After collecting only two hits in the first five innings, the Dodgers erupted for three runs in the sixth and defeated the Astros, 3-1. Singles by Willie Davis and Joe Ferguson, together with an error by Doug Rader, put runners on second and third to start the Dodgers' uprising.

After an intentional pass to Steve Garvey, Ron Cey hit a sacrifice fly. Davis scored and the other runners advanced. Another pass to Willie Crawford reloaded the bases and Bill Russell then capped the rally with a single to drive in two runs. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Thursday, July      26, 1973 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  2
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  x  -   3  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .298
  Dierker p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mota lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .346
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Davis cf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .301
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Ferguson c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .282
Watson lf             3   1   1   0     1   1   .325      Garvey 1b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .309
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Cey 3b                3   0   0   1     0   0   .264
May 1b                3   0   2   0     1   0   .269      Crawford rf           2   0   0   0     1   1   .308
Helms 2b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .286      Russell ss            3   0   1   2     0   0   .291
Jutze c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .232      John p                3   0   1   0     0   0   .156
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .245        Brewer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .400
Roberts p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Agee ph,rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .252

Totals               33   1   6   1     2   6             Totals               28   3   5   3     4   2

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance: 23,145
Left on Base: Astros 7, Dodgers 6
DP: Astros 0, Dodgers 1
Errors: Rader, Jutze, Russell
Sacrifice Flies: Cey (6)
GIDP: Wynn (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(10-8)         5.2   5   3   3   4   1   0  26   2.89
Ray                     1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.50
Dierker                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.51
Totals                  8     5   3   3   4   2   0  33

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(10-5)            8.2   6   1   1   2   5   0  34   2.70
Brewer SV(12)           0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   1.99
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   6   0  35

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes popped to first in foul territory; Mota
walked; Mota was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Jutze [Mota to third]; Davis popped to shortstop; Ferguson
walked; Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded
out (pitcher to first); May singled to shortstop; Helms flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Cey popped to third in foul territory; Crawford
struck out; Russell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts
grounded out (first unassisted); Wynn grounded out (pitcher to
third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: John grounded out (second to first); Lopes singled
to left; Mota flied out to center; Davis grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

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

DODGERS 4TH: Ferguson flied out to left; Garvey grounded out
(third to first); Cey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 5TH: May walked; Helms flied out to right; Jutze was
called out on strikes; Roberts grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Crawford grounded out (second to first); Russell
flied out to center; John singled to right; Lopes grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Metzger was
called out on strikes; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 6TH: Mota grounded out (second to first); Davis singled
to left; Ferguson singled to third [Davis to third, Ferguson to
second (error by Rader)]; Garvey was walked intentionally; Cey
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Davis scored]; Crawford walked
[Ferguson to third, Garvey to second]; Russell singled to center
[Ferguson scored, Garvey scored, Crawford to third]; RAY
REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); John grounded out (third to first);
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson was called out on strikes; Rader singled to
right; May popped to first in foul territory; Helms singled to
center [Rader to second]; Jutze grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Lopes struck out; Mota grounded out (third to
first); Davis flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 8TH: AGEE BATTED FOR RAY; Agee reached on an error by
Russell [Agee to first]; Wynn grounded into a double play
(pitcher to second to first) [Agee out at second]; Metzger
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: AGEE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); DIERKER REPLACED
WYNN (PITCHING); Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Garvey
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
walked; Rader struck out; May singled to right [Watson to
third]; Helms singled to left [Watson scored, May to second];
ALOU BATTED FOR JUTZE; BREWER REPLACED JOHN (PITCHING); Alou was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Dodgers
3.