Errors by Bobby Fenwick and Lee May allowed the Dodgers to score a run without the benefit of a hit in the 11th inning to defeat the Astros, 6-5. Bill Russell led off by hitting a grounder to Fenwick and was safe on the sub second baseman's wild throw. After a sacrifice by Wes Parker and infield out by Steve Garvey, Bobby Valentine hit a grounder to May and when the Astros' first baseman failed to come up with the ball, Russell trotted home on the error. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 5
Game Played on Sunday, May       28, 1972 (Day game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  -   6  8  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  0    2  1  0    0  0  -   5 11  3


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wills 3b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .111      Metzger ss            6   2   2   0     0   2   .210
  Robinson ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .267      Alou rf,lf,rf         5   1   2   1     1   1   .381
  Garvey 3b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Wynn cf,rf,cf         6   0   1   2     0   0   .285
Buckner 1b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .260      May 1b                5   0   0   0     1   1   .284
  Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Watson lf             3   0   2   1     1   0   .312
  Valentine ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .328        Cedeno ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
  Osteen pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .300        Stewart lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .229
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Rader 3b              5   0   0   0     0   0   .195
Davis cf              5   1   0   0     1   1   .255      Helms 2b              5   1   3   0     0   0   .250
Lefebvre 2b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .232        Fenwick pr,2b       0   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Crawford rf           5   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Hiatt c               4   1   1   0     1   0   .200
Mota lf               5   0   2   2     0   0   .323      Dierker p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Sims c                4   1   1   0     1   0   .175        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Russell ss            5   2   2   0     0   1   .330        Stinson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
John p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Wilhelm p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Parker ph,1b        0   0   0   0     1   0   .270

Totals               42   6   8   4     4   5             Totals               45   5  11   4     4   5

Time of Game: 3:24   Attendance: 38,255
Left on Base: Dodgers 9, Astros 11
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 0
Errors: Russell, Alou, May, Fenwick
Doubles: Sims (3), Hiatt (3), Wynn (7), Metzger (4), Watson (6), Helms 2 (4)
Stolen Bases: Russell (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Parker (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Robinson (2)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    4.1   6   2   2   2   4   0  21   2.96
Wilhelm                 3.2   4   3   2   1   0   0  17   4.63
Brewer W(3-2)           2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   1.40
Richert SV(3)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.00
Totals                 11    11   5   4   4   5   0  49

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker                 8     8   5   4   3   4   0  35   2.98
Ray                     2     0   0   0   1   0   0   8   2.39
Gladding L(0-2)         1     0   1   0   0   1   0   5   1.00
Totals                 11     8   6   4   4   5   0  48

Passed Balls: Hiatt (1)
Wild Pitches: John (3)

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


DODGERS 1ST: Wills walked; Buckner singled to right [Wills to
third]; Davis walked [Buckner to second]; Lefebvre was called
out on strikes; Crawford was called out on strikes; Mota singled
to center [Wills scored, Buckner scored, Davis to third, Mota to
second (on throw)]; Hiatt allowed a passed ball [Davis scored
(unearned), Mota to third]; Sims flied out to center; 3 R (2
ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Alou singled to third; Wynn
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Alou to second]; May walked;
Watson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Russell struck out; John grounded out (third to
first); Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to center; Helms singled to left;
John threw a wild pitch [Helms to second]; Hiatt grounded out
(second to first) [Helms to third]; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Buckner made an out to second; Davis made an out to
shortstop; Lefebvre singled to right; Crawford made an out to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou struck
out; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Mota flied out to right; Sims flied out to right;
Russell singled to left; John forced Russell (second
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: May struck out; Watson singled to center; Rader
forced Watson (third to second); Helms grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Wills grounded out (second to first); Buckner
singled to left; Davis flied out to right; Lefebvre flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt doubled to center; Dierker grounded out
(second to first); Metzger singled to right [Hiatt to third];
Alou walked [Metzger to second]; Wynn doubled to left [Hiatt
scored, Metzger scored, Alou to third]; WILHELM REPLACED JOHN
(PITCHING); May popped to first in foul territory; Watson
walked; Rader flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Crawford flied out to center; Mota singled to left;
Sims walked [Mota to second]; Russell forced Sims (second to
shortstop) [Mota to third]; Russell stole second; Wilhelm struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms made an out to shortstop; Hiatt flied out to
right; Dierker grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Wills grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
lined to first; Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Metzger doubled to left; Alou singled to right
[Metzger scored]; Wynn made an out to second; May flied out to
left; Watson doubled to center [Alou scored]; Rader flied out to
center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Lefebvre grounded out (second to first); Crawford
flied out to center; Mota flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Helms doubled to left; Hiatt grounded out (pitcher
to first) [Helms to third]; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to
first); Metzger reached on an error by Russell [Helms scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Metzger to first]; Alou made an out to
shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 5.

DODGERS 9TH: Sims doubled to right; Russell singled to left
[Sims to third]; PARKER BATTED FOR WILHELM; RAY REPLACED DIERKER
(PITCHING); Parker walked [Russell to second]; ROBINSON BATTED
FOR WILLS; Robinson reached on an error by Alou on a sacrifice
fly [Sims scored, Russell to third, Parker to second, Robinson
to first]; Buckner forced Robinson (second to shortstop)
[Russell scored, Parker to third]; Davis reached on a fielder's
choice [Parker out at home (second to catcher), Buckner to
second]; Lefebvre flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 9TH: PARKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); GARVEY REPLACED
ROBINSON (PLAYING 3B); BREWER REPLACED BUCKNER (PITCHING); Wynn
grounded out (third to first); May grounded out (second to
first); CEDENO BATTED FOR WATSON; Cedeno flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 5.

DODGERS 10TH: CEDENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); WYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Crawford flied out to center; Mota flied out to right; Sims
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
5, Astros 5.

ASTROS 10TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms doubled
to left; FENWICK RAN FOR HELMS; Hiatt was walked intentionally;
STINSON BATTED FOR RAY; Stinson flied to left in foul territory;
Metzger struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 5.

DODGERS 11TH: FENWICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); GLADDING
REPLACED STINSON (PITCHING); STEWART REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING
LF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); Russell reached on an error by Fenwick [Russell to
first]; Parker out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Russell to second]; Garvey grounded out (second to first)
[Russell to third]; VALENTINE BATTED FOR BREWER; Valentine
reached on an error by May [Russell scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Valentine to first]; OSTEEN RAN FOR VALENTINE; Davis struck out;
1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Astros 5.

ASTROS 11TH: RICHERT REPLACED OSTEEN (PITCHING); Alou flied out
to left; Wynn flied out to center; May grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Astros 5.