Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 148
Played on Monday, September 16, 1974 (N) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  4
LA  N    0  0  3    0  2  1    0  1  x  -   7  7  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      5   0   2   0       0   1       1   0
Metzger ss                    3   0   2   0       0   0       3   1
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Watson lf                     3   0   0   0       1   1       3   1
M. May c                      3   1   0   0       1   0       4   0
L. May 1b                     4   1   1   0       0   0       6   0
Rader 3b                      3   0   3   0       1   0       1   3
Helms 2b                      4   0   1   2       0   1       2   2
Wilson p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Howard ph,cf                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   2   9   2       3   4      24   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Watson.
E: Metzger (16), M. May (4), L. May (8), Helms (10).
PB: M. May (7).

BATTING - 
SH: Metzger (20,off Messersmith).
GDP: Wilson (1,off Messersmith).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Gross (19,2nd base by Messersmith/Yeager).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Russell ss                    2   1   0   1       0   1       1   1
Buckner lf                    5   2   2   1       0   0       2   0
Wynn cf                       3   0   0   0       2   0       4   0
Garvey 1b                     4   0   1   1       0   0      10   1
Crawford rf                   3   0   0   1       1   0       2   0
Cey 3b                        4   0   1   0       0   0       2   3
Yeager c                      3   0   0   0       1   2       4   1
Lacy 2b                       4   2   2   0       0   1       1   3
Messersmith p                 1   2   0   0       2   0       0   0
  Marshall p                  1   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       30   7   7   4       6   4      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Russell-Garvey.

BATTING - 
2B: Lacy (5,off Wilson).
SH: Russell (11,off Wilson).
SF: Russell (4,off Forsch).
HBP: Russell (4,by Wilson).
Team LOB: 8.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Wilson L(10-13)               6     3   6   2   5   3   0  30
Forsch                        2     4   1   1   1   1   0   9
Totals                        8     7   7   3   6   4   0  39

WP: Wilson (4).
HBP: Wilson (4,Russell).

Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Messersmith W(18-6)           7     9   2   2   2   4   0  30
Marshall                      2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7
Totals                        9     9   2   2   3   4   0  37

WP: Messersmith (6).

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Dick Stello
Ejections: Cesar Cedeno by John McSherry [Called third strike]
Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 18321


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Gross               rf        Russell             ss
2. Metzger             ss        Buckner             lf
3. Cedeno              cf        Wynn                cf
4. Watson              lf        Garvey              1b
5. M. May              c         Crawford            rf
6. L. May              1b        Cey                 3b
7. Rader               3b        Yeager              c
8. Helms               2b        Lacy                2b
9. Wilson              p         Messersmith         p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to second; Metzger out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Gross to second]; Messersmith threw a
wild pitch [Gross to third]; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Russell struck out; Buckner flied out to center;
Wynn walked; Garvey forced Wynn (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: M. May walked; L. May singled to right [M. May to
second]; Rader singled to center [M. May to third, L. May to
second]; Helms singled to left [M. May scored, L. May scored,
Rader to second]; Wilson grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Rader to third, Helms out at second]; Gross grounded
out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Crawford grounded out (second to first); Cey flied
out to center; Yeager walked; Lacy lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno made
an out to first; Watson walked; M. May flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Messersmith walked; Russell was hit by a pitch
[Messersmith to second]; Buckner singled to right [Messersmith
scored, Russell to third]; Wynn grounded out (third to first)
[Buckner to second]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Russell scored,
Buckner scored (error by M. May) (unearned)]; Garvey flied out
to center; Crawford popped to shortstop; 3 R (2 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 4TH: L. May grounded out (third to first); Rader singled
to center; Helms flied out to right; Wilson lined to third; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 4TH: Cey flied out to right; Yeager grounded out (third
to first); Lacy was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross singled to center; Gross was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Metzger singled to left; Cedeno
flied out to center; Watson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Messersmith walked; Russell out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher unassisted) [Messersmith to second]; Buckner reached on
an error by Metzger [Messersmith to third, Buckner to first];
Wynn walked [Buckner to second]; Garvey singled to right
[Messersmith scored (unearned), Buckner to third, Wynn to
second]; Crawford reached on an error by Helms [Buckner scored
(unearned) (RBI), Wynn to third, Garvey to second]; Cey popped
to shortstop; Yeager struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 3 LOB. 
Astros 2, Dodgers 5.

ASTROS 6TH: M. May grounded out (second to first); L. May flied
out to center; Rader singled to left; Helms struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 5.

DODGERS 6TH: Lacy doubled to left; M. May allowed a passed ball
[Lacy to third]; Messersmith popped to shortstop; Russell
reached on an error by L. May [Lacy scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Russell to first]; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted)
[Russell to second]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 7TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR WILSON; Howard popped to third in
foul territory; Gross was called out on strikes; Metzger singled
to right; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Cesar Cedeno
ejected by HP umpire John McSherry; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); Garvey grounded out (second to first);
Crawford walked; Cey singled to left [Crawford out at third
(left to third)]; Yeager struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Watson
flied out to right; M. May flied out to center; L. May popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Lacy singled to shortstop; Marshall singled to
right [Lacy to third]; Russell lined out on a sacrifice fly to
left [Lacy scored]; Buckner singled to right [Marshall to
third]; Wynn hit into a double play (left unassisted) [Marshall
out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader walked; Helms grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Rader to second]; Howard grounded out (first unassisted) [Rader
to third]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 2, Dodgers 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   9   4    8
 Dodgers          7   7   0    8


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