Lee Lacy, who struck out four times and hit into a double play in his previous trips to the plate, refused to be a patsy in the 13th inning and drove in a run with a single to give the Dodgers a 2-1 victory over the Astros. Ron Cey opened the stanza with an infield hit and was forced by Bill Russell, who then stole second. The Astros walked Tom Paciorek intentionally to get at Lacy, who wrecked their plans with his single. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Monday, April     16, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  -   1  6  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2 14  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               6   1   1   0     0   1   .296      Lacy 2b               6   0   1   1     1   4   .234
Helms 2b              6   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Buckner 1b            6   0   2   0     0   0   .298
Cedeno cf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .304      Davis cf              5   1   2   0     1   0   .244
Watson lf,1b          4   0   1   0     1   0   .279      Crawford rf           4   0   3   0     0   1   .200
May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   1   .163        Mota ph             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Agee pr,lf          1   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Rader 3b              2   0   0   0     3   2   .200        Cannizzaro ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ferguson c            5   0   1   0     1   1   .244
  Howard c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Joshua lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .089        Garvey pr,lf        4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Forsch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .143      Cey 3b                6   0   2   1     0   1   .208
  Stewart ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Russell ss            6   1   1   0     0   2   .293
  Roberts p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Sutton p              4   0   2   0     0   1   .250
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Paciorek rf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
  Gallagher ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Cosgrove p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  York p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   1   6   0     5   8             Totals               48   2  14   2     4  11

Time of Game: 3:38   Attendance: 13,344
Left on Base: Astros 10, Dodgers 15
DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 2
Errors: Russell
Doubles: Wynn (2), May (2)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (4), Buckner (2), Russell (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Watson (1), Mota (2), Paciorek (1)
GIDP: Alou (1), Agee (1), Lacy (1)
Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (1,by Sutton), Joshua (1,by Forsch)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Forsch                  7     8   1   1   1   8   0  29   4.66
Roberts                 0.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.32
Griffin                 1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   4.50
Cosgrove                0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   7.71
York L(1-1)             3.2   3   1   1   2   1   0  16   2.57
Totals                 12.2  14   2   2   4  11   0  55

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton                 10     3   1   0   3   8   0  38   3.00
Brewer                  2     1   0   0   2   0   0   8   3.00
Culver W(1-1)           1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.69
Totals                 13     6   1   0   5   8   0  50

Hit by Pitch: Forsch (1), Sutton (1)
Wild Pitches: Sutton (2), Brewer (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Helms
singled to third; Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lacy struck out; Buckner singled to center; Buckner
stole second; Davis made an out to third; Crawford struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May flied out to right; Rader struck out; Edwards
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Ferguson flied out to left; Joshua grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied out to center; Forsch popped to first
in foul territory; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell struck out; Sutton singled to right; Lacy
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Sutton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers
0.

ASTROS 4TH: Helms flied out to right; Cedeno made an out to
shortstop; Watson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis
singled to left; Crawford singled to right [Davis to second];
Ferguson grounded out (third to first) [Davis to third, Crawford
to second]; Joshua was hit by a pitch; GARVEY RAN FOR JOSHUA;
Cey singled to shortstop [Davis scored, Crawford to third,
Garvey to second]; Russell struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 5TH: GARVEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); May grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rader walked; Edwards flied out to left;
Metzger forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Sutton singled to left; Lacy struck out; Buckner
lined to right; Davis singled to right [Sutton to second];
Crawford singled to center [Sutton out at home (center to
catcher), Davis to second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Forsch struck out; Wynn struck out; Helms grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 6TH: Ferguson struck out; Garvey was called out on
strikes; Cey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno stole second;
Sutton threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Watson walked; May
struck out; Rader walked [Watson to second]; Edwards flied out
to left; Metzger flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell flied out to center; Sutton made an out to
first; Lacy walked; Buckner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 8TH: STEWART BATTED FOR FORSCH; Stewart struck out; Wynn
doubled to center; Helms struck out; Cedeno reached on an error
by Russell [Wynn scored (unearned) (no RBI), Cedeno to second];
Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 8TH: ROBERTS REPLACED STEWART (PITCHING); Davis grounded
out (second to first); Crawford singled to right; Ferguson
singled to left [Crawford to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED ROBERTS
(PITCHING); Garvey popped to catcher in foul territory; Cey
flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 9TH: May doubled to right; AGEE RAN FOR MAY; Rader struck
out; Edwards grounded out (second to first) [Agee to third];
Metzger flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 9TH: WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); AGEE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Russell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sutton struck out; Lacy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 10TH: GALLAGHER BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Gallagher made an out
to first; Wynn flied out to right; Helms flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 10TH: COSGROVE REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); Buckner
singled to right; Davis walked [Buckner to second]; MOTA BATTED
FOR CRAWFORD; YORK REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Mota out on a
sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Buckner to third, Davis to
second]; Ferguson was walked intentionally; Garvey flied out to
center; Cey forced Ferguson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 11TH: BREWER REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); PACIOREK REPLACED
SUTTON (PLAYING RF); Cedeno singled to left; Watson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Cedeno to second]; Brewer
threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Agee was walked
intentionally; Rader was walked intentionally [Agee to second];
ALOU BATTED FOR EDWARDS; Alou grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 11TH: HOWARD REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING C ); Russell singled
to third; Paciorek out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Russell to second]; Lacy struck out; Buckner lined to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 12TH: Metzger flied out to center; York flied out to
left; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 12TH: Davis grounded out (second to first); CANNIZZARO
BATTED FOR BREWER; Cannizzaro grounded out (shortstop to first);
Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

ASTROS 13TH: CULVER REPLACED CANNIZZARO (PITCHING); Helms
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled to center; Watson
singled to center [Cedeno to third]; Agee grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 13TH: Garvey grounded out (third to first); Cey singled
to shortstop; Russell forced Cey (shortstop unassisted); Russell
stole second; Paciorek was walked intentionally; Lacy singled to
center [Russell scored, Paciorek to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers 2.