The Dodgers, after coming from behind with a seven-run explosion in the fifth inning to win the first game, 11-7, pounded their way to a 10-2 victory in the second game to sweep a doubleheader with the Astros. In the opener, the Astros took a 6-3 lead with six runs in the top half of the fifth, three scoring on a homer by Cesar Cedeno, before the Dodgers went into high gear with their seven runs on five hits, three walks and two errors. Bill Russell and Bill Buckner each singled home two runs. Willie Crawford added the Dodgers' final tally with a homer in the eighth.

Joe Ferguson, playing his first game since May 5, snapped out of a slump with two homers, driving in five runs, as the Dodgers breezed to victory in the nightcap. Russell was right behind Ferguson in the RBI department, accounting for four runs with a triple and single. Steve Garvey joined in the attack with a homer. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 11, Houston Astros 7 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, May       15, 1974 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  6  1    0  0  0  -   7 12  3
Dodgers      0  0  0    3  7  0    0  1  x  -  11 12  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kelleher ss           5   1   3   0     0   0   .157      Lopes 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .188
Helms 2b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .313        Mota ph             1   1   0   0     0   0   .412
Cedeno cf             5   1   2   3     0   0   .274        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson lf             4   0   1   0     1   0   .339      Buckner lf            5   1   3   2     0   0   .346
L. May 1b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Wynn cf               3   1   1   1     2   0   .325
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   3   .254      Garvey 1b             5   2   1   0     0   0   .333
Brown rf              2   1   0   0     1   1   .217      Crawford rf           3   3   2   2     2   0   .304
  J. Johnson p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cey 3b                5   1   1   2     0   1   .282
  Easler ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Yeager c              4   0   2   0     1   0   .379
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Russell ss            5   1   2   2     0   0   .286
M. May c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .258      John p                2   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Griffin p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .300        Hough p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  C. Johnson ph       1   1   1   1     0   0   .294        Joshua ph           0   1   0   0     1   0   .154
  Nagy p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Lacy 2b             0   0   0   0     1   0   .292
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gallagher rf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .179

Totals               37   7  12   6     2   5             Totals               35  11  12   9     8   1

Time of Game: 2:45
Left on Base: Astros 6, Dodgers 9
DP: Astros 1, Dodgers 1
Errors: Kelleher 2, Cedeno, Lopes, Buckner
Doubles: Buckner (8), Garvey (12), Cey (5)
Home Runs: Cedeno (7), Crawford (2)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno 2 (20)
Caught Stealing: Yeager (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Marshall (1)
GIDP: Watson (3), Buckner (5)
Hit by Pitch: L. May (2,by Hough)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin                 4     3   3   2   4   0   0  19   2.36
Nagy L(1-1)             0     2   4   3   1   0   0   4   6.30
Forsch                  0.2   2   3   3   2   1   0   6   2.65
J. Johnson              1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.12
Scherman                2     3   1   1   1   0   1  10   2.08
Totals                  8    12  11   6*  8   1   1  44

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
John                    4     7   5   5   2   2   0  20   2.51
Hough W(3-1)            1     1   1   1   0   2   1   5   2.00
Marshall SV(3)          4     4   1   0   0   1   0  15   2.43
Totals                  9    12   7   6   2   5   1  40

Passed Balls: M. May (2), Yeager 2 (3)
Hit by Pitch: Hough (2)

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Nick Colosi


ASTROS 1ST: Kelleher singled to shortstop; Helms was credited
with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball to second
[Kelleher out at second (second unassisted)]; Cedeno forced
Helms (third to second); Cedeno stole second; Cedeno stole
third; Watson walked; L. May forced Watson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes grounded out (shortstop to first); Buckner
doubled to center; Wynn walked; Garvey forced Wynn (shortstop to
second) [Buckner to third]; Crawford walked [Garvey to second];
Cey made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to shortstop; Brown flied out to left;
M. May forced Rader (shortstop to second); Griffin struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Yeager flied out to left; Russell flied out to
center; John flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Dodgers 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Kelleher lined to shortstop; Helms flied out to
center; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes walked; Buckner grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Lopes out at second]; Wynn flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

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

DODGERS 4TH: Garvey doubled to left; Crawford walked; Cey
doubled to left [Garvey scored, Crawford scored]; Yeager flied
out to right; Russell reached on an error by Kelleher [Cey
scored (unearned) (no RBI)]; John flied out to center; Lopes
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Dodgers 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Brown walked; M. May singled to center [Brown to
third]; C. JOHNSON BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; C. Johnson singled to
center [Brown scored, M. May to second]; On a bunt Kelleher
singled to pitcher [M. May to third, C. Johnson to second];
Steve Yeager interfered with Tommy John's chance to throw;
Helms singled to second [M. May scored, C. Johnson scored (error
by Lopes), Kelleher to third, Helms to second]; HOUGH REPLACED
JOHN (PITCHING); Cedeno homered [Kelleher scored, Helms scored];
Watson popped to second; L. May was hit by a pitch; Yeager
allowed a passed ball [L. May to second]; Yeager allowed a
passed ball [L. May to third]; Rader struck out; Brown struck
out; 6 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 5TH: NAGY REPLACED C. JOHNSON (PITCHING); Buckner
singled to left; Wynn walked [Buckner to second]; Garvey reached
on an error by Kelleher [Buckner scored (no RBI), Wynn to
third]; Crawford singled to center [Wynn scored, Garvey to
second]; FORSCH REPLACED NAGY (PITCHING); M. May allowed a
passed ball [Garvey to third, Crawford to second]; Cey struck
out; Yeager walked; Russell singled to center [Garvey scored
(unearned), Crawford scored, Yeager to third, Russell to second
(error by Cedeno)]; JOSHUA BATTED FOR HOUGH; Joshua was walked
intentionally; MOTA BATTED FOR LOPES; Mota forced Yeager (first
to catcher) [Russell to third, Joshua to second]; Buckner
singled to right [Russell scored (unearned, but earned for the
pitcher), Joshua scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher),
Mota to third]; J. JOHNSON REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); GALLAGHER
REPLACED FORSCH (PLAYING RF); Wynn singled to center [Mota
scored (unearned, but earned for the pitcher), Buckner to
second]; Garvey forced Wynn (shortstop to second); 7 R (6 ER), 5
H, 2 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Dodgers 10.

ASTROS 6TH: MARSHALL REPLACED MOTA (PITCHING); LACY REPLACED
JOSHUA (PLAYING 2B); M. May flied out to right; Gallagher
singled to center; Kelleher singled to left [Gallagher to third
(error by Buckner), Kelleher to second]; Helms grounded out
(second to first) [Gallagher scored (unearned), Kelleher to
third]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Dodgers 10.

DODGERS 6TH: Crawford flied out to center; Cey flied out to
center; Yeager singled to left; Yeager was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Dodgers 10.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson singled to center; L. May flied out to left;
Rader struck out; EASLER BATTED FOR J. JOHNSON; Easler popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7,
Dodgers 10.

DODGERS 7TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED EASLER (PITCHING); Russell
singled to left; Lacy walked [Russell to second]; Marshall out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Russell to third, Lacy to
second]; Buckner popped to second; Wynn flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Dodgers 10.

ASTROS 8TH: M. May grounded out (first unassisted); Gallagher
grounded out (shortstop to first); Kelleher lined to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Dodgers 10.

DODGERS 8TH: Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first); Crawford
homered; Cey flied out to center; Yeager singled to left;
Russell grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 7, Dodgers 11.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno
singled to pitcher; Watson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Dodgers 11.