Pitching the sixth straight compete game to the credit of the Astros' staff, Dave Roberts yielded only five hits and beat the Dodgers, 5-3. Jim Wynn, who walked in the seventh inning, stole his third base of the game and scored on a single by Doug Rader to break a 3-3 tie.

A double by Jack Hiatt, sacrifice by Roberts and safe bunt by Roger Metzger added a tally in the eighth. Jerry Reuss, Larry Dierker, Tom Griffin, Ken Forsch and Don Wilson pitched complete games before Roberts also turned the trick. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3
Game Played on Friday, May       26, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  5  1
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  2    1  1  x  -   5 11  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Russell ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .333      Metzger ss            4   0   2   2     0   1   .204
Valentine 2b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .328      Alou rf               5   1   2   0     0   0   .375
Davis cf              3   0   0   1     0   0   .263      Wynn cf               4   1   1   0     1   0   .289
Robinson rf           3   1   2   1     1   0   .274      May 1b                4   0   1   1     0   2   .296
Mota lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Watson lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .299
Parker 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Rader 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .200
Garvey 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Helms 2b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .228
Cannizzaro c          2   0   0   1     1   1   .250      Hiatt c               3   0   2   0     1   1   .190
Downing p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Fenwick pr          0   1   0   0     0   0   .316
  Mikkelsen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Edwards c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  Lefebvre ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Roberts p             2   0   1   1     0   0   .235
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   3   5   3     3   1             Totals               33   5  11   5     3   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 36,328
Left on Base: Dodgers 3, Astros 10
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 1
Errors: Russell, Helms
Doubles: Russell (9), Valentine (2), Metzger (3), May (5), Hiatt (2)
Stolen Bases: Wynn 3 (5), Metzger (6)
Caught Stealing: Robinson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts 2 (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Davis (1), Metzger (3)
GIDP: Mota (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Downing                 5.2   7   3   1   3   4   0  28   2.25
Mikkelsen               0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.73
Brewer L(2-2)           2     4   2   2   0   0   0  10   1.52
Totals                  8    11   5   3   3   4   0  39

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(3-2)          9     5   3   2   3   1   0  33   4.02
Totals                  9     5   3   2   3   1   0  33

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Ken Burkhart, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Andy Olsen


DODGERS 1ST: Russell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Valentine made an out to shortstop; Davis grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger doubled to right; Alou grounded out (first
unassisted) [Metzger to third]; Wynn walked; Wynn stole second;
May struck out; Watson walked; Rader forced Watson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Robinson walked; Mota grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Robinson out at second]; Parker grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Hiatt
singled to center; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Hiatt to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Garvey flied out to center; Cannizzaro grounded out
(pitcher to first); Downing grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou singled to left; Wynn grounded out (catcher to
first) [Alou to second]; May doubled to right [Alou scored];
Watson grounded out (second to first) [May to third]; Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Astros 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell doubled to left; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Russell to third]; Davis hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Russell scored]; Robinson singled to left; Robinson
was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms grounded out (third to first); Hiatt struck
out; Roberts grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Mota flied out to left; Parker flied out to left;
Garvey grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger struck out; Alou singled to right; Wynn
forced Alou (second to shortstop); Wynn stole second; May struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Cannizzaro struck out; Downing flied out to right;
Russell flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to center; Rader flied out to right;
Helms reached on an error by Russell [Watson to second, Helms to
first]; Hiatt walked [Watson to third, Helms to second];
Dodgers Manager Walter Alston ejected by HP umpire Dick
Stello; Roberts singled to pitcher [Watson scored
(unearned), Helms to third, Hiatt to second]; Metzger hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Helms scored (unearned)]; MIKKELSEN
REPLACED DOWNING (PITCHING); Alou lined to left; 2 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Valentine doubled to left; Davis reached on an
error by Helms [Valentine to third, Davis to first]; Robinson
singled to left [Valentine scored, Davis to second]; Jim Wynn
and Bob Watson collided near the fence and Watson dropped the
ball; it was ruled no catch; Astros Manager Harry Walker ejected
by 2B umpire Lee Weyer; Mota singled to catcher [Davis out
at home (catcher to third), Robinson to third]; Parker was
walked intentionally [Mota to second]; Garvey made an out to
second; Cannizzaro walked [Robinson scored (unearned), Mota to
third, Parker to second]; LEFEBVRE BATTED FOR MIKKELSEN;
Lefebvre forced Parker (third unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E,
3 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: BREWER REPLACED LEFEBVRE (PITCHING); Wynn singled to
third; Wynn stole second; May made an out to catcher; On a bunt
Watson made an out to catcher; Bob Watson called for
interference; Rader singled to left [Wynn scored]; Helms
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell grounded out (third to first); Valentine
grounded out (third to first); Davis grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Hiatt doubled to right; FENWICK RAN FOR HIATT;
Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Fenwick to
third]; Metzger singled to first [Fenwick scored]; Metzger stole
second; Alou flied out to left; Wynn flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 5.

DODGERS 9TH: EDWARDS REPLACED FENWICK (PLAYING C ); Robinson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Mota flied out to center;
Parker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Astros 5.