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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 18, 1974
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on September 18, 1974 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 1974 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 18, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Downing |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 26,165 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Al Downing | Pitcher |
Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
September 18, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Downing
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Downing
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lopes for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. May moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Crawford reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Downing
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Downing
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Downing
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Downing
May strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Dierker
Downing strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey strikes out. There goes Wynn. The throw from May to second, and Wynn is out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Downing
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Downing
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Downing
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Dierker
Downing hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Downing
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Downing
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Downing
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Downing
May hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Lopes reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner bunts towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Downing
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Downing
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Downing
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Downing
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Downing fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey is hit by the pitch. Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Dierker
Ferguson hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Dierker
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mota vs. Dierker
Manny Mota pinch hits for Al Downing.
Mota hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Gross hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Marshall
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Crawford picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Crawford. Crawford fumbles the ball. That's an error on Crawford. Gross scores. Cedeno moves all the way to home. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marshall
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Marshall
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Lee May.
Rader is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Marshall
May hits a line drive towards short. Russell catches it and throws to second to double up Milbourne. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Dierker
Dave Campbell now playing first base.
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dierker
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Marshall
Helms hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Marshall
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Marshall fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Marshall
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Marshall
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching. Ken McMullen pinch hits for Willie Crawford.
McMullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Cey hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Cey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Forsch
Rick Auerbach pinch runs for Ron Cey.
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Auerbach trying to get to home. Gross throws the ball in to May who tags Auerbach who's trying to score from second, for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Forsch
Russell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Forsch
Von Joshua pinch hits for Mike Marshall.
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopes vs. Forsch
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Hough
Ken McMullen now playing third base. Charlie Hough now pitching. Von Joshua now playing right field.
Gross hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Hough
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Hough fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Hough
Bob Watson pinch hits for Dave Campbell.
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Watson reaches second base with a double. Gross scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Brewer
Bob Gallagher pinch runs for Bob Watson. Jim Brewer now pitching.
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Brewer
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Forsch
Bob Gallagher now playing first base.
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Forsch
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Forsch
Garvey hits a popup, foul, towards first. Gallagher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Forsch
McMullen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manuel vs. Forsch
Jerry Royster pinch runs for Ken McMullen. Charlie Manuel pinch hits for Jim Brewer.
Manuel hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1974 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Howard W, lf 5 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 5 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 5 2 3 0 Buckner B, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 5 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Garvey S, 1b 5 1 1 0 Milbourne L, pr 0 0 0 0 Crawford W, rf 2 0 2 0 Campbell D, 1b 0 0 0 0 McMullen K, ph-3b 2 1 2 2 Watson B, ph 1 0 1 1 Royster J, pr 0 0 0 0 Gallagher B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Auerbach R, pr 0 0 0 0 May M, c 5 0 1 0 Hough C, p 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0 Brewer J, p 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Manuel C, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 3 0 1 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Downing A, p 2 0 0 0 Mota M, ph 1 0 0 0 Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0 Joshua V, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 10 1 37 2 10 2 Houston 000 000 020 1 -- 3 Los Angeles 000 000 002 0 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L* 8.0 5 1 1 2 5 Cosgrove M+ 0.0 1 1 1 0 0 Forsch K (W) 2.0 4 0 0 1 0 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Downing A 7.0 4 0 0 3 6 Marshall M 2.0 4 2 2 0 2 Hough C (L) 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Brewer J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Crawford W 2 DP -- Houston 1, Los Angeles 1 LOB -- Houston 9, Los Angeles 10 2B -- Crawford W, Lopes D, Gross G, May L, Cey R, Watson B HR -- McMullen K CS -- Wynn J SH -- Dierker L, Buckner B, Metzger R, Cedeno C HBP -- by Dierker L (Cey R) T -- 2:46 A -- 26165
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