Jim Wynn whacked a triple and homer and Ron Cey collected three singles as the Dodgers used a 15-hit attack to defeat the Astros, 7-2. Steve Garvey also homered in support of Tommy John, who recorded his third straight victory. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Sunday, April     14, 1974 (Day game) at Astrodome
Dodgers      1  0  0    2  2  1    0  0  1  -   7 15  0
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  7  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   0   2   1     0   1   .318      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Mota lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .429      Helms 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .321
  Joshua pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .368
Wynn cf               4   3   2   1     1   0   .306      Watson lf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .306
Cey 3b                4   1   3   1     1   1   .389      L. May 1b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .276
Garvey 1b             4   1   2   1     1   0   .343      Rader 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .281
Paciorek rf           2   1   1   0     0   0   .385      Brown rf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .250
  Buckner ph,rf       3   0   1   2     0   0   .250      M. May c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Yeager c              5   0   2   0     0   0   .400        C. Johnson ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Russell ss            5   1   1   1     0   0   .286      Roberts p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
John p                4   0   0   0     0   1   .100        Nagy p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Campbell ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Menke ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
                                                            J. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   7  15   7     3   3             Totals               33   2   7   2     1   3

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance: 11,050
Left on Base: Dodgers 10, Astros 6
DP: Dodgers 0, Astros 1
Errors: Roberts
Doubles: Yeager (1), Cedeno (5)
Triples: Wynn (1)
Home Runs: Wynn (4), Garvey (2)
Stolen Bases: Buckner (2)
Caught Stealing: Lopes (1)
Sacrifice Flies: L. May (1)
GIDP: John (1)
Hit by Pitch: Mota (1,by Scherman)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John W(3-0)             9     7   2   2   1   3   0  35   0.69
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   3   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(1-2)          4     9   5   5   2   1   0  22   5.50
Nagy                    1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   1.59
Scherman                3     3   1   1   0   0   1  12   1.42
J. Johnson              1     2   1   1   0   1   1   5   1.80
Totals                  9    15   7   7   3   3   2  44

Hit by Pitch: Scherman (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Frank Pulli


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Mota grounded out (pitcher to
shortstop to first); Wynn tripled to right; Cey singled to left
[Wynn scored]; Garvey singled to center [Cey to second];
Paciorek flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Helms grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Yeager made an out to second; Russell grounded out
(third to first); John grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled to right; L. May flied out to right;
Rader walked [Watson to second]; Brown singled to left [Watson
scored, Rader to third, Brown to second (on throw)]; M. May
grounded out (second to first); Roberts struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes flied out to center; Mota singled to second;
Wynn flied out to center; Cey walked [Mota to second]; Garvey
forced Cey (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms
grounded out (third to first); Cedeno lined to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Astros 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Paciorek singled to third; Yeager singled to left
[Paciorek to third]; Russell singled to left [Paciorek scored,
Yeager to second]; On a bunt John grounded into a double play
(pitcher to third to second) [Russell to second, Yeager out at
third]; Lopes singled to center [Russell scored]; Lopes was
picked off first but was safe on an error by Roberts [Lopes to
second]; Mota flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled to right; L. May flied out to center;
Rader flied out to center; Brown grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 3, Astros 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Wynn walked; Cey singled to left [Wynn to third];
NAGY REPLACED ROBERTS (PITCHING); Garvey walked [Cey to second];
BUCKNER BATTED FOR PACIOREK; Buckner singled to left [Wynn
scored, Cey scored, Garvey to third]; Buckner stole second;
Yeager made an out to second; Russell made an out to shortstop;
John struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: BUCKNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); M. May grounded
out (second to first); CAMPBELL BATTED FOR NAGY; Campbell struck
out; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 5, Astros 1.

DODGERS 6TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED CAMPBELL (PITCHING); Lopes
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mota grounded out (second to
first); Wynn homered; Cey singled to center; Garvey grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
flied out to left; Watson lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

DODGERS 7TH: Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); Yeager
flied out to right; Russell popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: L. May grounded out (third to first); Rader grounded
out (third to first); Brown lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

DODGERS 8TH: John flied out to right; Lopes singled to center;
Mota was hit by a pitch [Lopes to second]; JOSHUA RAN FOR MOTA;
Lopes was picked off and caught stealing third (pitcher to first
to third); Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: JOSHUA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); M. May grounded
out (pitcher to first); MENKE BATTED FOR SCHERMAN; Menke singled
to third; Metzger forced Menke (shortstop to second); Helms
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Astros 1.

DODGERS 9TH: J. JOHNSON REPLACED MENKE (PITCHING); Cey struck
out; Garvey homered; Buckner grounded out (second to first);
Yeager doubled to left; Russell lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 7, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno doubled; Watson grounded out (second to
first) [Cedeno to third]; L. May hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Cedeno scored]; Rader singled to center; Brown singled to
center [Rader to second]; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR M. MAY; C.
Johnson forced Rader (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Dodgers 7, Astros 2.