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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-05-20 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 31256 · night · 1:30
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 3–0. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 2 in the 4th. Al Downing earned the win. Bobby Valentine went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| LAN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Al Downing L: Dave Roberts SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Stan Landes · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Hiatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby Valentine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wes Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Cannizzaro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| George Culver | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Jim Wynn: 63
Bot 1
- Bobby Valentine: HR/7
- Manny Mota: D7
- Willie Davis: 43.2-3
- Frank Robinson: 5/L
- Wes Parker: 7
Top 2
- Lee May: 9
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
- Jack Hiatt: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: 43
- Chris Cannizzaro: 4
- Bill Russell: 43
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 4
- Dave Roberts: K/C
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Al Downing: 43
- Bobby Valentine: 8
- Manny Mota: K
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: E6.B-2
- Lee May: 63.2-3
- Bob Watson: 43
- Doug Rader: 13
Bot 4
- Willie Davis: 3/G
- Frank Robinson: S7
- Wes Parker: 43.1-2
- Steve Garvey: D9.2-H
- Chris Cannizzaro: S7.2-H
- Bill Russell: W.1-2
- Al Downing: 63
Top 5
- Jack Hiatt: 8
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Dave Roberts: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Valentine: 9
- Manny Mota: 8/L
- Willie Davis: 9
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: E6.B-1
- Jim Wynn: 1(B)3(1)/DP
Bot 6
- Frank Robinson: 3/FL
- Wes Parker: 4
- Steve Garvey: 63
Top 7
- Lee May: 5/L
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Chris Cannizzaro: 53
- Bill Russell: 63
- Al Downing: 13
Top 8
- Jack Hiatt: 63
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jesus Alou: S7
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Valentine: 9/FL
- Manny Mota: 7/L
- Willie Davis: 9
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 6
- Jim Wynn: 3/FL
- Lee May: K