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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1973-08-31 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 31395 · night · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 9th. Tom Griffin earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Jim Brewer SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Davey Lopes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Von Joshua | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rau | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Rau | 8.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
 Jim Brewer | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Richert | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: S7.1-3
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 1
- Davey Lopes: W
- Von Joshua: SB2#
- Von Joshua: 8
- Bill Buckner: 8
- Joe Ferguson: 8
Top 2
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Skip Jutze: 43
- Tom Griffin: 9
Bot 2
- Willie Crawford: K
- Steve Garvey: K/C
- Ron Cey: K
Top 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Roger Metzger: S9.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 4/P
- Doug Rader: S5.2-3;1-2
- Lee May: 7
Bot 3
- Bill Russell: K/C
- Doug Rau: 43
- Davey Lopes: 53
Top 4
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Skip Jutze: 3/SH.1-2
- Tom Griffin: 8.2-3
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Von Joshua: D7
- Bill Buckner: 13.2-3
- Joe Ferguson: 5/L
- Willie Crawford: S9.3-H
- Steve Garvey: CS2(24)
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 23
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Bob Watson: 13
Bot 5
- Steve Garvey: K
- Ron Cey: 8
- Bill Russell: 3/FL
Top 6
- Doug Rader: W
- Lee May: CS2(26)#
- Lee May: 8
- Tommy Helms: 6/L
Bot 6
- Doug Rau: 63
- Davey Lopes: 8
- Von Joshua: 8
Top 7
- Skip Jutze: 63
- Tom Griffin: 63
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 7
- Bill Buckner: 3/G
- Joe Ferguson: K
- Willie Crawford: W
- Steve Garvey: D7.1-3
- Ron Cey: 8
Top 8
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 8
- Bill Russell: 7
- Ken McMullen: 2/FL
- Davey Lopes: K/C
Top 9
- Doug Rader: S6.B-2(E6)
- Lee May: HR/7.2-H
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Skip Jutze: K
- Tom Griffin: 8
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 9
- Von Joshua: K
- Bill Buckner: K
- Joe Ferguson: HR/7
- Willie Crawford: W
- Steve Garvey: 63