Mike Strahler, pitching in relief, gained his first major league victory when the Dodgers scored four runs in the seventh inning to edge the Astros, 6-5. The Astros kayoed Claude Osteen in the second inning, scoring three runs on singles by Bob Watson and Denis Menke, a pass to Doug Rader, double by Larry Howard and single by Marty Martinez.

The Dodgers pared their deficit with two runs in the fourth before starting a rally in the seventh with a triple by Bill Buckner and sacrifice fly by Billy Grabarkewitz. Strahler and Von Joshua followed with singles, Manny Mota walked and Wes Parker then doubled, driving in two runs to put the Dodgers ahead, 6-3. Jim Brewer replaced Strahler in the ninth and was tagged for a two-run homer by Johnny Edwards before locking up the victory. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Saturday, September 19, 1970 (Day game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   5  9  1
Dodgers      0  0  0    2  0  0    4  0  x  -   6  8  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cedeno cf             5   0   1   0     0   0   .308      Wills ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .271      Joshua rf,cf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .263
Wynn lf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .286      Davis cf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .315
Watson 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .266        Mota ph,lf          0   1   0   0     1   0   .293
Menke rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .307      Parker 1b             4   1   2   3     0   0   .322
Rader 3b              3   1   2   0     1   0   .245      Haller c              2   0   1   0     1   0   .288
Howard c              4   1   1   2     0   2   .322        Sudakis ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Martinez ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .227        Torborg c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
Wilson p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .125      Lefebvre 2b           2   1   0   0     2   0   .256
  Cook p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .235      Buckner lf            3   1   2   1     0   0   .178
  Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Russell rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
  Edwards ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .219      Grabarkewitz 3b       3   0   0   1     0   1   .292
                                                          Osteen p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .218
                                                            Strahler p          4   1   1   0     0   2   .250
                                                            Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083

Totals               36   5   9   5     2   6             Totals               31   6   8   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 10,458
Left on Base: Astros 6, Dodgers 6
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 0
Errors: Howard, Wills
Doubles: Howard (5), Davis (22), Parker (45)
Triples: Buckner (1)
Home Runs: Edwards (7)
Stolen Bases: Parker (8)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Grabarkewitz (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(10-6)          6.2   7   5   5   2   3   0  29   4.12
Cook                    0.1   1   1   1   2   0   0   4   3.66
Culver                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.76
Totals                  8     8   6   6   4   4   0  36

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Osteen                  1     4   3   3   1   1   0   8   3.93
Strahler W(1-0)         7.1   4   1   0   1   5   0  27   0.00
Brewer SV(24)           0.2   1   1   1   0   0   1   3   3.01
Totals                  9     9   5   4   2   6   1  38

Wild Pitches: Wilson (15)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied
out to center; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Wills grounded out (third to first); Joshua was
called out on strikes; Davis doubled to left; Parker lined to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to center; Menke singled to left
[Watson to third]; Rader walked [Menke to second]; Howard
doubled to right [Watson scored, Menke scored, Rader to third];
Martinez singled to right [Rader scored, Howard to third];
STRAHLER REPLACED OSTEEN (PITCHING); Wilson struck out; Cedeno
reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at home (third to
catcher), Martinez to second]; Morgan walked [Martinez to third,
Cedeno to second]; Wynn flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Haller walked; Lefebvre flied out to left; Buckner
forced Haller (second to shortstop); Grabarkewitz grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Watson made an out to shortstop; Menke flied to
right in foul territory; Rader singled to center; Howard struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Strahler struck out; Wills grounded out (shortstop
to first); Joshua flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Martinez flied out to left; Wilson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); Parker
singled to center; Parker stole second; Haller flied out to
center; Lefebvre walked; Buckner singled to left [Parker scored,
Lefebvre to third]; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Lefebvre scored,
Buckner to third (error by Howard)]; Grabarkewitz grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Wynn singled
to center; Watson forced Wynn (first to shortstop); Menke struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Strahler struck out; Wills grounded out (second to
first); Joshua grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader singled to right; Howard struck out; Martinez
forced Rader (second to shortstop); Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Davis made an out to shortstop; Parker flied out to
center; Haller singled to right; Lefebvre made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Morgan grounded out
(second to first); Wynn flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Buckner tripled to right; Grabarkewitz hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Buckner scored]; Strahler singled to
right; Wills flied out to left; Joshua singled to center
[Strahler to third]; COOK REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); MOTA
BATTED FOR DAVIS; Mota walked [Joshua to second]; Parker doubled
to center [Strahler scored, Joshua scored, Mota scored]; SUDAKIS
BATTED FOR HALLER; Sudakis grounded out (shortstop to first); 4
R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 8TH: MOTA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JOSHUA CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); TORBORG REPLACED SUDAKIS (PLAYING C );
RUSSELL REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING RF); Watson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Menke grounded out (shortstop to first);
Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Dodgers 6.

DODGERS 8TH: Lefebvre walked; CULVER REPLACED COOK (PITCHING);
Russell grounded out (third to first) [Lefebvre to second];
Grabarkewitz struck out; Strahler flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 6.

ASTROS 9TH: Howard reached on an error by Wills [Howard to
first]; Martinez grounded out (pitcher to first) [Howard to
second]; EDWARDS BATTED FOR CULVER; BREWER REPLACED STRAHLER
(PITCHING); Edwards homered [Howard scored (unearned)]; Cedeno
made an out to shortstop; Morgan grounded out (pitcher to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Dodgers 6.