Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Regular Season Game 4
Played on Monday, April 9, 1973 (N) at Astrodome
LA N 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 5 1 HOU N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 x - 4 6 1
Los Angeles Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Lacy 2b 3 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 Mota lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Davis cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Ferguson c 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Buckner 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 12 1 Cey ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Crawford rf 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 Paciorek ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 McMullen 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Lopes pr,3b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Russell ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 Osteen p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Garvey ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Hough p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 31 1 5 1 3 8 24 17 FIELDING - DP: 2. Russell-Lacy-Buckner, Lacy-Russell-Buckner. E: Osteen (1). BATTING - GDP: Davis (1,off Reuss). Team LOB: 6.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Wynn rf 4 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 Cedeno cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Watson lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Agee lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 May 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 1 Rader 3b 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 Howard c 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 Reuss p 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 Totals 27 4 6 3 1 0 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 1. Helms-May-Metzger-May. E: Cedeno (1). BATTING - HR: Wynn (2,8th inning off Hough 1 on 2 out). SH: Howard (1,off Hough). GDP: Cedeno (1,off Osteen); Watson (1,off Osteen). Team LOB: 1. BASERUNNING - SB: Wynn (2,2nd base off Osteen/Ferguson). CS: Watson (1,2nd base by Hough/Ferguson).
PITCHING
Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Osteen 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 20 Hough L(0-1) 2 3 3 3 1 0 1 9 Totals 8 6 4 4 1 0 1 29
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Reuss W(1-0) 9 5 1 0 3 8 0 34 Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello Time of Game: 1:50 Attendance: 28399 Starting Lineups: Los Angeles Dodgers Houston Astros 1. Lacy 2b Wynn rf 2. Mota lf Helms 2b 3. Davis cf Cedeno cf 4. Ferguson c Watson lf 5. Buckner 1b May 1b 6. Crawford rf Rader 3b 7. McMullen 3b Howard c 8. Russell ss Metzger ss 9. Osteen p Reuss p DODGERS 1ST: Lacy struck out; Mota singled to right; Davis grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop to first) [Mota out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Wynn singled to left; Wynn stole second; Helms reached on an error by Osteen (assist by Buckner) [Wynn to third, Helms to first]; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wynn scored (no RBI), Helms out at second]; Watson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson flied out to center; Buckner struck out; Crawford struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: May flied out to center; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 3RD: McMullen flied out to center; Russell made an out to shortstop; Osteen made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Reuss flied out to center; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 4TH: Lacy grounded out (third to first); Mota singled to right; Davis singled to left [Mota to second]; Ferguson struck out; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Helms singled to right; Cedeno singled to center [Helms to second]; Watson grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Helms to third, Cedeno out at second]; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 5TH: Crawford walked; McMullen forced Crawford (second to shortstop); Russell forced McMullen (pitcher to shortstop); Osteen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to right; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 6TH: Lacy walked; Mota grounded out (third to second to first) [Lacy to second]; Davis grounded out (second to first) [Lacy to third]; Ferguson walked; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Reuss lined to center; Wynn grounded out (third to first); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 0, Astros 1. DODGERS 7TH: Crawford struck out; McMullen singled to center [McMullen to third (error by Cedeno)]; LOPES RAN FOR MCMULLEN; Russell flied out to center; GARVEY BATTED FOR OSTEEN; Garvey singled to center [Lopes scored (unearned)]; Lacy grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: LOPES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); HOUGH REPLACED GARVEY (PITCHING); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Watson singled to third; Watson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); May flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. DODGERS 8TH: AGEE REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); Mota grounded out (third to first); Davis flied out to center; Ferguson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: Rader walked; Howard out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; Metzger flied out to center [Rader to third]; Reuss singled to shortstop [Rader scored]; Wynn homered [Reuss scored]; Helms flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. DODGERS 9TH: CEY BATTED FOR BUCKNER; Cey struck out; PACIOREK BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Paciorek struck out; Lopes grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Dodgers 1 5 1 6 Astros 4 6 1 1
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