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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Houston Astros
1974-04-12 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 26422 · 72°F · 2:30
Houston Astros defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 5–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Claude Osteen earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Lee May went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Claude Osteen L: Al Downing SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Frank Pulli · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Los Angeles Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lee Lacy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Paciorek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Cey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Garvey | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Russell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Downing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Manny Mota | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Von Joshua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Claude Osteen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Milbourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Downing | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
 Jim Brewer | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Osteen | 7.1 | 9 | 5 | 4 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lee Lacy: 9
- Tom Paciorek: 13
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: T9
- Tommy Helms: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: S6/G6.3-H
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 3/G
- Lee May: 3/FL
Top 2
- Joe Ferguson: 53
- Willie Crawford: 63
- Ron Cey: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 2
- Doug Rader: W
- Ollie Brown: 16(1)3/GDP
- Milt May: E5
- Claude Osteen: K
Top 3
- Steve Garvey: 63
- Bill Russell: 53
- Al Downing: K
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Tommy Helms: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 4
- Lee Lacy: S7
- Tom Paciorek: 8
- Jim Wynn: 53.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Willie Crawford: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: S5
- Lee May: 4(1)3/GDP
- Doug Rader: 9
Top 5
- Ron Cey: 53
- Steve Garvey: S7
- Bill Russell: 4/P
- Al Downing: W.1-2
- Lee Lacy: S9.2-H;1-2
- Tom Paciorek: K
Bot 5
- Ollie Brown: 53
- Milt May: K
- Claude Osteen: 7
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: W
- Joe Ferguson: 13.1-2
- Willie Crawford: K
- Ron Cey: S8.2-H
- Steve Garvey: D7.1-3
- Bill Russell: IW
- Al Downing: K
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Tommy Helms: S6
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: W
- Lee May: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Doug Rader: W
- Ollie Brown: K
Top 7
- Lee Lacy: 6
- Tom Paciorek: S7
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Willie Crawford: 6
Bot 7
- Milt May: S
- Claude Osteen: 23/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Larry Milbourne: 63
Top 8
- Ron Cey: 53
- Steve Garvey: D9
- Manny Mota: S9.2-3
- Ken McMullen: FC5/G5.3-H;1-2
- Bill Buckner: 5/FL/P5F
- Von Joshua: 8/F
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: T9/F89
- Greg Gross: 8
- Doug Rader: S8.3-H
- Bob Gallagher: SB2
- Bob Gallagher: 9/F
Top 9
- Jim Wynn: 63
- Joe Ferguson: 63
- Willie Crawford: K