Houston Astros 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Regular Season Game 31
Played on Sunday, May 21, 1972 (D) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
LA  N    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  5  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   0       1   0       1   3
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   0       4   0
Wynn rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
May 1b                        4   1   2   0       0   1       8   2
Watson lf                     4   1   2   2       0   1       0   0
Edwards c                     4   0   0   0       0   0       7   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   0   0       1   1       1   2
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   0       0   0       5   1
Reuss p                       3   0   0   0       0   1       1   4
Totals                       33   2   6   2       2   4      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. May-Metzger.
E: Rader (3).

BATTING - 
2B: May (4,off Singer).
HR: Watson (5,6th inning off Singer 1 on 1 out).
GDP: May (3,off Brewer).
Team LOB: 6.

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Valentine 2b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       2   6
Mota lf                       3   1   1   1       1   0       1   0
Davis cf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Robinson rf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Parker 1b                     2   0   2   0       2   0      12   1
Garvey 3b                     3   0   0   0       0   2       1   3
  Wills ph                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cannizzaro c                  3   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Crawford pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brewer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lefebvre ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Russell ss                    2   0   0   0       0   0       4   1
Singer p                      2   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Dietz ph,c                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       29   1   5   1       3   7      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Garvey-Valentine-Parker.
E: Garvey (7).

BATTING - 
2B: Parker (2,off Reuss).
HR: Mota (2,6th inning off Reuss 0 on 0 out).
SH: Russell 2 (2,off Reuss 2); Wills (2,off Reuss).
Team LOB: 7.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reuss W(3-2)                  9     5   1   1   3   7   1  35


Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Singer L(3-4)                 7     6   2   2   2   4   1  29
Brewer                        2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9     6   2   2   2   4   1  35


Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 33928


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. Edwards             c         Garvey              3b
7. Rader               3b        Cannizzaro          c
8. Helms               2b        Russell             ss
9. Reuss               p         Singer              p

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

DODGERS 1ST: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota
walked; Davis hit into a double play (first to shortstop) [Mota
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May struck out; Watson singled to right; Edwards
forced Watson (first to shortstop); Rader walked [Edwards to
second]; Helms popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Parker
walked; Garvey forced Parker (shortstop to second); Cannizzaro
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Reuss grounded out (second to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell flied out to center; Singer singled to
right; Valentine struck out; Mota forced Singer (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn singled to left; May singled to left [Wynn to
third]; Watson struck out; Edwards popped to shortstop; Rader
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Robinson
flied out to center; Parker doubled to right; Garvey struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms grounded out (second to first); Reuss struck
out; Metzger walked; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Cannizzaro reached on an error by Rader [Cannizzaro
to first]; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first)
[Cannizzaro to second]; Singer struck out; Valentine flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn flied out to left; May doubled to left; Watson
homered [May scored]; Edwards flied out to right; Rader flied
out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota homered; Davis struck out; Robinson was called
out on strikes; Parker walked; Garvey struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms singled to right; On a bunt Reuss forced Helms
(pitcher to shortstop); Metzger lined to third; Cedeno forced
Reuss (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Cannizzaro singled to right; CRAWFORD RAN FOR
CANNIZZARO; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Crawford to second]; DIETZ BATTED FOR SINGER; Dietz was called
out on strikes; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 8TH: DIETZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BREWER REPLACED
CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Wynn reached on an error by Garvey [Wynn to
first]; May grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Wynn out at second]; Watson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: Mota grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis flied
out to center; Robinson made an out to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Edwards flied out to right; Rader popped to first in
foul territory; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: Parker singled to right; WILLS BATTED FOR GARVEY;
Wills out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Parker to
second]; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR BREWER; Lefebvre reached on a
fielder's choice [Parker out at third (third unassisted)];
Russell lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   6   1    6
 Dodgers          1   5   1    7


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