Three unearned runs on errors by Lee May and Cesar Cedeno in the seventh inning enabled the Dodgers to defeat the Astros, 6-3. Bill Russell was safe on a fumble by May and, after a sacrifice by Claude Osteen, scored on a single by Bill Buckner to break a 2-2 tie. Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 3Game Played on Thursday, July 27, 1972 (Day game) at AstrodomeDodgers 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 - 6 8 1 Astros 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 3 7 3 Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Lacy 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 .211 Buckner lf 4 2 2 1 1 0 .314 Cedeno cf 3 1 2 2 1 0 .358 Davis cf 5 2 3 1 0 0 .291 Wynn rf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .272 Robinson rf 3 0 1 1 2 1 .252 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parker 1b 1 0 0 1 1 0 .274 May 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .287 Valentine 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Watson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .298 Sims c 3 0 0 0 1 2 .199 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 Russell ss 3 1 0 0 1 1 .271 Helms 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .256 Osteen p 3 1 1 1 0 1 .265 Howard c 3 1 0 0 0 0 .235 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .118 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .083 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Alou ph,rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 .276 Totals 31 6 8 5 6 5 Totals 31 3 7 3 1 5 Time of Game: 2:41 Attendance: 22,037 Left on Base: Dodgers 7, Astros 3 DP: Dodgers 1, Astros 2 Errors: Russell, Cedeno, May, Rader Doubles: Davis (15), Metzger (9), May (19), Helms (9) Triples: Helms (3) Home Runs: Osteen (1), Cedeno (14) Stolen Bases: Lacy (2), Buckner 2 (7) Caught Stealing: Cedeno (10) Sacrifice Hits: Parker (6), Osteen (4), Forsch (7) Sacrifice Flies: Parker (3) GIDP: Buckner (6), Valentine (5), Metzger (3) Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Osteen W(11-7) 9 7 3 2 1 5 1 33 2.28 Totals 9 7 3 2 1 5 1 33 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 5 4 2 1 5 3 0 22 4.03 Ray L(9-4) 1.2 2 3 0 0 1 0 8 3.72 Griffin 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 5 2.67 York 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 5 4.91 Totals 9 8 6 2 6 5 1 40 Passed Balls: Howard (4) Wild Pitches: Osteen (3) Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes DODGERS 1ST: Lacy flied out to right; Buckner singled to left; Davis singled to left [Buckner to second]; Robinson walked [Buckner to third, Davis to second]; Parker hit a sacrifice fly to left [Buckner scored]; Valentine flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger doubled to center; Osteen threw a wild pitch [Metzger to third]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn grounded out (third to first) [Metzger scored]; May struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. DODGERS 2ND: Sims struck out; Russell made an out to third; Osteen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson flied out to left; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. DODGERS 3RD: Lacy singled to center; Buckner grounded into a double play (first to shortstop) [Lacy out at second]; Davis grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Howard reached on an error by Russell [Howard to first]; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howard to second]; Metzger struck out; Cedeno singled to center [Howard scored (unearned), Cedeno out at second (center to first to shortstop)]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. DODGERS 4TH: Robinson struck out; Parker walked; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Parker out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to center; May doubled to right; Watson grounded out (first to pitcher) [May to third]; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. DODGERS 5TH: Sims walked; Russell walked [Sims to second]; Osteen struck out; Lacy forced Sims (third unassisted) [Russell to third (error by Rader), Lacy to first]; Lacy stole second; Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Helms doubled to left; Howard grounded out (third to first) [Helms to third]; Forsch reached on a fielder's choice [Helms out at home (shortstop to catcher)]; Metzger made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 1, Astros 2. DODGERS 6TH: Davis doubled to center; Robinson walked; RAY REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Parker out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Davis to third, Robinson to second]; Howard allowed a passed ball [Davis scored (unearned), Robinson to third]; Valentine grounded out (third to first); Sims struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Wynn lined to shortstop; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 2, Astros 2. DODGERS 7TH: Russell reached on an error by May [Russell to first]; Osteen out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Russell to second]; Lacy lined to center; Buckner singled to left [Russell scored (unearned)]; Buckner stole second; Davis singled to center [Buckner scored (unearned), Davis to second (error by Cedeno)]; GRIFFIN REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Robinson singled to left [Davis scored (unearned)]; Parker grounded out (second to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader flied out to right; Helms tripled to left; Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. DODGERS 8TH: Valentine flied out to right; Sims flied out to center; Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: ALOU BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Alou singled to left; Metzger grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Alou out at second]; Cedeno homered; Wynn popped to first in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 5, Astros 3. DODGERS 9TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); YORK REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Osteen homered; Lacy grounded out (second to first); Buckner walked; Buckner stole second; Davis flied out to right; Robinson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: May popped to catcher in foul territory; Watson was called out on strikes; Rader lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Dodgers 6, Astros 3. |
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