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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1973-04-17 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 7976 · 56°F, night · Wind 5 mph to LF · 2:12
Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Houston Astros 7–2. Los Angeles Dodgers put up 3 in the 5th. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Ron Cey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| LAN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Don Wilson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Gorman · 1B: Bill Williams · 2B: Dick Stello · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommie Agee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 6.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Fred Gladding | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: K
- Hector Torres: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 1
- Lee Lacy: 9
- Bill Buckner: D7
- Willie Davis: HR/9.2-H
- Willie Crawford: K
- Joe Ferguson: 6/P
Top 2
- Bob Watson: S7.BX2(76)
- Tommie Agee: S8
- Johnny Edwards: CS2(26)
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Bot 2
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Ron Cey: K
- Bill Russell: K
- Andy Messersmith: 5/P
Top 3
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Don Wilson: 3/L
Bot 3
- Lee Lacy: 3/P
- Bill Buckner: S9
- Willie Davis: S5/BG.1-2
- Willie Crawford: D9/89.2-H;1-H;B-3(E9)
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Steve Garvey: 2/FL
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: W
- Hector Torres: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: D.1-3
- Bob Watson: 6/P
- Tommie Agee: 13
Bot 4
- Bill Russell: 8
- Andy Messersmith: 9
- Lee Lacy: S5
- Bill Buckner: 8
Top 5
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Doug Rader: 53
- Tommy Helms: D8
- Don Wilson: K/C
Bot 5
- Willie Davis: S9
- Willie Crawford: SB2#
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Steve Garvey: 9
- Ron Cey: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bill Russell: S7
- Andy Messersmith: 13
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: S7
- Hector Torres: 46(1)/FO
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 4/P
Bot 6
- Lee Lacy: 63
- Bill Buckner: 7
- Willie Davis: FLE2
- Willie Davis: K
Top 7
- Tommie Agee: S9
- Johnny Edwards: E4.1-3;B-1
- Doug Rader: K
- Tommy Helms: 4(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Bob Gallagher: K
Bot 7
- Willie Crawford: 5/P
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Steve Garvey: D9
- Ron Cey: W
- Bill Russell: 3/P
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 5
- Hector Torres: S5
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.1-3
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Tommie Agee: K
Bot 8
- Andy Messersmith: S6
- Lee Lacy: 16(1)/FO
- Bill Buckner: CS2(26)#
- Bill Buckner: 4/P
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 31
- Doug Rader: 3/P
- Tommy Helms: 9