Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Regular Season Game 36
Played on Friday, May 26, 1972 (N) at Astrodome
LA N 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 - 3 5 1 HOU N 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 x - 5 11 1
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Russell ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Valentine 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 3 Davis cf 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 Robinson rf 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 Mota lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Parker 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 8 1 Garvey 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cannizzaro c 2 0 0 1 1 1 6 1 Downing p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mikkelsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lefebvre ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brewer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 3 5 3 3 1 24 11 FIELDING - E: Russell (7). BATTING - 2B: Russell (9,off Roberts); Valentine (2,off Roberts). SF: Davis (1,off Roberts). GDP: Mota (1,off Roberts). IBB: Parker (1,by Roberts). Team LOB: 3. BASERUNNING - CS: Robinson (2,2nd base by Roberts/Hiatt).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Metzger ss 4 0 2 2 0 1 1 2 Alou rf 5 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 Wynn cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 May 1b 4 0 1 1 0 2 13 1 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Rader 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 3 Helms 2b 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 Hiatt c 3 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 Fenwick pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Edwards c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Roberts p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 Totals 33 5 11 5 3 4 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Helms-May. E: Helms (6). BATTING - 2B: Metzger (3,off Downing); May (5,off Downing); Hiatt (2,off Brewer). SH: Roberts 2 (4,off Downing,off Brewer). SF: Metzger (3,off Downing). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn 3 (5,2nd base off Downing/Cannizzaro 2,2nd base off Brewer/Cannizzaro); Metzger (6,2nd base off Brewer/Cannizzaro).
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Downing 5.2 7 3 1 3 4 0 28 Mikkelsen 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Brewer L(2-2) 2 4 2 2 0 0 0 10 Totals 8 11 5 3 3 4 0 39 Inherited Runners - Scored: Mikkelsen 2-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Roberts W(3-2) 9 5 3 2 3 1 0 33 IBB: Roberts (1,Parker). Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen Ejections: LA Manager Walter Alston by Dick Stello [Balls and strikes]; HOU Manager Harry Walker by Lee Weyer [Catch/trap call] Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 36328 Starting Lineups: Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros 1. Russell ss Metzger ss 2. Valentine 2b Alou rf 3. Davis cf Wynn cf 4. Robinson rf May 1b 5. Mota lf Watson lf 6. Parker 1b Rader 3b 7. Garvey 3b Helms 2b 8. Cannizzaro c Hiatt c 9. Downing p Roberts p DODGERS 1ST: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine made an out to shortstop; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger doubled to right; Alou grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to third]; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; May struck out; Watson walked; Rader forced Watson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 2ND: Robinson walked; Mota grounded into a double play (second to first) [Robinson out at second]; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Hiatt singled to center; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Hiatt to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. DODGERS 3RD: Garvey flied out to center; Cannizzaro grounded out (pitcher to first); Downing grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Alou singled to left; Wynn grounded out (catcher to first) [Alou to second]; May doubled to right [Alou scored]; Watson grounded out (second to first) [May to third]; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 4TH: Russell doubled to left; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first) [Russell to third]; Davis hit a sacrifice fly to left [Russell scored]; Robinson singled to left; Robinson was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Hiatt struck out; Roberts grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. DODGERS 5TH: Mota flied out to left; Parker flied out to left; Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger struck out; Alou singled to right; Wynn forced Alou (second to shortstop); Wynn stole second; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. DODGERS 6TH: Cannizzaro struck out; Downing flied out to right; Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to center; Rader flied out to right; Helms reached on an error by Russell [Watson to second, Helms to first]; Hiatt walked [Watson to third, Helms to second]; Dodgers Manager Walter Alston ejected by HP umpire Dick Stello; Roberts singled to pitcher [Watson scored (unearned), Helms to third, Hiatt to second]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to center [Helms scored (unearned)]; MIKKELSEN REPLACED DOWNING (PITCHING); Alou lined to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 3. DODGERS 7TH: Valentine doubled to left; Davis reached on an error by Helms [Valentine to third, Davis to first]; Robinson singled to left [Valentine scored, Davis to second]; Jim Wynn and Bob Watson collided near the fence and Watson dropped the ball; it was ruled no catch; Astros Manager Harry Walker ejected by 2B umpire Lee Weyer; Mota singled to catcher [Davis out at home (catcher to third), Robinson to third]; Parker was walked intentionally [Mota to second]; Garvey made an out to second; Cannizzaro walked [Robinson scored (unearned), Mota to third, Parker to second]; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR MIKKELSEN; Lefebvre forced Parker (third unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: BREWER REPLACED LEFEBVRE (PITCHING); Wynn singled to third; Wynn stole second; May made an out to catcher; Watson made an out to catcher; Bob Watson called for interference; Rader singled to left [Wynn scored]; Helms flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4. DODGERS 8TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Valentine grounded out (third to first); Davis grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Hiatt doubled to right; FENWICK RAN FOR HIATT; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Fenwick to third]; Metzger singled to first [Fenwick scored]; Metzger stole second; Alou flied out to left; Wynn flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 5. DODGERS 9TH: EDWARDS REPLACED FENWICK (PLAYING C ); Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Mota flied out to center; Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 3, Astros 5. Final Totals R H E LOB Dodgers 3 5 1 3 Astros 5 11 1 10
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