiatt grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms
grounded out (shortstop to first); ALOU BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Alou
singled to left; Metzger forced Alou (shortstop to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: CULVER REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Valentine flied to
right in foul territory; Mota lined to left; Davis flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Wynn popped to
first in foul territory; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           0   2   0    4
 Dodgers          3   5   2    3


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