Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 135
Played on Sunday, September 10, 1972 (D) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
LA  N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  x  -   3  9  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Wynn rf                       3   1   1   1       1   1       2   0
Cedeno cf                     3   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
May 1b                        2   0   1   1       1   0      10   0
Watson lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Edwards c                     2   0   0   0       2   1       3   1
Rader 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       2   7
Helms 2b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       5   1
Roberts p                     2   1   0   0       1   0       0   2
  Gladding p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Griffin p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Alou ph                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       29   2   5   2       6   7      24  14

FIELDING - 
E: Metzger (19), Gladding (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (22,off Perranoski).
SF: May (1,off Sutton).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno 2 (50,2nd base off Sutton/Yeager 2).
CS: Cedeno (18,2nd base by Perranoski/Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Grabarkewitz 2b               5   0   1   0       0   0       6   4
Mota lf                       4   1   2   0       0   0       2   0
Davis cf                      2   1   1   0       2   0       0   0
Parker 1b                     4   1   1   1       0   0       8   0
Robinson rf                   4   0   1   1       0   1       2   0
Garvey 3b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Wills pr,3b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Russell ss                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   7
Yeager c                      3   0   2   0       0   0       5   1
  Lefebvre ph                 0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Brewer p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Sutton p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Valentine ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Perranoski p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Crawford ph                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Cannizzaro ph,c             1   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       33   3   9   2       3   1      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Grabarkewitz-Parker.
E: Grabarkewitz (9), Parker (4).

BATTING - 
2B: Davis (21,off Roberts).
SH: Sutton (10,off Roberts).
IBB: Lefebvre (5,by Griffin).
Team LOB: 10.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Roberts                       7     6   2   2   2   1   0  30
Gladding L(5-6)               0     3   1   1   0   0   0   3
Griffin                       0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2
Cosgrove                      0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        8     9   3   3   3   1   0  37

Roberts faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
Gladding faced 3 batters in the 8th inning
IBB: Griffin (5,Lefebvre).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Gladding 2-2; Griffin 2-0; Cosgrove 3-0.
.

Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Sutton                        7     3   2   0   6   5   0  29
Perranoski W(2-0)             1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4
Brewer SV(17)                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3
Totals                        9     5   2   0   6   7   0  36


Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Stan Landes, 3B - Satch Davidson
Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 15758


Starting Lineups:

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

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn was
called out on strikes; Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; May
walked; Watson forced May (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Grabarkewitz grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mota grounded out (second to first); Davis walked; Parker flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards walked; Rader lined into a double play
(second to first) [Edwards out at first]; Helms flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson struck out; Garvey grounded out (third to
first); Russell grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts walked; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted) [Roberts to third (error by Grabarkewitz)]; Wynn
singled to center [Roberts scored (unearned)]; Cedeno singled to
right [Wynn to third]; Cedeno stole second; May hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Wynn scored (unearned)]; Watson was called out on
strikes; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager singled to left; Sutton out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Grabarkewitz
reached on a fielder's choice [Yeager out at third (shortstop to
third)]; Mota grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Edwards walked; Rader struck out; Helms forced
Edwards (shortstop unassisted) [Helms to first (error by Parker;
assist by Russell)]; Roberts forced Helms (shortstop to second);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis grounded out (first unassisted); Parker
grounded out (third to first); Robinson reached on an error by
Metzger [Robinson to first]; Garvey forced Robinson (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger struck out; Wynn walked; Cedeno lined to
second; May singled to left [Wynn to second]; Watson forced May
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers
0.

DODGERS 5TH: Russell made an out to first; Yeager grounded out
(third to first); Sutton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Edwards was called out on strikes; Rader flied out
to left; Helms flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Grabarkewitz singled to right; Mota singled to left
[Grabarkewitz to second]; Davis walked [Grabarkewitz to third,
Mota to second]; Parker popped to catcher in foul territory;
Robinson lined to left; Garvey forced Davis (third to second); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (second to first); Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell grounded out (pitcher to first); Yeager
singled to center; VALENTINE BATTED FOR SUTTON; Valentine forced
Yeager (third to second); Grabarkewitz forced Valentine
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers
0.

ASTROS 8TH: PERRANOSKI REPLACED VALENTINE (PITCHING); Cedeno
singled to shortstop; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); May grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
doubled to center; Edwards grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 8TH: Mota singled to right; Davis doubled to right [Mota
to third]; GLADDING REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Parker singled
to center [Mota scored, Davis to third]; Robinson singled to
center [Davis scored, Parker to second]; Garvey singled to
pitcher [Parker scored (error by Gladding) (no RBI), Robinson to
third, Garvey to second]; WILLS RAN FOR GARVEY; GRIFFIN REPLACED
GLADDING (PITCHING); Russell popped to catcher in foul
territory; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR YEAGER; Lefebvre was walked
intentionally; CRAWFORD BATTED FOR PERRANOSKI; COSGROVE REPLACED
GRIFFIN (PITCHING); CANNIZZARO BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Cannizzaro
flied out to right; Debut game for Mike Cosgrove;
Grabarkewitz forced Wills (third unassisted); 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 9TH: CANNIZZARO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); BREWER
REPLACED LEFEBVRE (PITCHING); WILLS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
Rader struck out; Helms made an out to second; ALOU BATTED FOR
COSGROVE; Alou struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   5   2    7
 Dodgers          3   9   2   10


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