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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1972-09-17 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 9213 · 3:29
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 15–11. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. George Culver earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Lee May went 4-for-6 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 17 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 17 |
W: George Culver L: Pete Richert SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Ken Burkhart · 1B: Lee Weyer · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: John McSherry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Wes Parker | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Valentine | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Yeager | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Richert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry McDermott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Pete Mikkelsen | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Perranoski | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Richert | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Jim Brewer | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rau | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Griffin | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Ray | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| George Culver | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Gladding | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 63
- Wes Parker: 43
- Willie Davis: 3/L
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Jim Wynn: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Top 2
- Frank Robinson: 7/L
- Willie Crawford: S9
- Bobby Valentine: 46(1)/FO
- Bill Russell: SB2
- Bill Russell: K
Bot 2
- Lee May: S9
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tommy Helms: W
- Larry Howard: 8/L
Top 3
- Steve Yeager: 53
- Al Downing: K
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Wes Parker: SB2
- Wes Parker: W
- Willie Davis: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Frank Robinson: 63
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: K
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Jim Wynn: T9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 53.3-H
- Lee May: HR/9
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: K
Top 4
- Willie Crawford: S9
- Bobby Valentine: S8.1-3
- Bill Russell: S8.3-H;1-3
- Steve Yeager: S9.3-H;1-3
- Pete Mikkelsen: K
- Billy Grabarkewitz: D9.3-H;1-3
- Wes Parker: WP.3-H;2-3#
- Wes Parker: K
- Willie Davis: 3/G
Bot 4
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Larry Howard: S7
- Jimmy Stewart: S9.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: T9.2-H;1-H
- Lee May: K
Top 5
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Willie Crawford: W
- Bobby Valentine: S9.1-3
- Bill Russell: S8.3-H;1-2
- Steve Yeager: S8.2-3;1-2
- Steve Garvey: K
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
Bot 5
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 8
- Tommy Helms: E5.B-1
- Larry Howard: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: S7.2-H(UR);1-2
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8/L
Top 6
- Wes Parker: S8
- Willie Davis: S9.1-2
- Frank Robinson: K
- Willie Crawford: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Valentine: S8.3-H;1-3
- Bill Russell: PB.3-H(UR);1-2
- Bill Russell: 53
Bot 6
- Lee May: 3/FL
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Steve Yeager: S9
- Pete Richert: 54/SH.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Wes Parker: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Larry Howard: S7
- Gary Sutherland: 6
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: S7.2-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.3-H;1-H
- Lee May: S9.2-H
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 4
- Tommy Helms: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Larry Howard: K
Top 8
- Willie Davis: S4
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Willie Crawford: K
- Bobby Valentine: S8.2-H;1-2
- Bill Russell: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Steve Yeager: 53
Bot 8
- Fred Gladding: K
- Roger Metzger: E4.B-1
- Jim Wynn: D7.1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Lee May: D7.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: 9
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 8
Top 9
- Terry McDermott: 8
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
- Wes Parker: S9
- Willie Davis: 9