The Dodgers forged ahead with two runs in the seventh inning and defeated the Astros, 3-2. Denis Menke doubled to drive in the Astros' runs in the first inning. A walk, sacrifice and single by Von Joshua produced a run for the Dodgers in the third. Singles by Wes Parker, Bill Sudakis and Bill Buckner tied the score in the seventh and an infield out by Billy Grabarkewitz on a slow grounder allowed the winning run to cross the plate. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Friday, September 18, 1970 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Dodgers      0  0  1    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   3  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .309      Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .267
Morgan 2b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .273      Joshua rf,lf          4   0   1   1     0   2   .263
Wynn lf               2   1   0   0     2   0   .286      Davis cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .315
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .266      Parker 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .321
Menke ss              4   0   2   2     0   1   .308      Sudakis c             3   1   1   0     0   0   .260
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .242      Buckner lf            3   0   1   1     0   0   .143
Miller rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .232        Russell rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Edwards c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .217      Lefebvre 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Billingham p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .089      Grabarkewitz 3b       2   1   1   1     1   0   .294
  Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Vance p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .156
                                                            Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               33   2   6   2     3   6             Totals               29   3   7   3     1   5

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 12,072
Left on Base: Astros 7, Dodgers 4
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 0
Doubles: Menke (25)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (39), Cedeno (14)
Caught Stealing: Grabarkewitz (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Vance (4)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(12-8)      8     7   3   3   1   5   0  31   4.07
Totals                  8     7   3   3   1   5   0  31

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Vance W(6-7)            7     6   2   2   3   4   0  30   2.96
Mikkelsen SV(5)         2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.11
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   6   0  36

Wild Pitches: Vance (4)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes


ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno flied out to center; Morgan singled to
center; Morgan stole second; Wynn walked; Vance threw a wild
pitch [Morgan to third, Wynn to second]; Watson struck out;
Menke doubled to center [Morgan scored, Wynn scored]; Rader
struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (third to first); Joshua struck
out; Davis singled to left; Parker grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Miller lined to left; Edwards grounded out (first
unassisted); Billingham popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Sudakis flied out to center; Buckner grounded out
(first to pitcher); Lefebvre grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno struck out; Morgan walked; Wynn grounded out
(third to first) [Morgan to second]; Watson flied out to right;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Grabarkewitz walked; Vance out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Grabarkewitz to second]; Wills flied out to
center; Joshua singled to center [Grabarkewitz scored]; Davis
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Menke grounded out (second to first); Rader flied
out to center; Miller grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Parker flied out to left; Sudakis grounded out
(second to first); Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Edwards singled to right; Billingham forced Edwards
(first to shortstop); Cedeno flied out to right; Morgan singled
to right [Billingham to second]; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Lefebvre struck out; Grabarkewitz singled to third;
Grabarkewitz was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Vance struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke singled
to left; Rader forced Menke (third to second); Miller forced
Rader (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Joshua
struck out; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards flied out to center; Billingham struck out;
Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Morgan flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Parker singled to left; Sudakis singled to center
[Parker to third]; Buckner singled to right [Parker scored,
Sudakis to second]; Lefebvre forced Buckner (second to
shortstop) [Sudakis to third]; Grabarkewitz grounded out (second
to first) [Sudakis scored, Lefebvre to second]; Vance struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn walked; MIKKELSEN REPLACED VANCE (PITCHING);
Watson struck out; Menke was called out on strikes; Rader flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Wills grounded out (pitcher to first); Joshua
grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis singled to right;
Parker lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers
3.

ASTROS 9TH: RUSSELL REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING RF); JOSHUA
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Miller grounded out (second to
first); Edwards grounded out (second to first); GERONIMO BATTED
FOR BILLINGHAM; Geronimo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Dodgers 3.