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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1972-09-11 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 10703 · night · 2:32
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Don Wilson earned the win and Jerry Reuss picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Don Wilson L: Al Downing SV: Jerry Reuss
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Stan Landes · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Bruce Froemming · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Grabarkewitz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Mota | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wes Parker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Downing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lefebvre | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Valentine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Jerry Reuss | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 5.2 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
 Pete Mikkelsen | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Richert | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Billy Grabarkewitz: 2/G
- Manny Mota: 6
- Willie Davis: 63
Top 2
- Lee May: S9
- Bob Watson: 8
- Doug Rader: 53.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 2
- Wes Parker: 43
- Willie Crawford: K
- Steve Garvey: 53
Top 3
- Larry Howard: S3
- Don Wilson: 34/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 63.2-3
- Jim Wynn: T8.3-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Russell: W
- Steve Yeager: 64(1)/FO
- Al Downing: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: W
- Manny Mota: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Lee May: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
- Tommy Helms: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Willie Davis: 4
- Wes Parker: 7
- Willie Crawford: W
- Steve Garvey: S6.1-2
- Bill Russell: 8
Top 5
- Larry Howard: K/C
- Don Wilson: W
- Roger Metzger: 7/L
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.2-H;1-3
- Lee May: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 5(2)/FO
Bot 5
- Steve Yeager: S8
- Al Downing: 14/SH.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
- Manny Mota: 43
Top 6
- Doug Rader: S7
- Tommy Helms: S9.1-2
- Larry Howard: 5(2)3/GDP.1-2
- Don Wilson: S4.2-3
- Roger Metzger: S4.3-H;1-2
- Jim Wynn: 8
Bot 6
- Willie Davis: 31
- Wes Parker: K
- Willie Crawford: 8/L
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Lee May: D7
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 7
- Steve Garvey: 7
- Bill Russell: 53
- Steve Yeager: S8
- Jim Lefebvre: S6.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: S8.2-H;1-2
- Manny Mota: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willie Davis: K
Top 8
- Larry Howard: 6
- Jerry Reuss: 6/L
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 8
- Wes Parker: 53
- Bobby Valentine: 8
- Steve Garvey: K
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Lee May: K/C
- Bob Watson: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bill Russell: W
- Steve Yeager: K/C
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Billy Grabarkewitz: K
- Manny Mota: S8.2-H;1-2
- Willie Davis: 8/L