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Houston Astros @ 
Los Angeles Dodgers
1973-09-01 · Night game · Dodger Stadium · Att: 32178 · night · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 2–0. Jerry Reuss earned the win. Lee May went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Jerry Reuss L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Gallagher | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Reuss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Mota | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Cey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Yeager | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Charlie Hough | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Pete Richert | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Gallagher: 8
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/P
Bot 1
- Lee Lacy: 9
- Manny Mota: 8
- Tom Paciorek: 9
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 23
- Doug Rader: S7
- Lee May: 5/FL
- Johnny Edwards: S8.1-2
- Tommy Helms: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: S8
- Steve Garvey: 3/FL
- Ron Cey: 8
- Bill Russell: 8
Top 3
- Bob Gallagher: 6/P
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Bot 3
- Steve Yeager: 3/FL
- Andy Messersmith: 9
- Lee Lacy: 9
Top 4
- Lee May: HR/7
- Johnny Edwards: 43
- Tommy Helms: S8
- Jerry Reuss: 14/SH.1-2
- Bob Gallagher: K
Bot 4
- Manny Mota: 3/G
- Tom Paciorek: 3/G
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Steve Garvey: E5.1-2;B-1
- Ron Cey: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Bob Watson: PO1(13)#
- Bob Watson: S
- Doug Rader: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bill Russell: S7
- Steve Yeager: S8.1-2
- Andy Messersmith: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Lee Lacy: 9
- Manny Mota: W
- Tom Paciorek: K
Top 6
- Lee May: HP
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G.1-2
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Jerry Reuss: 43
Bot 6
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Steve Garvey: K
- Ron Cey: 7
Top 7
- Bob Gallagher: 1/L
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 7
- Bill Russell: 53
- Steve Yeager: S5
- Ken McMullen: K
- Lee Lacy: 9
Top 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: PB.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Lee May: W
- Johnny Edwards: 4/P
- Tommy Helms: 5(2)/FO
Bot 8
- Manny Mota: 9
- Tom Paciorek: S7
- Joe Ferguson: S9.1-2
- Steve Garvey: 9.2-3
- Orlando Alvarez: K
Top 9
- Jerry Reuss: K
- Bob Gallagher: S3
- Roger Metzger: K
- Jim Wynn: S8.1-2
- Bob Watson: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: 54(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Bill Russell: 8
- Steve Yeager: 53
- Ken McMullen: W
- Lee Lacy: 43
Notes & reviews
- missing fielding in LAN197309010
- Andy Messersmith left with hamstring pull
- Debut game for Orlando Alvarez