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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros

1972-05-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 36328 · night · 2:13

Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Dave Roberts earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
LAN	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	5
HOU	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		5	11

W: Dave Roberts L: Jim Brewer SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Andy Olsen · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Bill Russell	4	1	1	0	0	0
Bobby Valentine	4	1	1	0	0	0
Willie Davis	3	0	0	1	0	0
Frank Robinson	3	1	2	1	1	0
Manny Mota	4	0	1	0	0	0
Wes Parker	3	0	0	0	1	0
Steve Garvey	3	0	0	0	0	0
Chris Cannizzaro	2	0	0	1	1	1
Al Downing	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Lefebvre	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Metzger	4	0	2	2	0	1
Jesus Alou	5	1	2	0	0	0
Jim Wynn	4	1	1	0	1	0
Lee May	4	0	1	1	0	2
Bob Watson	3	1	1	0	1	0
Doug Rader	4	0	1	1	0	0
Tommy Helms	4	1	0	0	0	0
Jack Hiatt	3	0	2	0	1	1
Dave Roberts	2	0	1	1	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Al Downing	5.2	7	3	4
Pete Mikkelsen	0.1	0	0	0
Jim Brewer	2.0	4	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dave Roberts	9.0	5	3	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Bill Russell: 63
Bobby Valentine: 6
Willie Davis: 43

Bot 1

Roger Metzger: D9
Jesus Alou: 3/G.2-3
Jim Wynn: W
Lee May: SB2
Lee May: K
Bob Watson: W
Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

Frank Robinson: W
Manny Mota: 4(1)3/GDP
Wes Parker: 3/G

Bot 2

Tommy Helms: 63
Jack Hiatt: S8
Dave Roberts: 34/SH.1-2
Roger Metzger: 43

Top 3

Steve Garvey: 8
Chris Cannizzaro: 13
Al Downing: 43

Bot 3

Jesus Alou: S7
Jim Wynn: 23.1-2
Lee May: D9.2-H
Bob Watson: 43.2-3
Doug Rader: 63

Top 4

Bill Russell: D7
Bobby Valentine: 63.2-3
Willie Davis: 7/SF.3-H
Frank Robinson: S7
Manny Mota: POCS2(134)

Bot 4

Tommy Helms: 53
Jack Hiatt: K
Dave Roberts: 53

Top 5

Manny Mota: 7
Wes Parker: 7
Steve Garvey: 53

Bot 5

Roger Metzger: K
Jesus Alou: S9
Jim Wynn: 46(1)/FO
Lee May: SB2
Lee May: K

Top 6

Chris Cannizzaro: K
Al Downing: 9
Bill Russell: 8

Bot 6

Bob Watson: S8
Doug Rader: 9
Tommy Helms: E6.1-2;B-1
Jack Hiatt: W.2-3;1-2
Dave Roberts: S1.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Roger Metzger: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
Jesus Alou: 7/L

Top 7

Bobby Valentine: D7
Willie Davis: E4.2-3;B-1
Frank Robinson: S7/78.3-H;1-2
Manny Mota: S2.2XH(25);1-3
Wes Parker: IW.1-2
Steve Garvey: 4
Chris Cannizzaro: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
Jim Lefebvre: 5(2)/FO

Bot 7

Jim Wynn: S5
Lee May: SB2#
Lee May: 2
Bob Watson: 2/BINT
Doug Rader: S7.2-H
Tommy Helms: 9

Top 8

Bill Russell: 53
Bobby Valentine: 53
Willie Davis: 3/G

Bot 8

Jack Hiatt: D9
Dave Roberts: 54/SH.2-3
Roger Metzger: S3.3-H
Jesus Alou: SB2#
Jesus Alou: 7
Jim Wynn: 8

Top 9

Frank Robinson: 13
Manny Mota: 8
Wes Parker: 43

Notes & reviews

Dodgers Manager Walter Alston ejected by HP umpire Dick Stello
Jim Wynn and Bob Watson collided near the fence and Watson dropped the ball; it was ruled no catch; Astros Manager Harry Walker ejected by 2B umpire Lee Weyer
Bob Watson called for interference

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