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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1973-09-14 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8458 · night · 2:22
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 13–1. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 4 in the 1st. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Steve Garvey went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 17 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Jerry Reuss SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Mota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Garvey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Sutherland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Easler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 5.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
 Cecil Upshaw | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 1.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jim Crawford | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Manny Mota: S4.1-2
- Willie Davis: S7.2-3;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tom Paciorek: S8.3-H;1-2
- Ron Cey: K
- Steve Garvey: D9.2-H;1-H
- Bill Russell: IW
- Andy Messersmith: 8
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 5/FL
- Gary Sutherland: 3/P
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 2
- Davey Lopes: 63
- Manny Mota: E3.B-1
- Willie Davis: S8.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 5/P
- Tom Paciorek: 13
Bot 2
- Lee May: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
- Bob Gallagher: 8
Top 3
- Ron Cey: K/C
- Steve Garvey: 53
- Bill Russell: 8
Bot 3
- Skip Jutze: S6
- Hector Torres: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Reuss: W
- Greg Gross: 8
Top 4
- Andy Messersmith: W
- Davey Lopes: 4/L
- Manny Mota: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Gary Sutherland: D8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Lee May: S9.2-H
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Bob Gallagher: 5/FL
Top 5
- Willie Davis: S8
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Tom Paciorek: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Hector Torres: 9
- Jerry Reuss: K
Top 6
- Ron Cey: D7
- Steve Garvey: S5.2-3
- Bill Russell: D7.3-H;1-3
- Andy Messersmith: D7.3-H;2-H
- Davey Lopes: K
- Manny Mota: 9
- Willie Davis: 43
Bot 6
- Greg Gross: K
- Gary Sutherland: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Top 7
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Tom Paciorek: S9.1-2
- Ron Cey: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Steve Garvey: W
- Bill Russell: S4.2-3;1-2
- Andy Messersmith: K/C
- Davey Lopes: 8/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Willie Crawford: 8
Bot 7
- Lee May: 8
- Doug Rader: 6/P
- Bob Gallagher: 9/L
Top 8
- Willie Davis: S8
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Tom Paciorek: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Ron Cey: WP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Cey: IW
- Steve Garvey: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Bill Russell: 8
Bot 8
- Skip Jutze: 9
- Jimmy Stewart: K/C
- Mike Easler: K
Top 9
- Andy Messersmith: 43
- Davey Lopes: S7
- Willie Crawford: W.1-2
- Von Joshua: K
- Joe Ferguson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Tom Paciorek: K+WP.3-H(NR);1-2;B-1
- Ron Cey: 46(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Greg Gross: 7
- Gary Sutherland: 7/L
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Lee May: 5/L