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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1972-09-16 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14245 · night · 2:49
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 10–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 3rd. Don Sutton earned the win. Willie Davis went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 19 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: Don Sutton L: Ken Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Ken Burkhart · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Yeager | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Sutton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maury Wills | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry McDermott | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Forsch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Sutton | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
 Dave Roberts | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1.2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Jim York | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 8
- Manny Mota: 43
- Willie Davis: S7
- Wes Parker: SB2
- Wes Parker: W
- Willie Crawford: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 8/L
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
Top 2
- Bobby Valentine: K
- Bill Russell: K
- Steve Yeager: 53
Bot 2
- Lee May: 8
- Bob Watson: 8
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 3
- Don Sutton: 9
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Manny Mota: S9.1-3
- Willie Davis: HR/8.3-H;1-H
- Wes Parker: D7
- Willie Crawford: 13.2-3
- Bobby Valentine: T9.3-H
- Bill Russell: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Ken Forsch: S9
- Roger Metzger: 5/FL
Top 4
- Steve Yeager: S7
- Don Sutton: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 43.2-3
- Manny Mota: 6/L
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/L
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: D8.1-3
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Doug Rader: 7
Top 5
- Willie Davis: S9
- Wes Parker: 46(1)3/GDP
- Willie Crawford: S9
- Bobby Valentine: S8.1-2
- Bill Russell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Steve Yeager: S6.2-3;1-2
- Don Sutton: 13
Bot 5
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Jimmy Stewart: 64(1)3/GDP
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Top 6
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Maury Wills: K
- Willie Davis: S9.1-2
- Wes Parker: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 7
- Willie Crawford: K
- Bobby Valentine: W
- Bill Russell: D8.1-3
- Steve Yeager: WP.3-H;2-3
- Steve Yeager: K
- Don Sutton: W
- Billy Grabarkewitz: S8.3-H;1-2
- Maury Wills: D8.2-H;1-H;BX3(845)
Bot 7
- Bob Stinson: 6
- Doug Rader: 9
- Tommy Helms: 3/FL
Top 8
- Willie Davis: K
- Terry McDermott: S9
- Willie Crawford: S8.1-3
- Bobby Valentine: S8.3-H;1-2
- Bill Russell: K
- Steve Yeager: K/C
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: 8
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Lee May: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Don Sutton: 63
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 8/L
- Maury Wills: S8
- Willie Davis: 8
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: S8
- Bob Stinson: WP.1-2#
- Bob Stinson: 8
- Doug Rader: 7/L
- Tommy Helms: 8