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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 3, 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 August 3, 1974 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
| City | Los Angeles |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 47,931 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | Left Fielder |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
| Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
| Von Joshua | Center Fielder |
| Steve Yeager | Catcher |
| Bill Russell | Shortstop |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Walter Alston | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
August 3, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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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. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Dierker
Cey takes first base on ball four. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Dierker
Joshua hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Dierker
Yeager strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a line drive towards first. Garvey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Dierker
Messersmith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Dierker
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Dierker
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Joshua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Messersmith
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Messersmith
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Crawford reaches second base with a double. Cedeno throws the ball in to Rader who tags Crawford trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Dierker
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Richard
J.R. Richard now pitching.
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joshua vs. Richard
Joshua hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buckner. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Messersmith
May 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, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Richard
Yeager hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Richard
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Richard
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a fly ball into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Richard
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Richard
Buckner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Richard
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne misplays the ball. That's an error on Milbourne. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garvey vs. Richard
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Messersmith
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Messersmith
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joshua vs. Scherman
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joshua for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yeager vs. Scherman
Yeager strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Buckner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Messersmith
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Scherman
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Scherman
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards first. May juggles the ball. That's an error on May. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopes vs. Scherman
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Scherman
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Messersmith
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Messersmith
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Messersmith
Cliff Johnson pinch hits for Larry Milbourne.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Messersmith
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Messersmith
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopes reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Cosgrove
Dave Campbell now playing second base. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Cosgrove
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Cosgrove
Cey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joshua vs. Cosgrove
Joshua hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. Garvey moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yeager vs. Cosgrove
Yeager hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Messersmith
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Messersmith
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Messersmith
May strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1974 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 3 0 0 0 Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Buckner B, lf 4 1 2 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 2 2
May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 3 0
May M, c 2 1 0 0 Cey R, 3b 3 1 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 1 0 Joshua V, cf 4 1 1 3
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Yeager S, c 4 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, ph 1 0 1 1 Messersmith A, p 3 0 1 0
Campbell D, 2b 0 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 0 0 0 0
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 4 1 33 5 10 5
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Los Angeles 500 000 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 2.1 7 5 5 1 1
Richard J 2.2 1 0 0 0 0
Scherman F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cosgrove M 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 8
E -- Milbourne L, May L
DP -- Houston 2, Los Angeles 2
LOB -- Houston 3, Los Angeles 5
2B -- Crawford W, Cedeno C
HR -- Crawford W, Joshua V
T -- 2:04
A -- 47931
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