A squeeze bunt by Tommy Helms with the bases loaded in the 11th inning brought the Astros a 4-3 victory over the Dodgers. The Astros were held to only one hit until the ninth and were losing, 2-0, until they erupted to take the lead on a single by Jim Wynn, pass to Bob Watson and homer by Doug Rader. Houston Astros 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 3Game Played on Thursday, May 18, 1972 (Night game) at Dodger StadiumAstros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 - 4 4 0 Dodgers 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 15 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 5 0 0 0 1 0 .165 Russell ss 5 1 1 0 1 0 .358 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 1 1 .340 Buckner 1b 5 2 2 0 1 0 .250 Wynn rf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .315 Davis cf 5 0 2 1 1 0 .279 May 1b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .326 Robinson rf 5 0 3 2 1 1 .275 Fenwick pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .267 Crawford lf 5 0 1 0 1 0 .275 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garvey 3b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Watson lf,1b 4 1 1 0 1 1 .276 Brewer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Edwards c 4 0 1 0 1 3 .284 Mota ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Rader 3b 3 1 1 3 2 2 .236 Sims c 5 0 0 0 0 2 .174 Helms 2b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .198 Valentine 2b 4 0 4 0 1 0 .467 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .077 Sutton p 4 0 2 0 0 1 .190 Stewart ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .241 Grabarkewitz 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 Culver p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Alou ph,lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 .333 Totals 37 4 4 4 8 9 Totals 45 3 15 3 6 5 Time of Game: 3:20 Attendance: 35,739 Left on Base: Astros 9, Dodgers 15 DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 0 Errors: Sims, Grabarkewitz Doubles: Robinson (5), Russell (7) Triples: Edwards (1) Home Runs: Rader (4) Stolen Bases: Rader (2), Davis 2 (7) Sacrifice Hits: Helms (1) GIDP: Crawford (3) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 7 11 2 2 3 1 0 32 3.26 Culver 1.1 0 1 1 2 2 0 6 2.49 Ray W(7-0) 1.2 3 0 0 1 1 0 9 1.85 Gladding SV(4) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 1.42 Totals 11 15 3 3 6 5 0 51 Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sutton 9 3 3 3 5 8 1 35 0.89 Brewer L(2-1) 2 1 1 0 3 1 0 11 0.96 Totals 11 4 4 3 8 9 1 46 Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Augie Donatelli ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno walked; Wynn made an out to third; May made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 0. DODGERS 1ST: Russell walked; Buckner singled to left [Russell to third]; Davis forced Buckner (second unassisted) [Russell scored]; Davis stole second; Robinson walked; Crawford flied out to left; Garvey made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson was called out on strikes; Edwards was called out on strikes; Rader walked; Rader stole second [Rader to third (error by Sims)]; Helms made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 2ND: Sims struck out; Valentine singled to left [Valentine out at second (left to second)]; Sutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 1. DODGERS 3RD: Russell made an out to second; Buckner singled to center; Davis singled to right [Buckner to third]; Robinson singled to second [Buckner scored, Davis to second]; Crawford grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Robinson out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; May grounded out (first unassisted); Watson out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 4TH: Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first); Sims grounded out (second to first); Valentine singled to left; Sutton singled to right [Valentine to third]; Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards tripled to center; Rader struck out; Helms grounded out (pitcher to first); Forsch walked; Metzger forced Forsch (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 5TH: Buckner grounded out (first unassisted); Davis singled to right; Robinson singled to left [Davis to second]; Davis stole third [Davis out at home (catcher to second to first to catcher)]; Crawford flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Wynn made an out to shortstop; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 6TH: Garvey flied out to center; Sims grounded out (first unassisted); Valentine singled to center; Sutton singled to center [Valentine to second]; Russell popped to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (first to pitcher); Edwards walked; Rader struck out; Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 7TH: Buckner lined to first; Davis walked; Robinson flied out to left; Crawford flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 8TH: STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; Stewart grounded out (first unassisted); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 8TH: CULVER REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Garvey grounded out (second to first); Sims struck out; Valentine walked; Sutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Dodgers 2. ASTROS 9TH: Wynn singled to left; May flied out to left; Watson walked [Wynn to second]; Edwards struck out; Rader homered [Wynn scored, Watson scored]; Helms grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 2. DODGERS 9TH: Russell flied out to center; Buckner walked; RAY REPLACED CULVER (PITCHING); Davis popped to catcher in foul territory; Robinson doubled to left [Buckner scored]; Crawford was walked intentionally; Garvey forced Crawford (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 10TH: BREWER REPLACED GARVEY (PITCHING); GRABARKEWITZ REPLACED SUTTON (PLAYING 3B); Ray flied out to right; Metzger walked; Cedeno popped to first in foul territory; Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 10TH: Sims popped to shortstop; Valentine singled to left; Grabarkewitz struck out; Russell doubled to left [Valentine to third]; Buckner popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Dodgers 3. ASTROS 11TH: May reached on an error by Grabarkewitz [May to first]; FENWICK RAN FOR MAY; Watson singled to left [Fenwick to second]; Edwards struck out; Rader walked [Fenwick to third, Watson to second]; Helms out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Fenwick scored (unearned), Watson to third, Rader to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR RAY; Alou was walked intentionally; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. DODGERS 11TH: GLADDING REPLACED FENWICK (PITCHING); ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Davis flied out to left; Robinson was called out on strikes; Crawford singled to right; MOTA BATTED FOR BREWER; Mota flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Dodgers 3. |
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